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The Ornament of the World
- How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
- By: Maria Rosa Menocal, Harold Bloom - foreword
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4 out of 5 stars 94
Widely hailed as a revelation of a "lost" golden age, this history brings to vivid life the rich and thriving culture of medieval Spain, where, for more than seven centuries, Muslims, Jews, and Christians lived together in an atmosphere of tolerance, and literature, science, and the arts flourished.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Book
- By Zahid Ahmad on 08-14-18
- The Ornament of the World
- How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain
- By: Maria Rosa Menocal, Harold Bloom - foreword
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
An Amazing Piece of Literature
Reviewed: 04-10-25
Avid Readers
Lover of History
Teachers and Professors
This is a must read by any human interested in humans and the development of human civilizations.
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The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 26 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,665
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,950
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,923
This is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Susan Wise Bauer provides both sweeping scope and vivid attention to the individual lives that give flesh to abstract assertions about human history. This narrative history employs the methods of "history from beneath" - literature, epic traditions, private letters, and accounts - to connect kings and leaders with the lives of those they ruled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Historic Achievement
- By Ellen S. Wilds on 04-25-14
- The History of the Ancient World
- From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
A Wealth of Information and Well Organized
Reviewed: 01-07-25
As a humanities teacher, this book has been a wonder resource for my students. Additionally, I simply love ancient history!
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Here All Along
- Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life - in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)
- By: Sarah Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Sarah Hurwitz
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 395
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 341
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Story5 out of 5 stars 338
After a decade as a political speechwriter - serving as head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, a senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, and chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton on her 2008 presidential campaign - Sarah Hurwitz decided to apply her skills as a communicator to writing a book...about Judaism. And no one is more surprised than she is. Sarah Hurwitz is on a mission to close this gap by sharing the profound insights she discovered on everything from Jewish holidays, ethics, and prayer to Jewish conceptions of God, death, and social justice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must-read for prospective and new Jewish converts
- By Danielle Nathanson on 09-14-19
- Here All Along
- Finding Meaning, Spirituality, and a Deeper Connection to Life - in Judaism (After Finally Choosing to Look There)
- By: Sarah Hurwitz
- Narrated by: Sarah Hurwitz
Sarah’s Love for Judaism
Reviewed: 12-19-24
I immediately connected with the author over an extremely trivial matter, a teenage girls love for Sweet Valley High books and her Jewish Journey toward understanding Judaism. Simply beautiful!
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The Dead of Winter
- Beware the Krampus and Other Wicked Christmas Creatures
- By: Sarah Clegg
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis, Sarah Clegg
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
When you think about Christmas, you likely picture mangers, glowing fireplaces, sweet carolers, and snow-blanketed hills. But behind all this bright magic, there’s something much darker lurking in the shadows. In The Dead of Winter, Cambridge-trained historian Sarah Clegg delves deep into the folklore of the Christmas season in Europe, detailing the way its terrifying and often debaucherous past continues to haunt and entertain us now in the twenty-first century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Maglcal
- By Karin Conti on 12-23-24
- The Dead of Winter
- Beware the Krampus and Other Wicked Christmas Creatures
- By: Sarah Clegg
- Narrated by: Hannah Curtis, Sarah Clegg
Horrible…
Reviewed: 12-15-24
This was a horrible book and I totally regretted purchasing this title! Based on the description, I totally thought that this books would be a tale of Krampus and other folklore. It was just a bad book, I am so happy that I did not purchase this book at the UNC Chaphel Hill bookstore, yet I seriously regret wasting a credit on this “book”. Even though I am credit less and I had to purchase a book, I have returned to my tribe and I do not think that I will be disappointed.
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Jewish Literacy Revised Ed
- The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History
- By: Joseph Telushkin
- Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg
- Length: 29 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 303
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 253
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Story5 out of 5 stars 247
Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on Jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, Jewish Literacy covers every essential aspect of the Jewish people and Judaism. Rabbi Telushkin discusses everything from the Jewish Bible and Talmud to Jewish notions of ethics to antisemitism and the Holocaust; from the history of Jews around the world to Zionism and the politics of a Jewish state; from the significance of religious traditions and holidays to how they are practiced in daily life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Came to this Knowing Nothing!
- By Catherine on 09-13-18
- Jewish Literacy Revised Ed
- The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People, and Its History
- By: Joseph Telushkin
- Narrated by: Josh Bloomberg
Rabbi Telushkin, Faithful, Gifted, and Talented
Reviewed: 12-14-24
This book is a must read and a must own!Highly informative and accessible for all levels of readers.
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The Caine Mutiny
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 26 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,168
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,760
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,752
Having inspired a classic film and Broadway play, The Caine Mutiny is Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of life—and mutiny—on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater. It was immediately embraced upon its original publication as one of the first serious works of American fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the human consequences of the Second World War. In the intervening half century, this gripping story has become a perennial favorite, selling millions throughout the world, and claiming the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even Better than the Movie
- By James on 06-20-12
- The Caine Mutiny
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
The Ending….
Reviewed: 11-29-24
I am a huge fan of H. Wouk. I loved this novel for the pain, humor, and personal connections. A must read!
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The Forbidden Daughter
- The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor
- By: Zipora Klein Jakob
- Narrated by: Robin Siegerman
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Elida Friedman was not supposed to have been born. In the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania, Nazi law forbade Jewish women from giving birth. Yet, despite the fear of death, Dr. Jonah Friedman and his wife Tzila choose to bring a daughter into the world, a little girl they name Elida—meaning non-birth in Hebrew.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Born in Fire, Died in Fire, Elida✡️ 💙🇮🇱🇺🇸💙✡️
- By michael petro on 11-10-24
- The Forbidden Daughter
- The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor
- By: Zipora Klein Jakob
- Narrated by: Robin Siegerman
Born in Fire, Died in Fire, Elida✡️ 💙🇮🇱🇺🇸💙✡️
Reviewed: 11-10-24
This is my third time reading this amazing Biographical novel. I am currently using the book to enhance the experience of my student’s participation in the LOTS program (Lessons on the Shoah) at the John Carroll High School in Bel Air, MD. This year’s theme is, “How children experienced the Holocaust (before, during, and after).” I read the book last summer and Elida’s story will always remain in my heart and mind, I wanted to share Elida’s story with others. The end of Chapter 8 and epilogue brings me to tears with every read. Am Yisrael Chai! May Elida’s memory forever be a blessing!💙✡️💙
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Inside, Outside
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 25 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 160
Israel David Goodkind is a minor bureaucrat in the Nixon White House, killing empty office time by writing the story of four generations of his large, sprawling Russian Jewish immigrant family. As he recounts his brief stint in show business, his torrid affair with a showgirl, and his encounters with a hassled and distracted President Nixon, Goodkind also witnesses historical events firsthand - the Watergate scandal, the Yom Kippur War - and eventually finds his way back to his Jewish faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the greatest storytellers!
- By Dwight on 12-11-18
- Inside, Outside
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
I.David Goodkind, A Part of His Word
Reviewed: 10-29-24
Herman Wouk does it every time, he draws the reader in and makes you a part of the story. This is an absolute must read for all book lovers, I began with the audiobook and finished with both the audiobook and a physical copy. I will definitely reread this novel, his character are so rich and larger than life.
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City Boy
- The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
An "enormously entertaining" portrait of "a Bronx Tom Sawyer" (San Francisco Chronicle), City Boy is a sharp and moving novel of boyhood from Pulitzer Prize winner Herman Wouk.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I wanted the next adventure of Herbie Bookbinder!
- By Lucie Batte on 03-17-22
- City Boy
- The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder
- By: Herman Wouk
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
Herman Wouk at His Best!
Reviewed: 10-13-24
I love Herman Wouk’s stories, as he is a truly gifted writer! This book had me in stitches from the beginning to the end. Long live Herbie Bookbinder!🇺🇸❤️🤍💙✡️
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The Night Ends with Fire
- By: K. X. Song
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 73
The Three Kingdoms are at war, but Meilin’s father refuses to answer the imperial draft. Trapped by his opium addiction, he plans to sell Meilin for her dowry. But when Meilin discovers her husband-to-be is another violent, ill-tempered man, she realizes that nothing will change for her unless she takes matters into her own hands. The very next day, she disguises herself as a boy and enlists in her father’s place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting
- By Tristan R on 09-28-24
- The Night Ends with Fire
- By: K. X. Song
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
The Priceless Cost of Ambition
Reviewed: 09-29-24
Initially, I saw a beautiful hardcover copy of this amazing work of literature in a BJs and it was such a beautiful work of art and I was drawn in, so I read the inside cover. I knew in that moment that I had to read this book, with two Audible credit, I purchased the audiobook. The prose was so beautiful, I returned to BJs and purchased the hard copy as, I could not put the book down. I listened in the car, walking, and while cleaning! I enjoyed the physical copy while relaxing in the evening with a beautiful glass of wine. This is definitely a five start read! Enjoy!
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