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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
- By: Jon Meacham
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann, Jon Meacham
- Length: 18 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,766
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,944
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,903
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives us Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Man and Biography Relevant to Our Day
- By Darwin8u on 11-14-12
- Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
- By: Jon Meacham
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann, Jon Meacham
Jefferson’s fear of and prediction of an eventual monarchy …
Reviewed: 10-28-24
I have a revived appreciation for Jefferson & all our founding father’s & their hard work for us to live in a democracy.
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The Color Purple
- By: Alice Walker
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,712
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,558
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,553
Celie has grown up poor in rural Georgia, despised by the society around her and abused by her own family. She strives to protect her sister, Nettie, from a similar fate, and while Nettie escapes to a new life as a missionary in Africa, Celie is left behind without her best friend and confidante, married off to an older suitor, and sentenced to a life alone with a harsh and brutal husband. In an attempt to transcend a life that often seems too much to bear, Celie begins writing letters directly to God.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By elizabeth h correa on 05-19-20
- The Color Purple
- By: Alice Walker
- Narrated by: Samira Wiley
the best!
Reviewed: 03-08-22
Of course I saw the movie but I don’t think I ever read the book, the writing is so beautiful as is the story. I’ll read again before my time is up!
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Hamnet
- By: Maggie O'Farrell
- Narrated by: Ell Potter
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,274
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,057
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,991
Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family’s land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer, understanding plants and potions better than she does people. Once she settles with her husband on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A masterpiece
- By Molly-o on 08-03-20
- Hamnet
- By: Maggie O'Farrell
- Narrated by: Ell Potter
Best book I’ve read in a long time
Reviewed: 08-18-20
I love historical fiction & this will go down as one of my favorites. The writing was so beautiful, I could envision all of it! I loved Agnes. Thank you Maggie O’Farrell.
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Three Women
- By: Lisa Taddeo
- Narrated by: Tara Lynne Barr, Marin Ireland, Mena Suvari, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,097
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,595
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,582
In suburban Indiana we meet Lina, the homemaker and mother of two whose marriage, after a decade, has lost its passion. Starved for affection, Lina battles daily panic attacks and, after reconnecting with an old flame through social media, embarks on an affair that quickly becomes all-consuming. In North Dakota we meet Maggie, the 17-year-old high school student who allegedly has a clandestine physical relationship with her handsome, married English teacher; the ensuing criminal trial will turn their quiet community upside down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Moving, literary nonfiction
- By Homer on 07-25-19
- Three Women
- By: Lisa Taddeo
- Narrated by: Tara Lynne Barr, Marin Ireland, Mena Suvari, Lisa Taddeo
Very timely
Reviewed: 03-05-20
I really enjoyed this book ... I got a little tired of the details of one of the woman’s stories. I really liked the book, I think woman will be able to relate to one or all these woman’s stories.
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Flash Count Diary
- Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life
- By: Darcey Steinke
- Narrated by: Darcey Steinke
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 75
Menopause hit Darcey Steinke hard. First came hot flashes. Then insomnia. Then depression. As she struggled to understand what was happening to her, she slammed up against a culture of silence and sexism. Some books promoted hormone replacement therapy. Others encouraged accepting the coming crone. Beyond that, there was little that offered a path to understanding menopause in a complex, spiritual, and intellectually engaged way.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Depressing
- By Mystrygrl on 06-20-19
- Flash Count Diary
- Menopause and the Vindication of Natural Life
- By: Darcey Steinke
- Narrated by: Darcey Steinke
Although depressing I loved it
Reviewed: 06-26-19
I’m obsessed with the topic of perimenopause & menopause and can’t stand how little honest, empathic and on the other side hopeful & reassuring & even encouraging information is out there. The hard part about this book is the comparison to whales but it’s just honest & informative. Thank you for bringing awareness to the plight of women our age and the whales. ❤️
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Not That Kind of Girl
- A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
- By: Lena Dunham
- Narrated by: Lena Dunham
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,033
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4,315
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 4,323
For readers or listeners of Nora Ephron, Tina Fey, and David Sedaris, this hilarious, poignant, and extremely frank collection of personal essays confirms Lena Dunham - the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBO's Girls - as one of the brightest and most original writers working today.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eh
- By Brie Stoll on 10-07-14
- Not That Kind of Girl
- A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned"
- By: Lena Dunham
- Narrated by: Lena Dunham
You need to love Lena Dunham
Reviewed: 03-08-19
Maybe in order to love this book... I do & so I thoroughly enjoyed & lol’d a lot! I LOVE Girls and have seen every episode at least 10 times! Not joking just ask my family. I love her raw honesty and how she “owns” her issues and “privileged upbringing” with no shame. I love her style of writing, I just love her she’s hilarious & awesome! Listen to her interview with Dax Shepard on his podcast (again if you love her & Dax ;)) 😊😂😊!
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Leaving Time
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Abigail Revasch, Kathe Mazur, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,626
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,602
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,561
Refusing to believe that she would be abandoned as a young child, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice's old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s whereabouts. Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pickiest Reader Would Be Willing to Give 6 Stars
- By Jan on 10-18-14
- Leaving Time
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman, Abigail Revasch, Kathe Mazur, Mark Deakins
Not a fan of Jodi Picoult writing however
Reviewed: 01-11-19
Her stories are always meaningful, informative and move me and it is my desire to eventually retire and work I don’t elephant sanctuary and I appreciate all of her research time and dedication
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