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The Memory of an Elephant
- By: Alex Lasker
- Narrated by: Scott Fleming
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 249
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Story5 out of 5 stars 248
The Memory of an Elephant is an epic saga told by an aging African elephant as he makes a last, perilous journey to find the humans who rescued him as an orphan some fifty years ago. Interwoven with his narrative are the tumultuous lives of the family who raised and then lost him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling and moving!
- By TRENT on 11-03-22
- The Memory of an Elephant
- By: Alex Lasker
- Narrated by: Scott Fleming
Heartwarming and Heartbreaking
Reviewed: 10-16-24
A beautifully written story highlighting the plight of elephants from poachers. Simultaneously beautifully develops characters and their life dilemmas. Portrays elephants as the brilliant, emotional creatures that they are.
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The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,928
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43,853
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43,855
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW. Just Wow
- By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24
- The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
Compelling and Important
Reviewed: 03-20-24
This story pulls at your heartstrings in so many ways. For those of us who remember Vietnam on the evening news in our childhood this brought a perspective that was very meaningful to me. The women and the men who are our Vietnam veterans deserve our gratitude and respect in ways that they never received. The story brings you there in a marvelous way. It is both heart wrenching and intriguing with insightful twists of plot. I came away with an understanding of the experience of Vietnam that was very meaningful to me.
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The River We Remember
- A Novel
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: CJ Wilson
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,040
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 854
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 854
On Memorial Day in Jewel, Minnesota, the body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. The investigation falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who has recently returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book makes me believe that there are good books written by good authors.
- By Va on 09-15-23
- The River We Remember
- A Novel
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: CJ Wilson
A touching fascinating mystery
Reviewed: 02-29-24
This story was amazing!! It was an intriguing mystery with so much rich character development. The themes he develops are inspiring and heartwarming.
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The Keeper of Happy Endings
- By: Barbara Davis
- Narrated by: Robin Siegerman, Hope Newhouse
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,726
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,354
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,335
Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings. For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris, where magic is worked with needle and thread. It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed a lifetime of joy. But devastating losses during World War II leave Soline’s world and heart in ruins and her faith in love shaken. She boxes up her memories, stowing them away, along with her broken dreams, determined to forget.
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3 out of 5 stars
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French accent
- By Lilya on 10-22-21
- The Keeper of Happy Endings
- By: Barbara Davis
- Narrated by: Robin Siegerman, Hope Newhouse
Great listen
Reviewed: 08-11-22
This was an amazing story, delightfully unreal as good fiction should be. Woven into the story beautifully is real heartache from war. Really enjoyed this great story.
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The Moment of Lift
- How Empowering Women Changes the World
- By: Melinda French Gates
- Narrated by: Melinda French Gates
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,878
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,044
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,012
How can we summon a moment of lift for human beings - and especially for women? Because, when you lift up women, you lift up humanity. For the last 20 years, Melinda Gates has been on a mission to find solutions for people with the most urgent needs, wherever they live. Throughout this journey, one thing has become increasingly clear to her: If you want to lift society up, you need to stop keeping women down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal Book, Absolute Gem
- By D. Sooley on 04-28-19
- The Moment of Lift
- How Empowering Women Changes the World
- By: Melinda French Gates
- Narrated by: Melinda French Gates
Inspiring and Insightful
Reviewed: 09-05-19
This is a great read, one that will challenge your thinking and inspire your heart. Though Melinda is not a professional reader, hearing her words in her voice is very compelling. Highly recommend.
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This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,701
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,318
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,294
When Rosie and Penn and their four boys welcome the newest member of their family, no one is surprised it's another baby boy. At least their large, loving, chaotic family knows what to expect. But Claude is not like his brothers. One day he puts on a dress and refuses to take it off. He wants to bring a purse to kindergarten. He wants hair long enough to sit on. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story mirrors our life -- to a point -- spoilers
- By 1mom3kids on 11-14-17
- This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Important but not Easy
Reviewed: 03-28-19
I am so glad I listened to this beautifully written back all the way to the end. It’s written beautifully But the story takes you to a place of empathy for parents with difficult challenges. At times it was hard to listen to. I almost gave up several times, but I’m so glad I didn’t the end was worth it. I am changed forever in my understanding of what it means to love your child and the choices they make for their lives.
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Before We Were Yours
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Catherine Taber
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 87,678
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 78,478
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Story5 out of 5 stars 78,162
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge - until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents - but they quickly realize the dark truth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I was rivetted, finished in three days.
- By Lin Cloward on 06-26-17
- Before We Were Yours
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Catherine Taber
Heartwarming and Heartbreaking
Reviewed: 09-16-18
Wonderfully written story...brings out a sad true story, and the resilience of the human spirit. And a sweet love story woven in.
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Small Great Things
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell, Ari Fliakos
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 33,465
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,478
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30,374
Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than 20 years’ experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she’s been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don’t want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read
- By Sabrina on 11-01-16
- Small Great Things
- A Novel
- By: Jodi Picoult
- Narrated by: Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell, Ari Fliakos
Life changing
Reviewed: 04-30-17
Any additional comments?
A must read for anyone who cares about race relations and growing as a compassionate person. It artfully peels back the layers of unconscious bias and the facets of prejudice that we, who are not people of color, have long denied. Truly impacted my perspective.
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A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69,442
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63,140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63,057
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell". But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Laughed and I Cried
- By Bill on 08-22-15
- A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
Don't give up
Reviewed: 04-30-17
What did you love best about A Man Called Ove?
The life lessons on grief and love
What did you like best about this story?
the humor
Any additional comments?
I had trouble with the first few chapters...Ove was truly annoying...but totally worth enduring as you come to understand him and so much about love and grief and life. Sweet story.
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Miller's Valley
- A Novel
- By: Anna Quindlen
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,012
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 910
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Story4 out of 5 stars 908
As a young girl in Miller's Valley, an ordinary farming town that may be facing its final days, Mimi is observing adults, selling corn, growing up and changing, and watching the world around her change, too. As the years go by, the unthinkable starts to seem inevitable. Anna Quindlen's novel takes us through the changing eras of Mimi and her family, as secrets are revealed, and the heartbreaks of growing up and falling in love with the wrong man are overcome.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Quietly engaging
- By Taryn on 01-07-17
- Miller's Valley
- A Novel
- By: Anna Quindlen
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Okay
Reviewed: 08-07-16
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I have loved Anna Quindlen's books, but this was difficult to endure until the end. I enjoyed the last 1/4 of the story, but the first 3/4 was dark, unpleasant, and depressing. The abortion issue is alive in this story. Really lminimized the grief and sadness of such a decision. I did love the strong and smart woman the lead character portrayed, but didn't enjoy most of the story.
If you’ve listened to books by Anna Quindlen before, how does this one compare?
Nothing like them.
Which character – as performed by Brittany Pressley – was your favorite?
Margaret
Do you think Miller's Valley needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No
Any additional comments?
Quinlin writes courageously about issues important to women, but this story was unpleasant.
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