Michael D. Mckinley
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By: Agatha Christie, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Peter Dinklage, Himesh Patel, Harriet Walter, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
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England, 1914. The world is at war. Captain Hastings, injured and shaken, is invited to Styles Court to recover. It’s a grand old country house - the family home of his old friend - and a perfect haven. Or so it seems. But in the blistering summer heat, trouble is afoot. Simmering tensions are tearing the family apart, and it all comes to a head in the most horrifying way.
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It’s a perfect audible movie!
- By Malissa Caudell on 11-15-24
Captivating preformed and story
Reviewed: 12-07-24
Agatha Christie does not disappoint with a captivating plot. The acting and sound effects reminded me of the reruns of old radio programs I listened to as a kid. It is a wonderful production.
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Bad Therapy
- Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
- By: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Abigail Shrier
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z’s mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost, sad and fearful of growing up. What’s gone wrong with America’s youth? In Bad Therapy, bestselling investigative journalist Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn’t the kids—it’s the mental health experts.
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No real data
- By brandi olmstead on 03-02-24
- Bad Therapy
- Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
- By: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Abigail Shrier
Great skepticism on modern techniques
Reviewed: 11-02-24
I liked how the author breaks down and analyzes modern child rearing techniques. This is an essential book to read before you read any other parenting book!
She also takes apart such books as The Body Keeps the Score. I read that book, and I felt that Mrs. Shrier did an excellent job of tearing down that argument. She also does a great job of exposing so many of the multitude of psychology and parenting landmines facing families today.
I do wonder how you can truly isolate your kids from technology and it's influences when every other kid has it. But it is good to have the danger identified, and that she does well.
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The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves, and Ents unite forces to battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
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The Reader to rule them all....Andy Serkis
- By Sheryl McCallister on 09-17-21
- The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Master Storyteller Tolkien
Reviewed: 10-29-24
Tolkien drew me into his imaginary world to where I felt the joys, sorrows, and struggles of each character. He makes his world compelling. It's hard to believe it's a fairy tale.
Andy Serkis does a masterful job with the voices and the poetry. Well done!
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Lieutenant Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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In this new adventure, Hornblower is overjoyed to discover his next task is to serve aboard the mighty HMS Renown. After witnessing some unsettling scenes however, he soon finds himself struggling to serve under the captain, James Sawyer, whose unsound mind leads him to treat his crew with extreme suspicion and contempt.
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Post Watch
- By Laurel on 10-21-11
- Lieutenant Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
Vivid scenes and excellent plot twists
Reviewed: 08-05-24
Forester has a way of twisting the plot so that you don't know where he will lead his characters next. Hornblower is placed in a ship with a captain that has it out of his lieutenants, Hornblower being one of them. Forester makes you feel the pain these lieutenants feel as they are roughly treated. Later, the crew is facing off the Spanish in the Caribbean, and the Spanish have the upper hand. Forester artfully takes his characters through these trials and will keep you from guessing the next turn in the plot.
For descriptions, he paints the scenes with the ocean, ship, and characters in vivid, memorable language. It is a well written book.
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On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius
- Popular Patristics Series, Book 44
- By: Patriarch of Alexandria Saint Athanasius
- Narrated by: Jonah Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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By any standard, this is a classic of Christian theology. Composed by St. Athanasius in the fourth century, it expounds with simplicity the theological vision defended at the councils of Nicaea and Constantinople: that the Son of God himself became "fully human, so that we might become god."
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The best book of apologetics I have read all year
- By Ell on 03-05-23
- On the Incarnation: Saint Athanasius
- Popular Patristics Series, Book 44
- By: Patriarch of Alexandria Saint Athanasius
- Narrated by: Jonah Martin
Great book on the Christian faith
Reviewed: 04-28-24
When it comes to explaining salvation, you can hardly do better than reading this book by St. Athanasius. He is truly St. Athanasius the Great.
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