Laura Rose
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The Railway Man
- By: Eric Lomax
- Narrated by: Bill Paterson
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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A naive young man, a railway enthusiast and radio buff, was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the 'Railway of Death' - the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively and brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio, Lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences.
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From hatred to forgiveness
- By 9S on 05-04-12
- The Railway Man
- By: Eric Lomax
- Narrated by: Bill Paterson
Amazing
Reviewed: 07-23-24
First of all, the narrator has a gorgeous voice, a beautiful accent but crystal clear. I could listen to him all day. The story can be gruesome or depressing at times but the author weaves in so many beautiful moments of humanity, hope, and kindness.
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Billy Kelly: This Is a Family Show!
- By: Billy Kelly
- Narrated by: Billy Kelly
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
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Billy Kelly's This Is a Family Show! is a stand-up comedy experience (with music) that parents and kids can enjoy together. From jokes about nocturnal animals and microwaves to Ben Franklin and people throwing turtles, the whole family will laugh along while listening to this comedian’s unique perspectives. It’s comedy toast with the crust cut off. Who needs all that crusty talk about dating, politics, and money, anyway?
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Definite must-hear!
- By Jacqueline on 03-06-20
- Billy Kelly: This Is a Family Show!
- By: Billy Kelly
- Narrated by: Billy Kelly
The least funny "comedy" I've ever heard.
Reviewed: 03-19-20
The least funny "comedy" I've ever heard. But I guess it was family friendly... if you want to torture your family.
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Ghosts of the Tsunami
- Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone
- By: Richard Lloyd Parry
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
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On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of northeast Japan. By the time the sea retreated, more than eighteen thousand people had been crushed, burned to death, or drowned. It was Japan’s greatest single loss of life since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It set off a national crisis and the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. And even after the immediate emergency had abated, the trauma of the disaster continued to express itself in bizarre and mysterious ways.
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Riveting True Story You Didn't Hear On The News
- By Kathy in CA on 07-05-18
- Ghosts of the Tsunami
- Death and Life in Japan's Disaster Zone
- By: Richard Lloyd Parry
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Tragic but beautifully told.
Reviewed: 01-14-20
Great cultural insights, haunting stories, and a little justice for grieving parents balance out the sadness.
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Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
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The definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of Into the Wild. Read by the author. Also, hear a Fresh Air interview with Krakauer conducted shortly after his ordeal.
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Audio version RUINED with new narrator!
- By Shannon Ellis on 02-06-16
- Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
Stunning story. I listen to it over and over.
Reviewed: 10-20-19
Stunning story. I listen to it over and over. Great journalism, combined with sometimes heart stopping human drama, combines to make this excellent book one that will live inside you for a long time.
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The Black Death: The World's Most Devastating Plague
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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Many of us know the Black Death as a catastrophic event of the medieval world. But the Black Death was arguably the most significant event in Western history, profoundly affecting every aspect of human life, from the economic and social to the political, religious, and cultural. In its wake the plague left a world that was utterly changed, forever altering the traditional structure of European societies and forcing a rethinking of every single system of Western civilization: food production and trade, the church, political institutions, law, art, and more.
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"The horseman on the white horse was plague"
- By Cynthia on 08-15-17
Fascinating, sometimes even funny.
Reviewed: 07-02-19
Gives you both a broad overview and a very personal on-the-ground look at the Plague. Love the use of historical texts from eyewitnesses.
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Insomnia
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Eli Wallach
- Length: 25 hrs and 39 mins
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Since his wife died, Ralph Roberts has been having trouble sleeping. Each night he wakes up a bit earlier until he's barely sleeping at all. During his late-night walks, he observes some strange things going on in Derry, Maine. He sees colored ribbons streaming from people's heads, two strange little men wandering around town after dark, and more. He begins to suspect that these visions are something more than hallucinations brought on by lack of sleep.
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Great story, horrible production!
- By LoriA on 01-24-16
- Insomnia
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Eli Wallach
Ka is a wheel
Reviewed: 10-04-17
I cry at the end every time. And still, I re-read it every year. Love.
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