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The Girl in the Painting
- By: Tea Cooper
- Narrated by: Casey Withoos
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 483
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 482
Australia, 1906: Orphan Jane Piper is nine years old when philanthropist siblings Michael and Elizabeth Quinn take her into their home to further her schooling. The Quinns are no strangers to hardship. Having arrived in Australia as penniless immigrants, they now care for others as lost as they once were. Despite Jane’s mysterious past, her remarkable aptitude for mathematics takes her far over the next seven years, and her relationship with Elizabeth and Michael flourishes as she plays an increasingly prominent part in their business.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Six- Star Review!
- By Victoria J. Mejia-Gewe on 06-09-21
- The Girl in the Painting
- By: Tea Cooper
- Narrated by: Casey Withoos
Engaging & inspirational
Reviewed: 01-02-24
The heroines in this story were inspiring and believable. It was entertaining to have many different women characters and learn some history about parts of Ireland, England, and Australia. Tying in the history of abandoned children was also enlightening.
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Ep 9: Spy Swap
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
- Length: 41 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 532
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 531
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Story5 out of 5 stars 531
Operation Ghost Stories culminates in a spy swap in Vienna. But this day in July 2010 is not the end of the Cold War; it’s the beginning of a new relationship between the US and Russia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Big fail by our government.
- By Rosemary B. on 06-17-25
- Ep 9: Spy Swap
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
Excellent Reporting
Reviewed: 06-27-23
I enjoyed hearing all the details about Russian Spy practices during the 1990’s and early 2000’s. Thank you President Obama, FBI, CIA, and Obama Administration for keeping the USA safe!
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The Will to Change
- Men, Masculinity, and Love
- By: bell hooks, Ross Gay
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,590
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,344
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,339
Everyone needs to love and be loved—including men. But to know love, men must be able to look at the ways in which patriarchal culture keeps them from understanding themselves. In The Will to Change, bell hooks provides a compassionate guide for men of all ages and identities to understand how to be in touch with their feelings, and how to express versus repress the emotions that are a fundamental part of who we are.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A unique call to an ethic of creative love
- By Forrest Aldridge on 09-26-20
- The Will to Change
- Men, Masculinity, and Love
- By: bell hooks, Ross Gay
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
Appreciation for the Critical Analysis
Reviewed: 07-30-22
Bell Hooks has provided a clear picture of the patriarchic society that we have all endured for centuries. With more people becoming aware of the pitfalls and oppression of a patriarchal society, rapid change can occur with intention to stop it’s practice. Women and Men can work together to create a new emotionally stable and compassionate environment for all personal and group growth.
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American Dirt
- A Novel
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 34,428
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,951
Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier, the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city, is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Completely unrealistic
- By Marlene L Marquez on 02-12-20
- American Dirt
- A Novel
- By: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
Heartbreaking Story
Reviewed: 09-28-20
Learning about migrants trekking through Mexico to get to the US border was eye opening and heartbreaking. I would have preferred the book to have been shorter. I think there was too much repetitive reflection by Lidia that hampered the other characters and the pace of the story.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126,860
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 111,818
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Story5 out of 5 stars 111,430
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Self Reinvention
Reviewed: 09-26-20
Braver, courageous, self reliant, honest, self/socially & culturally aware, truthful, heroine, self-disciplined, mentally and physically strong, determined, analytical, and ‘her’storian are a few adjectives that describe Tara Westover. Her memoir is heartbreaking but incredibly important for the place she grew up in to know the truth about being severely mistreated by her parents and a brother. To have been brainwashed and physically abused is the most corrupt behavior any pair of parents could afflict upon their offspring. May Tara feel whole and self assured that her memoir will do more good than harm.
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Decluttering at the Speed of Life
- Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
- By: Dana K. White
- Narrated by: Dana K. White
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,365
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,659
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,615
While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, many of us simply can't purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home with too much stuff is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just. Wow.
- By Bridget on 03-28-18
- Decluttering at the Speed of Life
- Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
- By: Dana K. White
- Narrated by: Dana K. White
Passionate Advice
Reviewed: 06-23-20
Thank you Dana for your direct instruction to clear clutter from every space. To think of a home as a container that can only hold so much useful stuff during any phase of life. And acknowledging that grief is part of the process especially when handling deceased love ones’ things, dreams that weren’t going to come true, and marriages that end in divorce. I laughed out loud, smiled and cried. Thank you for tour kindness in producing this book.
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The Other America - A Speech from The Radical King (Free)
- By: Cornel West - editor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Narrated by: Wanda Sykes
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,707
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,230
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,207
In a rousing speech on race, poverty, and economic justice - given less than a year before his assassination - Martin Luther King Jr. drives home the mission behind his Poor People's Campaign. It is a clear-eyed look at the disparity of wealth in America, what it means for people of all colors - and a message of inspiration dedicated to the power of the people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My first audible experience, and the best!!!
- By Michael Lane on 02-09-18
AMEN
Reviewed: 06-23-20
Justice, Righteousness & Liberty must prevail in America. How can every white person create this success?
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Prime Time
- Love, Health, Sex, Fitness, Friendship, Spirit - Making the Most of All of Your Life
- By: Jane Fonda
- Narrated by: Jane Fonda
- Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 156
In this inspiring and candid book, Jane Fonda, number one best-selling author, actress, and workout pioneer, gives us a blueprint for living well and for making the most of life, especially the second half of it. Covering sex, love, food, fitness, self-understanding, spiritual and social growth, and your brain. In Prime Time, she offers a vision for successful living and maturing, A-to-Z.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly insightful
- By Meryl on 01-27-13
- Prime Time
- Love, Health, Sex, Fitness, Friendship, Spirit - Making the Most of All of Your Life
- By: Jane Fonda
- Narrated by: Jane Fonda
Superb Inspiration
Reviewed: 01-30-20
I’ve been inspired by Jane Fonda for decades! This book provides an understanding about who she was and what she was involved in when I first heard of her in the 60’s. I’m grateful she candidly shares her life experiences, hardships, stories, insights and information.
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Summary of Jane Mayer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
- By: Ant Hive Media
- Narrated by: Brian Ackley
- Length: 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 20
This is a strong and powerful book that shows an in-depth report of a network made up of the wealthy and the influential and their goal of creating a clear plan to change the American political structure. Within the network are people whose wealth is overflowing. They create an environment fashioned after their corporate and personal interests. In fact, some of these companies have been accused of problems like worker safety, federal pollution, tax laws and even securities.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Is no one paying attention?
- By Linda on 11-12-16
- Summary of Jane Mayer's Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right
- By: Ant Hive Media
- Narrated by: Brian Ackley
Secrets of the Libertarian Party
Reviewed: 12-22-17
Excellent Concise summary about the team of players infiltrating Democracy by using greedy intentions, polluting the world, lying to their employees, by not maintaining safe work environments and deceiving all USA Citizens for their own personal gain. They should all be put in prison for tyranny and extremely unpatriotic behavior.
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