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Heart of Palm
- By: Laura Lee Smith
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4 out of 5 stars 43
Utina, Florida, is a small, down-at-heels southern town. Once enlivened by the trade in Palm Sunday palms and moonshine, Utina hasn’t seen economic growth in decades, and no family is more emblematic of the local reality than the Bravos. Deserted by the patriarch years ago, the Bravos are held together in equal measure by love, unspoken blame, and tenuously brokered truces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Won My Heart ~ Fabulous!!
- By tooonce72 on 09-19-13
- Heart of Palm
- By: Laura Lee Smith
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
These folks give new definition to dysfunctional. Smile.
Reviewed: 05-18-18
Loved this book and the very different characters. Also enjoyed the reader except that he should have done a little linguistic homework before hand. The names of local areas such as Ponte Vedra were incorrectly pronounced. There were several of these and it was distracting to the story. Otherwise we thoroughly enjoyed the book.
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Big Stone Gap
- A Novel
- By: Adriana Trigiani
- Narrated by: Adriana Trigiani
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 826
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 740
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 740
It's 1978, and Ave Maria Mulligan is the thirty-five-year-old self-proclaimed spinster of Big Stone Gap, a sleepy hamlet in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. She’s also the local pharmacist, the co-captain of the Rescue Squad, and the director of The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, the town’s long-running Outdoor Drama.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Italy meets Appalachia . . . Gotta Love It!!!
- By Debbie on 02-22-14
- Big Stone Gap
- A Novel
- By: Adriana Trigiani
- Narrated by: Adriana Trigiani
Thorough enjoyment
Reviewed: 10-20-17
We listened to this wonderful book On the way to western North Carolina. In our car were four women ranging from about 50 - 97 years of age. It would be impossible to choose who enjoyed it more. Thanks Adriana for a great gift of shared pleasures.
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The Language of Hoofbeats
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Laural Merlington
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,333
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,195
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,188
New to a small town, Jackie and Paula envision a quiet life for their kids: a young adopted son and two teenage foster children, including the troubled Star. However, they quickly butt heads with their neighbor, Clementine, who disapproves of their lifestyle and is incensed when Star befriends her spirited horse, Comet. Haunted by past tragedy and unable to properly care for Comet, Clem nevertheless resents the bond Star soon shares with the horse.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simple yet captivating story
- By Chicago & Indiana Scientist/Gardener/Hiker on 05-22-15
- The Language of Hoofbeats
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Laural Merlington
Wonderful
Reviewed: 07-16-16
One of the best for story content and excellent readers. Pure enjoyment. Didn't want to quit listening.
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 175,847
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,651
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161,471
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- By Michael G Kurilla on 06-21-13
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
Saw the movie first but so glad we heard the book!
Reviewed: 02-12-16
This reader was phenomenal! He really brought this story to life. Even after the movie the book and reader added humor we didn't get from the film. Thanks one more time for a great read.
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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 69,435
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63,133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63,052
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
Wonderful surprise
Reviewed: 02-12-16
I don't know what I expected from this book, but it was a wonderful surprise. I loved this book. The reader was great and even tho it is a translation and sometimes words were in the original language this only added to the pleasure. I laughed out loud and many days did not want to get out of the car! The characters will not be forgotten.
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A Land Remembered
- By: Patrick D. Smith
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,179
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,677
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,674
In this best-selling novel, Patrick D. Smith tells the story of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family who battle the hardships of the frontier to rise from a dirt-poor Cracker life to the wealth and standing of real estate tycoons. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias MacIvey arrives in the Florida wilderness to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that the land has been exploited far beyond human need.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent historical tale
- By Boysmom on 04-10-15
- A Land Remembered
- By: Patrick D. Smith
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Wonderful Book!
Reviewed: 01-13-15
Where does A Land Remembered rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I have been listening to cd books for years and this is my first Audible experience. I love it.
What did you like best about this story?
This is a fabulous, true to life historical fiction book about Florida in the very early days. This author spent much time digging for facts and then weaving them into a great story.
Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?
George Guidall is an excellent reader and his inflection is remarkable. We liked all the characters as he portrayed them.
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