Lisa R Charles
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The Business of Lovers
- A Novel
- By: Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, Amir Abdullah
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 582
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 522
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 519
Unlike their younger brother, André, whose star as a comedian is rising, neither Dwayne nor Brick Duquesne is having luck with his career - and they're unluckier still in love. Former child star Dwayne has just been fired from his latest acting role and barely has enough money to get by after paying child support to his spiteful former lover, while Brick struggles to return to his uninspiring white-collar job after suffering the dual blows of a health emergency and a nasty breakup with the woman he still loves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I absolutely adore the author
- By Karena Allen on 04-28-20
- The Business of Lovers
- A Novel
- By: Eric Jerome Dickey
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman, Amir Abdullah
Would have rather read the book.
Reviewed: 02-17-21
The best part about this book was the love making scenes. 4 stars for that part. With the exception of a couple of chapters, the overall sorry didn't captivate me enough.
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A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun
- The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks
- By: Angela Jackson
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks is one of the great American literary icons of the 20th century, a protégé of Langston Hughes and mentor to a generation of poets, including Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, and Elizabeth Alexander. Her poetry took inspiration from the complex portraits of Black American life she observed growing up on Chicago's South Side - a world of kitchenette apartments and vibrant streets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant!
- By Lisa R Charles on 01-11-21
- A Surprised Queenhood in the New Black Sun
- The Life & Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks
- By: Angela Jackson
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
Brilliant!
Reviewed: 01-11-21
Such an honor to have access to a literary genius. Inspiration at it's finest. Thank you, Mrs. Brooks. Thank you.
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The Storyteller's Secret
- A Novel
- By: Sejal Badani
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,447
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,760
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,741
Nothing prepares Jaya, a New York journalist, for the heartbreak of her third miscarriage and the slow unraveling of her marriage in its wake. Desperate to assuage her deep anguish, she decides to go to India to uncover answers to her family’s past. Intoxicated by the sights, smells, and sounds she experiences, Jaya becomes an eager student of the culture.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nice story, didn't like narration
- By Stephen Silluzio on 12-20-18
- The Storyteller's Secret
- A Novel
- By: Sejal Badani
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
Love! Love! Love!
Reviewed: 04-05-19
I absolutely loved Amisha, the heroine of the story.
Her story gave me the courage to continue sharing mine.
I could relate to her love for writing stories, dreaming through them and giving others hope as she shared them.
She was brave in a time that didn't allow her voice to be heard but didn't allow that to stop her. Her acts of courage changed lives and that's all that mattered to her.
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Yes, Please
- Please, Book 1
- By: Willow Summers
- Narrated by: Kirsten Leigh
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 510
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 510
Mr. Carlisle is looking for an admin. Apply within. I'm way overqualified, but the economy doesn't care. After six months of job searching, I'm flat broke and mostly desperate. Rent is due in a week, my roommate sucks and is ready to toss me out, and I need an answer - fast! >Nothing prepared me for the man in the suit. Not two steps into the office and my panties burst into flame. The word "handsome" doesn't do him justice. Lucifer would slap him a high-five.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great find!!
- By Brandie @AudiobookObsession on 04-29-18
- Yes, Please
- Please, Book 1
- By: Willow Summers
- Narrated by: Kirsten Leigh
Loved it!
Reviewed: 12-07-18
Wait, whaaaat?!
I was not expecting that to happen. Caught off guard right as the book ended. I want more! I need more!
On to book 2!
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Midnight Lily
- By: Mia Sheridan
- Narrated by: Amelie Griffin, Guy Locke
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 588
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 556
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Story4 out of 5 stars 554
Holden Scott is the prince of professional football. At least he was before he lost it all...or, more to the point, before he threw it all away. Now he's out of a job, out of the public's good graces, and perhaps just a little out of his mind. So when a friend offers up his remote lodge in the wilds of Colorado, giving Holden some time away to get his life back on track, he can hardly say no. The last thing he expects is to see a beautiful girl in the woods - one wearing a white lace dress who appears in the moonlight and leaves no footprints behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully dark and twisted 👏
- By Mandymay💄👠👛 on 06-13-17
- Midnight Lily
- By: Mia Sheridan
- Narrated by: Amelie Griffin, Guy Locke
Pulled At My Heartstrings
Reviewed: 12-04-18
Absolutely adorable!
Loving, sensual, and sexually provoking - a brilliant balance. Reminded me of a love shared between two people in a movie I recently saw.
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 182,346
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 162,017
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161,135
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Didn't know what I was getting into
- By Kenneth Woodward on 12-05-18
- Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Phenomenal
Reviewed: 11-27-18
I absolutely loved this book for its vibrant visuals, inside perspectives, and candid openness into the lives of America's First Black Family.
I'm so proud!
Michelle has done a fabulous job taking us from her humble, loving, strong family home and what having a great education meant to them, to how she met Barack, and how on the first introduction with him wasn't impressed. Her humor is one that I've come to appreciate which I hadn't at first, thanks to the perception the media portrayed of her.
I now, with much appreciation, understand the sacrifices she made in order to give Barack space to be and do the work he was passionate about. Which on many occasions, put the community before their marriage. Through it all, they still remained close, never forgetting what was most important to them, family.
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We're Going to Need More Wine
- Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
- By: Gabrielle Union
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23,011
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,452
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,398
In this moving collection of thought-provoking essays infused with her unique wisdom and deep humor, Union tells astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. Union tackles a range of experiences, including bullying, beauty standards and competition between women in Hollywood, growing up in white California suburbia and then spending summers with her Black relatives in Nebraska, coping with crushes, puberty, and the divorce of her parents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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👏🏾👏🏾 thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!! #BRAVO
- By Kenneisha T. on 11-22-17
- We're Going to Need More Wine
- Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
- By: Gabrielle Union
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Union
Wow!
Reviewed: 05-26-18
Gabrielle is funny and brutally honest, I truly wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did! It all makes sense, her characters on t.v. are so much like who she is in real life that I was pleasantly surprised I enjoyed it so much.
This book gave me a new appreciation for Gabrielle, one that I'm grateful for because before reading this I wasn't a fan. I mean, I enjoy some of her movies, and guest appearances, but disliked her very popular t.v. show, Being Mary Jane.
I think she's brave and I admire that about her. I think she's HILARIOUS, I couldn't stop laughing. But when I did, I listened, I really listened to her heart, and how she described some of the most painful moments of her childhood and her unquestionable love for the people who meant the world to her.
I'm grateful to Gabrielle for sharing her story, it's necessary for all men and women to read to gain an insight into the life of another human being who's perspective on our world matters. If anything, I believe it will influence how we treat people who are different from us and see that we all can relate to each other in some way.
After reading this, I truly do need some more wine.
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 216,692
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 196,033
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Story5 out of 5 stars 195,065
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and perfect narration
- By MarilynArms on 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
By Far, One of the Best Autobiography's Ever!
Reviewed: 03-29-18
Over the years I've really come to appreciate Trevor Noah and after reading this book I appreciate the man and his life even more.
His story is compelling, one that draws you in chapter after chapter. I learned so much about growing up in South Africa as a young child experiencing racial discrimination due to the hands of aparthied. And inspite of that, how he learned to overcome a life filled with poverty yet rich with love and a willingness to survive.
His mother, a beautiful, strong, determined woman, never allowed her circumstances to dictate her view on life, and the life she wanted to provide for Trevor and his younger brothers. Her belief that she could teach Trevor that his circumstances don't have to define who is and will be was unquestionable.
His sense of humor will have you laughing even during some terrifying moments in his life.
An enjoyable read, one you'll remember for some time to come.
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You Are a Badass at Making Money
- Master the Mindset of Wealth
- By: Jen Sincero
- Narrated by: Jen Sincero
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21,859
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18,843
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,692
You Are a Badass at Making Money is a refreshingly frank and entertaining step-by-step guide to overcoming the fears and stumbling blocks that have kept financial success out of reach and to giving yourself the permission to make the kind of money you've never made before.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just think hard about money, and praise it
- By Belinda on 06-06-17
- You Are a Badass at Making Money
- Master the Mindset of Wealth
- By: Jen Sincero
- Narrated by: Jen Sincero
Funny. Brilliant!
Reviewed: 01-05-18
I love how Jen offers practical advice and methods to apply in order to change the mind about money. I've incorporated a few in our homeschool lessons.
She's funny and straight forward, with an almost demanding tone in her delivery. It feels as if this is a matter of life and death urgency.
Her passion for where she's been and how far she's come with her relationship with money rings loud and clear. It is inspiring.
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