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The Hummingbird's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Luis Alberto Urrea
- Narrated by: Luis Alberto Urrea
- Length: 18 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 970
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 968
It is 1889, and civil war is brewing in Mexico. A 16-year-old girl, Teresita, illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher Don Tomas Urrea, wakes from the strangest dream, a dream that she has died. Only it was not a dream. This passionate and rebellious young woman has arisen from death with the power to heal, but it will take all her faith to endure the trials that await her and her family now that she has become the "Saint of Cabora".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Magical Realism at its best!
- By Angie on 12-26-06
- The Hummingbird's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Luis Alberto Urrea
- Narrated by: Luis Alberto Urrea
Worth reading
Reviewed: 02-26-07
I really enjoyed listening to this book. Although I found it a little slow in the beginning, it ended up pulling me in. By the time I reached the end, I was sorry it was over.
I think it is awesome that the author researched this "aunt" of his, the "Saint of Cabora", and told her story. According to his end-notes, most of the details in the story are based on actual diary/journal entries, eye-witness acounts, as well as information he was able to get from family members. The book is very well researched. I enjoyed the bits of herbal & healing folklore in the story, portrayed through the healer, Huila.
This is definitely a book to enjoy.
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Energy Anatomy
- The Science of Personal Power, Spirituality, and Health
- By: Caroline Myss
- Narrated by: Caroline Myss
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,873
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,464
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,447
The spirit has an unlimited capacity for self-healing and divine connection. This enlightening recording teaches you to view your health through a spiritual-biological lens to see a new picture of how the human body heals. In 12 step-by-step sessions, Dr. Caroline Myss presents every phase of her groundbreaking work on energy medicine, including the "map" of your body's seven energy centers, its relationship to sacred texts and divine power, and principles of intuitive diagnosis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Roadmap for the Path
- By Mj on 03-18-09
- Energy Anatomy
- The Science of Personal Power, Spirituality, and Health
- By: Caroline Myss
- Narrated by: Caroline Myss
Awesome!
Reviewed: 07-15-06
This is fascinating material, and listening to this could change how you look at and deal with life. Once I started listening, I did not want to stop. I will definitely be re-listening to this over the years.
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Daughters of Eden
- By: Charlotte Bingham
- Narrated by: Kim Hicks
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 28
Daughters of Eden focuses on the lives and fortunes of four very different young women at the outbreak of the Second World War. Marjorie, left at a boarding school by her emigrating mother; plain Poppy, pushed into marriage with a mean-spirited aristocrat; Kate, despised by her father, but determined to prove herself; and man-mad Lily, who turns out to be the bravest of them all. That all of them are chosen to work undercover for the espionage unit at Eden Park is a surprise, not least to them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing book everyone should read.
- By XX on 09-11-05
- Daughters of Eden
- By: Charlotte Bingham
- Narrated by: Kim Hicks
Thoroughly enjoyable
Reviewed: 11-06-05
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book and will no doubt listen again at some point in the future. The plot is very interesting and gives some helpful insights into some historical aspects of WWII in England. The story does not move exceptionally fast, yet it draws the reader in and keeps you wanting to hear more. I wanted it to keep going after I got to the end... I thought it was well-read and would definitely recommend it.
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