Brian Sheldon
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John Lewis
- A Life
- By: David Greenberg
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
- Length: 24 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43
Born into poverty in rural Alabama, Civil Rights icon John Lewis would become second only to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. He was a Freedom Rider who helped to integrate bus stations in the South, a leader of the Nashville sit-in movement, the youngest speaker at the 1963 March on Washington, and the chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), which he made into one of the major civil rights organizations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Great!
- By eliz on 04-26-25
- John Lewis
- A Life
- By: David Greenberg
- Narrated by: David Sadzin
Reflections of a great man!
Reviewed: 10-30-24
Having always had such a high level of admiration for Mr. Lewis, this biography delivered on all levels!
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The Daughters' War
- By: Christopher Buehlman
- Narrated by: Nikki Garcia
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 637
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 597
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 597
Galva—Galvicha to her three brothers, two of whom the goblins will kill—has defied her family’s wishes and joined the army’s untested new unit, the Raven Knights. They march toward a once-beautiful city overrun by the goblin horde, accompanied by scores of giant war corvids. Made with the darkest magics, these fearsome black birds may hold the key to stopping the goblins in their war to make cattle of mankind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Elegiac. Mournful. Intimate
- By D.P. Moring on 07-05-24
- The Daughters' War
- By: Christopher Buehlman
- Narrated by: Nikki Garcia
Another classic in the making
Reviewed: 07-22-24
The world as a whole! CB describes it so well with poetic intent. His love for the world he created shines through on every page.
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Call the Canaries Home
- A Novel
- By: Laura Barrow
- Narrated by: Amy Bentley, Sophie Amoss, Janet Metzger, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 407
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Story4 out of 5 stars 377
Savannah was four years old when her twin sister, Georgia, went missing from their small Louisiana town, fracturing their family. Twenty-eight years later, Savannah convinces her estranged older sisters, Rayanne and Sue Ellen, to honor the pact they made as children and retrieve the time capsule they buried in their old backyard. But coming home means confronting old ghosts…and their stubborn grandmother, Meemaw.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Marginally Interesting
- By M. on 07-06-23
- Call the Canaries Home
- A Novel
- By: Laura Barrow
- Narrated by: Amy Bentley, Sophie Amoss, Janet Metzger, Arielle DeLisle
Calling the Crawdads
Reviewed: 10-13-23
Call the canaries is a very nice first attempt at a novel. Just writing a novel must be a very hard undertaking but this one should’ve gone through a few more rewrites before it’s publication. The characters all work and have some real growth but the story lacks in certain areas. By reading the description of the book, one would think it’s a mystery about finding a lost sister…it really isn’t. I spent the entire time wondering if this would be tied up, and it is…very quickly and in the epilogue of the piece. The entire book felt like a high school bait and switch. I am forced to believe that it was published for the crowd (me included) that loved Where the Crawdads Sing. The title, timelines and characters all suggest that world.
However, the vocal performances were all very well done!!
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Chain Gang All Stars
- A Novel
- By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,203
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,108
Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-raising program in America’s increasingly dominant private prison industry. It’s the return of the gladiators and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can’t wait for more from this author!
- By Brian Sheldon on 06-04-23
- Chain Gang All Stars
- A Novel
- By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
- Narrated by: Shayna Small, Aaron Goodson, Michael Crouch, Lee Osorio
Can’t wait for more from this author!
Reviewed: 06-04-23
Fun and poignant! Would highly recommend this to any and everyone. This story gives off 1984 feels and begs the reader/listener to continue. With dynamic characters and flawless storytelling Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah has developed a true American masterpiece.
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LeBron, Inc.
- The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete
- By: Brian Windhorst
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 375
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 324
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 319
From the New York Times best-selling author of Return of the King comes the story of LeBron James' incredible transformation from basketball star to sports and business mogul.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was a little better than ok.
- By Patrick Johnson on 08-15-21
- LeBron, Inc.
- The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete
- By: Brian Windhorst
- Narrated by: Chris Abell
Informative, fast and inspiring.
Reviewed: 03-09-20
Windhorst does an excellent job of sharing his knowledge, admiration and respect for James and his illustrious career. The book itself is a must read for not only the casual basketball fan, but those who look to better themselves. Lebrons journey is far from over and if we’re lucky, Windhorst will be there to guide us through it.
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