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West with Giraffes
- A Novel
- By: Lynda Rutledge
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,053
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,104
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,065
Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It’s 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day road trip in a custom truck to become Southern California’s first giraffes. Behind the wheel is the young Dust Bowl rowdy Woodrow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gritty, sweet, amazing, sad, uplifting
- By FL Bird Woman on 02-19-21
- West with Giraffes
- A Novel
- By: Lynda Rutledge
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
Girl and Boy
Reviewed: 09-24-22
I do not have words to describe the magnificence of this book. This beautifully crafted and lovely story should be read far and wide. And the narrator in the Audible version is pure perfection. This sweet loving tale captures pre-WWII America and includes some mighty fine adventures of two men, one old, one young, and one young red-headed woman moving two giraffes from NYC to San Diego. The three are bonded together in a deep transcendent way that "passeth all understanding." I will listen to this audio book many time. I love you Lynda Rutledge for the gift you have given me.
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A Sunlit Weapon
- A Novel (Maisie Dobbs, Book 17)
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,948
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,730
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,712
October 1942. Jo Hardy, a 22-year-old ferry pilot, is delivering a Supermarine Spitfire—the fastest fighter aircraft in the world—to Biggin Hill Aerodrome, when she realizes someone is shooting at her aircraft from the ground. Returning to the location on foot, she finds an American serviceman in a barn, bound and gagged. She rescues the man, who is handed over to the American military police; it quickly emerges that he is considered a suspect in the disappearance of a fellow soldier who is missing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good
- By Ann on 03-23-22
- A Sunlit Weapon
- A Novel (Maisie Dobbs, Book 17)
- By: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
Learned so much
Reviewed: 05-26-22
About WWII and the men and women who served. The information presented at the end about women pilots was illuminating. Great mystery too!
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Something to Hide
- A Lynley Novel
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 21 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,210
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,089
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,077
When a police detective is taken off life support after falling into a coma, only an autopsy reveals the murderous act that precipitated her death. She'd been working on a special task force within North London's Nigerian community, and Acting Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley is assigned to the case, which has far-reaching cultural associations that have nothing to do with life as he knows it. In his pursuit of a killer determined to remain hidden, he's assisted by Detective Sergeants Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Difficult Subject
- By OkImListening on 01-12-22
- Something to Hide
- A Lynley Novel
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
A Huge Disappointment
Reviewed: 01-29-22
Too long, too complex, too politically correct. I am not into wokeness. I read Elizabeth George for good mysteries and have read them all. This was not one of them.
I waited four years for this book. Ms George is now older and I hope she will wrap up this series before she and I both die.
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The Benefit of Hindsight: A Simon Serraillier Case
- A Simon Serrailler Case
- By: Susan Hill
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
Now recuperated after the violent incident that cost him his arm - and nearly his life - DCS Serrailler has returned to work, though he prefers to spend his spare time sketching the medieval angels being restored on the cathedral roof. With crime rates down, Lafferton has been quiet, until one night when two men open their front door to a distressing scene. Serrailler makes a serious error of judgment when handling the incident, and the stress of this, combined with the ongoing trauma of losing his arm, takes its toll.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A disappointment for this fan
- By GP on 04-19-20
- The Benefit of Hindsight: A Simon Serraillier Case
- A Simon Serrailler Case
- By: Susan Hill
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Perhaps the Best Book in the Series
Reviewed: 07-05-21
Does this book conclude the series? Perhaps. Without a doubt, the most touching and meaningful. Will read it again, just to escape into the reality of a complex family, struggling sometimes to deal with each other and their lives outside the family. Loved it.
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This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,758
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,376
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,352
When Rosie and Penn and their four boys welcome the newest member of their family, no one is surprised it's another baby boy. At least their large, loving, chaotic family knows what to expect. But Claude is not like his brothers. One day he puts on a dress and refuses to take it off. He wants to bring a purse to kindergarten. He wants hair long enough to sit on. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story mirrors our life -- to a point -- spoilers
- By 1mom3kids on 11-14-17
- This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Highly Recommend
Reviewed: 06-15-21
Especially for parents with young children. An eye opening story about a little boy, who at age four, decided he wanted to be a little girl. Totally changed my perspective.
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A Divided Loyalty
- A Novel
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,190
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,901
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,892
Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, a respected colleague of Ian Rutledge’s, is sent to Avebury, a village set inside a great prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge. A young woman has been murdered next to a mysterious, hooded, figure-like stone, but no one recognizes her - or admits to it. And how did she get there? Despite a thorough investigation, it appears that her killer has simply vanished.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Might Be the Best One Yet!!
- By Janie on 02-06-20
- A Divided Loyalty
- A Novel
- By: Charles Todd
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Best in the Series?
Reviewed: 03-02-20
Possibly the best book in the series.
Excellent tale and great narration.
Certainly keeps the listener guessing until almost the end!
But I should have known
I look forward to listening again.
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White Doves at Morning
- By: James Lee Burke
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 157
In a startling departure, James Lee Burke has written an epic story of love, hate and survival set against the tumultuous background of the Civil War and Reconstruction. At the center of the tale are James lee Burke's own ancestors, Robert Perry, who comes from the slave-owning family of wealth and privilege, and Willy Burke, born of Irish immigrants, a poor boy who is as irreverent as he is brave and decent. Despite personal and political conflicts, both men join the Confederate Army, determined not to back down.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Where's Will?
- By Luke on 03-01-17
- White Doves at Morning
- By: James Lee Burke
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
One of the Best
Reviewed: 02-18-20
James Lee Burke's writing is very rich, so descriptive of places, people, and events. He set the stage and kept my rapt attention from cover to cover. I am a Tennessean and my state and Virginia had the most battles. I have liv
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With All Due Respect
- Defending America with Grit and Grace
- By: Nikki R. Haley
- Narrated by: Nikki R. Haley
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,067
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,822
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,814
Nikki Haley is widely admired for her forthright manner (“with all due respect, I don’t get confused”), her sensitive approach to tragic events, and her confident representation of America’s interests as our ambassador to the United Nations during times of crisis and consequence. In this book, Haley offers a firsthand perspective on major national and international matters as well as a behind-the-scenes account of her tenure in the Trump administration.
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5 out of 5 stars
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'With all due respect, I don't get confused!'
- By Wayne on 11-13-19
- With All Due Respect
- Defending America with Grit and Grace
- By: Nikki R. Haley
- Narrated by: Nikki R. Haley
WOW! A really fascinating book
Reviewed: 11-18-19
This book takes Nikki from her early life through her service at the UN. I cannot imagine how it could have been better. Her description of life as the Governor of South Carolina as well as her work with the United Nations, especially her trips to Africa, are so expressive of who she is as a human being. Her conclusions are full of common sense. I get to meet her tonight in Nashville. What a privilege for me!
(AND, she is an excellent narrator!)
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The Matriarch
- Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty
- By: Susan Page
- Narrated by: Kate Levy
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 977
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 854
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 850
A vivid biography of former first lady Barbara Bush, one of the most influential and underappreciated women in American political history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Insightful
- By Jean on 04-14-19
- The Matriarch
- Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty
- By: Susan Page
- Narrated by: Kate Levy
What a Woman! What a Life!
Reviewed: 05-05-19
spoke, I always listened. And, outside of a few unfortunate remarks, I agreed with her. This book tells her story and provide details of her life and marriage to Geo H W Bush. Susan Page does not honor her or dishonor her, but it is clear the Ms Page admires her. I give this book five stars.
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The Girls of Atomic City
- The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
- By: Denise Kiernan
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,938
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,644
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,633
At the height of World War II, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, was home to 75,000 residents, consuming more electricity than New York City. But to most of the world, the town did not exist. Thousands of civilians - many of them young women from small towns across the South - were recruited to this secret city, enticed by solid wages and the promise of war-ending work. Kept very much in the dark, few would ever guess the true nature of the tasks they performed each day in the hulking factories in the middle of the Appalachian Mountains.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Important story of this secret city
- By CBlox on 11-14-13
- The Girls of Atomic City
- The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II
- By: Denise Kiernan
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
I wish I had
Reviewed: 10-16-18
the words to describe how important this book is to me, as a historian and scientist, a Tennessean, a University of Tennessee graduate, a lover of East Tennessee and a woman. A factual narrative which surprised and educated educated me and brought tears to my eyes. Not to be missed, in my estimation.
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