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The Hundred Story Home
- By: Kathy Izard
- Narrated by: Ginny Welsh
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story5 out of 5 stars 58
Kathy Izard was a graphic designer, wife, mother of four daughters, and volunteer at Charlotte’s Urban Ministry Center when an unlikely meeting with formerly homeless author Denver Moore changed the course of her life. Inspired by Denver’s challenge to do more than serve in this soup kitchen, Kathy quit her job to take on what seemed like an unimaginable task in her second half of life - to build housing for Charlotte’s homeless.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous book!
- By Andrew Mathes on 08-14-19
- The Hundred Story Home
- By: Kathy Izard
- Narrated by: Ginny Welsh
Fabulous book!
Reviewed: 08-14-19
I highly recommend The Hundred Story Home by Kathy Izard. Metropolitan Interfaith Association of Memphis is conducting a community wide read because of Izard’s profound messages. The narration was clear, but the phrasing and lack of pause between sentences was distracting and confusing at times. The writing was able to overcome this small hurdle though, and I hope many will read this important book.
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The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 40 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,836
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 26,137
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26,145
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epic story to be read by all!
- By Gina on 07-25-09
- The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
A historical setting can't overcome chaste themes
Reviewed: 04-18-13
What would have made The Pillars of the Earth better?
The story is more of a torrid romance novel weighted down by rapes while set in a historical setting. The prelude allows the listener to hear the writer's explanation of why this isn't just a good book, but instead is a great one for the ages. If only the story had the depth to back up the claim...
Has The Pillars of the Earth turned you off from other books in this genre?
It will force me to look for stories with true plots as opposed to cheaply written tales of sex.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Pillars of the Earth?
The author devotes quite a lot of time to nipples. I'd advise the editor to start there.
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The Lost Symbol
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 20,421
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,507
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,593
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol. Within minutes of his arrival, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object is discovered in the Capitol Building. The object is an ancient invitation, meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom. And when Langdon's mentor is kidnapped, Langdon's only hope of saving him is to accept this invitation and follow wherever it leads him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In love with books again
- By Paul on 01-31-10
- The Lost Symbol
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
A strong plot that plays with your emotions.
Reviewed: 04-18-13
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
No - it's interesting for residents of the DC metro area but an odd an obtuse story line diminish the experience.
What does Paul Michael bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The reader was excellent.
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