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My Name Is Lucy Barton
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,984
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,621
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2,616
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy’s life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Because we all love imperfectly.
- By Bonny on 01-15-16
- My Name Is Lucy Barton
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
minimilist way author expressed emotions
Reviewed: 12-07-24
The carefully chosen details about the complexity of relationships especially between Lucy Barton and her mother
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Walking Alison
- A Poodle’s Mostly True Story of Helping Her Human Navigate Life
- By: Alison Rand
- Narrated by: Alison Rand
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
During their daily walks, new puppy Dea pulls her human, Alison, by the leash into making connections, handling crippling loss, and coping with the challenges of life. What might have been tragic through Alison’s eyes finds wider perspective and resonance through Dea’s as she tolerates Alison’s pathetic attempts at meditation and online dating, sees her through a second bout of cancer, and finally steers Alison toward appreciating life’s daily wonders that are a puppy’s birthright.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enchanting and and touching
- By Anonymous User on 12-18-24
- Walking Alison
- A Poodle’s Mostly True Story of Helping Her Human Navigate Life
- By: Alison Rand
- Narrated by: Alison Rand
Insight about how humans connect with their dogs using a wonderful sense of humor
Reviewed: 08-11-24
I appreciate how the author weaves the shadow elements in so organically. Also, being a dog lover myself, I resonate with the special connection Dea has with her owner.
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A Place Called Grace
- By: Alison Rand
- Narrated by: Alison Rand
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story5 out of 5 stars 25
Struggling New York actress Alison has an outwardly good life: toned body, plenty of dates, a comfortable daily regimen. Still, she feels stagnant, empty, and as blocked as the river view from her Upper West Side apartment. Now divorced and in her mid-30s, she has never gotten past an early childhood trauma of being torn away from her brother and sister when her parents separated. Since then, nothing sticks. No one stays. She craves a sense of permanence, a place to call home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Moving Memoir
- By Anonymous User on 05-25-20
- A Place Called Grace
- By: Alison Rand
- Narrated by: Alison Rand
A Moving Memoir
Reviewed: 05-25-20
I found Alison Rand’s book to be so refreshing, particularly the emotional honesty she expressed in so many challenging areas of her life. Having first read the memoir, in listening to Ms. Rand’s voice on her audiobook, I found myself even more drawn in to the intimacy of her experiences. So many areas of the author’s life touched me: the longing for connection in both female friendships and in the intense desire for a long lasting romance with a man; the loyalty and love for her mother and father, along with the layers of complexity these relationships bring; her loving affection for her brother, as well as the friendship with Grace in Grace’s later years. How all of us would love to have a Grace in our lives. I highly recommend this audiobook.
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