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The Personal Librarian
- By: Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,275
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,225
In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Treat For This Academic Librarian!
- By AlTonya on 07-14-21
- The Personal Librarian
- By: Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Tedious
Reviewed: 06-02-24
The writing was a sewage. The struggles of a pale skinned Negro living as a white is the key message. This is repeatedly pointed out too frequently verbatim instead of skillfully building the tension.
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Beginner's Mind
- Words + Music, Vol. 13
- By: Yo-Yo Ma
- Narrated by: Yo-Yo Ma
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,782
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,692
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,629
Journey with musical virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma as the iconic performer and global phenomenon delves into the world of self-discovery and our deeply interwoven humanity. This is Beginner's Mind, Ma’s extraordinary addition to Audible’s Words + Music series, blending vivid personal memoir and breathtaking exclusive performances with indelible lessons gained over a lifetime pursuing meaning, connection, and shared purpose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply beautifully, deeply humane ...
- By lesley ann on 04-08-21
- Beginner's Mind
- Words + Music, Vol. 13
- By: Yo-Yo Ma
- Narrated by: Yo-Yo Ma
Wow
Reviewed: 05-01-21
Brilliant and inspiring discussion of music. Dialogue. And humanity. Yo-Yo Ma has long been one of my favorite musicians. But he has now become one if my favorite human beings.
Yo-Yo, thank you for sharing your personal story with vulnerability and insight for us all.
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Truman
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: David McCullough
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 641
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 634
Distinguished historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough tells one of the greatest American stories in this stirring audio adaptation of Truman - a compelling, classic portrait of a life that shaped history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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The Abridged Version is a Disappointment
- By David on 01-03-08
- Truman
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: David McCullough
A delightful history surprise
Reviewed: 01-16-20
I really didn’t know much about Truman. McCullough (as always) did a fabulous job of showing us the man, his character, his challenges and successes. A great read.
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Before I Go to Sleep
- A Novel
- By: S. J. Watson
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
- Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,684
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,114
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,119
"As I sleep, my mind will erase everything I did today. I will wake up tomorrow as I did this morning. Thinking I'm still a child. Thinking I have a whole lifetime of choice ahead of me...." Memories define us. So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep? Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love - all forgotten overnight. And the one person you trust may be telling you only half the story. Welcome to Christine's life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A terrifying story
- By Sara on 09-18-13
- Before I Go to Sleep
- A Novel
- By: S. J. Watson
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy
Entertaining
Reviewed: 01-21-18
The story is well read. But I didn’t find the plot that great. A bit plodding in the way the story unfolds. And I wasn’t surprised by the ending. Had been guessing it for a long time.
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The Home Front: Life in America During World War II
- By: Dan Gediman, Martha C. Little
- Narrated by: Martin Sheen
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,132
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,594
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,533
Narrated by Emmy Award–winning actor Martin Sheen, The Home Front: Life in America During World War II takes listeners into the lives of Americans at home—part of the Greatest Generation—who supported the war effort and sustained the country during wartime. The war brought immediate, life-changing shifts: the rationing of meat, dairy products, and sugar; an explosion of war-related jobs; and, despite mixed signals, a greater role for women working outside the home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent! But incessant breaks with credits along the way.
- By Bradley Justice on 09-11-17
A must read
Reviewed: 10-11-17
The struggles on the home front for women, citizens of foreign ancestry and blacks is abortion of the story I have not previously understood. The changes is well described and explained from women in the workforce to large government and income taxes to the shockingly inept system to help returning vets with jobs homes and ptsd.
Well crafted. A must read for all generations.
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A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 69,438
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63,137
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63,056
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell". But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Laughed and I Cried
- By Bill on 08-22-15
- A Man Called Ove
- By: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: George Newbern
Heart warming story
Reviewed: 03-08-17
When I first read the summary I could not understand how a story about a grumpy loner would be very good. But I was soon won over.
I love this book. I love Ove. This gruff man who thinks he doesn't like people actually has an oversized heart and commits amazing acts of kindness and generosity in between his gruff comments.
I was so disappointed when the book ended. I wanted it to go on!
And, very well read.
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By Fire, By Water
- By: Mitchell James Kaplan
- Narrated by: Clinton Wade
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20
Luis de Santngel, chancellor to the court and longtime friend of the lusty King Ferdinand, has had enough of the Spanish Inquisition. As the power of Inquisitor General Toms de Torquemada grows, so does the brutality of the Spanish church and the suspicion and paranoia it inspires. When a dear friend’s demise brings the violence close to home, Santngel is enraged and takes retribution into his own hands. But he is from a family of conversos, and his Jewish heritage makes him an easy target.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Bit hard to follow
- By Kelsi Gulig on 11-02-22
- By Fire, By Water
- By: Mitchell James Kaplan
- Narrated by: Clinton Wade
Reader detracts from story
Reviewed: 01-14-17
I've tried to finish this book but the reading makes it dull. The readers my is not smooth and conversational. I want a storyteller to enthrall me with a tale. Bit this reader is more like a nervous amateur reader.
I've bought the book on kindle and will read it myself.
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Jefferson's Sons
- By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 236
What does it mean when the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence is your father and also your slave master? Beverly, Harriet, Madison, and Eston are Thomas Jefferson’s children, but their mother is a slave, so they must keep their father’s identity secret. They get special treatment - better work, better shoes, even violin lessons - but they are still slaves. Their father has promised to set them all free when each turns 21. Some of them are light-skinned enough that they will be able to enter white society - and thereby turn their backs on home forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Read
- By Zaina on 03-29-15
- Jefferson's Sons
- By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
Doesn't flow
Reviewed: 09-30-16
Although the story is based on historical facts the dialogue and development feel forced.
I was looking forward to the story because u really like historical fiction. But I was disappointed in the story telling quality of the narrative.
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The Girl Who Escaped ISIS
- This Is My Story
- By: Farida Khalaf, Andrea C. Hoffmann
- Narrated by: Lara Sawalha
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 412
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 377
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Story5 out of 5 stars 375
In the early summer of 2014, Farida Khalaf was a typical Yazidi teenager living with her parents and three brothers in her village in the mountains of Northern Iraq. In one horrific day, she lost everything: ISIS invaded her village, destroyed her family, and sold her into sexual slavery. The Girl Who Escaped ISIS is her incredible account of captivity and describes how she defied the odds and escaped a life of torture in order to share her story with the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow....a must read!
- By Kelly Miller on 08-09-16
- The Girl Who Escaped ISIS
- This Is My Story
- By: Farida Khalaf, Andrea C. Hoffmann
- Narrated by: Lara Sawalha
Must read
Reviewed: 09-30-16
The story is well told by the coauthors. I now fee so much empathy for all refugees and especially for the victims of trafficking.
A must read in this modern day of centuries old cruelty and prejudices.
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The Member of the Wedding
- By: Carson McCullers
- Narrated by: Susan Sarandon
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,009
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 910
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 908
The best way to experience this classic of the American South is by joining five-time Academy Award nominee and Best Actress winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Thelma & Louise) as she guides the listener on a journey through the anguish of adolescence and isolation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's a Classic People
- By FanB14 on 05-14-12
- The Member of the Wedding
- By: Carson McCullers
- Narrated by: Susan Sarandon
Very slow story
Reviewed: 06-10-15
Susan Sarandon's narration was excellent. The story, however, was slow. The musings of a young teenage girl overwhelmed and confused by life. But very little happens. I only finished listening because I am away from WiFi sufficient enough to download a new book.
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