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Marion MacGillivray

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Excellent recounting of the life of a USpresident

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Reviewed: 04-02-21

Former president Barak Obama is a delight to listen to. I highly recommend listening to this book.

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Outstanding story, inspirational

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Reviewed: 10-31-19

I did not want to put this book down. Enthralling story telling with profound lessons of how to grow from unimaginable suffering and trauma to surviving to thriving. I am very grateful Dr. Eger lived, told her life story, and in her lifetime provided inspiration to so many. I believe she has enriched and saved many lives. Thank you.

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Thoroughly good listening.

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Reviewed: 10-01-17

A mix of a history of one aspect of child welfare in the US in the last century, mystery, love story, two opposite ends of white cultural, past and present presented in alternating chapters, and self-reflection.

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to from beginning to end. Excellent vocal variety, vivid descriptions and full bodied word pictures. Author and narrator brought every perspective of the narrative alive.

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The most profound, insightful and solutionary book

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Reviewed: 09-23-17

I have just finished listening to Ayann Hirshi Ali's profound and inspiring book, "Heretic." Ali is a very articulate, courageous, free and solutionary thinker with a fatwa on her that does not stop her speaking out on behalf of human rights. If you haven't read it I encourage you to - and to read it from cover to cover for a well researched broad and first hand understanding of her subject. U may have read her first book, "Infidel" which I thought was the most profound book I had ever read and find, "Heretic" equally profound with credible peaceful solutions. I have deep appreciation , gratitude and admiration for Ali's courage to write this comprehensive understanding of the challenges the world is facing today. Many , even liberals, choose to be afraid to acknowledge the source of the challenges, and in so doing become part of the problem versus part of the solution. While part of me feels deeply sad and shame on behalf of those involved with Brandeis university who voted to reverse the offer to Ali of an honory degree, my hope is that in some way the outrage of free thinkers who equate this action to equal if Brandeis had made the same decision with Soviet dissidents Yelena Bonner, Andrei Sakharov, Solzhenitsyn, and the many other brave dissidents, to name only a few, Sojourner Truth, Mahatma Gandhi, Aung San Suu Kyi, Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Malala Yousafzai for their stand on human rights. Ali stands for a universal equal peaceful way forward. Brave outspoken activists/dissidents helped move all development forward, including the right for all in the Western world to vote, equality, end to slavery, and many humanitarian solutions. The dissidents were often, like Ali, ignored, denied, and punished while they courageously risked their lives in the service of humanity. I want to see Ali recognized during her lifetime versus posthumously for her remarkable, brave and consistent contribution to humanity. I want more thinking people to join her. Who will match her foresight and bravery? Reading this book and sharing it as widely as possible offers an education and understanding many of us are sadly missing.

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Fascinating insights into the lives of refugees

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Reviewed: 09-16-17

Thoroughly enjoyed each story and loved the narration. Excellent articulation and word pictures that brought each character and setting to life.

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Helpful read for prospective adopting parents

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Reviewed: 08-27-17

Readers interested in adopting and people dealing with the loss of a family member would possibly find this book very helpful and interesting. At my age I am not interested in adopting. I prefer to have to extrapolate myself rather than listen to a blow by blow narration. Some readers would love the detail and enjoy the numerous levels of familial relationship. When I start a book unless it is very bad I finish listening so I listened to the very end. The ending was predictable.

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Excellent story and history refresher

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Reviewed: 08-26-17

I thoroughly enjoyed the narrative and the narrator. As an immigrant I learned a lot about the history of the US. I highly recommend this book.

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Excellent - highly recommended.

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Reviewed: 06-17-17

Excellent narrator - a pleasure to listen to. I thought this book was simply going to be funny. It has humor and contains profound teaching and truths presented with very good relatable analogies and examples. I highly recommend.

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