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What in the World?!
- A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings
- By: Leanne Morgan
- Narrated by: Leanne Morgan
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,641
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,600
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,600
For a long time, no one pulling the strings in the comedy world thought that a woman over fifty from rural Tennessee could make it in the industry. But Leanne Morgan has defied the odds, reaching millions with her musings on hormones, low-rise britches, Weight Watchers, and her opposites-attract relationship with her husband, Chuck. In her charming southern accent, Morgan brings listeners inside her quest to find her voice after spending many years trying to figure out what that meant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Required for all females & husbands
- By Lindsey Richey on 10-14-24
- What in the World?!
- A Southern Woman's Guide to Laughing at Life's Unexpected Curveballs and Beautiful Blessings
- By: Leanne Morgan
- Narrated by: Leanne Morgan
Prepare to laugh out loud!
Reviewed: 10-28-24
After stumbling upon and then listening to every TikTok I could find by Leanne Morgan, I was crazy happy to learn that she had published a book!! I purchased it immediately and could not WAIT to start listening to it. Hearing her voice is half the delight. Leanne Morgan is, as she would say of others, “yummy” and the real deal. Sequel? What in the World Again? LOL.
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I Can't Save You
- A Memoir
- By: Anthony Chin-Quee
- Narrated by: Anthony Chin-Quee
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
At first glance, Anthony Chin-Quee looks like a traditional success story: a smart, ambitious kid who grew up to become a board-certified otolaryngologist—an ear, nose, and throat surgeon. Yet the truth is more complicated. As a self-described “not white, mostly Black, and questionably Asian man,” Chin-Quee knows that he doesn’t fit easily into any category. Growing up in a family with a background of depression, he struggled with relationships, feelings of inadequacy, and a fear of failure that made it difficult for him to forge lasting bonds with others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great read by the author
- By A. Li on 04-10-23
- I Can't Save You
- A Memoir
- By: Anthony Chin-Quee
- Narrated by: Anthony Chin-Quee
A real downer
Reviewed: 09-01-24
I loved the first chapters about his medical residency, which I thought was what the book was going to be about. But no. The story line quickly shifted to the narrator’s endless analyses of his woeful love life and family life. I grew tired of it and didn’t finish the book.
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The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 50,583
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48,221
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Story5 out of 5 stars 48,224
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW. Just Wow
- By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24
- The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
Terrible!
Reviewed: 08-13-24
I disliked everything about this book except the subject matter: the women who served in Vietnam. The prose is on the level of YA fiction and reads like a cheap romance novel. One cringe-worthy cliche after another. Wooden characters. The only reason I listened to the end is that it was chosen by a friend as the August book for our book club.
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Say More
- Communicating at Work, at Home, and in the World
- By: Jen Psaki
- Narrated by: Jen Psaki
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 320
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 290
Not many White House Press Secretaries capture the nation’s interest the way Jen Psaki did. Refreshingly candid and clear, Psaki quickly became known for her ability to break through the noise and successfully deliver her message. In her highly anticipated book, Psaki shares her journey to the Briefing Room and beyond, taking you along the campaign trail, to the State Department, and inside the White House under two Presidents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story and Background info
- By L. Bock on 05-24-24
BORING!
Reviewed: 05-22-24
I was so disappointed in this book that I had (foolishly) hoped would provide lots of concrete examples of what it’s like to work in the White House. I can only recall two or three examples. Also, the book is poorly written—I guess her editor had better things to do….
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Going There
- By: Katie Couric
- Narrated by: Katie Couric
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,431
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,925
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,902
For more than forty years, Katie Couric has been an iconic presence in the media world. In her brutally honest, hilarious, heartbreaking memoir, she reveals what was going on behind the scenes of her sometimes tumultuous personal and professional life—a story she’s never shared, until now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Walk Down Memory Lane 4 Me
- By Sedona Woman on 10-27-21
- Going There
- By: Katie Couric
- Narrated by: Katie Couric
Katie Couric the Narcissist
Reviewed: 12-06-22
What a colossal disappointment. Katie Couric’s memoir is mediocre in terms of the writing and aggravating in terms of the author’s penchant for name dropping. I’m sorry to say that I think less of her after listening to her memoir.
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A Heart That Works
- By: Rob Delaney
- Narrated by: Rob Delaney
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,076
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 982
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Story5 out of 5 stars 979
In 2016, Rob Delaney’s one-year-old son, Henry, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The family had moved from Los Angeles to London with their two young boys when Rob’s wife was pregnant with Henry, their third. The move was an adventure that would bind them even more tightly together as they navigated the novelty of London, the culture clashes, and the funhouse experience of Rob’s fame—thanks to his role as co-creator and co-star of the hit series Catastrophe. Henry’s illness was a cataclysm that changed everything about their lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- By michelle pollock on 12-08-22
- A Heart That Works
- By: Rob Delaney
- Narrated by: Rob Delaney
Heartbreak and Humor
Reviewed: 12-06-22
It may sound cold, but I loved listening to Rob Delaney narrate the story of Henry, his baby boy who died of brain cancer. In a short 3 hours, I learned more about love than I have from any other book. And I never once felt guilty laughing out loud at Rob’s raw satire and wit. So yes, heartbreak and fury, humor and joy can, indeed, co-exist. This book is proof.
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The Beauty of Living Twice
- By: Sharon Stone
- Narrated by: Sharon Stone
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,059
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 921
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 915
Sharon Stone, one of the most renowned actresses in the world, suffered a massive stroke that cost her not only her health, but her career, family, fortune, and global fame. In The Beauty of Living Twice, Stone chronicles her efforts to rebuild her life and writes about her slow road back to wholeness and health. In a business that doesn’t accept failure, in a world where too many voices are silenced, Stone found the power to return, the courage to speak up, and the will to make a difference in the lives of men, women, and children around the globe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Change after a close encounter with Death
- By Maktoum Saeed Al-Maktoum on 04-04-21
- The Beauty of Living Twice
- By: Sharon Stone
- Narrated by: Sharon Stone
a huge disappointment
Reviewed: 01-13-22
I ordered this book expecting to love it. I didn't love it. Not even close. Sharon Stone has a dramatic experience worth sharing and learning from, but the book is so poorly written, and Stone leaves out so much of what I wanted to know that I cannot recommend it.
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Ring of Bright Water
- By: Gavin Maxwell
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
'Ring of Bright Water' represents Gavin Maxwell's account of his life at Camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western Highlands, and in particular the two otters, Mijbil and Edal, who became his constant and much-loved companions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Kindness to Creatures Great and Small
- By Sariah on 01-19-18
- Ring of Bright Water
- By: Gavin Maxwell
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
A treasure!
Reviewed: 01-13-22
I read a lot, and yet I had never heard of this book until a book-lover friend recommended it to me. At first, I was skeptical because the story line is about a man and his otters—I couldn't envision myself getting excited about otters! How wrong I was. I absolutely adore the language and the story line of this non-fiction book so much that I have already listened to it twice.
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Maud's Line
- By: Margaret Verble
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4 out of 5 stars 65
Eastern Oklahoma, 1928. Eighteen-year-old Maud Nail lives with her rogue father and sensitive brother on one of the allotments parceled out by the US government to the Cherokees when their land was confiscated for Oklahoma's statehood. Maud's days are filled with hard work and simple pleasures, but often marked by violence and tragedy, a fact that she accepts with determined practicality.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Why was this book a Pulitzer finalist?
- By Bill C on 05-08-18
- Maud's Line
- By: Margaret Verble
- Narrated by: Carla Mercer-Meyer
Terrible!
Reviewed: 01-13-22
This is one of the poorest written novels that I have ever read. Everyone in my book club agrees. For the life of me, I cannot understand the accolades it received.
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Born Standing Up
- A Comic's Life
- By: Steve Martin
- Narrated by: Steve Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,924
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,272
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,199
In the mid-70s, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. Born Standing Up is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Andrew on 11-30-07
- Born Standing Up
- A Comic's Life
- By: Steve Martin
- Narrated by: Steve Martin
Worst autobiography ever!
Reviewed: 01-13-22
Do not waste your time on this book. The only reason I kept listening to it is that I hoped to find at least one redeeming quality. Never found it. The book is poorly written, and I was sorry to learn what an ass Steve Martin is.
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