L. K. Stewart
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Backwards and in Heels
- By: Alicia Malone
- Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
Women have been instrumental in the success of American cinema since its very beginning. One of the first people to ever pick up a motion picture camera was a woman, as was the first screenwriter to win two Academy Awards, the inventor of the boom microphone, and the first person to be credited with the title film editor. Throughout the entire history of Hollywood women have been revolutionizing, innovating, and shaping how we make movies. Yet their stories are rarely shared. This is what film reporter Alicia Malone wants to change. Backwards and in Heels tells the history of women in film in a different way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- By Alfie on 09-27-21
- Backwards and in Heels
- By: Alicia Malone
- Narrated by: Katherine Littrell
An informative and passionate call to arms!
Reviewed: 02-03-20
At Oscars time of 2019, with no female directors nominated, this book is particularly relevant. The work is well researched, enthusiastically presented, thought provoking and of commanding interest to another TCM film geek!
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Phantom Waltz
- By: Catherine Anderson
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 314
The first time wealthy rancher Ryan Kendrick sees Bethany Coulter, he falls in love. She shares his passion for horses and can light up a room with her smile. She is perfect in every way - except a riding accident years ago has confined her to a wheelchair. Bethany is convinced that she will never marry or bear children. Now Ryan wants to change her mind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Lovely
- By w.a.m. on 05-20-08
- Phantom Waltz
- By: Catherine Anderson
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
Vulgar Soft Porn
Reviewed: 01-23-20
With 3 hours left in the book I had to stop listening. Catherine Anderson is a good writer in my opinion, and I enjoyed another of her books. But this one— ugh. So much detailed gratuitous sex that is unnecessary. Very little legitimate plot. The chase and conquest is it hidden under the pretense of a disability. Not for me. Very disappointed.
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The Christmas Room
- By: Catherine Anderson
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,018
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 928
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 923
Maddie McLendon hasn't had a new relationship since the loss of her beloved husband two years ago. Broken by grief and desperate for a new start, Maddie moves to Bitterroot Valley, Montana with her adult son and her grandson. But despite the natural beauty of her new town, not every change in her life is a welcome one. Maddie's new next-door neighbor, Sam Conacher, used to be a pillar of the community, but he has driven old friends and new acquaintances away due to a recent heartbreak of his own. He seems to intrude on her life at every turn.
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2 out of 5 stars
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bad language
- By Brian on 11-11-20
- The Christmas Room
- By: Catherine Anderson
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
Lovely Story
Reviewed: 01-23-20
This is a feel good book. It is well written and well performed. I could not stop listening. Spunky characters, snarky dialogue and a teenage boy to good to be true all make this a great listen’
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Mrs. Everything
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Weiner
- Narrated by: Ari Graynor, Beth Malone
- Length: 16 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,812
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,201
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,178
Growing up in 1950s Detroit, they live in a perfect “Dick and Jane” house, where their roles in the family are clearly defined. Jo is the tomboy, the bookish rebel with a passion to make the world more fair; Bethie is the pretty, feminine good girl, a would-be star who enjoys the power her beauty confers and dreams of a traditional life. But the truth ends up looking different from what the girls imagined. Jo and Bethie survive traumas and tragedies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely beautiful
- By Courtney Engle on 06-13-19
- Mrs. Everything
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Weiner
- Narrated by: Ari Graynor, Beth Malone
Outstanding & Poignant
Reviewed: 06-26-19
This is an amazing book. It is extremely well-written and well Performed. It follows two sisters through decades of family drama, political upheaval and coming of age during a time of empty expectations and dramatic change. One of the best books of the year and a stellar performance.
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The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 108,522
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 98,624
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Story5 out of 5 stars 98,401
With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HEARTBREAKINGLY POIGNANT AND INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL
- By PatrioticMimi on 02-17-15
- The Nightingale
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
One of the finest books I have ever read!
Reviewed: 11-05-18
I studied English literature at Stanford University graduate school and have a PhD in Education but I have not read a book of such impact for 50 years or since my days with, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, Conrad, Kafka and Baldwin!
A tour d’force!
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Red Notice
- A True Story of High Finance, Murder and One Man's Fight for Justice
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15,356
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,871
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Story5 out of 5 stars 13,858
Red Notice is a searing expose of the wholesale whitewash by Russian authorities of Magnitsky's imprisonment and murder, slicing deep into the shadowy heart of the Kremlin to uncover its sordid truths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is an absolute "YES" as your next read/listen
- By William on 02-07-15
- Red Notice
- A True Story of High Finance, Murder and One Man's Fight for Justice
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
A Must Read for Today's World
Reviewed: 04-18-17
Many in the US and other countries do not understand or have real knowledge of the workings of Russia and especially Putin. This book chronicles the TRUE story of one westerner's experience with the Russian government and Putin. This book is a must read or listen to prepare us for what could possibly lie ahead, especially if Putin has damning evidence on 45.
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Sandwiched
- By: Jennifer Archer
- Narrated by: Lauren Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 21
What's a 40ish woman to do if her free-spirited elderly mom's moving in, her previously do-gooder teenage daughter's sneaking out, her prize-winning stud bulldog can't get it on, and her soon-to-be ex-husband can't get his mind off girls half his age?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great tale of 3 generations
- By L. K. Stewart on 03-30-06
- Sandwiched
- By: Jennifer Archer
- Narrated by: Lauren Davis
A great tale of 3 generations
Reviewed: 03-30-06
This well-read story is the tale of 3 generations of women. Written with today's issues at the core, each woman tells her story from the media that relects her age.
A story of new love, lost love and found love, this book is a good time.
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