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The Testaments
- The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, Mae Whitman, Ann Dowd, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,782
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21,289
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21,138
More than 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three radically different women converge, with potentially explosive results. Two have grown up as part of the first generation to come of age in the new order. The testimonies of these two young women are joined by a third: Aunt Lydia. Her complex past and uncertain future unfold in surprising and pivotal ways.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It does what a sequel should do.
- By Fountain of Chris on 09-10-19
- The Testaments
- The Sequel to The Handmaid's Tale
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, Mae Whitman, Ann Dowd, Bryce Dallas Howard, Tantoo Cardinal, Margaret Atwood
MUST LISTEN for THT fans
Reviewed: 05-21-24
Wow! I want to tell anyone I see how amazing this next chapter is. Didn’t see it coming. I’m so satiated by the conclusion. Praise be 🙏
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The Dutch House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57,040
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 51,014
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50,681
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my favorite Patchett
- By Regina on 12-07-19
- The Dutch House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks
I’m so sad it’s over!
Reviewed: 11-26-19
Tom Hanks read me a story. I can die and go to heaven now. Great story and even better narration. Thank you!
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Dare to Lead
- Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,555
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,178
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24,903
Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? This audiobook answers this question.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brené's Work Has Changed My Life
- By Maximus on 01-12-19
- Dare to Lead
- Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
Required reading for any human interacting with other humans
Reviewed: 02-01-19
Another moving and extremely useful book by Brene that inspires leadership and engagement in an entirely new way. I’m adding this information to my wise elder toolkit for mentoring at work and at home. Let’s rumble bravely!
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Better Than New
- Lessons I've Learned from Saving Old Homes (and How They Saved Me)
- By: Nicole Curtis
- Narrated by: Nicole Curtis
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 624
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 568
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 565
For the first time, Nicole Curtis, the star of the megahit HGTV and DIY Network show Rehab Addict, reveals her private struggles, her personal victories, and the inspiring lessons we can all learn from them. Nicole Curtis is the tough, soulful, charismatic dynamo who, for the past 20 years, has worked tirelessly to restore historical houses, often revitalizing neighborhoods in the process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really Good Listen!!
- By Amazon Customer on 06-07-17
- Better Than New
- Lessons I've Learned from Saving Old Homes (and How They Saved Me)
- By: Nicole Curtis
- Narrated by: Nicole Curtis
Loved! Charming. Relatable. Inspiring.
Reviewed: 11-12-18
I will be gifting this to my 19 year old daughter who is studying architecture, who was dragged to open houses as a toddler, and whose grand dad and great grand dad where furniture builders and carpenters. I’ve been obsessed with old houses forever. And obsessed with Rehab Addict since show #1. I cried when Nicole said her son said,”Don’t be an asshole,” because it’s my father’s mantra and in my DNA. Sisters from another mister...you go, girl!
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Zillow Talk
- Rewriting the Rules of Real Estate
- By: Spencer Rascoff, Stan Humphries
- Narrated by: Spencer Rascoff, Stan Humphries
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 742
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 613
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Story4 out of 5 stars 607
How do you spot an area poised for gentrification? Is spring or winter the best time to put your house on the market? Will a house on Swamp Road sell for less than one on Gingerbread Lane? The fact is that the rules of real estate have changed drastically over the past five years. To understand real estate in our fast-paced, technology-driven world, we need to toss out all of the outdated truisms and embrace today's brand new information. But how?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not very informative for real estate professionals
- By Will on 02-09-15
- Zillow Talk
- Rewriting the Rules of Real Estate
- By: Spencer Rascoff, Stan Humphries
- Narrated by: Spencer Rascoff, Stan Humphries
freakanomics for real estate
Reviewed: 02-04-15
Loved this book! Shared it with my husband. He agreed. It was Freakonomics for real estate! Compelling and important information for anyone interested in buying or investing in homes
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A Fifty-Year Silence
- Love, War, and a Ruined House in France
- By: Miranda Richmond Mouillot
- Narrated by: Miranda Richmond Mouillot
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 108
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4 out of 5 stars 94
In 1948, after surviving World War II by escaping Nazi-occupied France for refugee camps in Switzerland, the author's grandparents, Anna and Armand, bought an old stone house in a remote, picturesque village in the South of France. Five years later, Anna packed her bags and walked out on Armand, taking the typewriter and their children. Aside from one brief encounter, the two never saw or spoke to each other again, never remarried, and never revealed what had divided them forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh, how I loved this story..
- By L.W. on 07-15-15
- A Fifty-Year Silence
- Love, War, and a Ruined House in France
- By: Miranda Richmond Mouillot
- Narrated by: Miranda Richmond Mouillot
a delightful brilliant young author and narrator.<br />
Reviewed: 01-29-15
loved this touching story and personal narration. very well written. not overly sentimental. well done.
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The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,748
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,761
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30,732
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great surprise!
- By Jan on 12-02-09
- The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
Viseral...moving...breath taking
Reviewed: 08-07-09
I knew nothing of this book when I rushed to download it for a long road trip. But the high ratings inspired me to buy it. I just finished listening to the first 1/3 of the book and am swept away by the brilliant reading, the rich prose, and characters so real that I feel like I'm somehow in the story. I want to be friends with these women - converse with them - explore and wonder with them. It will take your breath away.
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The Time Traveler's Wife
- By: Audrey Niffenegger
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed, Christopher Burns
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,817
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 554
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Story4 out of 5 stars 569
Clare and Henry have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was thirty-six. They were married when Clare was twenty-three and Henry was thirty-one. Impossible but true, because Henry is one of the first people diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder: periodically his genetic clock resets and he finds himself misplaced in time, pulled to moments of emotional gravity from his life, past and future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Favorite Audiobook so far
- By Herve Bronnimann on 03-25-04
- The Time Traveler's Wife
- By: Audrey Niffenegger
- Narrated by: Maggi-Meg Reed, Christopher Burns
Amazing story and audio
Reviewed: 06-03-04
I felt a loss when the story ended. I wanted it to go on forever. The characters become friends that you know you'll sadly never see again. The audio was amazing - so well read (aka acted) that I felt like I was "watching" a play. I hear that they're turning the book into a movie. How will they do it -- the complexity and time travel seems overwhelmingly complicated to put on film. But I'll be first in line to see it.
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The Indian in the Cupboard
- By: Lynne Reid Banks
- Narrated by: Lynne Reid Banks
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,318
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 979
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 980
It all started with a birthday present that Omri didn't want: a small plastic Indian that was no use to him at all. But an old wooden cupboard and a special key brought his unusual toy to life, and strange and wonderful things began to happen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't stop them from listening...
- By John on 06-11-04
- The Indian in the Cupboard
- By: Lynne Reid Banks
- Narrated by: Lynne Reid Banks
Wonderful!
Reviewed: 02-24-04
My 8 year old was entranced by this book as was I. The naration was great. Perfect solution when I'm too tired to read to him at night. We snuggle together to listen to Audible stories. Thank you!
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Pompeii
- A Novel
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,396
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,352
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,353
All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman empire’s richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas, enjoying the last days of summer. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. But the carefree lifestyle and gorgeous weather belie an impending cataclysm, and only one man is worried.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We know the ending
- By Charles on 12-02-03
- Pompeii
- A Novel
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: John Lee
Spell binding, rich.
Reviewed: 02-03-04
The narration is fabulous, the story compelling. At first I thought, "Why do I want to listen to a 9 hour story about which I know the ending?" Worth every minute. I'm sorry it had to end.
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