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The Nature of the Beast
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,013
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,505
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,472
Hardly a day goes by when nine-year-old Laurent Lepage doesn't cry wolf. From alien invasions to walking trees to winged beasts in the woods to dinosaurs spotted in the village of Three Pines, his tales are so extraordinary no one can possibly believe him. Including Armand and Reine-Marie Gamache, who now live in the little Quebec village.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Try again, Ms. Penny!
- By Diane on 09-12-15
- The Nature of the Beast
- A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel
- By: Louise Penny
- Narrated by: Robert Bathurst
You’d better suspend disbelief
Reviewed: 04-20-19
This story was too difficult to believe. There is too many “coincidences “ to seem real. And too many characters -who’s to be trusted. Who’s not. Even the solution of who done it seems far fetched. In addition, I felt the book went on and on and on. This is the first book of Penney’s in which I felt this way. However, the authors note at end makes this plot even scarier-if true.
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The 17th Suspect
- Women's Murder Club, Book 17
- By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 603
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 538
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 532
A series of shootings exposes San Francisco to a methodical yet unpredictable killer, and a reluctant woman decides to put her trust in Sergeant Lindsay Boxer. The confidential informant's tip leads Lindsay to disturbing conclusions, including that something has gone horribly wrong inside the police department itself.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don't waste your time or money
- By Ash on 05-07-18
- The 17th Suspect
- Women's Murder Club, Book 17
- By: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Not up to par
Reviewed: 05-22-18
This book was short. Two different stories within which were interesting but I was able to figure The Who-done-it way too easily! No “edge of seat” reading in this one. I hope this isn’t their new type of writing. If so, wrap the Murder Club up at 18.
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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
- By: Al Franken
- Narrated by: Al Franken
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15,837
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,471
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,329
Al Franken, Giant of the Senate is a book about an unlikely campaign that had an even more improbable ending: the closest outcome in history and an unprecedented eight-month recount saga, which is pretty funny in retrospect. It's a book about what happens when the nation's foremost progressive satirist gets a chance to serve in the United States Senate and, defying the low expectations of the pundit class, actually turns out to be good at it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Fell In Love This Week with Al Franken
- By constructivefeedback on 06-08-17
- Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
- By: Al Franken
- Narrated by: Al Franken
Loved it!
Reviewed: 11-07-17
Senator Franken really hit the nail on the head many times about what we need to fix our mess. He comes across as kind, caring, humble and still funny. I hope he would consider a run for president one day. Not one boring part. All good!
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The Medieval World
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 18 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,324
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,977
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,956
Far from being a time of darkness, the Middle Ages was an essential period in the grand narrative of Western history. But what was it like to actually live in those extraordinary times? Now you can find out.These 36 lectures provide a different perspective on the society and culture of the Middle Ages: one that entrenches you in the daily human experience of living during this underappreciated era.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good start
- By Occasional Barista on 05-26-15
- The Medieval World
- By: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
Recommend
Reviewed: 06-17-15
Fascinating. I learned so much from this course. I liked the narrator who told more of a story than a lecture of facts.
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Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medical Marvels
- The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives' Tales
- By: Robert S. Root-Bernstein, Michèle M. Root-Bernstein
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4 out of 5 stars 46
Written with wit and narrative force, Honey, Mud, Maggots and Other Medical Marvels is an enriching excursion into the world of folk medicine. The award-winning team of Robert and Michèle Root-Bernstein provide a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of medical traditions. In addition to the honey, mud, and maggots used in wound therapy, the Root-Bernsteins unearth cures that range from ancient Egypt to the rain forests of contemporary Latin America.
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3 out of 5 stars
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How valid is their "research"
- By budsmom on 05-06-15
- Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medical Marvels
- The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives' Tales
- By: Robert S. Root-Bernstein, Michèle M. Root-Bernstein
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
How valid is their "research"
Reviewed: 05-06-15
The book is interesting on its own. However some statistics quoted may be misleading. I would take most of their "latest" research with a grain of salt.
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Working Stiff
- Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
- By: Judy Melinek MD, T. J. Mitchell
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,304
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,964
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,953
Just two months before the September 11 terrorist attacks, Dr. Judy Melinek began her training as a New York City forensic pathologist. With her husband and their toddler holding down the home front, Judy threw herself into the fascinating world of death investigation-performing autopsies, investigating death scenes, and counseling grieving relatives. Working Stiff chronicles Judy's two years of training, taking listeners behind the police tape of some of the most harrowing deaths in the Big Apple.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story - but not for the faint of heart!
- By R. Freeman on 08-20-14
- Working Stiff
- Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner
- By: Judy Melinek MD, T. J. Mitchell
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
Great
Reviewed: 04-11-15
Loved it! If you like medical stories this is for you. Very we'll done. Highly recommend it.
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Sign of the Cross
- Payne & Jones, Book 2
- By: Chris Kuzneski
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 331
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 263
On a Danish shore, a Vatican priest is found - hanging on a cross. Within days, the same crime is repeated...this time in Asia and Africa. Meanwhile, deep in the legendary Catacombs under Orvieto, Italy, an archaeologist unearths a scroll dating back 2,000 years, revealing secrets that could rock the foundations of Christianity. Its discovery makes him the most wanted criminal in all of Europe. But his most dangerous enemies operate outside the law of man...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thrilling, intriguing
- By Snoodely on 09-18-09
- Sign of the Cross
- Payne & Jones, Book 2
- By: Chris Kuzneski
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
Gory
Reviewed: 01-31-15
I returned it
Too gory and creepy for me z. Z z s z s s s sns s. Z z z z z z z z z z
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Dr. Mutter's Marvels
- A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine
- By: Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
- Narrated by: Erik Singer
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 882
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 788
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 781
Imagine undergoing an operation without anesthesia performed by a surgeon who refuses to sterilize his tools - or even wash his hands. This was the world of medicine when Thomas Dent Mütter began his trailblazing career as a plastic surgeon in Philadelphia during the middle of the 19th century. Although he died at just 48, Mütter was an audacious medical innovator who pioneered the use of ether as anesthesia, the sterilization of surgical tools, and a compassion-based vision for helping the severely deformed, which clashed spectacularly with the sentiments of his time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Morbidly wonderful
- By serine on 04-08-16
- Dr. Mutter's Marvels
- A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine
- By: Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
- Narrated by: Erik Singer
Fascinating read!
Reviewed: 01-24-15
Very interesting medical history in America. Dr Mutter was a great man whose work in surgery and anesthesia shouldnt be forgotten
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The Invention of Wings
- A Novel
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye, Sue Monk Kidd
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,260
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,232
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,234
From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, a magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women. Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world - and it is now the newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection. Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women.
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2 out of 5 stars
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If it Weren't True, I Wouldn't Have Believed it
- By FanB14 on 03-04-14
- The Invention of Wings
- A Novel
- By: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye, Sue Monk Kidd
No Woman Was Free
Reviewed: 03-24-14
Would you consider the audio edition of The Invention of Wings to be better than the print version?
probably because of the tones/voices etc.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Invention of Wings?
when it became clear that a white woman in the south had no more rights than the slaves. just didn't get treated like an animal. They had very few choices open to them as far as education, career, etc.
What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
dialect and feeling. There were places where my heart hurt!
If you could take any character from The Invention of Wings out to dinner, who would it be and why?
i would take Charlotte out-so brave and full of stories and i admired her guts to do what she wanted regardless of the consequences.
Any additional comments?
this book is now one of my top 5 favorites of all time
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The Midwife's Confession
- By: Diane Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe, Cassandra Campbell, Abby Craden, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,071
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,866
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,862
Dear Anna, What I have to tell you is difficult to write, but I know it will be far more difficult for you to hear, and I'm so sorry. The unfinished letter is the only clue Tara and Emerson have to the reason behind their close friend Noelle's suicide. Everything they knew about Noelle - her calling as a midwife, her passion for causes, her love for her friends and family - described a woman who embraced life. Yet there was so much they didn't know. With the discovery of the letter and its heartbreaking secret, Noelle's friends begin to uncover the truth about this complex woman who touched each of their lives.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Such a Soap Opera
- By Kathryn on 02-26-14
- The Midwife's Confession
- By: Diane Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe, Cassandra Campbell, Abby Craden, Xe Sands, Cris Dukehart
take notes when you read
Reviewed: 03-24-14
If you could sum up The Midwife's Confession in three words, what would they be?
interesting, confusing, suprising
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Midwife's Confession?
the ending, don't want to give away
Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
don't know
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Grace and her mother at the end
Any additional comments?
This book was a good read, a little long, but i think because of many intricate twists and turns with each character. I felt myself getting confused as to whose baby was whose and that was a distraction. Overall, I did enjoy the book-sort of a mystery too.
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