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Palimpsest
- A Memoir
- By: Gore Vidal
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 18 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
This explosively entertaining memoir abounds in gossip, satire, historical apercus, and trenchant observations. Vidal’s compelling narrative weaves back and forth in time, providing a whole view of the author’s celebrated life, from his birth in 1925 to today, and features a cast of memorable characters - including the Kennedy family, Marlon Brando, Anais Nin, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intelligent, Amusing
- By David M Chesser on 06-02-20
- Palimpsest
- A Memoir
- By: Gore Vidal
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
Fascinating!
Reviewed: 02-14-23
The story is pulpy and the narrator brilliantly grasps every nuance with authority, humor and depth.
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Running with Sherman
- The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero
- By: Christopher McDougall
- Narrated by: Christopher McDougall
- Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,037
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,789
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,783
When Chris McDougall agreed to take in a donkey from an animal hoarder, he thought it would be no harder than the rest of the adjustments he and his family had made after moving from Philadelphia to the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country. But when he arrived, Sherman was in such bad shape he could barely move, and his hair was coming out in clumps. Chris decided to undertake a radical rehabilitation program designed not only to heal Sherman's body but to heal his mind as well - and so Chris decided to teach Sherman how to run.
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5 out of 5 stars
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amazing story
- By scott on 10-19-19
- Running with Sherman
- The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero
- By: Christopher McDougall
- Narrated by: Christopher McDougall
The Feel Good Story I Needed
Reviewed: 06-26-21
This story is, both, heartbreaking and heart warming. I was cheering Sherman on the whole time, as well as all of his newfound friends. If I had the power, I would make this story required reading because of the compassion and powerful message of helping others, all life forms, and never giving up. I’m so grateful for this book. Team Sherman!
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GuRu
- By: RuPaul
- Narrated by: RuPaul, Michelle Visage
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,071
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 953
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 942
A timeless collection of philosophies from renaissance performer and the world’s most famous shape-shifter RuPaul, whose sage outlook has created an unprecedented career for more than 35 years. GuRu illustrates the concept of building the life you want from the outside in and the inside out.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Do not purchase
- By Robb on 11-30-18
- GuRu
- By: RuPaul
- Narrated by: RuPaul, Michelle Visage
Inspiration Ru!
Reviewed: 07-20-20
Rupaul delivers beautifully on this inspiring book based on mottos that have fueled him through this life.
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Just Kids
- By: Patti Smith
- Narrated by: Patti Smith
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,544
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,517
Just Kids begins as a love story and ends as an elegy. It serves as a salute to New York City during the late 60s and 70s and to its rich and poor, its hustlers and hellions. A true fable, it is a portrait of two young artists' ascent, a prelude to fame.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Darkly Self Centered & Narrow View
- By Sara on 10-05-15
- Just Kids
- By: Patti Smith
- Narrated by: Patti Smith
I raise my glass to the blue star!
Reviewed: 07-02-15
Beautiful. Bittersweet. Poetic. Melodic. I felt like Patti Smith, herself, took my hand and led me into the vast ocean of her life and I swam peacefully. She reminds you to breathe, live in the way her words are elegantly weaved. I love this book. It's now one of my favorites.
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