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Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 53,666
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49,271
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Story5 out of 5 stars 49,194
After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hidden gem, incredible narration!
- By Christine T on 05-17-22
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
You need an interesting storyline.
Reviewed: 03-13-24
No lie fast forwarded through the first few chapters except for Marcellus's diary entries. Then somewhere a third way into the book the human story became interesting to me.. And of course intertwined with Marcellus's story. I enjoyed a lot. Marcellus's voice was captivating. And his personification- genius. Overall was A bit sappy for my taste. Overall I enjoyed the story. I cared about the characters. Well I cared about Marcellus.
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The Quakers
- A Captivating Guide to a Historically Christian Group and How William Penn Founded the Colony of Pennsylvania in British North America
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Many other mainline Christians viewed the Quakers as a dangerous sect, so much so that they pressured the British Parliament to pass the Quaker Act of 1662. This act set forth in law the “prescribed form” of prayer and worship as designated by the state. It was a formula that specifically left the traditions of the Quakers out. Unable to gain acceptance in England, the Quakers would soon leave the place of their origin altogether and try their luck in a brave new world on another continent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fascinating look at The Quakers
- By Frankie Holyfield on 12-03-20
- The Quakers
- A Captivating Guide to a Historically Christian Group and How William Penn Founded the Colony of Pennsylvania in British North America
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
short and bodacious information
Reviewed: 06-15-22
really cool intel. can't believe Nixon was a Quaker....just not right. great entry to bigger topics
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Argentina and Peronism
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Until the 1930s, nationalism had always tended to be a phenomenon of the right-wing or the immigrant anarchists and Bolsheviks. Now, however, the emphasis shifted to the middle ground, and ironically, one of the issues driving Argentine nationalism was the outsized British presence in Argentine affairs, stoked recently by the preferential trade agreement. Perhaps most importantly, the seizure by the British in 1833 of the Islas Malvinas (or as the British termed them, the Falkland Islands) remained a sore point.
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5 out of 5 stars
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FOR THE POLI SCI CROWD
- By Anonymous User on 08-08-22
- Argentina and Peronism
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Colin Fluxman
Great information delivered Monotonously
Reviewed: 06-09-22
Extreme overview of this history which is a great stepping stone for Further reading. The Narrator's voice was was difficult to listen to listen to for a longer period of time due to the fast pace and lack of inflection and pause.
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Chile and Argentina
- By: Mark Szuchman
- Narrated by: Richard C. Hottelet
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 194
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4 out of 5 stars 149
The "southern cone" of South America has a vibrant yet checkered history. Argentina in 1920 was a productive and wealthy nation, yet by the 1980s was reduced to virtual third world status. Chile has a long history of internal strife, usually with representative politics until authoritarians seized power in 1973. Chile was influenced by Spanish conquerors; Argentina's Italian and German immigrants made it the most "European" of any South American country.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Important History, No Better Audiobook
- By Theo Horesh on 02-28-13
- Chile and Argentina
- By: Mark Szuchman
- Narrated by: Richard C. Hottelet
Serves its purpose straightforward short direct
Reviewed: 06-07-22
Serves its purpose straightforward short direct. Great jumping off point too Research more information
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The Last Green Valley
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,816
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,164
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,141
In late March 1944, as Stalin’s forces push into Ukraine, young Emil and Adeline Martel must make a terrible decision: Do they wait for the Soviet bear’s intrusion and risk being sent to Siberia? Or do they reluctantly follow the wolves—murderous Nazi officers who have pledged to protect “pure-blood” Germans? The Martels are one of many families of German heritage whose ancestors have farmed in Ukraine for more than a century.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too Religious
- By Laurie N. on 06-02-21
- The Last Green Valley
- A Novel
- By: Mark Sullivan
- Narrated by: Will Damron
Great story.
Reviewed: 01-07-22
husband loved it as well. German from Russia. drove to deadwood with it. two words
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The Woman Behind the New Deal
- The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience
- By: Kirstin Downey
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 19 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Story5 out of 5 stars 198
Frances Perkins is no longer a household name, yet she was one of the most influential women of the 20th century. Based on extensive archival materials, new documents, and exclusive access to Perkins' family members and friends, this biography is the first complete portrait of a devoted public servant with a passionate personal life, a mother who changed the landscape of American business and society.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Absorbing Biography
- By Jean on 08-16-17
- The Woman Behind the New Deal
- The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience
- By: Kirstin Downey
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
Essential reading
Reviewed: 08-04-21
She was a saint. I remember my dad saying she was a Great person. Now I know why. what a touchstone to so many aspects of our modern lives. Perfect example of why political polarization today makes me boil....Her sensibilities cross lines, and reminds me of the sensibilities I grew up with. We could all learn from her example, and should be treating her in textbooks as we treat Founding Fathers. People today are lazy about developing social capital, albeit she was a genius, we should be better, nevertheless.
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The Chanel Sisters
- A Novel
- By: Judithe Little
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 826
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 733
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 729
Antoinette and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel know they’re destined for something better. Abandoned by their family at a young age, they’ve grown up under the guidance of nuns preparing them for simple lives as the wives of tradesmen or shopkeepers. At night, their secret stash of romantic novels and magazine cutouts beneath the floorboards are all they have to keep their dreams of the future alive.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Straining Against Convention
- By Dan Collins on 05-15-21
- The Chanel Sisters
- A Novel
- By: Judithe Little
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Charming And evocative
Reviewed: 05-10-21
Wonderful vignettes, Enigmatic, powerful, Feminine, vulnerable, Feministe But not feminist. As French as France Itself . A bit dramatic to dramatic at times for me but few and far between. mostly About the victory of love
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Gulag
- A History
- By: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 27 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 999
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 877
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 873
The Gulag - a vast array of Soviet concentration camps that held millions of political and criminal prisoners - was a system of repression and punishment that terrorized the entire society, embodying the worst tendencies of Soviet communism. In this magisterial and acclaimed history, Anne Applebaum offers the first fully documented portrait of the Gulag, from its origins in the Russian Revolution, through its expansion under Stalin, to its collapse in the era of glasnost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nice compliment to Solzhenitsyn
- By Thucydides on 08-03-17
- Gulag
- A History
- By: Anne Applebaum
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
Brilliant documentary-style read
Reviewed: 04-21-21
Great voice. Gave pause many times to allow horrors and psycho-social revelations to ferment. Unforgettable and vivid stories which stay with me for hours after listening.
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Dakota
- A Spiritual Geography
- By: Kathleen Norris
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 15
"With humor and lyrical grace," Kathleen Norris meditates on a place in the American landscape that is at once desolate and sublime, harsh, and forgiving, steeped in history and myth (San Francisco Chronicle). A combination of reporting and reflection, Dakota reminds us that wherever we go, we chart our own spiritual geography.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Truly cathartic
- By S. B. on 03-15-21
- Dakota
- A Spiritual Geography
- By: Kathleen Norris
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
Truly cathartic
Reviewed: 03-15-21
I needed to hear this. I needed this friend to help me cope and give names to misty voices. Extra-interesting as I knew the Dakota of the 80s and see how much it has changed, yet remains the same. The Dakota gentleman farmer seems lost to history, however. Major loss in the mind and spirit of this place. I would have any friend who wonders what it's like for someone who moves here from any major metro area read this to understand life here...the rips and pulls and comforts and found beauty. A friend from here gave me the book to help me adjust, or simply commiserate intellectually. I gave to my mom to help her understand. Spot on. The woven Benedictine journey is moving and charming.
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Swimming in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Tomasz Jedrowski
- Narrated by: Will Watt
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,247
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,112
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,105
Set in early 1980s Poland against the violent decline of communism, a tender and passionate story of first love between two young men who eventually find themselves on opposite sides of the political divide - a stunningly poetic and heartrending literary debut for fans of Andre Aciman, Garth Greenwell, and Alan Hollinghurst.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best Contemporary Novels Ever
- By Jeffrey veals on 05-11-20
- Swimming in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Tomasz Jedrowski
- Narrated by: Will Watt
A book about Love and friendship
Reviewed: 08-03-20
The politics this search for love and the Importance of friendship All reinforced In wonderful dialog and narration. A truly life affirming story Of angst and deep seeded need
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