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Hillbilly Elegy
- A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
- By: J. D. Vance
- Narrated by: J. D. Vance
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55,514
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55,414
Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis - that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over 40 years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In Mamaw's Contradictions Lay Great Wisdom
- By Cynthia on 11-20-16
- Hillbilly Elegy
- A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
- By: J. D. Vance
- Narrated by: J. D. Vance
The bond between grandson and grand mother
Reviewed: 08-03-24
Very enlightening on the lives of the poor in Appalachia. Amazing that JD got over the abominable mother he had. I think he was way more patient and forgiving than I could have managed. Loved hearing his story from him. I am an agent at a large international speakers bureau, and he did an amazing job narrating his own story, I would have booked him to speak in a second.
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The Locked Door
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Shaina Summerville
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7,005
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 6,692
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,696
Some doors are locked for a reason.... While 11-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora's father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody knows her father was a notorious serial killer. And she intends to keep it that way. Then Nora discovers one of her young female patients has been murdered.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator
- By Liliane Ski on 09-24-21
- The Locked Door
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Shaina Summerville
The narrator’s voice ruined the story
Reviewed: 06-18-24
Several times I almost quit listening to the book because I didn’t think I could bear to hear the nasally unpleasant voice of the narrator anymore. I managed to get through to the end but will avoid any book narrated by this person. Just so grading on the ears.story was somewhat interesting.
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The Bedroom Window
- By: K. L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,407
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,315
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,315
My darling little boy Albie adores playing at our new neighbours’ house. And after the terrible year we’ve had, I feel so lucky that we can start over in this perfect place, with new friends who treat Albie like the son they never had. He can’t stop talking about the tree house they’re building him, and the cookies they bake together. But as time passes, something starts to feel wrong. Why don’t they ever open the front door more than a crack? They told me they had no children so who does the small pink tricycle I saw in their hall belong to?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Miss Lucy-price Lewis
- By Angie on 06-07-23
- The Bedroom Window
- By: K. L. Slater
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
Full of surprises
Reviewed: 01-15-24
Kept my attention the whole time, not always an easy thing to do! Has to be a great story!
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Beholden
- The Salvation Series, Book 2
- By: Corinne Michaels
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Ryan Hudson
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,922
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,500
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,472
I tried resisting him. I fought to ensure history wouldn’t repeat itself. In the end, Jackson and I knew he would win. He broke down my walls, obliterated every excuse, and made me love him against all odds. Then he shattered my heart into thousands of pieces. I can’t let him back in. It was hard enough surrendering my heart the first time. If he hurts me again, I’ll never survive. No matter what he thinks, we’re beholden to our past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Love narrators n hero. Heroine not so much
- By Rachel Burton on 08-05-20
- Beholden
- The Salvation Series, Book 2
- By: Corinne Michaels
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Ryan Hudson
I have whiplash
Reviewed: 07-24-23
If you enjoy characters that idiotically jump to conclusions, and then display the the most horrible communication skills, this is your book
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Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
- Outlander, Book 9
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 49 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,613
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,095
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,984
Jamie Fraser and Claire Randall were torn apart by the Jacobite Rising in 1746, and it took them 20 years to find each other again. Now the American Revolution threatens to do the same. It is 1779, and Claire and Jamie are at last reunited with their daughter, Brianna, her husband, Roger, and their children on Fraser’s Ridge. Having the family together is a dream the Frasers had thought impossible.
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3 out of 5 stars
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We waited 7 years for this?..
- By Judy on 11-29-21
- Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
- Outlander, Book 9
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Love this series
Reviewed: 07-17-23
I could listen to Davina Porter all day long. What a lovely voice and great job in giving each character a voice. Looking forward to the next installment to see what happens. Do yourself a favor and listen to all the books in this series, very compelling story!
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We Thought We Knew You
- A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 551
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 494
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 491
In 2015, Mary Yoder returned home from the chiropractic center that she operated with her husband, Bill, complaining that she felt unwell. Mary, health-conscious and vibrant, was suddenly vomiting, sweating, and weak. Doctors in the ER and ICU were baffled as to the cause of her rapidly progressing illness. Her loved ones - including Bill and their children, Adam, Tamryn, and Liana - gathered in shock to say good-bye. In the weeks that followed Mary's death, the grief-stricken family received startling news from the medical examiner: Mary had been deliberately poisoned with colchicine.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Way too repetitive
- By Elbieluv on 02-24-21
- We Thought We Knew You
- A Terrifying True Story of Secrets, Betrayal, Deception, and Murder
- By: M. William Phelps
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
Narrator voice
Reviewed: 05-01-23
The content of the book was good and details easy to follow. But the narrators raspy voice and reading style made it hard for me to continue listening to. Will not ever get a book narrated by Danny Campbell.
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The Secret Scripture
- By: Sebastian Barry
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 976
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Story4 out of 5 stars 974
Roseanne McNulty, once one of the most beautiful and beguiling girls in County Sligo, Ireland, is now an elderly patient at Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital. As her 100th year draws near, she decides to record the events of her life, hiding the manuscript beneath the floorboards. Dr. Grene, Roseanne's caretaker, takes a special interest in her case. In his research, he discovers a document written by a local priest that tells a very different story of Roseanne's life than what she recalls.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Haunting and Lovely
- By Amanda on 05-17-12
- The Secret Scripture
- By: Sebastian Barry
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
Created a time of reflection and gratitude
Reviewed: 03-10-21
Roseanne lost everyone she had love for. Which left her with bone chilling loneliness. She walked a road of such despair and yet remained a woman of open acceptance and cautious connection with the people she was able to meet in her limited world. I have so many blessings in my life. I should experience more true gratitude when compared to this main character. She may not be real, but it would not be wrong to make a comparison of her life to yours. The undercurrent of joy she had for simple pleasures despite her emotional wounds and scars is refreshing. The narrator did a lovely job.
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The Big Lie
- Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left
- By: Dinesh D'Souza
- Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,683
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,295
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,268
What is "the big lie" of the Democratic Party? That conservatives - and President Donald Trump in particular - are fascists. Nazis, even. In a typical comment, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow says the Trump era is reminiscent of "what it was like when Hitler first became chancellor." But in fact, this audacious lie is a complete inversion of the truth. Yes, there is a fascist threat in America - but that threat is from the Left and the Democratic Party.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I wish Dinesh was the reader.
- By Ken Wells on 06-09-18
- The Big Lie
- Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left
- By: Dinesh D'Souza
- Narrated by: David Cochran Heath
Eye opener, just when you think you know history
Reviewed: 02-23-21
I will listen to this book again. The history reviews, that you never learned in college, are crucial to understanding where our country is headed. Conservative or progressive, listen with an open mind. If there is something you are shocked to find out, research it and make sure it is true and accurate. I did and am impressed and stunned these are not historical facts taught in school. We should not have to dig for our world history, but glad I was made aware so I could validate. Highly recommend this book.
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