emilie boivin
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The Stand-In
- By: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,121
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 26,780
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26,666
Gracie Reed is doing just fine. Sure, she was fired by her overly “friendly” boss, and yes, she still hasn’t gotten her mother into the nursing home of their dreams, but she’s healthy, she’s (somewhat) happy, and she’s (mostly) holding it all together. But when a mysterious SUV pulls up beside her, revealing Chinese cinema's golden couple Wei Fangli and Sam Yao, Gracie’s world is turned on its head. The famous actress has a proposition: Due to their uncanny resemblance, Fangli wants Gracie to be her stand-in.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By Heather85 on 07-16-21
- The Stand-In
- By: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
Loved it!
Reviewed: 07-28-21
I loved the “Stand-in”! It’s witty, fast paced, and fun. Not too far from Crazy Rich Asians in regards to the blockbuster appeal Lily Chu’s novel has. Phillipa Soo’s performance contributes hugely in making the story come alive. It “listens”like a movie.
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Stan Lee's Alliances: A New Reality
- By: Stan Lee, Kat Rosenfield, Created by Stan Lee, and others
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,887
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,636
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,631
Biohacker Olivia Park is obsessed with an emerging mystery within Oz, the online portal created by alien technology. What she finds is a primitive xenobot, Eno, who takes her on a mind-bending trip through time that begins as the Berlin Wall is falling, and takes her back to the origins of the modern internet and the fall of a digital Atlantis created by her father, Wesley Park, and entrepreneur William Ackerson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging Sci-Fi
- By Sonia L. on 07-13-21
Loved it!
Reviewed: 07-18-21
The story is captivating, and the narrator's performance is great. The only thing might be that the story is to short. It does leave wanting to know what happens next. I am looking forward to the sequel.
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Gay Girl, Good God
- The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been
- By: Jackie Hill Perry
- Narrated by: Jackie Hill Perry
- Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,668
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,161
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,144
In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, offering practical tools that helped her in the process of finding wholeness. Jackie grew up fatherless and experienced gender confusion. She embraced masculinity and homosexuality with every fiber of her being. She knew that Christians had a lot to say about all of the above. But was she supposed to change herself? How was she supposed to stop loving women, when homosexuality felt more natural to her than heterosexuality ever could?
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1 out of 5 stars
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How to know if this book is for you:
- By Neil on 04-18-19
- Gay Girl, Good God
- The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been
- By: Jackie Hill Perry
- Narrated by: Jackie Hill Perry
Finally!!
Reviewed: 07-17-20
I loved this book. As a same-sex attracted Christian, and simply, as a God-fearing image-bearer wants others dealing with the same issues to turn to him, I have l listened to this book within to days. Jackie Hill Perry's powerful testimony as well as her Spirit-filled teaching finally answered all the questions I had about how God approached, loved, restored and sanctified his children dealing with same-sex attraction. Thus modeling how to do the same. Brillant!
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Confessions of a Cartel Hit Man
- By: Martin Corona, Tony Rafael
- Narrated by: Jacob Vargas
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,133
Martin Corona, a US citizen, fell into the outlaw life at 12 and worked for a crew run by the Arellano brothers, founders of the Tijuana drug cartel that dominated the Southern California drug trade and much bloody gang warfare for decades. Corona's crew would cross into the United States from their luxurious hideout in Mexico, kill whomever needed to be killed north of the border, and return home in the afternoon. Martin Corona played a key role in the downfall of the cartel when he turned state's evidence.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Rather Disappointing
- By Betty Von Schnuuglestein on 08-03-17
- Confessions of a Cartel Hit Man
- By: Martin Corona, Tony Rafael
- Narrated by: Jacob Vargas
Gripping!
Reviewed: 04-22-20
Thanks to the stellar performance of the narrator, this book "reads" like a gritty, high-octane action movie.
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How Learning Works
- Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
- By: Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Marsha C. Lovett, and others
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Any conversation about effective teaching must begin with a consideration of how students learn. However, instructors may find a gap between resources that focus on the technical research on learning and those that provide practical classroom strategies. How Learning Works provides the bridge for such a gap. Distilling the research literature and translating the scientific approach into language relevant to a college or university teacher, this book introduces seven general principles of how students learn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book!
- By emilie boivin on 04-19-20
- How Learning Works
- Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
- By: Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Marsha C. Lovett, Michele DiPietro, Marie K. Norman
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
Great Book!
Reviewed: 04-19-20
This book is really well made. It breaks down all seven principles of teaching in easy- to-absorb chunks, practical advice, and illustrative examples. Though I'm gearing to teach the early grades, I found plenty to take away from this book because the principles of learning are central to every discipline. I'm well pleased.
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Little Fires Everywhere
- By: Celeste Ng
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60,989
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53,479
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53,365
In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned - from the layout of the winding roads to the colors of the houses to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren - an enigmatic artist and single mother - who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter, Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring and Drawn Out!!!
- By M. Ryder on 10-05-17
- Little Fires Everywhere
- By: Celeste Ng
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
Stellar
Reviewed: 04-07-20
I loved the book. The story is thought provoking, polarizing and disturbing all at once. Yet, it's so good, so well written that it's undeniable. I couldn't stop listening. In no small part, that's due to Jennifer Lim's stellar performance as the narrator of this incredible story.
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The Night Tiger
- A Novel
- By: Yangsze Choo
- Narrated by: Yangsze Choo
- Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,335
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,541
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,533
Quick-witted, ambitious Ji Lin is stuck as an apprentice dressmaker, moonlighting as a dance hall girl to help pay off her mother’s Mahjong debts. But when one of her dance partners accidentally leaves behind a gruesome souvenir, Ji Lin may finally get the adventure she has been longing for. Eleven-year-old houseboy Ren is also on a mission, racing to fulfill his former master’s dying wish: that Ren find the man’s finger, lost years ago in an accident, and bury it with his body. Ren has 49 days to do so, or his master’s soul will wander the earth forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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very satisfying
- By Ian Macdonald on 03-19-19
- The Night Tiger
- A Novel
- By: Yangsze Choo
- Narrated by: Yangsze Choo
Great find!
Reviewed: 09-04-19
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I found myself increasingly captivated by most of the main characters story, whereas some had me puzzled by their arc. Still, it doesn't take away anything from the plot itself, so I recommend this book strongly.
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Let Love Have the Last Word
- By: Common
- Narrated by: Common
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,798
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,453
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,453
Courageous, insightful, brave, and characteristically authentic, Let Love Have the Last Word shares Common’s own unique and personal stories of the people and experiences that have led to a greater understanding of love and all it has to offer. It is a powerful call to action for a new generation of open hearts and minds, one that is sure to resonate for years to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Growth. Challenge. Love. Fulfillment.
- By Hanif Abdur-Rahim on 05-11-19
- Let Love Have the Last Word
- By: Common
- Narrated by: Common
Thought-provoking
Reviewed: 09-01-19
Common's memoir is easy listen, as smooth as a nice Sunday afternoon drive on a coastline winding road. With his signature buttery tone, the rapper/actor/activist commands your full and immediate attention to this hypothesis: What if it was possible, as well as practicable by the majority of us, to let love really have the last word? I was inspired, and confronted by Common's journey to increase in love, and acts of love towards anyone who encountered his path. This book is calling me to action as very little things did in my life. I’m extremely satisfied of having purchased this audio book.
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1984
- New Classic Edition
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57,075
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48,914
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48,829
George Orwell depicts a gray, totalitarian world dominated by Big Brother and its vast network of agents, including the Thought Police - a world in which news is manufactured according to the authorities' will and people live tepid lives by rote. Winston Smith, a hero with no heroic qualities, longs only for truth and decency. But living in a social system in which privacy does not exist and where those with unorthodox ideas are brainwashed or put to death, he knows there is no hope for him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Come one, Come all into 1984!
- By Kit McIlvaine (GirlPluggedN) on 02-18-08
- 1984
- New Classic Edition
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Still very actual
Reviewed: 08-31-19
I loved listening to the book. The narrator did an excellent job of rendering all the different characters, on top of the narration itself. His voice was captivating, and transported me in that dystopian world where hope seems to be a rare commodity. I didn't think I would have loved the book that much, but I did. I recommend it.
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The Bell Jar
- By: Sylvia Plath
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 384
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 337
Read by the critically acclaimed actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. When Esther Greenwood wins an internship at a New York fashion magazine in 1953, she is elated, believing she will finally realise her dream to become a writer. But in between the cocktail parties and piles of manuscripts, Esther's life begins to slide out of control. She finds herself spiralling into depression and eventually a suicide attempt as she grapples with difficult relationships and a society which refuses to take women's aspirations seriously.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Esther whispering into your ear
- By MGB on 08-21-15
- The Bell Jar
- By: Sylvia Plath
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Great book
Reviewed: 03-26-19
I purchased the book by curiosity. I never had the chance to any of Plath's work before, and I always thought of Maggie Gyllenhaal as a great actress, so I went ahead and downloaded The Bell Jar. There a lightness about the heroine's descent into madness. The narrative is almost a casual chatter describing on despair and disillusionment. It allowed me to take it all in, let it sit, then fully appreciate the richness of Plath's work.
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