Victoria Stokes
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
- By: Jennette McCurdy
- Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119,553
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105,682
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Story5 out of 5 stars 105,296
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction." She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unexpectedly poor narration
- By Glitchzig on 08-10-22
- I'm Glad My Mom Died
- By: Jennette McCurdy
- Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
Captivating from start to finish
Reviewed: 06-16-24
The story was intriguing, horrifying, relatable, honest, and at times hilarious. I could not stop listening. Jennette is so incredibly brave to share her story.
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Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- Outlander, Book 8
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 45 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24,794
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,364
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,257
Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to 1743 Scotland, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for a young soldier, James Fraser.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eloquent Fabulous Historical - Grand Continuation
- By GH on 07-09-14
- Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- Outlander, Book 8
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Captivating from start to finish
Reviewed: 06-19-23
I haven't been so hooked on one of the Outlander books since the start of the series. It got sluggish over some of the middle books, but this one was addicting and I binge listened to it over 3 days. I feel justified in not abandoning the series in the middle books.
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The Devil Is Afraid of Me
- The Life and Work of the World's Most Famous Exorcist
- By: Father Gabriele Amorth, Charlotte J. Fasi - translator, Marcello Stanzione - with
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
In this eye-opening book, angelologist Father Marcello Stanzione tells the fascinating story of Father Amorth and his life as an exorcist. You'll learn of his daily schedule and how he managed to perform dozens of exorcisms each week. You'll find out what his exorcism room looked like, and how various devils responded to his bold practice. Best of all, you'll hear Father Amorth's own startling explanations of many truths about the Devil that our culture has forgotten and about the canny methods the Deceiver has adopted in recent years to corrupt believers and unbelievers alike.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not stories of exorcisms. Old world thinking.
- By Victoria Stokes on 06-12-23
- The Devil Is Afraid of Me
- The Life and Work of the World's Most Famous Exorcist
- By: Father Gabriele Amorth, Charlotte J. Fasi - translator, Marcello Stanzione - with
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
Not stories of exorcisms. Old world thinking.
Reviewed: 06-12-23
I don't think I was the target audience. I chose this book hoping to hear various accounts of exorcisms, but you only get 1 that could be considered dramatic or Hollywood-esque. Chapter 3 got a little preachy and potentially problematic in the old world views represented (I know, what else should I expect from a religious book). Overall I thought it was boring and I wouldn't listen to it again, but I am not religious and it just wasn't what I was hoping it would be. There were still bits and pieces that I found interesting. The title is the most dramatic part of this book.
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