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The Four Winds
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36,755
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32,014
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31,785
Texas, 1921. A time of abundance. The Great War is over, the bounty of the land is plentiful, and America is on the brink of a new and optimistic era. But for Elsa Wolcott, deemed too old to marry in a time when marriage is a woman’s only option, the future seems bleak. Until the night she meets Rafe Martinelli. By 1934, the world has changed; millions are out of work and drought has devastated the Great Plains. Elsa must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or leave it behind and go west, to California, in search of a better life for her family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 4.75 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 02-03-21
- The Four Winds
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Captivating!
Reviewed: 09-04-21
I know that some people just think that the story was depressing. However, it’s really a story about the struggles that women endured and how strong this generation of Americans were.
I would never give an excellent book (like this one) a one star review simply because it deals with hardship. In the vein of The Grapes Of Wrath from the perspective of women.
I highly recommend this book and have shared with a young woman who has been through a lot herself.
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The Quiet Room: A Journey out of the Torment of Madness
- By: Lori Schiller, Amanda Bennett
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Gregory Abbey, Cheryl Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 232
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Story5 out of 5 stars 232
Moving, harrowing, and ultimately uplifting, Lori Schiller's memoir is a classic testimony to the ravages of mental illness and the power of perseverance and courage. At 17, Lori Schiller was the perfect child - the only daughter of an affluent, close-knit family. Six years later she made her first suicide attempt, then wandered the streets of New York City dressed in ragged clothes, tormenting voices crying out in her mind. Lori Schiller had entered the horrifying world of full-blown schizophrenia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mental Health Care in America
- By Dee Garza on 02-29-20
Excellent from beginning to end…
Reviewed: 08-08-21
There’s not anything I can say that hasn’t already been said. First book I’ve actually finished in months. Informative, intriguing and at times humorous. Ever aspect of this audiobook is excellent from beginning to end.
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Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life
- Living the Wisdom of the Tao
- By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,022
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,756
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,716
Five hundred years before the birth of Jesus, a God-realized being named Lao-tzu in ancient China dictated 81 verses, which are regarded by many as the ultimate commentary on the nature of our existence. The classic text of these 81 verses, called the Tao Te Ching or the Great Way, offers advice and guidance that is balanced, moral, spiritual, and always concerned with working for the good.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Less is more
- By CAT on 06-25-08
- Change Your Thoughts—Change Your Life
- Living the Wisdom of the Tao
- By: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- Narrated by: Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Wayne Dyer is a wise man
Reviewed: 11-10-18
Always insightful, Wayne Dyer goes beyond with his study of Lao Tzu’s Tao Te Ching. If you’re curious to hear what the Tao Te Ching is or you need help interpreting this ancient text, then this is a book you will want to hear.
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America: The Farewell Tour
- By: Chris Hedges
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,206
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,037
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,029
America, says Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Chris Hedges, is convulsed by an array of pathologies that have arisen out of profound hopelessness, a bitter despair and a civil society that has ceased to function. The opioid crisis, the retreat into gambling to cope with economic distress, the pornification of culture, the rise of magical thinking, the celebration of sadism, hate, and plagues of suicides are the physical manifestations of a society that is being ravaged by corporate pillage and a failed democracy. All these ills presage a frightening reconfiguration of the nation and the planet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Terrible narrator for the book
- By H U Rehman on 10-01-18
- America: The Farewell Tour
- By: Chris Hedges
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
Eye Opening
Reviewed: 10-22-18
Chris Hedges exposes the flaws in our country’s systems. He explains how and why our crony Capitalism is causing the collapse of the United States. Politics is a game of fear, the ruling elites are winning because of their ability to raise more money.
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A Dog's Purpose
- By: W. Bruce Cameron
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,916
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,151
Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny, A Dog's Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog's many lives, but also a dog's-eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between man and man's best friend. This moving and beautifully crafted story teaches us that love never dies, that our true friends are always with us, and that every creature on earth is born with a purpose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Good Dog? The BEST Dog!!!
- By Gillian on 01-20-17
- A Dog's Purpose
- By: W. Bruce Cameron
- Narrated by: William Dufris
Wonderful book will not disappoint!
Reviewed: 05-23-18
A beautiful story filled with love. I didn’t expect this book to be as enlightening as it is. I was amazed by the incredible insight into the dog’s realities.
If you’re a dog lover, this book is a must! I was hesitant to listen because I thought it might be too sad. However, it is much more complex than I expected.
Once I started listening it just drew me in and I finished it within a few days. The most intense story I have heard in quite some time. I laughed, I cried and I actually gained some spiritual insight with understanding.
Absolutely wonderful book that will not disappoint.
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Wild
- From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
- By: Cheryl Strayed
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,095
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,870
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21,915
At 22, Cheryl Strayed thought she had lost everything. In the wake of her mother's death, her family scattered and her own marriage was soon destroyed. Four years later, with nothing more to lose, she made the most impulsive decision of her life: to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from the Mojave Desert through California and Oregon to Washington State - and to do it alone. She had no experience as a long-distance hiker, and the trail was little more than “an idea, vague and outlandish and full of promise.” But it was a promise of piecing back together a life that had come undone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Glad I Took the Trip
- By FanB14 on 04-08-13
- Wild
- From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
- By: Cheryl Strayed
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
Truly a life impacting story
Reviewed: 05-13-15
This is one of those rare pieces of literature you will always remember , Cheryl Strayed has written a book that should be read by all, young or old
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Forrest Gump
- By: Winston Groom
- Narrated by: Mark Hammer
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,813
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,630
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,630
"Bein' a idiot is no box of chocolates," but "at least I ain't led no hum-drum life," says Forrest Gump, the lovable, surprisingly savvy hero of this wonderful comic tale. When the University of Alabama's football team drafts Forrest and makes him a star, that's only the beginning! He flunks out - and goes on to be a Vietnam war hero, a world-class Ping-Pong player, a wrestler, and a business tycoon. He compares battle scars with Lyndon Johnson, discovers the truth about Richard Nixon, and suffers the ups and downs of true love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Storytelling Masterpiece
- By AP on 06-30-11
- Forrest Gump
- By: Winston Groom
- Narrated by: Mark Hammer
Is It Really Possible?
Reviewed: 04-14-15
I think 99.999% of the time a book is BETTER than a movie. However, the screen writer did such an excellent job with Forrest Gump the MOVIE that I actually liked the movie BETTER! Obviously there would be no movie without the book and this is a really great book.
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The Penderwicks
- A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
- By: Jeanne Birdsall
- Narrated by: Susan Denaker
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,445
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,926
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,942
This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel's sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and the cook who makes the best gingerbread in Massachusetts. But the best discovery of all is Jeffrey Tifton, son of Arundel's owner, who quickly proves to be the perfect companion for their adventures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Happy Accident
- By Neily on 01-14-13
- The Penderwicks
- A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
- By: Jeanne Birdsall
- Narrated by: Susan Denaker
Great kids story
Reviewed: 04-14-15
My nephew and nieces love this so much they practically know it word for word
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My Mother Was Nuts
- A Memoir
- By: Penny Marshall
- Narrated by: Penny Marshall
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,591
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,145
her life story going her humble roots in the Bronx to one of the most liked and respected figures in the entertainment business, also covering her marriage to Rob Reiner and relationships with Art Garfunkel, Carrie Fisher, and John Belushi, and her bout with lung and brain cancer in 2009, to Julia Cheiffetz
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5 out of 5 stars
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The audio performance should get an award!
- By M. S. Cohen on 09-21-12
- My Mother Was Nuts
- A Memoir
- By: Penny Marshall
- Narrated by: Penny Marshall
Worst Celebrity Book Ever
Reviewed: 04-14-15
VERY DISAPPOINTING
Lacking in depth & although she is the author, Ms. Marshall does a C- at reading it (being generous here).
If id have known i could return a book before it was too late, THIS would be ONE of only two books I disliked this much.
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Breakfast with Buddha
- A Novel
- By: Roland Merullo
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,186
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,720
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,725
When his sister tricks him into taking her guru on a trip to their childhood home, Otto Ringling, a confirmed skeptic, is not amused. Six days on the road with an enigmatic holy man who answers every question with a riddle is not what he'd planned. But in an effort to westernize his passenger---and amuse himself---he decides to show the monk some "American fun" along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a thoughtful and often hilarious journey
- By Mary McCarthy on 09-15-11
- Breakfast with Buddha
- A Novel
- By: Roland Merullo
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Open the Eyes of Your Heart ...
Reviewed: 01-08-15
Beautiful tale of Spiritual Awakening. Not for those with rigidly closed minds. However, if one is open to learning it is the perfect story of one typical American Christian mans journey from boxed in to peeking out ...
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