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I Believe in Love
- A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- By: Fr. Jean C. J. d'Elbée
- Narrated by: S.D. Cousins
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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This spiritual classic has long been beloved by Catholics for its wondrous distillation of the teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux into a listener-friendly set of meditations. It's perfect as a personal retreat when you have only a few moments to spare each day and for spiritual listening anytime and anywhere.
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Life-changing
- By Jamey Luten on 07-16-21
- I Believe in Love
- A Personal Retreat Based on the Teaching of St. Thérèse of Lisieux
- By: Fr. Jean C. J. d'Elbée
- Narrated by: S.D. Cousins
Wonderful teaching on LOVE
Reviewed: 04-09-23
This book helped me to open my heart more to His love, to have more confidence in His love. Also to say “Let Him do it.” So helpful.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for astute social observation and sparkling prose to The Picture of Dorian Gray, the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy, who remains forever unchanged---petulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral---while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years, has been horrifying and enchanting readers for more than 100 years.
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Satire of aestheticism
- By David on 07-10-14
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
- By: Oscar Wilde
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Masterfully written, a must read for anyone!
Reviewed: 01-28-18
Having a psychological background, I thoroughly enjoyed the exploration of one’s beliefs and conscience. If you keep in mind the play on the id, ego and superego with the three main characters, The Painter, Lord Harry, and Dorian, respectively, as you listen, I found it to have added rich layers to the story.
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Lincoln in the Bardo
- A Novel
- By: George Saunders
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, George Saunders, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
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February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. “My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,” the president says at the time. “God has called him home.”
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"Where might God stand?"
- By Mel on 02-17-17
Probably a better read than a listen...
Reviewed: 02-18-17
Would you try another book from George Saunders and/or the narrators?
Yes, I'd like to read the 10th of December based upon other reviews of this book. I am new to Saunders. The literary quotes, for me, kept it from being fluid, and so it was difficult to enjoy listening to it. Maybe I'll give it (Audible version) another try later on, but in the meantime I'll see about getting a physical copy of the book.
What didn’t you like about the narrators’s performance?
The constant quoting of the references, I'd prefer a list of references online, connected to the description. I'd be able to review them before or after listening to a section of the book or for further research. I hadn't heard the citations of references in a recording prior to this book. I only made it about an hour into the book.
Any additional comments?
I look forward to reading (listening) to Saunders' other book.
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Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
- A Novel
- By: Jamie Ford
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
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In the opening pages of Jamie Ford's stunning debut, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Henry Lee comes upon a crowd gathered outside the Panama Hotel, once the gateway to Seattle's Japantown. It has been boarded up for decades, but now the new owner has made an incredible discovery: the belongings of Japanese families, left when they were rounded up and sent to internment camps during World War II. As Henry looks on, the owner opens a Japanese parasol.
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Engaging and Lovely. Highly recommend.
- By Robert on 02-06-09
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
- A Novel
- By: Jamie Ford
- Narrated by: Feodor Chin
A moving and rich story
Reviewed: 09-15-15
This is the first fiction book I've listened to in quite some time. It was quite enjoyable and thought the narrator did a wonderful job. The story itself was moving, I also wasn't aware of the wartime happenings in the 40's. I would recommend!
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