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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,171
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,357
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,355
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Multiple Stories Obfuscate Narrative
- By Stephnsea on 08-12-23
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Extraordinary story & performance!
Reviewed: 08-25-24
Such an amazing story and plot line with extraordinary & inspired characters. The narrator elevated an already exceptional novel with brilliant interpretations of the characters. Very highly recommend!
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Love, Nature, Magic
- Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden
- By: Maria Rodale
- Narrated by: Maria Rodale
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
In Love, Nature, Magic, organic advocate and former CEO of a global health and wellness company Maria Rodale combines her love of nature and gardening with her experience in shamanic journeying, embarking on an epic adventure to learn from plants, animals, and insects—including some of the most misunderstood beings in nature. Maria asks them their purpose and listens as they show and declare what they want us humans to know.
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5 out of 5 stars
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just what I needed
- By Annette Bracco on 02-08-24
- Love, Nature, Magic
- Shamanic Journeys into the Heart of My Garden
- By: Maria Rodale
- Narrated by: Maria Rodale
Fascinating and enchanting book!
Reviewed: 06-16-23
Listening to Maria narrate her book has been wonderful, enhancing the magic and wisdom— I highly recommend!
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 216,705
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 196,044
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Story5 out of 5 stars 195,076
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and perfect narration
- By MarilynArms on 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
Exceptional in every way!
Reviewed: 11-17-22
Trevor Noah’s life story and the way he shared it with us is exceptional in every way.
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The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts
- By: Gary Chapman
- Narrated by: Gary Chapman
- Length: 4 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 42,895
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35,363
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35,086
Dr. Gary Chapman identifies five basic languages of love and then guides couples towards a better understanding of their unique languages of love. Learn to speak and understand your mate's love language, and in no time you will be able to effectively love and truly feel loved in return. Skillful communication is within your grasp!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unexpected Brilliance
- By Vanessa on 02-08-07
Excellent in every way
Reviewed: 10-07-22
Very helpful and very enjoyable to listen to. Highly recommend this audio version of the book
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The Dutch House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57,342
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 51,290
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50,957
At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tom Hanks Should Read Every Book
- By Penny Mann on 09-25-19
- The Dutch House
- A Novel
- By: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Exceptional!!
Reviewed: 04-09-20
Tom Hanks made a great book even more wonderful! Fantastic story, writing ans Exceptional narration
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The Library Book
- By: Susan Orlean
- Narrated by: Susan Orlean
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,995
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3,512
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,503
On the morning of April 29, 1986, a fire alarm sounded in the Los Angeles Public Library. As the moments passed, the patrons and staff who had cleared out of the building realized this was not the usual false alarm. As one fireman recounted later, “Once that first stack got going, it was good-bye, Charlie.” The fire was disastrous: It reached 2,000 degrees and burned for more than seven hours. By the time it was extinguished, it had consumed 400,000 books and damaged 700,000 more.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Had To Turn It Off
- By Meg on 01-17-19
- The Library Book
- By: Susan Orlean
- Narrated by: Susan Orlean
Amazing story and awe at author’s skill weaving everything together
Reviewed: 03-22-19
This is an incredible,amazing story that I didn’t realize how much I would treasure it as I did. The author’s own narration added even more to the personalization. And the final chapter was a special homage to anyone who has ever written a book
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,656
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,507
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,474
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age - and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. But years later, she learns about love for herself and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Emotional & Powerful
- By Miss Toni on 06-30-13
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- By: Maya Angelou
- Narrated by: Maya Angelou
Fantastic!!
Reviewed: 11-21-18
One of the best stories and performances I have had the pleasure to experience! Ms. Angelou made it all the more alive and amazing— highly recommended!
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The Glass Castle
- A Memoir
- By: Jeannette Walls
- Narrated by: Jeannette Walls
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,797
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,805
Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family; she called herself an "excitement addict."
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4 out of 5 stars
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What's normal?
- By Kmrsy on 11-30-13
- The Glass Castle
- A Memoir
- By: Jeannette Walls
- Narrated by: Jeannette Walls
Tough but really glad I listened to the end
Reviewed: 03-09-18
It was really hard at times to keep going, amazed and shaken at these children’s lives and their parents. But I was determined to stick with it, and glad I did. It is a story of survival, hopes & dreams, and the Interplay of family, and roots
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Water for Elephants
- By: Sara Gruen
- Narrated by: David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,007
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,546
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,624
Why we think it’s a great listen: Some books are meant to be read; others are meant to be heard – Water for Elephants falls into the second group, and is one of the best examples we have of how a powerful performance enhances a great story. Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rosie the bull elephant?
- By Randall on 07-22-07
- Water for Elephants
- By: Sara Gruen
- Narrated by: David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
exceptional book, extraordinary listen
Reviewed: 04-10-13
What did you love best about Water for Elephants?
Water for Elephants is a very engaging, story full of rich characters amidst the Depression focused on a circus environment which gave the story even more color on so many levels
What did you like best about this story?
Amidst its overall melancholy nature, the depth of character and relationships came through vividly, making its affect within a Depression centered era all the more felt. Sometimes it was hard to listen to as the emotions felt by the characters were so well expressed through both the writing itself as well as from the actors' performances
What about David LeDoux and John Randolph Jones ’s performance did you like?
These two readers were exceptional, bringing the story even more to life. Their ability to portray a variety of characters was amazing--two among the best I have heard so far
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: David Suchet
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 805
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 807
The Mysterious Affair at Styles introduces Hercule Poirot, mystery fiction's greatest detective. Dapper, brilliant Monsieur Poirot, retired as the Chief of Belgian Police, is summoned to a magnificent English country estate to solve a murder. The victim: a wealthy heiress. The suspects: her fortune-hunting husband, her jealous relatives, even her hired companion. The solution: a deadly scheme that is revealed by the master detective himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By D.J Mac on 01-19-04
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: David Suchet
outstanding!
Reviewed: 11-19-12
What did you love best about The Mysterious Affair at Styles?
The Mysterious Affair at Styles was sent as an example of the new whispernet connection with the audio and the kindle version of the book. Of all the many audio books I have listened to, David Suchet's reading performance rates the best of any I have heard, extraordinary delineation among the characters, which kept me both delighted and riveted to the story. Although I checked to see the amazing link between where I was with the audio and the automatic link to the Kindle version of the book, I'd have to say I wanted to stick with the audio given the amazing performance.
What did you like best about this story?
The story was great, a typical Agatha Christie with witty, fun character study with twists and turns in the plot line that always kept one guessing
Have you listened to any of David Suchet’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I am looking forward to checking out more of David Suchet's performances
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