Lena Muralt
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From Scratch
- A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
- By: Tembi Locke
- Narrated by: Tembi Locke
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,281
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,740
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,730
A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it.
- By Michael on 05-11-19
- From Scratch
- A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
- By: Tembi Locke
- Narrated by: Tembi Locke
Loved this book so so so much!!
Reviewed: 05-28-19
This is not only a phenomenal story, but a beautiful audiobook. “From Scratch” broke my heart open in all of the best ways. It’s basically a massive tearjerker wrapped in magic hour sunlight. Tembi’s narration is absolutely breathtaking not just because she is an actress in real life, but because you can feel her real life experience in each sentence she says. It’s so intensely personal and at the same time she is giving us all a selfless gift. I can’t recommend this book enough. Just be prepared with a box of tissues in hand, and get ready to crave pasta and a trip to Italy!
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The Lady from the Black Lagoon
- Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick
- By: Mallory O'Meara
- Narrated by: Mallory O'Meara
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 636
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 578
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 576
As a teenager, Mallory O’Meara was thrilled to discover that one of her favorite movies, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, featured a monster designed by a woman, Milicent Patrick. But for someone who should have been hailed as a pioneer in the genre, there was little information available. For, as O’Meara soon discovered, Patrick’s contribution had been claimed by a jealous male colleague, her career had been cut short, and she soon after had disappeared from film history. No one even knew if she was still alive.
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2 out of 5 stars
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An important subject poorly executed
- By TEP13 on 04-25-19
- The Lady from the Black Lagoon
- Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick
- By: Mallory O'Meara
- Narrated by: Mallory O'Meara
Fantastic! I completely loved this book!
Reviewed: 03-21-19
I absolutely loved this book and really loved hearing the author read it. I listen to Mallory’s podcast called “Reading Glasses” and this audiobook felt like an extended conversation of that podcast in the absolute best way. I learned so much from this story about the history of Hollywood in general and it was fantastic to hear about Mallory’s own experiences in the business as well. By the end of the book I was in tears thinking about Milicent’s life and how much has changed in society and also how far we still need to go. I also felt the cathartic release that Mallory must have experienced when this book finally was released to the world after so many years of research to learn about Milicent’s life, with everything coming full circle for Mallory. It’s just such a great book!!!! I highly recommend the audio version, but truthfully I have it on kindle as well so I could jump back and forth from my paperwhite to the audio version. Such a cool immersive experience.
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