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The Velveteen Daughter: A Novel
- By: Laurel Davis Huber
- Narrated by: Alex Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 35
The Velveteen Daughter reveals for the first time the true story of two remarkable women: Margery Williams Bianco, the author of one of the most beloved children's books of all time, The Velveteen Rabbit, and her daughter Pamela, a world-renowned child prodigy artist whose fame at one time greatly eclipses her mother's. But celebrity at such an early age exacts a great toll. Pamela's dreams elude her as she struggles with severe depressions, an overbearing father, an obsessive love affair, and a spectacularly misguided marriage. Throughout, her life raft is her mother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Narrator makes this fine novel pulse with life
- By Elizabeth Garber on 09-12-18
- The Velveteen Daughter: A Novel
- By: Laurel Davis Huber
- Narrated by: Alex Lee
Fantastic listening experience!
Reviewed: 10-08-18
I've listened to a lot of audiobooks over the years, and cannot think of a more satisfying experience! Ms. Huber's fascinating story and flawless writing are matched perfectly by Ms. Lee's delivery. Lee did a superb job of smoothly bringing alive the voices of all the characters--man,woman,adult, child. The story is based on the lives of Margery Williams Bianco, author of the well-loved children's book, The Velveteen Rabbit, and her daughter Pamela, a notable artist beginning in her preteen years. It’s an in-depth look at creativity, family dynamics, depression,and, especially, the power of the mother-daughter relationship. Listeners will feel part of the world of the arts in Europe and New York in the early 1900’s, even meeting some of the great artists of the time. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
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Pieces of Me
- Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters
- By: Lizbeth Meredith
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story5 out of 5 stars 66
In 1994, Lizbeth Meredith said good-bye to her four- and six year-old daughters for a visit with their noncustodial father only to learn days later that they had been kidnapped and taken to their father's home country of Greece. Twenty-nine and just on the verge of making her dreams of financial independence for her and her daughters come true, Lizbeth now faced a $100,000 problem on a $10 an hour budget.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You really won't want to stop listening!
- By Artist's Eye on 07-17-18
- Pieces of Me
- Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters
- By: Lizbeth Meredith
- Narrated by: Suzie Althens
Couldn't stop listening!
Reviewed: 06-23-18
This is a compelling true story, so beautifully told, that is impossible to put down. Meredith's abusive, Greek husband, knew the most cruel thing he could do to the wife who'd left him to protect herself and her two young daughters, was to flee to Greece with the girls. The story is filled with emotional depth and factual details that bring it alive. As a listener I felt her anguish, her longing to bring them back, and the anger at her husband and the system that put up wall after wall for her to navigate around.
The narrator was pitch perfect. She allowed us to feel what Meredith was feeling at each moment, without overwhelming us during times of high emotion. She was also wonderfully smooth, voicing the young girls, other men and women, and Greek accents.
Clear your calendar when you start listening. This is a winner!
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