Deborah McCandless
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How to be Champion
- An Autobiography
- By: Sarah Millican
- Narrated by: Sarah Millican
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Part autobiography, part self-help, part confession, part celebration of being a common-or-garden woman, part collection of synonyms for nunny, Sarah Millican's debut audiobook delves into her super normal life with daft stories, funny tales and proper advice on how to get past life's blips - like being good at school but not good at friends, the excitement of IBS and how to blossom postdivorce.
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Disappointing but probably my fault
- By David on 03-02-18
- How to be Champion
- An Autobiography
- By: Sarah Millican
- Narrated by: Sarah Millican
Adore her so much
Reviewed: 09-28-24
Real, funny, sad and truly joyous. She is beyond amazing. I adore her unique outfits, they and she make me happy.
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Me and Sister Bobbie
- True Tales of the Family Band
- By: Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson, David Ritz
- Narrated by: Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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Abandoned by their parents as toddlers, Willie and Bobbie Nelson found their love of music almost immediately through their grandparents, who raised them in a small Texas town. Their close relationship was the longest-lasting bond in both their lives. In alternating chapters, this heartfelt dual memoir weaves together both their stories as they experienced them side by side and apart.
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Willie and Bobbie Nelson Are The Best of Friends
- By Linda on 03-07-21
- Me and Sister Bobbie
- True Tales of the Family Band
- By: Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson, David Ritz
- Narrated by: Willie Nelson, Bobbie Nelson
Honest, and touching
Reviewed: 09-10-24
I loved that they narrated it themselves. The honesty, and their stories had me laughing and crying in turn. Thank you Willie and Bobbie for sharing your stories and insights.
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Surf Like a Woman
- By: Luke Benedictus, Pauline Menczer
- Narrated by: Eva Seymour
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
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In the 80s and 90s, surf culture was toxic, especially towards women. But Pauline Menczer - a dirt-poor, chronically ill, freckle-faced teen from Bondi - defied insults and intimidation to ride the waves. The reason: she simply loved to surf. But when Pauline's determination propelled her onto the pro circuit, her battle for acceptance and equality didn't end there. The endemic sexism of the industry meant prize money for women was a pittance, while sponsors ignored her because she was a lesbian and didn't have the beach babe look.
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Her story is relatable, told in an honest and humorous manner.
- By Deborah McCandless on 06-22-24
- Surf Like a Woman
- By: Luke Benedictus, Pauline Menczer
- Narrated by: Eva Seymour
Her story is relatable, told in an honest and humorous manner.
Reviewed: 06-22-24
Exceptional human, her story is well written and narrated. A heroine of the most amazing level. I love the movie Girls Can't Surf and I love this book even more. Pauline's story is heartbreaking, inspiring and honest. I will read this and watch the movie many times. As a female who loved surfing, albeit on a much smaller scale when I was younger, it fills my soul with happiness, ignighting memories and sadness for the fight female surfers faced during the years covered in this book. And makes me ever thankful for the bravery and persistentance that has moved women's surfing to its current level. Bravo and thank you.
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The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare
- By: Kimberly Brock
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
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What happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains a mystery, but the women who descended from Eleanor Dare have long known that the truth lies in what she left behind: a message carved onto a large stone and the contents of her treasured commonplace book. Brought from England on Eleanor’s fateful voyage to the New World, her book was passed down through the fifteen generations of daughters who followed as they came of age.
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Book synopsis misleading
- By Casey on 09-16-22
- The Lost Book of Eleanor Dare
- By: Kimberly Brock
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Outstanding and magical
Reviewed: 04-22-24
The narration is excellent, the story is gripping, gut wrenching, joyful and mysterious. A book I will read over and over. An absolute treasure.
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Blessing of the Lost Girls
- A Brady and Walker Family Novel
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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Driven by a compulsion that challenges his self-control, the man calling himself Charles Milton prowls the rodeo circuit, hunting young women. He chooses those he believes are the most vulnerable, wandering alone and distracted, before he strikes. For years, he has been meticulous in his methods, abducting, murdering, and disposing his victims while leaving no evidence of his crimes—or their identities—behind. Indigenous women have become his target of choice, knowing law enforcement’s history of ignoring their disappearances.
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Disappointed in this wonderful author
- By Amazon Customer on 09-21-23
- Blessing of the Lost Girls
- A Brady and Walker Family Novel
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Could not put it down
Reviewed: 02-21-24
Engaging, accurate and intense. I love the native stories. I live in the area where the book takes place so it was easy for me visualize the places and history.
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Feral
- Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks
- By: Emily Pennington
- Narrated by: Emily Pennington
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
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A bracing memoir about self-discovery, liberating escape, and moving forward across an adventurous and volatile American landscape. One year. One national park at a time.
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Good road-trip book
- By Elizabeth B. Hilton on 02-11-23
- Feral
- Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks
- By: Emily Pennington
- Narrated by: Emily Pennington
Locales great, story not so much
Reviewed: 06-06-23
I only finished it to hear about the parks. The whining, self focused neediness of the author was off-putting.
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The Wave
- In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
- By: Susan Casey
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
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For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100-feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dismissed these stories - waves that high would seem to violate the laws of physics. But in the past few decades, as a startling number of ships vanished and new evidence has emerged, oceanographers realized something scary was brewing in the planet’s waters. They found their proof in February 2000, when a British research vessel was trapped in a vortex of impossibly mammoth waves in the North Sea - including several that approached 100 feet.
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Do the Wave
- By Roy on 03-05-11
- The Wave
- In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean
- By: Susan Casey
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
excellent
Reviewed: 01-29-23
its good start to finish, very well written, and expertly narrated. it'll be a favorite.
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Pipe Dreams
- A Surfer's Journey
- By: Kelly Slater
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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Eleven-time world surfing champion, actor, and American heartthrob Kelly Slater tells his inspiring story of triumph over adversity. From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport’s hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and he continues to change peoples’ minds about what can and can’t be done on a surfboard.
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Not about surfing
- By Deborah McCandless on 07-31-21
- Pipe Dreams
- A Surfer's Journey
- By: Kelly Slater
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
Not about surfing
Reviewed: 07-31-21
I keep looking for surfing book that's as terrific as Barbarian Days. This is not it. There is very little about surfing, surf spots or the culture of surfing. This is just a litany of me, me, me. I expected more and was sad that it didn't deliver. I fell asleep repeatedly and even relistening found it droll and boring. Narrator wasn't great either.
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How to Raise an Elephant
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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The next book in the perennially adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series sees Precious Ramotswe calling upon all her maternal instincts when she's faced with a two-ton case. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but can Mma. Ramotswe and the rest of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency come together to raise a pipsqueak pachyderm? We may find out in this novel. We may not. Who can say?
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Narrator Change Alert
- By D. Jackson on 11-24-20
- How to Raise an Elephant
- No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 21
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
Love the storyline, not so much the narrator
Reviewed: 06-14-21
I adore this series both in print and electronic mediums. I do not care for new narrator. The accents were off a few times. There were a number of over the top, high pitched voices which sounded forced.
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Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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Didn't know what I was getting into
- By Kenneth Woodward on 12-05-18
- Becoming
- By: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Remarkable.
Reviewed: 03-24-19
Well written, great naration, insightful and wholly enjoyable. Thank you for writing such an honest, touching book.
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