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Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing
- Essays
- By: Lauren Hough
- Narrated by: Cate Blanchett, Lauren Hough
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 551
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 500
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 498
As an adult, Lauren Hough has had many identities: an airman in the US Air Force, a cable guy, a bouncer at a gay club. As a child, however, she had none. Growing up as a member of the infamous cult The Children of God, Hough had her own self robbed from her. The cult took her all over the globe - to Germany, Japan, Texas, Chile - but it wasn't until she finally left for good that Lauren understood she could have a life beyond "The Family."
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5 out of 5 stars
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oh, you will listen and you will love it
- By A person on 04-15-21
- Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing
- Essays
- By: Lauren Hough
- Narrated by: Cate Blanchett, Lauren Hough
Funny, witty, honest, relatable
Reviewed: 02-24-24
I listened from beginning to end, sometimes with a lump in my throat, sometimes chuckling aloud. Hough's essays are poignant, darkly humorous, authentic, and vulnerable. Her words formed pictures in my mind and engaged my senses, leaving me with memories that remain after I've finished the book. Highly recommended.
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Tears of the Silenced
- An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival
- By: Misty Griffin
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,207
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,921
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,914
When Misty was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch where they were subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and extreme physical violence. When Misty reached her teens, her parents feared she and her sister would escape and took them to an Amish community where they were adopted and became baptized members. Misty was devastated to once again find herself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, and sexual abuse.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Author is definitely dedicated
- By Felisa Kay on 09-15-20
- Tears of the Silenced
- An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival
- By: Misty Griffin
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Heartbreaking story, powerfully told
Reviewed: 06-04-23
Highly recommend this book! It's a horrifying and heartbreaking story, but it's told beautifully and authentically, with an honesty and vulnerability that draws you in and makes you feel that you are there. The narration is also perfection.
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Unspeakable
- Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice
- By: Jessica Willis Fisher
- Narrated by: Jessica Fisher
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 890
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 828
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Story5 out of 5 stars 828
Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher tells a lacerating story of finding her voice after two decades of silence and an unforgettable story of risk and faith.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"Don't tell" culture exposed
- By Angela on 11-03-22
- Unspeakable
- Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice
- By: Jessica Willis Fisher
- Narrated by: Jessica Fisher
Beautiful and incredibly powerful
Reviewed: 11-03-22
Jessica's story is heartbreaking, but written so honestly and beautifully. It's breathtaking and unforgettable. Her reading of the book is also incredibly moving and adds to the authenticity of your story. She's an outstandingly gifted writer and an immensely courageous survivor. Her story and recovery journey resonated with me on so many levels. Highly recommend this book!
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Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126,440
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 111,436
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Story5 out of 5 stars 111,048
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Breathtaking and unforgettable
Reviewed: 10-05-22
I can't recommend Educated enough. The honesty, beauty, authenticity, struggle and strength of the story and the storytelling, and the captivating narration, make this audiobook worth listening to many times over. Can't recommend it enough.
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Uncultured
- A Memoir
- By: Daniella Mestyanek Young
- Narrated by: Daniella Mestyanek Young
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 726
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 687
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Story5 out of 5 stars 686
Behind the tall, foreboding gates of a commune in Brazil, Daniella Mestyanek Young was raised in the religious cult The Children of God, also known as The Family, as the daughter of high-ranking members. Her great-grandmother donated land for one of The Family’s first communes in Texas. Her mother, at thirteen, was forced to marry the leader and served as his secretary for many years. Beholden to The Family’s strict rules, Daniella suffers physical, emotional, and sexual abuse—masked as godly discipline and divine love—and is forbidden from getting a traditional education.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Do not recommend the second half
- By Anonymous Reader on 10-02-22
- Uncultured
- A Memoir
- By: Daniella Mestyanek Young
- Narrated by: Daniella Mestyanek Young
Do not recommend the second half
Reviewed: 10-02-22
The first half of the book, about the author's cult experience, are worth reading. I'm so sorry for what the author went through and am proud of her for getting out.
The second half of the book, about the author's Army experience, I tried to listen to but was unable to finish. The islamophobia, racism, lesbophobia, xenophobia, and the glorification of US Army war crimes and atrocities is so consistent and blatant that I stopped listening. The people of Afghanistan were consistently portrayed as less valuable humans by the author; it frankly disgusted and disturbed me so much that I had to walk away as I felt physically ill. I respect the author's cult survivorship, but her undeniable dehumanization of the Afghans overshadowed her narrative for me. I had hoped that she would've deconstructed enough to see and remedy her army day views but the book only emphasized it and showed it as a present day view. I see no excuse for it.
The author also uses a slur against lesbians seven times in her book.
On the whole, the book had potential, especially the first half, but was very disappointing and off-putting, and frankly angering, in the second half. I also felt the book on the whole lacked "soul" as compared to books like Educated.
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
- By: Jennette McCurdy
- Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 118,364
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 104,601
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Story5 out of 5 stars 104,216
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction." She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unexpectedly poor narration
- By Glitchzig on 08-10-22
- I'm Glad My Mom Died
- By: Jennette McCurdy
- Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
Funny, honest, deeply memorable.
Reviewed: 08-21-22
I loved this audiobook and am still thinking about it days after finishing it. The vulnerability is refreshing, and the issues it highlights are meaningful and relevant. Highly recommended.
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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 216,027
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 195,432
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Story5 out of 5 stars 194,464
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
Amazing! Highly recommended.
Reviewed: 05-31-21
Love, love, loved this audiobook. Hilarious, poignant, relevant. Great content and unforgettable performance. Highly recommended.
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Anne of the Island
- By: L. M. Montgomery
- Narrated by: Colleen Winton
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 418
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Story5 out of 5 stars 376
In this continuation of the story of Anne Shirley, Anne leaves Green Gables and her work as a teacher in Avonlea to pursue her original dream (which she gave up in Anne of Green Gables) of taking further education at Redmond College in Nova Scotia. Gilbert Blythe and Charlie Sloane enroll as well, as does Anne's friend from Queen's Academy, Priscilla Grant. During her first week of school, Anne befriends Philippa Gordon, a beautiful girl whose frivolous ways charm her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful series of books!
- By Smile on 12-11-16
- Anne of the Island
- By: L. M. Montgomery
- Narrated by: Colleen Winton
The perfect voiceover!
Reviewed: 02-15-21
Loved the recording, the performance brings the characters and story to life beautifully. Highly recommended!
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