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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
- A Memoir
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,267
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,620
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,563
The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes listeners onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark humor, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mad at myself for getting sucked in
- By betty on 11-03-22
- Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
- A Memoir
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
Truly a Terrible Thing
Reviewed: 11-01-23
Couldn’t put it down. So very sad, especially knowing that he died so soon after finally getting his shot together. Well done though Matty.
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Noah's Wife
- By: T. K. Thorne
- Narrated by: Melissa Carey
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
A novel set in 5500 BCE can't possibly relate to today's issues...or can it? Dysfunctional family relationships. Sexual abuse. Kidnapping. Love triangle. Religious freedom. Autism. Cultural Change. National award-winning novel Noah's Wife by T.K. Thorne touches all of these issues with wisdom and humor. Tackling one of the oldest and most famous stories on earth, Thorne's unique twists to the Biblical story - which makes only one mention of Noah's wife - tells the tale from the perspective of a young girl with what is now known as Asperger Syndrome.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A MUST LISTEN! Great Story Teller
- By Charla White on 09-25-16
- Noah's Wife
- By: T. K. Thorne
- Narrated by: Melissa Carey
Page-Turner
Reviewed: 11-05-21
My husband and I deliver papers to post offices and businesses throughout the night. This book kept us wide awake and made the time pass right by. I was quite amused when every time he’d get back in the van, he’d say “story,story”. Melissa Carey did a great job with the character’s voices too. Angels at the Gate by TK Thorne will be our next delivery book. Love reading together.
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Girl in Translation
- By: Jean Kwok
- Narrated by: Grayce Wey
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,669
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240
When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate from Hong Kong to Brooklyn squalor, she quickly begins a secret double life: exceptional schoolgirl during the day, Chinatown sweatshop worker in the evenings. Disguising the more difficult truths of her life-like the staggering degree of her poverty, the weight of her family's future resting on her shoulders, or her secret love for a factory boy who shares none of her talent or ambition-Kimberly learns to constantly translate not just her language but herself back and forth between the worlds she straddles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a keeper
- By Suzette on 06-25-10
- Girl in Translation
- By: Jean Kwok
- Narrated by: Grayce Wey
Another great listen
Reviewed: 10-01-15
Would you consider the audio edition of Girl in Translation to be better than the print version?
I thought the audio added a lot because of the accent. Reader did a great job.
Any additional comments?
I love books that can put you into a life experience that you would never otherwise understand and this book doesn't disappoint. If you ever wondered what it might be like to immigrate to Amer. from another country (China) where you don't speak the language and have nothing but hope to live on, this book is for you.
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Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
- By: Alan Cumming
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,768
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,893
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,845
With ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland and his experiences today as the celebrated actor of film, television, and stage. At times suspenseful, at times deeply moving, but always incredibly brave and honest, Not My Father's Son is a powerful story of embracing the best aspects of the past and triumphantly pushing the darkness aside.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Part of Saturday
- By George Knight on 12-16-14
- Not My Father's Son: A Memoir
- By: Alan Cumming
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
A soul searching memoir
Reviewed: 09-14-15
I haven't read a lot of memoirs, but after this I will probably read more. it was such an engaging account of how your childhood experiences effect a person and how important it is to face them. Before this book, I didn't really know who Allan Cumming was, but I will surely seek him out now. A must read, so many insights.
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I Am Malala
- The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
- By: Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb - contributor
- Narrated by: Archie Panjabi
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,970
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,613
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,577
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Book Can Change the World
- By Cynthia on 10-13-13
- I Am Malala
- The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
- By: Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb - contributor
- Narrated by: Archie Panjabi
Outstanding
Reviewed: 08-11-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I think everyone should read this book. It was such an honest look into the middle east culture. It explained a lot to me about why our foreign policy doesn't work.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved hearing Malala's story told from her viewpoint and how she and her family and neighbors interpreted what what happening in their world. It was so honest. She was not trying to convince the reader of anything- just told her story. The reader was excellent as she sounded a lot like Malala.
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