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Narrated by:
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Peter Francis James
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By:
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Ann Patchett
It's a winter evening in Boston and the temperature has drastically dropped as a blizzard approaches the city. On this fateful night, Bernard Doyle plans to meet his two adopted sons, Tip the older, and more serious and Teddy, the affectionate dreamer, at a Harvard auditorium to hear a speech given by Jesse Jackson. Doyle, an Irish Catholic and former Boston mayor, has done his best to keep his two sons interested in politics, from the day he and his now deceased wife became their parents, through their childhoods, and now in their lives as college students. Though the two boys are African-American, the bonds of the family's love have never been tested. But as the snow begins to fall, an accident triggers into motion a series of events that will forever change their lives.
Run is at its very center, is a novel about what truly defines family and the lengths we will go to protect our children. As she did in her best-selling novel Bel Canto, Patchett beautifully weaves together seemingly disparate lives to show how intimately humans can connect. Stunning and powerful, Run is sure to engage any Patchett fan and bring her even more admirers.
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I would have liked to know more about Sullivans - priest and son. Good book for discussion.
Loose Ends
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Great story—but music? Gak
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I liked the characters. I could appreciate both their self centeredness as well as their desire to support the family unit. The author did a great job of keeping the story to a flow that was both forward steps and look backs that explained the relevant information. I did not have a personal paradigm for much of the story but that didn't bother me.
In my opinion, the weakest point of the book involved the statue but I get the allegory that was at play. I just didn't feel like it forwarded the story as much as the author probably thought it did. I felt it was a bit of the author attempting to display how clever they were
Having said that, I'd say this book will probably do best with those who like angsty story lines where there are clashes of class and privilege.
Story that is intriguing and humanizing
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Great story but why throw in the political slant
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Not my favorite by this author
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Musical interludes
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Have you listened to any of Peter Francis James’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was my first "book on tape" and Peter Francis James was the perfect narrator. I can't imagine anyone else bringing these characters to life.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
noPeter Francis James brings this to life
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Beautiful in thought and execution!
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Just ok
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An emotionally satisfying, compassionate masterpiece
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