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Shades of Black
- The Life and Death of George Weeks
- Narrated by: Paul Winter
- Length: 13 mins
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Publisher's summary
In 1952, London experienced the Great Smog. Around 4,000 people died and 100,000 became sick. It was this event that led Parliament to pass the Clean Air Act of 1956, which paved the way to cleaner air and was an important milestone in the protection of the environment.
But what if the act was never passed? What if a young and unscrupulous politician and businessman had blocked its passing?
Meet George Weeks.
A cautionary tale of the world that might have been.
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When half of mankind revolts and demands more opportunity, those at the top decide on a compromise: They will build the first colony ships and allow the rest to discover new worlds and start over. Twelve ships are built. The first is called the Orion. Many are eager to go, but only 100,000 are chosen for each vessel. Far from Earth, a new life awaits, and it promises the prosperity they've always wanted. But still, resistance stirs.
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Poorly Conceived Pseudo Sci Fi
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By: Jonathan Yanez, and others
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Forever Young
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- By: Daniel Pierce
- Narrated by: Leo Barnabas
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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Jason Richards is in his 40s, recently divorced, and hates his job, but all of that changes when he's attacked by a redheaded vampire and left for dead in a truckstop bathroom. He soon wakes up in a mansion, surrounded by beautiful women and told he can never go home again. More importantly, he finds that his bones no longer ache, he feels amazing, and he looks like a 20-year-old kid again. That's because he's a Ferin, a Forever Young, gifted with immortality and special abilities unlike anything he ever thought possible.
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Cheesy vampire sex stories
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Inception
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- By: Jonathan Yanez
- Narrated by: Jay Snyder
- Length: 49 mins
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My history is unknown. My present is violent. My future may be more dangerous still. I use my unique skillset in one of the Moon’s many watering holes. Here, miners can spend their hard-earned money to forget that they’re not among the wealthy elite in the paradise colony on Mars. When a known crime boss walks in, events will begin to unfold hinting at a dark past and an even murkier future.
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Hunh?
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By: Jonathan Yanez
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- Margaret
- 01-05-21
Good story & narration, poor audio quality
This is the ninth book I have read/listened to by this author and I would listen to another. This was a different book as most of the others have been in the P.A.W.S. universe. It is short but poignant. It is unfortunate we truly have people in this world with George Week’s attitude. ——-
This is the first book I have listened to by this narrator ( Paul Winter ) and I would listen to another, however, the audio quality is very poor. It sounds like he’s in a tin can and lots of white noise competing for the narration volume. This is unfortunate because his narration style is quite good. I enjoyed his character voices and cadence. ——-
There are no explicit sex scenes, excessive violence, there is the occasional swearing. ——-
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily left this unbiased review.
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Story 4/5
Narration 3/5
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- Catrina P
- 03-04-21
What if...
A short cautionary tale of how things could have been if the Clean Air Act of 1956 had never been passed in London. Quite an interesting what if.
This story was well written by Debbie Manber Kupfer. I do enjoy her writing style.
I was not a fan of the narration. The audio quality wasn’t very clean... however this may have been done intentionally to fit in with the theme of the story. Paul Winter’s character portrayal was spot on.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.
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- Shaylah
- 05-06-20
love it,
love it, awesome narrative easy tone to keep your attention and follow story line, thanks.love it,
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- Rayc
- 12-18-21
Shades of Black
This is an awesome short story. Engaging and thoroughly enjoyable.
I only wish it was longer.
I will be looking for more from this author.
I received a free copy of this audio book at my own request and voluntarily left this honest review..
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- Norma Miles
- 11-29-21
"You've got to keep your promises ...
...when they're lucrative, that is."
This is a very short story of how the greed of one man could destroy the world. Poignant, too, because I remember the great London smogs which initiated the Clean Air Act. Some days it was, literally, impossible to see something two feet ahead: scary and dangerous in several respects.
Narration by Paul Winger was very good, well paced and modulated. Unfortunately, the acoustic quality was not good, having that same empty feeling of a small bathroom. Some padding on the narration booth mi ghost t help.
My thanks to the rights holder of Shades of Black, who, at my request freely gifted me with a complimentary copy. I like the title, the name of the man whose capitalistic promotion of his company above the welfare and lives of the population being Black, just as the residue of the smog left black sooty stains everywhere. Very short but a welcome word of warning in our present climate.
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- Leigh Mann
- 06-20-22
Historical fiction reimagined
Audiobook. Book 4 stars, Narration 4 stars.
Thank you to the author for a copy of this audiobook for review.
I'm not always a fan of short stories, usually the longer the better for me (Gone With the Wind or War and Peace).
This story was pared down and succinct. It takes a historical event and reimagines it in a unique way. It had a good ending.
I would be interested in reading more of Debbie Manber Kupfer's work.
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- Karen
- 12-02-20
Short, but great
To be honest, I'm not a big fan of short stories, but this one was great. The author manages to create a whole word, societies, history, all in very few words and the twist in the story was very satisfying.
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- BMcLean
- 04-08-20
Informative
Very informative, I enjoyed the detailed description of what would happen to the world of pollution were to continue. Temperature, health, everything. Spot on.
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- Sarswnsne1
- 04-26-20
Scary History
Awesome story but scary history. I really enjoy reading from this author. I received this free book from the author for a honest review.
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- Jaxslady
- 05-04-21
Can't Believe this Smog Killed 12,000!
"Shades of Black (The Life and Death of George Weeks) " by Debbie Manber Kupfer is a thought provoking narrative on the effects of air pollution on the population of London, England in 1952, and the scarier implications for the rest of the planet. At first, I didn't realise that this was based on an event that actually happened at the time. I was amazed by the amount of information that I learned in this short story. Prior to 1952, London was prone (& still is) to the smog because it sits in a type of valley & thus weather systems like anticyclones caused the smog to stall until blown away by a strong wind. These weather systems usually lasted 1-2 days but in 1952 it lasted 5 days which accounted for such a loss of life. My city also sits in a valley, and I can attest to the fact that living in a "bowl" does trap more pollutants as I never had an asthma attack until I moved here, as an adult, from a larger, more industrialised city. It was the respirologist who explained the weather phenomenon to me. It took Londoners until 1956 to realise that 12,000 people had died during the Great Smog of 1952. Part of the reason for the delay in collating the in , themselves. So in effect, one area might have simply thought that they were having a bad week.
The author reversed the 1956 Parliament vote by introducing the character of George Weeks. By blocking The Clean Air Act, he started a chain of events that Debbie Manber Kupfer portrays in a rather unique way. The story is short but the message conveyed is as valid today as it would have been in 1956. It is a worthwhile short story to listen too, keeping in the back of your mind that we owe a thanks to the 12,000 Londoners who gave their lives, as it brought about the Clean Air Act of 1956 & 1962 which spurred other countries to do the same.
Some reviewers commented that their audio was of a very poor quality. That is rather unfortunate. The narration by Paul Winter, on my copy, was very well done and the audio was very clear. I had no difficulties enjoying this novelette and it deserves the 4.5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🎉 that I have given it.
I requested this ebook or audiobook from the author, through StoryOrigin, but I am not related too nor am I friends with this author. This review is my opinion after reading or listening to the novel in it's entirety.
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