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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- De: James McBride
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 12 h y 21 m
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In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
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Multiple Stories Obfuscate Narrative
- De Stephnsea en 08-12-23
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- De: James McBride
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
Beautiful.
Revisado: 01-13-25
This interesting (and well narrated) tale weaves seemingly disparate actions into a spellbinding and sadly beautiful whole.
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White Fear
- How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds
- De: Roland S. Martin
- Narrado por: Roland S. Martin
- Duración: 3 h y 28 m
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For two centuries, the deep-seated fear that many White people feel—of losing power, of losing economic standing, of losing a particular “way of life”—has been the driving force behind American politics and culture. And as we approach a future where White people will become a racial minority in the US, something estimated to occur as early as 2043, that fear is only intensifying, festering, and becoming more visible. Are we destined for a violent clash? What can we do to step into our country’s inevitable future, without tearing ourselves apart in the process?
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an interesting and informative lesson
- De Mo Shaabazz en 09-14-22
- White Fear
- How the Browning of America Is Making White Folks Lose Their Minds
- De: Roland S. Martin
- Narrado por: Roland S. Martin
Take Action. Make Good Trouble.
Revisado: 08-08-24
I like Roland Martin and always enjoy listening to his views. I appreciated this critique of white America — his logic, his presentation and examples. I especially appreciated his call to action to white people who are also looking for, hoping for, and working for a just nation that actually aspires to its ideals. Now is a critical time for white America to stand up to and stop racism, misogyny and white supremacy. We white people who oppose white supremacy must be on the front lines if we truly want liberty and freedom for all.
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The Good Lord Bird
- A Novel
- De: James McBride
- Narrado por: Michael Boatman
- Duración: 14 h y 34 m
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From the best-selling author of Deacon King Kong (an Oprah Book Club pick) and The Color of Water comes the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown’s antislavery crusade - and who must pass as a girl to survive. Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1856 - a battleground between anti - and pro-slavery forces - when legendary abolitionist John Brown arrives. When an argument between Brown and Henry's master turns violent, Henry is forced to leave town.
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Abolition Huck Finn arouses interest in history
- De Abram H en 12-13-13
- The Good Lord Bird
- A Novel
- De: James McBride
- Narrado por: Michael Boatman
What stood out the most was love
Revisado: 04-20-24
A beautiful narration of a harsh tale as seen through the eyes of a boy. So honest it hurts while one chuckles at the absurdity of it all. The story brings John Brown to life and honors him … while sharing all his flaws and foibles. I’m not a believer in a Christian god, but this story rekindles my respect for those who follow the real Christian tradition.
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Lucy
- De: Erica Schmidt
- Narrado por: Brooke Bloom, Lynn Collins, Charlotte Surak
- Duración: 1 h y 28 m
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Ashling is every busy parent’s dream: a professional nanny with experience and a warm, sunny attitude. But from the moment Mary hires her to look after her young children, things start to feel just a little...off. Are Mary’s stressful work schedule and lack of sleep playing games with her own sanity, or has she welcomed an unstable troublemaker into her home?
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Not sure what the point was
- De Kari en 09-21-23
- Lucy
- De: Erica Schmidt
- Narrado por: Brooke Bloom, Lynn Collins, Charlotte Surak
WTF?
Revisado: 10-16-23
This just went from bad to worse. Why spend time and money to produce something like this? Thank goodness it cost nothing. Thank goodness I kept busy and my time wasn’t wasted.
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Dishing the Dirt
- An Agatha Raisin Mystery
- De: M. C. Beaton
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
- Duración: 6 h y 58 m
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When therapist Jill Davent moved to the village of Carsely, Agatha Raisin was not a fan. Not only was this therapist romancing Agatha's ex-husband, she dug up details of Agatha's not-too-glamorous origins. Jill also counsels a woman, Gwen Simple, that Agatha firmly believes assisted her son in some grisly murders, although there is no proof. Not one to keep her feelings to herself, Agatha tells anyone who will listen that Jill is a charlatan and better off dead.
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The only thing missing is Penelope Keith
- De Linda en 09-29-15
- Dishing the Dirt
- An Agatha Raisin Mystery
- De: M. C. Beaton
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
Cannot do it
Revisado: 02-01-23
Nope. I have been enjoying listening to the ridiculously implausible adventures of the irascible Agatha Raisin all this way, but Alison Larkin’s narration takes listening out of the land of a silly pleasure and into the land of overdone satirical absurdities. I thought I would have the Agatha-Charles-ghost of handsome James triangle slowly working it’s way out over time, but, alas Alison! I bid them all an early and forlorn adieu. They’ll have to carry on without me.
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The Blood of an Englishman
- The Agatha Raisin Mysteries, Book 25
- De: M. C. Beaton
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
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Even though Agatha Raisin loathes amateur dramatics, her friend Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar's wife, has persuaded her to support the local pantomime. Stifling a yawn at the production of Babes in the Woods, Agatha watches as the baker, playing an ogre, struts and threatens on the stage. Then a trapdoor opens… followed by a scream and then silence. Surely, this isn't the way the scene was rehearsed?
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Voice actor
- De Pamela C. Alger en 09-18-14
- The Blood of an Englishman
- The Agatha Raisin Mysteries, Book 25
- De: M. C. Beaton
- Narrado por: Alison Larkin
Everything about the narrator is true
Revisado: 01-31-23
It’s almost impossible to focus on the story with the absurd narration. Over the top ridiculously voiced.
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Hard Times
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Peter Batchelor
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
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One of Dicken’s best works appraising English society. Highlights the social and economic pressures of the times. A masterwork.
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Gradgrind and M'Choakumchild
- De David en 03-11-17
- Hard Times
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Peter Batchelor
Hard Times
Revisado: 10-23-22
Difficult to review because I found the narrator so hard to understand. Mr Batchelor narrated male voices and conversations beautifully, but dropped into a rhythmic cadence during narration that seemed to ignore punctuation and the ups and downs of the story. The women’s voices were pretty awful/funny — they sounded feeble and confused. Who could tell who was saying what when? It all became a mumble, which is so close to Stephen Blackpool’s summation of Hard Times … a muddle. I’d like to listen again to someone else narrate the story to catch all that I missed.
The story was so sad, more realistic than many of Dickens’ stories with happier endings, and his lovely humor shows up very little, but definitely there. Whelp hunting? The appropriate names, the comeuppances. It’s there.
If only Dickens’ understanding and compassion could be instilled in every reader. If only.
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Feedback
- De: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 32 m
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If the past is prologue - what if the prologue never happened? When a team of scientists attempts to rewrite history, the story of the present turns out to have an ending they didn’t see coming. Over and over.
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That was amazing
- De Amazon Customer en 11-20-20
- Feedback
- De: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
Wondering
Revisado: 09-17-22
How many funny references and pop culture jokes did I miss? This story was fun.
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Phreaks
- De: Matthew Derby
- Narrado por: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, y otros
- Duración: 5 h y 10 m
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The year is 1970. Emma Gable, a blind teenager coming of age in a small industrial town in Western New York, is about as far from the seismic cultural transformations rocking campuses and city streets across America as a person can get. Emma escapes the chaos of her dysfunctional family by dialing up random numbers on the phone in her bedroom, just to see who'll answer.
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Great Performance. Unlikable Characters
- De Abby en 08-08-20
- Phreaks
- De: Matthew Derby
- Narrado por: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, full cast
Painful to listen to
Revisado: 09-16-22
So many angry nasty people. All major characters in the story are shallow, mean, and narcissistic. Not one worth caring about. Couldn’t finish the story. Didn’t care about the angry nasty characters or the story. Waste of time.
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Entitled
- How Male Privilege Hurts Women
- De: Kate Manne
- Narrado por: Cynthia Farrell
- Duración: 6 h y 5 m
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In this bold and stylish critique, Cornell philosopher Kate Manne offers a radical new framework for understanding misogyny. Ranging widely across the culture, from Harvey Weinstein and the Brett Kavanaugh hearings to “Cat Person” and the political misfortunes of Elizabeth Warren, Manne’s book shows how privileged men’s sense of entitlement - to sex, yes, but more insidiously to admiration, care, bodily autonomy, knowledge, and power - is a pervasive social problem with often devastating consequences.
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New to the subject
- De Bruno en 08-20-20
- Entitled
- How Male Privilege Hurts Women
- De: Kate Manne
- Narrado por: Cynthia Farrell
Telling how few have read or reviewed this
Revisado: 02-25-22
I found the paltry number of downloads and reviews of this excellent examination of entitlement to be rather telling. Entitlement to comfort and an expectation that those so entitled will not be challenged is as alive as it ever was. But if such entitled persons understood the cost to themselves and their loved ones, perhaps they would let go a bit and in so doing, grow. Risk the ruffled feathers and listen!
Four stars for content because I didn’t appreciate the reliance on movies to describe behavior in one chapter, although our movies and popular culture are tools to perpetuate the status quo. Four stars for the narration because, while expressive, engaging, and precise, the narrator continued to sound exasperated and unbelieving throughout the book that this entitlement still goes on today.
Those with power don’t give it up easily. Believe it. They’re hurting themselves and everyone else and everything else by holding onto it. Letting it go wouldn’t hurt, it would equalize power and end so much hurt. But if only they’d risk reading and looking inwards…. The numbers show us their unwillingness.
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