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Narrado por:
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Kacie Rogers
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Zenzi Williams
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Karen Chilton
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Lakiesha Carr
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A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • This magisterial, intimate look at Black womanhood "follows three women whose various traumas haunt them literally and metaphorically, as it explores what it means to be a Black woman in America today" (The New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice).
A middle-aged woman feed slots at a secret back-room parlor. A new mother descends into a devastating postpartum depression, wracked with the fear that she is unable to protect her children. A daughter returns home to join the other women in her family waging spiritual combat with the ghosts of their past.
An Autobiography of Skin is a dazzling and masterful portrait of interconnected generations in the South from a singular new voice, offering a raw and tender view into the interior lives of Black women. It is at once a powerful look at how experiences are carried inside the body, inside the flesh and skin, and a joyous testament to how healing can be found within—in love, mercy, gratitude, and freedom.
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Joey Diamonds is on the verge of being a “made” man, with ice-cold blue eyes that pierce through the hearts of women...and men. After being disowned by his Mafia family, losing the love of his life, and realizing the world at large is his enemy, Joey throws extreme caution to the wind on his journey of self-debauchery in the name of fame and fortune. The Purple Don is the story of how self-destruction is never simply an internal state, and everyone around can be destroyed in the process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was a good story!
- De tracey en 04-18-24
De: SLMN
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Godshot
- A Novel
- De: Chelsea Bieker
- Narrado por: Lauren Ezzo
- Duración: 11 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 182
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Drought has settled on the town of Peaches, California. The area of the Central Valley where fourteen-year-old Lacey May and her alcoholic mother live was once an agricultural paradise. Now it's an environmental disaster, a place of cracked earth and barren raisin farms. In their desperation, residents have turned to a cult leader named Pastor Vern for guidance. He promises, through secret "assignments," to bring the rain everybody is praying for.
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4 out of 5 stars
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flawless novel, not the best narration
- De Adrienne en 05-05-20
De: Chelsea Bieker
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Creatures of Passage
- De: Morowa Yejidé
- Narrado por: Morowa Yejidé
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 106
Nephthys Kinwell is a taxi driver of sorts in Washington, DC, ferrying passengers in a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere with a ghost in the trunk. Endless rides and alcohol help her manage her grief over the death of her twin brother, Osiris, who was murdered and dumped in the Anacostia River. Unknown to Nephthys when the novel opens in 1977, her estranged great-nephew, 10-year-old Dash, is finding himself drawn to the banks of that very same river. It is there that Dash has charmed conversations with a mysterious figure he calls the "River Man".
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is the one
- De just_watching en 04-27-21
De: Morowa Yejidé
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The Past Is Never
- A Novel
- De: Tiffany Quay Tyson
- Narrado por: Devon Sorvari
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 64
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 59
Siblings Bert, Willet, and Pansy know better than to go swimming at the old rock quarry. According to their father, it's the Devil's place, a place that's been cursed and forgotten. But Mississippi Delta summer days are scorching hot, and they can't resist cooling off in the dark, bottomless water - until the day six-year-old Pansy vanishes...not drowned, not lost, simply gone. When their father disappears as well, Bert and Willet leave their childhoods behind to try and hold their broken family together.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing Southern gothic tale
- De Robert Jason en 03-11-20
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The Lies We Told
- De: Diane Chamberlain
- Narrado por: Johanna Parker
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,583
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,444
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,442
Maya and Rebecca Ward are both accomplished physicians, but that's where the sisters' similarities end. As teenagers, they witnessed their parents' murder, but it was Rebecca who saved Maya from becoming another of the gunman's victims. The tragedy left Maya cautious and timid, settling for a sedate medical practice with her husband, Adam, while Rebecca became the risk taker.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sibling rivalry, love, lust, loss, & heartache
- De Jessica en 03-22-16
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A Phoenix First Must Burn
- Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope
- De: Patrice Caldwell - editor
- Narrado por: York Whitaker
- Duración: 10 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Evoking Beyoncé’s Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors who are truly Octavia Butler’s heirs have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that puts Black women and gender-nonconforming individuals at its center. A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between. Filled with stories of love and betrayal, strength and resistance, this collection contains an array of complex and true-to-life characters through which you cannot help but see yourself reflected.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely brilliant
- De Ruthi en 03-11-20
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The Purple Don
- An Illuminati Novel
- De: SLMN
- Narrado por: L. Steven Taylor
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Joey Diamonds is on the verge of being a “made” man, with ice-cold blue eyes that pierce through the hearts of women...and men. After being disowned by his Mafia family, losing the love of his life, and realizing the world at large is his enemy, Joey throws extreme caution to the wind on his journey of self-debauchery in the name of fame and fortune. The Purple Don is the story of how self-destruction is never simply an internal state, and everyone around can be destroyed in the process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was a good story!
- De tracey en 04-18-24
De: SLMN
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What Storm, What Thunder
- De: Myriam J.A. Chancy
- Narrado por: Ella Turenne
- Duración: 11 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
The Earth had buckled, and, in that movement, all that was not in its place fell upon the Earth’s children, upon the blameless as well as the guilty, without discrimination. At the end of a long sweltering day, as markets and businesses begin to close for the evening, an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude shakes the capital of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. Award-winning author Myriam J. A. Chancy masterfully charts the inner lives of the characters affected by the disaster
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5 out of 5 stars
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We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.
- De AuthorAnnaBella en 03-15-22
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A Lush and Seething Hell
- Two Tales of Cosmic Horror
- De: John Hornor Jacobs
- Narrado por: Almarie Guerra, MacLeod Andrews
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 429
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 380
The award-winning and critically-acclaimed master of horror returns with a pair of chilling tales - both never-before-published in print or audio - that examine the violence and depravity of the human condition. Bringing together his acclaimed novella The Sea Dreams It Is the Sky and an all-new short novel My Heart Struck Sorrow, John Hornor Jacobs turns his fertile imagination to the evil that breeds within the human soul.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great idea, tarnished by modern politics
- De Phil en 04-28-21
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Juliet Takes a Breath
- De: Gabby Rivera
- Narrado por: Gabby Rivera
- Duración: 8 h y 54 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 253
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 224
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 223
Juliet Milagros Palante is a self-proclaimed closeted Puerto-Rican baby dyke from the Bronx. Only, she's not so closeted anymore. Not after coming out to her family the night before flying to Portland, Oregon, to intern with her favorite feminist writer - what's sure to be a life-changing experience. And when Juliet's coming out crashes and burns, she's not sure her mom will ever speak to her again. But Juliet has a plan - sort of.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Healing & Growth
- De Judee Squeer en 02-26-22
De: Gabby Rivera
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Booked for the Holidays
- De: Liz Maverick
- Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky, Andrew Eiden
- Duración: 3 h y 41 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,778
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,742
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,742
When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a gem!
- De Joanna N. en 11-14-24
De: Liz Maverick
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The Grandmother
- De: Jane E. James
- Narrado por: Anna Cordell, Max Dinnen
- Duración: 8 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 334
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 334
Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story bad language
- De Patti en 12-18-24
De: Jane E. James
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Mr. and Mrs. Christmas
- De: Michelle Stimpson
- Narrado por: Marcella Cox, Ian Hackney
- Duración: 7 h y 28 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 843
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 827
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 827
There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved the book!
- De Amazon Customer en 11-15-24
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Holiday Hideaway
- A Short Story
- De: Mary Kay Andrews
- Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky
- Duración: 1 h y 59 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 722
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 696
Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I ain’t afraid of no ghosts
- De 🔥 Phx17 🔥 en 10-31-24
De: Mary Kay Andrews
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A Christmas Carol
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Hugh Grant
- Duración: 2 h y 44 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 6,033
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,543
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5,519
First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Christmas Classic Given New Life
- De E-Hank3 en 12-26-20
De: Charles Dickens
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A Christmas Carol: A Signature Performance by Tim Curry
- De: Charles Dickens
- Narrado por: Tim Curry
- Duración: 3 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22,741
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 18,889
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 18,783
A Signature Performance: Tim Curry rescues Charles Dickens from the jaws of Disney with his one-of-a-kind performance of the treasured classic. Our listeners loved this version so much that it inspired our whole line of Signature Classics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!!!
- De Alia en 12-11-09
De: Charles Dickens
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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- De: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrado por: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 27 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,829
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8,391
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,390
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
- De wotsallthisthen en 04-07-24
De: George Orwell, y otros
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The Plight Before Christmas
- De: Kate Stewart
- Narrado por: Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,202
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,044
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,039
Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Gaslighting and games
- De FMC en 12-22-22
De: Kate Stewart
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He's Gone
- De: Rebecca Collomosse
- Narrado por: Victoria Blunt, Cicely Whitehead, Joe Eyre
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 795
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 780
My fiancé brought me tea and scrambled eggs in bed that morning, and we snuggled together, talking about buying our rings, and about our perfect wedding next year. Then we headed into town. He held my hand and gazed at the ring I liked best, a smile spreading slowly over his face. Then a glass of bubbly to celebrate. I felt flushed, excited and ready for the rest of my life with the man I loved. We race to get on the train home. It screams to a halt and I run towards its open doors. Made it. I think he’s right behind me — but when I turn around, he’s gone.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing plot
- De TerriSweeta en 12-04-24
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre An Autobiography of Skin
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- Juanita James
- 01-09-24
Relatable and reminiscent
Reminded me of growing up in Alabama-felt like my family stories and characters were like some of my family members
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- willette
- 04-08-23
Critically important
Medical professionals, both credentialed and soon-to-be licensed must read this book. I mistakenly believed this tragedy was more related to socioeconomic status and learned how wrong I was. Not that I’d accept poor medical care for any one group of people, I’m trying to point out how critically important it is for our systems to change!
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