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A kaleidoscopic portrait of one family’s displacement across four countries, Kantika—“song” in Ladino—follows the joys and losses of Rebecca Cohen, feisty daughter of the Sephardic elite of early 20th-century Istanbul. When the Cohens lose their wealth and are forced to move to Barcelona and start anew, Rebecca fashions a life and self from what comes her way—a failed marriage, the need to earn a living, but also passion, pleasure, and motherhood. Moving from Spain to Cuba to New York for an arranged second marriage, she faces her greatest challenge—her disabled stepdaughter, Luna, whose feistiness equals her own and whose challenges pit new family against old.
Exploring identity, place, and exile, Kantika also reveals how the female body—in work, art, and love—serves as a site of both suffering and joy. A haunting, inspiring meditation on the tenacity of women, this lush, lyrical novel from Elizabeth Graver celebrates the insistence on seizing beauty and grabbing hold of one’s one and only life.
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- Narrado por: Nicholas Guy Smith
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The life of Urbain Martien - artist, soldier, survivor of World War I - lies contained in two notebooks he left behind when he died in 1981. His grandson, a writer, retells his story, the notebooks giving him the impetus to imagine his way into the locked chambers of Urbain's memory. He vividly recounts a whole life: Urbain as the child of a lowly church painter, retouching his father's work; dodging death in a foundry; fighting in the war that altered the course of history, and much more.
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Une Beauté Douloureux en Flandres
- De W Perry Hall en 10-24-16
De: Stefan Hertmans, y otros
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The Mountains Sing
- De: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
- Narrado por: Quyen Ngo
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
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With the epic sweep of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing and the lyrical beauty of Vaddey Ratner's In the Shadow of the Banyan, The Mountains Sing tells an enveloping, multigenerational tale of the Trần family, set against the backdrop of the Việt Nam War. Trần Diệu Lan, who was born in 1920, was forced to flee her family farm with her six children during the Land Reform as the Communist government rose in the North.
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Incredible first English language novel
- De Gregory Barbee en 03-23-20
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Why We Came to the City
- De: Kristopher Jansma
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 14 h y 37 m
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December 2008. A heavy snowstorm is blowing through Manhattan and the economy is on the brink of collapse, but none of that matters to a handful of guests at a posh holiday party. Five years after their college graduation, the fiercely devoted friends at the heart of this richly absorbing novel remain as inseparable as ever.
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20-something Friends in New York, circa 2010
- De RueRue en 04-12-16
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Harmony
- De: Carolyn Parkhurst
- Narrado por: Abigail Revasch, Jorjeana Marie, Cassandra Campbell
- Duración: 9 h y 3 m
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How far will a mother go to save her family? The Hammond family is living in DC, where everything seems to be going just fine until it becomes clear that the oldest daughter, Tilly, is developing abnormally - a mix of off-the-charts genius and social incompetence. Once Tilly - whose condition is deemed undiagnosable - is kicked out of the last school in the area, her mother, Alexandra, is out of ideas. The family turns to Camp Harmony and the wisdom of child-behavior guru Scott Bean for a solution.
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Beautiful
- De Cindy en 08-13-16
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The Last List of Mabel Beaumont
- De: Laura Pearson
- Narrado por: Penelope Freeman
- Duración: 11 h
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Mabel Beaumont’s husband Arthur loved lists. He’d leave them for her everywhere. ‘Remember: eggs, butter, sugar’. ‘I love you: today, tomorrow, always’. But now Arthur is gone. He died: softly, gently, not making a fuss. But he’s still left her a list. This one has just one item on it though: ‘Find D’. Mabel feels sure she knows what it means. She must track down her best friend Dot, who she hasn’t seen since the fateful day she left more than sixty years ago.
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cozy till the lesbian girl showed up
- De Gary en 01-11-24
De: Laura Pearson
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The Pages of Her Life
- De: James L. Rubart
- Narrado por: Sandra Dee Robinson
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
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Allison Moore is making it. Barely. The Seattle area architecture firm she started with her best friend is struggling, but at least they’re free from the games played by the corporate world. She’s gotten over her divorce. And while her dad’s recent passing is tough, their relationship had never been easy. Then the bomb drops. Her dad had a secret life and left her mom in massive debt. As Allison scrambles to help her mom find a way out, she’s given a journal, anonymously, during a visit to her favorite coffee shop.
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Horrible
- De LostieCat161 en 06-05-19
De: James L. Rubart
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Why Save Alexander
- De: Phillip Telfer
- Narrado por: Phillip Telfer
- Duración: 8 h y 14 m
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Can a hardcore gamer survive a real-world crisis? Seventeen-year-old Alex Brooks is obsessed with becoming an e-athlete. What teen wouldn’t want to make a million dollars playing video games professionally? Especially if you’ve got a real shot at it like Alex. His mom, a television producer in Hollywood, casts her son in a reality show about young gaming hopefuls seeking fame and fortune. This gives him great exposure in the industry. On top of that, His dad owns an up-and-coming tech business that is about to launch a revolutionary product. Life couldn’t be better - or could it?
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Mind Movie
- De Kelly Mack McCoy en 01-10-22
De: Phillip Telfer
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The Distance Home
- A Novel
- De: Paula Saunders
- Narrado por: Rebecca Lowman
- Duración: 9 h y 19 m
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In the years after World War II, the bleak yet beautiful plains of South Dakota still embody all the contradictions - the ruggedness and the promise - of the old frontier. This is a place where you can eat strawberries from wild vines, where lightning reveals a boundless horizon, where descendants of white settlers and native Indians continue to collide, and where, for most, there are limited options. René shares a home, a family, and a passion for dance with her older brother, Leon. Yet for all they have in common, their lives are on remarkably different paths.
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Missing any real emotion
- De Pam H. en 09-13-18
De: Paula Saunders
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A Boy in Winter
- A Novel
- De: Rachel Seiffert
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
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Early on a grey November morning in 1941, only weeks after the German invasion, a small Ukrainian town is overrun by the SS. This new novel from the award-winning author of the Booker Prize short-listed The Dark Room tells of the three days that follow and the lives that are overturned in the process. As their stories mesh, each of Rachel Seiffert's characters comes to know the compromises demanded by survival, the oppressive power of fear, and the possibility of courage in the face of terror.
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The Unspeakable
- De David en 12-27-17
De: Rachel Seiffert
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June
- A Novel
- De: Miranda Beverly-Whittemore
- Narrado por: Sofia Willingham
- Duración: 14 h y 27 m
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Twenty-five-year-old Cassie Danvers is holed up in her family's crumbling mansion in rural St. Jude, Ohio, mourning the loss of the woman who raised her - her grandmother, June. But a knock on the door forces her out of isolation. Cassie has been named the sole heir to legendary matinee idol Jack Montgomery's vast fortune. How did Jack Montgomery know her name? Could he have crossed paths with her grandmother all those years ago? What other shocking secrets could June's once-stately mansion hold?
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A Surprise
- De Amy M. Whiting en 06-16-16
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The Longest Night
- A Novel
- De: Andria Williams
- Narrado por: Rebecca Lowman, Hillary Huber, MacLeod Andrews
- Duración: 13 h y 42 m
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A scintillating debut novel about a young couple whose marriage is tested when they move to an army base rife with love triangles, life-or-death conflicts, and a dramatic cover-up.
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Worth a read (or a listen)! Interesting story...
- De NMwritergal en 01-23-16
De: Andria Williams
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We Own the Sky
- De: Luke Allnutt
- Narrado por: Will M. Watt
- Duración: 9 h y 49 m
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Rob Coates feels like he's won the lottery of life. There is Anna, his incredible wife, their London townhouse, and, most precious of all, Jack, their son, who makes every day an extraordinary adventure. But when a devastating illness befalls his family, Rob's world begins to unravel. Suddenly finding himself alone, Rob seeks solace in photographing the skyscrapers and clifftops he and his son, Jack, used to visit. And just when it seems that all hope is lost, Rob embarks on the most unforgettable of journeys to find his way back to life and forgiveness.
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This book wrecked me
- De N. Thompson en 05-13-19
De: Luke Allnutt
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Don't Tell Me You're Afraid
- A Novel
- De: Giuseppe Catozzella, Anne Milano Appel - translator
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
- Duración: 7 h y 36 m
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At eight years of age, Samia lives to run. She shares her dream with her best friend and neighbor, Ali, who appoints himself her "professional coach". Eight-year-old Ali trains her, times her, and pushes her to achieve her goals. For both children, Samia's running is the bright spot in their tumultuous life in Somalia. She is talented, brave, and determined to represent her country in the Olympic Games, just like her hero, the great Somali runner Mo Farah.
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First One on Audible
- De Tim en 04-28-18
De: Giuseppe Catozzella, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Kantika
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- Gregory L. Glover
- 12-22-23
Reminds me of Chaim Potok
I loved the cultural aspects and the character building. The story takes off when Luna enters the narrative and “sings.” Beautifully written. I prefer a little more action and stronger emphasis on plot, but the story is a good one and the final chapters do reach a satisfying climax. Well done. Very much worth the time and effort. The use of French, Spanish, etc., were masterful and the reader didn’t miss a beat. Virtuoso performance. It has been a while since I read Potok, but the cultural milieu put me very much in mind of his writing.
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- Amy Gerstein
- 02-01-24
Beautiful story. Excellent narration.
Beautiful story. Excellent narration. Kantika follows multiple generations and weaves in Jewish culture, immigration, and beauty.
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- Elliott Wolfe, M.D.
- 07-25-23
Outstanding performance of a beautiful book
The performer is to be complemented for her performance,, which enhances the author's writing. Highly recommended.
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- Sue St Paul
- 08-19-24
Wonderful history
Loved the book and listening to the narrator. A beautiful story of a mother and daughter, resilience, hope and commitment to providing a better life. Last chapter explores jealousy vs. riding above the feeling to kindness.
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- SomervilleWhereElse
- 05-23-23
A beautiful family story
Well narrated and sung. I enjoyed every moment, though it’s not my family’s story, it’s so lovely, it will be enjoyed by all.
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- Cindi Anthony
- 06-08-23
Very disappointing
While the story was interesting, I never really connected with any of the characters. But my biggest complaint is with the performance. I found the narration so annoying that it was a real distraction. I’m glad I made it through but plan to avoid this narrator in the future.
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- Barbara
- 11-13-23
Journey to Safety
I Loved the reader & her singing is beautiful. The story held my interest all through the book. I fell in love with Rebecca for her loving, nurturing, and resilient qualities - she is a wonderful role model.
Wonderful to learn about the Sephardic Jewish culture. So sad to once again read of the world’s antisemitism, which doesn’t seem to ever end.
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- Jill A. Broder
- 07-28-24
Memoir worth reading in today’s world!
This is a must read to go back to gain historical context with what is happening today in the Middle East.
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- Rena Alisa
- 12-03-23
The (usually) untold portion of contemporary Jewish history.
This is a very workmen, like tale of the Jews of the “Levant”.
In so far as Jewish history is studied at all, we usually learn about the Roman conquest of Judea, the exile to Europe, the spread of Jews throughout Europe, the discrimination, settlements, ghettos, banishment, and so on - usually culminating in the atrocities of the Holocaust. What is rarely taught or even mentioned are the Jews of the so-called ‘Lavant’. i.e., Iraq, Iran, Syria, the Iberian, peninsula, Greece and North Africa. These are the “Sefardim” - Jews, who were banished from Spain and Portugal in 1492 - together with the entire Muslim population of those countries.
Since Islam had a place for Jews and Christians these people could live and prosper throughout North Africa and the Middle East. Spain became as a distant memory of oppression. These Jews spoke Arabic and the local languages but also maintain themselves among the Christians and Muslims of the Levant as a separate population, speaking Ladino - which is a medieval form of Spanish and Hebrew. (Much as Europeans spoke Yiddish-
a mixture of Hebrew and medieval German.). These Jews retained their religion, common biblical and rabbinical roots with their EuropeanJewish cousins. However, they also acquired the culture of the Lavant. They blended and adopted the cultureal traditions of their neighbors.
After WWII, in the early 50s, they were thrown out and expelled from Muslim countries (a fate shared by many Christians of the Levant) .
This book is written in a very personal and interesting style. It is easy to follow and interesting in its details. This is not a great work of literature. It reads more like an act of reporting. Interesting facts, but no character invention or development.
The narration is somewhat breathy and overly feminized. The narrator has a very good grasp of Spanish but unfortunately not of Hebrew, I would give this book a solid ‘C’. It is pleasant and interesting and worthwhile reading as History. I don’t think it is fantastic literature. Learn from it and enjoy yourself while you’re doing so.
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- Michael Hayse
- 03-06-24
movingly human and convincing
this story captures a personal story, interwoven with intimate family drama and historical context. never didactic or judgy. for those like me interested in Modern Jewish history and World War II, this is a refreshing variation. I learned so much about the Sephardic, Latino experience. mostly, however, I was entertained. what a fantastic performance by the narrator, too!
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