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Live Wire
- Myron Bolitar, Book 10
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,341
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,796
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,796
Myron Bolitar has always dreamed about the femme fatale walking into his office and asking for help. The woman standing in his doorway has killer curves all right: She’s eight months pregnant, which kind of ruins the fantasy. Former tennis star Suzze T and her rock star husband, Lex, are both clients, and over the years Myron has negotiated his share of contracts for the power pair. But now Lex has disappeared and Suzze is in tears, fearing the online rumors questioning the baby’s paternity have driven away Lex.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The narrator is important
- By Amazon Customer on 04-05-11
- Live Wire
- Myron Bolitar, Book 10
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Steven Weber
Stevie Weber is the BEST!
Reviewed: 05-14-23
Harlan is in top form in this one, but it takes a great actor/interpreter/storyteller to make the story magnificent. We’re lucky to have Steven reading to us.
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Shooting Columbo
- The Lives and Deaths of TV's Rumpled Detective
- By: David Koenig
- Narrated by: Randy Skretvedt
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Columbo was arguably the most popular and most unique television mystery series ever - even though, within two minutes of the titles, the audience already knew the murderer’s identity. The show captivated tens of millions of viewers for 69 adventures produced over 35 years. Yet if star Peter Falk had gotten his way, it would have run far longer. The “shooting” of Columbo was filled with backstage intrigue and larger-than-life personalities who, through it all, created unforgettable classic television.
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4 out of 5 stars
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As comfortable as an old pair of $16 shoes
- By Buretto on 10-03-21
- Shooting Columbo
- The Lives and Deaths of TV's Rumpled Detective
- By: David Koenig
- Narrated by: Randy Skretvedt
Terrific
Reviewed: 01-25-22
If you are interested in television history you will love this Audible. Koenig and Skretvedt are a wonderful team and their work is exceptional.
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All About Me!
- My Remarkable Life in Show Business
- By: Mel Brooks
- Narrated by: Mel Brooks
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,272
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,760
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,746
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful and nostalgic
- By GAT on 12-07-21
- All About Me!
- My Remarkable Life in Show Business
- By: Mel Brooks
- Narrated by: Mel Brooks
It’s good to listen to the king!
Reviewed: 12-27-21
There in nothing; I repeat, NOTHING like listening to Mr. Brooks for an extended period of time. His wit, insight and zaniness raises the human spirit to a height unattainable by any other means.
Thanks to this audible we mere mortals can hear the stories previously reserved for his friends and family, so do yourself a huge favor and buy it. You will be glad you did, and you may even get a hurumph from that guy.
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I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else
- My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies
- By: Danny Aiello, Gil Reavill
- Narrated by: Danny Aiello
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
Beloved stage and screen actor Danny Aiello’s big-hearted memoir reveals a man of passion, integrity, and guts - and lays bare one of the most unlikely success stories ever told. Danny Aiello admits that he backed into his acting career by mistake. That’s easy to see when you begin at the beginning: Raised by his loving and fiercely resilient mother in the tenements of Manhattan and the South Bronx, and forever haunted by the death of his infant brother, Danny struggled early on to define who he was and who he could be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want to give Danny Aiello a big hug.
- By Mari K. on 01-22-15
- I Only Know Who I Am When I Am Somebody Else
- My Life on the Street, on the Stage, and in the Movies
- By: Danny Aiello, Gil Reavill
- Narrated by: Danny Aiello
Do yourself a favor and buy this Audible!
Reviewed: 10-29-21
A combination of Charles Dickens and Mario Puzo must have inspired Mr. Aiello to create one of the best autobiographies I’ve ever experienced. He didn’t just work in movies. HIS LIFE could have been a movie.
His performance is so powerful that this is less like a reading and more like a play. I’m so glad he recorded it, but sad that I can’t meet him or watch any more.great Aiello performances on screen or stage.
He was a one-off. We will not see his like again. BUY THIS AUDIBLE!
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The Law of Innocence
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Peter Giles
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,936
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,415
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,307
On the night he celebrates a big win, defense attorney Mickey Haller is pulled over by police, who find the body of a former client in the trunk of his Lincoln. Haller is immediately charged with murder but can’t post the exorbitant $5 million bail slapped on him by a vindictive judge. Mickey elects to represent himself and is forced to mount his defense from his jail cell in the Twin Towers Correctional Center in downtown Los Angeles.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unnecessary Politics
- By PineappleGirl on 11-12-20
- The Law of Innocence
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Peter Giles
Not Connelly’s best work
Reviewed: 01-30-21
Spoiler alert:
Michael Connelly is my favorite writer, but this one misses the mark.
I love the characters, but the story was unsatisfying and left several plot elements unanswered.
The reader was good, but I’m so used to Matty McConaughey or Titus Welliver DOING McConaughey that I never really got used to the voice.
Maybe it’s me. I like the whole package tied up at the end of the book. Connelly remains my favorite author, but this one is a disappointment.
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I Got the Show Right Here
- The Amazing, True Story of How an Obscure Brooklyn Horn Player Became the Last Great Broadway Showman
- By: Cy Feuer, Ken Gross
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Guys & Dolls...The Boyfriend...How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying...Can-Can... These are just a few of the many Broadway shows produced by the legendary Cy Feuer, who, in partnership with the late Ernest H. Martin, brought to life many of America's most enduring musicals. Cy Feuer was at the center of these creations, as well as the films based on two of Broadway's most exceptional musicals, Cabaret and A Chorus Line. He was the man in charge, the one responsible for putting everything together, and - almost more important - for holding it together.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating but flawed.
- By Stewart Gooderman on 08-15-15
- I Got the Show Right Here
- The Amazing, True Story of How an Obscure Brooklyn Horn Player Became the Last Great Broadway Showman
- By: Cy Feuer, Ken Gross
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
Boy, you should really read this book!
Reviewed: 06-18-19
If you are at all interested in the theater, or film, or history, or pastrami, you will love this book so much you will want to call Audible and ask if you can pay more.
In addition to a wonderful story, the narrator gives such a great performance you’ll wonder why anyone would bother with a hard copy. Frankly, I can’t imagine.
My only regret is that I can never again have the joy of discovering this great audiobook, but you can. So what’s keeping you?
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Born Standing Up
- A Comic's Life
- By: Steve Martin
- Narrated by: Steve Martin
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,885
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,238
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,165
In the mid-70s, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. Born Standing Up is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Andrew on 11-30-07
- Born Standing Up
- A Comic's Life
- By: Steve Martin
- Narrated by: Steve Martin
Surprisingly Tender
Reviewed: 03-02-19
The entire book was extremely touching. Martin’s memoir of his life is a delightful trip through the second half of the 20th century, both in and of show biz. Even if you know all about him you will learn surprising background information on his remarkable life and career.
As a big fan from the beginning I was shocked by his tales of struggles at times when I believed he was on top of the world. In this book he allows us behind the curtain, which feels like a gift from such a private man, and the view backstage is wonderful.
He didn’t discuss his relationships, which was disappointing, but I suppose there’s only so much he can share. On the other hand, it leaves open the possibility of a second volume, and since I finished this one I’m jonesing for more Steve. Do yourself a favor and listen to this great book.
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Guarding Gable
- By: Nat Segaloff
- Narrated by: Nat Segaloff
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Guarding Gable - an original audio novel by Nat Segaloff - starts with an actual event in the life of the screen's number one star and becomes a story worthy of a Hollywood movie. It's 1942 and World War II is just beginning. Beloved actress Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash while returning from a bond-selling tour and her husband, Clark Gable, is beyond consolation. Depressed to the point of suicide, he enlists in the US Army Air Corps, telling his bosses at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that he doesn't care if he ever comes back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun, Witty and Engrossing
- By rochelle m. o'gorman on 02-08-19
- Guarding Gable
- By: Nat Segaloff
- Narrated by: Nat Segaloff
Not available
Reviewed: 05-15-18
Before you buy this book make sure you can hear it. It was not until AFTER I bought it that I was told it would not play on my iPhone because it is not available in something called Whispersynch.
I am loathe to give a bad review, especially when I haven't heard the book, but what else can I do?
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For This We Left Egypt?
- A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them
- By: Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel, Adam Mansbach
- Narrated by: Adam Mansbach, Alan Zweibel, Dave Barry
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
If you've ever suffered through a Passover Seder, you're well aware of the fact that the entire evening can feel like we're still in bondage. There are endless stories, frequent hand washing, and not enough eating. The book you hold before you is no ordinary Haggadah. For This We Left Egypt? is a hilarious and entertaining parody from the comedic minds of Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel, and Adam Mansbach.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Information Misleading
- By Sam Rotenberg on 03-22-18
- For This We Left Egypt?
- A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those Who Love Them
- By: Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel, Adam Mansbach
- Narrated by: Adam Mansbach, Alan Zweibel, Dave Barry
A Blessing
Reviewed: 11-30-17
Their performances are as brilliant as their insights. Among the authors is at least one national treasure. I'm looking at you Alan Zweibel!
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