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A Storm of Infinite Beauty
- A Novel
- De: Julianne MacLean
- Narrado por: January LaVoy
- Duración: 8 h y 32 m
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Scarlett Fontaine is a true Hollywood legend—a singer, actress, and beloved fashion icon. But Scarlett dies tragically at just thirty-six years old, leaving behind no children. Or so the story goes… Gwen Hollingsworth is the curator at a museum dedicated to Scarlett’s life. She’s also sole heir to Scarlett’s fortune as a descendant of the star. But all is not well in Gwen’s world. She’s dealing with a messy marital separation and is struggling to move forward.
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Secrets of a loved one
- De Kindle Customer en 02-13-24
- A Storm of Infinite Beauty
- A Novel
- De: Julianne MacLean
- Narrado por: January LaVoy
Great read
Revisado: 06-13-24
I enjoyed this book and reading the story within very much. The characters were well-crafted and the narration was nicely performed.
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James
- A Novel
- De: Percival Everett
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 7 h y 49 m
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When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all listeners of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
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Can we ever be free
- De J. Stirling en 04-04-24
- James
- A Novel
- De: Percival Everett
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
Great read
Revisado: 06-07-24
I enjoyed reading this book and receiving the perspective of Jim the slave with Huckleberry Finn.
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Walk Through Fire
- A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
- De: Sheila Johnson
- Narrado por: Sheila Johnson
- Duración: 7 h y 42 m
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From humble beginnings as a schoolgirl and young violinist in Maywood, Illinois, Sheila Johnson rose to become one of the most accomplished businesswomen in America. A cofounder of Black Entertainment Television, she became an entrepreneur and philanthropist at the highest levels. But that success came at a painful personal cost. Filled with sharply drawn, emotionally powerful scenes, Walk Through Fire traces the hardships Sheila faced in her marriage and her professional life.
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I am The Salamander
- De Dee Burton en 09-27-23
- Walk Through Fire
- A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
- De: Sheila Johnson
- Narrado por: Sheila Johnson
Great read
Revisado: 05-15-24
I loved Sheila’s resilience and authenticity in this book. The reader can truly feel her “Job moments” and rally with her through them. Her successes are well earned.
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Playing for Freedom
- The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl
- De: Zarifa Adiba, Anne Chaon, Susanna Lea Associates - translator
- Narrado por: Zarifa Adiba
- Duración: 7 h y 1 m
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As an Afghan girl, Zarifa Adiba has big, unfathomable dreams. Her family is poor, her country mired in conflict. Walking to school in Kabul, Zarifa has to navigate suicide bombers. But Zarifa perseveres, nurturing her passion for music despite its “sinful” nature under Taliban law. At sixteen, she gains admission to the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, and at eighteen she becomes the lead violist, conductor, and spokesperson for Zohra, the first all-female orchestra in the Muslim world.
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Wonderful!
- De Heidi R. en 05-14-24
- Playing for Freedom
- The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl
- De: Zarifa Adiba, Anne Chaon, Susanna Lea Associates - translator
- Narrado por: Zarifa Adiba
A worthy read
Revisado: 05-06-24
A moving memoir. I loved that the author narrated her own story. I'd recommend this book.
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The Canopy Keepers
- The Scorched Earth, Book 1
- De: Veronica G. Henry
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
- Duración: 13 h y 11 m
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Syrah Carthan doesn’t know why she accepted a job as the first female fire chief at Sequoia National Park, where, decades earlier, a forest fire killed her parents. That day, her brother, Romelo, disappeared, as if pulled into the scorched earth itself. Syrah has always had an uncanny affinity for the natural wonders of the park she protects, but after she sanctions a prescribed burn that goes terribly wrong, she quits her position in disgrace.
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the awe and mystery of trees
- De Thistle en 06-22-24
- The Canopy Keepers
- The Scorched Earth, Book 1
- De: Veronica G. Henry
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
Great Read
Revisado: 04-26-24
A crafty, well written book. I loved the imagery, characters and the way the story was woven together.
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Take What You Can Carry
- A Novel
- De: Gian Sardar
- Narrado por: Vaneh Assadourian
- Duración: 12 h y 28 m
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It’s 1979. Olivia Murray, a secretary at a Los Angeles newspaper, is determined to become a photojournalist and make a difference with her work. When opportunity arrives, she seizes it, accompanying her Kurdish boyfriend, Delan, to northern Iraq for a family wedding, hoping to capture an image that lands her a job in the photo department. More important, though, the trip is a chance to understand Delan’s childhood and bridge the differences of their pasts. Yet when the return home proves less safe than Delan believed, Olivia is confronted with a reality she had not expected.
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read, don't listen
- De Annielewme en 05-17-21
- Take What You Can Carry
- A Novel
- De: Gian Sardar
- Narrado por: Vaneh Assadourian
Incredible
Revisado: 04-11-24
What an astonishing read!! I loved the way this book flowed through the story. Well developed characters whom I was able to connect with. Well written book. I found that I enjoyed listening and experiencing going through the thoughts and decisions of the main character, was intriguing. This is a story that makes you feel it with all of its tugs on your heart in good and sad ways. I will read more by this author and recommend this book.
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The Last Piece
- De: Imogen Clark
- Narrado por: Laura Kirman
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
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The chaotic but happy equilibrium of the Nightingale family is thrown into disarray when Cecily - whose children can't remember her ever being remotely spontaneous - disappears to a Greek island with no warning or explanation. Her reasons for doing something so out of character are a total mystery to her three daughters, high-powered executive Felicity, unfulfilled GP Julia and organised mother-of-five Lily.
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Great story and narrator
- De kellym en 08-21-20
- The Last Piece
- De: Imogen Clark
- Narrado por: Laura Kirman
An ok read
Revisado: 03-06-24
I did not like the ending. The overall read was quick. I didn't like the ending. The characters lacked depth.
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Let Us Descend
- A Novel
- De: Jesmyn Ward
- Narrado por: Jesmyn Ward
- Duración: 8 h y 12 m
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Let Us Descend describes a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. A journey that is as beautifully rendered as it is heart wrenching, the novel is “[t]he literary equivalent of an open wound from which poetry pours” (NPR). Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, is the listener’s guide. As she struggles through the miles-long march, Annis turns inward, seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother.
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Usually I enjoy an author reading…
- De pat en 11-04-23
- Let Us Descend
- A Novel
- De: Jesmyn Ward
- Narrado por: Jesmyn Ward
Beautiful writing
Revisado: 02-18-24
3⭐️ This was a tough one to get through as the nature of the story isn’t a pleasant one. The descriptive writing in this story is beautiful and reminds me of reading poetry. I also love the depth to which the author makes the reader experience her writing. The flow of the story through the magical spiritual realm back to reality was challenging to remain focus. The beginning is also slow.
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Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- De: Jasmine Guillory
- Narrado por: Aure Nash
- Duración: 1 h y 5 m
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This Valentine’s Day, Daisy Murray has her heart set on binge-watching rom-coms. Instead, an earthquake traps her inside a bakery with its impossibly rude and insufferably handsome owner and head baker. They already have a history: she’s always smiled, he’s always scowled. Where better to finally get to know each other than amid the disaster? Then again, they have no choice. Besides, it could have its sweet, undeniable, and unpredictable perks.
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DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON
- De Robert R. Clarke en 02-13-24
- Drop, Cover, and Hold On
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- De: Jasmine Guillory
- Narrado por: Aure Nash
Recycle
Revisado: 02-15-24
Nope. This story missed its mark of cuteness any anything else it was supposed to hit. Not good IMO 😔
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Rosie and the Dreamboat
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- De: Sally Thorne
- Narrado por: Bailey Carr
- Duración: 1 h y 14 m
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Rosie Whittaker and her sister are up for some Galentine’s pampering at a day spa. Getting locked inside a flotation tank is so Rosie. Enter a firefighter hero determined to pry this luckless pearl out of her high-tech shell. All Rosie has to go on is a dreamy voice and a flirty sense of humor. Remain calm, Rosie. This could be what you’ve been waiting for. Is this the man she’s waited for her whole life?
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Great banter!
- De Kristin en 01-27-24
- Rosie and the Dreamboat
- The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection
- De: Sally Thorne
- Narrado por: Bailey Carr
This is a feel good story.
Revisado: 02-15-24
This is an adorably cute short story. The characters felt real and their interactions and dialogue were believable. The story itself was well-crafted and had a natural flow, making it easy to become immersed in the plot. Overall, I think the author did a great job in creating a realistic and engaging narrative.
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