Jenny J

Light listening

Revisado: 03-01-23

Hope to see more on audible!!!
For free of course.

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interesting dive into the study of mental illness

Revisado: 11-13-22

I hadn't heard of most of these illnesses before. the rabbit hole was a quality one. the human brain is really Weird and this is a nice intro to its weirdness

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a totally new viewpoint of the holocaust

Revisado: 03-27-21

Once I started listening to this book, I couldn't stop! the writing and narration are superb. I don't know what else to say about this book, because I don't want to give away any of its surprises, and there are so many surprises! just get it.

update: it's been a couple of months since I listened to this book. I'm about to restart it, bc it has stayed with me in a way that most books don't. There aren't many really memorable books out there, and this is one of them.

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beautiful

Revisado: 03-24-21

This little story was absolutely a work of art. The sense of loss was very real. Just like Bachmann's other books, there was redemption at the end; however, this story was not light and humorous like the others. I shed real tears during this one.

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Really disgusted with the ending

Revisado: 03-24-21

The characters are dumb, but likable. The narration is acceptable. The plot is pretty good. The ending sucks.

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needs a trigger warning

Revisado: 03-08-21

The story was well-written and narrated well. However, if I had known known about the traumatic events that are described in the story, I would have skipped it.

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how is this the only Thurber on Audible?!

Revisado: 08-06-18

I agree with the narrator that Thurber was one of America's best writers of the 20th century. I only discovered him on accident in highschool, though. He isn't taught. Nobody seems to know him anymore. I think he's hilarious.
Well, as far as collections go this one is adequate. I wish the stories were more cohesive as they are in the original collections. Also, that they were read by an actor, not a sportscaster. But! I am glad it is here! I hope there will be more Thurber soon! If you don't know Thurber, but like comedy, dont be put off by the over-enthusiastic reading, or confused by the disjointed stories, go ahead and buy it; he's hilarious in any form!

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helps my son get out of bed, believe it or not!

Revisado: 08-03-18

This is a funny one that is just the right length to make a happy start to the day. I just wish they didn't have the annoying "AUDIBLE KIDS!" at the beginning of all of the children's stories. My kids hate that voice!

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a positive and uplifting viewpoint, very helpful!

Revisado: 08-03-18

I've been listening to this book in bits and pieces ever since we received my son's diagnosis earlier this year. With all the information about how to "fix" the autistic child, Dr. Prizant's viewpoint is not just enlightening, but uplifting. He truly has a "differently-abled" approach. The autistic individual is not broken so much as our ability to communicate and work together is. He breaks out of the traditional make-my-child-normal approach and focuses on how to help the autistic person be as complete a person as possible. Every parent of a child with autism should get to read this book. We need to stop fixing our children and start raising them!

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a quirky story that sneaks up on you ;)

Revisado: 08-03-18

This book is truly foreign. And I love it for that. It is quirky and bizarre and unexpected. It reminds me of the one about the old man who snuck out of the nursing home. This book starts out dismal and depressing. You have to hang in there with Ove. I don't want to give anything away, but the ending has a feeling like it happened against the author's will, like the characters in this book have such a strong will, even their author couldn't stop them! lol. It is a little bit absurd, but so are most of our lives. I love it.

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