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Mudbound
- De: Hillary Jordan
- Narrado por: Ezra Knight, Kate Forbes, Joseph Collins, y otros
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,301
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 985
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 991
Hillary Jordan's mesmerizing debut novel won the Bellwether Prize for fiction. A powerful piece of Southern literature, Mudbound takes on prejudice in its myriad forms on a Mississippi Delta farm in 1946. City girl Laura McAllen attempts to raise her family despite questionable decisions made by her husband. Tensions continue to rise when her brother-in-law and the son of a family of sharecroppers both return from WWII as changed men bearing the scars of combat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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May this South never rise again.
- De Betty en 03-25-12
- Mudbound
- De: Hillary Jordan
- Narrado por: Ezra Knight, Kate Forbes, Joseph Collins, Tom Stechschulte, Peter Jay Fernandez, Brenda Pressley
Loved it
Revisado: 01-29-13
What made the experience of listening to Mudbound the most enjoyable?
I liked heraing about the deep south. They live totally different lives then I know.
Which scene was your favorite?
I did not like the scene in the barn.
Any additional comments?
Good book the coming of age of young people in the deep south blacks, whites, women, and the old order of things.
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The Modern Scholar
- Understanding the Holocaust
- De: Professor David Engel
- Narrado por: Professor David Engel
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 48
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
In Understanding the Holocaust, Professor David Engel examines the encounter between Germany's Third Reich and the Jews of the 20 European countries that fell under Nazi domination between 1933 and 1945. The results of this encounter stretch human comprehension to the limit and raise frightening questions about the human condition. When it was over, two-thirds of Europe's Jews, some 5.8 million people, had died - and their deaths had occurred amid the most gruesome of circumstances.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Few facts and slow speaker
- De Joakim en 11-07-09
- The Modern Scholar
- Understanding the Holocaust
- De: Professor David Engel
- Narrado por: Professor David Engel
Educational
Revisado: 01-29-13
Where does The Modern Scholar rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I liked it but this is not for people without a knowledge or background in the Holocaust studies. I have taught the Holocaust to HS students for 33 years and this gives me more in the subject to think about but I believe for the average reader this is going to be a siappointment.
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My New American Life
- A Novel
- De: Francine Prose
- Narrado por: Ellen Archer
- Duración: 8 h y 29 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 36
Lula, a 26 -year-old Albanian woman living surreptitiously in New York City on an expiring tourist visa, hopes to make a better life for herself in America. When she lands a job as caretaker to Zeke, a rebellious high school senior in suburban New Jersey, it seems that the security, comfort, and happiness of the American dream may finally be within reach. Her new boss, Mister Stanley, an idealistic college professor turned Wall Street executive, assumes that Lula is a destitute refugee of the Balkan wars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A refreshing, creative work of fiction
- De Cathy en 04-30-12
- My New American Life
- A Novel
- De: Francine Prose
- Narrado por: Ellen Archer
Great little story
Revisado: 01-29-13
What made the experience of listening to My New American Life the most enjoyable?
This is the new people in American and the troubles they have sealing with the Government and other people.
Any additional comments?
I liked the way she acted - very non committal, take whats offered, not get to excited.
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Marjorie Morningstar
- De: Herman Wouk
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 28 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 531
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 448
Marjorie Morningstar is a love story. It presents one of the greatest characters in modern fiction: Marjorie, the pretty 17-year-old who left the respectability of New York's Central Park West to join the theater, live in the teeming streets of Greenwich Village, and seek love in the arms of a brilliant, enigmatic writer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great story with really cheesy narration
- De James en 05-05-12
- Marjorie Morningstar
- De: Herman Wouk
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
A good listen
Revisado: 09-17-12
If you could sum up Marjorie Morningstar in three words, what would they be?
I liked it it was a good listen
What other book might you compare Marjorie Morningstar to and why?
None that I have listened to
What about Gabra Zackman’s performance did you like?
Very good
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Nothing ened like I thought it would.
Any additional comments?
I thought it was going to be more about her life on broadway.
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Fit2Fat2Fit
- The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75 Lbs on Purpose
- De: Drew Manning
- Narrado por: Drew Manning
- Duración: 4 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 352
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 308
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 311
Drew Manning, a natural fitness junkie and devoted personal trainer, had never been overweight in his life. He never craved junk food or missed an opportunity to work out. Yet despite his obsession with fitness, he failed to help his clients reach their goals. Something had to give. Manning needed to understand what it was like to be on the other side; he had to spend a few months in his clients' shoes - or rather, size. For six months, Manning radically let himself go. He stopped exercising and ate the typical American diet.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Could have been so much more
- De Carryn en 02-15-15
- Fit2Fat2Fit
- The Unexpected Lessons from Gaining and Losing 75 Lbs on Purpose
- De: Drew Manning
- Narrado por: Drew Manning
Not much to it
Revisado: 09-17-12
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I think what the guy did was a very good experience but gaining 75 pounds and then losing it = not much there.
What was most disappointing about Drew Manning’s story?
Everything was spelled out predictable.
What does Drew Manning bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
His voice
Do you think Fit2Fat2Fit needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
no
Any additional comments?
lucky it did not take to long to listen to.
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The Invisible Bridge
- De: Julie Orringer
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 27 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 997
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 808
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 804
Paris, 1937. Andras Lévi, a Hungarian-Jewish architecture student, arrives from Budapest with a scholarship, a single suitcase, and a mysterious letter he has promised to deliver to C. Morgenstern on the rue de Sévigné. As he falls into a complicated relationship with the letter’s recipient, he becomes privy to a secret history that will alter the course of his own life. Meanwhile, as his elder brother takes up medical studies in Modena and their younger brother leaves school for the stage, Europe’s unfolding tragedy sends each of their lives into terrifying uncertainty.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Stumbling Narration
- De Sara en 02-29-16
- The Invisible Bridge
- De: Julie Orringer
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
Loved the story
Revisado: 05-15-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes I a a history teacher and the book gives an account of the horrible times of Hungary during WWII for the Jews.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes but it kept me running for a month.
Any additional comments?
I would like some other accounts of people in Eastern Europe or Europe in general during WWII that were not Jews. Most of the books I read are great but are written by Jews. I like their prospective and know it was a horrible time for them but I would like other views of the history.
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Changó's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes
- De: William Kennedy
- Narrado por: William Kennedy
- Duración: 13 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 22
William Kennedy’s latest novel is a tale of revolutionary intrigue, heroic journalism, crooked politicians, drug-running gangsters, Albany race riots, and the improbable rise of Fidel Castro. The epic journey of Quinn carries him through the nightclubs and jungles of Cuba and into the newsrooms and racially charged streets of Albany on the day than Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated in 1968. The odyssey brings Quinn and his exotic Cuban wife, Renata, face-to-face with the darkest facets of human nature.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Departure from Albany
- De Michael en 11-29-17
- Changó's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes
- De: William Kennedy
- Narrado por: William Kennedy
OK but not great
Revisado: 03-04-12
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The book jumps from Cuba to Albany. I do not know what the auther wanted to convey to the reader.
Would you be willing to try another book from William Kennedy? Why or why not?
No he jumps around to much.
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
I liked the Cuban experience but he cut it off as soon as it began to get interesting. I liked some of the characters but roaming around the streets of Albany was just too much.
Did Chango's Beads and Two-Tone Shoes inspire you to do anything?
I guess its a period peice and I just did not get it.
Any additional comments?
Too jumpy for me.
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Downtown Owl
- A Novel
- De: Chuck Klosterman
- Narrado por: Phillip Baker Hall, Lily Rabe, Wiley Wiggins, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 281
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 205
Somewhere in North Dakota, there is a town called Owl that isn't there. Disco is over, but punk never happened. They don't have cable. They don't really have pop culture, unless you count grain prices and alcoholism. People work hard and then they die. They hate the government and impregnate teenage girls. But that's not nearly as awful as it sounds; in fact, sometimes it's perfect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Listen
- De Harry en 02-21-09
- Downtown Owl
- A Novel
- De: Chuck Klosterman
- Narrado por: Phillip Baker Hall, Lily Rabe, Wiley Wiggins, Keith Nobbs, Dennis Boutsikaris
Small town America
Revisado: 01-19-12
I'm a teacher in a small town in Montana. The story is great. Many of the charactors are in every town around here. People drink in these towns and the weather is always cold in the winter. It's -20 outside right now. I enjoyed listening to the three stories and they captured small town America in the northern midwest.
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Field Gray
- A Bernie Gunther Novel
- De: Philip Kerr
- Narrado por: Paul Hecht
- Duración: 14 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 418
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 419
Philip Kerr crafts a thrilling chapter from his critically acclaimed Bernie Gunther series. In Field Gray, Bernie finds himself imprisoned in 1954—and told he can either work for French intelligence or he can hang. Accepting his new job, Bernie begins interviewing POWs returning from Germany. And things get interesting when he meets a French war criminal and member of the French SS who has been posing as a German Wehrmacht officer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So far, the best in a masterful series
- De Vikon en 12-22-11
- Field Gray
- A Bernie Gunther Novel
- De: Philip Kerr
- Narrado por: Paul Hecht
Easy listen
Revisado: 08-21-11
The book jumps around and the descrption of the places are narrow. I just could not get into the book.
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The Jungle
- De: Upton Sinclair
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 15 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 292
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 194
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is a vivid portrait of life and death in a turn-of-the-century American meat-packing factory. A grim indictment that led to government regulations of the food industry, The Jungle is Sinclair's extraordinary contribution to literature and social reform.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant rendering of an old classic
- De Donald T. Wardlow en 02-18-09
- The Jungle
- De: Upton Sinclair
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
Better than I remember.
Revisado: 10-13-10
I am a history teacher. The listen is as good as when I read the book 40 years ago. Fantastic, every worker in th US should listen to this book.
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