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Finding James Herriot
- De: Michael J. Suit DVM
- Narrado por: Brett Wilson
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia2.5 out of 5 stars 4
Jason Davies was looking forward to graduation, when his dreams of being a veterinarian in Southern California would soon become a reality. However, a decision made years earlier changes his career path and his life. When he finds himself in Birdie, Oklahoma, Jason must contend with the weathered and outspoken Dr. Keating who he’s been sent to assist as well as the hilarious cast of townsfolk who keep him guessing at every turn.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Little Herriot
- De Gary Little en 11-08-22
- Finding James Herriot
- De: Michael J. Suit DVM
- Narrado por: Brett Wilson
Veterinary Grad Finds His Way
Revisado: 06-19-22
Newly graduated from Veterinary School, James Davies is assigned his first job in an out-of-the-way town that does not fit his exciting expectations. The story winds its way through Dr. Davies' interactions with the little town's interesting folks. Those interactions keep the story flowing and Dr. Davies' old and new love interests are woven throughout. A good deal of focus is given to his decision whether to stay at his assigned position or to move on to his dream job as well as which relationship he should to pursue. He waffles back and forth a lot and that aspect of the story felt endless at times. I have read all of James Herriot's books and I can appreciate where the author was going with his story.
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Rough Beauty
- De: Karen Auvinen
- Narrado por: Jayme Mattler
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 104
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 96
During a difficult time, Karen Auvinen flees to a primitive cabin in the Rockies to live in solitude as a writer and to embrace all the beauty and brutality nature has to offer. When a fire incinerates every word she has ever written and all of her possessions - except for her beloved dog Elvis, her truck, and a few singed artifacts - Karen embarks on a heroic journey to reconcile her desire to be alone with her need for community.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Author's Memoir
- De Leonora en 08-06-18
- Rough Beauty
- De: Karen Auvinen
- Narrado por: Jayme Mattler
Author's Memoir
Revisado: 08-06-18
First, I need to say that Ms. Auvinen writes beautifully. However, I think I was expecting something a little different in this title. This memoir spends a lot of time on her painful childhood with a harsh father and a hurting family and her ultimate escape for solitude in the Colorado mountains. Overall I would say the story is more about her than about the mountains in which she lives. We are given a glimpse what life in those mountains is like, what the townsfolk are like but, it's really about the author's thoughts and feelings as she travels through these years.
There were two things that took away from my overall enjoyment of the book. First was the reader's voice. In my mind the author has a strong voice, yet the reader was somewhat nasally and ended each sentence with a gravelly down tone. I don't know why, but it quickly began to annoy me.
Secondly, I cried for the author's love of her dog. It was a very special relationship, no doubt. I have dogs and I get that. But, there was no similar emotion for her mother's life threatening illness. That came across as more of an annoyance to the author and something that forced her to have to interact with her family. It was hard for me to empathize with her story when she showed more love and heartbreak for her dog than for her mother.
All in all, I do like her writing style and I will look for other titles by Ms. Auvinen.
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