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Women
- A Novel
- De: Charles Bukowski
- Narrado por: Christian Baskous
- Duración: 10 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 905
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 792
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 789
Low-life writer and unrepentant alcoholic Henry Chinaski was born to survive. After decades of slacking off at low-paying dead-end jobs, blowing his cash on booze and women, and scrimping by in flea-bitten apartments, Chinaski sees his poetic star rising at last. Now, at 50, he is reveling in his sudden rock-star life, running three hundred hangovers a year, and maintaining a sex life that would cripple Casanova.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't start your Bukowski journey here
- De Lucca ate your Lunch! en 03-19-14
- Women
- A Novel
- De: Charles Bukowski
- Narrado por: Christian Baskous
Crazy Ride
Revisado: 05-23-15
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I just loved this book! (It's not for the fainthearted or easily offended types). For the rest of us, it's a real fun time. I have no idea why I like Henry but I DO! He's AWFUL and so are most of his women "friends" but he has a certain irresistible charm. The reading (more like a PERFORMANCE) is straight on PERFECT-even down to a man reading the women's dialogue. I am going to read all of Bukowski's works. Can't get enough!
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The Invention of Wings
- A Novel
- De: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrado por: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye, Sue Monk Kidd
- Duración: 13 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,239
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17,214
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 17,216
From the celebrated author of The Secret Life of Bees, a magnificent novel about two unforgettable American women. Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world - and it is now the newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection. Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women.
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2 out of 5 stars
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If it Weren't True, I Wouldn't Have Believed it
- De FanB14 en 03-04-14
- The Invention of Wings
- A Novel
- De: Sue Monk Kidd
- Narrado por: Jenna Lamia, Adepero Oduye, Sue Monk Kidd
A Must Read!!!
Revisado: 01-22-14
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I enjoyed this book so much. The author is the best...takes you right there. I loved the characters and never wanted to say "good-bye". It's also so inspirational! Makes you want to be a better person worthy of the company of her characters. The performance of the readers is par non. Seriously THE BEST!
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Pastrix
- The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
- De: Nadia Bolz-Weber
- Narrado por: Nadia Bolz-Weber
- Duración: 5 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,189
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,066
Heavily tattooed and foul-mouthed, Nadia Bolz-Weber, a former stand-up comic, sure as hell didn't consider herself to be religious-leader material - until the day she ended up leading a friend's funeral in a smoky downtown comedy club. Surrounded by fellow alcoholics, depressives, and cynics, she realized: These were her people. Maybe she was meant to be their pastor. Using life stories, Nadia uses humorous narrative and poignant honesty to portray a woman who is both deeply faithful and deeply flawed, giving hope to the rest of us along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WoW wOw WoW
- De Deborah en 11-26-13
- Pastrix
- The Cranky, Beautiful Faith of a Sinner & Saint
- De: Nadia Bolz-Weber
- Narrado por: Nadia Bolz-Weber
WoW wOw WoW
Revisado: 11-26-13
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Have you just ever been really surprised by a book? I was on the fence about this book thinking it was perhaps too contrived...tattooed edgy pastor makes her mark in mainstream religious america, telling them what it's all REALLY about. Ohhhh...not so at all. She is brutally honest about her life and shortcomings. She is the real deal. And she talks about her relationship with Jesus and the Gospel in ways that bring it all to life. I have read this book twice and am on my third time. (I have NEVER read a book more than once...EVER). There are so many buried, insightful treasures in this book. We need more voices like hers to make Christianity relevant again in our times.
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The Woman Who Walked into Doors
- De: Roddy Doyle
- Narrado por: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 32
Paula Spencer is a 39-year-old working-class woman struggling to reclaim her dignity after marriage to an abusive husband and a worsening drinking problem. Paula recalls her contented childhood, the audacity she learned as a teenager, the exhilaration of her romance with Charlo, and the marriage to him that left her feeling powerless.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Interesting
- De Cariola en 09-06-08
- The Woman Who Walked into Doors
- De: Roddy Doyle
- Narrado por: Jennifer Van Dyck
For Kids?
Revisado: 11-23-13
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This was an Audible Kids book? It had plenty of sex and violence...not bad for an adult but I am not sure it is appropriate for kids, not even middle/high school kids. It was an interesting exploration of domestic violence and the stream of consciousness opened a window into how all that can happen between people who never thought that would happen to them.
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Heft
- De: Liz Moore
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne, Keith Szarabajka
- Duración: 11 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,964
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,537
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4,537
Forrmer academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn’t left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins his hopes on what seems like a promising baseball career - if he can untangle himself from his family drama.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing--Captivating--Altering
- De Mel en 04-19-12
- Heft
- De: Liz Moore
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne, Keith Szarabajka
Must Read
Revisado: 10-27-13
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This is definitely one of my favorites. The performance was top notch and the writing...oh so perfect.. I loved all the characters and will miss them very much. They became my friends.
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Keeping Faith
- A Skeptic's Journey Among Christian and Buddhist Monks
- De: Fenton Johnson
- Narrado por: Rachel Srubas
- Duración: 16 h y 57 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 12
Observing an encounter between Catholic and Buddhist monks in 1996 at the Abbey of Gethsemani, near where he grew up in rural Kentucky, Fenton Johnson found himself unable to make the sign of the cross. His distance from his childhood faith had become so great - he considered himself a rational, skeptical man - that he could not participate in this most basic ritual. Impelled by this troubling experience, Johnson began a search for the meaning of the spiritual life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but narration made it a tough listen
- De Michelle Johnston en 03-23-15
- Keeping Faith
- A Skeptic's Journey Among Christian and Buddhist Monks
- De: Fenton Johnson
- Narrado por: Rachel Srubas
Fantastic!
Revisado: 08-26-13
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This was a book I will probably listen to several times. There was so much in there from biography to history to dogma to philosophy all woven into what felt like a great conversation with someone who bared their soul to me. "Wow" is all I can say.
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State of Wonder
- A Novel
- De: Ann Patchett
- Narrado por: Hope Davis
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 8,583
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,918
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 6,896
Research scientist Dr. Marina Singh is sent to Brazil to track down her former mentor, Dr. Annick Swenson, who seems to have disappeared in the Amazon while working on an extremely valuable new drug. The last person who was sent to find her died before he could complete his mission. Plagued by trepidation, Marina embarks on an odyssey into the insect-infested jungle in hopes of finding answers to the questions about her friend's death, her company's future, and her own past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Do yourself a favor and listen to this book!
- De F. B. H. In TN en 06-10-11
- State of Wonder
- A Novel
- De: Ann Patchett
- Narrado por: Hope Davis
A Great Read
Revisado: 06-19-12
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I enjoyed this book immensely. It was a great story with great characters and plenty of exciting plot twists and turns. Hope Davis' performance was FABULOUS too! I highly recommend this.
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Girlchild
- A Novel
- De: Tupelo Hassman
- Narrado por: Tupelo Hassman
- Duración: 5 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 45
Rory Hendrix is the least likely of Girl Scouts. She hasn't got a troop or even a badge to call her own. But she's checked the Handbook out from the elementary school library so many times that her name fills all the lines on the card, and she pores over its surreal advice for tips to get off the Calle: that is, the Calle de las Flores, the Reno trailer park where she lives with her mother, Jo, the sweet-faced, hard-luck bartender at the Truck Stop.
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4 out of 5 stars
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THERE IS ANOTHER WAY TO LIVE.
- De Betty en 06-30-12
- Girlchild
- A Novel
- De: Tupelo Hassman
- Narrado por: Tupelo Hassman
A Talented Author
Revisado: 06-19-12
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I was attracted to this book thinking it would be funny but I assure you it is not. I also admit that I didn't finish the book, but I didn't because it just got too depressing for me to listen to anymore, not because it wasn't well written or a great story. I found the author's writing style to be pure genius and had the story been a bit lighter, I would have LOVED it.The author actually reads the book too and is good but her tone and style gets monotonous after awhile, adding to the unrelenting depressing quality of the book.
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers
- Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
- De: Katherine Boo
- Narrado por: Sunil Malhotra
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,297
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,975
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,976
In this breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport. As India starts to prosper, the residents of Annawadi are electric with hope. Abdul, an enterprising teenager, sees “a fortune beyond counting” in the recyclable garbage that richer people throw away.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Antidote for Shantaram
- De Dr. en 06-14-12
- Behind the Beautiful Forevers
- Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
- De: Katherine Boo
- Narrado por: Sunil Malhotra
Fabulous Read
Revisado: 02-13-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. I enjoyed this book tremendously. It is a fascinating bird's eye view into a world most of us will never see. I loved the narrator's voice and the voices he used for each of the various characters. The author is so gifted and her characterizations of each person are so tenderly drawn and engaging. I couldn't put the book down. If you liked the movie Slum Dog Millionaire, I think you will love this story too.
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