Kimberly

Enjoyable

Revisado: 05-27-20

Well done memoir by this actor I have respected since his early movie days- and a surprising thread that includes a fascinating tale of heroism and history- well spoken and weaved nicely-

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favorite book of 2020, so far

Revisado: 05-24-20

I wasn't sure what to expect- enjoy his show but rarely watch as I stream only- he is super smart and funny and I found the telling of his early life brave, realistic and funny despite what most of us (that were raised comfortable and white in the US) would consider shocking. And I learned so much I didn't know about South Africa, apartheid both during and after the era. Because of his resilient, smart, and loving mother their family lived through life's difficulties and came out the other side. From his unusual relationship with his biological father to his abusive stepfather, to how he made a relative financial killing as a young man through music...he does a great job both educating and giving pleasure to the listener along with him on the ride of his young life- I laughed out loud many times during this book- have given it as a gift to many...highly recommend!

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well done, interesting middle age romance

Revisado: 08-03-19

definitely worth the credit- enjoyed the book. The author created believable male characters rather than making them a women's version of men, as so many romances do- good storyline about the female character's resolvable emotional issues

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pretty good telling of horrible crime

Revisado: 08-03-19

I live where this occurred so I followed it in the paper- this guy is a narcissist who didn't have a right to be a husband and especially not a father. As usual, however, people tell you who they are...it is our job to listen- the signs were there- wish she had taken the kids and run...the author told a pretty good tale- did frustrate me by failing easy research on some things like simple pronunciations of common legal terms- still, worth a credit for the listen.

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Interesting story-a decent read

Revisado: 07-13-19

I wanted more about the crime- less about the juror character love affair- still, interesting, short, well-written read

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If you're fascinated with forensics- READ THIS

Revisado: 07-10-19

the history of the forensic work- all aspects of it but especially around finding a body- is here and told very well- it gets into the weeds and science of it all, along with great history- but it keeps you enthralled with lots of case examples, too-

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not my style, for 2 reasons

Revisado: 07-10-19

I enjoy True Crime nonfictions- I mostly enjoy how they get caught- the forensics, the work and luck that go into finding them and getting them to trial and the final justice- this book, other than the very beginning, provides neither. They start backwards from catching him and then we find out he is treated like a king, while incarcerated, in order to get information from him the investigators and prosecutors letting him call all the shots as he vividly describes the horrors of the murders- all the hour-by-hour terror the victims went through- then they go back to being enthralled by him as gives away more and more to the prosecutors- in the end, his demise is not justice but getting his own way..our system of doting on serial killers in order to find bodies and get local glory for the DA's is wrong-

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very short book

Revisado: 06-12-19

If you have read other medium books/stories you will be disappointed- it is very short and the first 8 chapters are preface, acknowledgements, etc...If you are just starting to read books by mediums, you may enjoy. I was disappointed

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always insightful, but...

Revisado: 06-06-19

I've done a lot of reading about Spirit and I loved Kim's first book The Happy Medium- this one was a bit too educational for me, with very few medium stories or experiences, which I enjoy. While I don't mind her Brooklyn accent, she spoke so slowly and loudly in this one, like she was speaking to a first grader that I'm afraid to say I found it annoying. But I did come away with insights, especially from the last chapter-

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a little dry, clinical for my taste

Revisado: 05-30-19

The byline is a bit overstated- not much about death or the "in between"- more about hospital patient cases reflected on by this clinician- maybe it's because as a health care professional, I knew quite a bit about how philosophies are changing in regard to hospital clinicians approaches to what is considered a positive outcome, but I just found her approach dry and clinical- no real insights for me...

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