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The Book of Salt
- De: Monique Truong
- Narrado por: J. Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 10 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 105
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 84
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 85
In Paris, 1934, Bính has accompanied his employers, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas, to the train station for their departure to America. His own destination is unclear: will he go with "the Steins", stay in France, or return to his native Vietnam? Bính has fled his homeland in disgrace, leaving behind his malevolent charlatan of a father and his self-sacrificing mother. For five years, he has been the live-in cook at the famous apartment at 27 rue de Fleurus.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful novel, poor reading
- De Kate Georgia en 10-27-20
- The Book of Salt
- De: Monique Truong
- Narrado por: J. Paul Boehmer
A Reflection of Life
Revisado: 05-03-24
I truly enjoyed the audio version of this story. The stream of consciousness style of writing can be a bit chalet follow but listening made it easier. I will definitely be carrying this one with me for a while.
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The Light We Carry
- Overcoming in Uncertain Times
- De: Michelle Obama
- Narrado por: Michelle Obama
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 11,318
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10,184
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10,141
There may be no tidy solutions or pithy answers to life’s big challenges, but Michelle Obama believes that we can all locate and lean on a set of tools to help us better navigate change and remain steady within flux. In The Light We Carry, she opens a frank and honest dialogue with listeners, considering the questions many of us wrestle with: How do we build enduring and honest relationships? How can we discover strength and community inside our differences? What tools do we use to address feelings of self-doubt or helplessness? What do we do when it all starts to feel like too much?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very Disappointing—Too Ego-filled
- De Patricia Webb en 11-29-22
- The Light We Carry
- Overcoming in Uncertain Times
- De: Michelle Obama
- Narrado por: Michelle Obama
Thought Provoking Regardless of Political Views
Revisado: 02-20-23
As a tool for introspection and interaction with others this book has a lot to offer. Along the way there are entertaining and relatable examples from her own life and experiences.
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The Last Rose of Shanghai
- A Novel
- De: Weina Dai Randel
- Narrado por: Josh Bloomberg, Emily Woo Zeller
- Duración: 12 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,627
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,457
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,455
1940. Aiyi Shao is a young heiress and the owner of a formerly popular and glamorous Shanghai nightclub. Ernest Reismann is a penniless Jewish refugee driven out of Germany, an outsider searching for shelter in a city wary of strangers. He loses nearly all hope until he crosses paths with Aiyi. When she hires Ernest to play piano at her club, her defiance of custom causes a sensation. His instant fame makes Aiyi’s club once again the hottest spot in Shanghai. Soon they realize they share more than a passion for jazz - but their differences seem insurmountable....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Soapy but fun
- De Padders- Padmini Sankar en 12-14-21
- The Last Rose of Shanghai
- A Novel
- De: Weina Dai Randel
- Narrado por: Josh Bloomberg, Emily Woo Zeller
Interesting View of WWII
Revisado: 02-03-23
A love story set in Shanghai China leading up to and during the Japanese occupation gives a different backdrop than other stories I have read from this time period. A little predictable but not so much I knew the journey to get there.
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Nowhere for Very Long
- The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life
- De: Brianna Madia
- Narrado por: Brianna Madia
- Duración: 6 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,784
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,613
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,611
In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures traveling across the deserts of the American West in an orange van named Bertha and reflects on an unconventional approach to life
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3 out of 5 stars
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not what I thought
- De J. Abrego en 04-16-22
- Nowhere for Very Long
- The Unexpected Road to an Unconventional Life
- De: Brianna Madia
- Narrado por: Brianna Madia
My new favorite color is Bertha orange
Revisado: 04-08-22
Brianna Madia uses words like a paintbrush to bring the American Southwest to life. Her painful honesty present in her story telling, she weaves a tale of trauma, tragedy and overcoming. I have ordered a hard copy and will probably order another for my daughter. This should be only the beginning for her…
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War and Peace
- De: Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude - translator, Aylmer Maude - translator
- Narrado por: Thandiwe Newton
- Duración: 60 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,212
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,108
War and Peace is at once an epic war chronicle and an exploration of everything that make us all human: love and hate, ambition and despair, life and death. Allow yourself to get lost in the lives of three Russian aristocratic families, whose triumphs and challenges are every bit as resonant to today’s listener as they were to original readers. Thandiwe Newton inhabits each character with such flair that it is easy to forget that you are listening to one voice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- De Tad Davis en 11-14-21
- War and Peace
- De: Leo Tolstoy, Louise Maude - translator, Aylmer Maude - translator
- Narrado por: Thandiwe Newton
Surprisingly Entertaining
Revisado: 01-26-22
This is a work I have avoided because of what I perceived to be a dense read, but I was so wrong. Thadiwe Newton does an excellent job as narrator. The story of itself is engaging. The historical and philosophical narratives throughout the book are helpful and thought provoking. Now I understand why this is such a classic.
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