P. J. Jough-Haan

The Trials

Revisado: 02-03-24

This is a wonderful tale of overcoming. Of self-belief beyond measure. Written and produced beautifully to immerse me, a willing skeptic, completely under Maggie’s power. Well done! The Audible narration is superlative.

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Another home run

Revisado: 10-24-23

This is an excellent study to have while we’re living through rough times. Excellent, prescient, relevant.

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The Sweetness of Water

Revisado: 07-08-23

This was such a great story! So well written and performed that as a member of the listening audience, I felt wooed and courted, loved and blessed. It’s dramatic, yes, but there was so much human nature involved - a great experience! So well drawn and executed! To the author….more, PLEASE. I listened to the whole thing in one sitting. I will probably listen to this work once a year. I do that with all of my favorites. Thank you to everyone who had a hand in bringing this gem to life. 🙏

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After all these years…

Revisado: 01-24-23

I listened to SHE’S COME UNDONE on a loop for the past week.

This story is so well written - Everyman, everywoman, all folk of all financial and physical means are so very wonderfully represented in a work that truly tethers human foibles without harnessing spirit.

It’s so wonderful to have this work to listen to and gain perspective from.

The characters ARE in character.
The story has a main goal and several smaller ones generated by the plot - but all goals work beautifully together to temper tension. And all goal quests were answered. Not superfluously, either.

There’s humor, both light and dark. Where humor was used, Wally had complete control of every landing!

As a wounded human - I both ran with Dolores and stayed with her, when she parked for a while.

I liked her because I think she’d like me. And that’s saying a lot.

I am so grateful to Wally writing this work and his family for enabling this fantastic creativity - for all of you to help give birth to this book!

♥️

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The Four Winds

Revisado: 11-19-21

Is a magnificent story of a woman’s coming of age in a country as young as she is. Ms. Hannah doesn’t flinch from hard truths. I started listening and couldn’t pull away from the tale. This is a true piece of art. This is Americana. Beautifully written and performed. Thank you.

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A Master’s touch

Revisado: 10-30-21

This is a wonderful tale. While the underpinnings are driven by eugenics and the darker lesser nature to control and dominate, Jodi Picoult unravels the threads of several lives through several generations to gift the reader with life at its wondrous best. Yes. There is evil. But! Yes - there is goodness and the rippled blessings from goodness. I laughed and cried, and wished for every good thing to come to those that waited.

So glad it was a long listen. It was the best tale told me so far this year. Delicious…

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A Wonderful modern history…

Revisado: 09-22-21

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to amazing family historical information that funneled directly through years of parallel U.S. and world history. It was archival family history that so richly describes the human condition. The fun part was listening to Mr. Cooper orate his love letter to his son. Every word was honey as he built beloved hives of words whose honeycombs wove in and out of American and world history. What an incredible legacy. What a lucky child. What a lucky audience of which I include myself. Thank you deeply for an excellent personal experience.

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Olive’s Making Peace

Revisado: 12-14-19

I love Olive. Her grit, her honesty, nonplussed candor when she recognizes holes in her own self-understanding. She is such a wonderful character. I’m so glad she had her Manor!

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Delightful and noble romance

Revisado: 04-19-19

Juliette and Aaman are two souls brought together by fate. Theirs is not a concocted story, but one that grows naturally out of events that mirror world headlines and goings on. It is a story rich with character and dignity. I admire Sara Alexi’s ability to story tell and world build. I was completely transported out of my reality and immediately observant of others customs and lives. This is rich stew as I like to say when a loving piece of work becomes a part of my heart of hearts.

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A Spark of Light

Revisado: 04-16-19

This work accurately details the struggle to make an informed decision and then live with it. It makes no judgements, but does make a powerful argument for readers to consider both sides of CHOICE.

I really appreciate the author’s candid portrayal of the way society almost heretically determines to prevent women from taking care of themselves after being sexually active with a male who then walks away from the act of sex without ever thinking about what’s left for the woman to do should she get pregnant.

I have always liked Ms. Picoult. Now, I profoundly respect her and will recommend A SPARK OF LIGHT to others asking them to please read it and truly stand in the shoes of another before judging.

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