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The Hollow Ground
- De: Natalie S. Harnett
- Narrado por: Luci Christian
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 534
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 469
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 472
The underground mine fires ravaging Pennsylvania coal country have forced 11-year-old Brigid Howley and her family to seek refuge with her estranged grandparents, the formidable Gram and the black lung-stricken Gramp. Tragedy is no stranger to the Howleys, a proud Irish-American clan who takes strange pleasure in the "curse" laid upon them generations earlier by a priest who ran afoul of the Molly Maguires. The weight of this legacy rests heavily on a new generation, when Brigid, already struggling to keep her family together, makes a grisly discovery in a long-abandoned bootleg mine shaft.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Disfunction makes a good read
- De NHull en 05-30-14
- The Hollow Ground
- De: Natalie S. Harnett
- Narrado por: Luci Christian
great story.
Revisado: 01-23-15
I loved this book and found it very easy to listen to. The emotional depth of the characters was especially impressive, which added to the richness of the story.
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Far from the Tree
- Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
- De: Andrew Solomon
- Narrado por: Andrew Solomon
- Duración: 40 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,568
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,361
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,359
A brilliant and utterly original thinker, Andrew Solomon's journey began from his experience of being the gay child of straight parents. He wondered how other families accommodate children who have a variety of differences: families of people who are deaf, who are dwarfs, who have Down syndrome, who have autism, who have schizophrenia, who have multiple severe disabilities, who are prodigies, who commit crimes, who are transgender.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Gripping Masterpiece
- De C. Beaton en 12-14-12
- Far from the Tree
- Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
- De: Andrew Solomon
- Narrado por: Andrew Solomon
Very interesting and insightful.
Revisado: 02-25-13
If you could sum up Far from the Tree in three words, what would they be?
insightful, eye-opening, and thought provoking
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Anyone who struggles with something that holds them back can relate to the stories of people with disabilities/differences. This really makes helps you put your life in perspective.
What about Andrew Solomon’s performance did you like?
He was a little difficult to understand at times but was otherwise great.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I enjoyed listening to it over time.
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The Noonday Demon
- An Atlas of Depression
- De: Andrew Solomon
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
- Duración: 22 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 483
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 409
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 401
With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, National Book Award winner Andrew Solomon takes the listener on a journey of incomparable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets. The Noonday Demon examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policymakers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease.
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3 out of 5 stars
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If you want to get depressed....
- De Daphne Stevens en 09-03-12
- The Noonday Demon
- An Atlas of Depression
- De: Andrew Solomon
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
LOVE this book
Revisado: 01-14-13
What made the experience of listening to The Noonday Demon the most enjoyable?
The perspective is very interesting - I like that he discusses his own experiences but then also provides the experiences of others. Also, including objective information helps maintain an unbiased view.
Who was your favorite character and why?
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What does Barrett Whitener bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He reminds me of the author so I am able to picture him in the scenes/experiences in the book more easily.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
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Any additional comments?
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