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The Engineer's Wife
- De: Tracey Enerson Wood
- Narrado por: Libby McKnight
- Duración: 14 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 659
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 571
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 565
Emily's fight for women's suffrage is put on hold and her life transformed when Wash, the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is injured on the job. Untrained for the task, but under his guidance, she assumes his role, despite stern resistance and overwhelming obstacles. Lines blur as Wash's vision becomes her own, and when he is unable to return to the job, Emily is consumed by it. But as the project takes shape under Emily's direction, she wonders whose legacy she is building - hers or her husband's.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Fluffy Missed Opportunity
- De SWSW en 07-24-20
- The Engineer's Wife
- De: Tracey Enerson Wood
- Narrado por: Libby McKnight
A Fluffy Missed Opportunity
Revisado: 07-24-20
There is simply too much fiction in this book that serves to cheapen the legacy of Emily Roebling (not to mention her husband and P.T. Barnum). She and her story deserve more than completely fictional affairs and conjured villains. It is difficult to believe that a woman who is represented here as somewhat naive and flirtatious could have achieved what she did. It's a shame, given what a great example of a woman in STEM could have been made of this character.
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Soldier Girls
- The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War
- De: Helen Thorpe
- Narrado por: Donna Postel
- Duración: 15 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 290
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 255
Soldier Girls follows the lives of three women on their paths to the military. These women, who are quite different in every way, become friends, and we watch their interaction and also what happens when they are separated. We see their families, their lovers, their spouses, their children. We see them work extremely hard, deal with the attentions of men on base and in war zones, and struggle to stay connected to their families back home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Valor Knows No Gender
- De Cynthia en 03-21-15
- Soldier Girls
- The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War
- De: Helen Thorpe
- Narrado por: Donna Postel
Slow but important
Revisado: 11-20-15
What made the experience of listening to Soldier Girls the most enjoyable?
It offered a window into a life that many of us have never really know much about. I was glad I listened to it.
What other book might you compare Soldier Girls to and why?
Perhaps some books about soldiers in other wars.
Would you be willing to try another one of Donna Postel’s performances?
Maybe not. The reading was quite slow. I had to speed it up to stand it.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
I would not make a film of this book.
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The Hawley Book of the Dead
- A Novel
- De: Chrysler Szarlan
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell
- Duración: 14 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,442
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,317
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,324
Revelation "Reve" Dyer grew up with her grandmother’s family stories, stretching back centuries to Reve’s ancestors, who founded the town of Hawley Five Corners, Massachusetts. Their history is steeped in secrets, for few outsiders know that an ancient magic runs in the Dyer women’s blood, and that Reve is a magician whose powers are all too real. Reve and her husband are world-famous Las Vegas illusionists. They have three lovely young daughters, a beautiful home, and what seems like a charmed life. But Reve’s world is shattered....
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3 out of 5 stars
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It sounded like something I could really love.....
- De Andrea en 10-01-14
- The Hawley Book of the Dead
- A Novel
- De: Chrysler Szarlan
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell
Sprawling Story
Revisado: 11-12-15
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I would simplify it some. Though most pieces get pulled back together, it's too sprawling. It seems clear that the author is establishing a base for more novels but it gets a little ridiculous in the second half.
Would you be willing to try another book from Chrysler Szarlan? Why or why not?
Her descriptive writing was beautiful. The characters were not as strong. Maybe I'd try a shorter, simpler book.
Which character – as performed by Cassandra Campbell – was your favorite?
The Revelation in the portrait.
Could you see The Hawley Book of the Dead being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Maybe.
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4 Keys to College Admissions Success
- Unlocking the Gate to the Right College for Your Teen
- De: Pamela Donnelly
- Narrado por: Heather Burdette
- Duración: 6 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 7
Parenting teenagers is hard enough without feeling locked out of knowing how to apply to and pay for college. With the right information to turn the key, moms and dads can open the gate so their sons and daughters enter successfully into the futures they deserve. Join Pamela Donnelly in her humorous, informative trainings on the four mission-critical strategies you must implement in order to position your teen for independence, not co-dependence.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Title is misleading about college admission
- De Wendy en 06-04-15
- 4 Keys to College Admissions Success
- Unlocking the Gate to the Right College for Your Teen
- De: Pamela Donnelly
- Narrado por: Heather Burdette
Knows It All
Revisado: 01-13-15
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Someone who really knows absolutely nothing about parenting.
What was most disappointing about Pamela Donnelly’s story?
There just was not much special information that was worth paying for.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Yes. There was a condescending, stereotypical upper class attitude.
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The Walrus & the Carpenter
- De: Lewis Carroll
- Narrado por: Sandy J. Hotchkiss, Leslie K. Pearson, K. Anderson Yancy
- Duración: 6 m
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General2.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Narración:2 out of 5 stars 3
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 3
Discover the secret agenda of The Walrus and the Carpenter as they stroll along the beach enticing and exciting the young oysters to follow them. This is a classic morality tale written by Lewis Carroll told as a children’s poem. And, it explores movements and causes, great and small, leaders and followers, and the risks of following leaders blindly.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Can't hear it
- De SWSW en 04-08-13
- The Walrus & the Carpenter
- De: Lewis Carroll
- Narrado por: Sandy J. Hotchkiss, Leslie K. Pearson, K. Anderson Yancy
Can't hear it
Revisado: 04-08-13
Any additional comments?
The sound on this is full of echos and you cannot make out all of the words. My kids begged me to turn it off in the car immediately.
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