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Running Barefoot
- De: Amy Harmon
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
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When Josie Jensen, an awkward 13-year-old musical prodigy, crashes headlong into newcomer Samuel Yazzie, an 18-year-old Navajo boy full of anger and confusion, an unlikely friendship blooms. Josie teaches Samuel about words, music, and friendship, and along the way finds a kindred spirit. Upon graduation, Samuel abandons the sleepy, small town in search of a future and a life, leaving his young mentor behind.
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Barefoot or Not--Run for this book
- De The Elf in the Kitchen en 03-17-15
- Running Barefoot
- De: Amy Harmon
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
impressive use of culture
Revisado: 03-04-25
I really liked the straightforward and wholly accurate way of describing a typical small Mormon (LDS) community. It was delightful seeing in my minds eye my relatives who are from such places as the story progressed. The Navajo stories were really interesting.
What an interesting love story. As the mother of a 13-year-old, I couldn't relate to what it would be like if she fell in love with an 18-year-old! But the author was respectful of both people. I'm also a serious classical pianist. So this book called to me in many ways.
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Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe
- A Novel
- De: Heather Webber
- Narrado por: Stephanie Willis, Bethany Lind, Nicholas Techosky
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Café. It was supposed to be a quick trip to close the café and settle her grandmother’s estate, but despite her best intentions to avoid forming ties or even getting to know her father’s side of the family, Anna Kate finds herself inexplicably drawn to the quirky Southern town her mother ran away from so many years ago, and the mysterious blackbird pie everybody can’t stop talking about.
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Relaxing, interesting, sweet.
- De Josie Cochrane en 07-27-19
- Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe
- A Novel
- De: Heather Webber
- Narrado por: Stephanie Willis, Bethany Lind, Nicholas Techosky
a story of redemption
Revisado: 10-31-24
I enjoyed Anna Kate's journey to discover her roots through a tangle of difficult family memories. All the side romances were sweet. The story of the blackbirds was a gentle connection the family needed to bridge the gaps in their relationships.
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A Girl Called Samson
- A Novel
- De: Amy Harmon
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
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In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant. From that moment on, she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure. Twenty years later, as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence, Deborah, impassioned by the cause, disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army.
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Alternate facts
- De Kay en 04-20-23
- A Girl Called Samson
- A Novel
- De: Amy Harmon
- Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert
Great story of a forgotten hero
Revisado: 04-16-24
The narrator did a really good job showing emotion and expressing the different characters by voice. Aside from Deborah's voice, I looked Grippy's the best. I appreciate the author's note at the the explaining what is true. All the descriptions of the battles, wounds, living situations, etc were easily believable. Deborah would have been a force to be reckoned with!
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Gone with the Wind
- De: Margaret Mitchell
- Narrado por: Linda Stephens
- Duración: 49 h y 2 m
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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, Margaret Mitchell's great novel of the South is one of the most popular books ever written. Within six months of its publication in 1936, Gone With the Wind had sold a million copies. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 million copies have been sold. Here are the characters that have become symbols of passion and desire....
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Got the Accents Right
- De Noel en 04-27-10
- Gone with the Wind
- De: Margaret Mitchell
- Narrado por: Linda Stephens
Linda Stephens is a masterful narrator
Revisado: 02-08-24
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Was Margaret Mitchell a racist? I don't know. Her book certainly is. Reading her biography on Wikipedia, one can see where she got a lot of her material. I know toward the end of her life she helped several Black medical students get their degrees so they could come to Georgia to practice medicine and change the state in a better way. However, she was soaked in the Southern "Lost Cause" from her relatives. And, my goodness, she was a gifted writer. She was able to channel all those harsh emotions of the conquered in her characters.
Character development is one of the things I loved about this book. You get to know and either love or hate the main characters. From the spoiled, selfish Scarlett, to the unyielding, lovely Melanie (still racist, though) you can't help but wish all of them were given the chance to be truly happy. One of my recurring thoughts throughout this book was Scarlett's PTSD. Put aside, for a moment, that she is one of the biggest brats of all literature. What she saw and had to live through would stunt anyone's emotional maturity. Having to starve and scrape certainly harmed her. Losing her mother was an event she never recovered from. But, then again, compare and contrast that with Melanie's way of doing things, and you have a very interesting psychological discussion.
I loved the movie when I was a child. In my early 20s, I read the book for the first time. I was just as enamored with the book as I was with the movie. So, twenty-odd years later I wanted to pick it up and read it again. I was shocked! The blatant racist tropes and love of slavery are disgusting. Read Alex's review for perfect examples that should make anyone shudder. It makes me wonder what the heck happened in the last twenty years to allow me to understand this better so it became a central part of the reading of the book. Because it's throughout the book. Back to my first question, was this Margaret Mitchell's real opinion, or was she a master at channeling all her upbringing into one epic narrative? I listened to this on Audible. It was read by the talented Linda Stephens. I started it with my 12-year-old listening along with me. I quickly realized I didn't want her to be listening to this because I didn't want her to internalize this viewpoint of the "darkies" and "n-----s". The movie certainly sanitized the language. But it's there in all its ugliness on the page.
Love it or hate it, Gone With the Wind has influenced millions of people. Of all the things I'm taking away from this, I feel like I have a better understanding of how the Southerners felt after they lost the Civil War. Some people have still not gotten over it. The white supremacy that is so often in the news can be traced straight back to these former slaveholders' bitter contempt for losing their way of life. The stories of former days and glorification of Confederate generals have been passed down through the generations. I don't believe we can begin to help people until we understand a bit about them. We can still heartily disagree. I, for sure, do.
I know I romanticized Scarlett in my little girl's mind. Thank you, Hollywood. Now I realize she and the other big names in the story - Rhett, Melanie, Mammy, Ashley - can be seen throughout our society as well. I don't feel like this was a wasted read, even though I was sickened by some of the attitudes and events. Read it with your eyes wide open.
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- De: Barbara Robinson
- Narrado por: C. J. Critt
- Duración: 1 h y 52 m
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The six Herdman children are “absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world”. They lie and steal and smoke cigars. They even burned down Fred Shoemaker’s old toolhouse. Now they’re taking over the Christmas pageant. The Herdmans have never heard the Christmas story before, and they don’t know anything about shepherds or Wise Men. When Imogene hears about the swaddling clothes, she demands to know why anyone would tie up a baby and put him in a feedbox.
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Wonderful Christmas Story -
- De Mary en 12-24-12
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
- De: Barbara Robinson
- Narrado por: C. J. Critt
one of the best Christmas stories out there
Revisado: 12-26-23
this is such a great story. short and sweet and a good way to look at those who don't always fit the mold.
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Jacob T. Marley
- De: R. William Bennett
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 4 h y 10 m
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"Marley was dead to begin with...." These chillingly familiar words begin the classic Christmas tale of remorse and redemption in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Now R. William Bennett rewinds the story and focuses the spotlight on Scrooge’s miserly business partner, Jacob T. Marley, who was allowed to return as a ghost to warn Scrooge away from his ill-fated path. Why was Marley allowed to return? And why hadn’t he been given the same chance as Ebenezer Scrooge? Or had he?
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I Save My Five Stars for Books like This!
- De Gillian en 01-27-14
- Jacob T. Marley
- De: R. William Bennett
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Rivals the original!
Revisado: 12-24-23
I love A Christmas Carol, but I think I like this even more. I can't imagine a better filling in of the blanks of Jacob's and Scrooge's stories. It is tender and intensely satisfying. The harshness of Jacob's life was hard to listen to. but the redemption more than makes up for it.
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How to Train Your Dragon
- De: Cressida Cowell
- Narrado por: David Tennant
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
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Chronicles the adventures and misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he tries to pass the important initiation test of his Viking clan, the Tribe of the Hairy Hooligans, by catching and training a dragon.
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Yell Loudly.
- De Teresa en 08-06-14
- How to Train Your Dragon
- De: Cressida Cowell
- Narrado por: David Tennant
Fabulously funny
Revisado: 02-07-23
This was pure joy to listen to. The narrator is one of the best I've heard. All the different voices were fantastic.
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The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories
- De: Alice Hoffman
- Narrado por: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Duración: 1 h y 6 m
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Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine. Her parents are gone, the family bookstore is all but bankrupt, and her sister, Sophie, will probably never speak to her again. But when a mysterious letter arrives in her mailbox, Isabel feels herself drawn to the past. After years of fighting for her independence, she dreads the thought of going back to the island.
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The Bookstore Sisters
- De GSmith en 11-21-22
- The Bookstore Sisters
- The Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories
- De: Alice Hoffman
- Narrado por: Jennifer Jill Araya
lovely and sweet
Revisado: 01-16-23
what a beautiful glimpse into a family. there is a lot of heartache, but I appreciate the author's ability to write in such a way that there is hope without leaving me feeling like it was rushed, despite the short nature of the book itself. I definitely left wanting more!
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Five Winters
- A Novel
- De: Kitty Johnson
- Narrado por: Bronwen Price
- Duración: 10 h y 37 m
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Ever since Beth Bailey was a girl, she’s been in love with her best friend’s older brother, Mark. She’s continued to hold out hope that maybe, someday, he’ll love her back. But now Beth is thirty-five years old, and on the day of Mark’s wedding to another woman, she finally accepts the wake-up call she needs to move on.
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Meh
- De Carmen B. en 01-13-23
- Five Winters
- A Novel
- De: Kitty Johnson
- Narrado por: Bronwen Price
fluff and sex
Revisado: 01-16-23
I knew there wasn't going to be much substance to this in the first chapter, but I thought I would give it a chance as a light-hearted read. then chapter 6 came along with sex and bodily descriptions. that was enough for me. I listen to books to be enlightened. this did not fit the bill.
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Strawberry Girl
- De: Lois Lenski
- Narrado por: Natalie Ross
- Duración: 4 h y 35 m
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The land was theirs, but so were its hardships. Strawberries - big, ripe, and juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. "Don't count your biddies 'fore they're hatched, gal young un!" her father tells her. Making the new farm prosper is not easy.
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Excellent For Children
- De Shawn M Heilman en 10-04-16
- Strawberry Girl
- De: Lois Lenski
- Narrado por: Natalie Ross
the narration was excellent
Revisado: 07-26-22
This is a nice book. I enjoy reading the Newberry winners. The narration was so well done. All the tension between the two families was interesting, but of course the women had to take matters into their own hands and fix it. I thought the ending was a bit too tidy. But maybe that's really how it happened seeing as this is based on real people. in that case it would be a happy ending!
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