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Words Whispered in Water
- Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina
- De: Sandy Rosenthal
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
- Duración: 9 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
Words Whispered in Water is the story of how - against all odds - one woman exposed the culprit in the catastrophic flooding and compelled the news media, and the government, to tell the truth. Words Whispered in Water highlights the importance of exposing the bad behavior of giant corporations and bureaucracies whose unsavory activities affect millions of people, because once bad behavior is exposed, there is noticeably less fraud and better behavior on the part of an organization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Accurate and Chilling
- De NOLA909 en 10-25-20
- Words Whispered in Water
- Why the Levees Broke in Hurricane Katrina
- De: Sandy Rosenthal
- Narrado por: Bernadette Dunne
I really wanted to love it
Revisado: 10-07-21
I hate to say it, but the book was so anti-climactic I couldn’t wait for it to end. My first gripe is that the narrator sounds like Siri on my phone. My second gripe is that the author uses too many acronyms and abbreviations (I.e. Dr. B), You get lost in alphabet soup. My third, and most important gripe, Is that the author is so tone deaf to the suffering that the average new Orleanian experienced, it makes me not want to listen to her story. While she never throws a pity party, it nullifies the point of the book. Living
I highly recommend “One Dead In Attic” by Chris Rose over this one, or “Katrina: after the flood” by Gary Rivlin over this.
I am a city planner and a flood plain manager. I am by no means disparaging research and conclusions We overcame two; but snooze worthy is my best description of the book.
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Mad Madame LaLaurie
- New Orleans' Most Famous Murderess Revealed
- De: Victoria Cosner Love, Lorelei Shannon
- Narrado por: Tiffany Morgan
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 40
On April 10, 1834, firefighters smashed through a padlocked attic door in the burning Royal Street mansion of Creole society couple Delphine and Louis Lalaurie. In the billowing smoke and flames they made an appalling discovery: the remains of Madame Lalaurie's chained, starved, and mutilated slaves. This house of horrors in the French Quarter spawned a legend that has endured for more than 150 years. But what actually happened in the Lalaurie home? Rumors about her atrocities spread as fast as the fire. But verifiable facts were scarce.
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1 out of 5 stars
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title is more interesting then the story.
- De Delsie Roland en 02-04-25
- Mad Madame LaLaurie
- New Orleans' Most Famous Murderess Revealed
- De: Victoria Cosner Love, Lorelei Shannon
- Narrado por: Tiffany Morgan
Interesting but gets very repetitive
Revisado: 03-01-21
Overall it’s a good ghost story. The same facts/myths get repeated ad nauseam, however. Great performance!
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A Promised Land
- De: Barack Obama
- Narrado por: Barack Obama
- Duración: 29 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 55,258
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 47,723
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 47,374
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Color me grateful.
- De Angela en 11-19-20
- A Promised Land
- De: Barack Obama
- Narrado por: Barack Obama
Inspiring. Candid. Amazing
Revisado: 12-28-20
I wasn’t ready for it to end when it did. I never once grew tired of listening to him. The story is inspirational, and the author well missed in the White House.
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Deliver Us from Evil
- From the Case Files of Ed & Lorraine Warren
- De: J.F. Sawyer
- Narrado por: Will Damron
- Duración: 3 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 233
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 199
Deliver Us from Evil is a diary of Ed and Lorraine Warren’s most startling investigations. First published in 1973, it is the earliest book about Ed and Lorraine Warren, who went on to become the world’s most famous demonologists and paranormal investigators. This audiobook deals with the investigations and reports of supernatural activities such as the case of the demons that drove an 18-year-old girl to practice human vampirism.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Dramatized Ghost Stories
- De Annalee en 02-06-19
- Deliver Us from Evil
- From the Case Files of Ed & Lorraine Warren
- De: J.F. Sawyer
- Narrado por: Will Damron
Not worth a credit
Revisado: 10-05-20
While I like books like this, Amazon shouldn’t be charging a whole credit for a book of short ghost stories that have little to do with the Warrens.
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The World That Made New Orleans
- From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
- De: Ned Sublette
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden
- Duración: 11 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 217
Offering a new perspective on the unique cultural influences of New Orleans, this entertaining history captures the soul of the city and reveals its impact on the rest of the nation. Focused on New Orleans' first century of existence, a comprehensive, chronological narrative of the political, cultural, and musical development of Louisiana's early years is presented.
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2 out of 5 stars
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great book; terrible "performance"
- De WGNYC en 11-28-17
- The World That Made New Orleans
- From Spanish Silver to Congo Square
- De: Ned Sublette
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden
Say Cuba one more time and I’m going to scream
Revisado: 02-28-19
The story itself could be amazing, but if I wanted a lesson on musical history I’d of bought a book specifically for that purpose. If this author mentions Cuba one more time, I’m going to scream.
The narrator is perfect, and he gets 5 stars, but bro...the story is all over the place.
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Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful
- A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
- De: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
- Narrado por: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
- Duración: 6 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 599
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 597
One phone call. That's all it took to change Stephanie Wittels Wachs's life forever.... Her younger brother Harris, a star in the comedy world known for his work on shows like Parks and Recreation, had died of a heroin overdose. How do you make sense of such a tragic end to a life of so much hilarious brilliance? In beautiful, unsentimental, and surprisingly funny prose, Stephanie Wittels Wachs alternates between her brother's struggle with addiction, which she learned about three days before her wedding, and the first year after his death, in all its emotional devastation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow. This is the truest story I’ve read of the baffling heartbreak that is addiction robbing a close family of a genius...
- De A. S. en 03-31-18
- Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful
- A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss
- De: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
- Narrado por: Stephanie Wittels Wachs
The Horrible and Wonderful Truth has been spoken
Revisado: 11-16-18
I lost my baby sister 6 weeks ago to heroin. Stephanie's writing brought me comfort. Stephanie writes the exact way I think. She made me feel normal, that was I am enduring is just part of the grief process.
If you have lost a sibling or a loved one to addition, you need this book. You. Need. It.
I promise, you'll feel less crazy and less alone after listening to it.
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18 and Life on Skid Row
- De: Sebastian Bach
- Narrado por: Sebastian Bach
- Duración: 12 h y 19 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,491
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,360
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,353
18 and Life on Skid Row tells the story of a boy who spent his childhood moving from Freeport, Bahamas, to California and finally to Canada and who, at the age of eight, discovered the gift that would change his life. Throughout his career, Sebastian Bach has sold over 20 million records both as the lead singer of Skid Row and as a solo artist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like Sebastian Bach?? BUY THIS NOW!
- De Sebastian en 12-17-16
- 18 and Life on Skid Row
- De: Sebastian Bach
- Narrado por: Sebastian Bach
I can’t put it down!
Revisado: 03-20-18
Sebastian Bach narrates his biography in the most entertaining, poignant, and charismatic way, you won’t want to stop listening. His voice is intoxicating, and you’ll get a few “extras” with the audible version.
I bought the hard copy to have a spare, and I encourage you to do the same. The photos in the hard copy are worth the money, I promise you.
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