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Kingmaker
- Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
- De: Sonia Purnell
- Narrado por: Louise Brealey
- Duración: 16 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 215
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 215
When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997, the obituaries that followed were predictably scathing–and many were downright sexist. Written off as a mere courtesan and social climber, her true legacy was overshadowed by a glamorous social life and her infamous erotic adventures. Much of what she did behind the scenes–on both sides of the Atlantic–remained invisible and secret. That is, until now: with a wealth of fresh research, interviews and newly discovered sources, Sonia Purnell unveils for the first time the full, spectacular story of how she left an indelible mark on the world today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pamela reigns! But.....
- De Lucy Johnson en 11-30-24
- Kingmaker
- Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue
- De: Sonia Purnell
- Narrado por: Louise Brealey
Pamela Harriman’s life
Revisado: 11-07-24
Loved the reader. Enjoyed the book. History, elegance, glamour and sexiness in one woman. Prominent for more than fifty years.
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The Sacco Gang
- De: Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli - translator
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 3 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
A "wild west" tale of two brothers who battle both the state and a mafia empire in 1920s Italy, from famed Italian author Andrea Camilleri. Raffadali, province of Agrigento, 1920s. The Sacco brothers are free men with strong ideas about socialism and the state. Their lives change radically one morning when their father, Luigi Sacco, receives an anonymous letter from the local Mafia demanding protection money and is the victim of a robbery attempt. Luigi tells the police of the extortion letters he received, but the police don't know what to do.
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3 out of 5 stars
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History of Mafia in Sicily.
- De Julia en 03-14-21
- The Sacco Gang
- De: Andrea Camilleri, Stephen Sartarelli - translator
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Tragic miscarriage of justice
Revisado: 04-26-24
Camilleri is a wonderful storyteller, and the translation is excellent. I’ve grown to love Grover as a reader. The story is intriguing, how the Sacco brothers went from prosperous and generous farmers, to become fugitives in 1925 Sicily.
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Deer Creek Drive
- A Reckoning of Memory and Murder in the Mississippi Delta
- De: Beverly Lowry
- Narrado por: Beverly Lowry
- Duración: 16 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
In 1948, in the most stubbornly Dixiefied corner of the Jim Crow south, society matron Idella Thompson was viciously murdered in her own home: stabbed at least 150 times and left facedown in one of the bathrooms. Her daughter, Ruth Dickins, was the only other person in the house. She told authorities a Black man she didn’t recognize had fled the scene, but no evidence of the man's presence was uncovered.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pure racist self indulgent drivel
- De Steve Puryear en 09-28-22
- Deer Creek Drive
- A Reckoning of Memory and Murder in the Mississippi Delta
- De: Beverly Lowry
- Narrado por: Beverly Lowry
I found it to be fascinating
Revisado: 08-06-23
I loved this book. The author, Beverly Lowry, read it herself, and I appreciated her casual pace. She made her subjects very real, and her research was scrupulous. I might just read it a second time right away. This made me want to buy the print edition as well.
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African American Athletes Who Made History
- De: Louis Moore, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Louis Moore
- Duración: 4 h y 19 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,719
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,540
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,530
Professor Louis Moore’s audiobook about the history of African Americans in sports in the United States educates listeners about the fascinating social and cultural history of the nation. For example, integration of major league and professional sports broke a major color barrier for one of the first times in the early years of the Civil Rights Movement. African American athletes competed in America long before the 20th century - in fact, they even competed during the years of slavery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Volume 2
- De Nephtie F en 07-03-20
- African American Athletes Who Made History
- De: Louis Moore, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Louis Moore
Important history
Revisado: 08-13-20
I loved hearing about these athletes brave enough to protest the unequal treatment of minorities. Already oppressed by their skin color, they still spoke up. May we none be silent to policy that hurts our sisters and brothers.
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The Poisonwood Bible
- De: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrado por: Dean Robertson
- Duración: 15 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,603
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,213
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,235
The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it - from garden seeds to Scripture - is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family’s tragic undoing and remarkable reconstruction over the course of three decades in postcolonial Africa.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Listen to the sample first!
- De Cheryl D en 07-30-08
- The Poisonwood Bible
- De: Barbara Kingsolver
- Narrado por: Dean Robertson
Powerful!
Revisado: 09-07-08
For me, this was a powerful novel, evoking memories of my own childhood growing up with two sisters and a mother who was at once somewhat powerless in her own life, and yet strong. This book brought back memories of poverty, idealism, family migration, and history taking place around me---and me oblivious to it. I was only about 10 when Patrice Lumumba was elected, and I remember that, but at 10, alas, hadn't a clue as to what was happening. This book took me back and filled in some gaps for me. I loved it! When I began to listen, I thought, why did I buy a book about a Baptist minister in the 1950's, when my genre is medieval history? But I absolutely loved it and will read it again! Highly recommended!!
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