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The Small and the Mighty
- Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
- De: Sharon McMahon
- Narrado por: Sharon McMahon
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,131
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,099
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,099
In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often ordinary people who didn’t make it into the textbooks. Not the presidents, but the telephone operators. Not the aristocrats, but the schoolteachers. Through meticulous research, she discovers history’s unsung characters and brings their rich, riveting stories to light for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Conflicted
- De Sarah Over en 12-06-24
- The Small and the Mighty
- Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement
- De: Sharon McMahon
- Narrado por: Sharon McMahon
This is a must read!
Revisado: 10-20-24
Sharon McMahon offers her readers a beautiful and bountiful collection of unknown history lessons told in short story narrative. She carries us from the frontier of the Rockies, to the civil rights movement, and offers echoes of those events in modern history. Her prose is elegant, and her delivery conversational as she reminds us that hope is a choice worth making, and a task for the ages... This is must read!
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Homegoing
- A Novel
- De: Yaa Gyasi
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 13 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,613
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,466
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,463
Two half sisters, Effia and Esi, unknown to each other, are born into different villages in 18th-century Ghana. Effia is married off to an Englishman and will live in comfort in the palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising children who will be sent abroad to be educated before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the empire. Esi, imprisoned beneath Effia in the castle's women's dungeon and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, will be sold into slavery.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Novel in Stories
- De Daryl en 06-19-16
- Homegoing
- A Novel
- De: Yaa Gyasi
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
Compelling! Historical fiction at its best, without becoming a period piece!
Revisado: 09-26-24
Positively compelling... Gyasi walks her reader through generational stories of two sisters, and their descendants. Her storytelling style for this novel is one of the most unique I've ever encountered.
Well researched and well written, we face triumph, loss, captivity, and restoration in turn. Gyasi does not limit her characters to a period setting. She takes is on a journey of historical fiction at its finest... taking the reader on a walk through history.
Note: it has come to my attention that this book is being banned in some school districts... Run, do not walk, to your favorite bookstore and buy a copy! You will not be disappointed!
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Turtles All the Way Down
- De: John Green
- Narrado por: Kate Rudd
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,067
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9,861
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,842
Aza Holmes never intended to pursue the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Pickett’s son Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I hate to call it a trigger warning, but-
- De Lynnzee en 10-23-17
- Turtles All the Way Down
- De: John Green
- Narrado por: Kate Rudd
Wow...
Revisado: 09-25-22
Wonderful! What even is there to say... Kate Rudd narrating a John Green novel. Full stop.
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The Woman They Could Not Silence
- One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
- De: Kate Moore
- Narrado por: Kate Moore
- Duración: 14 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,626
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,619
1860: As the clash between the states rolls slowly to a boil, Elizabeth Packard, housewife and mother of six, is facing her own battle. The enemy sits across the table and sleeps in the next room. Her husband of 21 years is plotting against her because he feels increasingly threatened - by Elizabeth’s intellect, independence, and unwillingness to stifle her own thoughts. So Theophilus makes a plan to put his wife back in her place. One summer morning, he has her committed to an insane asylum.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Everyone should read this!
- De Lana S en 12-22-21
- The Woman They Could Not Silence
- One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
- De: Kate Moore
- Narrado por: Kate Moore
Oh, my goodness...
Revisado: 09-08-21
What a compelling story of One woman's refusal to burn for the ambition of the men in her life. Every woman I know has been accused of being crazy for the either sin of expressing her emotion, or holding it in check... May we all take inspiration from Elizabeth, and rise from the very ashes of our pyres!
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1. Alabama - The Man Who Almost Wasn't Vice President with Abi Ayres
- Duración: 32 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 23
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
In this episode, Sharon is joined by Abigail Ayres, an average person, in her own words, bringing love, life, laughter, and joy to Instagram. Sharon and Abigail discuss the life and legacy of William Rufus King, the 13th vice president of the United States, who served a term of a few weeks before his untimely death. William Rufus King’s lifelong political career was a far cry from those who are expected to follow the ethical, democratic process we uphold today, and Sharon shares how King’s social status, wealth, race, and outdated electoral systems influenced his pursuit of the “American...
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4 out of 5 stars
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So excited to finally listen to this podcast!
- De Gabe Schenz en 08-10-21
Ms Nancy and Aunt Fancy
Revisado: 07-20-21
Loved it! I definitely had not learned this in high school history! So fun and amusing!!! 😂
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A Fire Sparkling
- De: Julianne MacLean
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor, Sarah Zimmerman
- Duración: 13 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,381
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,661
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,638
After a crushing betrayal by the man she loves, Gillian Gibbons flees to her family home for a much-needed escape, but when she finds an old photograph of her grandmother in the arms of a Nazi officer, Gillian's life gets even more complicated. Rattled by the discovery, Gillian attempts to unravel the truth behind the photos, setting her off on an epic journey through the past..... Rattled by the discovery, Gillian attempts to unravel the truth behind the photos, setting her off on an epic journey through the past....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful.
- De Amazon Customer en 08-17-19
- A Fire Sparkling
- De: Julianne MacLean
- Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor, Sarah Zimmerman
Not what I expected...
Revisado: 06-28-21
It's not often that an author catches me off-guard... But she got me! Full of intrigue, adventure, and suspense... and hands-down one of the most unexpected love stories I've ever read... Absolutely a must-read!
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The Lost Apothecary
- A Novel
- De: Sarah Penner
- Narrado por: Lorna Bennett, Lauren Anthony, Lauren Irwin
- Duración: 10 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,939
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,550
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 10,520
Hidden in the depths of eighteenth-century London, a secret apothecary shop caters to an unusual kind of clientele. Women across the city whisper of a mysterious figure named Nella who sells well-disguised poisons to use against the oppressive men in their lives. But the apothecary’s fate is jeopardized when her newest patron, a precocious 12-year-old, makes a fatal mistake, sparking a string of consequences that echo through the centuries.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fell short
- De Heather en 03-06-21
- The Lost Apothecary
- A Novel
- De: Sarah Penner
- Narrado por: Lorna Bennett, Lauren Anthony, Lauren Irwin
How does a Poisoner Retire?
Revisado: 03-21-21
Apparently, she hopes for a 12yo girl too walk into her shop...
The Lost Apothecary is a beautifully written story of solidarity between women... even across the centuries...
Engaging narration, and flowing prose... Definitely worth the read/listen!
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Honeysuckle Season
- De: Mary Ellen Taylor
- Narrado por: Megan Tusing
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,077
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 968
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 967
Adrift in the wake of her father's death, a failed marriage, and multiple miscarriages, Libby McKenzie feels truly alone. Though her new life as a wedding photographer provides a semblance of purpose, it's also a distraction from her profound pain. When asked to photograph a wedding at the historic Woodmont estate, Libby meets the owner, Elaine Grant. Hoping to open Woodmont to the public, Elaine has employed young widower Colton Reese to help restore the grounds and asks Libby to photograph the process.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eh... average, I guess
- De Kimberly en 09-05-20
- Honeysuckle Season
- De: Mary Ellen Taylor
- Narrado por: Megan Tusing
A Lovely Read
Revisado: 09-18-20
A beautiful story of friendship, and survival of women living in a patriarchal age. Like the mountain roads in the story, the plot twists and turns, and while the reader glimpses the destination, the views along the way are simply beautiful, and create a truly lovely journey.
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the way she spoke
- De: Isaac Gomez
- Narrado por: Kate del Castillo
- Duración: 1 h y 8 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 5,416
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4,869
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4,846
Imagine living with a fear so visceral each day that simply walking down the street draws terror to one’s core. That’s the best case scenario for a woman on the streets of Juárez, Mexico. Kate del Castillo (La Reina del Sur) delivers a stunning one-woman performance that transports listeners from a New York stage to the treacherous streets of Juárez, Mexico, where thousands of women have been murdered in an ongoing epidemic of violence.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Powerful, but it's a pity I don't speak Spanish
- De Jeff en 10-06-19
- the way she spoke
- De: Isaac Gomez
- Narrado por: Kate del Castillo
Poignant... heart-rending... real...
Revisado: 06-13-20
There is nothing left to say, except to meet the minimum word requirement for the review...
Listen to it...
Listen...
Hear...
It matters...
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In the Region of the Summer Stars
- De: Stephen R. Lawhead
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 12 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 239
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 218
Ravaged by barbarian Scálda forces, the last hope for Eirlandia lies with the island’s warring tribes. Wrongly cast out of his tribe, Conor, the first-born son of the Celtic king, embarks on a dangerous mission to prove his innocence. What he discovers will change Eirlandia forever. For the Scálda have captured the mystical Fae to use as an ultimate weapon. And Conor’s own people have joined in the invasion.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved this!
- De Robin en 05-22-20
- In the Region of the Summer Stars
- De: Stephen R. Lawhead
- Narrado por: John Lee
Lawhead is just a master of Celtic fantasy!
Revisado: 02-14-19
Lawhead just doesn't disappoint! He gives us a brazen protagonist, elven charm, druidic lore, and a mystery to solve... and manages to keep the action going from the beginning! He weaves a story beautifully!
The narration was a bit heavier than I typically prefer... It wasn't bad, just not the lilting brogue I expect from a Celtic fantasy. Still, it won't keep me from the next book in the series, which I have already pre-ordered.
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