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Catherine the Great
- Portrait of a Woman
- De: Robert K. Massie
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 23 h y 52 m
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Robert K. Massie returns with another masterpiece of narrative biography, the extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became Catherine the Great. Born into a minor noble family, Catherine transformed herself into empress of Russia by sheer determination. For thirty-four years, the government, foreign policy, cultural development, and welfare of the Russian people were in her hands.
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Loved everyone minute!
- De Elizabeth en 02-05-12
- Catherine the Great
- Portrait of a Woman
- De: Robert K. Massie
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
You MUST know your history to follow this book
Revisado: 02-07-13
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I cannot say if this book was good or not as I got lost early on as to who was who. I felt I needed to go on the internet and make a family tree of all the Royals in many countries before I could move on. The characters also having same names didn't help either. The narrator pulled me in right away.
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Making Friends Among the Taliban
- A Peacemaker's Journey in Afghanistan
- De: Jonathan P. Larson
- Narrado por: Jonathan P. Larson
- Duración: 4 h y 10 m
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In a remote valley north of Kabul, in August 2010, American peacemaker Dan Terry and nine other aid workers were attacked and killed in an event that made worldwide headlines. Why would one man take his family, follow faith and calling into the political and religious maelstrom of Afghanistan, and through years of war and strife believe he could make a difference? In Making Friends among the Taliban, childhood friend Jonathan Larson retraces Dan's nearly 40 years in Afghanistan, and through interviews and eye-witness accounts, relays Dan's incredible way of daily living.
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Cross Cultural Peacemaking
- De Michael en 03-09-13
- Making Friends Among the Taliban
- A Peacemaker's Journey in Afghanistan
- De: Jonathan P. Larson
- Narrado por: Jonathan P. Larson
It could have been.......book
Revisado: 02-07-13
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
The story could have been very interesting if the author left out over describing things as if he was trying to make sure the book was long enough. Then the narrator spoke too slow like he was reading poetry. It was hard to pay attention to the story. All I kept thinking while trying to stay focused was, " just tell the story". It sounds like Dan Terry was an incredible person, it would have been great to have heard it in a different manner than it was written and narrated.
What didn’t you like about Jonathan P. Larson’s performance?
Don't narrate any more of your books or others.
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The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- De: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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>When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them. In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom.
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Beautiful story, beautifully written
- De Tango en 01-12-13
- The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- De: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Hearwarming
Revisado: 01-22-13
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely!!!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I listened to it all in one day. I couldn't leave
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It made me laugh, feel happy, encouraged, and even made me cry. It was definitely a true account of life, with all it's up and downs. It was interesting to hear a lot of how tribal customs and cultures run of those around him. I didn't want the story to end. How sad to find out he died last year. I am left with curiosity of how the elephants and the people are doing and if the lodge is still running. What a tribute to how love and patience can achieve so much
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Angel in the Rubble
- The Miraculous Rescue of 9-11's Last Survivor
- De: Genelle Guzman-McMillan
- Narrado por: Heather Alicia Simms
- Duración: 6 h y 43 m
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For 27 hours, Genelle remained below the surface of Tower One’s rubble. During this time, she couldn’t help but reflect on the life she’d lived and how she’d drifted from the faith she once knew. One of her most painful regrets was that she’d left her daughter behind in Trinidad while she pursued her dream of singing and dancing in America. She begged God to forgive her - accepting that she may soon die, but praying for the miracle of life and a chance to live that life with a new purpose and direction.
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Reminded Me of Kindergarten
- De Mj en 10-26-11
- Angel in the Rubble
- The Miraculous Rescue of 9-11's Last Survivor
- De: Genelle Guzman-McMillan
- Narrado por: Heather Alicia Simms
Sugar coated
Revisado: 01-22-13
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Spoke like we were little children being explained something complicated
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While we are all interested in people's accounts of what happened during the attack this one piqued my curiosity as her story is the only one I have heard of a rescue so much time after the collapse of the WTC buildings. I can completely relate to the reflections of the mistakes of your life when you are facing death, and knowing how God can change a bad situation from good to bad, I felt that it related little to her emotional and physical struggles that one would certainly be challenged with, as all it seemed to give was a brag story of how she kept her promises to God if she lived. Then the end was nothing short of a sermon that didn't glorify God but herself and how awesome she was now. It was completely sugar coated, I couldn't even finish the book. Don't get me wrong I am a believer and rely on God in all those difficult times. But I know God takes us through journeys to grow and not just have an instant fairy tale happy ever after ending. For example how can one be trapped for so long and not be able to move on and not face any after effects?
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