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I Loved This Book!

Revisado: 07-12-23

I have been listening to Audiobooks for over a decade now and do believe this is my favorite of all the books I’ve read. Just a delight from start to finish. I learned quite a bit about the Howard family. So many heartwarming stories-I was crushed when it ended.

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So Relatable!

Revisado: 06-16-23

I rarely take the time to write a review but was so delighted with this book I felt compelled to do so. I have always thought Geena Davis was an amazing actress but knew very little of her personal story. She seems to be such a genuine person who has some of the same anxieties I do about being polite and not rocking the boat. I enjoyed hearing how she overcame some of those hurdles and is still a bad ass in progress. That makes me feel perhaps I can do the same. I loved her narration as well. She is the type of woman I would hope to be - not perfect but always learning and growing and challenging herself.

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Well Done Prince Harry

Revisado: 02-17-23

Very interesting read. I learned quite a lot about the British royals and their relationship with the British government. I was appalled at the way the King turned his back on his own son. Shame on him and shame on Prince William. I thought it was quite an even-handed memoir by a son and brother who loves his family but is disappointed in their lack of concern-particularly when Megan Markle received death threats. This book made me Team Harry all the way.

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Fascinating but Frustrating Look at the Judicial System

Revisado: 08-31-18

As a person opposed to the death penalty I was pleased to hear the author say he is judgmental of others and not quick to forgive; however he does not agree with capital punishment because of the obvious inequities in the system. He is not a holier than thou person and even admits he did not like many of his clients. Regardless, he went over and above fighting against all odds to save his clients from being put to death in an unfair and biased judicial system that sentences poor, minority and mentally-challenged defendants to death while allowing defendants with money and connections to escape it. Fascinating reading, particularly when he talks about the flurry of activity involved in trying to save his clients’ lives. Frustrating when he is unable to do so. I highly recommend this book and am going to check out his other books.

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Best book I have read in years

Revisado: 08-31-16

I am typically uninterested in mysteries but I had heard so much about this one I thought I would give it a try. I just loved it-so well written and imaginative. It was so addicting I found myself staying up later than I should to listen to just one more chapter. Now that I've finished, I don't know what to do with myself. The narration was brilliant as well. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

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Everyone should read this book!

Revisado: 11-14-15

While I was raised in the era when Russia was considered the Evil Empire by the United States, like many Americans I was overjoyed to see the Berlin Wall come down and thought it heralded a new beginning for the Russian people as well as relations between the U.S. and Russia. Tragically that was not to be. When I first saw Putin's face and watched his arrogant and dismissive manner when dealing with American officials, a chill went up my spine. He appears to be cut from the same cloth as Stalin or Hitler. After listening to this horrendous story, my fears were confirmed. Although I suspected Putin and his minions were brutal and didn't really care about human rights, I was not prepared for the harrowing story of Sergei, a good and honest man systematically tortured and denied medical treatment until he ultimately died all because he discovered the theft of millions by sociopathic Russian police and other so-called officials. These atrocities were done in such a shockingly blatant and unapologetic manner, it is apparent the Russian people are too frightened to complain about the people in power for fear of meeting the same fate as poor Sergei. It makes me sick to the stomach that this is only one story of many. There is no justice for the average Russian citizen. Speak up against this regime of psychopaths that steal and murder with impunity and you will pay-most likely with your life. It is truly bone chilling. No one would believe it if there weren't piles of documentation to back it up. I truly think everyone should read this book and share Sergei's story.

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A Very Different Atticus

Revisado: 08-06-15

I have been obsessed with To Kill a Mockingbird since I was a girl. I am almost 56 years old now and when I heard there was another Harper Lee novel being released I was beside myself. I pre-ordered the book in April and bought the audio version this month. I still love how she writes and fills the pages so vividly with all the characters she grew up with-you can imagine them clearly in your mind just as if you were there in her little Alabama town-this time in the early 1960's. However, I was like Scout in that I had worshipped Atticus as a good and honorable man. When I was young, I imagined he was my father. So just, so fair, so kind. The horror I felt discovering he was just a man with bigotry and stubbornness at holding on to his long gone Southern class society was almost too much to bear. I just finished listening and am still trying to determine what I think about it. I didn't want it to end-I wanted Atticus to have an epiphany and realize how racist some of his beliefs are, then become a champion for civil rights. However, in this novel, much like in real life, things are more complicated and messy. People are flawed-even Atticus Finch. I am at once shattered by this revelation and yet thankful for another glimpse into Scout's world. I think I will read To Kill a Mockingbird again.

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Entertaining and Enlightening

Revisado: 07-20-14

I was just a young girl when the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was on TV. I remember watching it with my mom and brother and laughing and laughing. My favorite skit was the continuing saga of Pat Paulson running for President. While I am sure I didn't catch all of the innuendos and inside jokes pertaining to Nixon's administration, I did understand most of what was going on. Listening to this as an adult and hearing the back story, I had no idea there was such in-fighting and drama behind a comedy show. I thoroughly enjoyed this and recommended it to my brother.

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Mostly Enjoyable; Not as Funny as I Anticipated

Revisado: 07-20-14

This seems to be a compilation of many of George Carlin's bits over the years. Some of them I recall and made me remember how funny George Carlin is; however, in some parts he sounded like an angry old man ranting and raving about how things should be the same as when he was young. I can get that from my dad any day of the week. Overall, I enjoyed it but was bored after a while with the complaints.

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Hysterical

Revisado: 09-08-13

I loved this book, especially the narration by Jenny Lawson. She has a somewhat warped sense of humor, which admittedly isn't for everyone, but it is what made her stories of growing up in a little town in Texas funny, if a little disturbing. She had quite a strange upbringing if you are to believe even half of her stories. Somehow she is able to bring a little bit of levity to even the most cringe-worthy stories. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and was sad when it came to its end. I had never heard of her before but after listening to this book, am definitely a Jenny Lawson fan.

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