Ellen O'Brien
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Crossroads
- A Novel
- De: Jonathan Franzen
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 24 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,669
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,384
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,385
Jonathan Franzen’s novels are celebrated for their unforgettably vivid characters and for their keen-eyed take on contemporary America. Now, in Crossroads, Franzen ventures back into the past and explores the history of two generations. With characteristic humor and complexity, and with even greater warmth, he conjures a world that resonates powerfully with our own.
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4 out of 5 stars
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How do narrators still do clownish stuff like this in 2021?
- De Hotrodimus en 10-30-21
- Crossroads
- A Novel
- De: Jonathan Franzen
- Narrado por: David Pittu
A trip back in time…
Revisado: 01-29-22
and to a dysfunctional churchy crew that had so many things going for it. Happy to learn there will be more of these characters in coming books!👏🏼
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Hamnet
- De: Maggie O'Farrell
- Narrado por: Ell Potter
- Duración: 12 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,312
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8,092
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,026
Agnes is a wild creature who walks her family’s land with a falcon on her glove and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer, understanding plants and potions better than she does people. Once she settles with her husband on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband, whose career on the London stage is taking off when his beloved young son succumbs to sudden fever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A masterpiece
- De Molly-o en 08-03-20
- Hamnet
- De: Maggie O'Farrell
- Narrado por: Ell Potter
Brilliant re-imagining
Revisado: 12-24-21
Long live the matriarchy, and the innate wisdom of the feminine. A trip, thoroughly engrossing and one worth taking.
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A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes
- A Son’s Memoir of Gabriel García MArquez and Mercedes Barcha
- De: Rodrigo Garcia
- Narrado por: Rodrigo Garcia
- Duración: 2 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
The son of one of the greatest writers of our time - Nobel Prize winner and internationally best-selling icon Gabriel García Márquez - remembers his beloved father and mother in this tender memoir about love and loss.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- De rosella z. en 07-21-24
- A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes
- A Son’s Memoir of Gabriel García MArquez and Mercedes Barcha
- De: Rodrigo Garcia
- Narrado por: Rodrigo Garcia
Matters of the Heart
Revisado: 12-04-21
I’ll be holding this telling close as I await the end of my own parent’s time. A beautiful book with narration that fed my soul as I contemplate these matters of the heart.
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Ocean Prey
- De: John Sandford
- Narrado por: Richard Ferrone
- Duración: 12 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,146
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,589
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,562
An off-duty Coast Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls in some suspicious behavior from a nearby boat. It's a snazzy craft, slick and outfitted with extra horsepower, and is zipping along until it slows to pick up a surfaced diver...a diver who was apparently alone, without his own boat, in the middle of the ocean. None of it makes sense unless there's something hinky going on, and his hunch is proved right when all three Guardsmen who come out to investigate are shot and killed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent narration
- De sladeatlanta en 04-16-21
- Ocean Prey
- De: John Sandford
- Narrado por: Richard Ferrone
Fun ride, as usual!
Revisado: 04-30-21
John Sanford novels read by Richard Ferrone or George Guidall are a balm for all that ails me, and this one transported me thoroughly. It’s great mind exercise keeping track of names of characters, and I just love this author’s use of dialogue. Lucas Davenport was very real in this latest one. He’s a rockstar in my book. Richard Ferrone could read me anything.
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We Run the Tides
- A Novel
- De: Vendela Vida
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 395
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 350
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 345
Teenage Eulabee and her alluring best friend, Maria Fabiola, own the streets of Sea Cliff, their foggy, oceanside San Francisco neighborhood. They know the ins and outs of the homes and beaches, Sea Cliff’s hidden corners and eccentric characters - as well as the swanky all-girls’ school they attend. Their lives move along uneventfully, with afternoon walks by the ocean and weekend sleepovers. Then everything changes. Eulabee and Maria Fabiola have a disagreement about what they did or didn’t witness on the way to school one morning, and this creates a schism in their friendship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grabbed me..
- De Ellen O'Brien en 02-14-21
- We Run the Tides
- A Novel
- De: Vendela Vida
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland
Grabbed me..
Revisado: 02-14-21
My first read by this author, though a quick search reports she’s married to a favorite- Dave Eggers. I loved the protagonist, the evocative setting and the perspective of this time of girlhood. The ending came on a bit fast, not sure if that was just me, wishing for more. Well worth a listen - excellent narration.
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My Girls
- A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie
- De: Todd Fisher
- Narrado por: Todd Fisher
- Duración: 13 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 672
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 600
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 596
In December 2016, the world was shaken by the sudden deaths of Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, two unspeakable losses. The stunned public turned for solace to Debbie’s only remaining child, Todd Fisher. The son of "America’s Sweethearts" Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher, Todd grew up amid the glamorous wealth and pretense of Hollywood. Thanks to his mother, Todd remained down to earth, his own man, but always close to his cherished mom, and to his sister through her meteoric rise to stardom and her struggle with demons that never diminished her humor, talent, or spirit.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Detailed & heartfelt tribute
- De Lili en 07-08-18
- My Girls
- A Lifetime with Carrie and Debbie
- De: Todd Fisher
- Narrado por: Todd Fisher
Well-loved Son Tells Heartfelt, Moving Tale
Revisado: 12-31-18
Thoroughly enjoyed Todd Fisher's rendition of early life with his famous but very real-sounding mom. His story is steeped with love of his big sister Carrie, and his mom, and of the bond the three of them share from the start. I found it life affirming in so many ways.Todd is a great story teller, really making childhood innocence in a time of obvious privilege so natural-all-boy-sounding-Huck Finn FUN. From Todd's perspective, Debbie kept her Mom Ship pointed True North, and their story from his vantage point was so very moving. Well done, son!
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Elevating Child Care
- A Guide to Respectful Parenting
- De: Janet Lansbury
- Narrado por: Janet Lansbury
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,418
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,173
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,149
Janet Lansbury's advice on respectful parenting is quoted and shared by millions of listeners worldwide. Inspired by the pioneering parenting philosophy of her friend and mentor, Magda Gerber, Janet's influential voice encourages parents and child-care professionals to perceive babies as unique, capable human beings with natural abilities to learn without being taught; to develop motor and cognitive skills; communicate; face age appropriate struggles; initiate and direct independent play for extended periods; and much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fluffy but Useful
- De Carolyn en 04-20-16
- Elevating Child Care
- A Guide to Respectful Parenting
- De: Janet Lansbury
- Narrado por: Janet Lansbury
If Only All New Parents Could Read This!
Revisado: 07-17-17
Makes me wish for a do-over. I got a lot right just instinctually, but this truly would have "elevated" my mothering game! Brilliant stuff, RIE, planning to learn more about it!
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Born to Run
- De: Bruce Springsteen
- Narrado por: Bruce Springsteen
- Duración: 18 h y 12 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 10,773
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,871
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,824
In 2009, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed at the Super Bowl's halftime show. The experience was so exhilarating that Bruce decided to write about it. That's how this extraordinary autobiography began. Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to this audio the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Me Springsteen's book moved me beyond words...
- De Ellen O'Brien en 12-12-16
- Born to Run
- De: Bruce Springsteen
- Narrado por: Bruce Springsteen
Me Springsteen's book moved me beyond words...
Revisado: 12-12-16
I hung on every single word of this well told story, and finished up with tears streaming down my cheeks.
I foolishly never delved into Bruce's songs, (never mind took the time to decipher the complex lyrics), even as he was of my time. Sure I boogied to Born to Run & Tunnel of Love, but I feel like I missed the whole party. Until now, that is.
I'm so thankful that a man like this one exists in the world. Someone willing to go deep, do the hard work required in the development of an authentic self, and in this case, share his experience, and the resulting treasure, with the world. A determined soul, driven to make sense of his imperfect past, then face with courage the painful work of sorting it out for the betterment of his tribe. I want to send this book to every young male I know, in the hopes that it might inform their concept of what it is to be masculine - to be a man.
And FYI Mr Springsteen, your 'long and noisy prayer', has, indeed, rocked my very soul.
Forever grateful for your beautifully told story. You are a national treasure!
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Sweet Caress
- The Many Lives of Amory Clay
- De: William Boyd
- Narrado por: Susan Lyons
- Duración: 15 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 98
Born into Edwardian England, Amory's first memory is of her father standing on his head. She has memories of him returning on leave during the First World War. But his absences, both actual and emotional, are what she chiefly remembers. It is her photographer uncle Greville who supplies the emotional bond she needs, who, when he gives her a camera and some rudimentary lessons in photography, unleashes a passion that will irrevocably shape her future.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A good book killed by the narrator
- De Margaret M. Bell en 01-07-16
- Sweet Caress
- The Many Lives of Amory Clay
- De: William Boyd
- Narrado por: Susan Lyons
Loved everything about this experience!
Revisado: 03-14-16
As a woman and a lover of photography, I was drawn to subject matter.
Narration is always key for me, and Susan Lyons was a delight in delivery and voice quality, and I plan to search her out for future listens.
WW2 is of interest to me, and as a backdrop, along with decades immediately following, this story really resonated with me. At one point protagonist was same age I am now, when she chose to embark on a massive endeavor involving travel & photography, so I felt personally along for the ride - inspiring!
The life and times of Amory Clay will stay with me for a very long time.
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