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A Warm Place to Call Home
- A Demon's Story
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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Publisher's summary
Frederick is a demon living life to the fullest...except, it's other people's lives.
Hailed as "...the next Michael Crichton", no one was expecting best-selling new author Michael Siemsen (The Dig, 2011; The Opal, 2012) to swing a left turn like Frederick. With little-to-no fanfare or announcements, Siemsen quietly released A Warm Place to Call Home (A Demon's Story) in 2013, surprising fans and drawing in a horde of new listeners. Overwhelmingly, his best-received and best-reviewed tale yet, Frederick has listeners "...actually cheering on a f***ing demon."
Frederick is a demon. Born in Maryland in the early 1980's, he hasn't a clue where he came from or why, but feels an irresistible desire to occupy a human body. Once inside, he finds the previous occupants' consciousness and memories forever erased, an inevitable side effect that gives Frederick pause when switching bodies, but not so much as to truly halt his ongoing enjoyment of human lives. In various bodies, he travels the world for decades - aimless - sampling cultures and experiencing life from the points of view of males, females, young, old, rich, poor. Now, Frederick has an urge to return to his roots in America, explore the mystery of his origin, find someone to love, and settle down for a while. In his hometown, his mission bears fruit much faster than he expected, as person after person presents themselves, and following his impulses, he is led directly to love, tragedy, answers, and the humanity he never knew he wanted.
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It starts with a simple wish, and Emma Davies hardly notices when it comes true. She’s too preoccupied with a life she isn’t happy in - the spark in her marriage has fizzled, her career is headed nowhere and her boss is a misogynist. Her teenage daughter has grown distant, and her heart breaks daily for her teenage son with cerebral palsy. But soon Emma discovers her wishes are coming true, and she realizes that she has been given the power to change her life. Either that, or she’s going insane.
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MADE ME THINK ABOUT MY LIFE . . . .
- By TONYA on 06-29-19
By: Janis Thomas
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Let's Get Lost
- By: Adi Alsaid
- Narrated by: Amanda Cobb
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
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Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: A girl named Leila. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most. There's Hudson, a small-town mechanic who is willing to throw away his dreams for true love. And Bree, a runaway who seizes every Tuesday - and a few stolen goods along the way. Elliot believes in happy endings…until his own life goes off-script. And Sonia worries that when she lost her boyfriend, she also lost the ability to love.
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Great story!
- By Snigdha on 05-18-16
By: Adi Alsaid
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Sleep with the Lights On
- By: Maggie Shayne
- Narrated by: Janet Darling
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Rachel de Luca has found incredible success writing self-help books. But her own blindness and the fact that her troubled brother has gone missing have convinced her that positive thinking is nothing but bull. Her cynicism wavers when a cornea transplant restores her sight. The new eyes seem to give her new life, until they prove too good to be true and she starts seeing terrifying visions of brutal murders-crimes she soon learns are all too real.
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Original, well written
- By Gretchen on 09-30-13
By: Maggie Shayne
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Dangerous Race
- By: Dee J. Adams
- Narrated by: Eve Bianco
- Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
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Four years ago, race car driver Tracey Bradshaw almost died in a horrific crash. Now scarred inside and out, she's making a comeback, but her team is plagued by a series of "accidents."
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Good
- By Leesa on 07-10-13
By: Dee J. Adams
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Beautiful Addictions
- By: Season Vining
- Narrated by: Susannah Jones
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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Josie Banks is a girl without a past. After being found unconscious with no memory, she was shuffled in and out of foster homes where she suffered years of abuse - an experience that left her broken, damaged, and clinging to drugs and meaningless hook-ups to numb her pain. When Josie disappeared years ago, she took a piece of Tristan with her. She’s the girl he thought he lost forever - the one he’s never been able to forget. Now a twist of fate has brought them back together, and he never wants to let her out of his inked arms again.
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you will feel so many emotions threw out this book
- By sydney on 06-12-14
By: Season Vining
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Sex, Murder, and a Double Latte
- By: Kyra Davis
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
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Thriller scribe Sophie Katz is as hard-boiled as a woman who drinks Grande Caramel Brownie Frappuccionos can be. So Sophie knows it's not paranoia, or post-divorce, living-alone-again jitters, when she becomes convinced that a crazed reader is sneaking into her apartment to reenact scenes from her books. The police, however, can't tell a good plot from an unmarked grave.
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Disappointing
- By Autumn on 01-01-06
By: Kyra Davis
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The Opportunist
- By: Tarryn Fisher
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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Olivia Kaspen has just discovered that her ex-boyfriend Caleb Drake has lost his memory. With an already lousy reputation for taking advantage of situations, Olivia must decide how far she is willing to go to get Caleb back.
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overall: irritating book
- By DD on 02-14-17
By: Tarryn Fisher
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Introductions
- The Academy: The Ghost Bird, Book 1
- By: C. L. Stone
- Narrated by: Natalie Eaton
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out alone. When her family moves to a new school district, Sang infiltrates a group of boys nearly perfect in every way.
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Great story, great listen
- By Twinmom on 04-13-18
By: C. L. Stone
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Jack of Hearts
- Aces & Eights, Book 1
- By: Sandra Owens
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden, Sebastian York
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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Alex Gentry doesn't scare easily. Working as an undercover FBI agent in the biker bar he and his brothers co-own, he hangs with deadly criminals in order to gather information. Danger is just part of the family business. But one thing has him terrified: his attraction to Madison Parker. Madison is the cousin of Ramon Alonzo, son and second in command to a notorious drug lord Alex is trying to bust. Alex has befriended Ramon as part of his cover, and Madison has unknowingly become his informant. Falling for her could risk this case - and both their lives.
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Sadly This Wasn't For Me... 😥
- By Cheri on 02-26-17
By: Sandra Owens
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Cash City
- By: Jonathan Fredrick
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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It is an obsession that has haunted Nick Malick for seven years - to avenge the murder of his young son. In his gut Malick knows who did it. But the psychopath is in prison for another crime, scheduled to be released in a year. All Malick has to do is wait...and survive.
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Great New Series
- By Lia on 08-21-17
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The Ritual Bath
- The First Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Novel
- By: Faye Kellerman
- Narrated by: Mitchell Greenberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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Detective Peter Decker of the LAPD is stunned when he gets the report. Someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community in the California hills with an unimaginable crime. One of the women was brutally raped as she returned from the mikvah, the bathhouse where the cleansing ritual is performed.
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Good Read
- By Eva Gannon on 08-21-08
By: Faye Kellerman
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- David Shear
- 03-31-14
I didn't want it to end
A Warm Place to Call Home is an awesome, awesome book. I hope it gets discovered and read (listened to) by thousands. I can't wait to read more from Siemsen.
I'm going to gush--here we go.
I loved the writing. The author surprised me right from the start by speaking directly to the reader in a casual funny way. He's a little irreverent, and funny, but then as the book went on, I almost forgot that he could be funny because I teared up in spots as he drew me into the story.
The story is so creative throughout. The premise is super interesting, but then it just gets better and better as he develops characters and as the story unfolds. There are twists that blew my mind. I cheered and gasped.
While I used the title that I didn't want it to end, the end was awesome. I said "NO WAY" out loud, it's so great.
The narrator is perfect. He changed voices in a way where he became invisible and let the story shine through.
I've already recommended this book to friends.
Get this book.
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- myranda
- 08-30-22
an interesting story with cruel twist near the end
though it's not my usual kind of read it was an interesting story and the narrator is very believable. near the end there's a very cruel twist and while it was really unexpected it really made the story a worthy listen but I found myself disappointed at how the story actually ends
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- Toye
- 05-02-23
took 2 ⭐s away
simply because the story was amazing entertaining😎🎭 and very good👏🏾👏🏾 but then it was like I'm story well formed and told now time to wrap this shit up blah blah the end and even the "WE NAMED HIM... " TF DO U MEAN WE AND I REMINDED IT 2⃣TIJH 3️⃣ TIMES TO MAKE SURE THERE WASN'T ANYTHING THAT I MISSED....I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING BUT MY FURTHER CONFUSION 😵😕🙈👀😒😒💯💯💯🙄🙄🙄, but I thoroughly enjoyed this rollercoaster🎢🎢 ride 👏🏾💯💯
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- Angela
- 03-14-14
My very first audiobook and it was quite enjoyable
Would you consider the audio edition of A Warm Place to Call Home to be better than the print version?
No. The reason is that I had a different voice in my head for Frederick and I wasn't very impressed with the way he sounded in this version. I'm not saying it's bad. It's just I had a different type of character thought up than the one Ray Chase portrayed.
What did you like best about this story?
I love this entire story. It is completely different from other things that I have read or been exposed to. The twists and turns in the story were very imaginative and I definitely did not see them coming.
What about Ray Chase’s performance did you like?
He was funny and sarcastic when needed but I felt like he overdid it a bit much at times.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes. I laughed, smiled, frowned, felt anger and disbelief. I love when a story gives me an abundance of emotions.
Any additional comments?
I would like to see this become a movie. I think that Frederick is a very intriguing character and could hold his own on the big screen.
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- Gillian Francoeur
- 04-21-21
Frederick Isn't so different from you or I
A Warm Place to Call Home didn't make you immediately think this book would be filled with such funny witty remarks, but it pleasantly surprised me! He's charming when he wants to be but can put an end to that real quick. Frederick wasn't so different from the people you meet on a normal day. A lot of people only keep you around when your purpose serves them, then off they go with their lives. Comical, heart warming & a little bit peculiar- I Loved it!
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- Osei Xavier
- 07-28-23
Hmmm. Interesting concept
I enjoyed this book very much. Considering the last 4 books I had to give up on because of horrible narration, this was a relief. He did a very good job in being the characters and not just reading our loud.
Story wise, also different, not quite what I expected. it does seem to lack something, I'm just not sure what it is. It doesn't have any major plot twists until the end, just some gentle hills and curves.
Recommend for an easy listen
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- Eva Marie Achtemeier
- 04-01-20
Great twist
Love this book! I read it when it first came out and loved it. It's been awhile since I've read it so when perusing for a new audible book ran across it, the performance did not disappoint. Great story line, it really pulls you in and love the twist at the end.
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- Egypt
- 03-21-21
Excellent story telling
While the story started off slow, it turned into a lovely surprise. Just a very pleasant experience while on a long walk.
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- Sara
- 02-15-21
Very Entertaining Quick Read
I just wanted to read something quickly for fun. This was exactly that! It was so interesting and fun. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s a gem of a read.
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- 03-11-14
He Wants the Girl, Gets All of the Baggage
What made the experience of listening to A Warm Place to Call Home the most enjoyable?
Following Frederick as he finds personal fulfillment and peace of mind through the love of a cute, psychologically dinged woman who yearns to be dominated sexually in the role of the submissive and thrust into risky situations that act to arouse her carnal desires while destroying her sense of autonomy and self worth. Tons of psycho baggage, solid sex scenes and a haunted, sordid past all in one book.
What did you like best about this story?
Getting a glimpse into the personal life of a seemingly normal youngish woman who, if you knew her, maybe worked with her, or even were good friends with her would appear to be living a life that was in many respects normal and right down the line, so to speak. But, peel back those drapes, be a fly on her wall, or, in the case of Frederick, sit next to her as she gets that call from her boss, or tell her to go see her uncle - what harm could that do? and you will see another person who has had to deal with extraordinary circumstances.Melanie is an emotional train wreck who has more baggage than a loaded 747. What makes this woman's story that much more compelling is her admission that she was not blameless when it comes to why she is who she is now. It can be said her warped mind has been damaged as a result of repeated long term sexual exploitation and blackmail. Her rationalization for why she sought out the sexual abuse or thinking that her feelings and acts were not too far outside the realm of acceptable deviance (if there is such a thing) underscores the evil of sexual abuse and the long term psychological damage it causes in its victims. She continued risky behavior and still wanted to be dominated by some man she sees as an authority figure as a early 30's aged woman. In my $1.25 worth of psychological gobbily goop, she suffers from classic psychological damage manifested in continued potentially harmful sexual activity which may be temporarily fulfilling - for the time she is on her back getting drilled, but ends up chipping away and further eroding her ability to assert herself............blah, blah, blah.
What does Ray Chase bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Narration that is compelling. Ray Chase is the greatest. Keep it up Mr. Chase!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. And I listened to it over the course of 1 day. It flowed nicely.
Any additional comments?
Solid listen. Worth your $$$ and time. As to the above typed amateurish psycho diagnosis, no matter how I tried to describe Melanie, I really felt sympathy for her as her past was revealed. I listened to a well written description of the long term damage a victim of abuse suffers whether they realize it or not. Maybe I'm totally off base with my characterization of her situation. Or maybe I'm not.Melanie does make some huge strides towards the book's end regarding coming to grips with her past. My heart swelled with pride as I listened to the scene where she asserts herself in a crucial arena - under the sheets - during a wonderfully descriptive sex scene in which she becomes a coequal sexual partner, lets down her guard and does something regarding legs and access.............
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