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Distant Shores

By: Kristin Hannah
Narrated by: Bernadette Quigley
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Elizabeth and Jackson Shore married young, raised two daughters, and weathered the storms of youth as they built a future together. But after the children leave home, they quietly drift apart. When Jack accepts a wonderful new job offer, Elizabeth puts her needs aside to follow him across the country. Until the sudden death of her father changes everything. Grieving and alone, she retreats to an isolated beach house where she packs away the last remnants of her parents' lives. There, the pieces of a past she never knew unfold to reveal a tender story of lasting devotion, the kind of steadfast commitment that Elizabeth admits is missing from her own marriage. Faced with her own disillusionment, she makes a terrifying decision, risking everything she has for a second chance at happiness.©2002 Kristin Hannah (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Literary Fiction Psychological Romance Sagas Women's Fiction
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Not the best narrator

This is the first time I found a narrator to be difficult to listen to. I will avoid a book if I notice her name in the future

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Not my favorite

I love Kristin Hannah but this one wasn’t my favorite. Slow moving but nice story. The narrator was difficult to listen to the whole way through.

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Excellent book

I have read the reviews and criticisms of this book. Some said they didn’t enjoy it because of the orators voices of the different characters. I say to this, hogwash. This book is excellently written and so profound. I felt the author told my story, and I am certain many womens stories. I felt so connected to Birdie and encouraged by her struggle as well as her decision to find herself after many years of marriage. Frankly, her story is my story, and I’m betting many women out there can say the same. I felt an epiphany as I read it and have been emboldened to make some much needed changes in my life. Many thanks to the author for this story that I can only believe came from the heart. This is the first book of hers I have read, but I will be her fan from here forward.

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Engaging til the end!

I love stories with happy endings!
I know life throws curve balls, but remembering why you loved in the first place can help navigate through the tough, questionable times.
I’m an optimist and always want love to win in the end for everyone.
I also enjoyed the narration!

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Narration is hard to listen too

The only way I could listen to the narrator was to reduce the speed of the recording. I don’t live in the US, listen to a strong accent spoken fast is tiring.
Story good but light not really Kristin Hannah’s finest.

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Being 47 years old, I related so much to this book!

I am a recent fan of Kristin Hannah and have listened to three books. I think my favorite book is Mystic Lake, but this is a close joint second with Great Alone. I really enjoyed this book. I could relate to the way she reflected with so many things. The knock backs for Elizabeth were not sugar coated and were realistic.

I enjoyed the narration but some books I have to set the speed to 1.25. This was one of them.

Can’t wait for the next KH book in my wish list.

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Storyline great, narrator not so much.

was pretty turned off by the narrator, but glad I stuck with it. I enjoyed the story.

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I like the story but not the narrator. It is kind of hard to concentrate on the story.

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For me A Nail biter

Enjoyed it alot! Was actually worried the characters would not work as hard as needed.

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Worst narrator

I love Kristin Hannah's books but this was so difficult to like due to the horrible narration.
Story was predicable but also relatable.

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