Never Give Up: Triumphing over Polio
A Personal Memoir by Myrna Nielson Thacker
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Myrna was a vivacious and active youth, who, at the age of 14, was paralyzed from her waist down by polio in 1951. This is an inspiring story of how faith, positive attitude, persistence, and the unconditional love and support of family and a community led to her miraculous recovery from polio.
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De: Peg Kehret
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Just Don't Fall
- How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain
- De: Josh Sundquist
- Narrado por: Josh Sundquist
- Duración: 10 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 87
At age nine, Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with cancer, and by age 10, he'd lost his leg to the illness. But Sundquist never faltered in his dream to ski in the Paralympics, and in 2006 he achieved his goal in Turin, Italy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fun read
- De Kindle Customer en 08-14-12
De: Josh Sundquist
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How to Get Run Over by a Truck
- A Memoir
- De: Katie McKenna
- Narrado por: Katie McKenna
- Duración: 8 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,499
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,384
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,383
People often say, "I feel like I've been run over by a truck." Katie actually was. On a sunny morning bike ride in Brooklyn, 24-year-old Katie McKenna was forever changed when she was run over by an 18-wheeler. Being crushed under a massive semi wasn't something Katie should have survived. After 10 hours of emergency surgery, she woke to find herself in a body and a life that would never be the same.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny and an amazing story.
- De T. Thompson en 12-16-16
De: Katie McKenna
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One Call Away
- Answering Life's Challenges with Unshakable Faith
- De: Brenda Warner, Jennifer Schuchmann
- Narrado por: Christie King
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
What can you do when your well-laid plans fall apart and life takes an unexpected turn? Brenda Warner is best known as the outspoken wife of NFL superstar and Dancing with the Stars alum Kurt Warner. But years earlier, she found herself living through any woman’s nightmare: a healthy baby tragically injured in the bathtub; a sudden end to a career she loved; betrayal and divorce; poverty; public humiliation; a deadly natural disaster that destroyed her foundation and shook her to her core. One shattering phone call at a time, Brenda Warner’s life came to resemble little of her dream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Page turner and worth a thousand credits !
- De Marian en 10-27-14
De: Brenda Warner, y otros
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On My Own Two Feet
- From Losing My Legs to Learning the Dance of Life
- De: Amy Purdy, Michelle Burford
- Narrado por: Amy Purdy, Jorjeana Marie
- Duración: 7 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 72
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 67
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 67
In this poignant and uplifting memoir, Dancing with the Stars sensation Amy Purdy reveals the story of how losing her legs led her to find a spiritual path. When the Las Vegas native was just nineteen, she came down with bacterial meningitis and was given less than a two percent chance of survival. In a near-death experience, she saw three figures who told her: “You can come with us, or you can stay. No matter what happens in your life, it's all going to make sense in the end." In that moment, Amy chose to live.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Powerful Memoir of Truimph over Tragedy
- De ElizOF en 01-31-22
De: Amy Purdy, y otros
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When Your Parent Becomes Your Child
- A Journey of Faith Through My Mother's Dementia
- De: Ken Abraham
- Narrado por: Tim Lundeen
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
At first, Ken Abraham wrote off his mother’s changes in behavior as quirks that just come with old age. There was memory loss, physical decline, hygiene issues, paranoia, and uncharacteristic attitudes. He soon realized that dementia had changed her life - and his family’s - forever. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, an estimated 5.4 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease. That’s one in eight older Americans. More than likely, that figure includes someone you know and love.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Very Christian and not very useful so far
- De Cat288 en 11-29-15
De: Ken Abraham
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Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul
- Stories of Changes, Choices, and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13
- De: Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, y otros
- Narrado por: Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap
- Duración: 1 h y 13 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 51
Our preteen years, ages nine to 13, can present some of the most difficult times in our young lives, a period of tremendous physical and emotional change. We're eager to leave the "kid" stage, yet we're uncertain about what adolescence will bring; we start hearing the familiar refrain "wait until you're older" far too often. Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul is a companion guide for these transitional years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for children!
- De T Renaud en 01-04-15
De: Jack Canfield, y otros
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Don't Leave Me This Way
- Or When I Get Back on My Feet You'll Be Sorry
- De: Julia Fox Garrison
- Narrado por: Joyce Bean
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 99
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Julia Fox Garrison refused to listen to the professionals she called Dr. Jerk and Dr. Panic, who - after she suffered a massive, debilitating stroke at age thirty-seven - told her she’d probably die, or to Nurse Doom, who ignored her emergency call button. Instead she heeded the advice of kind, gifted Dr. Neuro, who promised her he would “treat your mind as well as your body.” Julia figured if she could somehow manage to get herself into a wheelchair, at least she’d always find parking. But after many, many months of hospitalization and rehab, Julia not only got into a wheelchair, but she got back out.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heroic Story
- De Pamela Harvey en 02-29-12
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Charms for the Easy Life
- De: Kaye Gibbons
- Narrado por: Kate Fleming
- Duración: 6 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 100
A family without men, the Birches live gloriously offbeat lives in the lush, green backwoods of North Carolina. Radiant, headstrong Sophia and her shy, brilliant daughter, Margaret, possess powerful charms to ward off loneliness, despair, and the human misery that often beats a path to their door. And they are protected by the eccentric wisdom and muscular love of the remarkable matriarch Charlie Kate, a solid, uncompromising, self-taught healer who treats everything from boils to broken bones to broken hearts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Lovely!
- De Doodle slave en 01-04-17
De: Kaye Gibbons
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Maude
- De: Donna Mabry
- Narrado por: Shana Gagnon
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,874
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,671
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,667
In 1906 I was barely over 14 years old, and it was my wedding day. My older sister, Helen, came to my room, took me by the hand, and sat me down on the bed. She said, "You've always been a good girl, Maude, and done what I told you. Now you're going to be a married woman, and he will be the head of the house. When you go home tonight after your party, no matter what he wants to do to you, you have to let him do it. Do you understand?"
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narration made listening almost unbearable
- De Sandra en 01-07-16
De: Donna Mabry
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They Called Me Number One
- Secrets and Survival at an Indian Residential School
- De: Bev Sellars
- Narrado por: Bev Sellars
- Duración: 7 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 100
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 100
Like thousands of Aboriginal children in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere in the colonized world, Xatsu'll chief Bev Sellars spent part of her childhood as a student in a church-run residential school. These institutions endeavored to "civilize" Native children through Christian teachings; forced separation from family, language, and culture; and strict discipline. In this frank and poignant memoir of her years at St. Joseph's Mission, Sellars breaks her silence about the residential school's lasting effects on her and her family and eloquently articulates her own path to healing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Shame on Church and State
- De Susie en 08-22-17
De: Bev Sellars
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All but Normal
- Life on Victory Road: A Memoir
- De: Shawn Thornton
- Narrado por: Shawn Thornton
- Duración: 7 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
After waking from a coma following a car crash, Beverly Thornton's once sweet and gentle disposition had been replaced by violent mood swings, profanity-laced tirades, and uncontrollable fits of rage. Inside the Thornton house, floors and countertops were piled high with dirty laundry and garbage because Bev was unable to move well enough to clean. Dinners were a Russian roulette of half-cooked meat, spoiled milk, and foods well past their expiration dates.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Should be in the religous category
- De Shreridan en 10-24-16
De: Shawn Thornton
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Messenger
- The Legacy of Mattie J. T. Stepanek and Heartsongs
- De: Jeni Stepanek
- Narrado por: Jeni Stepanek
- Duración: 11 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19
Oprah Winfrey has called him an inspiration, Maya Angelou saw him as a kindred spirit and fellow poet, and Jimmy Carter described Mattie Stepanek as the "most remarkable person I have ever known". When Jerry Lewis received his lifetime achievement award at the Oscars, footage of Mattie played behind him. Five years after his death from a rare neuromuscular disease, Mattie is still being celebrated for his indomitable spirit and message of hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved Jeni telling Mattie’s story
- De Hello Mrs. en 12-29-22
De: Jeni Stepanek
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Love in Every Stitch
- Stories of Knitting and Healing
- De: Lee Gant
- Narrado por: Dawn Harvey
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 43
As an employee of three different yarn stores, a teacher of countless knitting classes, and a volunteer with at-risk youth, Lee has had the opportunity to gather diverse stories. The stories she shares about herself and fellow knitters from around the world illustrate how each stitch and purl can comfort and calm, heal and renew. This book includes stories of women, men, and teens who have experienced profound change and enlightenment through knitting and crochet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring!
- De Lindsay en 02-06-16
De: Lee Gant
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Yes Sister, No Sister
- My Life as a Trainee Nurse in 1950s Yorkshire
- De: Jennifer Craig
- Narrado por: Jennifer Craig
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 123
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 111
In Jennifer Craig's enchanting memoir, we meet these warm-hearted yet naïve young girls as they get to grips with strict discipline, long hours and bodily fluids. But we also see the camaraderie that develops in evening study sessions, sneaked trips to the cinema and mischievous escapades with the young trainee doctors. The harsh conditions prove too much for some girls, but the opportunity to help her patients in their time of need is too much of a pull for Jenny.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I enjoyed it but it probably isn't for everyone
- De Jilly en 02-11-12
De: Jennifer Craig
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Fly a Little Higher
- How God Answered a Mom's Small Prayer in a Big Way
- De: Laura Sobiech
- Narrado por: Amber Quick
- Duración: 9 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 153
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 137
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 137
"Okay, Lord, you can have him. But if he must die, I want it to be for something big. I want someone’s life to be changed forever." This is what Laura Sobeich prayed when she found out her 17-year-old son had only one year to live. With this desperate prayer, she released her son to God’s will. At that point, Zach Sobiech was just another teenager battling cancer. When his mother told him to think about writing good-bye letters to family and friends, he decided instead to write songs. One of them, "Clouds", captured hearts and changed not one life but millions, making him an international sensation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What an emotional, inspirational read!
- De Daryl en 04-05-15
De: Laura Sobiech
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Labor Day
- De: Joyce Maynard
- Narrado por: Wilson Bethel
- Duración: 6 h y 15 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 476
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 396
In a manner evoking Ian McEwan's Atonement and Nick Hornby's About a Boy, acclaimed author Joyce Maynard weaves a beautiful, poignant tale of love, sex, adolescence, and devastating treachery as seen through the eyes of a young teenage boy - and the man he later becomes - looking back at an unexpected encounter that begins one single, long, hot, life-altering weekend.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good story but anti clamatic
- De Nana en 11-25-13
De: Joyce Maynard
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If I am Missing or Dead
- A Sister's Story of Love, Murder, and Liberation
- De: Janine Latus
- Narrado por: Shelly Frasier
- Duración: 8 h y 53 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 210
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
In April 2002, Janine Latus' youngest sister, Amy, wrote a note and taped it to the inside of her desk drawer. "Today Ron Ball and I are romantically involved", it read, "but I fear I have placed myself at risk in a variety of ways. Based on his criminal past, writing this out just seems like the smart thing to do. If I am missing or dead this obviously has not protected me...."
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4 out of 5 stars
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All About Janine
- De Ellen en 07-02-07
De: Janine Latus