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Sean Runnette
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Juliette Fay
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Sean Doran has spent twenty years in third-world war zones and natural disaster areas, fully embracing what he’d always felt was his purpose: doing as much good as possible. But when burnout sets in, Sean finds himself reluctantly drawn home to Belham, Massachusetts, the setting of Juliette Fay’s much-loved Shelter Me. There, he discovers that his steely elderly aunt, dramatic sister, and quirky nephew are having a little natural disaster of their own and that midlife romance gets complicated fast when the high school queen bee is involved. But it’s an old friend—the class wallflower—who has Sean wondering if his destiny is about to be rewritten all over again.
Another perfect slice of life from the irresistible Fay, this novel is full of humor, heart, and hope for finding yourself where you least expect to.
Juliette Fay earned her BA from Boston College and her MA from Harvard University. Shelter Me, her first novel, was a 2009 Massachusetts Book Award Book of the Year. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband and four children.
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Annie has always had high hopes for her future. But the reality of her life just isn’t measuring up. She loves her fiancé, Greg–doesn’t she? She’s going to get her degree and open her own business–won’t she? Then, a strange old woman shows up outside her house, and she seems to know a lot about Annie. An awful lot. Annie could tell the old woman to get lost. Yet there’s something about her Annie just can’t shake. And what she learns could change her life forever–but is it the life she envisioned?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quality acting and thoughtful story.
- De Terrance en 03-16-25
De: Ben H. Winters
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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- De: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrado por: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 27 m
- Grabación Original
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
- De wotsallthisthen en 04-07-24
De: George Orwell, y otros
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The Answer Is No
- A Short Story
- De: Fredrik Backman, Elizabeth DeNoma - translator
- Narrado por: Stacy Gonzalez
- Duración: 1 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,062
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Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three things: video games, wine, and pad thai. Peanuts are a must! Other people? Not so much. Why complicate things when he’s happy alone? Then one day the apartment board, a vexing trio of authority, rings his doorbell. And Lucas’s solitude takes a startling hike. They demand to see his frying pan. Someone left one next to the recycling room overnight, and instead of removing the errant object, as Lucas suggests, they insist on finding the guilty party. But their plan backfires. Colossally.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator doesn’t get Backman’s satire or rhythm
- De joey1603 en 12-01-24
De: Fredrik Backman, y otros
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The Art of War
- De: Sun Tzu
- Narrado por: Aidan Gillen
- Duración: 1 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The actual book The Art of War, not a commentary
- De Nemo71 en 12-31-19
De: Sun Tzu
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Say No More
- De: Caroline Overington
- Narrado por: Anna Skellern
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,511
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,479
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,479
Who is Audrey Hoedemaker? It's a question her sister Maureen has heard more times than she can count, and she doesn't know what the short answer would be. Little sister, troubled teen, backpacker, musical theatre coach, con artist, childcare worker. Murderer. A tragic, traumatic childhood casts a long shadow on the Hoedemaker sisters. Maureen has worked hard to move beyond the violence of the past and build a good, honest life for herself. Audrey, however, just can't seem to do the same, careening from one state of chaos to another.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Seriously, that was the ending?
- De alicia in athens en 02-13-25
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Fahrenheit 451
- De: Ray Bradbury
- Narrado por: Tim Robbins
- Duración: 5 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32,997
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29,367
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29,323
Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family."
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4 out of 5 stars
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Wish I Hadn't Cliff Noted This in High School
- De Joel en 03-27-17
De: Ray Bradbury
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Shortest Way Home
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- ClaraK
- 11-29-12
Coming to terms with your own family
Where does The Shortest Way Home rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
far up among the top
Who was your favorite character and why?
Rebecca took on her challenges and succeeded. She is the strongest character.
Which character – as performed by Sean Runnette – was your favorite?
The father. The narrator is excellent not only at speaking with an Irish accent but also at bringing to life this conflicted, remorseful character.
If you could take any character from The Shortest Way Home out to dinner, who would it be and why?
I'd take Kevin out to his favorite restaurant and tell him how I admire his strength at being able to relate to the people around him despite the fact that he is an orphan.
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- Dina
- 12-16-12
A Clueless Main Character
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Yes
Would you recommend The Shortest Way Home to your friends? Why or why not?
I liked Juliette Fay's latest novel. Her characters were well developed and their experiences very realistic. I do appreciate her insight into the trials and tribulations of every day live and how she weaves a bit of the spiritual into an ordinary story. I did have trouble with the main character's cluelessness at many points in the book. It was hard to believe that he could be so aware and mature about some things and completely oblivious about others.
What didn’t you like about Sean Runnette’s performance?
He was monotone and truly lifeless. Another reader would have greatly improved the books.
Could you see The Shortest Way Home being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
yes
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- Elle Knowles
- 07-26-17
Pulls you in
There are always questions as to what road we should take on our journey in life and Shawn's questions haunted him daily. A wonderful story!
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- Mechelle
- 12-09-23
Too Much Foul Language!
Totally disappointed in this author. I’ve enjoyed her other books, but I won’t be listening to her writing again. The storyline was good but her use of the name of Jesus as a slang word was very offensive. It was all through the book. Too much unnecessary bad language.
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- Colleen
- 10-15-21
slow
could not get into this book by fourth chapter. skipping this way and that as lost.
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