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The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 47,538
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45,382
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Story5 out of 5 stars 45,385
Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WOW. Just Wow
- By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24
- The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
Incredible story
Reviewed: 02-18-24
This is one of those books that leaves you a slightly different person than before reading - a more compassionate and genuine person. I have no doubt I will be thinking of this book for years to come.
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One Blood
- A Novel
- By: Denene Millner
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Tina Lifford
- Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 120
Raised by her beloved grandmother in tension-filled, post-segregation Virginia, Grace is barely a teenager when she loses her Maw Maw. Shellshocked, she is shipped up North to live with her formidably ambitious Aunt Hattie—a woman who firmly left behind her “undesirable” Southern roots in pursuit of upward mobility. Thrust into the world of the Black and socially ambitious, Grace finds herself trapped in a society of stifling respectability, fancy teas, and coveted debutante balls.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Awesome, talented writer
- By Deb Hepburn on 09-12-23
- One Blood
- A Novel
- By: Denene Millner
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Tina Lifford
Incredible storyteller!
Reviewed: 10-05-23
This started a little slow for me, but after the first chapters I was loving it! Once I got into it, I felt all the feelings - joy, fear, heartache, etc. I got to know Grace, Lolo, and Rae intimately, and I'm a better person because of it. The first narrator was sometimes great, but sometimes distracting and odd. The second and third narrators were flawless in my opinion.
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You're the Only One I've Told
- The Stories Behind Abortion
- By: Dr. Meera Shah
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards, Lisa Reneé Pitts
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
For a long time, when people asked Dr. Meera Shah what she did, she would tell them she was a doctor and leave it at that. "I'm an abortion provider," she will now say. And an interesting thing started to happen each time she met someone new. One by one, people would confide that in fact they'd had an abortion themselves. And the refrain was often the same: You're the only one I've told. This book collects those stories as they've been told to Shah to humanize abortion and to combat myths that persist in the discourse that surrounds it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Open your mind
- By Evan on 02-03-22
- You're the Only One I've Told
- The Stories Behind Abortion
- By: Dr. Meera Shah
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards, Lisa Reneé Pitts
A fantastic perspective
Reviewed: 04-21-21
This book educated me and built empathy for women who choose abortion for healthcare. The stories range from all backgrounds and situations.
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The Great Mental Models
- General Thinking Concepts
- By: Shane Parrish
- Narrated by: Shane Parrish
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,679
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,400
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,381
The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts is the first book in The Great Mental Models series designed to upgrade your thinking with the best, most useful and powerful tools so you always have the right one on hand. This volume details nine of the most versatile all-purpose mental models you can use right away to improve your decision making, your productivity, and how clearly you see the world.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A dissapointing debut
- By Peter on 04-14-19
- The Great Mental Models
- General Thinking Concepts
- By: Shane Parrish
- Narrated by: Shane Parrish
Shane Delivers
Reviewed: 04-12-19
As a follower of his blog and podcast, there is a coherent continuation of the thoughts and ideas he has already presented. I love Charlie Munger, Richard Feynman, and Warren Buffett, who are frequently quoted in this book, so this was right up my alley!! I had a long drive today, so this was perfect.
It's very nice to have these models in a condensed and organized form. Even though I was already familiar with a lot of these ideas from his blog, you can never refine your thoughts about mental models enough and there were plenty of times I thought about things differently and got new insights. Well done sir!!
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