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The Art of Living
- Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
- By: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,596
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,578
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,527
In troubled times there is an urgency to understand ourselves and our world. We have so many questions, and they tug at us night and day, consciously and unconsciously. In this important volume, Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh - one of the most revered spiritual leaders in the world today - reveals an art of living in mindfulness that helps us answer life's deepest questions and experience the happiness and freedom we desire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Affirming and Beautiful
- By scdemark on 04-08-18
- The Art of Living
- Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
- By: Thích Nhất Hạnh
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Gabra Zackman
Inspiring
Reviewed: 06-24-23
Inspiring, hopeful, & comforting teachings. Helpful to an experienced Buddhist or to someone who is just Buddhist curious.
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Blood Meridian
- Or the Evening Redness in the West
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,187
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,454
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,436
Author of the National Book Award-winning All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy is one of the most provocative American stylists to emerge in the last century. The striking novel Blood Meridian offers an unflinching narrative of the brutality that accompanied the push west on the 1850s Texas frontier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful nightmare
- By Ryan on 07-11-11
- Blood Meridian
- Or the Evening Redness in the West
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
A rare masterpiece
Reviewed: 06-21-23
Can anyone else write like this? Mc Carthy's vocabulary and masterful way of putting words together has my admiration. The reader was superb. The story itself was at times almost to difficulty to bear, with the characters going both experiencing and causing seemingly endless suffering, with very few joyful or bright spots in the story. At times it was too gruesome for me, with its over the top masculine violence, and for that reason I could not recommend to everyone. But I could not put it down. It's sad that McCarthy recently died, but his books will always be treasured by some of us.
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Mr. Mercedes
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40,545
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36,813
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36,743
In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.
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5 out of 5 stars
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King and Patton create a winning combo
- By David Shear on 06-04-14
- Mr. Mercedes
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
Great story
Reviewed: 06-06-23
Suspenseful plot, great characters and dialogue - what more could anyone want? Also great reader, who did so many different voices so well .
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Later
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Seth Numrich
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,045
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,054
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,963
The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine—as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another amazing story
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 03-02-21
- Later
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Seth Numrich
Drama, humor, & the unexpected
Reviewed: 08-09-22
What a great story told from the point of view of a young man who can communicate with the dead. Touchingly warm story about a single mom raising a son in NYC, plus a fascinating tale of spirits. Plus so much humor- the thoughts of the young boy - his observations about the world of adults are witty and hilarious. The last chapter has high drama and a satisfying ending. A great read!
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The Boat Runner
- A Novel
- By: Devin Murphy
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 167
Beginning in the summer of 1939, 14-year-old Jacob Koopman and his older brother, Edwin, enjoy lives of prosperity and quiet contentment. Many of the residents in their small Dutch town have some connection to the Koopman lightbulb factory, and the locals hold the family in high esteem. On days when they aren't playing with friends, Jacob and Edwin help their uncle Martin on his fishing boat in the North Sea, where German ships have become a common sight. When war breaks out, Jacob's world is thrown into chaos.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not a typical World War II story
- By Marsha L. Woerner on 01-31-18
- The Boat Runner
- A Novel
- By: Devin Murphy
- Narrated by: Matthew Waterson
Could not put down
Reviewed: 03-28-19
I intended to go through the first chapter only to see if I liked it enough to recommend to be book club, but had to read the whole thing. My husband also found it to be a very compelling story. It’s beautifully written as well.
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Hearts in Atlantis
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Stephen King, William Hurt
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,377
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,443
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,430
All the stories in this collection from Stephen King are related to the Vietnam War. King fans will recognize echoes of The Dark Tower series in the collection's first story, "Low Men in Yellow Coats." As the characters develop over the next four stories, King's version of the Vietnam War becomes one of his most frightening tales ever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Touching, Funny - Amazingly well written and read.
- By Kindle Customer on 01-15-03
- Hearts in Atlantis
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Stephen King, William Hurt
A rich, deep story, with unforgettable characters.
Reviewed: 11-06-18
This story seemed to go on forever, yet when it finally ended, I wished it didn’t. The writing is brilliant, raw, but also tender, deeply emotional, and always suspenseful. This is not one of Stephen Kings horror novels, but one that speaks deeply to the human condition, life and all its trials and lessons. It is one of the most incredible stories I have ever read. I will now get a paperback copy to put in my forever library, where I have the books that spoke to me most deeply, the books I’ll never part with.
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