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Breath
- The New Science of a Lost Art
- By: James Nestor
- Narrated by: James Nestor
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Journalist James Nestor travels the world to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it. The answers aren’t found in pulmonology labs, as we might expect, but in the muddy digs of ancient burial sites, secret Soviet facilities, New Jersey choir schools, and the smoggy streets of São Paulo. Nestor tracks down men and women exploring the hidden science behind ancient breathing practices.
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- By FamAzz on 07-13-20
- Breath
- The New Science of a Lost Art
- By: James Nestor
- Narrated by: James Nestor
Favorite non fiction of 2021
Reviewed: 12-18-21
So interesting and thought provoking, Well written, Breath keeps the reader engaged. I’ve recommended to so many,
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The History of Love
- By: Nicole Krauss
- Narrated by: George Guidall, Barbara Caruso, Julia Gibson, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Nicole Krauss' first novel, Man Walks Into a Room, was shortlisted for the Los Angeles Times Book Award and her short fiction has been collected in Best American Short Stories. Now The History of Love proves Krauss is among our finest and freshest literary voices.
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Like Garcia-Marquez on Anti-Pschyotics
- By Jane on 10-14-08
- The History of Love
- By: Nicole Krauss
- Narrated by: George Guidall, Barbara Caruso, Julia Gibson, Andy Paris
Did not want it to end
Reviewed: 05-29-13
Where does The History of Love rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best Audiobooks I've listened to and I've been listening for years!
What did you like best about this story?
The History of Love is a fresh, innovative story filled with twists and turns, very unique book with lovely writing. Every character in this book will stay with you.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
Each individual voice was very well done, great choices for these characters.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This book made me laugh and cry and think deeply about my own life.
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Traveling with Pomegranates
- A Mother-Daughter Story
- By: Sue Monk Kidd, Ann Kidd Taylor
- Narrated by: Sue Monk Kidd
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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In this intimate dual memoir, she and her daughter, Ann, offer distinct perspectives as a 50-something and a 20-something, each on a quest to redefine herself and to rediscover each other. Between 1998 and 2000, Sue and Ann travel throughout Greece and France. Sue, coming to grips with aging, caught in a creative vacuum, longing to reconnect with her grown daughter, struggles to enlarge a vision of swarming bees into a novel.
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Laughter and tears
- By Lisa on 11-21-09
- Traveling with Pomegranates
- A Mother-Daughter Story
- By: Sue Monk Kidd, Ann Kidd Taylor
- Narrated by: Sue Monk Kidd
Thoughtful
Reviewed: 02-14-11
The voices of the mother and daughter shine with love for each other. Rather you are trying to find yourself in your 20s or your 50s this read is for you. A smart book.
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The Kitchen House
- A Novel
- By: Kathleen Grissom
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin
- Length: 12 hrs and 57 mins
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Orphaned while onboard ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and work with the slaves of the kitchen house. Under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate daughter, Lavinia becomes deeply bonded to her adopted family, though she is set apart from them by her white skin. Eventually, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, where the master is absent and the mistress battles opium addiction.
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This is a must!
- By AB on 09-04-10
- The Kitchen House
- A Novel
- By: Kathleen Grissom
- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin
Great voices
Reviewed: 02-14-11
Fabulous voices, both the characters and the narrators! Such an easy listen and and a compelling story.
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The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
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In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.
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What a great surprise!
- By Jan on 12-02-09
- The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
Must Listen
Reviewed: 12-11-09
Excellent book. All four narrators do a fantastic job.
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