Valarie Holm
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A Christmas Memory
- By: Richard Paul Evans
- Narrated by: Richard Paul Evans
- Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 426
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 402
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Story5 out of 5 stars 401
It’s 1967, and for young Richard it’s a time of heartbreak and turmoil. Over the span of a few months, his brother, Mark, is killed in Vietnam; his father loses his job and moves the family from California to his grandmother’s abandoned home in Utah; and his parents make the painful decision to separate. With uncertainty rattling every corner of his life, Richard does his best to remain strong—but when he’s run down by bullies at his new school, he meets Mr. Foster, an elderly neighbor who chases off the bullies and invites Richard in for a cup of cocoa.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartfelt memory
- By Diane on 12-06-22
- A Christmas Memory
- By: Richard Paul Evans
- Narrated by: Richard Paul Evans
Love this book!
Reviewed: 01-07-23
Have listened to the audiobook 3x so far and purchased 4 hardback copies to share with friends, especially those who have experienced loss.
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The Authenticity Project
- A Novel
- By: Clare Pooley
- Narrated by: Anna Cordell
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,414
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,101
Julian Jessop, an eccentric, lonely artist and septuagenarian believes that most people aren’t really honest with each other. But what if they were? And so he writes—in a plain, green journal—the truth about his own life and leaves it in his local café. It’s run by the incredibly tidy and efficient Monica, who furtively adds her own entry and leaves the book in the wine bar across the street. Before long, the others who find the green notebook add the truths about their own deepest selves - and soon find each other In Real Life at Monica’s Café.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweet, easy listen
- By Benhandel on 04-23-20
- The Authenticity Project
- A Novel
- By: Clare Pooley
- Narrated by: Anna Cordell
Loved this book!!
Reviewed: 03-24-20
Life in today’s world is SO fake. I absolutely loved the story here and so wished we’d all be more authentic. Makes me want to start my own Authenticity Project...and I just might. ❤️❤️❤️
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Tending Roses
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,730
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,473
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,459
When Kate Bowman temporarily moves to her grandmother’s Missouri farm with her husband and baby son, she learns that the lessons that most enrich our lives often come unexpectedly. The family has given Kate the job of convincing Grandma Rose, who's become increasingly stubborn and forgetful, to move off her beloved land and into a nursing home. But Kate knows such a change would break her grandmother’s heart.
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1 out of 5 stars
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So Boring....sorry Lisa Wingate
- By Gina H. on 04-15-19
- Tending Roses
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Loved it!
Reviewed: 09-25-18
This was not only a great story, but the narration was good too. Loved hearing the different voices. This was another book I couldn’t wait to get back too. A lot of lost life lessons/advice included in the story, which was great.
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Before We Were Yours
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Catherine Taber
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 87,771
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 78,567
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Story5 out of 5 stars 78,251
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge - until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children’s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents - but they quickly realize the dark truth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I was rivetted, finished in three days.
- By Lin Cloward on 06-26-17
- Before We Were Yours
- A Novel
- By: Lisa Wingate
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin, Catherine Taber
Loved this story!
Reviewed: 09-09-18
This book is full of emotion right from the start. It was interesting to hear about orphans, and non-orphans being sold, especially knowing that it really did happen. There was no part of this book that was slow or boring, I couldn’t wait to hear more. Very enjoyable.
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Allie and Bea
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Janet Metzger
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,525
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,917
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,908
Bea has barely been scraping by since her husband died. After falling for a telephone scam, she loses everything and is forced to abandon her trailer. With only two-thirds of a tank in her old van, she heads toward the Pacific Ocean with her cat - on a mission to reclaim what's rightfully hers, even if it means making others pay for what she lost.
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3 out of 5 stars
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If You've Read One Catherine Ryan Hyde...
- By Gillian on 05-28-17
- Allie and Bea
- A Novel
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Janet Metzger
LOVED this story!
Reviewed: 08-21-18
I usually only listen to audiobooks in the car, but kept listening as much as I could at home too because I couldn't wait to keep going. Delightful story and one I could actually see happening in real life.
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Follow the River
- By: James Alexander Thom
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,492
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,295
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,299
Mary Ingles was 23, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when Shawnee Indians invaded her peaceful Virginia settlement in 1755 and kidnapped her, leaving behind a bloody massacre. For months they held her captive. But nothing could imprison her spirit. With the rushing Ohio River as her guide, Mary Ingles walked one thousand miles through an untamed wilderness no white woman had ever seen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing tale of survival
- By Marie L Walker on 01-12-11
- Follow the River
- By: James Alexander Thom
- Narrated by: David Drummond
Couldn't wait to hear more!
Reviewed: 04-07-17
This is an excellent book! I only listen on my commute twice a week and couldn't wait for the time to come again so I could hear more. Some parts (describing the massacre) were a little gruesome, but necessary. The reader used several voices and did a great job, kept it very interesting. It did get a little long at times, but overall I loved it.
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The Life We Bury
- By: Allen Eskens
- Narrated by: Zach Villa
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73,365
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67,530
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 67,371
College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran-and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good listen!
- By Lori K. on 12-14-15
- The Life We Bury
- By: Allen Eskens
- Narrated by: Zach Villa
Well worth the time!
Reviewed: 08-24-16
I couldn't wait to finish it! Great, involving story and the performance was spot on.
Some parts were slightly disturbing, being that it involves rape and murder, but overall a great book.
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The Game of Life and How to Play It
- By: Florence Scovel Shinn
- Narrated by: Dixie Glassman
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,153
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 932
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 922
This audiobook has inspired thousands of people around the world to find a sense of purpose and belonging. It asserts that life is not a battle but a game of giving and receiving, and that whatever we send out into the world will eventually be returned to us. This little book will help you discover how your mind and its imaging faculties play leading roles in the game of life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Narrator
- By Gayle on 03-06-11
- The Game of Life and How to Play It
- By: Florence Scovel Shinn
- Narrated by: Dixie Glassman
I want to listen to this but it's too fast!
Reviewed: 08-26-15
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
The author talks way, way, way too fast. I tried adjusting the speed but then it echoes.
What could Florence Scovel Shinn have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
I couldn't get past the first 10 minutes.
Would you be willing to try another one of Dixie Glassman’s performances?
NO!
Any additional comments?
I really wanted to hear this book, guess I'll have to buy it and read instead (which is fine).
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Invisible Acts of Power
- Personal Choices That Create Miracles
- By: Caroline Myss
- Narrated by: Caroline Myss
- Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 327
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 290
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Story5 out of 5 stars 289
On Invisible Acts of Power, this four-time New York Times best-selling author employs her experience as a renowned medical intuitive to answer these questions, explaining why being of service to another person is not an option - it is a biological necessity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another thought-provoking presentation
- By Chris on 04-04-16
- Invisible Acts of Power
- Personal Choices That Create Miracles
- By: Caroline Myss
- Narrated by: Caroline Myss
Loved it!
Reviewed: 03-03-15
Very good book, easy to listen to and gives you some deep food for thought. Going to get more of her books.
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