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Susan Bennett
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The rich atmosphere of South Carolina, Hilton Head, and Charleston is brought vividly to life by Dorothea Benton Frank, a South Carolina native who, with her exquisitely evocative prose, makes you smell the sea air, see the palmettos, and savor the sweet tea, but this time it comes with a side of antipasti.
Hilton Head, a South Carolina retirement heaven - at least it's supposed to be, but for Big Al and Connie Russo, the move from New Jersey to this Southern paradise has been fraught with just a few complications. Especially for their daughter, Grace.
Well, that's what she likes to be called. Her family insists on Maria Graziella. Seriously, enough with the Neapolitan. That might have been okay in New Jersey, but now it's just plain silly, and Grace, at 32, is - horror of horrors - still unmarried. No wonder her family drives her crazy. Well, that and the fact that she's living with the man she would marry if they both weren't so commitment phobic. Michael is a doctor and a scientist, and Grace is pretty sure he's also an atheist. Over the years Grace has become a bit ambivalent about her faith, but her family is as old-fashioned Italian as they come. So the stage is set for a major showdown that just might change Grace's outlook on life, family, and the New South.
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 224
Samantha Sweeney has always been the glue that holds her family together, their go-to girl for love and support. When an ATV accident leaves her teenage son in a wheelchair, she loses her carefully constructed self-control. In the after-gloom of her dreaded 50th birthday and the discovery of her husband's infidelity, Jackie realizes she must reconnect with her former self to find the happiness she needs to move forward.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartwarming family issues.
- By Schmanet on 07-25-16
By: Ashley Farley
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Sweet Tea Tuesdays
- By: Ashley Farley
- Narrated by: Linda Henning
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 333
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Story4 out of 5 stars 332
When new next-door neighbors Georgia, Midge, and Lula first assembled on Georgia's porch in Charleston for sweet tea, they couldn't have known their gathering was the beginning of a treasured tradition. For 26 years they have met on Tuesdays at four o'clock, watching the seasons change and their children grow up, supporting each other in good times and in bad. With their ambitions as different as their personalities, these best friends anticipate many more years of tea time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet story.
- By Gothic_Potato on 12-27-18
By: Ashley Farley
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The Opposite of Maybe
- By: Maddie Dawson
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 133
Jonathan and Rosie have been together so long they finish each other's sentences - so when he (finally) proposes and asks her to move across the country with him, everyone is happily surprised. But when things suddenly unravel, Rosie sends Jonathan packing and moves back home with Soapie, the irascible, opinionated grandmother who raised her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well written book. The characters grow on you~
- By chatteycathi on 08-01-18
By: Maddie Dawson
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Save Me
- By: Kristyn Kusek Lewis
- Narrated by: Nan McNamara
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 80
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 80
Daphne Mitchell has always believed in cause and effect, right and wrong, good and bad. The good: her dream job as a doctor; Owen, her childhood sweetheart and now husband; the beautiful farmhouse they're restoring together. In fact most of her life has been good - until the day Owen comes home early from work to tell her he's fallen head over heels for someone else.
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4 out of 5 stars
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story
- By ngoza on 08-10-15
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It Happens Every Spring
- By: Catherine Palmer, Gary Chapman
- Narrated by: Jill Mueller
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
The first in a new series, Four Seasons, takes us to Deepwater Cove, a small community on the shore of the Lake of the Ozarks, where we're introduced to four couples in different stages of life. It Happens Every Spring centers on Brenda, a lonely wife, and Steve, a go-getter real estate agent, in the mid-winter of their relationship. When a stranger appears at their door one night, change blows through their house and their marriage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book!
- By Rad on 10-07-22
By: Catherine Palmer, and others
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Very Valentine
- A Novel (Valentine Trilogy, Book 1)
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- Narrated by: Kathe Mazur
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 88
The adventures of an extraordinary and unforgettable woman as she attempts to rescue her family’s struggling shoe business and find love at the same time, Very Valentine sweeps the listener from the streets of Manhattan to the picturesque hills of Italy.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Meh... that's all I can say
- By Tammie on 08-17-23
By: Adriana Trigiani
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Never Change
- By: Elizabeth Berg
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Berg
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
A self-anointed spinster at 51, Myra Lipinski is reasonably content with her quiet life, her dog, Frank, and her career as a visiting nurse. But everything changes when Chip Reardon, the golden boy she adored in high school, is assigned as her new patient. Choosing to forgo treatment for an incurable illness, Chip has returned to his New England hometown to spend what time he has left. Now, Myra and Chip find themselves engaged in a poignant redefinition of roles, and a complicated dance of memory, ambivalence, and longing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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sweet story and lovely writing
- By LVG on 07-21-22
By: Elizabeth Berg
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Lies and Other Acts of Love
- By: Kristy Woodson Harvey
- Narrated by: Janet Metzger
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 855
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 779
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Story4 out of 5 stars 774
After 60 years of marriage and five daughters, Lynn "Lovey" White knows that all of us, from time to time, need to use our little white lies. Her granddaughter Annabelle, on the other hand, is as truthful as they come. She always does the right thing - that is until she dumps her hedge fund manager fiance and marries a musician she has known for three days. After all, her grandparents fell in love at first sight....
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1 out of 5 stars
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One big giant cheese ball
- By Book.Lover 1350 on 06-16-19
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Some Women
- By: Emily Liebert
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Annabel Ford has everything under control, devoting her time to her twin boys and keeping her household running smoothly. But when her husband of a decade announces that he's leaving, she's blindsided. And suddenly her world begins to unravel. Piper Whitley has always done her best to balance it all - raising her daughter, Fern, by herself while advancing her career as a crime reporter. Only now that she's finally met the man of her dreams, Fern's absentee father shows up, throwing everything into a tailspin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book!!
- By femmefatale on 01-12-23
By: Emily Liebert
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Saints for All Occasions
- A Novel
- By: J. Courtney Sullivan
- Narrated by: Susan Denaker
- Length: 15 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 733
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 643
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Story4 out of 5 stars 646
Nora and Theresa Flynn are 21 and 17 when they leave their small village in Ireland and journey to America. Nora is the responsible sister; she's shy and serious and engaged to a man she isn't sure that she loves. Theresa is gregarious; she is thrilled by their new life in Boston and besotted with the fashionable dresses and dance halls on Dudley Street. But when Theresa ends up pregnant, Nora is forced to come up with a plan - a decision with repercussions they are both far too young to understand.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The narration ruined it
- By Janis Reynolds on 06-12-17
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All You Could Ask For
- A Novel
- By: Mike Greenberg
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Story4 out of 5 stars 72
Happily married Brooke discovers her loving husband has led a separate life with…another wife. Newlywed Samantha learns of her husband's cheating heart when she finds the goods on his computer. High-powered career woman Katherine works with heartbreaker Phillip, the man who hurt her early on in her career. Brooke, Samantha, and Katherine don't know one another, but their stories are about to intertwine in ways no one could have imagined. And all three are about to discover the power of friendship to conquer adversity.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Annoyed by Hidden Theme
- By parsnip on 08-12-13
By: Mike Greenberg
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The Story of Arthur Truluv
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Berg
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Berg
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,373
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,194
Three people find their way back from loss and loneliness to a different kind of belonging in this deeply moving novel. Arthur, an old widower struggling to overcome his grief, meets Maddy, a troubled teenage girl who avoids school by hiding out where Arthur goes every day for lunch. The two strike up a friendship that draws them out of isolation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sickly Sweet
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-18
By: Elizabeth Berg
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May We Be Forgiven
- By: A. M. Homes
- Narrated by: Andy Paris
- Length: 20 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 167
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4 out of 5 stars 145
May We Be Forgiven, a darkly comic novel of 21st-century domestic life, stars Harold Silver, a historian who's always been jealous of his successful brother, George. But when the hot-tempered George is institutionalized for committing a violent act, Harold finds himself comforting his brother's wife and children. What follows is a scathing examination of a family so fractured it may never be whole again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give this one a try!
- By JWB on 02-13-13
By: A. M. Homes
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Breakwater Bay
- By: Shelley Noble
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 191
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 191
Preservationist Meri Hollis loves her latest project, restoring one of Newport's forgotten Gilded Age mansions. And with summer approaching, she'll be able to spend more time with her Gran on the Rhode Island shore. She has a great job, a loving family and she's pretty sure her boyfriend is going to propose on her thirtieth birthday. But everything Meri believes about family, happiness, truth, and love is shattered when her family's darkest secret is exposed.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wasted Potential
- By Rusty on 03-15-15
By: Shelley Noble
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Coyote Dream
- By: Jessica Davis Stein
- Narrated by: Julie Dretzin
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story5 out of 5 stars 31
Sarah Friedman journeys to the Southwest to buy art for her family's New York gallery. Determined to put aside personal disappointments, she seeks new perspectives in the serenity of the desert landscape. Then her car breaks down on a Navajo reservation near the home of an aloof artist. And soon she will have to choose between love and duty, commitment and freedom - and learn to fight for what matters most.
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5 out of 5 stars
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GREAT
- By Texasrodie on 06-20-10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 76
Meet Miriam Elizabeth Swanson, in a full-blown snit, buoyed by a fabulous cast who run the gamut from insufferable to wonderful. Miriam spins out from the revolving door of her postured life as a Manhattan quasi-socialite while she thirsts - no, starves - for recognition. How did she become what she hates the most and what does she endure to realize it? And where are the answers? It takes a few spins, dips, and one spectacular fall before Miriam gets her head on straight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome
- By Kimberly on 06-13-07
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Dare Me: Booktrack Edition
- A Novel
- By: Megan Abbott
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 20
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Addy Hanlon has always been Beth Cassidy's best friend and trusted lieutenant. Beth calls the shots and Addy carries them out, a long-established order of things that has brought them to the pinnacle of their high-school careers. Now they're seniors who rule the intensely competitive cheer squad, feared and followed by the other girls - until the young new coach arrives. Cool and commanding, an emissary from the adult world just beyond their reach, Coach Colette French draws Addy and the other cheerleaders into her life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good book, bad performance
- By Diana Hummel on 12-07-17
By: Megan Abbott
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Agatha's First Case
- An Agatha Raisin Short Story
- By: M. C. Beaton
- Narrated by: Alison Larkin
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,962
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,699
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,690
At age 26 Agatha Raisin has already come a long way. She has clawed her way up since leaving the Birmingham slum where she was born. She's lost her Birmingham accent, run away from her drunken husband, and found a job at a public relations office as a secretary. Then her boss asks Agatha to go to the home of Sir Bryce Teller to tell him that he is soon to be arrested for the murder of his wife and that the agency no longer wants to represent him.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lightening Fast Short Origin Story
- By Wynne on 03-19-19
By: M. C. Beaton
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Full of Grace
- By: Dorothea Benton Frank
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 89
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The rich atmosphere of South Carolina, both Hilton Head and Charleston, is brought vividly to life by Dorothea Benton Frank, a South Carolina native who, with her exquisitely evocative prose, makes you smell the sea air, see the palmettos, and savor the sweet tea, but this time it comes with a side of antipasti.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great audio book!
- By Barbara on 02-17-09
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- Tracers
- 08-17-18
Thought Provoking and Entertaining!
A key issue of our time is handled very well. This book was serious, realistic, funny and entertaining. I listen to books to "checkout" of my daily grind. I need the entertainment...the distraction. Thank you Ms. Frank - This is definitely a keeper. In fact, based on the audiobook, I need to go buy the book. As someone who grew up Catholic, but have had my doubts, you really gave me something to ponder.
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- Aiyisha Adams
- 02-05-22
Excellent
This is my favorite Dorothea Benton Frank book! I almost didn’t get because the other books I’ve read seem to be all the same Low Country focus. Glad I ordered this one!
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- Rose Horan
- 02-13-20
A delicious read!
it is not often I laugh and cry while reading books like this. Grace made me do both, plus it made me hungry for good Italian food at the same time! Loved this book!!!
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- Michelle D Brent
- 06-07-23
Great read
Definitely a different story line than the usual. I loved it and we need to have more beliefs in our society.
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- Claire M. Zangerle
- 07-08-18
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This was a good story overall. Got a bit long toward the end. The narrator did a good job.
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- Toni
- 08-06-18
Good Read
This book may inspire you question your lifestyle and rethink your priorities. Frank is an inspirational writer.
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- Dwelsman
- 06-05-24
Full of grace
Loved this book & story. Witty dialogue and interesting characters that weaved into a story that touched on history. Uplifting and moving
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- Jill Campbell
- 01-07-19
A little too Religious
Good book but way deep in Catholicism. I was already so far into the book I didn’t want to stop.
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- BeachMimi
- 09-12-18
Eye opening
A very interesting and tender story of love and acceptance. I would definitely recommend this book highly. Especially if you need a bit of inspiration
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- Dawnison10
- 06-18-17
Awesome Story!
If you could sum up Full of Grace in three words, what would they be?
Cancer's Miraculous Healing
Who was your favorite character and why?
My favorite character was the Priest Maria talked to about the trip which she was to take. He seemed to have the ear of God and knew what Michael needed most!
Have you listened to any of Susan Bennett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, I have not.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This is a very heartwarming story. It gave me hope!
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