Perfect Strangers
Friendship, Strength, and Recovery After Boston's Worst Day
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Prime members: New to Audible?Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Perfect Strangers
Buy for $19.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Roseann Sdoia
About this listen
Four lives brought together in a deadly moment prove that being in the wrong place at the worst time can lead to life's biggest adventures and most important relationships
As Roseann Sdoia waited to watch her friend cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013, she had no idea her life was about to change - that in a matter of minutes she would look up from the sidewalk, burned and deaf, staring at her detached foot, screaming for help amid the smoke and blood.
In the chaos of the minutes that followed, three people would enter Roseann's life and change it forever. The first was Shores Salter, a college student who, when the bomb went off, instinctively ran into the smoke while his friends ran away. He found Roseann lying on the sidewalk and, using a belt as a tourniquet, literally saved her life that day. Then, Boston police officer Shana Cottone arrived on the scene and began screaming desperately at passing ambulances, all full, before finally commandeering an empty paddy wagon. Just then a giant appeared, in the form of Boston firefighter Mike Materia, who carefully lifted her into the fetid paddy wagon. He climbed in and held her burned hand all the way to the hospital. Since that day, he hasn't left her side, and today they are planning their life together.
Perfect Strangers is about recovery, about choosing joy and human connection over anger and resentment, and, most of all, an unlikely but enduring friendship that grew out of the tragedy of Boston's worst day.
©2017 Roseann Sdoia (P)2018 Audible, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...
-
The Longest Race
- Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
- By: Kara Goucher, Mary Pilon
- Narrated by: Kara Goucher, Mary Pilon
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 611
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 563
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 564
Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike sponsorship deal when she graduated from college. Then in 2004, she was invited to join a secretive, lavishly funded new team, dubbed the Nike Oregon Project. Coached by distance running legend Alberto Salazar, it seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime. Kara was soon winning a World Championship medal, going to the Olympics, and standing on the podium at the New York and Boston marathons, just like her coach. But behind the scenes, Salazar was hiding dark secrets.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I won’t be purchasing any more Nike products:
- By Peter on 12-03-23
By: Kara Goucher, and others
-
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
- A Memoir
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30,438
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27,976
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27,919
The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes listeners onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark humor, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Mad at myself for getting sucked in
- By betty on 11-03-22
By: Matthew Perry
-
A Little Ray of Sunshine
- By: Kristan Higgins
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington, Xe Sands, Jeannie Sheneman
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 792
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 723
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 722
A kid walks into your bookstore and says to you, Guess what? I'm your son. The one you put up for adoption seventeen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! His name is Matthew Walker, and he's come to spend the summer on the Cape with his parents. Why? Well, he wants to meet you before he heads off to college in the fall. Tiny detail—he didn't tell his adoptive parents about his plan. And while you hoped this day would come someday, you're so stunned, you actually faint.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
First LOL Book in Years
- By Patrick on 07-18-23
By: Kristan Higgins
-
XOXO, Cody
- An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness
- By: Cody Rigsby
- Narrated by: Cody Rigsby
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 397
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 379
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 379
Cody Rigsby has a lot of opinions: Kevin is the hottest Backstreet Boy; grape jelly is a crime against nature; if you wear flip-flops in New York City, you do not love yourself. But if there is one opinion—one truth—that he holds above all others, it’s that we shouldn’t let the fear of looking stupid or being judged hold us back from living our best lives.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book GIVES MAIN BOOK ENERGY!
- By Coffee N Craft on 09-13-23
By: Cody Rigsby
-
Aliens: Phalanx
- By: Scott Sigler
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,370
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,067
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,063
Ataegina was an isolated world of medieval castles, varied cultures, and conquests, vibrant until the demons rose and spread relentless destruction. Swarms of lethal creatures with black husks, murderous claws, barbed tails, and dreaded “tooth-tongues” raged through the lowlands, killing 90 percent of the planet’s population. Terrified survivors fled to hidden mountain keeps where they eke out a meager existence. When a trio of young warriors discovers a new weapon, they see a chance to end this curse. To save humanity, they must fight.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Good initial concept, finally forgetable
- By Anonymous User on 03-04-20
By: Scott Sigler
-
Grimoire Girl
- A Memoir of Magic and Mischief
- By: Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Narrated by: Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 365
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 346
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 345
Since childhood, Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt the call to record, keep and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a whimsical habit, with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Reminder of the Magic in Life!
- By Kiana on 11-04-23
-
The Longest Race
- Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team
- By: Kara Goucher, Mary Pilon
- Narrated by: Kara Goucher, Mary Pilon
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 611
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 563
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 564
Kara Goucher grew up with Olympic dreams. She excelled at running from a young age and was offered a Nike sponsorship deal when she graduated from college. Then in 2004, she was invited to join a secretive, lavishly funded new team, dubbed the Nike Oregon Project. Coached by distance running legend Alberto Salazar, it seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime. Kara was soon winning a World Championship medal, going to the Olympics, and standing on the podium at the New York and Boston marathons, just like her coach. But behind the scenes, Salazar was hiding dark secrets.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I won’t be purchasing any more Nike products:
- By Peter on 12-03-23
By: Kara Goucher, and others
-
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
- A Memoir
- By: Matthew Perry
- Narrated by: Matthew Perry
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30,438
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27,976
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27,919
The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes listeners onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark humor, Perry vividly details his lifelong battle with the disease and what fueled it despite seemingly having it all.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Mad at myself for getting sucked in
- By betty on 11-03-22
By: Matthew Perry
-
A Little Ray of Sunshine
- By: Kristan Higgins
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington, Xe Sands, Jeannie Sheneman
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 792
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 723
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 722
A kid walks into your bookstore and says to you, Guess what? I'm your son. The one you put up for adoption seventeen years ago. The one you never told anyone about. Surprise! His name is Matthew Walker, and he's come to spend the summer on the Cape with his parents. Why? Well, he wants to meet you before he heads off to college in the fall. Tiny detail—he didn't tell his adoptive parents about his plan. And while you hoped this day would come someday, you're so stunned, you actually faint.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
First LOL Book in Years
- By Patrick on 07-18-23
By: Kristan Higgins
-
XOXO, Cody
- An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness
- By: Cody Rigsby
- Narrated by: Cody Rigsby
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 397
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 379
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 379
Cody Rigsby has a lot of opinions: Kevin is the hottest Backstreet Boy; grape jelly is a crime against nature; if you wear flip-flops in New York City, you do not love yourself. But if there is one opinion—one truth—that he holds above all others, it’s that we shouldn’t let the fear of looking stupid or being judged hold us back from living our best lives.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
This book GIVES MAIN BOOK ENERGY!
- By Coffee N Craft on 09-13-23
By: Cody Rigsby
-
Aliens: Phalanx
- By: Scott Sigler
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,370
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,067
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,063
Ataegina was an isolated world of medieval castles, varied cultures, and conquests, vibrant until the demons rose and spread relentless destruction. Swarms of lethal creatures with black husks, murderous claws, barbed tails, and dreaded “tooth-tongues” raged through the lowlands, killing 90 percent of the planet’s population. Terrified survivors fled to hidden mountain keeps where they eke out a meager existence. When a trio of young warriors discovers a new weapon, they see a chance to end this curse. To save humanity, they must fight.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
Good initial concept, finally forgetable
- By Anonymous User on 03-04-20
By: Scott Sigler
-
Grimoire Girl
- A Memoir of Magic and Mischief
- By: Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Narrated by: Hilarie Burton Morgan
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 365
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 346
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 345
Since childhood, Hilarie Burton Morgan has felt the call to record, keep and catalogue life in all its strange wonder. It was a whimsical habit, with no clear goal. And then, when she became a mother, the importance of all that collecting snapped into focus.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Reminder of the Magic in Life!
- By Kiana on 11-04-23
-
Five Days at Memorial
- Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
- By: Sheri Fink
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 17 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,566
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,202
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,205
After Hurricane Katrina struck and power failed, amid rising floodwaters and heat, exhausted staff at Memorial Medical Center designated certain patients last for rescue. Months later, a doctor and two nurses were arrested and accused of injecting some of those patients with life-ending drugs.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Five Days in Hell/Years in Purgatory
- By Cynthia on 09-15-13
By: Sheri Fink
-
Live Wire
- Long-Winded Short Stories
- By: Kelly Ripa
- Narrated by: Kelly Ripa
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,679
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,434
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,417
An instant New York Times bestseller from Kelly Ripa—a sharp, funny, and honest collection of real-life stories showing the many dimensions and crackling wit of the beloved daytime talk show host.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Live Wire
- By Sharyn G. Johnson on 10-09-22
By: Kelly Ripa
-
Going There
- By: Katie Couric
- Narrated by: Katie Couric
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,393
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,894
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,871
For more than forty years, Katie Couric has been an iconic presence in the media world. In her brutally honest, hilarious, heartbreaking memoir, she reveals what was going on behind the scenes of her sometimes tumultuous personal and professional life—a story she’s never shared, until now.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Walk Down Memory Lane 4 Me
- By Sedona Woman on 10-27-21
By: Katie Couric
-
Good for a Girl
- A Woman Running in a Man's World
- By: Lauren Fleshman
- Narrated by: Lauren Fleshman
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 396
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 351
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 351
Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running. One of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women’s running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry with feminist running brand Oiselle and now coaches elite young female runners. Every step of the way, she has seen the way that our sports systems—originally designed by men, for men and boys—fail young women and girls as much as empower them. Written with heart and verve, Good for a Girl is a joyful love letter to the running life.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Authentic and Relatable
- By AnneMarie on 01-28-23
By: Lauren Fleshman
-
Out of the Corner
- A Memoir
- By: Jennifer Grey
- Narrated by: Jennifer Grey
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,405
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,233
In this beautiful, close-to-the bone account, Jennifer Grey takes listeners on a vivid tour of the experiences that have shaped her, from her childhood as the daughter of Broadway and film legend Joel Grey, to the surprise hit with Patrick Swayze that made her America’s sweetheart, to her inspiring season eleven win on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
nothing new
- By DH on 05-12-22
By: Jennifer Grey
-
Stronger
- By: Jeff Bauman, Bret Witter
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 7 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 142
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 128
Jeff Bauman woke up on Tuesday, April 16th, 2013, and he had no legs. Just 30 hours prior, Jeff was surrounded by revelry at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. The first bomb went off at his feet as he awaited his girlfriend's finish. When Jeff awoke days later from hours of surgery, rather than take stock of his now completely altered life, Jeff ripped out his breathing tube and tried to speak. He couldn't. Jeff asked for a pad and paper and he wrote down seven words, "Saw the guy. Looked right at me," setting off one of the biggest manhunts in the country's history....
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Just the Right Mix of Humble and Hero
- By gretchen on 05-20-14
By: Jeff Bauman, and others
-
Hard Magic
- Book I of the Grimnoir Chronicles
- By: Larry Correia
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,952
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,683
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,678
Jake Sullivan is a licensed private eye with a seriously hardboiled attitude. He also possesses raw magical talent and the ability to make objects in his vicinity light as a feather or as heavy as depleted uranium, all with a magical thought. It's no wonder the G-men turn to Jake when they need someoneto go after a suspected killer who has been knocking off banks in a magic-enhanced crime spree.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Not what I thought it was going to be.
- By Anonymous User on 08-06-11
By: Larry Correia
-
Extinction Red Line
- The Extinction Cycle
- By: Tom Abrahams, Nicholas Sansbury Smith
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,678
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,561
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,554
For a dozen years, villagers along the ancient Da River in Vietnam have feared a nightmarish creature who hunts and consumes human flesh. Only in whispers do they mention its name, The White Ghost. To the United States military, this creature has a different name - Marine Lieutenant Trevor Brett, the chemically engineered experiment gone wrong that they will do anything to hide. Sole survivor of his platoon, Brett has stalked the jungle for prey. But the men who made him into a monster are searching for him, and when they find him, the line between hunter and hunted will be blurred.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Perfect Beginning!
- By Natalie @ ABookLoversLife on 01-14-19
By: Tom Abrahams, and others
-
Waking Nightmare
- By: Kylie Brant
- Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,360
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,130
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,119
With a serial rapist loose on the streets of Savannah, hotshot detective Ryne Robel needs answers, not the psychobabble head games of forensic profiler Abbie Phillips. Abbie must convince him that head games are exactly what this elusive suspect is all about.
-
2 out of 5 stars
-
More Romance that Crime Thriller
- By Kate on 09-15-18
By: Kylie Brant
-
It's a God Thing
- When Miracles Happen to Everyday People
- By: Don Jacobson
- Narrated by: Matt Baugher, Brooke Bryant, Nan Gurley, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Series creators Don Jacobson and K-LOVE Radio have joined together to produce one of the most remarkable collections of modern-day miracles ever compiled. From angel appearances in hospital rooms to a mother saved from a would-be assailant in Hyde Park, from a young autistic girl becoming a beautiful ballerina overnight to a young backpacker who walked away from a terrorist attack, It’s a God Thing presents some of the most amazing stories of God’s hand on our lives.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
What an absolute blessing
- By Anthea on 11-05-15
By: Don Jacobson
-
A Thousand Naked Strangers
- A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back
- By: Kevin Hazzard
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,165
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,031
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,030
In the aftermath of 9/11, Kevin Hazzard felt that something was missing from his life - his days were too safe, too routine. A failed salesman turned local reporter, he wanted to test himself, see how he might respond to pressure and danger. He signed up for emergency medical training and became, at age 26, a newly minted EMT running calls in the worst sections of Atlanta. His life entered a different realm - one of blood, violence, and amazing grace.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A Wild Ride You Won't Forget!
- By Kathy in CA on 05-23-17
By: Kevin Hazzard
-
How to Get Run Over by a Truck
- A Memoir
- By: Katie McKenna
- Narrated by: Katie McKenna
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,500
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,385
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,384
People often say, "I feel like I've been run over by a truck." Katie actually was. On a sunny morning bike ride in Brooklyn, 24-year-old Katie McKenna was forever changed when she was run over by an 18-wheeler. Being crushed under a massive semi wasn't something Katie should have survived. After 10 hours of emergency surgery, she woke to find herself in a body and a life that would never be the same.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Funny and an amazing story.
- By T. Thompson on 12-16-16
By: Katie McKenna
Related to this topic
-
After the Fire
- A True Story of Friendship and Survival
- By: Robin Gaby Fisher
- Narrated by: Richard Powers
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
On January 19, 2000, a fire raged through the freshman dormitory at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, killing three students and injuring 58 others. Among the victims were Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, roommates from poor neighborhoods who made their families proud by getting into college. They managed to escape the fire, but both were burned terribly.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Incredibly Inspirational
- By Angie on 01-13-12
-
In an Instant
- A Family's Journey of Love and Healing
- By: Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff
- Narrated by: Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 49
A New York Times number-one best-seller, In an Instant is a heartfelt true account of the tragedy that nearly took the life of ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff - and of the subsequent recovery that proves miracles do exist. Lee and Bob Woodruff themselves tenderly narrate this harrowing, yet ultimately redeeming, journey of devotion and hope.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I haven’t finished this book but I am eager to do so.
- By Denys on 04-28-18
By: Lee Woodruff, and others
-
The Postmortal
- A Novel
- By: Drew Magary
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 678
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 601
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 604
In a world where an anti-aging cure is available worldwide, immortality comes with its own unique problems. John Farrell is about to get "The Cure". Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting concept but bleak and wearing
- By Amazon Customer on 05-15-12
By: Drew Magary
-
It's a God Thing
- When Miracles Happen to Everyday People
- By: Don Jacobson
- Narrated by: Matt Baugher, Brooke Bryant, Nan Gurley, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Series creators Don Jacobson and K-LOVE Radio have joined together to produce one of the most remarkable collections of modern-day miracles ever compiled. From angel appearances in hospital rooms to a mother saved from a would-be assailant in Hyde Park, from a young autistic girl becoming a beautiful ballerina overnight to a young backpacker who walked away from a terrorist attack, It’s a God Thing presents some of the most amazing stories of God’s hand on our lives.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
What an absolute blessing
- By Anthea on 11-05-15
By: Don Jacobson
-
Hope Unseen
- The Story of the U.S. Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer
- By: Scotty Smiley, Doug Crandall
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Blindness became Captain Scotty Smiley’s journey of supreme testing. As he lay helpless in the hospital, he resented the theft of his dreams, but with his wife’s love and the support of family and friends, Scotty’s response became God’s transforming moment. Since the moment he forced his way through nurses and cords to take a simple shower, he has climbed Mount Rainier, won an ESPY Award, surfed, skydived, become a father, earned an MBA from Duke, and much more.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Perseverance with a little help
- By Kevin P Key on 07-09-16
By: Scotty Smiley, and others
-
Thank You for Your Service
- By: David Finkel
- Narrated by: Arthur Bishop
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 231
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 196
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 198
No journalist has reckoned with the psychology of war as intimately as David Finkel. In The Good Soldiers, his bestselling account from the front lines of Baghdad, Finkel shadowed the men of the 2-16 Infantry Battalion as they carried out the infamous surge, a grueling fifteen-month tour that changed all of them forever. Now Finkel has followed many of those same men as they’ve returned home and struggled to reintegrate - both into their family lives and into American society at large.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Wrenching
- By Scott on 01-03-14
By: David Finkel
-
After the Fire
- A True Story of Friendship and Survival
- By: Robin Gaby Fisher
- Narrated by: Richard Powers
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
On January 19, 2000, a fire raged through the freshman dormitory at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, killing three students and injuring 58 others. Among the victims were Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, roommates from poor neighborhoods who made their families proud by getting into college. They managed to escape the fire, but both were burned terribly.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Incredibly Inspirational
- By Angie on 01-13-12
-
In an Instant
- A Family's Journey of Love and Healing
- By: Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff
- Narrated by: Lee Woodruff, Bob Woodruff
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 49
A New York Times number-one best-seller, In an Instant is a heartfelt true account of the tragedy that nearly took the life of ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff - and of the subsequent recovery that proves miracles do exist. Lee and Bob Woodruff themselves tenderly narrate this harrowing, yet ultimately redeeming, journey of devotion and hope.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
I haven’t finished this book but I am eager to do so.
- By Denys on 04-28-18
By: Lee Woodruff, and others
-
The Postmortal
- A Novel
- By: Drew Magary
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 678
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 601
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 604
In a world where an anti-aging cure is available worldwide, immortality comes with its own unique problems. John Farrell is about to get "The Cure". Old age can never kill him now. The only problem is, everything else still can.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Interesting concept but bleak and wearing
- By Amazon Customer on 05-15-12
By: Drew Magary
-
It's a God Thing
- When Miracles Happen to Everyday People
- By: Don Jacobson
- Narrated by: Matt Baugher, Brooke Bryant, Nan Gurley, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Series creators Don Jacobson and K-LOVE Radio have joined together to produce one of the most remarkable collections of modern-day miracles ever compiled. From angel appearances in hospital rooms to a mother saved from a would-be assailant in Hyde Park, from a young autistic girl becoming a beautiful ballerina overnight to a young backpacker who walked away from a terrorist attack, It’s a God Thing presents some of the most amazing stories of God’s hand on our lives.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
What an absolute blessing
- By Anthea on 11-05-15
By: Don Jacobson
-
Hope Unseen
- The Story of the U.S. Army's First Blind Active-Duty Officer
- By: Scotty Smiley, Doug Crandall
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Blindness became Captain Scotty Smiley’s journey of supreme testing. As he lay helpless in the hospital, he resented the theft of his dreams, but with his wife’s love and the support of family and friends, Scotty’s response became God’s transforming moment. Since the moment he forced his way through nurses and cords to take a simple shower, he has climbed Mount Rainier, won an ESPY Award, surfed, skydived, become a father, earned an MBA from Duke, and much more.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Perseverance with a little help
- By Kevin P Key on 07-09-16
By: Scotty Smiley, and others
-
Thank You for Your Service
- By: David Finkel
- Narrated by: Arthur Bishop
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 231
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 196
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 198
No journalist has reckoned with the psychology of war as intimately as David Finkel. In The Good Soldiers, his bestselling account from the front lines of Baghdad, Finkel shadowed the men of the 2-16 Infantry Battalion as they carried out the infamous surge, a grueling fifteen-month tour that changed all of them forever. Now Finkel has followed many of those same men as they’ve returned home and struggled to reintegrate - both into their family lives and into American society at large.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Wrenching
- By Scott on 01-03-14
By: David Finkel
-
How to Get Run Over by a Truck
- A Memoir
- By: Katie McKenna
- Narrated by: Katie McKenna
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,500
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,385
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,384
People often say, "I feel like I've been run over by a truck." Katie actually was. On a sunny morning bike ride in Brooklyn, 24-year-old Katie McKenna was forever changed when she was run over by an 18-wheeler. Being crushed under a massive semi wasn't something Katie should have survived. After 10 hours of emergency surgery, she woke to find herself in a body and a life that would never be the same.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Funny and an amazing story.
- By T. Thompson on 12-16-16
By: Katie McKenna
-
Back in the Game
- The Majority Whip's Remarkable Fight for His Life
- By: Steve Scalise, Jeffrey E. Stern - contributor
- Narrated by: Steve Scalise
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 67
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 59
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 59
On the morning of June 14, 2017, at a practice field for the annual Congressional Baseball Game, a man opened fire on the Republican team, wounding five, including Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise nearly fatally. In heart-pounding fashion, Scalise's minute-by-minute account tells not just his own harrowing story of barely surviving this horrific attack but the stories of heroes who emerged in the seconds after the shooting began; in the minutes, hours, and days after he suffered a devastating gunshot wound, in order to save his life and the lives of his friends.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Written from the heart
- By country coni on 07-12-19
By: Steve Scalise, and others
-
Privileged Information
- Alan Gregory, Book 1
- By: Stephen White
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 199
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 180
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 180
Alan Gregory is a clinical psychologist with a thriving practice in Boulder, Colorado. His life begins to unravel when one of his female patients is found in an apparent suicide and the local paper begins printing accusations from an unnamed source of sexual impropriety between the woman and Dr. Gregory. He launches a psychological and personal quest for the truth that rapidly intensifies when more of his patients die untimely deaths, and Gregory suspects not only that the deaths are related but that another one of his patients may be somehow involved. Lacking facts but roused by suspicion and troubled by seemingly random acts of terror around him, Gregory starts to fear for the safety of the people he loves. The question of the inviolability of confidential disclosures made to Gregory by his patients - privileged information - becomes crucial as the psychologist pursues an unsettling romance with Lauren Crowder, a lovely deputy district attorney investigating one of the deaths. Bound to silence, Gregory follows the psychological tracks of someone he fears may be a cunning and disturbed killer, while turning to his enigmatic but supportive partner, Diane Estevez, for counsel, and to his tart-tongued female urologist neighbor for support. The sinister, surprising drama unfolds against Boulder's Rocky Mountain backdrop, in the arresting natural beauty of Aspen, and in the midst of a baroque Halloween costume party in downtown Boulder. Finally, in a lonely mountain lodge enshrouded in menace, the story comes to its breathtaking climax.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Four and a half stars, actually....
- By karen on 10-11-13
By: Stephen White
-
Weekends at Bellevue
- By: Julie Holland MD
- Narrated by: Julie Holland MD
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 325
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 258
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 258
His name was Joshua Silver. He was 23 years old, educated, and had an impressive vocabulary. The NYPD had found Joshua Silver naked in Times Square, barking like a dog. It was just another night for Julie Holland, the attending doctor in the world famous Bellevue Hospital's psychiatric emergency room.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
An Uneven Memoir
- By A. M. Dalessandro on 09-24-10
By: Julie Holland MD
-
GIMP
- When Life Deals You a Crappy Hand, You Can Fold or You Can Play
- By: Mark Zupan
- Narrated by: Mark Zupan
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 40
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
Mark Zupan, a quadriplegic, was facing life in a wheelchair and only limited use of all four limbs. Always a winner and a fighter, Mark refused to accept that his injury doomed him to a lifetime of passive acceptance. He fought to regain as much mobility as possible, and his indomitable spirit has helped him create a life that's truly exceptional.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Same story
- By Salish54 on 12-16-21
By: Mark Zupan
-
A Bad Idea I'm About to Do
- True Tales of Seriously Poor Judgment and Stunningly Awkward Adventure
- By: Chris Gethard
- Narrated by: Chris Gethard
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 177
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 159
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 159
Chris Gethard has often found himself in awkward situations most people, including you, probably would have safely avoided. The good news is now, thanks to this book, you can enjoy the painfully funny consequences of his unfortunate decisions at a safe distance. A Bad Idea I'm About to Do invites listeners to join Chris as he navigates an adolescence and adulthood mired in hilariously ill-fated nerdom, and to take comfort in the fact that - as his experiences often prove - things could always be much, much worse.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Loved it!!!
- By Amber G on 10-02-20
By: Chris Gethard
-
The Good Soldiers
- By: David Finkel
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,099
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 794
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 796
It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. He called it "the surge". "Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Well, here are the differences," he told a skeptical nation. Among those listening were the young, optimistic Army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Honest opinion folks
- By james on 11-06-11
By: David Finkel
-
A Journal for Jordan (Movie Tie-In)
- A Story of Love and Honor
- By: Dana Canedy
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Mirron Willis
- Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 198
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 166
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 168
In 2005, Dana Canedy’s fiancé, First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, began to write what would become a 200-page journal for his son in case he did not make it home from the war in Iraq. He was killed by a roadside bomb on October 14, 2006. His son, Jordan, was seven months old. Inspired by his example, Dana was determined to preserve his memory for their son. A Journal for Jordan is a mother’s fiercely honest letter to her child about the parent he lost before he could even speak. It is also a father’s advice and prayers for the son he will never know.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
SAD
- By valerie on 12-12-21
By: Dana Canedy
-
What Stands in a Storm
- Three Days in the Worst Superstorm to Hit the South's Tornado Alley
- By: Kim Cross
- Narrated by: Tracy Brunjes
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 144
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 136
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 135
April 27, 2011, marked the climax of a superstorm that saw a record 358 tornadoes rip through 21 states in 3 days, 7 hours, and 18 minutes. It was the deadliest day of the biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history, which saw 348 people killed, entire neighborhoods erased, and $11 billion in damage. But from the terrible destruction emerged everyday heroes, neighbors, and strangers who rescued each other from hell on earth.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Extremely Offensive Narration
- By Tesla Russell on 05-10-17
By: Kim Cross
-
Beyond the Bear
- How I Learned to Live and Love Again after Being Blinded by a Bear
- By: Dan Bigley, Debra McKinney
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 70
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 70
A 25-year-old backcountry wanderer, a man happiest exploring wild places with his dog, Dan Bigley woke up one midsummer morning to a day full of promise. Before it was over, after a stellar day of salmon fishing along Alaska’s Kenai and Russian rivers, a grizzly came tearing around a corner in the trail. Dan barely had time for “bear charging” to register before it had him on the ground, altering his life forever.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Beautiful! The best ever! Shout out from Haines Ak
- By Stacy on 12-01-19
By: Dan Bigley, and others
-
Double Take
- By: Kevin Michael Connolly
- Narrated by: Kevin Michael Connolly
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Double take: a rapid or surprised second look, either literal or figurative, at a person or situation whose significance has not been completely grasped at first. Kevin Michael Connolly is a 23-year-old man who has seen the world in a way most of us never will. Whether swarmed by Japanese tourists at Epcot Center as a child or holding court at the X Games on his mono-ski, Kevin Connolly has been an object of curiosity since the day he was born without legs.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Love this story so much
- By R. MCRACKAN on 07-04-18
-
The Quiet Game
- By: Greg Iles
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 20 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,114
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,417
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,391
When former prosecutor Penn Cage returns to his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, he doesn't find the peace he desperately craves. He finds that his own father is being blackmailed by a corrupt ex-cop. And when Penn investigates, he uncovers a murderous secret - and the small town's violent past.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Complex and Good Courtroom Drama!
- By R. Pontiflet on 02-09-15
By: Greg Iles
What listeners say about Perfect Strangers
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tania
- 04-17-18
Boston strong - download now!
It's hard to listen to this without shedding a tear or two. I think that her story is amazing and she is lucky to have been blessed with some perfect people in her life. Although you can totally tell it was her first time reading a book aloud, her story made me cling to my phone and listen to the very end. Her bravery inspires me! I hope one day you do run again at Boston! The only thing that I would change is not having a photo of your amazing mom. Her line about crying will be embedded in my head for the rest of my life! Gotta love her =)... Totally worth the listen!! Thank you for being an inspiration Roseann!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- isa
- 09-13-19
Real, Raw, Relatable, and a great read.
An effortless read. Thanks to Rosanne for for sharing her story. It had me smiling, cring and laughing out loud. Know there is no pitty here but instead a determination to follow suit and live life with gratitude, loving well and living fully.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!