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Performance4 out of 5 stars 67
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Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and cofounder of a movement dedicated to serving the poorest of the poor. Her life has been revealed through her own writings as well as the work of historians, theologians, and academics. What has been missing until now is a more personal account from the point of view of someone who knew her well.
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 404
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Wish it had been unabridged
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WONDERFUL!!!
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The Nine of Us
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In 1932 Eleanor Roosevelt entered the claustrophobic, duty-bound existence of the first lady with dread. By that time she had put her deep disappointment in her marriage behind her and developed an independent life - now threatened by the public role she would be forced to play. A lifeline came to her in the form of a feisty campaign reporter for the Associated Press: Lorena Hickok. Over the next 30 years, until Eleanor's death, the two women carried on an extraordinary relationship.
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An Icon who was real.
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From National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Alice Walker and edited by critic and writer Valerie Boyd, comes an unprecedented compilation of Walker’s fifty years of journals drawing an intimate portrait of her development over five decades as an artist, human rights and women’s activist, and intellectual.
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A must-read for any creative artist!!
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- samsung T679
- 01-09-20
Meh...
I feel that the narrator was a little too monotone. My 3rd grader loves to read... the book had actually captured her attention a little more than halfway through. Towards the end it's started to become tough for both of us to pay attention and make it through. The information in the book was clear enough to paint a picture in our mind but was step by step the same as the movie 'The Miracle Worker.' I thought I would be getting same information, yet different dialogue.
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It was an amazing, beautiful story. I adored it and it was very intriguing to see how blind people live their lives. A
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- Kendra Maas
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it suck butt
it suck butt........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok it was the wost reading i have every herad get someone better to read a book i had to read the rest on my own it was that bad.
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