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Michael

Michael Walnut Creek, CA, United States Member Since 2002

I focus on fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, science, history, politics and read a lot. I try to review everything I read.

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  • "Classic classics"

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    I am a very big fan of short stories and have listened to the Selected Shorts program for over 20 years. Any collection can be hit or miss, but this selection of american classics are all big hits. I liked every story and every reader. The stories range from funny to outrageous and touching to creepy. What more could one ask for?

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    Selected Shorts: American Classics

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Amy Tan, Donald Barthelme, Eudora Welty, and others
    • Narrated By Freda Foh Shen, David Strathairn, Stockard Channing, and others
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    A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and PEN Award winners.

    Michael says: "Classic classics"
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  • Selected Shorts: American Classics

    "Such a fun and entertaining listen!"

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    All of the stories were done with a live audience so the listening experience puts you in their presence too. All the readers/actors were fantastic. Stories were classics in every way.

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    What a great surprise! To hear these stories, most of which I had read before, performed by good actors before a live audience! I laughed--a lot. The stories really cam alive in a new way.

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    Selected Shorts: American Classics

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Amy Tan, Donald Barthelme, Eudora Welty, and others
    • Narrated By Freda Foh Shen, David Strathairn, Stockard Channing, and others
    Overall
    (32)
    Performance
    (21)
    Story
    (20)

    A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and PEN Award winners.

    Michael says: "Classic classics"

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  • 4.8 (28 ratings)
    Neat
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    Neat

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 41 mins)
    • By Charlayne Woodard
    • Narrated By Charlayne Woodard
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    In Neat, writer/performer Charlayne Woodard shares her memories of growing up black in America in the '60s and '70s. The play focuses around the life of Woodard's Aunt Beneatha, Neat, who was mistakenly fed camphor oil as a baby, resulting in permanent brain damage. Stories of family and of time spent with Neat are weaved together with touching results.

    Mary Robins says: "A Must Read"
  • 4.8 (22 ratings)
    Pretty Fire
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    Pretty Fire

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 35 mins)
    • By Charlayne Woodard
    • Narrated By Charlayne Woodard
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    In five autobiographical vignettes, Charlayne Woodard tells the moving and inspirational tale of her African-American family through three generations of love, struggle, and triumph.

    Price Above Rubies says: "Uplifting and Entertaining"
  • 4.4 (1405 ratings)
    Letting Go of God
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    Letting Go of God

    • ORIGINAL (2 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Julia Sweeney
    • Narrated By Julia Sweeney
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    Julia Sweeney says she was a "happy Catholic girl" when, one day, she walked into church and signed up for a Bible-study course. "What an eye opener that was!" she says. Equally comedic and insightful, Letting Go of God is Sweeney's brilliant one-woman show about her struggle with her faith.

    Mark says: "A Brilliant Personal Journey of Discovery"
  • 4.5 (456 ratings)
    David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure
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    David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure

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    LIVE recordings of new, previously unreleased David Sedaris stories!

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  • 4.4 (234 ratings)
    God Said,'Ha!'
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    God Said,'Ha!'

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 48 mins)
    • By Julia Sweeney
    • Narrated By Julia Sweeney
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    In one year Julia Sweeney got a divorce (amicable), bought a small bungalow in Hollywood, and looked forward to a life that said, "Here dwells a happily single young woman!" But then the axe fell. Her younger brother, Mike, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and moved in with her. Her parents came to be with Mike and moved in with her, too. Julia was now on seriously intimate terms with the people she had spent half a lifetime growing up away from.

    Haley says: "Resonated Big Time"
  • 4.5 (154 ratings)
    The News from Lake Wobegon, 1-Month Subscription
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    The News from Lake Wobegon, 1-Month Subscription

    • ABRIDGED (15 mins)
    • By Garrison Keillor
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    "It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my hometown...." Garrison Keillor first did his monologue in 1974 to an audience of 20 in a St. Paul theater. Today, more than 2.2 million people tune in each week to hear the tall tales and sweet stories about the citizens of this small Minnesota town. Get the latest issue or subscribe!

    Kristen says: "Response to whole show question"
  • 4.4 (21 ratings)
    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, December 10, 2005
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  • 4.5 (21 ratings)
    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, December 31, 2005
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  • 4.4 (20 ratings)
    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, December 3, 2005
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    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, December 3, 2005

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    • By Garrison Keillor
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  • 4.6 (19 ratings)
    The News from Lake Wobegon, 12-Month Subscription
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    The News from Lake Wobegon, 12-Month Subscription

    • ORIGINAL (15 mins)
    • By Garrison Keillor
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    "It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my hometown..." Garrison Keillor first did his monologue in 1974 to an audience of 20 in a St. Paul theater. Today, more than 2.2 million people tune in each week to hear the tall tales and sweet stories about the citizens of this small Minnesota town. Get the latest issue or subscribe!

    A User says: "A reply from Audible"
  • 4.3 (19 ratings)
    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, November 26, 2005
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    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, November 26, 2005

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  • 4.3 (17 ratings)
    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, January 14, 2006
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    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, January 14, 2006

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  • Letting Go of God
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    Letting Go of God

    • ORIGINAL (2 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Julia Sweeney
    • Narrated By Julia Sweeney
    Overall
    (1405)
    Performance
    (308)
    Story
    (308)

    Julia Sweeney says she was a "happy Catholic girl" when, one day, she walked into church and signed up for a Bible-study course. "What an eye opener that was!" she says. Equally comedic and insightful, Letting Go of God is Sweeney's brilliant one-woman show about her struggle with her faith.

    Mark says: "A Brilliant Personal Journey of Discovery"
  • David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure
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    David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 15 mins)
    • By David Sedaris
    • Narrated By David Sedaris
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    (123)
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    (119)

    LIVE recordings of new, previously unreleased David Sedaris stories!

    e.good says: "Use your extra credit here."
  • Selected Shorts: American Classics
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    Selected Shorts: American Classics

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Amy Tan, Donald Barthelme, Eudora Welty, and others
    • Narrated By Freda Foh Shen, David Strathairn, Stockard Channing, and others
    Overall
    (32)
    Performance
    (21)
    Story
    (20)

    A compilation of classic tales by great American writers performed by terrific actors, with a lineup including Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and PEN Award winners.

    Michael says: "Classic classics"
  • Selected Shorts: Whodunit?
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    Selected Shorts: Whodunit?

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By C. S. Montanye, Dashiell Hammett, Ed McBain, and others
    • Narrated By Fionnula Flanagan, John Shea, Isaiah Sheffer, and others
    Overall
    (15)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
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    Selected Shorts is an award-winning, one-hour program featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, recorded live at New York's Symphony Space. One of the most popular series on the airwaves, this unique show is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and produced for radio by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio.

    Anthony says: "This is My Kinda Fiction Buster..."
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  • Selected Shorts: The Man Who Liked Dickens
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    Selected Shorts: The Man Who Liked Dickens

    • ORIGINAL (38 mins)
    • By Evelyn Waugh
    • Narrated By Leonard Nimoy
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    Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners. It is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio and distributed by Public Radio International. The radio show is recorded live at the popular New York City stage show which began in 1985 and still enjoys sell-out audiences today at the Peter Sharp Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th Street in New York City. Selected Shorts is one of the premiere reading series in New York City.

  • Pursuit of the Magnificent: The Divine Order of Love
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    Pursuit of the Magnificent: The Divine Order of Love

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 16 mins)
    • By Dr. John F. Demartini, Deepak Chopra
    • Narrated By John F. Demartini, Deepak Chopra
    Overall
    (34)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
    (5)

    What would life be like if you believed that every crisis is a blessing, that you're guided to meet the people who cross your path, and that everything happens for a reason? Deepak Chopra examines this topic with John Demartini, an internationally acclaimed speaker whose motivational programs are sought out by individuals and Fortune 500 corporations alike.

    froggymayhem says: "It was Okay."
  • Selected Shorts: A Touch of Magic
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    Selected Shorts: A Touch of Magic

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By Andrew Lam, Ray Bradbury, Haruki Murakami, and others
    • Narrated By James Naughton, Stephen Colbert, John Lithgow, and others
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    (19)
    Performance
    (13)
    Story
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    By turns funny, moving, romantic and surreal, and filled with unexpected twists and turns, each of the tales on this lineup has a magical element.

  • Selected Shorts: New American Stories
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    Selected Shorts: New American Stories

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 59 mins)
    • By Aleksandar Hemon, Jhumpa Lahiri, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and others
    • Narrated By Boyd Gaines, Rita Wolf, Condola Rashad, and others
    Overall
    (19)
    Performance
    (15)
    Story
    (15)

    New American Stories presents diverse stories of contemporary American life and dreams lost and found, by four of the best young contemporary writers - Jhumpa Lahiri, Sherman Alexie, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Aleksandar Hemon - as performed by terrific stage and screen actors. All four writers have a unique perspective on the American experience, which is reflected in their work.

    Michael says: "Weak"
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  • The News from Lake Wobegon, 1-Month Subscription
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    The News from Lake Wobegon, 1-Month Subscription

    • ABRIDGED (15 mins)
    • By Garrison Keillor
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    (154)
    Performance
    (0)
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    "It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my hometown...." Garrison Keillor first did his monologue in 1974 to an audience of 20 in a St. Paul theater. Today, more than 2.2 million people tune in each week to hear the tall tales and sweet stories about the citizens of this small Minnesota town. Get the latest issue or subscribe!

    Kristen says: "Response to whole show question"
  • The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, October 09, 2010
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    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, October 09, 2010

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 45 mins)
    • By Garrison Keillor
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    "It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my hometown..." Garrison Keillor first did his monologue in 1974 to an audience of 20 in a St. Paul theater. Today, more than 2.2 million people tune in each week to hear the tall tales and sweet stories about the citizens of this small Minnesota town. It's a town where "the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and all of the children are above average." Keillor's monologues capture the nuances of country life and of growing up American with eloquence and subtle humor.

  • Neat
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    Neat

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 41 mins)
    • By Charlayne Woodard
    • Narrated By Charlayne Woodard
    Overall
    (28)
    Performance
    (17)
    Story
    (17)

    In Neat, writer/performer Charlayne Woodard shares her memories of growing up black in America in the '60s and '70s. The play focuses around the life of Woodard's Aunt Beneatha, Neat, who was mistakenly fed camphor oil as a baby, resulting in permanent brain damage. Stories of family and of time spent with Neat are weaved together with touching results.

    Mary Robins says: "A Must Read"
  • Pretty Fire
    Play Pretty Fire

    Pretty Fire

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 35 mins)
    • By Charlayne Woodard
    • Narrated By Charlayne Woodard
    Overall
    (22)
    Performance
    (13)
    Story
    (14)

    In five autobiographical vignettes, Charlayne Woodard tells the moving and inspirational tale of her African-American family through three generations of love, struggle, and triumph.

    Price Above Rubies says: "Uplifting and Entertaining"
  • Letting Go of God
    Play Letting Go of God

    Letting Go of God

    • ORIGINAL (2 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Julia Sweeney
    • Narrated By Julia Sweeney
    Overall
    (1405)
    Performance
    (308)
    Story
    (308)

    Julia Sweeney says she was a "happy Catholic girl" when, one day, she walked into church and signed up for a Bible-study course. "What an eye opener that was!" she says. Equally comedic and insightful, Letting Go of God is Sweeney's brilliant one-woman show about her struggle with her faith.

    Mark says: "A Brilliant Personal Journey of Discovery"
  • David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure
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    David Sedaris: Live for Your Listening Pleasure

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 15 mins)
    • By David Sedaris
    • Narrated By David Sedaris
    Overall
    (456)
    Performance
    (123)
    Story
    (119)

    LIVE recordings of new, previously unreleased David Sedaris stories!

    e.good says: "Use your extra credit here."
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  • God Said,'Ha!'
    Play God Said,'Ha!'

    God Said,'Ha!'

    • ORIGINAL (1 hr and 48 mins)
    • By Julia Sweeney
    • Narrated By Julia Sweeney
    Overall
    (234)
    Performance
    (79)
    Story
    (78)

    In one year Julia Sweeney got a divorce (amicable), bought a small bungalow in Hollywood, and looked forward to a life that said, "Here dwells a happily single young woman!" But then the axe fell. Her younger brother, Mike, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and moved in with her. Her parents came to be with Mike and moved in with her, too. Julia was now on seriously intimate terms with the people she had spent half a lifetime growing up away from.

    Haley says: "Resonated Big Time"
  • The News from Lake Wobegon, 1-Month Subscription
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    The News from Lake Wobegon, 1-Month Subscription

    • ABRIDGED (15 mins)
    • By Garrison Keillor
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    (154)
    Performance
    (0)
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    "It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my hometown...." Garrison Keillor first did his monologue in 1974 to an audience of 20 in a St. Paul theater. Today, more than 2.2 million people tune in each week to hear the tall tales and sweet stories about the citizens of this small Minnesota town. Get the latest issue or subscribe!

    Kristen says: "Response to whole show question"
  • The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, December 10, 2005
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    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, December 3, 2005

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  • The News from Lake Wobegon, 12-Month Subscription
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    The News from Lake Wobegon, 12-Month Subscription

    • ORIGINAL (15 mins)
    • By Garrison Keillor
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    "It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my hometown..." Garrison Keillor first did his monologue in 1974 to an audience of 20 in a St. Paul theater. Today, more than 2.2 million people tune in each week to hear the tall tales and sweet stories about the citizens of this small Minnesota town. Get the latest issue or subscribe!

    A User says: "A reply from Audible"
  • The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, November 26, 2005
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    The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, November 26, 2005

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  • The News from Lake Wobegon from A Prairie Home Companion, January 14, 2006
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