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W.

Modesto, CA, United States | Member Since 2009

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  • 19 reviews
  • 95 ratings
  • 243 titles in library
  • 25 purchased in 2013
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  • Heaven Help Helen Sloane: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By J. R. Lucas
    • Narrated By Laural Merlington
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
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    Written as a series of journal entries, Heaven Help Helen Sloane is refreshingly honest, poignant, and often hilarious, documenting - in Helen’s own words - the daily struggles a young Christian woman must face. Helen’s new job as a social worker keeps her busy all day in a whirlwind of case notes and court papers, and at home she’s a house group leader for Frenton-on-Sea’s New Wave Christian Fellowship. She loves her church but she struggles with faith and doubt, exposed to the religious extremes of both hyper-spiritual friends and her New Age mom.

    W. says: "Heaven Help Helen Sloane"
    "Heaven Help Helen Sloane"
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    This book was so down to earth it was refreshing. It brought out how we Christians really feel, sometimes, without getting ugly or over intimate. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a read without supernatural or super-violent breakneck content. I think both author and performer did a great job.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • 08 Ruth - 2001

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Skip Heitzig
    • Narrated By Skip Heitzig
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    Skip Heitzig presents the book of Ruth - a love story and a story of redemption, but also the story of how God works in the lives of people to accomplish His purposes.

    W. says: "08 Ruth - 2001"
    "08 Ruth - 2001"
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    This teaching is very well orchestrated and delivered. It banishes some preconceived notions that I had about the attitudes in that period of time. Very well done.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Some Wildflower in My Heart

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Jamie Langston Turner
    • Narrated By Cynthia Darlow
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (58)
    Performance
    (14)
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    As manager of an elementary school cafeteria, middle-aged Margaret Tuttle is objective and self-contained. She has no interest in emotions or attachments to those around her. But when Birdie Freeman begins to work for Margaret, things begin to change. With her childlike, unselfish, Christian love, Birdie touches everyone she meets. Soon, Margaret's heart opens in spite of her resolve to remain aloof.

    Debra says: "This Author did it again!!!"
    "Some Wildflower in My Heart"
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    This book, both narrative and story, is excellent. The author has handled a tragic situation with grace. She has gently peeled away pain, involuntary disgrace, and the accumulated covers that we sometimes protect ourselves with and poured in God's love. In one situation I expected a physical reconciliation but the author did not focus on the physical but rather the all encompassing Spirit of God's love that is able to repair any damage. This is well worth the credit or cash.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Chasing Fireflies

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By Charles Martin
    • Narrated By Andrew Peterson
    Overall
    (296)
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    (157)
    Story
    (159)

    When paramedics find a malnourished 6-year-old boy near a burning car that holds a dead woman, they wonder who he is - and why he won't talk. Seth, a small-town journalist who was raised by foster parents, is assigned to cover the story and investigate the boy's identity. But will his search unearth long-buried emotions - and answers to his own history?

    Deborah A Reardon says: "Meaningful"
    "Chasing Fireflies"
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    This was an excellent read! It tells the story of how we can love with everlasting results. I found it refreshing and sometimes spine tingling. This is one book which is off the beaten track.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Kingdom: Chiveis Trilogy, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Bryan M. Litfin
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (24)
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    (23)
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    (23)

    In books 1 and 2 of the Chiveis Trilogy, The Sword and The Gift, Teo and Ana find the Old and New Testaments, which had been lost for centuries. Their discoveries lead to new friendships and renewed faith within a small band of men and women working to spread the knowledge of the one true God. But now an ancient pact has united enemies of the Christian faith. Through the discovery of a powerful military technology, this dark alliance now threatens to consume the known world.

    W. says: "The Kingdom: Chiveis Trilogy, Book 3"
    "The Kingdom: Chiveis Trilogy, Book 3"
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    This is a GREAT book. It is Christian fiction at the highest level! I'm not really fond of fantasy novels and I chose this book because of the good reviews, nevertheless, it deserves the 5 star rating. It is fast paced and full! I especially like the way the author handled situations in relationships which could have turned out to be compromising. I think teenagers as well as adults will enjoy this volume.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Poisonwood Bible

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Barbara Kingsolver
    • Narrated By Dean Robertson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1953)
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    (866)
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    (873)

    The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them all they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it - from garden seeds to Scripture - is calamitously transformed on African soil.

    Lynda Rains Bonchack says: "A long time coming..........."
    "The Poisonwood Bible"
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    This is a work of fiction. Thank God!! The performance and the story are so expertly written I kept wondering throughout the narration could one person so influence the lives of so many? I'm a Christian and I know that one man did, J.C., my Lord.

    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery that Holds the Secret to America's Future

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Jonathan Cahn
    • Narrated By Jonathan Cahn
    Overall
    (493)
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    (448)
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    Is it possible that there exists an ancient mystery that holds the secret of America's future? That this mystery lies behind everything from 9/11 to the collapse of the global economy? That ancient harbingers of judgment are now manifesting in America? That God is sending America a prophetic message of what is yet to come? Before its end as a nation, there appeared in ancient Israel nine specific warnings and omens of national destruction - these same Nine Harbingers are now manifesting in America with profound ramifications.

    Ryan says: "Makes you think..."
    "The Harbinger"
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    This book is a must read for every Christian and every citizen who loves this nation. The historical facts related in the book are TRUE. This is an excerpt from an internet search I did regarding George Washington and St. Paul's Chapel:

    "George Washington prayed at St. Paul's Chapel after his inauguration as the first president of the United States in 1789. He continued to worship at St. Paul's until the capital of the United States moved from New York to Philadelphia in 1790."

    St. Paul's Chapel's locale - across the street from ground zero! It was the only structure in the proximity left standing after the collapse of the twin towers!!

    Be prepared to have a personal encounter with God, speaking through his prophet.

    20 of 27 people found this review helpful
  • Prophet

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By R.J. Larson
    • Narrated By Brooke Heldman
    Overall
    (10)
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    (8)
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    "Close your eyes, Ela of Parne. Close your eyes and you will see." Ela Roeh of Parne doesn't understand why her beloved Creator, the Infinite, wants her to become His prophet. She’s undignified, bad tempered, and only 17 - not to mention that no prophet of Parne has ever been a girl. Worst of all, as the elders often warn, if she agrees to become the Infinite's prophet, Ela knows she will die young. "Istgard has turned their back on Me. See the evil they do."

    W. says: "Prophet (R. J. Larson)"
    "Prophet (R. J. Larson)"
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    This was an excellent read! Written as if it were talking about something happening today without any religious stigmas. I enjoyed it very much.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Just Don't Fall: How I Grew Up, Conquered Illness, and Made It Down the Mountain

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Josh Sundquist
    • Narrated By Josh Sundquist
    Overall
    (21)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (16)

    At age nine, Josh Sundquist was diagnosed with cancer, and by age 10, he'd lost his leg to the illness. But Sundquist never faltered in his dream to ski in the Paralympics, and in 2006 he achieved his goal in Turin, Italy.

    Sandra says: "A fun read"
    "Just Don't Fall"
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    This book seemed to be at first a Christian testimony of how an amputee triumphed over the odds and won a skiing award. Part one of the book was very well written; void of any offensive language or material. Part two was exactly the opposite. Vulgar language and explicit sex scenes are offensive to me therefore I chose not to complete this book. Although there were no descriptive sex scenes by the author in the book as far as I read, the casual reference to them by the author's companions was enough! Underneath it all I sensed an attempt for this character to find a place for himself in this world. I hope he accomplished that. Perhaps there is a sequel, which is more of my taste in reading material, about that accomplished end.

    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • The Memory of Old Jack

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Wendell Berry
    • Narrated By Paul Michael
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (17)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (8)

    Bringing the earthiness of America's past to mind,The Memory of Old Jack conveys the truth and integrity of the land and the people who live it. Through the eyes of one man can be seen the values of Americans strive to recapture as we arrive at the next century.

    John says: "Beautiful Appreciation of Life"
    "Memory of Old Jack"
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    This book is a story, in my opinion, written for men. It is a non-christian remembrance of a man's life (and his hopes for future generations?? ) Profanity as well as sexual situations are in in the content of the story but again, in my opinion, these references do not overwhelm the story in itself. I say that as a person who is highly sensitive to both. I prefer novels that include the work of Jesus Christ in the lives of the characters and I don't see that here.

    1 of 4 people found this review helpful

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