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Blake

BLOOMINGTON, IN, United States | Member Since 2011

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8 reviews
29 ratings
54 titles in library
7 purchased in 2013

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Anne Frank Remembered

UNABRIDGED
- by Miep Gies , Alison Leslie Gold
- Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat
Anne Frank Remembered

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 9 mins)

By Miep Gies, Alison Leslie Gold

Narrated By Barbara Rosenblat

Overall
(89)
Performance
(39)
Story
(38)

For more than two years, Miep Gies and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives each day to bring food, news, and emotional support to the victims. From her own remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the moment she places a small, red-orange, checkered diary -- Anne's legacy -- in Otto Frank's hands, Miep Gies remembers her days with simple honesty and shattering clarity.
Deidre says: "Thank you Miep Gies"
"Outstanding audiobook!"

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This is a great audiobook about Anne Frank and the people who helped her and her family while in hiding. The narrator is also great. You will not be disappointed if you get this audiobook!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
When the Game Was Ours

UNABRIDGED
- by Larry Bird , Earvin "Magic" Johnson , Jackie MacMullan
- Narrated by Dick Hill
When the Game Was Ours

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 1 min)

By Larry Bird, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jackie MacMullan

Narrated By Dick Hill

Overall
(127)
Performance
(40)
Story
(41)

From the moment these two players took the court on opposing sides, they engaged in a fierce physical and psychological battle. Their uncommonly competitive relationship came to symbolize the most compelling rivalry in the NBA. These were the basketball epics of the 1980s - Celtics vs Lakers, East vs West, physical vs finesse, Old School vs Showtime, even white vs black. Each pushed the other to greatness - together Bird and Johnson collected eight NBA Championships and six MVP awards.
Marvin says: "BIRD AND MAGIC"
"When the NBA was fun to watch!"

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I really enjoyed this book. I was in high school when Bird and Magic where in their prime. This book took me back to when the NBA was great intertainment! My only issue with the book is the narrator. His voice makes me tired. He just seems bored by the material. It didn't ruin the book for me but it didn't enhance it either. I am sure many people will not mind the narrator but I wish that they would have used someone else.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Not Taco Bell Material

ABRIDGED
- by Adam Carolla
- Narrated by Adam Carolla
Not Taco Bell Material

ABRIDGED (7 hrs and 59 mins)

By Adam Carolla

Narrated By Adam Carolla

Overall
(648)
Performance
(594)
Story
(588)

Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about things that drive him crazy and personal stories about everything from his hardscrabble childhood to his slacker friends to the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He tackled rants in his first book, and now he tells his best stories and debuts some never-before-heard tales as well. Adam Carolla started broke and blue collar and has now been on the Hollywood scene for over 15 years. Yet he never lost his underdog demeanor.
Ron says: "Must have for any Adam Carolla Fan!"
"Great Listen!!"

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I really enjoyed Adams new audio book. It has a lot of great stories about his early life. If you like his podcast then buy the book today!!

0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Who's Your Caddy?: Looping for the Great, Near Great, and Reprobates of Golf

UNABRIDGED
- by Rick Reilly
- Narrated by Grover Gardner
Who's Your Caddy?: Looping for the Great, Near Great, and Reprobates of Golf

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 34 mins)

By Rick Reilly

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(229)
Performance
(43)
Story
(41)

Rick Reilly has been a senior sports writer for Sports Illustrated for the past 17 years, and has been named "Sports Writer of The Year" seven times. Now, he pokes his nose into the world of golf. How does he do it? By caddying ("looping") for top players, celebrities, and some really bad run-of-the-mill golfers, Reilly gains insight into the minds of golfers, their winning or less-than-winning ways, and what they actually mutter when they're in the middle of play.
Patrick says: "Absolutely Friggin' Hilarious!!!"
"Very funny!"

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I really enjoyed this audio book. The content and the narrator was awesome. I only wish it was longer. I listened to it twice.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

UNABRIDGED
- by Candice Millard
- Narrated by Paul Michael
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 47 mins)

By Candice Millard

Narrated By Paul Michael

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1467)
Performance
(1265)
Story
(1258)

James A. Garfield may have been the most extraordinary man ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired reformist congressman. Nominated for president against his will, he engaged in a fierce battle with the corrupt political establishment. But four months after his inauguration, a deranged office seeker tracked Garfield down and shot him in the back. But the shot didn’t kill Garfield. The drama of what happened subsequently is a powerful story of a nation in turmoil.
Melinda says: "Marvelous, Magnificent, Millard"
"Great audiobook!"

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This is an outstanding book about the life and assination of President Garfield. The narrator is also very good. You will not be disappointed with this audiobook!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Shadow Divers: Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of WWII

UNABRIDGED
- by Robert Kurson
- Narrated by Michael Prichard
Shadow Divers: Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of WWII

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 31 mins)

By Robert Kurson

Narrated By Michael Prichard

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1876)
Performance
(366)
Story
(368)

In 1991, acting on a tip from a local fisherman, two scuba divers discovered a sunken German U-boat, complete with its crew of 60 men, not too far off the New Jersey coast. The divers, realizing the momentousness of their discovery, began probing the mystery. Over the next six years, they became expert and well-traveled researchers, taught themselves German, hunted for clues in Germany, and constructed theories corrective of the history books, all in an effort to identify this sunken U-boat and its crew.
Wendy says: "An Excellent Read!"
"The best adventure story ever told!"

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This book is outstanding! It is one of the best WWII stories I have have ever heard. Please get this audiobook. You will not be disappointed. The narrator is also great. There is a bonus interview with the two main characters at the end of the book that you also must hear.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

UNABRIDGED
- by Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by Edward Herrmann
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs)

By Laura Hillenbrand

Narrated By Edward Herrmann

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(8311)
Performance
(4528)
Story
(4532)

Why we think it’s a great listen: Seabiscuit was a runaway success, and Hillenbrand’s done it again with another true-life account about beating unbelievable odds. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.....
Janice says: "Indescribable"
"Great Book!"

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This is another great book by Laura Hillenbrand! The story is almost to hard to believe. The things that Louis Zamperini and his fellow soldiers had to endure was really gut wrenching. The narration was also outstanding. Buy this book. You will not be disappointed.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend

UNABRIDGED
- by Leigh Montville
- Narrated by Danny Campbell
Evel: The High-Flying Life of Evel Knievel: American Showman, Daredevil, and Legend

UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 41 mins)

By Leigh Montville

Narrated By Danny Campbell

Overall
(20)
Performance
(15)
Story
(15)

Evel Knievel was a high-flying daredevil, the father of extreme sports, the personification of excitement and danger and showmanship... and in the 1970s, Knievel represented a unique slice of American culture and patriotism. His jump over the fountains at Caesar's Palace led to a crash unlike anything ever seen on television, and his attempt to rocket over Snake River Canyon in Idaho was something only P. T. Barnum could have orchestrated.
Blake says: "Evel"
"Evel"

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I enjoyed the book. The writing style was not great but I liked the story. I did have a small issue with the narration. The narrator pronounced the word motorcycle in an unusual way. It almost sounded like meutercycle. It would not have bothered me much except that the word was used many times. It just seems odd to me that the producers would not have corrected him. But it was not a big deal, just a little odd.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful