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I would recommend this book to anyone who finds themselves with an audience in front of them, whether in a church, school, or other function.

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I work with priests and seminarians on accent modification. The ideas presented in the book are so clear that the process of writing a sermon/homily is easier. Some ideas do not apply, but overall, many do apply. A clear presentation makes intelligibility easier.

This audio version gives the listener the perspective of the young Jacob and the elder Jacob with such richness that the printed page cound not compare. Sometimes one reads a story for entertainment but this story becomes so vivid and captivating because of the reading of it that it leaves more than a trace of longing for the story to begin again.

The elder Jacob and his memories were the most memorable moments of Water for Elephants.

The tone of the readers voices, the intonnation, inflections, and emotional content of the 2 readers makes this a wonderful listen

I wanted to listen to this book in one setting.

I highly recommend this book to anyone.

The intrigue of the story made it easy to keep on listening.

The narrator is my favorite reader.

George Guidall brings inflection, intonnation, and a kind of music, perhaps a symphony, to the books he reads. He is serious without drama, suspenseful without theatrics, and heartwarming without syrup.

I had no extreme reaction.

Easy listening. Entertaining.

As Harold Fly journeys toward Queenie, he engages in past times that are alien to him, but like well worn shirts to the listener. Harold meets new people and begins to find the good that can be found in most everyone; he remembers picture albums of past events and cringes, cries and/or conceals. I loved this book. I loved Maureen and her marriage to Harold. I loved the angst they both lived through. I loved the end of the tunnel, by the beach, holding hands.

That in the end, love conquers all.

I liked Jim Broadbent's accent and his use of the English language to subtly paint the ideas in the story.

Amy Tan has taken the story of 2 women and woven it so that each reader can understand how unknown history can affect present reality.

I liked the "softening" of the daughter.

The reader brings intonnation, pausing, vocal reflection that enriches the thought process accompanying the words.

Linking

Relentless Love Explained

The story gave me an understanding of why a young woman would journey so far from home to fulfill her life's calling

Katie

My reaction was comfort at knowing a force greater than all of us had led Katie to Uganda.

Highly recommend to mothers, parents, family of someone who has chosed a life of service.