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Phyllis

Albuquerque, NM, United States | Member Since 2002

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  • Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption | [Laura Hillenbrand]
    Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
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    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
    (8188)
    Performance
    (4411)
    Story
    (4417)

    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"
    "PL"
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    Compelling story but poorly edited. The book drags while at sea and in the prison camp. My family groaned when it was January and we knew the Japanese didn't surrender until August.

    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Water for Elephants | [Sara Gruen]
    Water for Elephants
    UNABRIDGED

    Water for Elephants

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Sara Gruen
    • Narrated By David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (11433)
    Performance
    (3976)
    Story
    (4019)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Some books are meant to be read; others are meant to be heard – Water for Elephants falls into the second group, and is one of the best examples we have of how a powerful performance enhances a great story. Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.

    Teddy says: "This is what Audiobook should be..."
    "Driveway moments"
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    I sat in my driveway and office parking lot just to get to the end of several of the chapters. I loved the narrators. The ending was a little contrived but I still enjoyed it.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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