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Cheryl

San Antonio, TX, USA

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  • 12 titles in library
  • 0 purchased in 2013
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  • The Power of One | [Bryce Courtenay]
    The Power of One
    UNABRIDGED

    The Power of One

    • UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Bryce Courtenay
    • Narrated By Humphrey Bower
    Overall
    (2005)
    Performance
    (882)
    Story
    (882)

    Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. Through enduring friendships with Hymie and Gideon, Peekay gains the strength he needs to win out. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice.

    Bob says: "Compelling story lifted higher by the narration"
    "Memorable Characters and Intriguing Story"
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    Performance
    Story

    The Power of One is a wonderful audiobook. I am not much of a fan of boxing but this story is about so much more than that. The characters stay with you long after you have finished and the Narrator's voice repeating those 'special' names PeeKay is known by linger in your ears as well. I can not recommend this book enough. The message it imparts is strong and gives the listener a lot to think about. Highly recommended!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Blood of Flowers | [Anita Amirrezvani]
    The Blood of Flowers
    UNABRIDGED

    The Blood of Flowers

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 22 mins)
    • By Anita Amirrezvani
    • Narrated By Shohreh Aghdashloo
    Overall
    (977)
    Performance
    (438)
    Story
    (434)

    In 17th-century Persia, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within the year. When her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great.

    Shaddi says: "I loved this book!"
    "Top 5 on my lifelong list"
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    Performance
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    I am reviewing this book some months after reading it and I find myself revisiting the characters in my mind time and time again. What a wonderful book! I put this book in the Top 5 of all books I have read (listened to) and loved in my lifetime (46 years - 40 of those as an avid reader and most recently as an avid audiobook listener). The narrator, Shohreh Aghdashloo (who you may remember was nominated for an Oscar for her performance as the displaced Iranian Colonel's wife in House of Sand and Fog)had the perfect accent and made the prose and the dialog flow easily and come alive more than any words on the page could. I would listen to anything she read. I have recommended this to friends and family and they have all loved it as well. Highly recommended!

    30 of 30 people found this review helpful

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