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The Friday Afternoon Club
- A Family Memoir
- Narrated by: Griffin Dunne
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
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The instant New York Times bestseller!
“Warm and perceptive.”—New York Times
“Griffin Dunne knows how to tell a story."—Washington Post
"Dunne is a prospector for the incandescent detail.”—Los Angeles Times
“What a remarkable and moving story filled with twists and turns, the most famous of faces, and a complex family revealed with loving candor. I was blown away by Griffin Dunne’s life and his ability to capture so much of it in these beautifully written pages.”—Anderson Cooper
Griffin Dunne’s memoir of growing up among larger-than-life characters in Hollywood and Manhattan finds wicked humor and glimmers of light in even the most painful of circumstances
At eight, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin, he attended his aunt Joan Didion and uncle John Gregory Dunne’s legendary LA launch party for Tom Wolfe’s The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test. At sixteen, he got kicked out of boarding school, ending his institutional education for good. In his early twenties, he shared an apartment in Manhattan’s Hotel Des Artistes with his best friend and soulmate Carrie Fisher while she was filming some sci-fi movie called Star Wars and he was a struggling actor working as a popcorn concessionaire at Radio City Music Hall. A few years later, he produced and starred in the now-iconic film After Hours, directed by Martin Scorsese. In the midst of it all, Griffin’s twenty-two-year-old sister, Dominique, a rising star in Hollywood, was brutally strangled to death by her ex-boyfriend, leading to one of the most infamous public trials of the 1980s. The outcome was a travesty of justice that marked the beginning of their father Dominick Dunne’s career as a crime reporter for Vanity Fair and a victims' rights activist.
And yet, for all its boldface cast of characters and jaw-dropping scenes, The Friday Afternoon Club is no mere celebrity memoir. It is, down to its bones, a family story that embraces the poignant absurdities and best and worst efforts of its loveable, infuriating, funny, and moving characters—its author most of all.
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- By: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
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One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
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It was like a hallmark movie being waterboarded into my ears for 15 hours
- By Amazon Customer on 10-01-19
By: Lori Gottlieb
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Dear Cousin: The Stalking of Susan Fensten
- By: Ventureland
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Dear Cousin: The Stalking of Susan Fensten is the gripping true story of one woman's quest for long lost family. After the deaths of her sister and estranged father, Susan searches for relatives on an early online genealogy forum. When she meets cousins from her grandfather's other family, they're everything she'd hoped for—until it all goes to hell.
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Harrowing Case, Excellent Production
- By C Lopez on 07-12-24
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
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Golden Horde/Platinum Listen
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Letters from an Astrophysicist
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world’s largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by unveiling his candid correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of 100 letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to address a vast array of questions about science, faith, philosophy, life, and of course, Pluto.
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Dear Neil...
- By Tina G. on 10-14-19
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The Demon Next Door
- By: Bryan Burrough
- Narrated by: Steve White
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
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Best-selling author Bryan Burrough recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer. In this chilling tale, Burrough raises important questions of whether serial killers can be recognized before they kill or rehabilitated after they do. It is also a story of Texas politics and power that led the good citizens of the town of Temple to enable a demon who was their worst nightmare.
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Odd narration choice
- By Amanda Fredericks on 03-08-19
By: Bryan Burrough
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Blues Brothers: The Arc of Gratitude
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Elwood Blues (aka Dan Aykroyd) is on another mission—to tell the full story of how two young actors went from blues lovers to Blues Brothers. In this fascinating audio documentary Aykroyd “gets the band back together”, taking listeners on a road trip through time—from late nights in the early days with John Belushi at Dan’s speakeasy in Toronto, to working with blues legends Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and Ray Charles on The Blues Brothers movie, through the founding of House of Blues, the Blues Brothers 2000 sequel, and beyond.
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You had to be there
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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it's Nearly perfect
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Evil Has a Name
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For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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Audible Raises The Bar On True Crime Genre
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Pulse
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In a gay nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016, the shooter, Omar Mateen, murdered 49 people and wounded 53 others. The attack was the deadliest act of violence against the LGBTQ+ community in US history and the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11. But there’s a story you haven’t heard. The FBI had a secret history with the shooter and his father. To obscure that history, the FBI pushed a false story that the media dutifully carried—that the attacker was a secretly gay Islamist extremist who had chosen to target Pulse and planned the attack for weeks.
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Heart wrenching
- By Kaylee Charles on 07-21-24
By: Trevor Aaronson
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Helter Skelter
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- Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Now available for the first time in unabridged audio, the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime is brought to life by acclaimed narrator Scott Brick.
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Everything I remembered about the case was wrong..
- By karen on 06-22-12
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Elvis and Me
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The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times best seller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.
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What a story!
- By Pen Name on 08-28-22
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The Book of Murder
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Examining murder from an insider’s perspective, Matt Murphy—a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News legal analyst—discusses cases from his career, how they strained his personal life, and how he found peace seeking justice for victims and their families. Part taxonomy of murder, part prosecutor’s handbook, and part personal memoir, The Book of Murder goes through a dozen cases and his recollections of his 26 years in the Orange County DA’s office (17 in the Homicide Unit).
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Fantastic
- By AJ Hodges on 10-31-24
By: Matt Murphy
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- 06-14-24
The love in this family, and the humor shines through this memoir.
It was very entertaining and I was swept up in compassion and outrage at the injustice of watching a killer not suffer the consequences of his hideous act. The narrator was a very sympathetic character with an ability to laugh at his own foibles. The old Hollywood gossip was fun and I loved his lifelong friendship with Carrie Fisher. We got to know her wicked sense of humor too.
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- Brent Christensen
- 06-27-24
A super look at Hollywood’s past
This is an incredible memoir that everyone should read who remembers Hollywood’s past and present. I couldn’t put it down… A wonderful book… Read it now.
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- Carolina
- 07-04-24
Funny, sad, heartfelt
At first, I thought 12 hours of the Dunne family story might be too much. But Griffin Dunne is a terrific storyteller and narrator, balancing humor and pathos perfectly. His sister would, no doubt, be incredibly proud of this family portrait.
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- Katherine
- 07-04-24
Great Read
Griffin Dunne has inherited his father's gift of story telling. For those of us old enough to remember the murder of his sister, this book fills in many of the gaps that his father either didn't know, or was unprepared to deal with.... Griffin's own journey is a wild and hilarious tale... Can't wait for his next book.
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- Kevin Farrell
- 07-07-24
Laughing through the tears at times, but mostly laughing
This is an excellent and insightful memoir. Some will accuse the author of name-dropping but all those names come to the author honestly by blood or through his “Tom Jones”-like adventures. Dunne has led an eventful life that he’s able to recall in humorous detail when necessary and in sadness as well. He writes movingly of his murdered sister and others in his extended literary and Hollywood families….both their considerable talents and their messy foibles. Dunne writes (and narrates) his story very well.
Don’t miss his best movie (portraying a character he compares to himself), the Scorsese-directed “After Hours.” Strongly recommend this book.
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- Christi Goodman
- 07-10-24
loved this book!
Solid 10! I loved the way it was told, written, the honesty. I was so sad when it was over. Hoping Mr. Dunne will write another
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- Hotlatte
- 07-27-24
Great stories
I enjoyed the this book very much and would recommend it. A colorful story beautifully told with humor and heart.
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- BeginnerJ
- 07-11-24
Griffin Dunne’s humanity, humility and honesty.
A beautiful, but at times difficult, listen. What a life. This family has been through it all. Loved it.
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- O. Brown
- 08-11-24
Loved it
The book is a thoughtful memoir that manages to be poignant and hilarious. Griffin Dunne’s narration was perfect. Thanks for sharing your family!
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- Mary
- 07-10-24
Felt like I lived among the family by authors style
Very much liked. I’ve always enjoyed Griffin’s father from his television days. And I have been intrigued with the family. The book reveals so much about a family that I presumed had it all.
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