Memoirs you can listen to in 3(ish) hours or less
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Malcolm and Me
- By: Ishmael Reed
- Narrated by: Ishmael Reed
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,558
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,950
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,922
In 1960, Ishmael Reed, then an aspiring young writer, interviewed Malcolm X for a local radio station in Buffalo, and the encounter cost Reed his job and changed his life. In Malcolm and Me, Reed reveals a side of Malcolm X the public has never seen before....
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1 out of 5 stars
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You and Who?
- By Kimberly B. on 02-04-20
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Malcolm and Me
- Narrated by: Ishmael Reed
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Release date: 01-30-20
- Language: English
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The Queen
- Aretha Franklin
- By: Mikal Gilmore
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,766
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5,123
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,112
You know her voice. Now hear her story. Audible has teamed up with Rolling Stone to produce an uncompromisingly honest Audible Original that honors the life and legacy of the incomparable Aretha Franklin ....
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3 out of 5 stars
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This could have been so much better!
- By Donna Deal on 10-18-18
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The Queen
- Aretha Franklin
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 10-04-18
- Language: English
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The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks
- By: Rob Sheffield
- Narrated by: Rob Sheffield
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7,275
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6,460
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,453
Best-selling author and Rolling Stone columnist Rob Sheffield takes you on a full-throttle ride with the bona-fide rock goddess who has ruled the rock scene for five decades ....
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2 out of 5 stars
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A bad recap of Rolling Stone interviews
- By kristen mukai on 05-08-19
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The Wild Heart of Stevie Nicks
- Narrated by: Rob Sheffield
- Length: 2 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 05-02-19
- Language: English
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The Swimmer
- The Diana Nyad Story
- By: Diana Nyad
- Narrated by: Diana Nyad, Bonnie Stoll
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 557
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 500
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Story5 out of 5 stars 499
At the age of 64, legendary athlete Diana Nyad inspired the world when she walked onto the shores of Key West after "crossing the Mt. Everest of the earth's oceans", becoming the first person in history to make the 111-mile swim from Cuba to Florida without the assistance of a shark cage....
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5 out of 5 stars
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You'll Be Cheering
- By tru britty on 03-21-20
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The Swimmer
- The Diana Nyad Story
- Narrated by: Diana Nyad, Bonnie Stoll
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
- Release date: 03-19-20
- Language: English
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Mala
- By: Melinda Lopez
- Narrated by: Melinda Lopez
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,608
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4,150
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,134
An utterly unsentimental journey toward the end of life, Mala is an irreverent exploration of how we live, cope, and survive in the moment....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing performance
- By Kingsley on 02-01-19
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Mala
- Narrated by: Melinda Lopez
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 01-31-19
- Language: English
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Find Another Dream
- By: Maysoon Zayid
- Narrated by: Maysoon Zayid
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,513
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,482
Find Another Dream, written and performed by Maysoon Zayid, is the true story of how a Muslim Jersey girl with cerebral palsy creates her own path to stardom....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected
- By Amazon Customer on 11-04-19
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Find Another Dream
- Narrated by: Maysoon Zayid
- Length: 4 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 10-31-19
- Language: English
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Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant
- By: Alan Cumming
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 992
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 858
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 848
Legal Immigrant is Alan Cumming's collection of musings on his experiences as a US citizen, growing older, and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today's America, featuring songs and stories that are as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Alan himself....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Get it. Get it.
- By Yael Ernst on 11-21-19
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Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant
- Narrated by: Alan Cumming
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 11-21-19
- Language: English
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The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- By: Lauren Gunderson
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,902
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,189
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,108
In 1912, scientist Marie Curie spent two months on the British seaside at the home of Hertha Ayrton, an accomplished mathematician, inventor, and suffragette....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Came for the science left with the guilt
- By Matthew Boswell on 12-08-19
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The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
- Length: 1 hr and 19 mins
- Release date: 12-05-19
- Language: English
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Certain Woman of an Age
- By: Margaret Trudeau
- Narrated by: Margaret Trudeau
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,677
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,851
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,822
Margaret Trudeau, former wife of Pierre Trudeau, 15th Prime Minister of Canada, mother of Justin Trudeau, Canada's current Prime Minister, and international mental health advocate, brought her intimate staged performance, Certain Woman of an Age, to the Minetta Lane Theatre....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it. Lived it. Living it
- By squishy on 03-08-20
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Certain Woman of an Age
- Narrated by: Margaret Trudeau
- Length: 1 hr and 13 mins
- Release date: 03-05-20
- Language: English
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Amateur
- By: Thomas Page McBee
- Narrated by: Thomas Page McBee
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 169
In this groundbreaking new book, the author, a trans man, trains to fight in a charity match at Madison Square Garden while struggling to untangle the vexed relationship between masculinity and violence....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best nonfiction book I have read in over a year!
- By Anonymous User on 02-11-19
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Amateur
- Narrated by: Thomas Page McBee
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 08-14-18
- Language: English
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The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
- By: Celeste Lecesne
- Narrated by: Celeste Lecesne
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,679
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,823
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,796
Celeste portrays every character in a small Jersey Shore town as they unravel the story of Leonard Pelkey, a tenaciously optimistic and flamboyant 14-year-old boy who has gone missing. A force of nature whose magic is only truly felt once he is gone, Leonard becomes an inspiration....
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Story About People Like Me, But Not For Us.
- By 'Nathan on 09-16-19
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The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey
- Narrated by: Celeste Lecesne
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
- Release date: 06-20-19
- Language: English
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Good Talk
- A Memoir in Conversations
- By: Mira Jacob
- Narrated by: Mira Jacob, Kivlighan de Montebello, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 335
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 294
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Story5 out of 5 stars 289
A bold, wry, and intimate memoir about American identity, interracial families, and the realities that divide us....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring, funny, very good yet quick read
- By Maureen on 06-03-19
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Good Talk
- A Memoir in Conversations
- Narrated by: Mira Jacob, Kivlighan de Montebello, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
- Release date: 03-26-19
- Language: English
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Out of My Mind
- By: Alan Arkin
- Narrated by: Alan Arkin
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9,288
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 8,303
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8,264
One of the most beloved actors of our time reveals a side of himself not seen on stage or screen....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing journey into Alan's self!
- By Amazon Customer on 12-09-18
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Out of My Mind
- Narrated by: Alan Arkin
- Length: 2 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 12-06-18
- Language: English
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Year of the Monkey
- By: Patti Smith
- Narrated by: Patti Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 378
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 377
Riveting, elegant, and humorous, New York Times best seller Year of the Monkey is a moving and original work, a touchstone for our turbulent times....
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5 out of 5 stars
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M Train Meets Naked Lunch
- By Gillian Culff on 12-03-19
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Year of the Monkey
- Narrated by: Patti Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 09-24-19
- Language: English
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Wishful Drinking
- By: Carrie Fisher
- Narrated by: Carrie Fisher
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,865
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,959
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,927
In Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher tells the true and intoxicating story of her life with inimitable wit....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wishful Grieving
- By Cynthia on 01-04-17
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Wishful Drinking
- Narrated by: Carrie Fisher
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 12-11-08
- Language: English
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MotherStruck!
- By: Staceyann Chin
- Narrated by: Staceyann Chin
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 94
Meet. Love. Break. Recover. That’s been the routine of Staceyann Chin’s romantic life. But at 35, after yet another devastating breakup and overcome by an urgent and all-consuming desire to have a child, Chin realizes she’s running out of time....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesomeness
- By Heather Won Tesoriero on 07-03-19
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MotherStruck!
- Narrated by: Staceyann Chin
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Release date: 06-27-19
- Language: English
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Feeding the Dragon
- By: Sharon Washington
- Narrated by: Sharon Washington
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,318
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,440
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,409
For a book-obsessed kid with a big imagination and a flair for drama, could anything be luckier than living in a library? Sharon Washington's autobiographical Off-Broadway show brings its sense of wonder and bittersweet realism into your home and heart....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent story!
- By Imara Walker on 09-07-18
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Feeding the Dragon
- Narrated by: Sharon Washington
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
- Release date: 06-26-18
- Language: English
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Break Shot: My First 21 Years
- Words + Music, Vol. 2
- By: James Taylor
- Narrated by: James Taylor
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48,310
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41,583
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41,243
"I’m James Taylor and I’m a professional autobiographer", says the celebrated folk singer at the start of this tender audio memoir. Through decades of music by one of the best-selling musicians of all time, who created classics like "Fire and Rain" and "Carolina in My Mind"....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love His Music, Love His Story
- By M. Batt on 01-31-20
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Break Shot: My First 21 Years
- Words + Music, Vol. 2
- Narrated by: James Taylor
- Series: Words + Music
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Release date: 01-31-20
- Language: English
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Remembering Roth
- By: James Atlas
- Narrated by: James Atlas
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 1,276
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 1,096
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,095
To most audiences, Philip Roth is a literary icon, author of probing, provocative works like American Pastoral, Portnoy’s Complaint, and Goodbye, Columbus. But to James Atlas, Philip Roth was more than just a writer—he was a friend....
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5 out of 5 stars
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made me think as much as many long books.
- By K D on 03-10-19
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Remembering Roth
- Narrated by: James Atlas
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
- Release date: 02-28-19
- Language: English
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Accidentally Brave
- By: Maddie Corman
- Narrated by: Maddie Corman
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 444
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 394
The unimaginable hits the home of Maddie Corman. She’s left wondering, now what? Maddie candidly shares her deeply personal story of growth and healing through turmoil that could have easily destroyed her marriage and family....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Touches the Heart of Humanity
- By C. Hughes on 11-07-19
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Accidentally Brave
- Narrated by: Maddie Corman
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Release date: 11-07-19
- Language: English
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