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David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show, his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look, has written a book about his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Funniest, Clever Brits around
- De Delia en 08-30-13
De: David Mitchell
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The Golden Child
- A Novel
- De: Wendy James
- Narrado por: Candice Moll
- Duración: 11 h
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Beth Mahony is a stay-at-home mother of two daughters, Lucy and Charlotte. She’s also a blogger, whose alter ego, Lizzie, paints a picture of a busy, happy life. Originally from Australia, Beth and her family have lived in New Jersey for ten years. When an opportunity to relocate to Australia arises, the Mahonys decide to return to their native country. The move comes at the perfect time: Charlotte, the youngest daughter, has been accused of being the ringleader of a clique of girls whose dangerous initiation rites leave a child in hospital.
De: Wendy James
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I Love the Bones of You
- De: Christopher Eccleston
- Narrado por: Christopher Eccleston
- Duración: 9 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 120
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 108
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 107
Be it as Nicky Hutchinson in Our Friends In The North, Maurice in The A Word, or his reinvention of Doctor Who, one man, in life and death, has accompanied Christopher Eccleston every step of the way – his father Ronnie. In I Love The Bones Of You, Eccleston unveils a vivid portrait of a relationship that has shaped his entire career trajectory, mirroring and defining his own highs and lows, from stage and screen triumph to breakdown, anorexia, self-doubt, and a deep belief in the basic principles of access and equality denied to generations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A kinder view of a loved one
- De Robin Casey en 11-03-19
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City of Girls
- A Novel
- De: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Narrado por: Blair Brown
- Duración: 15 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24,588
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 22,016
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21,912
Beloved author Elizabeth Gilbert returns to fiction with a unique love story set in the New York City theater world during the 1940s. Told from the perspective of an older woman as she looks back on her youth with both pleasure and regret (but mostly pleasure), City of Girls explores themes of female sexuality and promiscuity, as well as the idiosyncrasies of true love. In 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A strong story
- De Anita Kristensen en 06-08-19
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Familyhood
- De: Paul Reiser
- Narrado por: Paul Reiser
- Duración: 5 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In Familyhood, Reiser shares his observations on parenting, marriage, and mid-life with the wit, warmth, and humor that he’s so well-known for. From the first experience of sending his two boys off to summer camp to maneuvering the minefield of bad words learned at school, this hilarious new book captures the spirit of familyhood, the logical next frontier for Reiser’s trademark perspective on the universal truths of life, love, and relationships.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Witty and warm, a pleasurable read
- De Frank en 06-03-11
De: Paul Reiser
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Dirty Daddy
- The Chronicles of a Family Man Turned Filthy Comedian
- De: Bob Saget
- Narrado por: Bob Saget
- Duración: 6 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 517
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 461
Millions of viewers know and love Bob Saget from his role as the sweetly neurotic father on the smash hit Full House, and as the charming wisecracking host of America's Funniest Home Videos. And then there are the legions of fans who can't get enough of his scatological, out-of-his-mind stand-up routines, comedy specials, and outrageously profane performances in such shows as HBO's Entourage and the hit documentary The Aristocrats.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Meh to the 2nd Power
- De Hilary en 06-30-14
De: Bob Saget
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The Bookseller's Secret
- De: Michelle Gable
- Narrado por: Eleanor Caudill
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 57
In 1942, London, Nancy Mitford is worried about more than air raids and German spies. Still recovering from a devastating loss, the once sparkling Bright Young Thing is estranged from her husband, her allowance has been cut, and she’s given up her writing career. On top of this, her five beautiful but infamous sisters continue making headlines with their controversial politics. Eager for distraction and desperate for income, Nancy jumps at the chance to manage the Heywood Hill bookshop while the owner is away at war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely adored
- De Ignatius Jay en 08-26-21
De: Michelle Gable
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Anger Is an Energy
- My Life Uncensored
- De: John Lydon
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 18 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 267
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 251
John Lydon is an icon - one of the most recognizable and influential cultural figures of the last 40 years. As Johnny Rotten, he was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols, the world's most notorious band. The Pistols shot to fame in the mid-1970s with songs such as "Anarchy in the U.K." and "God Save the Queen". So incendiary was their impact at the time that in their native England, the Houses of Parliament questioned whether they violated the Traitors and Treasons Act.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I Just Can't
- De notamatopoeia en 12-30-15
De: John Lydon
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A Man with One of Those Faces
- De: Caimh McDonnell
- Narrado por: Morgan C. Jones
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 848
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 756
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 752
The first time somebody tried to kill him was an accident. The second time was deliberate. Now Paul Mulchrone finds himself on the run with nobody to turn to except a nurse who has read one-too-many crime novels and a renegade copper with a penchant for violence. Together they must solve one of the most notorious crimes in Irish history. Or else they’ll be history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not easily pleased
- De Anna en 08-30-18
De: Caimh McDonnell
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January Window
- De: Philip Kerr
- Narrado por: Andrew Wincott
- Duración: 11 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 102
Everyone knows football is a matter of life and death. But this time, it's murder. Scott Manson is team coach for London City football club. He's also their all-round fixer - he gets the lads into training, and out of trouble, keeps the wags at bay and the press in his pocket. But now London City manager Joao Zarco is dead, killed at his team's beloved stadium at Silvertown Docks. Even Scott Manson can't smooth over murder... but can he catch the killer before he strikes again?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great mystery but even better football story
- De roger w patton en 05-14-15
De: Philip Kerr
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Lost and Found
- De: Orson Scott Card
- Narrado por: Stefan Rudnicki
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,535
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,352
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,346
That's the question that has haunted 14-year-old Ezekiel Blast all his life. But he's not a thief, he just has a talent for finding things. Not a superpower - a micropower. Because what good is finding lost bicycles and hair scrunchies, especially when you return them to their owners and everyone thinks you must have stolen them in the first place? If only there were some way to use Ezekiel's micropower for good, to turn a curse into a blessing. His friend Beth thinks there must be, and so does a police detective investigating the disappearance of a little girl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good book from a great Author
- De Jim en 03-30-21
De: Orson Scott Card
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Becoming Duchess Goldblatt
- De: anonymous
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman, Lyle Lovett, J. Smith-Cameron
- Duración: 5 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 344
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 300
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt is two stories: that of the reclusive real-life writer who created a fictional character out of loneliness and thin air, and that of the magical Duchess Goldblatt herself, a bright light in the darkness of social media. Fans around the world are drawn to Her Grace's voice, her wit, her life-affirming love for all humanity, and the fun and friendship of the community that's sprung up around her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oh Dear Duchess!
- De Rebecca Lindroos en 07-20-20
De: anonymous
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An Accusation
- A Novel
- De: Wendy James
- Narrado por: Cat Gould
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 51
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 48
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 48
When eighteen-year-old Ellie Canning is discovered wandering the countryside, dazed and traumatized, she tells a harrowing story of abduction, captivity, and escape. An overnight symbol of survival and empowerment, Ellie enthralls an outraged nation. Then authorities zero in on an unlikely suspect: high school teacher Suzannah Wells, identified by Ellie as the woman who kept her drugged and bound in a basement. The evidence against Suzannah is damning—vilified by the media, Suzannah’s only defense is that not a single word Ellie says is true. Suzannah has no reason to lie.
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1 out of 5 stars
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DNF - terrible narration!
- De Amazon Customer en 01-28-21
De: Wendy James
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Dying of Politeness
- A Memoir
- De: Geena Davis
- Narrado por: Geena Davis
- Duración: 7 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 735
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 660
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 659
From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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so perfect
- De Kimber en 10-16-22
De: Geena Davis
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Myra Breckinridge
- A Novel (Myra and Myron, Book 1)
- De: Gore Vidal, Camille Paglia - introduction
- Narrado por: Michelle Hendley, Camille Paglia
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 54
"I am Myra Breckinridge, whom no man will ever possess." So begins the irresistible testimony of the luscious instructor of Empathy and Posture at Buck Loner's Academy of Drama and Modeling. Myra has a secret that only her surgeon shares; a passion for classic Hollywood films, which she regards as the supreme achievements of Western culture; and a sacred mission to bring heteronormative civilization to its knees. Fifty years after its first publication unleashed gales of laughter, delight, and ferocious dissent, Myra's moment to instruct and delight has once again arrived.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well performed
- De Kenny D en 06-08-19
De: Gore Vidal, y otros
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The Other Son
- De: Nick Alexander
- Narrado por: Imogen Church
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Alice has been lying to herself for years, holding fast to the belief that the needs of her family far outweigh her own. But her outwardly successful marriage hides dark secrets, and for much of her life the children were the only reason she stuck around. These days, though her successful banker son lives nearby, his young wife seems to do everything she can to keep Alice at bay. As for Alice's other son, he has always been something of a stranger and has been traveling for so long that Alice isn't even sure what continent he is on anymore.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderfully Done!
- De Ann en 11-06-16
De: Nick Alexander
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Stella's Story
- Thrown Away Children, Book 1
- De: Louise Allen
- Narrado por: Melanie Crawley
- Duración: 8 h
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 130
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 130
Named after the lager that christened her at birth, Stella's life is characterised instability and neglect. Her teenage mother abandons her in the first few weeks of her life, and left in the 'care' of her father, she ends up lying deserted in a house with no food, no water, no clothes and no warmth. She eventually lands in the care of foster carer Louise, who is determined to change her life for the better.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read
- De Michelle C Griffieth en 03-29-24
De: Louise Allen
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Dear Fatty
- De: Dawn French
- Narrado por: Liza Tarbuck
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 368
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 286
With a sharp eye for comic detail and a wicked ear for the absurdities of life, Dawn French shows just how an RAF girl from the west country with dreams of becoming a ballerina/bridesmaid/thief rose to become one of the best-loved comedy actresses of our time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If you like Dawn French - You will love this book!
- De Pamela en 01-22-09
De: Dawn French