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Annie Oakley
- A Captivating Guide to an American Sharpshooter Who Later Became a Wild West Folk Hero
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
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Publisher's Summary
If you want to discover the captivating life of Annie Oakley, then pay attention...
How could Annie Oakley, a woman of barely 110 pounds with a childlike beauty, beat so many of the greatest sharpshooters with her skill and talent?
The name is probably familiar to most people, but not many know about her early life or her great love for her husband, who was also a sharpshooter. We are taking you back more than a century to meet one of the greatest American folklore heroines who ever existed. Annie Oakley dazzled and awed millions of people during her career and met some of the most memorable people of her time including Thomas Edison, Sitting Bull, Prince Edward, and the Queen of England herself.
Annie Oakley is just one of the many impressive legends of the Wild West, and her journey took her from the small town of Greenville in Darke County, Ohio, to some of the biggest stages in America and Europe.
Embark on that journey with Annie Oakley, from her humble beginnings to the glory and fame she achieved as one of the greatest sharpshooters of the Wild West, where legends of cowboys and sharpshooters abounded as one of the greatest nations of today was being forged.
In Annie Oakley: A Captivating Guide to an American Sharpshooter Who Later Became a Wild West Folk Hero, you will discover topics such as:
- Phoebe Ann Moses: Early Life of Miss Sharpshooter
- The Huntress of the North Star
- Annie and the Star Shooters of the West
- The Birth of Annie Oakley
- Miss “Little Sure Shot” and Chief Sitting Bull
- A Faithful Trip to New Orleans: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
- “The Greatest Entertainment Show in American History”
- Annie Oakley as the Heart of the Wild West Show
- Rivalry, Royals, and Rifles
- And much, much more!
So, if you want to learn more about Annie Oakley, scroll up and click the "buy now" button!
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- Olivia
- 02-09-22
Enjoyed
I love the way it’s written, the voice is very pleasant too.
Just a pure joy to listen
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- Janalyn
- 10-22-21
So much I didn’t know about Annie Oakley!
I love anything to do with the wild west and so was very excited to get this audiobook about Annie Oakley. I didn’t know she was married to an Irishman who was also a short shooter in an all the films I’ve seen of her it was him assisting her. I also didn’t know the story about Wilhelm the great leader who shot ashes of a cigarette hanging from his mouth. Also that she met queen Victoria, that she was adopted by sitting bull and I knew nothing of the end of her life. I know all this now and more thanks to this great book by captivating history. If you love history in the wild west you’ll love this book and I highly recommend it. It was so so interesting.
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- Catherine
- 09-07-21
Something to Learn
I have to find out more about this very interesting lady and her time period.
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- Zaniyah Miles
- 08-28-21
Learned More Than Before
Before I listen to this book I only knew that Annie Oakley was a Sharp Shooter. However, now I know that wasn’t her birth name. I also know she was married and met some of the coolest celebrities of her day including the Queen herself and Prince Edward.
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- Allison L Wooley
- 07-27-21
Not good.
The writing was terrible. Couldn't get through the first chapter bc it was so repetitive.
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- evelyn sill
- 05-15-21
Annie Oakley
The book gave a lot of attention to Annie's childhood as well as adult years. It was interesting to learn how things were back in those days when life was much harder than today and hunting skills might mean the difference between eating or not eating. it is always good to read and hear stories of strong women who were capable of so much despite their gender. .
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- Helen Unsworth
- 09-25-21
LITTLE SURE SHOT
A delightful account of the life of Annie Oakley. It provides the listener with an incite into the character of this well-known sharp shooter who by all accounts was admired by her peers and fans alike. A well worth listening audiobook.
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc Eliot digs deep beneath the myth in this revealing look at the most legendary Western film hero of all time; the man with the distinctive voice, walk, and demeanor who was an inspiration to many and a symbol of American masculinity, power, and patriotism.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Perspective of Duke
- By Mr W. on 07-11-18
By: Marc Eliot
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Paul Newman
- A Life
- By: Shawn Levy
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Verdict, The Color of Money, and Nobody’s Fool. But Newman was also an oddity in Hollywood: The rare box-office titan who cared about the craft of acting, the sexy leading man known for the staying power of his marriage, and the humble celebrity who made philanthropy his calling card.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Charismatic subject makes for great reading
- By Glory on 07-25-09
By: Shawn Levy
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Audrey Hepburn
- A Biography
- By: Warren G. Harris
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 178
Beginning with her harsh childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland, Warren Harris chronicles Audrey Hepburn's meteoric rise to Hollywood stardom: her chance encounter with Colette that led to the lead role in the Broadway version of Gigi, and her first starring role in Roman Holiday, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Hepburn played opposite the top leading men, worked for the best directors, and picked from a wide range of roles.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Lisa on 12-09-18
By: Warren G. Harris
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Michael Landon
- The Career and Artistry of a Television Genius
- By: David R. Greenland
- Narrated by: Nat Segaloff
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4 out of 5 stars 81
Michael Landon was an actor, writer, director, and producer. For over three decades, Michael Landon's creative gifts touched millions of viewers around the world on Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven, and in several other productions. This is the first detailed examination of his work both in front of and behind the camera, including information about every Landon script.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Michael Landon? = GREAT - Narrator? = Not So Much!
- By Jamie M. on 11-08-20
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Seth Bullock
- A Captivating Guide to Deadwood’s First Sheriff Who Tamed This Wild West Town and Was Later Appointed US Marshal by Theodore Roosevelt
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story5 out of 5 stars 27
Deadwood, 1876: a notorious little mining town in modern-day South Dakota that was a hive of criminal activity. Thieves, drunkards, prostitutes, and murderers ran rampant among its booming streets. There were over 300 murders in this town during the first year of its existence. When Wild Bill Hickok was brutally shot and killed at point-blank range in the back of the head, it was obvious that someone had to rise up and save the town of Deadwood from itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable
- By DM on 05-19-21
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Buster Keaton
- Cut to the Chase
- By: Marion Meade
- Narrated by: Douglas R. Pratt
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
Buster Keaton (1895-1966) was a brilliant comedian and filmmaker who conceived, wrote, directed, acted, and even edited most of his ten feature films and nineteen short comedies, which are perhaps the finest silent pictures ever made. With a face of stone and a mind that engineered breathtakingly intricate moments of slapstick, Keaton has become an icon of the American cinema. Marion Meade's definitive biography explores his often brutal childhood acting experiences, the making of his masterpieces, his shame at his own lack of education, his life-threatening alcoholism, and his turbulent marriages.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book, hampered by sloppy narration.
- By DMM on 02-26-15
By: Marion Meade
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American Titan
- Searching for John Wayne
- By: Marc Eliot
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55
As he did in his bestselling biographies of Jimmy Stewart and Clint Eastwood, acclaimed Hollywood biographer Marc Eliot digs deep beneath the myth in this revealing look at the most legendary Western film hero of all time; the man with the distinctive voice, walk, and demeanor who was an inspiration to many and a symbol of American masculinity, power, and patriotism.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Perspective of Duke
- By Mr W. on 07-11-18
By: Marc Eliot
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Paul Newman
- A Life
- By: Shawn Levy
- Narrated by: Marc Cashman
- Length: 16 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 80
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by playing charismatic renegades, broken heroes, and winsome antiheroes in such revered films as The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Verdict, The Color of Money, and Nobody’s Fool. But Newman was also an oddity in Hollywood: The rare box-office titan who cared about the craft of acting, the sexy leading man known for the staying power of his marriage, and the humble celebrity who made philanthropy his calling card.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Charismatic subject makes for great reading
- By Glory on 07-25-09
By: Shawn Levy
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Audrey Hepburn
- A Biography
- By: Warren G. Harris
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 178
Beginning with her harsh childhood in Nazi-occupied Holland, Warren Harris chronicles Audrey Hepburn's meteoric rise to Hollywood stardom: her chance encounter with Colette that led to the lead role in the Broadway version of Gigi, and her first starring role in Roman Holiday, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Hepburn played opposite the top leading men, worked for the best directors, and picked from a wide range of roles.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Lisa on 12-09-18
By: Warren G. Harris
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Tombstone
- The Earp Brothers, Doc Holliday, and the Vendetta Ride from Hell
- By: Tom Clavin
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 600
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 525
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 517
The true story of the Earp brothers, Doc Holliday, and the famous Battle at the OK Corral, by the New York Times best-selling author of Dodge City and Wild Bill. On the afternoon of October 26, 1881, nine men clashed in what would be known as the most famous shootout in American frontier history. Thirty bullets were exchanged in 30 seconds, killing three men and wounding three others. The fight sprang forth from a tense, hot summer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great fun read, western history.
- By Dennis on 06-03-20
By: Tom Clavin
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P.T. Barnum: A Captivating Guide to the American Showman Who Founded What Became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Duke Holm
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15
He wasn’t always the Great Showman. In fact, Phineas Taylor Barnum grew up in relative poverty with only his wits to help him along. When his father died, the 15-year-old boy entered the working world as a shopkeeper’s assistant. In leaps and bounds, he worked his way from assistant to shop owner, lottery office owner, and, eventually, entertainment promoter. The bulk of his career was focused on his beloved American Museum, where thousands of ticket holders flocked every day to look at the human oddities, stuffed animals, live whale, and American memorabilia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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greatest. show
- By Amazon Customer nutbutter on 09-23-18
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Another Nice Mess
- The Laurel & Hardy Story
- By: Raymond Valinoti
- Narrated by: Jack de Golia
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Arguably the greatest comedy duo in show business history, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy delighted filmgoers and theatregoers for over 30 years. The public not only found Laurel's serene simpleton and Hardy's pompous buffoon hilarious, but they also thought of them as friends. Laurel and Hardy may have been nitwits, but they were loveable nitwits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Two Hours + of Biography
- By Jim on 05-13-15
By: Raymond Valinoti
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Looking for Betty MacDonald
- The Egg, the Plague, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and I
- By: Paula Becker
- Narrated by: Paula Becker
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Betty Bard MacDonald (1907 - 1958), the best-selling author of The Egg and I and the classic Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle children's books, burst onto the literary scene shortly after the end of World War II. Readers embraced her memoir of her years as a young bride operating a chicken ranch on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, and The Egg and I sold its first million copies in less than a year.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Woman - Great Biography!
- By DabOfDarkness on 04-16-17
By: Paula Becker
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Wicked Women
- Notorious, Mischievous, and Wayward Ladies from the Old West
- By: Chris Enss
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
This collection of short, action-filled stories of the Old West's most egregiously badly behaved female outlaws, gamblers, soiled doves, and other wicked women offers a glimpse into the Western women's experience that's less sunbonnets and more six-shooters. During the late 1800s, while men were settling the new frontier and rushing off to the latest boomtowns, women of easy virtue found wicked lives west of the Mississippi when they followed fortune hunters seeking gold and land in an unsettled territory.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Strong Women Out West
- By William R. Todd-Mancillas (Name includes hyphen and camptalized M) on 09-15-15
By: Chris Enss
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Lucille
- The Life of Lucille Ball
- By: Kathleen Brady
- Narrated by: C. M. Hébert
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 641
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 548
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 543
In 20 years of show business, Lucille Ball had only modest and sporadic success. Her TV program, I Love Lucy, was her last chance to fulfill the ambition that had sustained her through the frustrations of her professional life and the anguish of a failing marriage. The role of Lucy Ricardo revealed her true gifts, but it changed her life immeasurably. This definitive portrait of Lucille Ball is based on the recollections of fellow performers, her closest friends and family, and Lucille herself.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A So-So Look at Lucy
- By James Gordon on 10-24-07
By: Kathleen Brady
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Lucy and Desi
- The Legendary Love Story of Television's Most Famous Couple
- By: Warren G. Harris
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 575
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 510
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 509
After eight years on the air, Desi Arnaz did not love Lucy any more. On screen, they were dynamite, a comedy pairing more successful than any Hollywood had ever produced. But when the cameras stopped rolling, they fought, screamed and threatened each other more each season. Finally, an argument in Desi's production office turned violent. Lucy hurled a cocktail glass past his head, and Desi demanded a divorce. He moved out that night. After nearly 20 years, America's favorite couple was finished.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it!!!
- By iris on 01-13-17
By: Warren G. Harris
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Who Is Alex Trebek?
- A Biography
- By: Lisa Rogak
- Narrated by: Eric Pollins
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story