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Beneficence
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Rachel Jacobs, Tom Taylorson
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-02-21
Life is a four letter word
Here is a book that unfolds like a Fairytale.
I was reminded early on of my mom’s wisdom, at age 98,”If it sounds too good to be true it probably is”...
The harsh realities of the vicissitudes of life come to this perfect family, as they come eventually to all of us: how we cope, or don’t, or can’t, become evident in Beneficent.
Life is a four letter word and Meredith Hall eloquently expound on one farm families’life, losses, & redemption through perseverance, through tolerating one another’s foibles and imperfections and their strategies of coping with loss.💞💞💞💞💞
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- mtparis
- 12-25-20
boring
This book may merit a higher rating for a certain type of reader/listener. But I found it most boring. The writing is a bit too precious. How beautiful can watching grass grow be? It was too saccharine a book for me. If you like to hear or read a story this is not for you.
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- Robin
- 12-02-20
Brilliant! The best crafted story I've ever read.
The story bobs and weaves around its family. Excellent narration. A must read that will pull you in, twist you up, make you laugh and smile, and bring tears to your eyes. Absolutely brilliant.