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Porch Lies
- Narrated by: Pamella D'Pella, Adenrele Ojo, Mirron Willis
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 12-11-07
- Language: English
- Publisher: Listening Library
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $14.60
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Publisher's Summary
Here you can listen to "porch lies": tales filled with humor and exaggeration about characters like:
Rich in African American history, these unforgettable tales range from sidesplittingly funny to spine-chillingly spooky. So hop on the porch swing and listen up: there's a story just starting.
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- Sherrie Phillips
- Oklahoma City, OK
- 07-10-16
Porch Lies
just didn't care for this one. It was a boom club selection. I was bored.
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- Cassandra Perkins
- 04-22-15
A Great Find
love it, the stories were fun and entertaining, and the performance of each one was on point.i don't know if this was suppose to be a kids book but I'm long past that and I enjoyed it from beginning to end
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- stacy vandevere-ansari
- 10-04-09
Great read aloud
Teachers, when you are teaching the students about slicksters and tricksters, this is the book. The characters are larger than life and like family. Great stories!