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Story4 out of 5 stars 109
Turtle Moon transports the listener to Verity, Florida, a place where anything can happen during the month of May, when migrating sea turtles come to town, mistaking the glow of the streetlights for the moon. A young single mother is murdered in her apartment and her baby is gone. Keith, a 12-year-old boy in the same apartment building also disappears. In pursuit of the baby, the boy and the killer, are Keith's divorced mother and a cop who himself was once considered the meanest boy in town.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An enchanting story
- By A.J. on 05-09-11
By: Alice Hoffman
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Funerals for Horses
- By: Catherine Ryan Hyde
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 107
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 109
Ella Ginsberg's brother, Simon, has disappeared. His clothing, shoes, and watch were found abandoned near a freight line track in Central California. His jockey shorts and wallet were never found. The police have no clue, and Simon's wife had no warning that anything was wrong. Ella takes off on foot across much of California and Arizona, thinking she can find Simon using nothing but her knowledge of the way he might think. Her search leads her to the Navajo Nation in Arizona.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Funerals for Horses
- By Carolyn Ferrell on 03-26-18
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Our Story Begins
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- By: Tobias Wolff
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 192
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 135
Wolff here returns with fresh revelations - about biding one's time, or experiencing first love, or burying one's mother - that come to a variety of characters in circumstances at once everyday and extraordinary. A retired Marine enrolls in college while her son trains for Iraq. A lawyer takes a difficult deposition. An American in Rome indulges the Gypsy who's picked his pocket.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- By chris on 04-11-08
By: Tobias Wolff
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Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules (Unabridged Selections)
- By: Edited by David Sedaris
- Narrated by: David Sedaris, Mary-Louise Parker, Cherry Jones
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Story4 out of 5 stars 217
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules is a collection of short stories, some classic, others impending, selected and introduced by David Sedaris.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great stories but only 5 of 17 are included
- By Terri Kirk on 07-13-12
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The Portable Veblen
- By: Elizabeth Mckenzie
- Narrated by: Julia Gibson
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 175
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 176
An exuberant, one-of-a-kind novel about love and family, war and nature, new money and old values by a brilliant New Yorker contributor. The Portable Veblen is a dazzlingly original novel that's as big-hearted as it is laugh-out-loud funny. Set in and around Palo Alto amid the culture clash of new money and old (antiestablishment) values, and with the specter of our current wars looming across its words, The Portable Veblen is an unforgettable look at the way we live now.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what it was cracked up to be
- By Linda on 02-03-16
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Suddenly
- By: Barbara Delinsky
- Narrated by: Carol Monda
- Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4 out of 5 stars 45
In the idyllic small town of Tucker, Vermont, life flows at a rhythmic pace for pediatrician Paige Pfeiffer. But when Mara O'Neill, her best friend and medical partner, inexplicably kills herself, Paige's comfortable world is suddenly shattered. Temporarily caring for Mara's newly adopted baby daughter while she comes to grips with her grief, Paige clings to the hope that, in time, her orderly life will return.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Parent guide! (not romance)
- By christine on 10-10-11
By: Barbara Delinsky
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The Shape of Desire
- A Shifting Circle Novel, Book 1
- By: Sharon Shinn
- Narrated by: Erin Moon
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 62
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 61
For 15 years Maria Devane has been desperately, passionately in love with Dante Romano. But every month, Dante shifts shape, becoming a wild animal. During those times, he wanders far and wide, leaving Maria alone. Since the beginning, she has kept his secret, knowing that their love is worth the danger. But when a string of brutal attacks occur in local parks during the times when Dante is in animal form, Maria is forced to consider whether the lies she's been telling about her life have turned into lies she's telling herself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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More mature content than her previous works
- By R. O'Hare on 05-23-12
By: Sharon Shinn
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The Silent History
- By: Eli Horowitz, Matthew Derby, Kevin Moffett
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, LJ Ganser
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 76
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 72
It begins as a statistical oddity: a spike in children born with acute speech delays. Physically normal in every way, these children never speak and do not respond to speech; they don't learn to read, don't learn to write. As the number of cases grows to an epidemic level, theories spread. Maybe it's related to a popular antidepressant; maybe it's environmental. Or maybe these children have special skills all their own.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Thought-Provoking Premise
- By Doug - Audible on 03-31-15
By: Eli Horowitz, and others
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How to Survive a Summer
- A Novel
- By: Nick White
- Narrated by: Michael Crouch
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Grad student Will Dillard has largely buried memories of the summer he spent at a camp intended to "cure" homosexuality. But when he finds out a horror movie based on the camp is hitting theaters, he's forced to face his past - and his role in another camper's death. As he recounts the events surrounding his "failed rehabilitation", Will strikes out on an impromptu road trip back home to Mississippi, eventually returning to the abandoned campgrounds to solve the mysteries of that pivotal summer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A story full of heart and healing
- By ZippyBippy on 05-06-18
By: Nick White
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Bullet in the Brain
- By: Tobias Wolff
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 280
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 250
Anders is an angry, cynical man. A book critic known for his scathing reviews, he finds any excuse to dismiss, belittle, or insult. This afternoon is no more agitating than the next. Angers finds himself in a long line at the bank, waiting to reach a teller. Even after two men - wearing masks and carrying guns - take control of the building, Anders is unfazed. It's this behavior that lands him with a pistol against his stomach and a man screamingin his face. And when the bank robber, indignant over Anders' behavior, shoots the book critic in the head, his mind floats through the memories of his life, settling on one particular event....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Perfect Example
- By Sarah on 08-01-17
By: Tobias Wolff
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Raven Stole the Moon
- A Novel
- By: Garth Stein
- Narrated by: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 173
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4 out of 5 stars 133
Jenna Rosen returns to the place in Alaska where her young son, Bobby, disappeared without a trace two years before. Jenna is determined to lay to rest the aching mystery of his death. But ancient legends may have had a hand in Bobby’s fate, forcing Jenna to sift through her own Native American ancestry to uncover the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this book
- By Em mom of 3 on 08-27-18
By: Garth Stein
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Bettyville
- By: George Hodgman
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 369
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 330
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Story4 out of 5 stars 330
When George Hodgman leaves Manhattan for his hometown of Paris, Missouri, he finds himself - an unlikely caretaker and near-lethal cook - in a head-on collision with his aging mother, Betty, a woman of wit and will. Will George lure her into assisted living? When hell freezes over. He can't bring himself to force her from the home both treasure - the place where his father's voice lingers, the scene of shared jokes, skirmishes, and, behind the dusty antiques, a rarely acknowledged conflict...
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1 out of 5 stars
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Title Should Be Georgeville-It's All About George
- By Sara on 10-08-15
By: George Hodgman
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The Fragile World
- A Novel
- By: Paula Treick DeBoard
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy, Will Damron
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 137
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Story4 out of 5 stars 137
The Kaufmans have always considered themselves a normal, happy family. Curtis is a physics teacher at a local high school. His wife, Kathleen, restores furniture for upscale boutiques. Daniel is away at college on a prestigious music scholarship, and 12-year-old Olivia is a happy-go-lucky kid whose biggest concern is passing her next math test. And then comes the middle-of-the-night phone call that changes everything.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Inaccurate
- By CCB on 03-10-15
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Emory's Gift
- By: W. Bruce Cameron
- Narrated by: W. Bruce Cameron
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 351
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 349
After 13-year-old Charlie Hall’s mother dies and his father retreats into the silence of grief, Charlie finds himself drifting lost and alone through the brutal halls of junior high school. But Charlie Hall is not entirely friendless. In the woods behind his house, Charlie is saved from a mountain lion by a grizzly bear, a species thought to be extinct in northern Idaho.And this very unusual bear will change Charlie’s life forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to believe it was real
- By Carianti on 03-02-15
By: W. Bruce Cameron
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Almost Forever
- By: Deborah Raney
- Narrated by: Laurie Birmingham
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
A Christy Award finalist, bestselling author Deborah Raney has garnered the RITA Award, the HOLT Medallion, and a Silver Angel for her soulstirring fiction. In Almost Forever, five firefighters perish battling the flames of the homeless shelter in Hanover Falls. Shelter volunteer Bryn Hennesey’s grief at the loss of her husband is compounded by a secret, haunting question: Did she extinguish the candle before falling asleep on that fateful night?
By: Deborah Raney
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Silver Bells
- By: Fern Michaels
- Narrated by: Katherine Fenton
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas...so settle into your coziest armchair and enjoy four captivating tales that will make your holidays merry and bright....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Too violent
- By Michael Kemp on 01-12-19
By: Fern Michaels
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Hour of the Hunter
- By: J. A. Jance
- Narrated by: Gene Engene
- Length: 14 hrs and 46 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 236
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Story4 out of 5 stars 188
A brutal, psychopathic murderer is released from prison - and stalks his prey with intent to kill.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hour of the Hunter
- By Marion Burke on 03-01-08
By: J. A. Jance
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OMG WHY!!???!??? last hour redeemed the first 7
- By Amazon Fan on 03-21-18
By: Steven Rowley
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The Last Time We Say Goodbye
- By: Cynthia Hand
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 465
The last time Lex was happy, it was before. When she had a family that was whole. A boyfriend she loved. Friends who didn't look at her like she might break down at any moment. Now she's just the girl whose brother killed himself. And it feels like that's all she'll ever be. As Lex starts to put her life back together, she tries to block out what happened the night Tyler died. But there's a secret she hasn't told anyone--a text Tyler sent that could have changed everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such sweet sorrow
- By Lesaly on 04-26-15
By: Cynthia Hand
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Lessons from Lucy
- By: Dave Barry
- Narrated by: Dave Barry
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 921
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 809
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 809
As Dave Barry turns 70 - not happily - he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones - turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Required Reading, Excellent Audio Book!
- By Cramer407 on 04-13-19
By: Dave Barry
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What a Dog Knows
- A Novel
- By: Susan Wilson
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Ruby Heartwood has always lived a life on the move. As a traveling psychic, she makes her living working at carnivals and festivals and circuses around New England. It's a life Ruby has made peace with - settling in one place has never been for her. She needs no one, and no one needs her. Until one night, when she is camped by the side of the road in her trusty Volkswagon "Westie" van, a fierce thunder and lightning storm erupts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Addicted to this story
- By Carianti on 09-07-21
By: Susan Wilson
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The Education of Will
- A Mutual Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
- By: Patricia B. McConnell
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 535
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World-renowned as a source of science and soul, Patricia McConnell combines brilliant insights into canine behavior - gained from her work with aggressive and fearful dogs - with heartwarming stories of her own dogs and their life on the farm. Now, she reveals that it wasn't just the dogs who had serious problems. For decades Dr. McConnell secretly grappled with her own guilt and fear, which were rooted in the harrowing traumas of her youth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous book!
- By kthompson1004 on 03-22-17
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Two Good Dogs
- A Novel
- By: Susan Wilson
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine, Fred Berman, Rick Adamson
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 475
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Single mom Skye Mitchell has sunk her last dime into a dream, owning the venerable, if run-down, LakeView Hotel in the Berkshire Hills. It's here where she believes she'll give her 14-year-old daughter, Cody, a better life. But being an innkeeper is more challenging than she imagined, and Cody still manages to fall in with the wrong crowd. In addition, Cody is keeping an earth-shattering secret that she's terrified to reveal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good, but...
- By Courtney on 01-24-19
By: Susan Wilson
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Roger
- 02-23-10
5 out of 3000
I have over 3000 audiobooks in two accounts - and have listened to them all - even when I should have stopped. The Art of Racing in the Rain is without question one of the five best.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- theresa
- 06-30-08
The Art of Racing in the Rain
Absolutely LOVED this book.I have downloaded around 10 books over the past year and this is by far my favorite. I was totally dissapointed when it ended. Highly recommended
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- Paula
- 07-08-15
5 Stars for Far-Exceeding My Expectations!
A book with the POV from a dog? Uh, no. . . I said, passing this one by several times. But one reviewer, a non-dog owner like me, recited its merits and so I took the leap.
WOW!!!!! What a great story and narration! Very poignant, well written and performed. I don't want to give the story line away, but it has substance and content that will leave you thinking well after the last words are heard.
And yes, the POV by a dog is a powerful means to convey this particular story. I loved it!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- JANE
- 12-16-09
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Any dog lover would love is book. This has gone to my list of all time favorate books. After I finished it I listened to it again. I have never done this before. The dog narator was totally believable. The story twisted and turned and never lost a beat. Nascar fans would also enjoy this book as there is a lot of reference to racing in it. Bravo
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Darla A. Middlebrook
- 09-27-09
9 out of 10
I don't particularly like dogs and I am not interested in race cars. That having been said, I found this book very enjoyable. Enzo as philosopher was done well. This was a device that could have disintergrated into comedy, but did not. The blending of the philosophy of life with the philosophy of racing skill/art worked well. This is a novel that appeals because it is a novel about love...not a novel about dogs or racing. If I had to rate this novel, I would give it a 9 out of 10.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Katherine
- 04-29-10
This is a must read for any animal lover/pet owner
I'll never see my four legged kids in quite the same way. Make sure you read it two times, once for the story, once for Enzo's philosophical insights.
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- Katie
- 07-01-16
What a fabulous story!!!
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I am SO happy I found this book! It truly touched me. Such a wonderful perspective on our best furry friends. I would not suggest listening to the first 15-20 minutes or the last 30 minutes while out in public. Enzo was a true friend in every way that we hope to be. He listened, was supportive, attentive, caring and loved unconditionally. I don't think I've ever loved a character more!! This is one of those stories that brings tears to my eyes even weeks after reading because it was such a beautiful, well told story about true love and friendship. Highly recommend.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Mercedes
- 08-02-11
For the dog lover...
Similar to that heart wrenching tug that makes you want to hug your dog immediately found in "Marley and Me", this book takes a little different of a turn as it's fromt he dog's perspective. I will never look at my dog the same after reading this book. It's wonderful!
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- Jennifer
- 07-15-19
Stressful and sad.
I believe this is a good story and am curious to see the movie adaptation, but don't begin thinking you will get a light hearted story of any kind. I love dogs, so I was excited to hear a story from a dog's perspective but there was so much grief, loss and stress within the story itself, I found myself fast forwarding through a couple chapters in order to go on with the story. I originally purchased the book as it came highly recommended but if you are considering it, please know how sad and stressful it is over the majority of the story. This book will leave you in tears, not always in a bad way but a good way too.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Thomas
- 04-20-16
Cheer, cry and laugh!
Just finished this book for the second time and have been crying for some 15 minutes...
It's beautifully written and gives a very beautiful perspective of a life trough the eyes of a dog.
Do yourself a favor and listen to this book where you're free to cheer, cry and laugh aloud.
Saying more only spoils this beautiful book.
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