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The Miller, His Son, and their Donkey
- Sommer-Time Story Classics, Book 10
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Get to know Freddy Thresher, the first-grade shark expert with an uncanny knack for mischief. Join Freddy in this adventure as he schemes and scrimps, trying to earn enough money to buy an awesome fossilized shark tooth. Packed with humor and even factual information about sharks, the Ready, Freddy! series is perfect for young listeners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love these books read by Fred Berman
- By MelT on 08-15-21
By: Abby Klein
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My Mother's Secret
- Based on a True Holocaust Story
- By: J. L. Witterick
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 365
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 364
Franciszka and her daughter, Helena, are simple, ordinary people until 1939, when the Nazis invade their homeland. Providing shelter to Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland is a death sentence, but Franciszka and Helena do exactly that. In their tiny home in Sokal, they hide a Jewish family in a loft above their pigsty, a Jewish doctor with his wife and son in a makeshift cellar under the kitchen, and a defecting German soldier in the attic - each party completely unknown to the others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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WONDERFUL!!!
- By Robyn Collins on 02-29-16
By: J. L. Witterick
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
- By: Ernest J. Gaines
- Narrated by: Tonya Jordan
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 474
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 398
This is a novel in the guise of the tape-recorded recollections of a black woman who has lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a witness to the black militancy of the 1960s. Miss Jane Pittman has "endured," has seen almost everything and foretold the rest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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At great listen
- By Susan on 11-11-08
By: Ernest J. Gaines
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Riding Freedom
- By: Pam Munoz Ryan
- Narrated by: Melissa Hughes
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 467
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 393
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Story5 out of 5 stars 390
Charlotte Parkhurst was raised in the mid-1800s and was expected to live her life without the freedoms she dreamed of. But Charlotte was smart and determined, and she figured out a way to live her life the way she wanted; Charlotte became an expert horse rider, a legendary stagecoach driver, and the first woman ever to vote—at a time when such things were outlawed for women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By M. Torrero on 02-07-19
By: Pam Munoz Ryan
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Sara, Book 1
- Sara Learns the Secret about the 'Law of Attraction'
- By: Esther Hicks, Jerry Hicks
- Narrated by: Jerry Hicks
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 508
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 410
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Story5 out of 5 stars 403
This unabridged audiobook offers you, the listener, a thoughtful and inspired formula for generating appreciation, happiness, and good feelings - deftly blended into the uplifting story of a plucky, inquisitive girl named Sara and her teacher, an ethereal owl named Solomon. There's something in Sara for any child, adult, or teen pursuing joy and meaning...and searching for answers about life, death, and the desires of the heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Greatly Improve Life
- By Chris Boyett on 03-04-10
By: Esther Hicks, and others
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Saving Zasha
- By: Randi Barrow
- Narrated by: Roger Mueller
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story5 out of 5 stars 47
World War II has just ended when Mikhail finds a dying man and his German shepherd, Zasha, in the woods. It’s dangerous — some say traitorous — to own a German dog after Germany attacked Russia, so Mikhail must keep Zasha a secret to keep her alive. But Mikhail’s rival, Katia, is determined to find the dog she is sure he’s hiding. At the same time, a soldier named Dimitri is breeding a new Russian dog at a nearby farm....
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book rules.
- By Chris on 01-25-15
By: Randi Barrow
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Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son Being the Letters Written by John Graham
- Head of the House of Graham & Company, Pork-Packers in Chicago
- By: George Horace Lorimer
- Narrated by: Alan Taylor
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
George Horace Lorimer is best known as the editor of The Saturday Evening Post, where he was credited with promoting and discovering authors like Jack London. Lorimer compiled his life advice into the fictional letters from John "Old Gorgon" Graham to his son Pierrepont. John Graham is a Chicago-based pork and finance baron. In the letters Pierrepont receives advice for his different stages of life. Old Gorgon's advice is packed throughout the book, easy to understand, and still rings true today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great but those were the times...
- By Harold on 08-20-18
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Find Me Unafraid
- Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum
- By: Kennedy Odede, Jessica Posner
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson, Mandy Siegfried, P.J. Ochlan (foreword)
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 353
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 319
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Story5 out of 5 stars 317
Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. With a foreword by Nicholas Kristof.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A difficult and rewarding listen
- By R. MCRACKAN on 08-23-18
By: Kennedy Odede, and others
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Cry, the Beloved Country
- By: Alan Paton
- Narrated by: Michael York
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,415
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,896
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,887
This is the most distinguished novel that has come out of South Africa in the 20th century, and it is one of the most important novels of the modern era. Cry, the Beloved Country is in some ways a sad book; it is an indictment of a social system that drives native races into resentment and crime; it is a story of Fate, as inevitable, as relentless, as anything of Thomas Hardy's. Beautifully wrought with high poetic compassion, Cry, the Beloved Country is more than just a story, it is a profound experience of the human spirit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A word painting: gripping, breathtaking & moving
- By Jacobus on 10-04-12
By: Alan Paton
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Barracoon
- The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
- By: Zora Neale Hurston
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,352
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,940
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,926
In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview 86-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Hurston was there to record Cudjo's firsthand account of the raid that led to his capture and bondage 50 years after the Atlantic slave trade was outlawed in the United States. In 1931, Hurston returned to Plateau, the African-centric community three miles from Mobile.
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3 out of 5 stars
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skip the introduction!
- By Earin on 10-16-18
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African Mythology
- Captivating Myths of Gods, Goddesses, and Legendary Creatures of Africa
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Mike Reaves
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21
African folktales come in many different types. Some are myths explaining the origins of things, while others are tales of heroes with supernatural abilities. Animal stories are many and varied, and they usually involve some kind of trickster who uses his wiles to get out of sticky situations and sometimes into them. There are also cautionary tales explaining why it is important to behave well and treat others with respect, while other stories have a style and shape similar to that of a fairy tale.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The book itself is wonderful.
- By Kerry Romero on 05-20-20
By: Matt Clayton
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Stonefather
- By: Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by: Emily Janice Card
- Length: 3 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,020
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,604
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,601
When Runnel leaves his mountain valley to head for the great city of the water mages, he has no idea of his own magical talents. But he soon finds that without meaning to, he complicates and then endangers the lives of everyone he comes to know and care about. For when it comes to magic, there are rules and laws, and the untrained mage-to-be must be careful not to tap into deep forces and ancient enmities. Otherwise, other people might end up paying the price for his mistakes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Familiar and unique--a breath of fresh air
- By Scott on 03-10-09
By: Orson Scott Card
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The Folk of the Fringe
- By: Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Stefan Rudnicki, Emily Janice Card, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4 out of 5 stars 90
Only a few nuclear weapons fell. But in the chaos of famine and plague, there existed a few pockets of order. The strongest of them was the state of Deseret. The climate has changed, and the lake has filled up. There, on the fringes, brave, hardworking pioneers are making the desert bloom again.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Short Story Collection
- By Sam on 02-09-07
By: Orson Scott Card
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The Swamp Robber
- Sugar Creek Gang, Book 1
- By: Paul Hutchens
- Narrated by: Aimee Lilly
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story5 out of 5 stars 50
The Sugar Creek Gang discovers a "disguise" hidden in a old tree. Does it belong to the bank robber hiding in the swamp? A mysterious map hidden near the tree proves to be even more exciting than the disguise. Before the adventure ends, the gang encounters the robber, helps Bill Collins welcome a new baby sister, and saves the victim of a black widow spider bite. Join the gang as they learn the lesson of sowing and reaping.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love47
- By Amazon Customer on 07-18-20
By: Paul Hutchens
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Jim and Louella's Homemade Heart-Fix Remedy
- By: Bertice Berry
- Narrated by: Lizan Mitchell
- Length: 5 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Blackboard best-selling author Bertice Berry breaks all the rules of romantic comedy with this funny, sexy novel about an older couple rediscovering their passion for living and loving. Jim and Louella's love life has gone a bit chilly after 26 years of marriage. But then Louella's ancestors visit her dreams, and a sexual reawakening quickly follows. Soon after, Jim and Louella realize they can read the thoughts of other people, so they begin a quest to heal the community around them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful, Timely, Inspiring!
- By Penny Meacham on 11-09-20
By: Bertice Berry