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Author John Shors has won numerous awards, and his works have been translated into 25 languages. In The Wishing Trees, Ian and his 10-year-old daughter Mattie are struggling with the passing of Kate—wife and mother—after her long battle with cancer. When Ian finally opens a letter Kate handed him before her death, he is surprised at the request inside: that he and Mattie travel across Asia while opening a series of letters from Kate, one at a time. As they complete each stage of the trip, they tie paper wishes to trees, which helps them come to terms with their loss.
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 400
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 289
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 288
Just a week before their marriage, Christine's fiance calls off the wedding, leaving her heartbroken. With hopes of helping her through a difficult time, Christine's best friend Jessica enrolls them both on a humanitarian mission in Peru, to work at an orphanage called El Girasol, The Sunflower.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous
- By Amazon Customer on 10-25-05
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The Longest Way Home
- One Man's Quest for the Courage to Settle Down
- By: Andrew McCarthy
- Narrated by: Andrew McCarthy
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 205
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4 out of 5 stars 185
Unable to commit to his fiancée of nearly four years - and with no clear understanding of what’s holding him back - Andrew McCarthy finds himself at a crossroads, plagued by doubts that have clung to him for a lifetime. Something in his character has kept him always at a distance, preventing him from giving himself wholeheartedly to the woman he loves and from becoming the father that he knows his children deserve. So before he loses everything he cares about, Andrew sets out to look for answers.
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1 out of 5 stars
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boring
- By Anonymous User on 06-06-13
By: Andrew McCarthy
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Stories
- All-New Tales
- By: Neil Gaiman - author/editor, Al Sarrantonio - editor, Joe Hill, and others
- Narrated by: Anne Bobby, Jonathan Davis, Katherine Kellgren, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 851
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 665
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Story4 out of 5 stars 665
The best stories pull readers in and keep them turning the pages, eager to discover more—to find the answer to the question: "And then what happened?" The true hallmark of great literature is great imagination, and as Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio prove with this outstanding collection, when it comes to great fiction, all genres are equal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Something for Everyone
- By Nicole on 05-24-17
By: Neil Gaiman - author/editor, and others
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And the Mountains Echoed
- By: Khaled Hosseini
- Narrated by: Khaled Hosseini, Navid Negahban, Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,716
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5,050
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,034
Khaled Hosseini, the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, has written a new novel about how we love, how we take care of one another, and how the choices we make resonate through generations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Does the End Justify the Means
- By FanB14 on 05-24-13
By: Khaled Hosseini
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Between the Tides
- A Novel
- By: Patti Callahan Henry
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
Nine months after Catherine Leary’s father, a literature professor, passed away, she still has not fulfilled his final wish: that she scatter his ashes in the Seaboro River in South Carolina. The scene of a childhood tragedy that forced her family to move, Seaboro is the last place Catherine wants to see again. But on the evening of her thirtieth birthday, her father’s young colleague - whom she once dated – pays a visit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Awesome Book
- By SG- BG on 06-07-12
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If I Forget You
- A Novel
- By: Thomas Christopher Greene
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
Twenty-one years after they were driven apart by circumstances beyond their control, two former lovers have a chance encounter on a Manhattan street. What follows is a tense, suspenseful exploration of the many facets of enduring love. Told from alternating points of view through time, If I Forget You tells the story of Henry Gold, a poet whose rise from poverty embodies the American dream, and Margot Fuller, the daughter of a prominent, wealthy family, and their unlikely, star-crossed love affair.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good, but not great.
- By Amazon Customer on 07-01-16
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The Resurrection of Joan Ashby
- A Novel
- By: Cherise Wolas
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Michael Dickes
- Length: 19 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4 out of 5 stars 73
When Joan finds herself unexpectedly pregnant, she is stunned by Martin's delight, his instant betrayal of their pact. She makes a fateful, selfless decision then, to embrace her unintentional family. Challenged by raising two precocious sons, it is decades before she finally completes her masterpiece novel. Poised to reclaim the spotlight, to resume the intended life she gave up for love, a betrayal of Shakespearean proportion forces her to question every choice she has made.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A bit too long - but a great piece overall
- By Jennifer R. on 10-04-17
By: Cherise Wolas
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Pieces of Happiness
- By: Anne Ostby
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4 out of 5 stars 47
When Sina, Maya, Ingrid, and Lisbeth each receive a letter in the mail posing the same question, the answer is obvious. Their old high school friend Kat - Kat the adventurer, Kat who spread her wings and took off as soon as they graduated - has extended the invitation of a lifetime: Come live with me on my cocoa farm in Fiji. Come spend the days eating chocolate and gabbing like teenagers once again, free from men, worries, and cold. Come grow old in paradise, together, as sisters. Who could say no?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Uneven in both story and narration
- By Lili on 08-31-17
By: Anne Ostby
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Lost in Translation
- By: Nicole Mones
- Narrated by: Angela Lin
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 236
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 186
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Story4 out of 5 stars 185
A novel of searing intelligence and startling originality, Lost in Translation heralds the debut of a unique new voice on the literary landscape. Nicole Mones creates an unforgettable story of love and desire, of family ties and human conflict, and of one woman's struggle to lose herself in a foreign land - only to discover her home, her heart, herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely fascinating!
- By Brendan on 10-16-10
By: Nicole Mones
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Lone Star
- A Novel
- By: Paullina Simons
- Narrated by: Lauren Saunders
- Length: 21 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 114
Chloe is just weeks away from heading off to college and starting a new life far from her home in Maine when she embarks on a great European adventure with her boyfriend and two best friends. Their destination is Barcelona, but first they must detour through the historic cities of Eastern Europe to keep an old family promise.
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1 out of 5 stars
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WHAT IS THIS??????
- By linda on 01-20-17
By: Paullina Simons
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The Orphan Keeper
- By: Camron Wright
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,959
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,645
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,641
Seven-year-old Chellamuthu's life - and his destiny - is forever changed when he is kidnapped from his village in Southern India and sold to the Lincoln Home for Homeless Children. His family is desperate to find him, and Chellamuthu anxiously tells the Indian orphanage that he is not an orphan, he has a mother who loves him. But he is told not to worry, he will soon be adopted by a loving family in America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 Star Worthy
- By Kari on 10-26-16
By: Camron Wright
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The Beach House
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,392
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,243
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,239
Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother – coming just as her own life is spinning out of control – has Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide “turtle lady” and renews old acquaintances long thought lost.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, very poor audio quality
- By Dawn on 04-11-16
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Come to the Edge
- A Memoir
- By: Christina Haag
- Narrated by: Christina Haag
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4 out of 5 stars 87
When Christina Haag was growing up on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, John F. Kennedy, Jr., was just one of the boys in her circle of prep-school friends. A decade later, after they had both graduated from Brown University and were living in New York City, Christina and John were cast in an off-Broadway play together. It was then that John confessed his long-standing crush on her, and they embarked on a five-year love affair.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thoroughly enjoyed Come to the Edge
- By CapeCodLady on 11-15-19
By: Christina Haag
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Shadow Show
- All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury
- By: Sam Weller - editor, Mort Castle - editor
- Narrated by: George Takei, Edward Herrmann, Kate Mulgrew, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Story4 out of 5 stars 159
Ray Bradbury - peerless storyteller, poet of the impossible, and one of America's most beloved authors - is a literary giant whose remarkable career spanned seven decades. Now 26 of today's most diverse and celebrated authors offer new short works in honor of the master; stories of heart, intelligence, and dark wonder from a remarkable range of creative artists.
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5 out of 5 stars
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THE MAN WHO FORGOT RAY BRADBURY
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 05-27-17
By: Sam Weller - editor, and others
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Goldie
- A Lotus Grows in the Mud
- By: Goldie Hawn
- Narrated by: Goldie Hawn
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 977
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 973
Goldie Hawn's life is an ongoing tableau of stories, and she has a born knack for telling them. In this candid and insightful book, Goldie invites us to join her in a look back at the people, places, and events that have touched her. It is the spiritual journey of a heart in search of enlightenment.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This is no dumb blonde!
- By C. on 08-04-05
By: Goldie Hawn