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Like Water for Chocolate
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
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Tita is the youngest daughter of Mama Elena, the tyrannical owner of the De la Garza ranch. As the youngest, she is expected to remain single and stay at home to care for her mother. So when Tita falls in love, Mama Elena arranges for Tita's older sister to marry Tita's young man.
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Incredible book. Disappointing narration
- By Elizabeth on 01-03-14
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Like Water for Chocolate
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 07-23-04
- Language: English
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Like Water for Chocolate
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
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The classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef. She shares special points of her favorite preparations with listeners throughout the story.
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Lovely abridged recording.
- By Amazon Customer on 01-30-18
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Like Water for Chocolate
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 12-15-99
- Language: English
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Como agua para chocolate [Like Water for Chocolate]
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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Escucha el best seller que encandiló al mundo. Una novela que sabe a clásico. No siempre tenemos a mano los ingredientes de la felicidad. Tita lo había aprendido desde pequeña, cuando crecía en la cocina con Nacha y se le negaba toda posibilidad de vida propia desde su nacimiento.
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Un favorito
- By Danni on 04-24-17
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Como agua para chocolate [Like Water for Chocolate]
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Series: Como agua para chocolate [Like Water for Chocolate], Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 08-13-15
- Language: Spanish
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Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 35 hrs and 35 mins
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Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky.
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Need to Disclose and Highlight Name of Translator
- By Charles B on 08-27-18
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Anna Karenina
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 35 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 07-12-16
- Language: English
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The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- By: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
- Length: 4 hrs
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Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.
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A Timeless Tale
- By Judi on 01-07-07
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The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
- Length: 4 hrs
- Release date: 12-26-04
- Language: English
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- By: Sara Gruen
- Narrated by: David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
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Why we think it’s a great listen: Some books are meant to be read; others are meant to be heard – Water for Elephants falls into the second group, and is one of the best examples we have of how a powerful performance enhances a great story. Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.
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Rosie the bull elephant?
- By Randall on 07-22-07
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Water for Elephants
- Narrated by: David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 05-24-06
- Language: English
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Mi negro pasado [My Black Past]
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
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Mi negro pasado, continuación de Como agua para chocolate, es una defensa de la independencia femenina, y la mejor receta contra los males de nuestros días: el desarraigo, la obesidad y el consumismo vacío. María, adicta a la comida, sufre el injusto fin de su matrimonio, en mitad de una avalancha de reproches racistas y machistas. Deshecha, recibe de manos de Lucía, su abuela por mucho tiempo ausente, el diario de Tita.
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Excellent!!
- By Belen A Salinas on 11-22-19
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Mi negro pasado [My Black Past]
- Narrated by: Yareli Arizmendi
- Series: Como agua para chocolate [Like Water for Chocolate], Book 3
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 11-16-17
- Language: Spanish
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New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline’s world is forever changed when Hitler’s army invades Poland in September 1939—and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences.
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The cover is a bit misleading, but...
- By Joy Easton on 05-18-16
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Lilac Girls
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- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati, Kathrin Kana, Martha Hall Kelly
- Series: Woolsey-Ferriday [published order], Book 1, Woolsey-Ferriday [chronological order], Book 3
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Release date: 04-05-16
- Language: English
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Malinche
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Maria Conchita Alonso
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
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When Malinalli, a member of the tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets Cortes, she, like many, believes that he is the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe. Naturally, she assumes that her task is to help Cortes destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. The two fall passionately in love, but Malinalli gradually comes to realize that Cortes' thirst for conquest is all too human.
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Transporting
- By Wendy on 06-20-17
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Malinche
- Narrated by: Maria Conchita Alonso
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 05-01-06
- Language: English
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The Wangs vs. the World
- By: Jade Chang
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
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Charles Wang is mad at America. A brash, lovable immigrant businessman who built a cosmetics empire and made a fortune, he's just been ruined by the financial crisis. Now all Charles wants is to get his kids safely stowed away so that he can go to China and attempt to reclaim his family's ancestral lands - and his pride. Outrageously funny and full of charm, The Wangs vs. the World is an entirely fresh look at what it means to belong in America - and how going from glorious riches to (still name-brand) rags brings one family together in a way money never could.
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Spectacular
- By Barbara on 10-11-16
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The Wangs vs. the World
- Narrated by: Nancy Wu
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 10-04-16
- Language: English
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Fresh Water for Flowers
- By: Valérie Perrin
- Narrated by: Sara Young
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
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Violette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Casual mourners, regular visitors, and sundry colleagues - gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest - visit her to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee she offers them. Her life is lived to the rhythms of their funny, moving confidences. But her routine is disrupted by the arrival of the local police chief, who insists on scattering the ashes of his recently deceased mother on the gravesite of a complete stranger.
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A great story, an appalling reading
- By C. Prunier on 06-22-21
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Fresh Water for Flowers
- Narrated by: Sara Young
- Length: 14 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 06-01-21
- Language: English
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Lo que yo vi [What I Saw]
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Laura Esquivel
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Desde la casa donde nació, los juegos de calle durante su niñez, la música que ha servido como banda sonora de su vida hasta los movimientos sociales y el ataque terrorista contra las Torres Gemelas — que le tocó presenciar —, Laura Esquivel, la autora mexicana más leída en el mundo, nos enseña a través de un colorido mosaico de escritos lo que sus ojos vieron. Son trece entregas que resultan por partes iguales un vínculo a nuestra historia, celebración de nuestras tradiciones, un comentario social y la narración de las memorias de Laura y toda una generación.
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Añoranzas, raíces y hogar
- By LOLA Green Photograph on 03-27-24
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Lo que yo vi [What I Saw]
- Narrated by: Laura Esquivel
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 09-29-22
- Language: Spanish
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Like Water Catching Fire
- By: E.M. Lindsey
- Narrated by: Michael Dean
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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There are people who were meant to become rich, but Danny Zhou isn’t one of them. In life, he’s only ever wanted a few things: A house. Maybe a dog. He wouldn’t say no to a white picket fence. A gorgeous husband wouldn’t hurt. But the sudden explosion of his delivery app changed his life, and not for the good. Returning home with a shattered heart and a full bank account, Danny takes up his old post as a volunteer firefighter. He’s not sure what to expect, but it’s definitely not Jamie Kane, the gorgeous, Deaf firefighter with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas.
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Like water catching Fire… just wow
- By Nitaya on 12-12-23
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Like Water Catching Fire
- Narrated by: Michael Dean
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 05-16-22
- Language: English
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By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner.
But things start to unravel. Sal gets punched by a new kid for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The apartment key that Miranda's mom keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then Miranda finds a mysterious note.
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Excellent intrigue story
- By Brianna on 12-26-09
By: Rebecca Stead
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The Orphan Master's Son
- A Novel
- By: Adam Johnson
- Narrated by: Tim Kang, Josiah D. Lee, James Kyson Lee, and others
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Pak Jun Do is the haunted son of a lost mother - a singer “stolen” to Pyongyang - and an influential father who runs Long Tomorrows, a work camp for orphans. There the boy is given his first taste of power, picking which orphans eat first and which will be lent out for manual labor. Recognized for his loyalty and keen instincts, Jun Do comes to the attention of superiors in the state, rises in the ranks, and starts on a road from which there will be no return.
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The most compelling listen I've ever owned
- By Lisa on 01-27-12
By: Adam Johnson
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That Deadman Dance
- By: Kim Scott
- Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Big-hearted, moving and richly rewarding, That Deadman Dance is set in the first decades of the 19th century in the area around what is now Albany, Western Australia. In playful, musical prose, the book explores the early contact between the Aboriginal Noongar people and the first European settlers. The novel's hero is a young Noongar man named Bobby Wabalanginy. Clever, resourceful and eager to please, Bobby befriends the new arrivals, joining them hunting whales and establishing the fledgling colony.
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Narration was Brilliant
- By Placeholder on 10-12-22
By: Kim Scott
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Pride and Prejudice
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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One of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike ( Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen’s signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary background, and her performance in the 2005 feature film version of the novel provide the perfect foundation from which to convey the story of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters, and the inimitable Mr. Darcy.
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A perfect narration of a perfect book
- By Akela on 12-09-15
By: Jane Austen
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Where the Wind Leads
- A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption
- By: Vinh Chung
- Narrated by: Josh Aaron
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Vinh Chung was born in South Vietnam, just eight months after it fell to the communists in 1975. His family was wealthy, controlling a rice-milling empire worth millions; but within months of the communist takeover, the Chungs lost everything and were reduced to abject poverty. Knowing that their children would have no future under the new government, the Chungs decided to flee the country. In 1979, they joined the legendary “boat people” and sailed into the South China Sea, despite knowing that an estimated two hundred thousand of their countrymen had already perished at the hands of brutal pirates and violent seas.
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Refugees from Vietnam
- By Justicepirate on 06-22-18
By: Vinh Chung
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The Magic Barrel
- By: Bernard Malamud
- Narrated by: Shelley Berman, David Cromer, Marge Kotlisky, and others
- Length: 27 mins
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From the author of The Natural comes a classic short story about a young rabbinical student and his fateful encounter with an enigmatic matchmaker. A co-production with the National Jewish Theater. Recorded before a live audience at Chicago’s Guest Quarters Suite Hotel in July 1992.
By: Bernard Malamud
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Interpreter of Maladies
- By: Jhumpa Lahiri
- Narrated by: Matilda Novak
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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With accomplished precision and gentle eloquence, Jhumpa Lahiri traces the crosscurrents set in motion when immigrants, expatriates, and their children arrive, quite literally, at a cultural divide. The nine stories in this stunning debut collection unerringly chart the emotional journeys of characters seeking love beyond the barriers of nations and generations.
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skip it
- By Sheri on 06-30-09
By: Jhumpa Lahiri
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Malinche
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Maria Conchita Alonso
- Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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When Malinalli, a member of the tribe conquered by the Aztec warriors, first meets Cortes, she, like many, believes that he is the reincarnated forefather god of her tribe. Naturally, she assumes that her task is to help Cortes destroy the Aztec empire and free her people. The two fall passionately in love, but Malinalli gradually comes to realize that Cortes' thirst for conquest is all too human.
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Transporting
- By Wendy on 06-20-17
By: Laura Esquivel
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Stately Pursuits
- By: Katie Fforde
- Narrated by: Roe Kendall
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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When Hetty Longden, freshly dumped and brokenhearted, agrees to look after her greatuncle’s dilapidated mansion in the English countryside, she’s at something of a lifetime low. With no job, no lover, no prospects, and no particular talent for resuscitating crumbling estates, she hopes for nothing more than some good oldfashioned escape.
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Enjoyable story. Technically challenged.
- By Heidi on 04-29-12
By: Katie Fforde