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Heartbreakingly Beautiful

Revisado: 07-06-21

Amazing narration of a story that imagines the Inter connectedness of family trauma. When Stella decides to pass as white for the rest of her life she alters the course of generations. Must listen.

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Sobering and Ready for the Struggle

Revisado: 06-23-20

This is both a call in and a call out. A challenge to the allies who show up to get a stamp on their protest punch card and the wavering men who take their pan out on Black Women and women of color. It identifies clear areas that feminism has overlooked and details how for a truly inclusive platform, the scope must be expanded to include the issues, pains, and worries of women who are marginalized.

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I cried over and over

Revisado: 02-25-20

Some books keep you because of the plot. Some keep you because of the characters. Sometimes a book comes along that can hold you so firmly because of the raw emotions it evokes. Lin Manuel, the voice of a generation, brings Ari and Dante to life. I’ve never heard a story so charming, hauntingly beautiful, and yet simple.

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A Deeply Spiritual and Philosophical Read

Revisado: 02-16-20

How do we move closer to understanding what our faith calls us to do? How do we live in this world with the wisdom from the Bible? This book helps us imagine the context surrounding the sacred text and figure out how we are meant to apply it to our lives. A challenge to the literal interpretations of the bible and those who cherry-pick quotes from the bible to suit their purposes, this book is a practice in deep thought, historical context, and the whole purpose of the great book, wisdom.

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How do you fight the wind?

Revisado: 02-04-20

As a lifelong Chicagoan, I grew up afraid of different parts of my city. The violence in my neighborhood and others seemed inevitable and undeniable. Through it all Cabrini Green and the other housing projects remained ghoulish reminders not of individual behavior, but of collective neglect and destabilization by the government. This book does a remarkable job exploring the causes for the crumbling of public housing and the lifelong effects it had. When it comes to the failures of some individuals to overcome Cabrini, how could you fight the wind? How can you fight something bigger than you that is omnipresent.

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Philosophy not just self help

Revisado: 01-15-20

I’ve always enjoyed his books because where some writers give you a quick pep talk and minor tweak to your life, he delves into history and two thought. Hope is an interesting concept to tackle. Agency and religion as well, but he does so masterfully. Start of 2020 reading a book that sits with you.

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A Series Lives On

Revisado: 12-09-19

Children of Blood and a one took us by storm and it was hard to imagine how that world would keep growing. Here we are. Crying. Working through the thoughts and fears that will apparently have to wait for another book. Amazing hook. Amazing performance.

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beautiful story, even if some details don't add up

Revisado: 11-04-19

This book has been cited for some historical inaccuracies. During the listen, you can't help but slip out and ponder a few odds and ends;however, the narrator has the voice of a man who has had to hold it all together. The story never ceases to be moving and clear. Definitely worth a listen and then follow up research.

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Forever FLOTUS

Revisado: 11-28-18

Intimate, honest and inescapably human. Auntie Michelle let’s us in on the small and large moments that defined our world as only she can. With an eye towards her roots in Chicago and a heart cast for us far and wide, this is an essential story told in her beautifully emotional and real voice.

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The Magic Continues

Revisado: 10-14-18

What more can you say about Jim Dale's expert narration and the best book series ever written? Thank you for bringing the beloved story to life.

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