Kurt Gardner
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Silent Dances
- StarBridge, Book 2
- By: A. C. Crispin, Kathleen O'Malley
- Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 191
Deaf since birth, Tesa is the perfect ambassador to the alien Grus, whose sonic cries can shatter human ears. But her mission is harder than it looks. The Grus are not alone on their world.They have deadly enemies, both natural and otherwise. And if Tesa is to save all life on the planet, she will have to make peace with not one alien species...but two.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating look at deaf culture
- By Nikki on 12-06-22
- Silent Dances
- StarBridge, Book 2
- By: A. C. Crispin, Kathleen O'Malley
- Narrated by: Romy Nordlinger
First contact story like I've never seen before.
Reviewed: 06-01-22
Normally when I read first contact stories they always result in war and and interstellar conflict, this story is not that. Much like the previous book starbridge, which I would highly recommend though it's not necessarily needed to understand the story, this book is about peaceful intercooperation and communication between alien species.
This is a welcomed and optimistic view of what human space exploration could be, much like that of Star Trek. the story is told from the perspective of a woman who is of native American ancestry giving a very interesting, and from my experience often unseen, perspective on first contact stories. I highly recommend this story for anyone that one's the first contact story but it's tired of space Marines and battleships.
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Life Is Messy
- By: Matthew Kelly
- Narrated by: Matthew Kelly
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 241
Life is messy. It isn't a color within the lines exercise. It's a wild and outrageous invitation full of uncertain outcomes. The mess of life is both inevitable and unexpected. It is filled with delightful mysteries and frustrating predicaments. In our disposable culture, we throw broken things away. So, what will we do with broken people, broken relationships, broken institutions, broken families, and of course, our very own broken selves? We are all broken and wounded.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Supportive and Inspiring for those feelings broken
- By Alison on 09-17-22
- Life Is Messy
- By: Matthew Kelly
- Narrated by: Matthew Kelly
Grate book for perspective on life.
Reviewed: 01-23-22
This book was suggested to me by a friend. I was going through a tough spot and this was a good book to read to help with how I was looking at my issues and how I would be after. Highly recommend.
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Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 57 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 38,815
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 33,533
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Story5 out of 5 stars 33,455
After forming a coalition of human resistance against the enemy invasion, Dalinar Kholin and his Knights Radiant have spent a year fighting a protracted, brutal war. Neither side has gained an advantage, and the threat of a betrayal by Dalinar’s crafty ally Taravangian looms over every strategic move. Now, as new technological discoveries by Navani Kholin’s scholars begin to change the face of the war, the enemy prepares a bold and dangerous operation. The arms race that follows will challenge the very core of the Radiant ideals.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh - boring
- By Louis on 11-22-20
- Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
Best one yet
Reviewed: 12-17-20
i loved this book. the pace seemed to pull me along so well I would listen to it when working out. the way that different characters are developed delivers a very rewarding arc that did not feel lime the same old tropes often seen in other books. My one complaint is not o have to wait forever to get the next part of the story.
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Stone of Tears
- Sword of Truth, Book 2
- By: Terry Goodkind
- Narrated by: Jim Bond
- Length: 38 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,397
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 10,396
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,435
Kahlan has at last gained the one goal she had always thought was beyond her grasp...love. Against all odds, the ancient bonds of secret oaths, and the dark talents of men long dead, Richard has won her heart. Amid sudden and disastrous events, Richard's life is called due to satisfy those treacherous oaths. To save his life, Kahlan must forsake Richard's love and cast him into the chains of slavery, knowing there could be no sin worse than such a betrayal.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Book - Almost ruined by the narrator
- By Bo Laughlin on 05-12-10
- Stone of Tears
- Sword of Truth, Book 2
- By: Terry Goodkind
- Narrated by: Jim Bond
really good but nit a fan of the reader
Reviewed: 10-11-19
everything about this is really good. the story us gripping but the way the reader dose the voices tended to get on my nerves.
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