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The Day the World Came to Town
- 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
- By: Jim DeFede
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,060
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,681
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,665
When 38 jetliners bound for the United States were forced to land at Gander International Airport in Canada by the closing of US airspace on September 11, the population of this small town on Newfoundland Island swelled from 10,300 to nearly 17,000. The citizens of Gander met the stranded passengers with an overwhelming display of friendship and goodwill.
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5 out of 5 stars
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�� From one of the Plane People
- By Timothy on 12-30-19
- The Day the World Came to Town
- 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
- By: Jim DeFede
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Beautiful story
Reviewed: 08-31-19
Most of us know the bones of this story, but to have it fleshed out made it very real. It recalls a time when evil struck the US hard. But then goodness rebounded and truly won the day in Gander. The tale of these good folks and their guests brought me to tears over and over again. If you’re feeling bad about human kind—I would wholeheartedly prescribe this good read.
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Your Next 24 Hours
- One Day of Kindness Can Change Everything
- By: Hal Donaldson, Kirk Noonan
- Narrated by: Joe Geoffrey
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
If asked, who among us wouldn't say we were kind people? But kindness is often manifested in feelings of pity or sympathy - especially when others are watching - rather than in deeds. And when it comes down to it, what good does mere feeling do for the world?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Inspirational
- By Amazon Customer on 07-10-23
- Your Next 24 Hours
- One Day of Kindness Can Change Everything
- By: Hal Donaldson, Kirk Noonan
- Narrated by: Joe Geoffrey
No huge surprises, still...
Reviewed: 07-26-19
There may be no real new information here, but hearing it laid out like this encouraged me to be much more mindful of expressing kindness in tangible ways everyday. Who doesn’t need such a reminder? Though I initially got the Audible version, I then bought the paperback so that I could go through the high points again. I also bought one for a friend, and it’s one of those books I’m sure I’ll be handing out frequently. Winner!
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Tattoos on the Heart
- The Power of Boundless Compassion
- By: Gregory Boyle
- Narrated by: Gregory Boyle
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,596
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,282
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,269
As a pastor working in a neighborhood with the highest concentration of murderous gang activity in Los Angeles, Gregory Boyle created an organization to provide jobs, job training, and encouragement so that young people could work together and learn the mutual respect that comes from collaboration.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compassion is God
- By Jay on 02-08-14
- Tattoos on the Heart
- The Power of Boundless Compassion
- By: Gregory Boyle
- Narrated by: Gregory Boyle
Heartbreaking and hilarious
Reviewed: 02-03-19
If you’re comfortable with your long-held beliefs about compassion and who is or is not deserving, then by all means, do not read this book. But if you’re up for rethinking those ideas, shifting the paradigm and maybe even getting your world rocked, then this is for you. Kind of the perfect combination of Bob Goff and Brene Brown.
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Have a Nice Day
- By: Billy Crystal, Quinton Peeples
- Narrated by: Justin Bartha, Annette Bening, Dick Cavett, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 46 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,677
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,596
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,467
Tony and Emmy Award-winner Billy Crystal leads an all-star cast including Oscar winner Kevin Kline (President David Murray) and four-time Oscar nominee Annette Bening (First Lady Katherine Murray) in a performance of this hilarious and poignant story about a man desperately scrambling to put his affairs in order: to save his presidency, his marriage, his relationship with his daughter – and possibly his life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Midlife crisis in the white house
- By Kingsley on 11-02-18
All the feelings.
Reviewed: 01-29-19
A wonderful redemption story that will make you laugh, think and maybe cry a little.
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Unleashed
- A Sydney Rye Series, Book 1
- By: Emily Kimelman
- Narrated by: Sonja Field
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 291
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 258
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Story4 out of 5 stars 261
Ten years ago, I adopted Blue after I broke up with my boyfriend one hot, early summer night with the windows open and the neighborhood listening. The next morning, I went straight to the pound in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Articles on buying your first dog tell you to never buy a dog on impulse. Going to the pound because you need something in your life that's worth holding onto is rarely, if ever, mentioned. I asked the man at the pound to show me the biggest dogs they had. He showed me some Rottweiler-German Shepherd puppies that he said would grow to be quite large.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Half cozy, half crazed
- By Regina on 12-12-14
- Unleashed
- A Sydney Rye Series, Book 1
- By: Emily Kimelman
- Narrated by: Sonja Field
Almost
Reviewed: 10-15-18
Story was convoluted but fun. A couple of small details that just didn’t make sense (one simply having to do with a physical attribute of a specific dog breed) bothered me. And I didn’t like the fact that Joy/Sydney was not careful about who/when/how she had sex with someone. Maybe I’m a prude, but she came off as not smart about her personal life and even slightly slutty.
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A Death in Eden
- A Sean Stranahan Mystery
- By: Keith McCafferty
- Narrated by: Rick Holmes
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 416
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 383
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 382
The seventh novel in the acclaimed Sean Stranahan mystery series: Scarecrows are appearing in the cliffs above the Smith River in Montana, and state investigator Harold Little Feather is trying to discover the culprit leaving the hay figures in the cliffs, with signs painted that read "No Smith River Mine - Not on My Watch." The event is related to a copper mine project that threatens the river, but his investigation takes an ominous turn when a little girl claims that a scarecrow chased her in the night.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Last one?
- By FRITZ STOOP on 06-09-20
- A Death in Eden
- A Sean Stranahan Mystery
- By: Keith McCafferty
- Narrated by: Rick Holmes
Best yet
Reviewed: 07-27-18
This is likely my favorite in the series thus far I even liked the resemblance to the movie alluded to early on in the story—although it did creep me out a bit. And I was nervous about the outcome. I think that’s all I can say. Well done.
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Cold Hearted River
- By: Keith McCafferty
- Narrated by: Rick Holmes
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 469
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 426
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 425
Sheriff Martha Ettinger reunites with once-again lover and sometime private detective Sean Stranahan to investigate the death of a woman who was stranded in a spring snowstorm. When a fly wallet is found in a pannier on the saddle of the woman's horse, the leather engraved with the initials EH, Stranahan shows the wallet to Patrick Willoughby, the president of the Madison River Liars and Fly Tiers Club. Only a few days before, Willoughby was approached by a man selling fishing gear that had belonged to a famous outdoorsman and writer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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What‘a to like?
- By FRITZ STOOP on 06-07-20
- Cold Hearted River
- By: Keith McCafferty
- Narrated by: Rick Holmes
So much wandering.
Reviewed: 07-24-18
My least favorite of the series to date. So much wandering, both physically and metaphorically, that eventually I just didn’t care anymore. But then, no one hits a home run every time at bat. (And as usual, my advice that the narrator check his pronunciations, especially regarding place names. Other than that, excellent job!)
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Of Mess and Moxie
- Wrangling Delight out of This Wild and Glorious Life
- By: Jen Hatmaker
- Narrated by: Jen Hatmaker
- Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,953
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,635
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,603
Jen Hatmaker believes backbone is the birthright of every woman. Women have been demonstrating resiliency and resolve since forever. They have incredibly strong shoulders to bear loss, hope, grief, and vision. But somehow women have gotten the message that pain and failure mean they must be doing things wrong, that they messed up the rules or tricks for a seamless life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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didnt know it was religious
- By Blythe Cochran on 05-02-19
- Of Mess and Moxie
- Wrangling Delight out of This Wild and Glorious Life
- By: Jen Hatmaker
- Narrated by: Jen Hatmaker
Best yet.
Reviewed: 08-20-17
First off, I have to admit, I love Jen Hatmaker. That being said, I think this is by far her best yet. I laughed and cried and thought deeply--in the first half hour of the book! I love that she reads it, that she gets choked up at a couple of points, and that she is every bit as sassy as my own family. Relax, sisters, you can love Jesus and still be a bit snarky. If you are a woman between the ages of 23 and dead, read/listen to this book. It's a delight, and rich in all the things that fill our hearts.
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At Home in Mitford
- A Novel
- By: Jan Karon
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,840
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,210
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,165
It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable. Yet Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Now, stir in a lovable but unloved boy, a mystifying jewel theft, and a secret that's 60 years old.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it
- By Sara on 01-29-14
- At Home in Mitford
- A Novel
- By: Jan Karon
- Narrated by: John McDonough
I love Mitford
Reviewed: 12-26-16
A warm, thoughtful, spiritual story that I have read numerous times. The Audible edition certainly did not disappoint, and was the perfect antidote for the stress and sadness of the past month. I love Mitford and will return over and over. (Also excellent reading. Loved it!)
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To Fetch a Thief
- A Chet and Bernie Mystery
- By: Spencer Quinn
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,507
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,216
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,217
Spencer Quinn’s quirky, best-selling tales from the four-legged perspective of K-9 school dropout Chet are unlike anything else in the mystery genre. In this third adventure, Chet once again teams with his two-legged detective partner Bernie Little to sniff out the clues in a perplexing case.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Here We Go Again
- By Lifeisshort on 06-16-14
- To Fetch a Thief
- A Chet and Bernie Mystery
- By: Spencer Quinn
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
A winner!
Reviewed: 09-05-16
Maybe my favorite Chet and Bernie story. Peanut adds a wonderful dimension as well as introducing the idea of humane treatment for ALL animals, but particularly those who aren't always on our radar. Well done, Mr. Quinn, another winner!
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