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Citizens of Campbell Audiobook by Ann Reed
Jul 5, 201704:47:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Citizens of Campbell Author: Ann Reed Narrator: Ann Reed Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 07-05-17 Publisher: Turtlecub Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Earl Johansen and Nearly Kelly have been friends since they were boys in Campbell, Iowa. Now old men, Nearly lives in the Veterans Home, where Earl is his frequent visitor and steadfast companion. As his health deteriorates and they reminiscence about days gone by, Nearly has only one regret - something Earl and a couple of new friends might help him resolve. Citizens of Campbell is the story of a small Iowa town, the unlikely but enduring friendship between two World War II veterans, and the timeless gifts of living a simple life. Members Reviews: A kaleidoscope of all of all of us and the strength of friendship A book that opens memories, and reminds us of experiences waiting on our bucket list. A story of friendship that we all hope to experience. Mmm-Mmm Good! Did you ever think All those years ago That the world would be Such a crazy show Is there anything To be certain of Save the gentle steps of the ones we love As I trace the path grateful to Have walked along this road with you - From Gift of Age by Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist-Author Ann Reed In Citizens of Campbell, two old friends, Earl Johansen and Nearly Kelly, have lived in Campbell, Iowa, their entire lives, save their service in Europe in World War II. Earl and his brother Mitchell grew up in a household with an abusive, alcoholic father and a mother who did little to protect them. They were loved and guided by their grandmother. Nearly â yes, âNearly,â is half Native American, half Irish American. His father died before he was born. Nearly endured endless name calling, bullying, and ostracizing from classmates and even from adults. But Earl was his steadfast protector and friend. They looked out for one another. Itâs what friends do. Now Nearly is in the Veterans Home, unable to fend for himself due to the ravages of diabetes and a heart condition. Earl visits him faithfully every day. Despite the lapses in memory and repetition in their conversations, Earl treasures the time he spends with his old pal. In addition to the two best buddies, we also meet a former classmate, Marlene, and her great-niece Lori. Marleneâs kindness and Loriâs youthful enthusiasm add joy to the lives of the old guys, and they in turn, help 17-year-old Lori find her passion just by being open and listening to her. I have long been a fan of Minneapolis native Ann Reed. I cannot count the times over the past 30 years or so that I have attended concerts and listened to her on Minnesota Public Radio. She is a marvelous folksinger with a rich, deep voice. She plays a mean 12-string guitar. She is a storyteller in both her music and her stage performances, so it really comes as no surprise that this woman can write. Her characters are ordinary, small town folks who go about their daily lives. This author is a great observer of people! Ms. Reed writes with compassion and wit; there are even some chuckle-out-loud moments. As in her music, the story is filled with questions about life, about love and friendship, and about living our dreams. There are darker themes, as I mentioned â bullying, racism, and homophobia. I listened to the book on Audible, taking it all in through the sound of Annâs narration, which I highly recommend. Citizens of Campbell is a gentle, touching story tinged with humor, told in the unique style of Ann Reed. Ann, I hope you will write more books â soon! 5 stars.
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Zia Antonia sapeva di menta Audiolibro di Andrea Vitali
Jul 4, 201703:25:00Tap to summarizeAscolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente su https://hotaudiobook.com Titolo: Zia Antonia sapeva di menta Autore: Andrea Vitali Narratore: Andrea Vitali Formato: Unabridged Durata: 3 hrs and 25 mins Lingua: Italiano Data di pubblicazione: 07-04-17 Editore: Salani Valutazioni: 4 su 5 su 1 voti Categoria: Fiction, Contemporary Riepilogo Editore: "Aglio, cipolle, rape, ravanelli e porri sono verdure indigeste che non diamo mai agli ospiti della casa!" Suor Speranza ne è sicura: nel minestrone che ha distribuito ai pazienti della Casa di Riposo di Bellano l'aglio non l'ha fatto mettere di sicuro. Allora come mai Ernesto Cervicati, entrando nella stanza di zia Antonia, ha sentito quell'odore, invece dell'aroma inconfondibile e fresco della menta? Ernesto conosce bene il rassicurante profumo delle mentine di cui è golosa la sua anziana parente. Certo meglio di suo fratello Antonio, che della zia non ha mai voluto saperne: gli interessava molto di più Augusta Peretti, una trentacinquenne ossigenata e vogliosa, nonché figlia di salumiere. Ernesto invece aveva accolto zia Antonia in casa sua e l'aveva accudita per tre anni, finché lei, un po' per non gravare troppo sul nipote, un po' per pudore, aveva deciso di trasferirsi all'ospizio. Quel sorprendente odore d'aglio è un piccolo enigma. Forse è l'indizio di qualcosa di più grave. A indagare, oltre a Ernesto e all'energica suor Speranza, si ritrova anche il dottor Fastelli, medico dal carattere gioviale ma di grande sensibilità. Intorno a questo profumato mistero, Andrea Vitali costruisce una storia carica di tenerezza, che, come zia Antonia, accarezzano in un fresco abbraccio. Per poi regalare una sorpresa. ©2011 Garzanti Libri s.p.a., Milano (P)2013 Adriano Salani Editore s.u.r.l., Milano Recensioni critiche: Non è solo un autore divertente, un affabulatore prodigioso. È uno scrittore di estrema raffinatezza, di sottile, mai esibita, maestria stilistica. -- Antonio D'Orrico, Sette E se per molti Vitali è il degno erede di Piero Chiara, nei suoi romanzi colpisce il tocco originale di una scrittura che predilige capitoli e periodi brevissimi in nome di uno stile agile e sapientemente scanzonato. Perché, prima di tutto, Vitali resta un autore che sa divertirsi di e con quel che scrive. -- La Repubblica Vitali Andrea è il degnissimo epigono di una grande tradizione romantica. -- Giovanni Pacchiano, Il Sole 24 Ore Vitali è magistrale nel descrivere i diversi personaggi, tratteggiare le loro peculiarità e nello sviscerare mentalità e abitudini di una comunità ristretta che vive di rispetti e maldicenze. -- Il Tribuno So per certo che questo scrittore è tra i massimi in quell'esigua pattuglia della narrativa italiana che vuol mettere sotto gli occhi del lettore storie ben congegnate. -- Corrado Augias, il venerdì di Repubblica La forza delle storie di Andrea Vitali nasce da una innata capacità di ascolto delle vicende della gente comune che egli trasforma in prodigiosa azione romanzesca. -- Fulvio Panzeri, Avvenire Recensioni dei membri: Two Stars Un po' noioso
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Zoey Audiobook by Yvonne N. Pierre
Apr 27, 201700:41:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Zoey Subtitle: A Novelette Author: Yvonne N. Pierre Narrator: Sarah Moore Format: Unabridged Length: 41 mins Language: English Release date: 04-27-17 Publisher: Zyonair's Unlimited, LLC Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: How do you rediscover your faith when you cant see beyond the pain? Zoey by Yvonne N. Pierre is a fictional drama about Claire Harper, a frustrated wife and mother who refuses to accept change. Zoey, the couple's four-year-old daughter, was born with Down syndrome and ever since then, Claire has not truly been able to relate to and accept Zoey. Instead, she chooses to block the truth from her life, won't seek help, and is unable to give Zoey the love she deserves. Until a life-threatening event forces Claire to finally realizes whats important. Zoey is a powerful short story that will take you on an emotional journey with Claire as she revives her faith and love for her daughter. Get your copy of this thought-provoking novelette today. Members Reviews: Inspirational and heartwarming! Zoey is such an inspirational and heartwarming short story. The story is about learning to love and seeing past disability. I enjoyed every moment of this story and listened in 1 sitting. I will be reading more of this authors work and the narrator was amazing. I cannot recommend this book enough! My Review is One of What Was in This Story for me I don't want to be an authors dream squasher. Not what I am about. The tale is short, interesting title and has a great message. I had to look up 'novella', yeah I am ignorant. The definition did not seem to match this story's content. The title seems off also, maybe "Claire Can't " is more appropriate. It reads like real life, except the narration seems punctuation deficient. Take this review with a grain of salt, preferably sugar. This is probably why I have never published, mistakes will occur. Couldn't Fight Back the Tears... In a short, poignant read, the author brings her characters full circle and tugs on your heartstrings. Expect a lesson in loving unconditionally.
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Crimes of the Father Audiobook by Thomas Keneally
Mar 27, 201711:29:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Crimes of the Father Author: Thomas Keneally Narrator: Humphrey Bower Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 03-27-17 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: A courageous and powerful novel about faith, the church, conscience and celibacy. Excommunicated to Canada due to his radical preaching on the Vietnam War and other human rights causes, Father Frank Docherty is now a psychologist and monk. He returns to Australia to speak on abuse in the church and unwittingly is soon listening to stories from two different people - a young man via his suicide note and an ex-nun - who both claim to have been sexually abused by an eminent Sydney cardinal. This senior churchman is himself currently empannelled in a commission investigating sex abuse within the church. As a man of character and conscience, Father Docherty finds he must confront each party involved in the abuse and cover-up to try to bring the matter to the attention of the church itself, and to secular authorities. This riveting, profoundly thoughtful novel is both an exploration of faith as well as an examination of marriage, of conscience and celibacy and of what has become one of the most controversial institutions, the Catholic Church. Tom Keneally, ex-seminarian, pulls no punches as he interrogates the terrible damage done to innocents as the Catholic Church has prevaricated around language and points of law, covering up for its own. Critic Reviews: "Crimes of the Father is the work of a richly experienced and compassionate writer. It has an honest understanding of a deeply wounded culture." (The Sydney Morning Herald) "Nuanced and relevant.... Crimes of the Father is an excellent example of fiction's capacity to pull apart and explore polarising contemporary problems." (BMA Magazine) Members Reviews: An ethical novel that is the truth Extremely well written with the right equilibrium of drama and anticipation. Very toplical, but gave a balance ethical of the church and peoples reaction to the abuse revolations that have been coming out over the last twenty plus years. Keneally who one did a year in a Catholic seminary has the church rituals and their historial origin down to a tee. This adds great credibility to his story. He targets the church where it is apropriate. No one person or one organisation is all bad, except for the completely pathological. There was only one of these characters in this saluatory tale. At tale that should be compulsary reading for all who entered the noble profession of looking after one's fellow man. Richard Turnbull church . . . schmirch . . . a three star (2+ 3-) . . . meh . . . as you can see . . . . 18% five star, 70% kinda ok and for me . . .3 star . . . . meh . . . . well put together, truthful insight into a church's worldwide crime of abuse but . . . meh . . . . could have used more editing. A thoughtful poignant and penetrating novel about a group of ... A thoughtful poignant and penetrating novel about a group of ËIrish -Australian Catholics in in the 1990s coming to grips with the emerging issue of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and brothers. Kennealy, a former seminarian and a superb writer, holds the reader's interest in his believable characters. At the end of a complicated story, a certain amount of justice is done, and it's been worth the trip., Hits the mark An interesting if sometimes meandering book whose characters are well developed and credible.
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Continuer Livre Audio par Laurent Mauvignier
Mar 9, 201705:30:00Tap to summarizeÉcoutez ce livre audio dans son intégralité gratuitement sur https://hotaudiobook.com Titre: Continuer Auteur: Laurent Mauvignier Narrateur: Denis Podalydès Format: Unabridged Durée: 5 hrs and 30 mins Langue: Français Date de publication: 03-09-17 Éditeur: Gallimard Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Résumé de l'éditeur: Sibylle, à qui la jeunesse promettait un avenir brillant, a vu sa vie se défaire sous ses yeux. Comment en est-elle arrivée là ? Comment a-t-elle pu laisser passer sa vie sans elle ? Si elle pense avoir tout raté jusqu'à aujourd'hui, elle est décidée à empêcher son fils, Samuel, de sombrer sans rien tenter. Elle a ce projet fou de partir plusieurs mois avec lui à cheval dans les montagnes du Kirghizistan, afin de sauver ce fils qu'elle perd chaque jour davantage, et pour retrouver, peut-être, le fil de sa propre histoire. ©2016 Éditions de Minuit (P)2016 Éditions Gallimard
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An Angry Husband Audiobook by Ishita Garg
Feb 21, 201700:02:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Angry Husband Author: Ishita Garg Narrator: John Hawkes Format: Unabridged Length: 2 mins Language: English Release date: 02-21-17 Publisher: Ishita Garg Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: This story is a gem representing the delightful stories from the Indian subcontinent which capture the simple essence of everyday life in India. The simple pleasures of life indicate a time gone by before the advent of cellphones and Facebook, a time which almost stood still, a time when children could revel in the rain, make paper boats and race them down a drain, play marbles and generally pass time. The once idyllic life almost seems too slow to bear and hence is fascinating to watch unfurl as we listen to the story.
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The Wreck of the Beverly B. Audiobook by T.C. Boyle
Feb 13, 201701:09:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Wreck of the Beverly B. Author: T.C. Boyle Narrator: Laurel Schroeder Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-13-17 Publisher: McSweeney's Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: The story of a young woman shipwrecked in a storm off the coast of California. McSweeney's is a literary journal based in San Francisco. ©2010 T.C. Boyle (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
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No Man Is an Island Audiobook by Ruskin Bond
Jan 19, 201705:33:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Man Is an Island Subtitle: Stories of Friendship and Bonding Author: Ruskin Bond Narrator: Raj Sidhu Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: And the land stretched out before me, and the years fell away, And I was a boy again, And the friends of my youth were there beside me, And nothing had changed. Told in Ruskin Bond's simple yet poignant style, the stories and poems in No Man Is an Island thoughtfully explore the many shades of friendship and camaraderie. Featuring classic tales such as 'The Woman on Platform No. 8', in which a mysterious stranger befriends a young boy, and 'The Crooked Tree', in which a writer and a hawker form an unlikely bond, this heartwarming collection is a must-listen.
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The Red Boy Audiobook by T.M. Camp
Dec 28, 201600:03:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Red Boy Author: T.M. Camp Narrator: Tanya Eby, Neil Hellegers Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs Language: English Release date: 12-28-16 Publisher: T.M. Camp Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: When he was young, Jimmy met a boy in a playground. As the years passed, Jimmy grew older...but the boy did not. Set in a haunted playground, The Red Boy explores the boundaries between parents and children, women and men, and the living and the dead. Members Reviews: A solid story with solid narration I enjoyed the world building, even though the setting was static. I enjoyed the character building, even though the identity of the main character wasn't obvious from the beginning. While the story left a good bit of detail to the imagination or to speculation, the economy of language made it enjoyable for me. The reader gets only the most relevant detailed glimpses into a lifetime's worth of narrative and then they are boiled down to a poignant reminder about mortality and the passage of time. Some of my favorite stories are ones that make me work for understanding, evoke conflicting emotional responses, and force the mundane and metaphysical to exist in the same sphere without interrupting my suspension of disbelief. This story does all of that and still offers a solid ending, which I always appreciate. It took me a quick minute understand the split of the narration, by chapter rather than by character. Once I wrapped my brain around that, it was no problem at all. There was no excessive background noise, no popping or clicking, no awkward mispronunciations, and speech and cadence were good. I highly recommend giving it a listen. *Full disclosure: I bought the book on paper, then I won the audio version in a FB contest. A mysterious boy in Jimmy's life Any additional comments? I was offered a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review. It seems the boy in the red sweater has always been at the playground; before Jimmy was born, during his childhood and when he became a grownup. The mysterious red boy, who knows the future and is incessantly looking for bones in the ground. This book seems composed by short stories, being each one a stage in Jimmy's life. Seasons and years pass by, but the red boy is the constant in this story. The book is just over three hours, and due to its construction, we know little about the characters, but despite their short appearances they were really well constructed, and the dialogs are vivid and feel natural. I would like to comment that the fact that Jimmy's son is called James got me confused a couple of times. I think a more different name would have worked better here. The only drawback is how short this story is. I wish I had more time to better know the characters, and especially the boy in the red sweater. We get a glimpse of why he is there looking for bones, but I would have wished to know more. The book is narrated by Tanya Eby and Neil Hellegers, but not in the usual way of having the male narrator doing male voices, and the female narrator doing female voices. Each narrator took turns to narrate each chapter, which felt weird and in my opinion, make the book to lose continuity. This feeling could be because their styles and postproduction were very different, although I really liked both narrators. I especially enjoyed Eby's clarity and Hellegers' ability to express the characters' emotions. It was a good book but I would have liked for Camp to have expanded the story and tell us more about the characters. The story and the character building were very promising.
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Ladies in Waiting Audiobook by Linda Rettstatt
Dec 9, 201609:19:00Tap to summarizePlease open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ladies in Waiting Author: Linda Rettstatt Narrator: Jo-Ann E. Hess Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-09-16 Publisher: Linda Rettstatt Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Publisher's Summary: Five very different women, each carrying her own secret, meet on the Jersey shore for a retreat. Liv, Andi, Julia, Markie, and Cee Cee each arrive at the women's retreat with her own agenda and her own secret. Retreat director Bree is called away for a family emergency and the five women are left on their own to deal with their differences, reveal their secrets and find what each is seeking. Will differences divide or will sisterhood prevail? Members Reviews: Linda Rettstatt delivers her best book yet in Ladies in Waiting Linda Rettstatt delivers her best book yet in Ladies in Waiting. Five women, all strangers, meet at a retreat house on the Jersey shore. All of them are running from something-whether itâs public scrutiny or personal discontent, and each of them is looking for something unnamed, that each will only find in herself. Over the course of an eight-day stay, these women of different backgrounds, different personalities and different life courses, forge a powerful bond and a deep, lifelong friendship. Rettstattâs characters are examples of the indomitable spirit of women and the compassion we are all capable of. Read along to laugh and cry with them, remember good and bad with them, and grow with them. And then, call your girlfriends and get together again! Tracy Broemmer, author of the Lorelei Bluffs series Highly Recommend I highly recommend this amazingly insightful book. I just finished reading it and I found pieces of myself in each of the five women Ms. Rettstatt has written about. You may even find pieces of yourself in this book. Ladies in Waiting Enjoyed the very different characters and their storylines. Loved this book from start to finish! Anticipating reading more of this author's books. A must read This book is just what I needed. I started it and was hooked from the beginning. Such a great read. Loved it!! Meet these awesome women! One of Linda's best....and that's saying something since I've read all but one. Rescued will be next! Don't miss this heartfelt and thought provoking novel that we can all relate to as women.
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