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April 14, 2024
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure, Animals, Action & Adventure
Gillian
The Book of Joe

About a Dog and His Man

Written and Narrated By: Victoria Price

Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins

More like The Book of Vincent… and… thank GOSH Times Change…!!!

The Book of Joe
March 31, 2024
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Religion & Spirituality, Empowerment
Gillian
Educated

A Memoir

By: Tara Westover / Narrated By: Julia Whelan

Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins

Big Sis and I differed on this, but hey! listen to meeeeee: Devastatingly fanTAStic!!!

Educated
March 31, 2024
Nonfiction, Military, Bio & Memoir
Gillian
Nam-Sense

Surviving Vietnam with the 101st Airborne

By: Arthur Wiknik Jr. / Narrated By: Todd McLaren

Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins

I salute ALL who served, esPECially in Vietnam… but this was rather annoying

Nam-Sense
March 31, 2024
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure, Empowerment
Gillian
Capote’s Women

A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era

By: Laurence Leamer / Narrated By: Carrington MacDuffie

Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins

A mishmash of EVERYthing that adds up to…? Uhm… not much…

Capote’s Women
November 25, 2023
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Food, Empowerment
Gillian
Savor

A Chef's Hunger for More

By: Fatima Ali / Contributor: Tarajia Morrell / Narrated By: Nikhaar Kishnani, Deepa Samuel

Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins

Oh thank GOSH! A Thanksgiving Listen that causes cravings, causes cheering, causes tears

Savor
Gillian
October 10, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals

My Life Among the Underdogs

Gillian
October 10, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals
My Life Among the Underdogs

A Memoir

Written and Narrated By: Tia Torres

Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins

Never watched the show, but now I soooo wanna!

Tagged: Commuting, Helping Hand, Saint Patrick's Day, Lifesaver

Gillian
October 10, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals

The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo

Gillian
October 10, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals
The Last Sanctuary in Aleppo

By: Alaa Aljaleel, Diana Darke / Narrated By: Peter Noble

Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins

Seriously! One person CAN make a difference!

Tagged: Helping Hand, New Years

Gillian
October 10, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure, Empowerment

My Beloved World

Gillian
October 10, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure, Empowerment
My Beloved World

By: Sonia Sotomayor / Narrated By: Rita Moreno

Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins

Warm, rich with family. May I say that I’m now a fan…?

Tagged: Women's History, Hispanic Heritage, Judge

Gillian
October 3, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals

A Handful of Happiness

Gillian
October 3, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals
A Handful of Happiness

How a Prickly Creature Softened a Prickly Heart

By: Massimo Vacchetta, Antonella Tomaselli / Translated By: Jamie Richards / Narrated By: James Anderson Foster / Introduction: Hillary Huber

Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins

Unfortunate, tho’ not fatal, narration does kinda sorta mar a PERFECTLY WONDERFUL story! Loved it!

Tagged: Philosopher, Helping Hand, New Years

Gillian
October 3, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Cognition

Born on a Blue Day

Gillian
October 3, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Cognition
Born on a Blue Day

A Memoir

By: Daniel Tammet / Narrated By: Simon Vance

Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins

Very good; just keep in mind that Tammet is rare…

Gillian
October 2, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Cognition

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

Gillian
October 2, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Cognition
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat

and Other Clinical Tales

Written and Introduction By: Oliver Sacks / Narrated By: Jonathan Davis

Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins

Uhm…? Okay so like, here’s the thing…

Gillian
September 25, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History, Military

Once There Was a War

Gillian
September 25, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History, Military
Once There Was a War

By: John Steinbeck / Edited By: Mark Bowden / Narrated By: Lloyd James

Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins

A look at the details of war—often humorous, sometimes touching, always oh so human…

Tagged: WWII

Gillian
September 12, 2020
Nonfiction, History, 21st Century, Bio & Memoir

Bikeman

Gillian
September 12, 2020
Nonfiction, History, 21st Century, Bio & Memoir
Bikeman

By: Thomas F. Flynn / Narrated By: Jim Dale

Length: 1 hr and 8 mins

The “forever September morning” told in heartrending verse

Tagged: Commuting, 9/11

Gillian
August 22, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure

The Year of Magical Thinking

Gillian
August 22, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure
The Year of Magical Thinking

By: Joan Didion / Narrated By: Vanessa Redgrave

Length: 1 hr and 28 mins

FanTAStic and, thankfully, not as devastating as the print version

Tagged: Commuting, Grief, Author

Gillian
August 22, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals

Never Buy a Raccoon at a Gas Station

Gillian
August 22, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals
Never Buy a Raccoon at a Gas Station

Life Lessons for Children of All Ages

Written and Narrated By: Beth Detjens

Length: 1 hr and 34 min

Okay so, like, do NOT try this at home…!

Tagged: Commuting, Pet Day and Month, Philosopher

Gillian
August 15, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science

Them: Adventures with Extremists

Gillian
August 15, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Social Science
Them: Adventures with Extremists

Written and Narrated By: Jon Ronson

Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins

Oooooooh, how I doooo love Jon Ronson!

Tagged: Jewish Heritage Month

Gillian
August 14, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Action & Adventure, Animals

The Legend of Griffin

Gillian
August 14, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Action & Adventure, Animals
The Legend of Griffin

A Man, a White German Shepherd & the Adventure of a Lifetime

Written and Narrated By: Joe Patterson

Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins

Uhm? Actually? This is The Legend of Joe…

Tagged: Pet Day and Month

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, History, 20th Century, Bio & Memoir

Nagasaki

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, History, 20th Century, Bio & Memoir
Nagasaki

Life After Nuclear War

By: Susan Southard / Narrated By: Traci Kato-Kiriyama

Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins

75 years later, and I’m devastated, and I’m a tad confused (I do admit it…!)

Tagged: Asian Heritage Month

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History, 20th Century

Hiroshima Diary

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History, 20th Century
Hiroshima Diary

The Journal of a Japanese Physician, August 6-September 30, 1945

By: Michihiko Hachiya MD / Narrated By: Robertson Dean

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Boooooo, Robertson DEAN! …but at least he didn’t ruin this one…! Verrrry touching, soul-stirring

Tagged: Asian Heritage Month

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History, Military

A Woman of No Importance

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History, Military
A Woman of No Importance

The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

By: Sonia Purnell / Narrated By: Juliet Stevenson

Length: 13 hrs and 54 mins

From the print reviews? I do believe Juliet Stevenson makes this is a grand and daring tale

Tagged: Women's History, WWII

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals

Max the Miracle Dog

Gillian
August 8, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Animals
Max the Miracle Dog

The Heart-Warming Tale of a Life-Saving Friendship

By: Kerry Irving / Narrated By: Marston York

Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins

Huzzah! A Feel-Good story with many layers and a whole lotta heart!

Tagged: Pet Day and Month, Lifesaver

Gillian
August 1, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure

Jane Austen at Home

Gillian
August 1, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Well Known Figure
Jane Austen at Home

A Biography

By: Lucy Worsley / Narrated by: Ruth Redman, Lucy Worsley

Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins

Uhmm… the best JA bio, or… the ONLY JA bio I’ve listened to… YET

Tagged: Jane Austen, Author

Gillian
July 25, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History

Across That Bridge

Gillian
July 25, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, History
Across That Bridge

A Vision for Change and the Future of America

By: John Lewis / Narrated By: Keith David

Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins

Beautiful, brutal, at times disheartening but ALWAYS filled with such love

Tagged: Black History, New Years

Gillian
July 18, 2020
Nonfiction, History, Bio & Memoir, Military, Animals

The Dog Who Could Fly

Gillian
July 18, 2020
Nonfiction, History, Bio & Memoir, Military, Animals
The Dog Who Could Fly

The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew at His Side

By: Damien Lewis / Narrated By: Derek Perkins

Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins

LOVED IT!!!

Tagged: Big Sis, WWII

Gillian
July 11, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Biology & Medicine

The Next Pandemic

Gillian
July 11, 2020
Nonfiction, Bio & Memoir, Biology & Medicine
The Next Pandemic

On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers

By: Ali Khan, William Patrick / Narrated By: Ben Sullivan

Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins

Kinda good, kinda…. >Meh<

Tagged: Pandemic

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