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Like Going To The Most Pleasant Dr. Visit

Revisado: 08-30-18

What do you do, when you know you're sick and you're scared of going to the doctor because the shots might be painful? You go to a doctor that can diagnose your element and has the gentlest bedside manner. This is what the author does when describing America's need for recognizing racial disparity and determining how we move forward with dignity and grace.

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Just like his personality!

Revisado: 08-10-18

Entertaining, no holding back, full of life wisdom, Tha god gives an account of his life with (refreshing) objectivity.

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Compelling, compassionate, and FUNNY!

Revisado: 06-28-18

Jennifer Lewis sings her life song with wit, keen insight into her own mind and heart, and gusto! With never a dull moment, she graciously invites you to feel the highs and lows of her story with her in full color. Bravo to Ms. Lewis!

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Kevin Hart Surprises With His Introspection

Revisado: 03-09-18

Of course, it was funny, but what I didn't expect what for Kevin Hart to speak with such insight and clarity about his experiences and thought processes that brought him to where he is today.

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The Dialogue King Does It Again

Revisado: 12-12-17

my favorite Ken Follet work is "A Dangerous Fortune", but Follet doesn't fail to deliver here with engaging dialogue and masterful sweeping storylines that take you across time and countries. Narrator is amazing as well!

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Swept Up in the Lives of Two Remarkable Women

Revisado: 11-30-17

The honey drip of "Anna's" voice draws you into her world as if you were watching from inside of her mind. To witness the effect of huge social change in three amazing people in such a personal way is more than engaging to say the least. What we won't endure to be loved!

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Putting Words to the Black American Experience

Revisado: 11-05-17

Mr. Coats puts words to the Black American experience with a clarity and mesmerizing engagement with his own humanity. I couldn't stop listening.

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Not Hunger Games, but Good!

Revisado: 10-18-16

I struggled to finish the second and third of the series, but it was worth finishing. It's nice to hear a first person perspective with good action and insight.

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Classic Prey...

Revisado: 03-21-14

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Of course, having read at least half of the "Prey" series, I found it funny that I had never read the original, first one "Rules of Prey". I naturally made comparisons to the latter works which were much more put together and less simplistic than this one (as expected). The only thing I would change was the droning on about the main characters' interest in gaming. I felt as if I was being given the highlight of a Dungeons and Dragons tournament; didn't make for interesting imagery and it made the book feel draggy at points.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I wouldn't have changed anything other than to leave out the gaming talk. John Sanford really comes into his own and begins to master his craft in the latter books, but this one fit the bill as a starter.

Have you listened to any of Richard Ferrone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I love Richard Ferrone's husky, Jersey-Italian style reading of gritty cops and "broads"! You can tell he's having a lot of fun with it here- maybe more than usual. It made me wonder if this was his first recording for the "Prey" series.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

I would see it on television, yes.

Any additional comments?

John Sanford is a class detective mystery story teller and makes it very sexy- good light reading!

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Epic and X-rated

Revisado: 02-28-14

Where does The Pillars of the Earth rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I've only listened to five total (including this one). This one was the longest with the largest number of characters. By far, this was my favorite narrator!

If you’ve listened to books by Ken Follett before, how does this one compare?

I preferred "A Dangerous Fortune". That novel showed Follett's maturity as a writer; the story was neater, he didn't drone on for too long harping on one particular character motivation or a particular object description. He was able to capture the atmosphere with more alacrity as opposed to listing off details like a set list for a play.

Which character – as performed by John Lee – was your favorite?

Prior Phillip, most definitely. The deep timbre of his voice and the range of gentleness to fierceness was as rich as gourmet French food.

If you could rename The Pillars of the Earth, what would you call it?

The Sin of Pride

Any additional comments?

I'd stress that ANYONE who has endured trauma (especially sexual trauma) or is sensitive to graphic descriptions of violence, or takes umbrage with characters of faith/religion acting in contrast with their beliefs to take much caution in undertaking this book. As a believer in Christ, I was not offended by the latter; I know there are people who don't take the heart of their belief seriously and it comes out in the form of HUGE hypocrisy. That said, as Follett mentioned in the forward, he's not a believer so it must be noted that his motivations behind portraying such characters in that light are a bit dubious. As for the violence, well, Mr. Follett is consistent with that in most of his books; it's mostly used to show the connection between characters' motivations and how they lead to very specific actions in a detail that is almost painstaking. It's both fascinating and repugnant at the same time, and I'd venture that a better writing could do without such explicit detail and still get the point across- but to each his own!

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