Joyous

Who knew! I learned a lot

Revisado: 03-23-23

This book was well-researched. It quotes news articles from the past, so the facts are reliable. The author goes between telling history and sharing the life of his mother with spark and honesty. I feel like I got a taste of the family including those who were captured by the heroin addiction and those who weren’t in it, but loved their family members in spite of it.
The narrator was obviously a white person telling a mostly black person story. He articulated very well each syllable, and lent the perfect amount of tone to the hard and the tough and the tender parts.
Well done. I learned a lot, and really appreciated this well written story of this amazing family, especially the Queen Pin!

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A dozen voice actors! What a treat

Revisado: 03-13-23

I always listen to the voice before purchasing an Audible book. For me, the voice actors improved the whole drama, as they so wonderfully interpreted nuances of characters by their voice tones and emphases.
I was enthralled. Thank you!
The writing was also very good, especially when getting into the inner ruminations of the characters, making them so human and believable.

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Well done!

Revisado: 10-18-22

I learned so much about WW2, and truly wish mankind could stop going to war. But I also know that won’t happen this side of heaven, because people like Hitler will continue to rise, and followers will abound. The way Atkinson wove diary entries into his narrative gave this story a great richness and reality of suffering. It was like a big story told without loss of the importance of each human life lost.

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Lovely

Revisado: 06-09-22

Gentle is the word! The author has written a beautiful bunch of practical, useful tips and advice with humor, gentleness, and persuasion. Her wisdom is evident, and her honesty is receivable. The actor who reads is excellent!

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So encouraging

Revisado: 02-16-22

A friend of mine told me about this book. I can relate to so much of it, I sometimes feel like Alan Gordon has read my mind!
I am sharing it with everyone I know who has chronic pain. It is easy for “normal” people to understand. Not too much technical jargon. It’s very human and compassionate. I’d feel absolutely selfish if I kept this good news to myself.
Thank you very much!!!

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Most helpful book ever

Revisado: 11-17-21

I have listened to this book three times in three weeks. I need all the help I can get. I have listened to three other books which were also mostly helpful, but this one is superior.
I feel so encouraged to keep trying to invest in the promises (not rules!). I find each time I listen, I needed to hear it again because my negative thoughts are so entrenched.
I have been telling everyone about this book. Thank you, thank you for this real, true, honest, and compassionate help!
The woman who reads it gets the tone and meaning so well.

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Got more exciting as it progressed

Revisado: 08-24-21

The legal lingo was pretty well done, I think. I appreciated the epilogue describing how thousands of people were “disappeared”. Made the plot of the book be taken to heart. Mr. Pomeroy did a great job on the voices.

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So helpful

Revisado: 08-03-21

I had just listened to an audible book about insomnia by a different author, then this 10-habit series by Dr. Happy. I am so grateful that they both basically emphasized the same tenets, especially CBT. It has been so encouraging to hear him describe his patients Sonia and Paul, and how much I have felt the same struggles— I don’t feel so alone! I’m going to listen again and keep working on better sleep habits. Thank you very much!

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So helpful

Revisado: 08-03-21

I had just listened to an audible book about insomnia by a different author, then this 10-habit series by Dr. Happy. I am so grateful that they both basically emphasized the same tenets, especially CBT. It has been so encouraging to hear him describe his patients Sonia and Paul, and how much I have felt the same struggles— I don’t feel so alone! I’m going to listen again and keep working on better sleep habits. Thank you very much!

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Probably easier to follow on paper

Revisado: 10-19-19

This book is a tome of research. Sometimes the narrator (whose voice seemed to be trying too hard to be objective, and also you could tell when he’d start up after taking a break as the volume and tone of voice would start a little lower) would go on about what a particular person said or did, and we’d forget who was being referred to; wished had a paper book to flip back a page.
Impressive research with quotes, so it is believable. A bit hard to listen to as I’m an evangelical who is not so bigoted nor political. Was hoping to hear more about the good kind of evangelicals; this book focuses largely on the naughty ones. Thankfully there is interspersed some examples of Christians with their heads screwed on right, phew.

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