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Inspiring and thought provoking

Revisado: 06-27-24

Beautifully read with clear diction; soothing. The topics discussed are deep and perfectly braided together. This is a book about righteous economics (among other things); giving hope and offering solutions that are inspired by Native American language and tradition. I’ve learned there is abundance when all nature (including mankind) practices reciprocity. I believe this book is full of truth and can change our thinking and perspective on how we honour our gifts. In many ways, it reminds me of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Gifts of the Sea, in many ways, but is a much more substantial work of art.

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The best way to experience this book

Revisado: 12-25-23

We are asked what we liked or disliked. There is nothing to dislike with this book and performance. It’s a masterpiece and will enrich anyone’s life.

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Outstanding and compelling

Revisado: 12-03-23

I can’t find any weaknesses. It’s a painful tale, but important. In order to learn and grow, all should know of this part in American history that has had little to no notice.

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If a video game were a story

Revisado: 01-20-23

This book had a compelling story for me. I listened to it because my very smart grand daughter loves Sanderson’s works; reading and re-reading everything he has written. I was curious. It’s no ‘Jane Eyre’, which was my favorite book as a teen, but I think I get it. It’s entertaining. The dialogue and narration sound more like a movie script.

When the special powers that the ‘Mistborn’ were described; how the powers developed and were used, all I could think of were video games, like Sonic the Hedgehog. The gifted Mistborn gathering and using metals for different functions.

There’s also a little of Harry Potter in the story with the hero not knowing of her special powers yet being very powerful despite her tragic childhood of abuse and neglect. I could go on to pick the sort apart in this way, but I won’t. I can see why this story resonates with those raised in video games, movies and Harry Potter.

The performance was only adequate for me. I don’t know if it’s the reader’s fault or the director’s. It felt flat and without creativity. If the story weren’t so interesting, I think this book would have been a very poor purchase.

Nevertheless, I recommend this book. I would love to see what creative filmmakers could do with it.

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Good tips

Revisado: 12-21-22

Not totally life changing for me, but I took away some helpful tips to help trim the fat in this cluttered prone society we live in.

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I’m tired of these quantum leap stories

Revisado: 12-10-22

I have a couple of hours left on this book, and am losing patience with it, (Not another boring book using quantum mechanics as a way to write several self indulgent short stories about a character’s different lives.) I was hoping for a story about personal insight concerning suicide and some resonating truth. If there is any, it may be toward the end of the book. But be warned, you will need to wade through a romance novel to get to it. If the profanity is removed, I think the writing is good. I was just hoping to listen to something with more substance.

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Great writing, easy to follow

Revisado: 12-06-22

I found myself along for the ride the entire time. Good job! Easy to follow and digest, well written and read.

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Better than movies or musicals

Revisado: 10-24-22

Audiobook is the best way to experience this book. The writing is imaginative, creative and humorous. The reading is outstanding. I had a bias against this book because the Disney movie was my all time favorite movie until I was in my forties. I avoided reading the book because I didn’t want to spoil the movie for myself. It doesn’t. Oh, if I could write one page as Travers does! Technology has improved enough to reenact this book even to Travers’ liking. It could be serialized. I heartily endorse this performance. Enjoy!

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Why didn’t they tell me this was such a negative listen?

Revisado: 09-24-22

The writer strikes me as very intelligent and articulate. I felt the reader was irritable and angry throughout and wondered why she was selected for this performance then noticed the reader was the author! This book is interesting and somewhat enlightening, but I have three hours left and am tempted to listen to something else. It is continually expressing anger and frustration without any personal growth being articulated- Just perpetual blame, victimization and some entitlement. I may persevere, to see if anything worthwhile comes from this, but I am going to have to do it in small doses.

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An important book

Revisado: 07-16-22

I think this book is very well written. It is obvious how much the author loves the Roosevelts. It’s delightful to hear the reader’s impersonations of the president and his wife.

This book is important because there are many customs started during the war years that Americans continue doing. Also, many decisions made during these years were without precedent, and are a good reminder for all of us today as we feel we are dealing with extraordinary concerns and political divisiveness.

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