Francis Killian

Amazing!

Revisado: 01-05-23

I was in New York City when this book first came out. I saw it in a window of a bookstore as my husband and I were going out for breakfast. I thought to myself I'd really like to read that book. Years went by and I never did read the book until 2022.
The story of Henrietta Lacks, her cells, and her family were fascinating, sad, and triumphant. Each entity was a complete story unto itself.
Here we see a poor black family and how they were treated. This is a clear picture of how poverty and color
resulted in the family's terrible struggle for the recognition of their mother.
There are a lot of medical facts that they author has laid out in a very understandable way. It certainly leads to a rethinking of all that surrounds us.
Henrietta's daughter Debra's struggles become the reader's struggles. Henrietta's entire family was affected by Henrietta cells... as I am sure they will affect the reader.
This book is a good read for anyone. It is so telling of human nature. Instead of just seeing the name Henrietta Lacks, we see a web of intricacies that are woven, forming not just the life of a single person, but of a family and of all the world who has benefited from what Henrietta Lacks on unknowingly gave to the world. God bless this family!

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Wonderful Collection

Revisado: 05-13-22

A very different Christy... pure enjoyment... would be very easy to listen to again!

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Really wonderful!

Revisado: 02-08-22

I only have distant memory of D. Copperfield, and a couple seriously abridged movies. I was absolutely delighted to listen to the entire story. David Copperfield is no longer fragmented in my mind. It was definitely worth the time if you've never read it or if you only have some remembrances of it when they still taught English literature in high school. If you are new to David Copperfield, or want to do an old classic justice, do yourself a favor and listen to this particular version. The narrator is worthy of a Charles Dickens story!

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Very Interesting

Revisado: 09-09-21

I enjoyed the story/memoir. I found it interesting because it dealt with a different type of life then the life I was familiar with during and after World War II. History, geography, and real lives...Never perfect and often dysfunctional.
At first I wasn't sure how the story was going to be woven, and I had considered not finishing it based on a friend's not finishing it because she didn't think she would like it.
'The Son and Heir' sat in my library until I could clear out I didn't want. I came across this book again, and decided to try it again. I am very happy I completed this story. It was deeply interesting and it was very easy to listen to because the narrator was wonderful. The narrator invites us into this family history... it was a great memoir right to the end!

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Delightful

Revisado: 07-15-21

This was, as the charming Heathcliff mysteries are, an enjoyable read. I recommend to anyone wanting a vintage story with mystery, and who like figuring out who the perpetrator is well putting all the pieces together. This was woven very nicely and I didn't figure it out.

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FUN!

Revisado: 03-20-21

It is an Agatha Christie! What more could be said? It was just good old-fashioned fun!

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Most Excellent!

Revisado: 03-11-21

This was, by far, one of the very best thriller mysteries I have read in a very, very long, long time. The characters are all well developed, the historical background adds so many levels to the intrigue and the myth knowledge was layered in cultural context.
The narrator is also most excellent. His voice allows you to hear each character's individual voice. When you hear him give voice to a character, you forget you are listening to a narrator. The character is speaking for her or himself and as the reader/listener, you are an active observer at all times.
If you are looking for a mystery thriller that keeps you totally intrigued at every level, and for every moment, do not miss the opportunity to read this novel. It is thriller, mystery, myth and reality.

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This was so much fun!

Revisado: 03-02-21

I saw the movie and enjoyed it immensely. However, the book was ever so much more entertaining and... we will never know what that nasty thing was in the shed or what happened to the goat.
Definitely worth the read. Cold Comfort Farm was just delightful through and through.

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PURE FUN!

Revisado: 10-09-20

This story was just pure fun! It was not too heavy or too inane. It was perfect for listening while engaged in other activities, or just sitting in a chair relaxing. I love the narrator and I enjoyed the characters. If you are looking for a deep serious murder mystry, this is not it. This story works as piece of lighter entertainment!

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PURE FUN!

Revisado: 10-09-20

This story was just pure fun! It was not too heavy or too inane. It was perfect for listening while engaged in other activities, or just sitting in a chair relaxing. I love the narrator and I enjoyed the characters. If you are looking for a deep serious murder mystry, this is not it. This story works as piece of lighter entertainment!

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