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Homegoing
- A Novel
- De: Yaa Gyasi
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 13 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,624
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,476
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,473
Two half sisters, Effia and Esi, unknown to each other, are born into different villages in 18th-century Ghana. Effia is married off to an Englishman and will live in comfort in the palatial rooms of Cape Coast Castle, raising children who will be sent abroad to be educated before returning to the Gold Coast to serve as administrators of the empire. Esi, imprisoned beneath Effia in the castle's women's dungeon and then shipped off on a boat bound for America, will be sold into slavery.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Novel in Stories
- De Daryl en 06-19-16
- Homegoing
- A Novel
- De: Yaa Gyasi
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
Beautiful story read with great narration!
Revisado: 02-28-21
This story is an amazing intertwined stories of people of different generations. My favorite part of this book was the way Yaa Gyasi has connected them. It felt authentic and moving! Really enjoyed the voice of Dominic Hoffman smooth and silky helping the lister to navigate between different people.
Moving story, I can't wait to read more books by Yaa Gyasi.
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The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers
- Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose, and Sanity
- De: Meg Meeker M.D.
- Narrado por: Karen White
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 147
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 123
Friendship. Simplicity. Love. Value. Faith. Solitude. Money. Fear. Hope. Purpose. Dr. Meg Meeker has seen mothers struggle with these 10 issues for the past 25 years, and she has also learned how to help them live less stressful, happier, more fulfilling lives. The Ten Habits of Happy Mothers will show women how to reduce loneliness, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem by inspiring women to embrace more positive emotions and habits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Recommend the book but had hard time listening to
- De Kaletra Dispennett en 12-25-16
- The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers
- Reclaiming Our Passion, Purpose, and Sanity
- De: Meg Meeker M.D.
- Narrado por: Karen White
Barely made it to the end
Revisado: 05-26-15
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Unfortunately, I was really struggling to listen to the end. The book itself was 3 star but the narrator make it very hard to listen.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Sorry but I think Karen White over dramatized the story and I needed exactly the opposite. It was hard to listen. I felt like I was a little child listing to a well intentioned parent talking down to me.
Did The 10 Habits of Happy Mothers inspire you to do anything?
I found few great lessons from the book but the overall was just alright.
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Americanah
- De: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
- Duración: 17 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,933
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11,593
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11,555
As teenagers, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love in a Nigeria under military dictatorship. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America, where Obinze hopes to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dazzling, Romantic, and Witty
- De Anna-Bo-Banana en 04-28-14
- Americanah
- De: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
Amazing performance by Adjoa Andoh
Revisado: 07-10-14
If you could sum up Americanah in three words, what would they be?
Love the story full of feelings and human struggles. Showing how people from unprivileged countries try to make life for themselves and seek a sense of freedom. I loved the perspective on immigration. It helped me to understand my own experienced and feelings I had in my own immigration journey.
What did you like best about this story?
I found the part about immigration experiences so well captured. I have been an immigrant myself coming from a different continent but I could relate to some many things. Love the fact that it showed the experiences in the US as well in Great Britain.
Which scene was your favorite?
My favorite was the scene of Ifemelu speaking out her mind at church to Sister Ibinabo.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
It most moving moments was when Obinze was in England and was caught before getting married.
Any additional comments?
I'm so glad I bought this book as audio book. Adjoa Andoh (the narrator) has an amazing skill of creating many personas with her voice. Timing and accents she used in her performance. She added another layer of reality to the story I could have not imagined if I would have just read the book. I'm absolutely in love with this narration! Amazing. I will not only love to read more of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie books but I'm definetly looking for books narrated by Adjoa Andoh.
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Americanah
- De: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
- Duración: 17 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,816
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,385
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,347
As teenagers, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love in a Nigeria under military dictatorship. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America, where Obinze hopes to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dazzling, Romantic, and Witty
- De Anna-Bo-Banana en 04-28-14
- Americanah
- De: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
- Narrado por: Adjoa Andoh
Amazing performance by Adjoa Andoh
Revisado: 07-10-14
If you could sum up Americanah in three words, what would they be?
Love the story full of feelings and human struggles. Showing how people from unprivileged countries try to make life for themselves and seek a sense of freedom. I loved the perspective on immigration. It helped me to understand my own experienced and feelings I had in my own immigration journey.
What did you like best about this story?
I found the part about immigration experiences so well captured. I have been an immigrant myself coming from a different continent but I could relate to some many things. Love the fact that it showed the experiences in the US as well in Great Britain.
Which scene was your favorite?
My favorite was the scene of Ifemelu speaking out her mind at church to Sister Ibinabo.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
It most moving moments was when Obinze was in England and was caught before getting married.
Any additional comments?
I'm so glad I bought this book as audio book. Adjoa Andoh (the narrator) has an amazing skill of creating many personas with her voice. Timing and accents she used in her performance. She added another layer of reality to the story I could have not imagined if I would have just read the book. I'm absolutely in love with this narration! Amazing. I will not only love to read more of the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie books but I'm definetly looking for books narrated by Adjoa Andoh.
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