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Not up to the standard of previous Raven-Fisher novels

Revisado: 12-26-24

The story lines were one dimensional and without the robust characterization one expects from Ambrose Parry.

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A must-read for serious contemplatives

Revisado: 04-06-23

Kreiner captures the perpetual struggle of the "monkey brain" to rest in contemplation. She shows how the struggles we today have with focus and mental order are nothing new and, in fact, are inherent in a life of prayer -- if not actually constitutive. The 52 pages of notes provide a vast menu of sources for pursuing this topic further.

I have read the hardback twice and am now enjoying listening to the author reading her book. Kreiner is a fluent and erudite reader and handles Greek and Latin competently.

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Revisado: 10-07-22

This book should constitute a whole unit in high school phys ed and hygiene classes!

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Soap Opera Overshadows the Science

Revisado: 12-29-21

I read this book for a layman’s treatment of complex eco science. While the author’s personal story is dramatic, well written, and compelling, the gushing emotionalism sucks the air out of the big picture.

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Available to 21st Century Ears

Revisado: 11-27-19

The translation is fraught with grammatical oddments such as the use of nominative forms for objective pronouns, which is shattering to those who tend to be fastidious about such things. The narration is clean and not theatrical yet sensitive to the text. The pronunciation of classical names is unconventional but consistent. I never quite adjusted to Priam being pronounced “PREE-um” instead of “PRIGH” as in “high” — “PRIGH-am” or to Mount Ida as “EE-dah” instead of “EYE-dah.”

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Revisado: 10-22-19

Indispensable document for any Christian library but uncomfortably and awkwardly read. Credit the narrator, who had the initiative to prepare this seminal treatise. To my knowledge, no other audio version is available.

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Brief and simple meditations

Revisado: 04-14-19

Many believe that The Wind in the Willows is something of a fifth gospel, and these brief and accessible meditations attempt to demonstrate that. The listening experience is, unfortunately, embarrassingly and jarringly undermined by the reader’s mispronunciation of “gaoler,” which is the British spelling of “jailer,” as “GOH-ler” instead of “JEI-ler.” Since the word occurs dozens of times in the episodes of Toad’s adventures, the effect is devastating upon an otherwise pleasant reading.

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Brilliantly read! Absolutely brilliant.

Revisado: 04-04-19

Classic story. We al know people like these animals. I know one or two toads, a badger and a pair of moles. Not to mention a swamp of weasels.

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Non-stop thrills

Revisado: 11-18-18

Brilliantly read and masterfully written, this book captures the undaunted determination and ingenuity of Earnest Shackleton and his team 27 men fighting for survival an overcoming the unimaginable hardships of over more than 17 months on antarctic pack ice and sailing the Drake Passage in a 22-foot boat when their ship was irrevocably beset and sank.

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Outstanding narration!

Revisado: 12-17-17

The story is packed with action, significant for our time and illuminates the complexity of radical Islamic terrorism. The narrator is spectacular. Without extreme theatrical pretensions, he brings each player to life, realistically switching between voices and accents without becoming ridiculous. A 10-star performance.

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