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  • After 20 Years Audiobook by O. Henry
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    Title: After 20 Years
    Author: O. Henry
    Narrator: Jack Benson
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 8 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 03-30-07
    Publisher: Jimcin Recordings
    Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes
    Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
    Publisher's Summary:
    Two friends decide to meet again after a 20-year separation - with very unexpected results.
    If you enjoyed this audiobook, then don't miss
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    © and (P)1978 Jimcin Recordings
    Editorial Reviews:
    Accomplished Audible narrator Jack Benson gives a touching performance of this short O. Henry story. After 20 Years, a tale that is equal parts clever and somber, involves two friends who have agreed to meet at an old diner after 20 years of separation. In a subtle and economic fashion, listeners learn the history of the two friends and the very different paths they chose in life. Benson's commitment to the characters ensures listeners enjoy the classic O. Henry twist in this story to its fullest.
    Critic Reviews:
    "[O. Henry] had a fine gift of humor and was adept at the ingenious depiction of ironic circumstances....A master in presenting vignettes of the whirligig of fortune." (The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature)
    Members Reviews:
    Very Good
    It's a short story, but it touches the heart. We have two men who were like brothers, but they went to opposite ends of the law. One turned criminal while the other became a policeman. I won't spoil the ending, but it was a very good short story.
    unexpectedly bad
    i once read this in class and thought it would be a chapter book but it ended up being like 3 pages long
    8 min
  • Doorway into Time Audiobook by C.L. Moore
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    Title: Doorway into Time
    Subtitle: The Outer Twilight Series, Volume I
    Author: C.L. Moore
    Narrator: Jim Gallant
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 1 hr and 1 min
    Language: English
    Release date: 11-30-06
    Publisher: Ziggurat Productions
    Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 9 votes
    Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
    Publisher's Summary:
    Another powerful, haunting fantasy from the grandmaster of the genre!
    Members Reviews:
    A True Classic
    This is a true "classic" science fiction story. Originally published in the September 1943 issue of Famous Fantastic Mysteries pulp magazine, it was subsequently reprinted in Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction edited by Sam Moskowitz, and then in a paperback anthology titled after this story "Doorway Into Time" that also featured classic stories from Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and others. It also appeared later in the '80's anthology The Golden Years of Science Fiction edited by Isaac Asimov. You can usually expect stories that are often reprinted to be high quality, and that is certainly the case here.
    C.L. Moore is an author whose lyrical prose style compares to Ray Bradbury, and this story features plenty of lyrical beauty as well as many instances of alien concepts and motifs that deliver the otherness we yearn for in science fiction stories.
    As you can tell from the generous sample provided, the narrator does a fantastic job of providing drama and urgency to the reading. Also provided are some background sounds and music that compels in the listener a wonderful sense of atmosphere.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Twelve Red Herrings Audiobook by Jeffrey Archer
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    Title: Twelve Red Herrings
    Author: Jeffrey Archer
    Narrator: Alec McCowen
    Format: Abridged
    Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 08-23-06
    Publisher: Macmillan Audio
    Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes
    Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
    Publisher's Summary:
    A wrongly convicted murderer exacts a flawless plan of revenge. Headlights in a rear-view mirror tail a female traveler on a lonely stretch of road. A serial bride secures her future by marrying only the wealthiest of men. An escaped Iraqi with a price on his head pays an involuntary visit to his homeland. A brush with death proves the biggest break of an aspiring artist's career. Two strangers, struck by lust-at-first-sight, consider a myriad of possibilities for where the day will take them.
    ©1991, Original recording made by CSA Telltapes Ltd. ; 1980 Jeffrey Archer (P)2005 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers, LLC
    Critic Reviews:
    "Archer is a master entertainer." (Time Magazine) "There's probably not a red herring among these stories from master spy writer Archer." (Library Journal) "Written in strong, clean prose and ranging in tone from charming to achingly suspenseful." (Publishers Weekly)
    Members Reviews:
    My cup of tea
    My first sip of this author and I really enjoyed it. I will get another of his books right away to listen too. Narration was perfect!!!
    3 hr 42 min
  • Selected Shorts Audiobook by Edith Wharton
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    Title: Selected Shorts
    Subtitle: Edith Wharton
    Author: Edith Wharton
    Narrator: Kathleen Chalfant, Maria Tucci, Brenda Wehle, Christina Pickles
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-25-06
    Publisher: Symphony Space, Inc.
    Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 21 votes
    Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
    Publisher's Summary:
    Mrs. Manstey's View, read by Kathleen Chalfant
    Roman Fever, read by Maria Tucci
    The Reckoning, read by Brenda Wehle
    Xingu, read by Christina Pickles
    Selected Shorts is an award-winning series of classic and contemporary short fiction read by acclaimed actors. The series originates at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. The Selected Shorts radio series is a co-production of Symphony Space and WNYC, New York Public Radio, and is heard on public radio stations nationwide.
    Members Reviews:
    Excellent readings, BUT...
    ...please note that the stories are, in fact, abridged.
    Unexpected pleasure
    I have enjoyed reading more short stories and was very pleased with these. Perhaps since this was done for the series Selected Shorts, the readers were well chosen. These are interesting short stories with a nice twist at the end.
    excellent
    well-written, well-read.
    poignant, saddening, irreverent, hysterical.
    having participated in reading groups before, i particularly enjoyed 'xingu.'
    short stories are a wonderful way to enjoy audio books. if, like me, you prefer unabridged to abridged, i will forgive you if a glance at the thirty-or-so hours of invested life required to make it through, say, 'our mutual friend,' causes you to blanch.
    i can listen to one story before sleep and pick up the next night without a problem.
    Outstanding
    Love the sense of humor. You can relax and laugh, i highly recommend these shorts.
    1 hr 55 min
  • Death on the Air and Other Stories Audiobook by Ngaio Marsh
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    Title: Death on the Air and Other Stories
    Author: Ngaio Marsh
    Narrator: Wanda McCaddon
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 04-22-04
    Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
    Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 82 votes
    Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
    Publisher's Summary:
    Death on the Air and Other Stories serves as the perfect introduction to Ngaio Marsh and her creation, Inspector Roderick Alleyn, or as a nostalgic journey for her many fans.
    Members Reviews:
    Fascinating insights from the author

    Ngaio Marsh was queen of the golden age of British who-done-its, far surpassing the work of Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. I have re-read her books countless times over the years. Although I thoroughly enjoyed the short stories in this anthology, and in fact ordered the anthology because of them, in the end it was the essays that I found most fascinating.

    The introduction by author Susan Howatch was a magnificent tribute to Marshs work and its influence upon her own prolific and outstanding writing career. She goes on to give a very interesting biography of Ngaio Marsh and an analysis of her body of work.

    In the first essay, Ngaio Marsh talks how the series began and how her detective, Roderick Alleyn, was formed. She also discusses the beginnings of his love, artist Agatha Troy. In the closing essay, My Dear Boy, she writes a conversational response to all the aspiring writers who have appealed to her over the years. These essays were significantly enhanced by the reading of Nadia May, as I could almost imagine that the author herself was speaking her thoughts.

    The short stories were also very good. They had originally been published in various magazines and were quite ingenious, with settings spanning the range from the theater to village life to New Zealand. For those who enjoyed Marshs novel Death of a Peer (the American title of A Surfeit of Lampreys) you will enjoy the reappearance of Lord Michael Lamprey in a cameo role in one of the stories. Agatha Troy also makes an appearance, and, as ever, Alleyn is assisted by the trusty Inspector Fox.

    I recommend this audio book to anyone who loves Ngaio Marsh; to anyone who would like to get to know the great Ngaio Marsh stories; and to anyone who loves classic detective fiction, particularly of the British who-done-it variety.

    Lifeless
    What disappointed you about Death on the Air and Other Stories?
    Sorry but this did not keep my attention, so I did not listen to very much.
    6 hr 33 min
  • Peter Rabbit and Other Stories Audiobook by Beatrix Potter
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    Title: Peter Rabbit and Other Stories
    Author: Beatrix Potter
    Narrator: Vanessa Maroney
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 1 hr and 50 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 05-30-03
    Publisher: Findaway World
    Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 14 votes
    Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
    Publisher's Summary:
    Listen to time-honored classic children stories including:
    ©2001 Sound Room Publishers, Inc.
    Members Reviews:
    Great narration of timeless tales
    Recommended for ages 4-8, these animal tales by Beatrix Potter will delight and charm young and older listeners. Jim Weiss' narration adds life and character to the stories and my first grader was enthralled, listening to it night after night just before bedtime. The audio set comprises 5 CDs, running 5 hours and 41 minutes:
    CD 1:
    The Tale of Peter Rabbit
    The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin
    The Tailor of Gloucester
    The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
    The Tale of Two Bad Mice
    The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy Winkle
    (70:36)
    CD 2:
    The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan
    The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher
    The Tale of Tom Kitten
    The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck
    The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or the Roly-Poly Pudding
    (69:07)
    CD 3:
    The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
    The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
    The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
    The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
    The Tale of Mr. Tod (beginning)
    (70:54)
    CD 4:
    The Tale of Mr. Tod (concluded)
    The Tale of Pigling Bland
    The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse
    The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
    (beginning)
    (72:21)
    CD 5:
    The Tale of Little Pig Robinson
    (concluded)
    (58:12)
    No Burgess Included!
    The title says this includes readings of Thornton W. Burgess, and the back says it has readings of these three Burgess books:
    -- The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
    -- The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
    -- The Adventures of Reddy Fox
    But in fact none of those are included, and no Burgess readings are included at all.
    It's fine if you're looking for the Beatrix Potter readings; that's all it has.
    A wordy classic
    This book is full of short stories written by Beatrix Potter. I enjoyed reading the book very much. The stories were always adventurous. However, I found that the stories might be a little to lengthy for children to sit through (unless it is time for bed). The author of these stories is telling children that even though getting into mischief is fun at the time, it is not the best choice to make. Especially in the case of Peter Rabbit when his siblings get to eat gooseberries and milk and he has to eat beet stew because he is sick from getting into trouble. This shows children that there is a price for getting into trouble.
    Excellent Collection Replaced by Larger One!
    This excellent collection of five Beatrix Potter stories has obviously been replaced with the larger collection read by Claire Bloom, "Tales by Beatrix Potter." My school library owns the title viewed here, but we will undoubtedly upgrade to the newer collection whenever it's available in CD. Listening to Beatrix Potter in Bloom's crystal clear British accent is THE way to hear these delightful, and classic, stories!
    Be There Now!
    Vanessa Maroney does a fantastic job of providing a trip into Olde Britain and the world of Beatrix Potter! Her lovely English accent just adds realism to the journey.
    1 hr 50 min
  • Selected Shorts: Covered Audiobook by Julia Slavin
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    Title: Selected Shorts: Covered
    Author: Julia Slavin
    Narrator: Alec Baldwin
    Format: Original Recording
    Length: 23 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 07-17-12
    Publisher: Symphony Space, Inc
    Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes
    Genres: Fiction, Short Stories & Anthologies
    Publisher's Summary:
    Far-out funny story of an unraveling thread and its grip on the protagonist.
    Selected Shorts is a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 130 stations to about 300,000 listeners. It is produced by Symphony Space and WNYC Radio and distributed by Public Radio International. The radio show is recorded live at the popular New York City stage show which began in 1985 and still enjoys sell-out audiences today at the Peter Sharp Theater at Symphony Space on Broadway and 95th Street in New York City. Selected Shorts is one of the premiere reading series in New York City. The Selected Shorts podcast consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes.
    Members Reviews:
    Alec Baldwin BECOMES this character
    This is an expert reading of a B-plus short story by Julia Slavin entitled "Covered," about a middle-aged man who unwisely unearths his long-packed-away childhood security blanket during a midlife crisis, with hilariously disastrous consequences. Baldwin, the best possible narrator for this weirdly realistic surrealist fantasy, cannot be beat, although perhaps the editing could have been smoother (at several points you can hear papers rustling, as if he is literally turning pages). I recommend this only if you can buy it on sale (e.g., for $1.00-2.00), because it is very short.
    23 min
  • Cumber Recipes: Naturally Healthy Cumber Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle, a Quick Snack, or a Meal Audiobook by Sarah Sophia
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    Title: Cumber Recipes: Naturally Healthy Cumber Recipes for a Healthy Lifestyle, a Quick Snack, or a Meal
    Subtitle: The Essential Kitchen Series, Volume 83
    Author: Sarah Sophia
    Narrator: Maribeth Merrill
    Format: Unabridged
    Length: 27 mins
    Language: English
    Release date: 11-10-15
    Publisher: Sarah Sophia
    Genres: Health & Fitness, Diets & Nutrition
    Publisher's Summary:
    Get ready to cook an appealing assortment of delicious cumber-based recipes for any time of the day. Yes, that's right. The Essential Kitchen Series delivers some fantastic cumber recipes in one quick listen. You'll get an assortment of healthy recipes that can easily be made at home. They're all here in one fantastic bundle. Enjoy a host of recipes that will simplify your day, save you time, and help you enjoy something delicious whenever you desire...and all while watching your waistline.
    Cumbers have never been so easy to prepare or so delicious
    This cookbook is packed with so much fun and flavor that you'll be amazed at what you can create. Just take a look at some of the unique recipes we've included:
    There is literally no way to go wrong with these wonderful recipes.
    Dozens of healthy cumber recipes combined in one easy purchase
    There really is no easier or better way to prepare a nutritious salad than as described in this masterful recipe collection. Inside this unusually simple guide, you'll learn how to make the most of your time, utilizing fresh, natural, and healthy ingredients.
    If you've ever wanted to step outside the norm and try something different, this is the cookbook intended for you. Where else will you learn to make nutritious salads, crispy snacks, and more in a single download?
    Bring a new blend of unique flavors into your kitchen today!
    You'll have absolutely no regrets but will be thrilled with the way these recipes taste and how much time they'll save you in the kitchen.
    27 min
  • Der Feind in meinem Topf? Hörbuch von Susanne Schäfer
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    Titel: Der Feind in meinem Topf?
    Untertitel: Schluss mit den Legenden vom bösen Essen
    Autor:: Susanne Schäfer
    Erzähler: Heidi Jürgens
    Format: Unabridged
    Spieldauer: 6 hrs and 33 mins
    Sprache: Deutsch
    Veröffentlichungsdatum: 08-13-15
    Herausgeber: Audible Studios
    Kategorien: Health & Fitness, Diets & Nutrition
    Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:
    Essen ist Lifestyle. Und zugleich wird Essen immer häufiger als Bedrohung wahrgenommen. Echte oder gefühlte Unverträglichkeiten und diffuse Ängste vor bestimmten Inhaltsstoffen dominieren den Speiseplan von immer mehr Menschen. Der Trend lautet "Frei von...". Geradezu hysterisch werden wahlweise Gluten, Laktose, Fruktose oder Histamin als Risiko für unsere Gesundheit gebrandmarkt. Etliche dieser Empfehlungen haben eine kürzere Haltbarkeit als die darauf abgestimmten Produkte, an denen die Nahrungsmittelindustrie kräftig verdient - und für Gesunde keinen medizinisch nachweisbaren Nutzen.
    Susanne Schäfer untersucht aus medizinischer, psychologischer und soziologischer Perspektive, was für das wirklich gute Bauchgefühl nötig ist. Denn viele der Legenden vom gefährlichen Essen entbehren jeglicher Substanz. Nie war es so einfach wie heute, sich gesund zu ernähren und mit hochwertigen Lebensmitteln zu versorgen!
    >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung wird Ihnen exklusiv von Audible präsentiert und ist ausschließlich im Download erhältlich.
    ©2015 Hoffmann und Campe Verlag GmbH (P)2015 Audible GmbH
    Kritik Bewertungen:
    In ihrem erfrischend pragmatisch geschriebenen Buch fordert Schäfer dazu auf, einfach das Genießen mal wieder zu entdecken.
    -- dpa, 20.01.2015
    6 hr 33 min
  • Der Hormonkrimi Hörbuch von Eva Schindele
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    Titel: Der Hormonkrimi
    Autor:: Eva Schindele
    Erzähler: Ulrike Bliefert, Kathleen Garblich, Astrid Meyerfeldt, Matthias Scherwenikas
    Format: Unabridged
    Spieldauer: 54 mins
    Sprache: Deutsch
    Veröffentlichungsdatum: 05-01-15
    Herausgeber: WDR
    Kategorien: Health & Fitness, Diets & Nutrition
    Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:
    Ewig weiblich wollte der Arzt Robert Wilson die Frauen ab 45 mit seiner Daueröstrogengabe halten. Das war 1966. Doch bald stellte sich heraus: Die Frauen wurden nicht sexy, sondern krebskrank. Wenige Jahre später wurden die Sexualhormone im neuen Design und mit neuen Argumenten verkauft; jetzt sollten sie die Frauen gesünder altern lassen. Fortan werden Frauen ab 40 schlecht geredet: Sie litten unter einer Hormonmangelkrankheit, die ähnlich wie Diabetes mit Hormonen zu substituieren sei. Pharmaindustrie, medizinische Meinungsbilder und Gynäkologen sangen den Lobgesang auf die Hormone.
    Eine Marketingstrategie, die zum Erfolg führte. Jede zweite Frau zwischen 50 und 60 nahm im Jahr 2000 die Präparate, zum Teil schon über viele Jahre. Studien zeigen, dass sie sich damit möglicherweise mehr geschadet als genutzt haben. Wie konnte es zu so einer Fehleinschätzung kommen? Ein Krimi mit verschiedenen Akteuren.
    ©2003 WDR (P)2015 WDR mediagroup GmbH
    54 min

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