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Title: Eclipse

Author: John Banville

Narrator: Bill Wallis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Alexander Cleave, actor, has left his career and his family behind and banished himself to his childhood home. He wants to retire from life, but finds this impossible in a house brimming with presences, some ghostly, some undeniably human. Memories, anxiety for the future, and more particularly, for his beloved but troubled daughter, conspire to distract him from his dreaming retirement.

This humane and beautifully written story tells the tragic tale of a man, intelligent, preposterous, and vulnerable, who in attempting to bring the performance to a close, finds himself travelling inevitably towards a devastating denouement.

Members Reviews:

the rest of his experiences

Having owned Mooreheads' Desert War trilogy for some years, and having read several short excerpts from Eclipse I found this book to be just what I wanted. If you have either book you should buy the other. Any one with an historical interesr in these years and events or who is a fan of Mooreheads' writing will enjoy this book. His account of the fighting at Villers Bocage put a whole different interpetation on that action compared to a televised account and a passage in Alexander McKees'Last Round Against Rommel' Battle of the Normandy Beaches.

enough already

Maybe I just wasn't in the mood but I thought this book was vague, poorly structured, self-indulgently verbose with periods of almost hallucinatory rambling. The main character, actually all the characters, were unlikeable and lacked substance, and the little mysterious subplot of the daughter's history and suicide wasn't enough to make me care very much. I should try another Banville novel before I pass final judgment but I wouldn't recommend this one.

Unfortunately the finished draft leaves out all the delightful songs

Judging by the cover of the book, the title should be "Thursday Nights at the Hefner Household". I hate to disappoint people who rely on their book covers to give them an accurate reflection of the contents, there is no rich people's blind grope-a-thon party taking place here. If that should sour your prejudgement of the novel, then so be it. At least someone was kind enough to warn you.

There are times I think that Banville reads with utter glee the reviews of his own novels, rubs his hands together while cackling and says, "Think that last one was ambiguous and oblique? You ain't seen nothing yet!" Only with a cool accent (I assume he speaks with an accent, at least to these American ears). Then he comes out with something else delightfully enigmatic, with that finely tuned prose laid so softly that you can easily hear the gnashing of teeth from people attempting to "get" it.

If you're someone who likes to feel like you're on a similar wavelength to whatever the author is transmitting, this one is probably going to frustrate you. I can't even say it's his most evasive plot, as I thought "Athena" was as solid as fraying gossamer and from I remember of "Book of Evidence" I suspect I'd have a different interpretation of the book if I read it a second time. The plot itself, or what persists of it, is fairly straightforward: Alexander Cleave, former famous actor, comes back to his old house and decides to get lost in memories. Along the way he hangs out with the guy who takes care of the house and his teenage daughter. He argues with his wife. He waits for his daughter.

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Title: She Wore Only White

Author: Dorthe Binkert

Narrator: Mel Foster

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-04-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 50 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Aboard the S.S. Kroonland, Valentina Meyer, a beautiful, mysterious woman wearing a white evening gown, admits to being a stowaway on the ocean liner headed toward Ellis Island. Now a passenger with a secret and an uncertain future, she becomes the central figure around whom the lives of a small group of first-class passengers revolve.

Henri is a sculptor who unexpectedly falls in love with Billie, a young lady dependent upon a gentleman to support her. But Billie has a secret that will change her life and that of William, the gentleman upon whose generosity she relies.

Thomas, traveling with his sister Victoria, falls desperately in love with Valentina, resisting his sisters attempts to prevent their relationship. Lily, a sharp, analytical young woman bound to a wheelchair, befriends Henri as she observes the goings-on.

A symbolic journey that investigates the natural transitions between phases in our lives, She Wore Only White explores the deepest recesses of the human heart.

Members Reviews:

It just didn't hold together for me.

Would you try another book from Dorthe Binkert and/or Mel Foster?

I might, probably not.

Has She Wore Only White turned you off from other books in this genre?

no, not the genre, just this particular author.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Confusion. The story jumped around to so many people in such a random manner that I had a terrible time keeping track of who was sleeping with whom. Way too much sleeping around and not much else in the story. I didn't expect that in this genre. I realize that men have always been men, but usually the sex is alluded to, not focused on.

Any additional comments?

The ending made the whole experience even worse. Very disappointing book. It could have been so much more.

was not interesting

What disappointed you about She Wore Only White?

the story did not keep my interest and difficult to understand. despite some positive reviews I was disappointed

Give This One A Pass

What would have made She Wore Only White better?

Stronger character development .There was too much switching back and forth to different characters perspective and little plot foundation.

What could Dorthe Binkert have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

get rid of some of the "extra" characters and concentrate on the main character the "woman in white"

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The narrator was OK but the story was too much about the sculptor and his personal life.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment because the premise of the plot was there but not carried out.

Any additional comments?

I would not get any more books by this author. I feel I wasted my credit as I did not even finish the book.

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Title: Far From Here

Author: Nicole Baart

Narrator: Jennifer Ikeda, Laurie Birmingham

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-12

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Christy Award finalist Nicole Baart has dedicated her life to performing humanitarian works and penning gripping inspirational fiction. Far from Here offers a poignant look at love, forgiveness, and the consequences of even the tiniest dishonesties.

Danica Greene loves living in Iowa with her pilot husband Etsell. But tragedy strikes when Etsell and his plane vanish while hes working in Alaska. Buoyed by her faith, Danica heads off to the Last Frontier to find answers.

Members Reviews:

NOT an inspirational book and VERY depressing...

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

This books is for you if you want a maudlin, long drawn out story that attempts to stick a knife into your chest and twist the blade just to get a reaction out of you. The description is WAY lacking. I would say this is a spoiler alert, but the book needs spoiling... The description sounds as if she goes in search of her beloved husband and who knows what happens, but certainly it doesn't imply hours of introspective blah, blah, blah mingled with the knife jab (read other woman) mingled with more hours of introspective blah, blah, blah mingled with a twist of the knife (baby from jerk husband's indiscretion) and on and on and on. I kept waiting for it to get "inspiring" or anything positive. And it never, ever did. If you want a similar story only one that actually inspires and yes, has an upbeat ending, try Charles Martin's "The Mountain Between Us".On a positive note, the performance is very well done. The story is just awful, depressing and way too much like a tear jerker that works to hard to make you cry for the sake of the tears. So annoying. With a better description I wouldn't have wasted my money. I will look for other books read by the two narrators.

Has Far From Here turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, but definitely from other books by this author.

Have you listened to any of Jennifer Ikeda and Laurie Birmingham s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Not that I remember, but I would definitely try to find something interesting by either of them. They were the ONE redeeming part of this audiobook!

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Far From Here?

Oh dear. The entire book. The story was just plain horrible. Please put a more thorough description in... mention the "other woman" angle and the whole "devastating betrayal". Be fair; I would NEVER have bought this if those two phrases had found their way into the description.

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Title: Grantchester Grind

Author: Tom Sharpe

Narrator: Jonathan Cecil

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

This sequel to Tom Sharpe's classic comic novel Porterhouse Blue takes the listener back to the hilarious goings-on at Porterhouse College.

The instinct of the true Porterhouse man faced with a crisis is to reach for the bottle and then to fall back on the subtle tactical skills honed at Cambridge down the centuries: blackmail and kidnap. But will these be enough? Menaced on all sides - by the collapse of the Chapel, by the tentacles of organised crime, and by the hovering threat of the abominable Dogs Nose Man - will Porterhouse be forced to unleash the most fearsome weapon in its armoury - the college food?

Members Reviews:

Tom Sharpe Gets Dull

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A proper Thom Sharpe novel, rather than one that appears to have been written out of bits and tatters lying about.

Would you ever listen to anything by Tom Sharpe again?

Of course. I love his novels. I wish Audible carried more of them.

What three words best describe Jonathan Cecils performance?

Entertaining. Witty. British.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Annoyance.

Any additional comments?

This is not a proper sequel ot Porterhouse Blue. But it is properly named. Reading it really was...a Grind.

Another funny book from Tom Sharpe

If youve listened to books by Tom Sharpe before, how does this one compare?

The only other Tom Sharpe audiobook I've listened to is Porterhouse Blue, the first book in this series. Although I enjoyed listening to both these books neither of them were as funny as the two books I read as paperbacks - Ancestral Vices and Wilt in Nowhere. I couldn't read either of those two books in public because I laughed so hard that people would edge away from me in alarm. I'm not completely sure whether those two felt so much funnier because the stories were in fact funnier, or whether it was because the narrator sounded funnier in my head than it did read out loud by a professional.

What aspect of Jonathan Cecils performance would you have changed?

I feel terrible for saying this because Jonathan Cecil is a great reader too.... but there is a certain kind of story that makes me think wistfully of Martin Jarvis.

Was Grantchester Grind worth the listening time?

Yes.

WARNING: Don't listen in public - too funny!

Continuously, outrageously, laugh-out-loud hilarious throughout. I embarrassed myself several times on a trip to the supermarket whilst listening to this. My uncontrolled outbursts of raucous belly laughter drew so many uncomfortable looks had to pause it.

I'd only ever seen one TV adaptation of a Tom Sharpe book previously and this was even better.

His caricatures of stuck up, cloistered, pompous Brits, the lower classes and unrefined Americans gangsters, who all end up colliding in the most unseemly ways thinkable are stylish, incredibly vulgar, and so, so funny, all at the same time.

I wondered if this is something that would only appeal to Brits who know something of the ''old order", but I suspect not. If you enjoy British caricatures along the lines of PG Wodehouse or Evelyn Waugh all from the viewpoint of someone with a preoccupation with repressed, absurd, sexual deviance you'll love it. Think very up market ''Carry On" films minus the corn.

Beautifully written - the story lines are wonderful and the dialogue is superb.

I couldn't stop listening to this once I'd started.

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Title: Ulysses (Dramatised)

Author: James Joyce

Narrator: Stephen Rea

Format: Original Recording

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-10-12

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The young poet Stephen has been recalled from Paris to Dublin to be at his mothers deathbed. But he refuses her dying wishes: to kneel and pray for her. Now, holed up in his Martello tower outside the city walls, he has to suffer the taunts of Buck Mulligan by day and, by night, the vision of her eyes, shaking out of death to shake and bend my soul. Timelessly evocative, Ulysses is far more than the story of Stephen Dedalus journey through Dublin.

It is a huge, rich portrayal of human life. In this magnificent, highly accessible, part reading part dramatisation - which includes the famous Molly Bloom soliloquy - the power and truth of Joyces vision is as potent as ever. Ulysses stars Stephen Rea and Sinead Cusack, with an introduction by Seamus Heaney.

Members Reviews:

Appreciating Ulysses for the first time

Where does Ulysses (Dramatised) rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

One of the very best purchases I have made from Audible. Ulysses was meant to be read out loud, not to be read silently; this performance does it justice. I never would have read the whole book without having had this performance to get the ball rolling.

What did you like best about this story?

Ulysses deserves its reputation as the greatest novel of the twentieth century. The reader does need additional aids in order to follow what Joyce was doing with his narrative, and listening to the performance is good preparation for sitting down with the book and with at least two commentaries. I think that The New Bloomsday Book by Harry Blamires and Ulysses Annotated by Don Gifford are indespensible for anyone who was not living in Dublin in 1904, and that means most of us/

Have you listened to any of Stephen Reas other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have seen Stephen Rea on screen in a couple of films, where he performed his part quite well. Reading aloud is part of what any first-rate actor needs to be able to do, and he reads this with genuine understanding and skill

If you could rename Ulysses (Dramatised), what would you call it?

I think that Ulysses (Dramatised) works quite well. Ulysses Made Funny might also be appropriate, but the book was funny the whole time. This performance brings out the tremendous amount of humor which I never appreciated while reading silently to myself. "An entry into Ulysses" could also be a good title.

Any additional comments?

The performance is greatly enhanced by two devices: having a number of different voices, and by having some audio enhancements, such as music here and there. Ulysses is full of musical references, only a few of which are captured in this performance. In the Circe episode especially, the interaction of sound and drama makes the whole thing flow along powerfully.

The multitude of voices, male and female, add greatly to the quality of the production. If the listener goes to the "Nausicaa" episode, the rewards of doing so will be considerable. A skilled actress reads the first part, which takes place inside the mind of the young Gerty MacDowell; the freshness and innocence of an adolescent girl lead up to her orgasmic delight at seeing the bursting of the fireworks in the sky. This is a passage that makes everyone who hears it laugh out loud--of course Joyce intended it to be read this way!

Although the production is greatly abridged, and not a substitute for the whole book, it does provide an entry into the book and its lyrical qualities.

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Title: The Art of Keeping Secrets

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Patti Callahan Henry

Narrator: Janet Metzger, Shannon McManus

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-30-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Since a solo plane crash killed her husband two years ago, Annabelle Murphy has found solace in raising her two children. Just when she thinks the grief is behind her, she receives news that the wreckage of the plane has been discovered - and that her husband did not die alone. He was with another woman. Suddenly, Annabelle is forced to question everything she once held true.

Sofie Milstead knows the woman who was on that plane. A dolphin researcher who has lived a quiet life, Sofie has never let anyone get too close. But when Annabelle shows up on Sofies doorstep full of painful questions, both women must confront their intertwining pasts... and find the courage they need to face the truth.

Members Reviews:

So many secrets

Would you listen to The Art of Keeping Secrets again? Why?

This book kept my interest all the way through. There were so many secrets and I kept trying to figure them out.

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Title: There But For The

Author: Ali Smith

Narrator: Diane Beck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-11-11

Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 10 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Longlisted for the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction

Imagine you give a dinner party and a friend of a friend brings a stranger to your house as his guest. He seems pleasant enough. Imagine that this stranger goes upstairs halfway through the dinner party and locks himself in one of your bedrooms and won't come out. Imagine you can't move him for days, weeks, months. If ever. Ali Smith's dazzling new novel is a funny, moving book about time, memory, thought, presence, quietness in a noisy time, and the importance of hearing ourselves think.

Members Reviews:

Good premise, didn't deliver

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Halfway through this book I was finding it hard going and I was only persevering to find out what happened in the end. I was also seriously considering claiming on Audible's "good reads guarantee for the first time". The final 3rd picked up a bit though and some interesting characters emerged and it did "somewhat" piece together.Its quite a whimsical book. It flitters around, its a bit flowery and theres no plot as such. The blurb is a great premise but thats not really what the book is about. Think of it more of a collection of short stories interwoven together.

What could Ali Smith have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

It would be great as a short story or as a collection of short stories. Even if it was marketed differently, the blurb focuses on the man in the room but its only 5% of the book - change the focus to "An event in Greenwich".

Have you listened to any of Diane Becks other performances before? How does this one compare?

A pretty good performance, she does the child quite well and keeps the story light.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

If it was a movie it would be an independent movie in an art house cinema that would have half the characters removed OR it would be a mainstream movie based on the single story of a guy in a room and the other characters removed. Would I see it ? yes just to see how they changed it for it to work as a logical story.

Intricate, exuberant, humane

Excellent series of interlinked internal narratives, marvellously dramatised by the narrator. The word play was beautifully rendered.

A beautiful piece

What did you like best about this story?

Smith's novel is an absolutely mesmerising piece of work. Clever character developments work to let the story line slowly become clear - an incredible experience!

Which scene did you most enjoy?

There were no bits I did not like!

Any additional comments?

This is simply a fantastic audiobook. The style of the novel lends itself very well to an audio interpretation. The performance was absolutely fantastic. This is certainly a book I will listen to over and over again - it is an absolutely beautiful work of fiction.

there but for the

Not what I expected - thought it would be funny or at least have some touches of humour. Just depressing but to be fair I gave up after 10 mins... the car journey home was depressing enough without listening to this book as well.

Disappointed

My entire book club was very excited about reading this book especially after the rave reviews... until we started reading it. It's a novel that reviewers love and rave about but in our experience, 8 people found it very difficult to get through.

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Title: Treasure of Khan

Subtitle: Dirk Pitt, Book 19

Author: Clive Cussler, Dirk Cussler

Narrator: Scott Brick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-11

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Treasure of Khan, another fantastic instalment in the ever-popular Dirk Pitt series. Read by the award-winning narrator Scott Brick.

Genghis Khan - the greatest conqueror of all time, who at his peak ruled an empire four times the size of Alexander the Great's, a vast expanse which stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea.And now somebody wants it back.Dirk Pitt and the NUMA crew are about to come head to head with their most dangerous enemy ever. A mysterious Mongolian mogul harbors a dream of restoring the conquests of ancient Mongolia. He holds a dark secret about Genghis Khan, his grandson Kublai Khan and the treasures of Xanadu - treasures of gold and also much, much more. His relentless ambition will cause devastation to millions ... unless Dirk Pitt can somehow find a way to stop him.

Members Reviews:

waste of time

OK I suppose I do not like Cussler's style. I read one of his books many years ago, gave it another try. Very disappointing, constant action with no soul. shallow characters, no emotional attachment to them, constant surprises that are disappointing (oh no that not how it should develop).

If you like these books I am sure you'll enjoy the constant action, I found it shallow, disappointing and was desperate for it to end so I can listen to a better book.

Except story...Shame about the reader

Typical Pitt adventure ... exciting. fragmented locations. together at the end

.with twist . Monotone reafer

really struggled with this one. felt very clunky

I have read a good few of these books but never made it to the end of this one. clunky and disjointed I felt. just never grabbed me at all.

Treasure of Khan

Really good adventure. And nicely read. Really enjoyed it. I always enjoy a good adventure that is well written and has a sense of humour.

Awsome yet again

Would you consider the audio edition of Treasure of Khan to be better than the print version?

I Think they both have good qualitys

What was one of the most memorable moments of Treasure of Khan?

Dirk finding the khans tomb

Which character as performed by Scott Brick was your favourite?

Dirk Pitt is my favourite

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I often get quite into these books and develop an attachment as if I was there too

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Title: Burnt Mountain

Author: Anne Rivers Siddons

Narrator: Kate Reading

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-19-11

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 59 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

From one of our most acclaimed writers comes this dramatic tale of a well-born Southern woman whose life is forever changed by the betrayal of her mother and by the man she loves.

Growing up, the only place tomboy Thayer Wentworth felt at home was at her summer camp - Camp Sherwood Forest in the North Carolina Mountains. It was there that she came alive and where she met Nick Abrams, her first love...and first heartbreak.

Years later, Thayer marries Aengus, an Irish professor, and they move into her deceased grandmother's house in Atlanta, only miles from Camp Edgewood on Burnt Mountain where her father died years ago in a car accident. There, Aengus and Thayer lead quiet and happy lives until Aengus is invited up to the camp to tell old Irish tales to the campers. As Aengus spends less time at home and becomes more distant, Thayer must confront dark secrets-about her mother, her first love, and, most devastating of all, her husband.

Members Reviews:

Not so great

As an Atlantan, there are so many inconsistencies in the history, geography, etc. that it was distracting and that is the most minor complaint I have about this book. In general, I am a Siddons fan, but this book seemed to have a meandering plot with no real purpose. The ending, while I won't give it away, was unbearably disappointing and anti-climactic. This is by far one of her worst efforts and not worth the listen.

On the up side, the narrator did a GREAT job with the varying accents that she was given and it was for the narrator alone that I finished listening to the book.

Not up to Siddons' usual caliber

The heroine was whiney and annoying, the plot was implausible (more so than usual) and this novel simply fell short of Anne Rivers Siddons usual professionalism. Very disappointed.

Not Up to Snuff

I just finished listening to this. I usually love Siddons' books. I loved parts of this one. I hated the finale (just before the prologue) and especially the unsatisfactory explanations (in the prologue). I am so mad right now.

Southern Snore/Anne River Siddons

I was so excited that I just bought the book without thinking (Anne River Siddons) how could it not be terrific I am a true fan of hers. Found this novel lacking in thought - intelligence - feeling. Yawn - took up too much time listening

Burnt Mountain by Anne Rivers Siddons

While I didn't truly appreciate the disjointed and perhaps a bit too tragic story I won't stop reading Anne Rivers Siddons because she really is an excellent writer and author.

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Title: Kara, the Lonely Falcon

Author: Joseph Girzone

Narrator: Alexandra OKarma

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-15-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

Joseph F. Girzone is the author of the best-selling novel Joshua. His work Kara, the Lonely Falcon, a thought-provoking story of a creature at odds with his very nature, has been in print for over two decades. A moving parable about gentleness and self-sacrifice, it continues to inspire millions of fans. For ages, all Kara has known is hunting and killing his next meal, but one day something changes within him. A new kind of hunger is growing, one in his heart. He cant quite explain it, but he makes a vow to never kill another living thing. Kara finds his hunger sated by a presence he is intimately aware of, but cannot see. As he grows into his new-found compassion, he begins making preparations for his next important journey. Girzones powerful personifications bring this tale to vivid life.

Members Reviews:

I love Girzone!

this man is amazing!! I am trying to collect every book he's ever written. I just gravitate to his words; others may not but that is OK.

if you need inspiration, pick any of his books.

A Sporitual Metaphor

Kara is a short story that lends comfort and quiet reflection.

As with all of Fr. Girzone's works, it works to re-center our lives in Christ.

A wonderful story

Mr. Girzone writes wonderful stories and everyone of his that I have read has made me laugh and cried at the same time.

another winner !

check out the entire series Joseph Girzone has written,

will forever change you're thinking about todays world.

get it, get it, get it !!!

Unselfish love

What an inspirational story. That this beautiful bird would be so unselfish and so giving just like our Lord did for us.