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18 reviews
Sue Limb

Listening Library, 2004

Absolutely Hillarious!
This is one of the funniest books I have read in a long time. It's full of laugh-out-loud humour...yes, I was actually laughing out loud! The story is about Jess, a budding comedienne who has been trying without success to gain the affection of her long-time crush, Ben. Unfortunately, she is constantly being overshadowed by her "perfect" friend Flora. As a result, she'll go to any lengths to ...

Listening to Olivia: Violence, Poverty, and Prostitution (The Northeastern Series on Gender, Crime, and Law)

3 reviews
Jody Raphael

Northeastern, 2004

A Must Read
Listening to Olivia is a tremendously important and compelling book written on the subject of prostitution. Ms. Raphael tells Olivia's story in a raw, forthright manner, flawlessly interweaving testimony and research. Olivia is courageous as she shares her story in the hopes of helping other young women avoid her path. This book is a must read for providers working with women and girls, policy ...

Rebel Angels

122 reviews
Libba Bray

Listening Library (Audio), 2005

Awesome book!
I LOVED this book! The first book in this series (A Great and Terrible Beauty) was a little slow, but this one is absolutely captivating! Gemma is easy to like and easy to realte to. The story is interesting, the descriptions are beautiful, and the characters are complex and wonderfully developed. This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. I wasn't sure after finishing the first ...

Listening to Battered Women: A Survivor-Centered Approach to Advocacy, Mental Health, and Justice (Psychology ...

4 reviews
Lisa A. Goodman, Deborah Epstein

American Psychological Association (APA), 2007

A "Must Read" For Anyone Involved in Helping Battered Women!
This book proposes a radically new way of helping battered women: instead of requiring battered women to accept solutions that seem "right" to the experts but may not work for the women themselves, the women should be empowered to shape their own solutions. The book challenges advocates, prosecutors, and mental health workers to listen to battered women instead of dictating to them and to craft ...

The Listening Sky

10 reviews
Dorothy Garlock

Wheeler Pub Inc, 1996

Rustic Homespun Appeal.
I have yet to be disappointed in a Dorothy Garlock book. It seems every time I decide to read this gifted author, she impresses me further. Simply put: THE LISTENING SKY is a book I couldn't put down. Ms. Garlock uses folksy charm, intense emotion, delightful characters, and homespun love to weave this charming novel. Jane Love arrives in Timbertown, Wyoming hoping to escape her shameful ...

Listening at the Gate (The Seeker Chronicles)

11 reviews
Betsy James

Simon Pulse, 2007

Read this book.
This is an amazing book. The author's imaginative powers are on a par with those of great Fantasy and Science Fiction writers like Ursula K. Le Guin. James lets us enter a world that exists nowhere, is quite alien to us, yet is filled with exquisitely vibrant details. An especially enjoyable aspect of this book is its magical and mystical undercurrent.

Big on Plans (Lucy Rose Books)

3 reviews
Kate Kelly

Listening Library, 2005

A fun recreational read
It's summertime and Lucy Rose has big plans: to make a lanyard key chain at Parks and Rec, to keep the squirrels from Madam and Pop's apricot crop, to have fun with Jonique and Melonhead, and to find a way to prevent her parents' separation from becoming a divorce. Lucy Rose chronicles her adventures with daily diary entries, including a word of the day vocabulary lesson. Written in the breezy, ...

The Good Bye Book: How To Heal A Broken Heart In 30 Days

29 reviews
Howard Bronson, Mike Riley

Listening Institute, 2000

Simplistic Title, Substantive Book
I thought this would be an easy read. Boy, was I wrong. Well, it *was* easy to read because it is very clearly written, and very direct and focused. It took me longer than expected to read because the SUBSTANCE of the book is so compelling. The chapters and exercises really hit home and provoke a lot of contemplation and action. I have already ordered a copy for a friend and highly recommend ...

Ophie Out of Oz

3 reviews
Kathleen O'Dell

Listening Library (Audio), 2006

Ophie Out of Oz
"Ophie" is a funny book about Ophie Peeler and her journeys through friendship. When moving to a new town, she finds herself stuck with a girl called Britney instead of the TV girls, who are popular and star in TV commercials. When one day she finds out that a present from her dad will make the TV girls talk to her, she breaks off her friendship with Britney to be popular. Finally she realizes ...

Donkeys Still Talk: Hearing God's Voice When You're Not Listening

12 reviews
Virelle Kidder

NavPress Publishing Group, 2004

Good Book, Good advice
A "donkey" can be a difficult person or an unforeseen situation that comes into our lives, often without warning. Who among us hasn't had to deal with one or two of those? We may not always appreciate these distracting and unwelcomed intrusions, but according to author Virelle Kidder, we can learn from them. In fact, sometimes the very reason these "donkeys" are in our lives might be to teach us ...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Difficult Conversations (Complete Idiot's Guide to)

2 reviews
Gretchen Hirsch

Alpha, 2007

Hard Talks Made Easier
If you have ever been an employer, a parent, or even a spouse, you know all about difficult conversations. This book, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Difficult Conversations, will give you the tools and tips you need to discuss hard topics in a calm, cool, professional manner, enabling you to get your point across without the conversation degenerating into a free-for-all. Written in an ...

The Penderwicks

2 reviews
Jeanne Birdsall

Listening Library, 2006

Wholesome and fun
My family loved this story. The characters are all strong and interesting. My 7 year old boy and 10 year old girl will want to listen to this many times. I can't imagine NOT enjoying this book.

Listening To Heloise: The Voice of a Twelfth-Century Woman (The New Middle Ages)

1 review

Palgrave Macmillan, 2000

Cutting-edge Scholarship
Anyone who has ever read Abelard's Historia calamitatum and the Letters of Abelard and Heloise will be very interested in this collection of fifteen essays on Heloise (a.d. ?1101-1163/64?), Abbess of the Paraclete. My favorite is "Authenticity Revisited" by John Marenbon, which is a breath of fresh air in "one of the longest-running controversies in medieval scholarship". Marenbon and most - ...

The Joe Leaphorn Mysteries: Three Classic Hillerman Mysteries Featuring Lt. Joe Leaphorn: The Blessing ...

2 reviews
Tony Hillerman

Harper & Row, 1989

You'll Enjoy Hillerman's Flights of Imagination
In this volume, encompassing three novels, we are introduced to Navajo Tribal Police Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn, educated at a White college yet living on the reservation, and discover some of the ways of the Dineh, the people. The subject novels -- "The Blessing Way," "Dance Hall of the Dead," and "Listening Women" were written between 1970 and 1978, and deal with the effects of jealousy, ...

Listening to the Silences: Women And War (International Humanitarian Law)

1 review

Brill Academic Pub, 2005

Feminist Look at Women of War
Excerpt: The genesis of this book began a number of years ago at a seminar hosted by the Australian Red Cross (ARC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on the topic of women and war. The seminar highlighted the significant work undertaken by the ICRC in this area and also gave voice to victims, academics and professionals working in related fields. It was decided that ...

Listening Woman (Joe Leaphorn Mystery)

1 review
Tony Hillerman

Borders and Recorded Books Unabridged, 2002

A great cliff hanger
Joe Leaphorn can put the loose ends together even when no one else realizes there are loose ends. The story starts out with an old man being bludgeoned and later Leaphorn is intentionally almost rundown by a mysterious man in gold rimed glasses. He tries to tie these together. Then he uses an old robbery as an excuse to get out of a Boy Scout commitment and track down the antagonist. Needles to ...

Listening for a God Who Whispers: A Woman's Discovery of Quiet Understanding

1 review
Peggy Benson

Thomas Nelson Inc, 1991

Refreshing book about relationships from a Mom's perspective
This is a wonderful book and one I have read and reread. It gives you wonderful insights into God's love for us and how He works in our families. It reminds us that we have to let go and let God and He will take care of us and our children.

"I Swear I Wasn't Listening!": True Stories from a Girl Chauffeur

1 review
Carol Shedrick

iUniverse, Inc., 2008

LMAO!!!
I have always wondered, "could they hear us"?? The short stories in this book kept me laughing all the way til the end and then left me wanting to know more! We all love reality shows and in this book you get a glimps of different group's night on the town, touching memories and crazy never-to-forget moments! I really enjoyed the stories and felt like I was right there in the passenger seat! ...

The Amber Brown Collection: #1 Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon; #2 You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown; ...

2 reviews
Paula Danziger

Listening Library, 2000

Amber Brown is funny- actually, absolutely hilarious!
The Amber Brown series is good for everyone. I own the entire set, (all six books!) and think a lot about Justin moving away... I've already had a few best friends move away also. Although there are some sad parts, like when Justin threw away the bubble gum ball, it is a hilarious series.

Song of the Lioness #3: The Woman Who Rides Like A Man (The Song of the Lioness)

3 reviews
Tamora Pierce

Listening Library, 2002

Good? No, Great!!
i must say that this is one of my Fav books!! Alana is a Knight, and on Travels!! the book is sooooooooooo good! There is sex in it, but, for thoose who complain, it's no more than an implied sentance!! So, anyway, [don't] deprive your chiled of a good book ... !

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