At the same time, she has tragically unrealistic expectations of a marriage where she believes she can help achieve her partner's fulfillment rather than her own. The main heroine, Dorothea, is remarkably portrayed: she could be a woman of 2012: she is ruled by a confused idealism, wanting to contribute positively to an unequal and unfair society and work towards higher philosophical understanding of the nature of existence. Then there are the calls for the liberation of women, not only on a social level, but urging women to recognise their own position in the society of the 1830s and respond even if it only within the confines of their family. There is the subtle humor and the witty and insightful political and social commentary. Listening to it being read - so very beautifully by Stevenson - allows the listener to absorb the many dimensions of this classic. But it had great stories so if you were inclined, just read it.This is a remarkable book. (Do yourself a favor and do NOT listen to Garry Marshall’s book. How I Slept My Way to the Middle by Kevin Pollack He will make you laugh out loud and cry (in fact, I dare you not to become emotional when he talks about his son going off to college). I cannot stresst this enough – do not scoff at this until you have had the pleasure of Rob Lowe in your ear, reading both his memoirs, Love Life and Stories I Only Tell My Friends. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Ann BronteĪnd my new guilty pleasure is celebrity memoirs read by the author. The Elephant Whisperer by Lawrence Anthony Each month they have select books on special for $5.95. ![]() I audiobooks on my ipod when I’m cleaning and since I discovered this trick 3yrs ago my house is a LOT cleaner.
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