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If You Want Me to Stay: A Novel Audiobook

By: Michael Parker
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Read By: T. Ryder Smith Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc. Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: February 2008 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781449800918
3.00878048780488 out of 53.00878048780488 out of 53.00878048780488 out of 53.00878048780488 out of 53.00878048780488 out of 5 (3.01) - 123 listener ratings
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Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

9

Longest Chapter Length:

45:41 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:30 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

31:52 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

3

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Publisher Description

Joel Junior's daddy has gone off again. And since his momma and big sister got fed up and left, he's in charge of little brothers Carter and Tank. But Daddy's got Carter, and Joel and Tank need to get away. So with no one to guide him but the soul singers in his head, Joel sets off with Tank to learn the truth about love. This work by PEN/Hemingway Award winner Michael Parker is at once funny, touching, and utterly heartbreaking.

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"a tough read about a boy trying to parent his younger brothers after his mother abandons them with their mentally ill, and sometimes dangerous, father. Early R&B music provides a haven for all three boys."

— Martha (4 out of 5 stars)

If You Want Me to Stay Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A person can hear the music and experience the pain page after page. "

    — Eunice, 7/26/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Made me laugh & cry at once. Great story, but highly disturbing. "

    — Kristi, 12/14/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I just could not get into this book. I was recommended to me because of the writing but I just couldn't get into it or understand the way it was written. I had a feeling even if I could understand the writing, it would depress me so I gave up on it. "

    — Mary, 10/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This is an absolutely heartbreaking story, but worth reading. "

    — Nancy, 6/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I didn't like this one too much - too many music references that took away from the main story line. "

    — Elizabethevola, 4/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I started this one today, and....no! Read the first few pages and couldn't stand the dialect. I'm really not prejudiced, but reading all the "y'alls, aints, and "done-did-that's" make me nuts! Good thing I only paid one cent plus shipping. (I LOVE Amazon's Marketplace!!!) "

    — Hannah, 1/27/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " What a gut-wrenching story of a 14 year old boy and his family. "

    — Diane, 5/19/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A Southern Gothic tragedy (with a soundtrack), this is a heart-wrenching story of family violence. Parker's writing is gripping. "

    — Beth, 3/24/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is a rocket soul opera. Should be read out loud. Parker has created a character with a voice that will knock you down. "

    — Timothy, 1/29/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Sad, tragic, good writing, mostly sad. "

    — Stephanie, 12/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " this book is sad i am still reading it put it a great book "

    — Victoria, 11/4/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Sad, tragic, good writing, mostly sad. "

    — Stephanie, 7/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Made me laugh & cry at once. Great story, but highly disturbing. "

    — Kristi, 4/16/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I didn't like this one too much - too many music references that took away from the main story line. "

    — Elizabethevola, 9/9/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A person can hear the music and experience the pain page after page. "

    — Eunice, 8/17/2009
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I started this one today, and....no! Read the first few pages and couldn't stand the dialect. I'm really not prejudiced, but reading all the "y'alls, aints, and "done-did-that's" make me nuts! Good thing I only paid one cent plus shipping. (I LOVE Amazon's Marketplace!!!) "

    — Hannah, 1/18/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A Southern Gothic tragedy (with a soundtrack), this is a heart-wrenching story of family violence. Parker's writing is gripping. "

    — Beth, 9/2/2007

About Michael Parker

Gabra Zackman is an actress, author, and narrator who has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards. She was educated at Northwestern University. A classically trained actress, she has appeared in theaters all over the country as well as on film and television.

About T. Ryder Smith

T. Ryder Smith is an American actor. A native of New York state and long-time resident of New York City, he has appeared frequently on stage, particularly in avant-garde theater works, and in film, sometimes as a voice actor.