The Commemorative (Abridged) Audiobook, by Myla Goldberg Play Audiobook Sample

The Commemorative (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Oliver Wyman Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: April 2000 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780375418938

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

1

Longest Chapter Length:

42:22 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

42:22 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

42:22 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

Other Audiobooks Written by Myla Goldberg: > View All...

Publisher Description

In this short story by bestselling author Myla Goldberg (originally published in Harper's magazine), an unemployed artist lands a freelance job that gives him a strange brand of influence over the population of a distant island nation and places him in an equally strange relationship with the woman who hires him.

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"This is a book you can not read just page by page. It is one that you read as you need to pray about different areas in your life. I have already jumped from topic to topic in the last two days. Great guide for showing you how to pray God's word over different circumstances...Great tool..."

— Mary (5 out of 5 stars)

The Commemorative Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 2.83333333333333 out of 52.83333333333333 out of 52.83333333333333 out of 52.83333333333333 out of 52.83333333333333 out of 5 (2.83)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Amazing book. You can find scriptual prayers for every situation. "

    — Gianna, 9/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I read and re-read this one. Prayers taken from scriptures to apply to every situation. Such comfort and direction and lots of answers to prayers! "

    — Rejina, 8/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Lots of prayers covering a wide range of needs, very useful to keep on the current shelf. "

    — Angela, 5/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A book of prayers using scripture. "

    — Rebecca, 6/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was a smooth read, but I found a lot of the plot unbelievable and almost 'silly'. Toward the end I wanted more than I got as a resolution and I felt like the book did not have much by way of character development. "

    — Alyssa, 5/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I actually ended up liking this, but it missed the mark in a lot of ways. It was really slow to get going, and it just never really delivered on all of it's main themes, I thought. But, I did get into it and would say you should read it too. It's quick. "

    — kdubbs, 4/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " The beginning of this book really drew me in with great descriptions and an unusual storyline. The ending got a little strange, which is why I only rated it a 3. "

    — Brenda, 4/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This had to be one of the strangest glimpses into a family life that I've ever read. I didn't necessarily enjoy the spiritual/religion aspect of the novel (interesting that they are soul-seeking. Bad that it takes up such a central part of the book). "

    — Trisha, 4/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " brilliant metaphors. A very dense story. "

    — Jennifer, 4/12/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was entertaining at times but most of it was over the top. I kept wondering why it was a National Bestseller and if the ending would make the whole read worthwhile. Nope. I would not recommend this book. "

    — Rebecca, 4/8/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Book is better than the movie. But, the play is good fun. "

    — Lily, 4/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Seriously, WTF kind of ending is this? After slogging through so much wordiness on top of it. This author did nothing but remind me of how smart she is. Ugh! "

    — Tj, 4/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I'm still not sure what I think about the ending, aside from it was too abrupt... really enjoyed the book up until the last few pages. "

    — Darla, 3/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Still trying to puzzle this one out. Made me think a lot about my ideas of god and life. Very good writing, just strange. It will be interesting to discuss next week. "

    — Sarah, 3/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A book about spirituality and insanity more than spelling. It was good, but took me a while to get through it. "

    — Toni, 2/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I don't know...barely ok in my opinion. Very strange ending, yet predictable. The author isn't subscribing to the "show, don't tell" rule of creative writing. "

    — Kristenfalsocapaldi, 2/26/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Zero stars. Manages to insult spirituality in general, God specifically, fatherhood, motherhood, and the sacred institution of marriage. A complete waste of time and depressing to my soul. Don't read this. Rated NC-17 for sexuality. "

    — Paula, 2/26/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Just depressing and the ending kinda sucked! "

    — Heather, 2/24/2011

About Myla Goldberg

Myla Goldberg is the bestselling author of several books, including Feast Your Eyes, The False Friend, Wickett’s Remedy, and Bee Season, which was a New York Times Notable Book, a winner of the Borders New Voices Prize, and a finalist for the Hemingway Foundation/PEN award, as well as being adapted to film and widely translated.

About Oliver Wyman

Oliver Wyman is an actor and award-winning audiobook narrator. He has won five Audie Awards from the Audio Publisher’s Association, fourteen Earphone Awards, and two Listen Up Awards from Publisher’s Weekly. He was named a 2008 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture by AudioFile magazine. He has appeared on stage as well as in film and television, and he is a veteran voice actor who can be heard in numerous cartoons and video games. He is one of the founders of New York City’s Collective Unconscious theater, and his performances include the award-winning “reality play” Charlie Victor Romeo and A. R. McElhinney’s cult classic film A Chronicle of Corpses.