The Lions of Little Rock Free Audiobook Download by Kristin Levine
A woman takes her kids on a weekend trip to Little Rock and is surprised that she is not ready for the change. When they reach their hotel, she discovers that the hotel is not what it seems and they must escape before they are captured.
In "The Lions of Little Rock," Kristin Levine tells the story of Sarah, a successful artist who is plagued by crippling anxiety. When she hears children's laughter in the park and becomes convinced that her daughter is being kidnapped, Sarah turns to alcohol to cope with her fears. After an unexpected incident on the steps of her building leaves her fighting for her life and decides to take a month-long break from reality, Sarah is finally forced to confront what caused her PTSD in the first place-her mother's death.
The Lions of Little Rock is a story about three young lions in Little Rock, Arkansas during World War II. The book is told in the form of their journal entries and it shows how these three animals and other living things struggle with the changes in society around them. They are trying to accept change but sometimes it isn't easy for anyone.
The Lions of Little Rock, a book by Kristin Levine is a story about a family living in Little Rock, Arkansas during the Civil Rights Era. The protagonist and narrator is called Mama. Mama has three daughters who are all married to African American men. Mama's husband, who she calls Papa died in the 1950s after being shot by an adulterer that he caught red-handed. When Mama's first daughter, Thandiweisz, gets pregnant with her second child, she is forced to give up her son because their baby will be considered black and he won't have the same opportunities like his siblings do.
The audiobook is about a woman named Alice who travels to the Little Rock Zoo to work as a volunteer after the zoo was forced to close due to budget cuts. She ends up falling in love with the lions and finds herself working hard to keep them alive.
There are few stories that can be told in two hours, but none that come close to the intensity of this one as Julia Whelan's narration tells this story of how a group of unlikely heroes save their city. From the poverty stricken life of young Joseph who's ready to finally get what he's always wanted, even if it means putting his own life on the line; to Elizabeth who's been orphaned by disease and poverty; to Albert Einstein, the genius mathematician who makes up theory after theory out of thin air; to Anne Frank, the lonely young girl who has always dreamed of going away from Little Rock for a better life. With all these characters fighting for survival, know that you'll be brought along for every twist and turn. A heart-wrenching, captivating read.
Published Date | 2012-01-10 |
Duration | 8 hours 30 minutes |
Author | Kristin Levine |
Narrated | Julia Whelan |
Reviews | |
Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Kids |
Parent Category | Historical, Health & Family |