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I Know This Much Is True

By: Wally Lamb
Narrated by: Ken Howard
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New York Times Best Seller

At 40, Dominick Birdsey's entire life has been compromised and constricted by anger and fear: by the schizophrenic twin brother he both deeply loves and resents, and by the past they shared with their adoptive father, Ray, a spit-and polish ex-Navy man and their long-suffering mother, Concettina, a timid, self-conscious woman.

Born in the waning moments of 1949 and the opening minutes of 1950, the boys are physical mirror images who grow into separate yet connected entities. But Dominick's talent for survival his escape from Ray's wrath and the genetic fate that is Thomas will be put to the ultimate test when Thomas, a Bible-spouting zealot, commits an unthinkable act that threatens the tenuous balance of both his and Dominick's lives.

Set against the vivid panoply of twentieth century America and filled with richly drawn, memorable characters, this deeply moving and thoroughly satisfying story brings to light humanity's deepest needs and fears, of our aloneness, our desire for love and acceptance, and our struggle to survive at all costs. Joyous, mystical, and exquisitely written, I Know This Much Is True is an extraordinary audio experience that will leave no listener untouched.

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it was a great book until the last few hours when you could hear someone else narrating another bookin the background for the last fewhours. it was very distracting and ruined the book for me.

great story with a porr narration recording.

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I have read this book twice now listened and cannot wait for the interpretation into film.

Soon to be a movie

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The audio quality is not good; poor quality and weird bars of music to signal a new section or vibe (ugh) . But nevermind, narrator was excellent (old school) and story amazing.

Loved the ending

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Lamb captures the humanity and reality of severe, enduring mental illness, the commonness of lives fraught with uncertainty, imperfection and ambivalence, and the fragile peace that can be found in self-forgiveness. The story is rich with metaphor and allegory.

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The story at times felt like rambling but had some deep messages in there. The most frustrating thing about this audiobook though was there was often another voice in the background, it extremely distracting at times, however the narrator spoke with a strong clear voice.

A good story to reflect on

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