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Braving It
- A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey into the Alaskan Wild
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
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- Jennifer Goossen
- 2019-03-25
a good read for a father with a daughter
excellent story loved it, very inspiring and interesting. wish my daughter would be into something like this
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- jeff
- 2022-04-27
This was a great listen.
I really enjoyed the narration and the story. Goes well with the previous book he wrote.
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- Brenda
- 2021-08-11
Good listen
I am an adventurer so I loved this book. If I could I would visit Alaska.
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- Miss Kris On The Go
- 2021-06-29
Voice over
Overall I enjoyed the book a nice story but I could not stand or get over when the narrator did his daughters voice it just made me crazy
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- Kim
- 2021-03-06
My first audiobook.
It was a great audiobook. But not what I was expecting. No emotion in the story.
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- Luc
- 2020-08-26
Great book especially for a father
Loved it !!! If you have a daughter this book will hit home for sure. Enjoy !
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- Wendy
- 2020-06-17
Great Journey
I truly enjoyed this book and appreciated the growing father - daughter connection. It was challenging however to get beyond the narration of the daughter. If you can hear the words and ignore the "female" voice, it is well worth the listen.
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- Mother of Boys
- 2019-10-12
Engaging Story - Captured the Rawness
It was a fantastic story of travel, family, personal growth and learning. It captured our whole family.
Will definitely read again.
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- Josh C
- 2018-03-15
Nice performance with a repetitive story
Overall the performance was good and the story was good, but it was a bit redundant. Basically dad and daughter go to Alaska multiple times and each time seems relatively similar. The book was worth the time but it was just average in my opinion.
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52 people found this helpful
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- TallulahBalu
- 2018-04-24
Felt like I was right there, with them!!!
As an avid hiker with a dream to someday hike in Alaska, I LOVED this book! Ive watched Heimo & Edna Korth on The Last Alaskans. and I love the detailed interpretation of their life. I appreciate the narrator's voice changes and could invision the scenery as he was describing them. If you have an ounce of wanderlust in you, I would highly recommend this book!
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- Michael J. Perkins
- 2018-06-24
Inspiring story marred by low quality
Overall great. Lots of fowl language, would be Rated R if a movie. Story got bogged down a bit in places. Spoiler - it's actually 3 trips to AK. Inspirational and thought provoking story for all of us who wrestle w/ modern life in suburbia when our hearts yearn for adventure. Warmed my teen daughter daddy heart too.
Reader and recording quality were mediocre at best.
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- B. G.
- 2017-09-18
Loved it.
awesome story that keeps you wanting more. I listened to it twice. the narrator does a wonderful job.
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- Jane D
- 2017-09-10
impressive trips!
Wonderful story and the reader was easy to listen to. Only frustrating part was the mispronounciation of some of the words - Lodi is actually pronounced with a long I, not Lodee; slough is slew and I know the bird merganser as being pronounced with an emphasis on the second syllable. Just some Wisconsin oddities - at least he didn't have to pronounce Wausau or Chequamegon!
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- Scott A Case
- 2017-05-07
Must read
If you have a daughter this is a must read. A lot of situations in the book I could relate to. Very very good book I look forward to his daughters books.
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- Josie
- 2017-05-09
Entertaining and Adventurous
Very well written. Kept me engaged. A must read for those enamored by the Alaskan Wild. It takes you there.
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- Todd W
- 2017-10-23
Great book, female voice painful
Really loved the story. Narrator was great, but the portrayal of the teenage girls voice was painful. Something about the tone and style didn't sound like the strong willed teenage girl that she has proven her self to be. Given he central role it was distracting. But the rest was fantastic!
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- Heather Contos
- 2017-10-30
I felt I was on the adventure with them.
So many high points of the story! Three Adventures packed into a fast read. If you love the outdoors, you will love listening to the details of their excursions.
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- Leasa Ferneyhough
- 2018-03-20
Best book I've listened to in years!
What a great listen. The only part I didn't like was when it was over. I wish there was a sequel! great adventure and great narrator.
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