Book description
At the center of this powerful tale is Estrella, a girl about to cross over the perilous border to womanhood. What she knows of life comes from her mother, who has survived abandonment by her husband in a land that treats her as if she were invisible, even though she and her children pick the crops of the farms that feed its people...from the aging but iron-bodied man who reluctantly becomes the head of the family, even as dreams of his youth in Mexico are calling him home...and from the endless highways and vast fields of California, where they travel and work together. But within Estrella, seeds of growth and change are stirring. And in the arms of Alejo, only a few years older than herself, they burst into full fierce flower, as she tastes the joy and pain of first love. Estrella begins to listen to her own inner voice in giving herself to that love. She comes to learn the value of life and discovers her own power to defy a system that would otherwise keep her down. Pushed to the margins of society, she learns to fight back and is able to help the young farmworker she loves when his ambitions and very life are threatened in a harvest of death. Infused with the beauty of the California landscape and shifting splendors of the passing seasons juxtaposed with the bleakness of poverty, this vividly imagined novel, so observant and full of wisdom, is worthy of the people it celebrates and whose story it tells so magnificently. The simple lyrical beauty of Viramontes's prose, her haunting use of image and metaphor, and the urgency of her themes all announce Under the Feet of Jesus as a landmark work of American fiction.
Steel
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Chip Queen
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Sepukku
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Jo Jo Spooky
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Vortex
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Captain Peroxide
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Daffy Neo
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Eerie Mizzen
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Mirage
With its powerful audio downloading features, I can have my favorite audiobooks ready to go, anytime and anywhere. A functional audiobook production that met basic requirements. The narrator's voice was pleasant enough to listen to for extended periods, though their performance didn't add much interpretation to the text. The audio engineering was competent without being remarkable.
Lunar Treat
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FireBrang
Downloading over WiFi saves so much time. Very efficient. ListenBook Pro's unlimited audiobook length is a game-changer. An audiobook I’ll listen to again! The story was engaging, and the narrator’s performance made it even better. Some parts were so well-delivered that I replayed them just to hear the emotion again.
Alley Cat
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Magenta
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The Belgian
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Street Squirrel
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Baked ZD
I'm blown away by how this app has revolutionized my reading experience. I'm amazed at how effortlessly this app has made reading a constant in my life. Tone adjustment is such an innovative feature. It adds a personal touch to narration. Automatic extraction of artwork and metadata adds a professional touch to my library. ListenBook has made my daily commutes so much more enjoyable. I look forward to listening every day!
Speedwell
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Truth
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Miss Twilight
📚 Accessing my favorite authors and genres is a breeze with this app's user-friendly functionality. 📱🎧 ListenBook's auto-rewind feature is a thoughtful addition that ensures I never miss a single word.
Frenzy
ListenBook's beautiful layout and quick access to chapters make every listening session a pleasure. This app has turned even the most ordinary moments into reading sessions.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience