03400cam a2200385 4500 241943609 TxAuBib 20150904120000.0 ||||||s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781624600012 1624600018 897444c6-9dfa-4b21-9272-87bf2136f1c5 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1192295 OverDrive (Product ID) 9781982422738 1192295 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Meister, Ellen. Farewell, Dorothy Parker [Libby]. Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2013. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 266MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 266MB. Fiction. Literature. Movie critic Violet Epps must learn to stand up for herself and to speak as forcefully in real life as she does in her reviews. During an evening at the Algonquin Hotel, Violet unleashes the ghost of the renowned wit Dorothy Parker, Violet's role model and the one "person" who just might be able to help Violet find her dormant self-confidence. Narrator Angela Brazil is wonderful with dialogue, but overly emotive during periods of narrative, making for an uneven listening experience. Her drama is preferable to a flat rendering of the text, but the constant pathos she inserts into her voice lessens the impact of the emotional scenes. J.L.K. (c) AudioFile 2013, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. HTML:<p>When it comes to movie critics Violet Epps is a powerhouse voice. Equally unafraid of big Hollywood names and public opinion, her biting reviews are widely quoted. &#160;But when it comes to her own life, Violet finds herself unable to speak up—paralyzed by crippling social anxiety. When a chance encounter at the famous Algonquin Hotel unleashes the feisty spirit of the long-dead Dorothy Parker, the famous literary critic of the 1920's, Violet thinks she is going crazy. But as the rematerialized Mrs. Parker helps her face her fears, Violet realizes how much she has been missing by keeping quiet. It turns out though, that the shade has problems of her own, not the least of which include equal portions of narcissism and pessimism and the inability to move on to her afterlife.</p>. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-09-04 20:00:03. Brazil, Angela. http://nh.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=897444c6-9dfa-4b21-9272-87bf2136f1c5 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/1192295-FarewellDorothyParker.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/1192295-FarewellDorothyParker.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=897444C6-9DFA-4B21-9272-87BF2136F1C5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/0887-1/1192295-FarewellDorothyParker.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/0887-1/1192295-FarewellDorothyParker.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=897444C6-9DFA-4B21-9272-87BF2136F1C5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)