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The Help

By: Kathryn Stockett
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Jenna Lamia, Octavia Spencer, Bahni Turpin
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 The #1 New York Times bestselling novel and basis for the Academy Award–winning film.

Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who's always taken orders quietly, but lately she's unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave her speechless. White socialite Skeeter just graduated college. She's full of ambition, but without a husband, she's considered a failure. Together these seemingly different women join together to write a tell-all book about work as a black maid in the South, that could forever alter their destinies and the life of a small town. African American Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural

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Praise for The Help

“The two principal maid characters...leap off the page in all their warm, three dimensional glory...[A] winning novel.”—The New York Times

“This could be one of the most important pieces of fiction since To Kill a Mockingbird…If you read only one book...let this be it.”—NPR.org

“Wise, poignant...You’ll catch yourself cheering out loud.”—People

“Graceful and real, a compulsively readable story.”—Entertainment Weekly

“A beautiful portrait of a fragmenting world.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“The must-read choice of every book club in the country.”—The Huffington Post

“At turns hilarious and heart-warming.”—Associated Press

“In a page-turner that brings new resonance to the moral issues involved, Stockett spins a story of a social awakening as seen from both sides of the American racial divide.”—The Washington Post
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I really loved this book. Very thought provoking. Beautifully brought to life by the narrators. You won't be disappointed.

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it was quite a journey to listen to it at times but loved it once it got going

very emotive

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This book is a must. its so much better than the movie. As often is the case, lots of things are left out of the movie. Brilliant writing. This book and the way its narrated makes you feel like you are there. watching this unfold.

Brilliant Read

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Loved this audio, when I had to stop listening I couldn't wait to get back to it.

Fantastic audio

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