On the Rainy River by Tim O'Brien (audiobook)

From the classic Vietnam War story collection “The Things They Carried” (1990).
Read by Jerry Edwards of All Stories Aloud. For educational purposes only.

[@tywheeler5429]

Thank you so much man, I hate reading for school.

[@buroheem]

I have all f's thanks to my adhd and quarantine

[@redkiitten1617]

Same lol. Thank youu 🙏

[@jadendennys475]

same here man lol

[@ikyouknoweknow]

@@buroheem school system failed us, you did nothing wrong... Don’t forget that, don’t be too hard on yourself.

[@bernardosanchez5954]

Analyzing ruins the books, makes it less fun

[@lzsstudio6474]

4 years ago I'd read this for high school. It was a long read that I despised, but I liked it. Today, after graduating college, I revisit in hopes to be guided by Tim's words again. I want to quit my internship I just started a week ago. But even as short as a week, I knew from the bottom of my heart this is not what I want to do with my life. To others, I may be disrespectful and irresponsible. But I know that if I don't quit this job, I'd but see myself a coward.

[@kobeoff5508]

His voice is so good

[@judymeyer4315]

He was a friend of my brother that I knew well. His books about the VietNam war are excellent reading. I have all of them; except this one and that's why II'm here today and listening. We all grew up together in Worthington, Minnesota. A great place to grow up in. Much better life than currently. 2020 is now. I'm 75 and Tim is 74 now (if he's still alive)

[@AllStoriesAloud]

Thank you so much for sharing, and hope you enjoyed the narration. Tim is still alive as far as I know!

[@xeriffe8708]

thank you for sharing this :) currently reading this book for school, and it's phenomenal! One of my favorites....

[@coralaberdeen8062]

Thank you for sharing! I am not sure how I happened upon this story. I am in my late 40’s so I didn’t come here because of school. I would have read the book if it was for school. This is a beautiful story. I will be searching out more of his Vietnam stories to read on my tablet. If you hadn’t made your comment I would not have known to look for more from this author. Thank you :)

[@marknavas4714]

this was awesome. needed this for english. thanks!

[@adriaanschepel9001]

I have an 81-year-old man who has been an ‘Elroy’ to me for many years now. A man with an incredible lie story, his words are often few; he never pries, he has seen me in my best and worst moments, and never told me what to do. He has just been ... present. The world needs more ‘Elroys’ and less people who feel the need to fix others with their solutions.

[@townbythetown]

I appreciate the sentiment. But what if you’re in a situation where the loved one that refuses to be helped or help themselves is bringing you down in the process? Even tougher when I feel as if I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I abandoned them in the midst of the chaos they are living through.

[@adriaanschepel9001]

@@townbythetown Hi Jay. I'm not sure I understand your reply, so maybe it might help if you expand a little further. Possibly you were thrown by my words about my dear old friend 'with an incredible lie story'. I meant, of course, 'life story'; it was a typo. He has been wonderful, wise presence to me! And so, so helpful -- without telling me what to do. A true Elroy ...

[@llamapajama7840]

Lovely ❤️🌹

[@llamapajama7840]

Calming voice that you have ❤️

[@logantodd6571]

I'm here with all the others who were forced to read this for English class

[@icysplash7237]

Indeed

[@increationnx2034]

Got me here at 8am listening to this for a literary essay

[@ANTSPlantation]

This is one of my favorite stories that school forces us to read

[@purpleroomba7833]

Your voice is so soothing!!! Thank you so much ❤️💕💖💗💝💞

[@AllStoriesAloud]

😊 thank you

[@imiss2014]

I love audiobooks thank you!!

[@penelopezioga7798]

Truly wonderful writing and the narration does it justice. Thank you.

[@almaaguilera5688]

Brooo thankkkk youuuuu.🥺🥺🥺💞💙💕❣️❣️💖🤍💞💗🖤🧡💞💕❣️

[@davidarmani1]

Thank you so much to both Tim O'Brien for writing such a captivating story and Jerry Edwards for a wonderful job reading it. ❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹

[@Lieutenant223]

Thank you so much for the audiobook, your voice and the background music was so soothing! 🙏

[@SheGeek78]

Thanks for your audiobooks, i listen to them while I'm working

[@madiarpin2681]

This is great. thanks so much

[@borrand]

Wow. Thanks for this. Great great job. ❤️

[@imcvideos5969]

Your narration was honestly outstanding!

[@jasonhansen782]

Thank You for telling Our Veterans stories 🇺🇸

[@bucketofmoss8063]

Absolute legend. Tyyyy

[@isalongoni]

really appreciate it, thanks !

[@gdellaporta]

Dea Jerry You are absolutely great. I’m from Rome, Italy. Thank you so much. Giorgio Della Porta

[@ethanwebb5396]

Appreciate it!!!

[@saruulbuyan142]

Thank you

[@ceruleanclouds5871]

Thank you .

[@republic_2779]

Good story, but too long to read for an assignment. Thanks for the audiobook

[@patcummins6036]

My God! Thank you. So sad!

[@megancan1490]

thank you reading this chapter took me so much less time by listening to you than it would if i read it by myself

[@jerome6761]

Amazing!

[@kevinb9327]

I REALLY enjoyed this. You packed so much into 30 minutes. 👍👍

[@AllStoriesAloud]

🙏

[@llamapajama7840]

Yes he did!!!!! I feel blessed when I come upon a calm and true to form narrator 🌹❤️ Bravo Sir !

[@susanotway7875]

A wonderful story. Very poignant. A decision that many young men of that generation had to make...

[@waifu6949]

I think you’ve sparked my interest in audio books

[@honderaccord]

are you still interested in audiobooks

[@aadil7302]

Thanks 😊

[@rodneygemmell1123]

Excellent

[@schmoops5774]

Lit, crazy, movie 🔥😝🎥

[@austinkrause5421]

"I was a coward. I went to the war."

[@c2c113]

I’m having trouble with the wages mentioned, did they really get paid $10 or $15 an hour back then?

[@DanielTekle-tq4qh]

I’m here to read it for English class 😑

[@robertrocco3127]

Bro who tf dislikes this

[@hopeadamson6923]

Prolly people who have to read it for school 😂

[@92603sgw]

Thanks dude lol

[@TravislovesBetsy]

Like God, or the gods who look on in absolute silence, as we live our lives, as we make our choices. Or fail to make them.

[@townbythetown]

I enjoyed it, but the slight pompous tone towards “hard hats” (the blue collar), equating “hicks” as automatically simple and uneducated was a bit annoying

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[@christineabercrombie7316]

A recommend. No thanks sounds depressing. Victims need uplifted.

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Thank you

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