What the Clock Could Not Carry

What the Clock Could Not Carry

By Sherill Samples
Michael Caine
Listen with Sir Michael Caine™ and 1,000+ voices
Length44m

About this audiobook

*What the Clock Could Not Carry* is a quiet, deeply human exploration of grief, endurance, and the slow, honest work of healing. Told through five reflective chapters, the audiobook follows one person’s journey after loss, not toward forgetting, but toward learning how to live fully again. Through ordinary days, small decisions, changing relationships, and moments of unexpected grace, the story shows how time reshapes pain without erasing it. This is not a promise of quick recovery, but a compassionate portrait of growth, resilience, and the courage it takes to move forward when life no longer looks the way it once did. Thoughtful, intimate, and grounded in lived experience, this book speaks to anyone who has ever had to rebuild themselves quietly, one day at a time.

Audiobook details

Rating★★★★ 4.0 (1)
GenreRomance
Length44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 30, 2026
LanguageEnglish
The Weight of Before
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The Stone That Learned Our Names
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The Quiet Curve
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The Blood That Would Not Dry
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The Quiet Work of Celebration
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Hot Winter
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The Quiet Weight of Open Hands
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Barefoot Lines
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Whatever Comes, I’ll Answer
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The Weight of Open Hands
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The Mercy of Mistakes
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In the Act of Being
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Below Par
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Where It Matters Most
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Where It Gets Rough
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The Stone That Holds the Sky
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