Elaine Powell
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American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- De: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
- Duración: 26 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,792
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,843
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,854
J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An American Tragedy
- De Edith en 12-13-07
- American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- De: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
Looking @ Opi’s life
Revisado: 01-13-25
Too in the weeds about minutiae Story could been just as good with some edited out.
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Bel Canto
- De: Ann Patchett
- Narrado por: Anna Fields
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5,689
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,388
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4,390
Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of the powerful businessman Mr. Hosokawa. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the international guests with her singing. It is a perfect evening—until a band of gun-wielding terrorists takes the entire party hostage.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Opera Has Charms to Soothe the Savage Guerillas
- De Mel en 03-01-13
- Bel Canto
- De: Ann Patchett
- Narrado por: Anna Fields
Listening better than reading.
Revisado: 09-04-17
If you could sum up Bel Canto in three words, what would they be?
LISTEN DON'T READ: My husband & I both read this book & loved it years ago. When we recently listened to "A Gentleman from Moscow" it reminded us of "Bel Canto" so we downloaded & listened to it. We both agreed that it was even better as an audio book!
What did you like best about this story?
The way a story about very little was turned into a tale about so much by the character development & the human interest provoked by the way the story unfolds.
What about Anna Fields’s performance did you like?
I felt that she captured the essence of the story well; although, I liked it better listening @ 1.25X speed.
If you could take any character from Bel Canto out to dinner, who would it be and why?
It would have to be the Soprano. She was so captivating I would think.
Any additional comments?
If you haven't tried audio books, this one will get you hooked!
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Us: A Novel
- De: David Nicholls
- Narrado por: David Haig
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 869
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 778
Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that seduces beautiful Connie into a second date...and eventually into marriage. Now, almost three decades later, they live more or less happily in the London suburbs with their moody seventeen year-old son, Albie. Then Connie tells him she thinks she wants a divorce. The timing couldn’t be worse. Connie has planned a month-long tour of European capitals, a chance to experience the world’s greatest works of art as a family, and she can’t bring herself to cancel. And maybe going ahead is for the best anyway? Douglas is privately convinced that this landmark trip will rekindle the romance in the marriage, and might even help him to bond with Albie. Narrated from Douglas’s endearingly honest, slyly witty, and at times achingly optimistic point of view, Us is the story of a man trying to rescue his relationship with the woman he loves, and learning how to get closer to a son who’s always felt like a stranger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great novel - my favorite in years
- De Mark en 07-21-15
- Us: A Novel
- De: David Nicholls
- Narrado por: David Haig
Entertaining reader
Revisado: 10-03-16
A good story but quite drawn out. But I do appreciate a long audiobook and it did provide that.
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One Day
- De: David Nicholls
- Narrado por: Anna Bentinck
- Duración: 16 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,534
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,058
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,061
It’s 1988 and Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley have only just met. But after only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about one another. Over twenty years, snapshots of that relationship are revealed on the same day—July 15th—of each year. Dex and Em face squabbles and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. And as the true meaning of this one crucial day is revealed, they must come to grips with the nature of love and life itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it but not everyone's cup of tea
- De Pamela J en 09-02-10
- One Day
- De: David Nicholls
- Narrado por: Anna Bentinck
Love story well told
Revisado: 08-11-16
One of the best listens in a while. Story always interesting & excellent reader. I was disappointed in ending but that perhaps just makes the whole experience more true to how life sometimes is.
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The Martian
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: R. C. Bray
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 175,856
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 161,659
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 161,479
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- De Michael G Kurilla en 06-21-13
- The Martian
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: R. C. Bray
Too much cussing & pseudoscience
Revisado: 07-01-16
Has good story line & a lot of human interest in story. I liked the character development too. The blizzard of fake science kind of drove me crazy. The language was awful & makes it a story that could not be recommended to anyone not used to salty words such as the "F" word & definitely limits the age appropriateness to adults only.
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The Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn
- A Lakota History
- De: Joseph M. Marshall III
- Narrado por: Joseph M. Marshall III
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 599
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 526
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 526
The Battle of Little Bighorn in Montana in 1876 has become known as the quintessential clash of cultures between the Lakota Sioux and whites. The men who led the battle, Crazy Horse, Sitting Bull, and Colonel George A. Custer, have become the stuff of legends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Greasy Grass Battle
- De K. Wiens en 09-18-09
- The Day the World Ended at Little Big Horn
- A Lakota History
- De: Joseph M. Marshall III
- Narrado por: Joseph M. Marshall III
Native American Story narrated by Lakota Historian
Revisado: 04-15-16
The story told was researched from the oral tradition of the Lakota tribes. It explains many of the historical events thru the eyes of their culture. I found it very interesting but think it would have been a better book if some of the last 3 chapters & epilogue were streamlined as they seemed be repetitious. Overall a good listen.
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The Heart of Everything That Is
- The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend
- De: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 12 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,842
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,625
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,616
The great Oglala Sioux chief Red Cloud was the only Plains Indian to defeat the United States Army in a war, forcing the American government to sue for peace in a conflict named for him. At the peak of their chief’s powers, the Sioux could claim control of one-fifth of the contiguous United States. But unlike Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, or Geronimo, the fog of history has left Red Cloud strangely obscured. Now, thanks to painstaking research by two award-winning authors, his incredible story can finally be told.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Irresistable Force Paradox: Manifest Destiny
- De Mel en 11-10-13
- The Heart of Everything That Is
- The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend
- De: Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
- Narrado por: George Newbern
An untold story from the Native American perspective
Revisado: 04-06-16
The first & only book I have read (listened to) that explained the Native People's point of view & the extraordinary lengths the US government went to in order to steal their land & practically exterminate them like the buffalo.
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Dead Wake
- The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 13 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,113
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,535
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12,511
On May 1, 1915, with WWI entering its tenth month, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool, carrying a record number of children and infants. The passengers were surprisingly at ease, even though Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be a war zone. For months, German U-boats had brought terror to the North Atlantic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Naivety VS Barbarians Of War
- De Sara en 03-05-16
- Dead Wake
- The Last Crossing of the Lusitania
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
History I did not know.
Revisado: 10-15-15
I liked the facts & history of a time leading up to WW I a time I have read little about.
I didn't care for the author's morbid & repetitive description of the corpses recovered & I thought the book dragged out excessively in mid portion. Ended up listening@ 11/2 speed to finish.
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- A George Smiley Novel
- De: John le Carré
- Narrado por: Michael Jayston
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,480
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,111
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,093
The man he knew as "Control" is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn't quite ready for retirement-especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking accusation: a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley recognizes the hand of Karla - his Moscow Centre nemesis - and sets a trap to catch the traitor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Viscous and Bottomless but Great
- De S. Frank en 12-30-11
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- A George Smiley Novel
- De: John le Carré
- Narrado por: Michael Jayston
Hard to get into @ 1st
Revisado: 08-06-15
The story line was confusing & characters also until midway in book when it all started to make sense- from then on it was a gripping story. I didn't want it to end. Much better in audio than the movie!
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The Last Flight of Poxl West
- A Novel
- De: Daniel Torday
- Narrado por: Aaron Abano
- Duración: 9 h y 24 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 28
Poxl West fled the Nazis' onslaught in Czechoslovakia. He escaped their clutches again in Holland. He pulled Londoners from the Blitz's rubble. He wooed intoxicating, unconventional beauties. He rained fire on Germany from his RAF bomber. Poxl West is the epitome of manhood and something of an idol to his teenage nephew, Eli Goldstein, who reveres him as a brave, singular Jewish war hero.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Weak and amateurish
- De DM en 05-03-15
- The Last Flight of Poxl West
- A Novel
- De: Daniel Torday
- Narrado por: Aaron Abano
Fasincinating WW II story told from a different point of view
Revisado: 07-21-15
After you get past the author's over-exuberant verbosity, the story carries you along. Would have been better if shorter with less redundancy & the parts written from the teen/young adult voice were shortened more than the uncle's part. A more age appropriate in vocabulary/dialect from the nephew would improve the listening experience too.
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