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Twain’s Feast
- De: Audible Originals
- Narrado por: Nick Offerman
- Duración: 4 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12,034
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,915
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 10,866
Mark Twain, beloved American writer, performer, and humorist, was a self-proclaimed glutton. With the help of a chef and some friends, Nick Offerman presents the story of Twain’s life through the lens of eight of Mark Twain’s favorite foods.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Audible Recycling
- De Greg Hill en 11-17-18
- Twain’s Feast
- De: Audible Originals
- Narrado por: Nick Offerman
Wonderful concept, story, and presentation
Revisado: 11-19-18
I'd love to see more offerings like this on Audible. What an insight into Samuel Clemens!
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Sleep Smarter
- 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
- De: Shawn Stevenson, Sara Gottfried MD - foreword
- Narrado por: Sara Gottfried, Shawn Stevenson
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,647
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,068
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,029
When it comes to health, there is one criminally overlooked element: sleep. Good sleep helps you shed fat for good, stave off disease, stay productive, and improve virtually every function of your mind and body. That's what Shawn Stevenson learned when a degenerative bone disease crushed his dream of becoming a professional athlete. Like many of us, he gave up on his health and his body...until he decided there must be a better way.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Some parts good, but be careful
- De Brian A. Shenk en 12-05-16
- Sleep Smarter
- 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success
- De: Shawn Stevenson, Sara Gottfried MD - foreword
- Narrado por: Sara Gottfried, Shawn Stevenson
I slept!
Revisado: 05-22-18
After years of insomnia or nightmares, I've had two good nights of sleep in a row. That's astounding. There's much to say about the practical benefits of the author's advice, but in addition to those tips, what I liked and why I kept listening was his engaging, conversational style. He's no Tony Robbins, thank the good Lord. Too often I end up arguing in my head with self-help gurus who make no allowance for people in limiting circumstances. Stevenson's awareness that not everyone can go out and buy a new mattress tomorrow, as one of many examples, is a refreshing change. I'm glad I took a chance on this one.
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
- De: Truman Capote
- Narrado por: Michael C. Hall
- Duración: 2 h y 50 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13,155
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11,942
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11,923
Golden Globe-winning actor Michael C. Hall (Six Feet Under) performs Truman Capote's masterstroke about a young writer's charmed fascination with his unorthodox neighbor, the "American geisha" Holly Golightly. Holly - a World War II-era society girl in her late teens - survives via socialization, attending parties and restaurants with men from the wealthy upper class who also provide her with money and expensive gifts. Over the course of the novella, the seemingly shallow Holly slowly opens up to the curious protagonist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"Better to look at the sky than live there"
- De W Perry Hall en 02-12-14
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
- De: Truman Capote
- Narrado por: Michael C. Hall
Dexter Reading Capote
Revisado: 08-21-17
A perfect audiobook combo. Hall's narration helped me to see this story for the poignant novella that it is. To say that the movie is loosely based on the novella is an understatement. Both are good, but they are just barely related.
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Forensics
- What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime
- De: Val McDermid
- Narrado por: Sarah Barron
- Duración: 11 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,806
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,530
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,512
The dead talk - to the right listener. They can tell us all about themselves: where they came from, how they lived, how they died, and, of course, who killed them. Forensic scientists can unlock the mysteries of the past and help serve justice using the messages left by a corpse, a crime scene, or the faintest of human traces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Crime Seen
- De Mark en 09-02-16
- Forensics
- What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime
- De: Val McDermid
- Narrado por: Sarah Barron
The narration is distracting...and disturbing
Revisado: 04-17-17
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
I would not recommend the audiobook only because the narrator uses different voices when she reads dialogue and comments from experts in the field. Using distinctive voices in fiction enhances the listener's enjoyment, but not so in nonfiction. It was---I hate to say this---downright weird hearing the narrator vary her inflection, tone, cadence, and so forth when she reads a quote from, say, a scientist or detective. At times, that made the book sound like a spoof. It was such a distraction that I gave up on it early on.
Were the concepts of this book easy to follow, or were they too technical?
I have no idea, because the narration interfered with the content of the book. I think I would like the print book, but I'm not so sure I want to read it now. I'd probably keep hearing those bizarre voices in my head.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Sarah Barron?
Barron is probably fine as a narrator---unless she's the one who made the decision to vary the voices. I'm blaming the producer for now.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
N/A
Any additional comments?
I would suggest not buying the audio version. The print edition is probably worthwhile, though. I gave only three stars in the overall category because the narration so drastically overshadowed the content. And of course, "story" doesn't apply to nonfiction, but I gave it three stars because I think the writing is better than the narration indicates.
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