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American War
- A Novel
- De: Omar El Akkad
- Narrado por: Dion Graham
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,352
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,137
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,131
Sarat Chestnut, born in Louisiana, is only six when the Second American Civil War breaks out in 2074. But even she knows that oil is outlawed, that Louisiana is half underwater, that unmanned drones fill the sky. And when her father is killed and her family is forced into Camp Patience for displaced persons, she quickly begins to be shaped by her particular time and place until, finally, through the influence of a mysterious functionary, she is turned into a deadly instrument of war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best listen in years
- De odin en 04-08-17
- American War
- A Novel
- De: Omar El Akkad
- Narrado por: Dion Graham
American Fragmentation
Revisado: 03-11-25
Interesting speculative fiction of an American future in a time of climate upheaval and sectarian/regional divide. Scary look at America’s downfall due to internal division in a not too distant time. Excellent narration.
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The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- De: Paulo Coelho
- Narrado por: Jeremy Irons
- Duración: 4 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 83,088
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 71,625
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 71,534
Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Timeless Tale
- De Judi en 01-07-07
- The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- De: Paulo Coelho
- Narrado por: Jeremy Irons
Amazing
Revisado: 08-19-24
I have recently reread this classic work several years after the original read. As with other masterpieces, I continue to find new passages upon which to ponder. A truly wonderful reading and learning experience. I highly recommend. Should be in everyone’s personal library.
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All Creation Waits
- The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings
- De: Gayle Boss
- Narrado por: Gayle Boss
- Duración: 2 h y 7 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 25
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 21
Open a window each day of Advent onto the natural world. The author reads 25 descriptions of wild animals of the northern hemisphere ingeniously adapting when darkness and cold descend. All of them reveal the ancient wisdom of Advent: The dark is not an end but a door, the way a new beginning comes. These short, daily reflections paint vivid, poetic images of familiar animals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful prose, beautifully read by the author.
- De RedFive en 12-13-17
- All Creation Waits
- The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings
- De: Gayle Boss
- Narrado por: Gayle Boss
Insightful Advent Read
Revisado: 01-02-24
A wonderful, spiritual dive into the animal world during a very hopeful Advent season. A perfect companion for Advent reflections on the meaning of universal love.
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Strange Rites
- New Religions for a Godless World
- De: Tara Isabella Burton
- Narrado por: Patricia Santomasso
- Duración: 9 h y 51 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 152
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 118
A sparklingly strange odyssey through the kaleidoscope of America's new spirituality: the cults, practices, high priests, and prophets of our supposedly post-religion age.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful
- De Jared Pomeroy en 12-28-20
- Strange Rites
- New Religions for a Godless World
- De: Tara Isabella Burton
- Narrado por: Patricia Santomasso
Interesting Insights
Revisado: 11-24-22
Excellent expose of new or remixed spiritual traditions in an evolving internet age. Very well researched.
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The Pearl
- De: John Steinbeck
- Narrado por: Hector Elizondo
- Duración: 2 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,947
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,662
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,665
In this short book illuminated by a deep understanding and love of humanity, John Steinbeck retells an old Mexican folk tale: the story of the great pearl, how it was found, and how it was lost. For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors, and even his loving wife cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to the tragedy. For Steinbeck, Kino and his wife illustrate the fall from innocence of people who believe that wealth erases all problems.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Stay poor
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 10-31-11
- The Pearl
- De: John Steinbeck
- Narrado por: Hector Elizondo
Timeless Classic
Revisado: 02-03-17
From the time the work was published in 1947 until the present, this work never ceases to provide insight into the nature of greed, of jealousy, and of humankind's misplaced priority of the worship of anything that has monetary value. It still amazes me, after so many readings, how moved I am at the story's end, and yet, how mercurial the story's theme is taken. If only we could truly learn and change as a result of understanding Steinbeck's insights. . .what a better world this would be.
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Station Eleven (Television Tie-in)
- A Novel
- De: Emily St. John Mandel
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
- Duración: 10 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,154
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 12,573
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 12,558
Kirsten Raymonde will never forget the night Arthur Leander, the famous Hollywood actor, had a heart attack on stage during a production of King Lear. That was the night when a devastating flu pandemic arrived in the city, and within weeks, civilization as we know it came to an end.
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3 out of 5 stars
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gah!
- De Stacy en 10-08-14
- Station Eleven (Television Tie-in)
- A Novel
- De: Emily St. John Mandel
- Narrado por: Kirsten Potter
An Alternative Dystopian Viewpoint
Revisado: 12-20-16
A masterfully executed dystopian novel from a feminine perspective. Although I am a fan of this genre of literature, I have yet to read (or listen via Audible) to one so rich in the description of human relationships in a post apocalyptic world. Maybe Margaret Atwood comes close. No zombies or AI units wanting to dominate the planet here, just folks trying to figure out what it means to be human in a brand new world. The primary adage of Mandel's work "survival is insufficient" says it all.
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American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition (A Full Cast Production)
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Ron McLarty, Daniel Oreskes, full cast
- Duración: 19 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 62,663
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 57,202
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57,120
Locked behind bars for three years, Shadow did his time, quietly waiting for the day when he could return to Eagle Point, Indiana. A man no longer scared of what tomorrow might bring, all he wanted was to be with Laura, the wife he deeply loved, and start a new life. But just days before his release, Laura and Shadow's best friend are killed in an accident. With his life in pieces and nothing to keep him tethered, Shadow accepts a job from a beguiling stranger he meets on the way home, an enigmatic man who calls himself Mr. Wednesday.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New to Neil
- De Michael en 07-27-11
A Journey Into the Soul of America
Revisado: 07-30-16
Simply a wonderful, incredible pilgrimage into the heart and soul of American myth and dream. A fantastic tale written by only one who has investigated the phenomenon from both the inside and the outside. Superbly narrated. Highly recommend.
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