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Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls
- True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors
- De: Edward E. Leslie
- Narrado por: Patrick Cullen
- Duración: 21 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 119
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 63
From Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson to Alive! and Adrift, tales of survival have captivated readers. Here are the most remarkable stories imaginable of maroons, castaways, and other survivors from the 1500s to the present: their moral dilemmas, their personalities, and their influence on society, literature, and art.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Slow to start
- De nancy en 12-03-06
- Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls
- True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors
- De: Edward E. Leslie
- Narrado por: Patrick Cullen
Choppy
Revisado: 03-20-18
The first 2/3 of the book is non-linear, in other words stories are told, but not in totality. The author spends time speaking about themes and using examples of those themes by way of several stories. I found this confusing and formed the opinion that this is more of a scholarly work than a work of nonfiction
Only the latter part of the book involved stories that were told from beginning to end.
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11-22-63
- A Novel
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: Craig Wasson
- Duración: 30 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 70,789
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63,872
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63,728
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Owe Stephen King An Apology
- De Kelly - Write Well Academy en 04-16-12
- 11-22-63
- A Novel
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: Craig Wasson
Great narration.
Revisado: 12-29-17
Craig Wasson does a great job with narrating a myriad of voices, all to the benefit of the listener.
The story itself- too long. Many parts could (and probably should) be cut for brevity.
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Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed
- De: Edwin Barnhart, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Edwin Barnhart
- Duración: 23 h y 15 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,154
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,885
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,879
Centuries ago, Spanish conquistadors searching for gold and new lands encountered a group of independent city-states in Mesoamerica. Sophisticated beyond the Spaniards' wildest imaginings, these people were the Aztecs, the Maya, and related cultures that shared common traditions of religion, government, the arts, engineering, and trade. In many ways more advanced than European nations, these societies equaled the world's greatest civilizations of their time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Presentation and a Wonderful Narrator
- De Richard en 01-22-16
A good listen
Revisado: 12-28-16
Very well presented. Barnhart's discussion feels personable and informative. It gave me a better understanding of the entire MesoAmerica timeline.
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
- De: Edmund Morris
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 26 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,660
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,065
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,048
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time. Described by the Chicago Tribune as "a classic", The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt stands as one of the greatest biographies of our time. The publication of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt on September 14th, 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt becoming president.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very, very good, but very, very long.
- De Mike From Mesa en 03-29-13
- The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
- De: Edmund Morris
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
Politics
Revisado: 04-27-13
What made the experience of listening to The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt the most enjoyable?
I guess I should have known that politics would be an integral part of this book. There is alot of it in this story.
I really like reading about Victorian society and the lives of the financially prividgeled.
There are some things about T Roosevelt that I do NOT admire (but few). For example, his passion for hunting seems to confilct with his conservation ideology and admiration of natural history. Why rush to kill the last of a dying species? I don't have a beef with hunters (have hunted myself), but just those like TR that see a dwindling species as an ephemeral opportunity to kill something before it is gone.
His experience in the west and with the Rough Riders was good reading.
Overall a good book with excellent narration.
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The Disappearing Spoon
- And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
- De: Sam Kean
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,194
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,910
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,919
Reporter Sam Kean reveals the periodic table as it’s never been seen before. Not only is it one of man's crowning scientific achievements, it's also a treasure trove of stories of passion, adventure, betrayal, and obsession. The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, poison, and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Book, Great Narration, But...
- De Henny Button en 09-18-10
- The Disappearing Spoon
- And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
- De: Sam Kean
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
Good broadbased science history
Revisado: 04-19-13
What did you love best about The Disappearing Spoon?
I liked the wide range of history, from early knowledge of basic elements to the race for the discovery of the more difficult and unstable ones.
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