John Q Public

More Philosophy Than Funeral Home Insights

Revisado: 03-10-25

I expected a book focused on the author’s experiences as a funeral director—how he interacted with grieving families and handled the challenges of the profession. Instead, it felt more like a platform for his personal philosophy, with only a few anecdotes from his work. I found it disappointing and wouldn’t recommend it.

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Engaging but Disjointed

Revisado: 02-28-25

The stories are engaging, and the narration is enjoyable. I prefer when authors narrate their work because they have the best understanding of how to deliver the story. However, the author spends quite a bit of time discussing his marital problems and personal life, which can get a bit tiresome. The narrative also jumps around a lot—one moment, we're reading about east-side criminals, then abruptly shifting to a father/son tragedy, and finally diving into marital issues. Overall, it's a good read, but the pacing and personal digressions can be a bit frustrating at times.

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Entertaining

Revisado: 02-15-25

Zig Ziglar is an awesome story teller. I listen to this just for the stories and his superbly entertaining delivery.
The content is typical boomer advice though, and most likely will not work in today's corporate world.

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Awesome

Revisado: 10-14-23

Excellent insight told with a compassionate voice. Sadly these types of doctors are going extinct in today’s environment.

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No

Revisado: 09-14-23

I am glad so many like this, to me it was one part snake oil and one part mumbo jumbo thoroughly mixed and served.

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Subpar performance

Revisado: 04-10-23

I don't understand how this has so many 5 -star reviews. Besides missing content, Frye uses the exact same voice-pitch, tone, inflection while reading dialogues uttered by *any* character. So much so, that the characters tend to blend into each other.
Not recommended.

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Awesome

Revisado: 02-02-22

So nice to listen to these old time radio shows-and the audio is very clear in spite of its age.

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Jarring music

Revisado: 11-03-20

Narration is excellent, but it is ruined by the background music that clashes with and distracts from the narration

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Excellent narration for a first class topic

Revisado: 03-07-12

What made the experience of listening to The Omnivore's Dilemma the most enjoyable?

The narrator, Scott Brick puts the right emphasis and pauses to make sentences alive!

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

I have no idea but I keep going back to this over my other audio books.

Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

No character since it is a non-fiction.

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

Why every animal in North America is fed corn and the devastating consequences.

Any additional comments?

Scott Brick is fast becoming my my most favorite narrator, dethroning George Guidall.

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