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1984
- New Classic Edition
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 11 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57,084
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 48,913
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48,828
George Orwell depicts a gray, totalitarian world dominated by Big Brother and its vast network of agents, including the Thought Police - a world in which news is manufactured according to the authorities' will and people live tepid lives by rote. Winston Smith, a hero with no heroic qualities, longs only for truth and decency. But living in a social system in which privacy does not exist and where those with unorthodox ideas are brainwashed or put to death, he knows there is no hope for him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Come one, Come all into 1984!
- De Kit McIlvaine (GirlPluggedN) en 02-18-08
- 1984
- New Classic Edition
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
Timeless and Timely
Revisado: 07-20-17
Orwell constructs a truly frightening world where an authoritarian party rules through constant surveillance of thought crime, a perpetual editing of facts and the destruction of the individual.
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David and Goliath
- Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
- Duración: 7 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24,482
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21,130
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21,065
Explore the power of the underdog in Malcolm Gladwell's dazzling examination of success, motivation, and the role of adversity in shaping our lives, from the best-selling author of The Bomber Mafia. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a stone and a sling, and ever since then the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdogs and giants. David's victory was improbable and miraculous. He shouldn't have won. Or should he have?
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Art of (Unconventional) War
- De Cynthia en 10-04-13
- David and Goliath
- Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
Typical Gladwell. Outstanding.
Revisado: 04-08-15
Malcolm Gladwell is at it again. Taking conventional wisdom and turning it on its head. What is an advantage? What's a disadvantage?
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The Frackers
- The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters
- De: Gregory Zuckerman
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 15 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 865
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 743
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 749
Everyone knew it was crazy to try to extract oil and natural gas buried in shale rock deep below the ground. Everyone, that is, except a few reckless wildcatters - who risked their careers to prove the world wrong. Things looked grim for American energy in 2006. Oil production was in steep decline and natural gas was hard to find. The Iraq War threatened the nation’s already tenuous relations with the Middle East. China was rapidly industrializing and competing for resources.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Balanced approach on controversial topic
- De Chris en 01-02-14
- The Frackers
- The Outrageous Inside Story of the New Billionaire Wildcatters
- De: Gregory Zuckerman
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
Balanced approach on controversial topic
Revisado: 01-02-14
In my estimation, this book does a good job walking the tight rope between "drill baby, drill!" and environmental concerns involved in the process of getting natural gas and crude oil from shale. I'm sure that many environmentalists will think that the author spends too little time addressing the ecological concerns and too much celebrating the figures that brought it in to being.
The history of Fracking as this book lays it out is very interesting. We learn that Fracking isn't a result of Big Oil on their quest for increased global dominance, but rather the small time operators trying new approaches and technologies to make their humble operations profitable.
My only major issue with the book is the timing. The story over fracking is still unfolding and it's impact on the global scene, local communities and the environment hasn't even come close to being realized yet. Due to that, the book's narrative fizzles out at the end. I was more interested in the first 2/3 than the final 1/3. I'm also not sure why Charif Souki, with Cheniere Energy is profiled in the book so extensively other than his interesting back story.
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The People's Tycoon
- Henry Ford and the American Century
- De: Steven Watts
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
- Duración: 29 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 299
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 242
How a Michigan farm boy became the richest man in America is a classic, almost mythic tale, but never before has Henry Ford's outsized genius been brought to life so vividly as it is in this engaging and superbly researched biography. The real Henry Ford was a tangle of contradictions. He set off the consumer revolution by producing a car affordable to the masses, all the while lamenting the moral toll exacted by consumerism.
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3 out of 5 stars
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50% Longer than it needed to be.
- De Chris en 04-06-13
- The People's Tycoon
- Henry Ford and the American Century
- De: Steven Watts
- Narrado por: John H. Mayer
50% Longer than it needed to be.
Revisado: 04-06-13
I was interested in learning about the man who perhaps more than any other was instrumental in creating modern America. While the book provides a detailed and linear history the story is ponderous, repetitive and lacks any real drama.
The book does an excellent job pointing out Henry Ford's many contradictions and makes no effort to whitewash the unflattering elements of his life (his anti-semitism in particular).
John H. Mayer, the narrator does an effective job or leading you through the story.
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Matterhorn
- A Novel of the Vietnam War
- De: Karl Marlantes
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 21 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,489
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,173
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,170
Why we think it’s a great listen: A performance so poignant, we gave Bronson Pinchot (yes, Balki from Perfect Strangers) our inaugural Narrator of the Year award.... In the monsoon season of 1968-69 at a fire support base called Matterhorn, located in the remote mountains of Vietnam, a young and ambitious Marine lieutenant wants to command a company to further his civilian political ambitions. But two people stand in his way.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A First For Me . . . And The Last
- De Glen en 05-24-10
- Matterhorn
- A Novel of the Vietnam War
- De: Karl Marlantes
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
Excellent
Revisado: 08-18-12
If you could sum up Matterhorn in three words, what would they be?
Tragic, powerful, detailed
What did you like best about this story?
You were immersed in the story and the characters unfolded in a very organic way.
Which character – as performed by Bronson Pinchot – was your favorite?
Ted "Jay" Hawke
Any additional comments?
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Bronson Pinchot does an outstanding job.
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