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Small Mercies
- A Novel
- De: Dennis Lehane
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,452
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,297
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,297
In the summer of 1974 a heatwave blankets Boston and Mary Pat Fennessey is trying to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors. Mary Pat has lived her entire life in the projects of “Southie,” the Irish American enclave that stubbornly adheres to tradition and stands proudly apart. One night Mary Pat’s teenage daughter Jules stays out late and doesn’t come home. That same evening, a young Black man is found dead, struck by a subway train under mysterious circumstances. Mary Pat, propelled by a desperate search for her daughter, begins turning over stones best left untouched.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sadly these streets are my home…
- De shipyardjay en 05-10-23
- Small Mercies
- A Novel
- De: Dennis Lehane
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
Exceptional storytelling,
Revisado: 05-20-23
Exceptional storytelling, deeply etched characters, and impeccable narration. We need more of this literary art from Mr. Lehane,
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The Infidel and the Professor
- David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought
- De: Dennis C. Rasmussen
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Duración: 10 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 158
Vividly written, The Infidel and the Professor is a compelling account of a great friendship of two towering Enlightenment thinkers that had great consequences for modern thought. David Hume is widely regarded as the most important philosopher ever to write in English, but during his lifetime, he was attacked as "the Great Infidel" for his skeptical religious views and deemed unfit to teach the young. In contrast, Adam Smith was a revered professor of moral philosophy and is now often hailed as the founding father of capitalism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a thoroughly enjoyable account of friendship
- De henryj en 02-21-20
- The Infidel and the Professor
- David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought
- De: Dennis C. Rasmussen
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright
A superb book!
Revisado: 02-01-23
A superb well-researched, well-written and well-read book, one which I would recommend to anyone interested in Hume as a person or philosopher.
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Burr
- A Novel (Narratives of Empire, Book 1)
- De: Gore Vidal
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 21 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 947
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 810
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 810
Here is an extraordinary portrait of one of the most complicated - and misunderstood - figures among the Founding Fathers. In 1804, while serving as vice president, Aaron Burr fought a duel with his political nemesis, Alexander Hamilton, and killed him. In 1807, he was arrested, tried, and acquitted of treason. In 1833, Burr is newly married, an aging statesman considered a monster by many. But he is determined to tell his own story, and he chooses to confide in a young New York City journalist. Burr is the first novel in Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally! Vidal's Great Take on the Life of Burr
- De John in NC en 06-12-19
- Burr
- A Novel (Narratives of Empire, Book 1)
- De: Gore Vidal
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Grover is the Best!
Revisado: 11-29-19
This was a great book when written, and still is. However, it’s written like an historical travelogue, which requires the listener to stay tuned in. This requires an exceptional reader to keep the listener locked in. There is no better helpmate at this than Grover Gardner! I just finished that nasty old 48 hour The Collapse of the Third Republic- not a chance without Grover leading the way with his first rate skills and incredible preparation!!!
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Greasy Bend
- A Novel
- De: Kris Lackey
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 6 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 364
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 332
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 332
In a driving sleet storm, a farmer has discovered a body snagged on cottonwood roots in the Washita River. Johnston County deputy Hannah Bond realizes it's her elderly friend, Alice. Meanwhile, at the Golden Play Casino, robbers posing as armored-car guards kill a local stickball hero and friend of Chickasaw Lighthorse Police detective Bill Maytubby.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Excellent Book!
- De ronald opper en 07-22-19
- Greasy Bend
- A Novel
- De: Kris Lackey
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
An Excellent Book!
Revisado: 07-22-19
A fast paced thriller/police procedural! Better than Nails Crossing, with more humor and better interaction between Bond and Maytubby. I opted to go with the audiobook this time, and I'm glad I did. Bramhall is perfect for the geographical setting and the cast of Texas/Oklahoma characters. The storyline moves very quickly and Bramhall's pace allowed me to follow the action without breaking a nail. I find Bond and Maytubby endearing characters. Bond reminds me of Sheriff Gunderson of Fargo- stoic, no-nonsense, and completely unafraid (if a little bit crazy). Maytubby is intelligent, ingenious, much more personable, and is central to this story. I certainly would not want these two dogged enforcement officers on my tail for some alleged wrongdoing! I really enjoyed Lackey's latest and can't wait for the next installment!
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The Lesson
- De: Cadwell Turnbull
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards, Ron Butler
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 514
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 460
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 460
An alien ship rests over Water Island. For five years, the people of the US Virgin Islands have lived with the Ynaa, a race of super-advanced aliens on a research mission they will not fully disclose. They are benevolent in many ways but meet any act of aggression with disproportional wrath. This has led to a strained relationship between the Ynaa and the local Virgin Islanders, and a peace that cannot last.
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3 out of 5 stars
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That was it?
- De Average Joe en 06-26-19
- The Lesson
- De: Cadwell Turnbull
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards, Ron Butler
What a thought-provoking book!
Revisado: 06-19-19
Excellent story, and a great listen! It is a rare pleasure for me when an author and a reader (or in this case two readers) transport my mind to an interesting time and place, and introduce me to indelible people (and aliens) with unique life situations. In “The Lesson”, the aliens have landed but decide, in lieu of eating us, to co-earth-share, being helpful in some ways, but in others, threatening our collective human existence. So in these circumstances, how do we go on? What should matter to us? And what is real? Should I buy that edgy-looking e.t. a cup of coffee? These questions will now linger with me for some time.
I see real flashes of Graham Greene in this author’s characters and his attention to detail, and also of Robert Heinlein, in his method of seducing us forward slowly with his story. We should have high expectations for Mister Turnbull going forward. And I thank him for this wonderful story!
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