Janet Pittman Henley
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Democracy Awakening
- Notes on the State of America
- De: Heather Cox Richardson
- Narrado por: Heather Cox Richardson
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,194
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,081
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,081
At a time when the very foundations of American democracy seem under threat, the lessons of the past offer a road map for navigating a moment of political crisis. In Democracy Awakening, acclaimed historian Heather Cox Richardson delves into the tumultuous journey of American democracy, tracing the roots of Donald Trump’s “authoritarian experiment” to the earliest days of the republic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We’d be in a much better position if everyone read this
- De Jeffrey Schwartz en 10-01-23
- Democracy Awakening
- Notes on the State of America
- De: Heather Cox Richardson
- Narrado por: Heather Cox Richardson
The author narrated this herself.
Revisado: 09-30-23
The content is a brilliant distillation of the author’s decades of studying & teaching. The author’s voice I found pleasant for long stretches of listening.
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Overshoot
- The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change
- De: William R. Catton
- Narrado por: MJ McGalliard
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 40
Our day-to-day experiences over the past decade have taught us that there must be limits to our tremendous appetite for energy, natural resources, and consumer goods. Even utility and oil companies now promote conservation in the face of demands for dwindling energy reserves. And for years some biologists have warned us of the direct correlation between scarcity and population growth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Five Star Book... In Print Form.
- De Joshua en 11-04-20
- Overshoot
- The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change
- De: William R. Catton
- Narrado por: MJ McGalliard
Possibly the Most Important Book Ever Written
Revisado: 10-14-21
Excellent content. The narration does sound automated, but it’s clear & easy to hear. The main concepts should be basic learning for everyone age 12 & up. Human survival may depend on spreading ecological sophistication more broadly.
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Animal, Vegetable, Junk
- A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal
- De: Mark Bittman
- Narrado por: Mark Bittman
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 196
The story of humankind is usually told as one of technological innovation and economic influence—of arrowheads and atomic bombs, settlers and stock markets. But behind it all, there is an even more fundamental driver: Food. In Animal, Vegetable, Junk, trusted food authority Mark Bittman offers a panoramic view of how the frenzy for food has driven human history to some of its most catastrophic moments.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Mostly Junk
- De Daniel Ducat en 05-22-21
- Animal, Vegetable, Junk
- A History of Food, from Sustainable to Suicidal
- De: Mark Bittman
- Narrado por: Mark Bittman
A Beacon of Hope!
Revisado: 02-22-21
Mark Bittman’s resume is proof that he knows about food, cooking, & nutrition. For years, he wrote about food issues for The New York Times. He has helped teach & organize Cal Berkeley’s course Edible Education 101. With this fascinating historical overview of humans’ feeding themselves & their domesticated animals, he hopes to inspire cooperative action to make changes necessary for the health of the whole earth & of all its inhabitants!
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The Unwinding
- An Inner History of the New America
- De: George Packer
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 18 h y 4 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 931
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 798
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 804
In The Unwinding, George Packer, author of The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq, tells the story of the United States over the past three decades in an utterly original way, with his characteristically sharp eye for detail and gift for weaving together complex narratives. The Unwinding portrays a superpower in danger of coming apart at the seams, its elites no longer elite, its institutions no longer working, its ordinary people left to improvise their own schemes for success and salvation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can't understand the low ratings!
- De Janet Pittman Henley en 05-27-13
- The Unwinding
- An Inner History of the New America
- De: George Packer
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
Can't understand the low ratings!
Revisado: 05-27-13
I am not a writer of reviews, but I could not let the low ratings for this book stand unopposed! In "The Unwinding," George Packer follows the lives of a variety of people, as a way to clarify wildly opposing viewpoints about what has happened in American society this last century. Here is history told as vividly as the best fiction, and it won my sympathy for people I would be unlikely to meet. A few high-profile people (like Oprah) come into the narrative. But some of the most revealing chapters cover U.S. citizens who seek meaning and success, work hard, "do everything right," and rarely make the headlines. I would recommend this book wholeheartedly to anyone, with any political belief, who is trying to make sense of what it means to live in the U.S.A.!
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Where our Food Comes From
- Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine
- De: Gary Paul Nabhan
- Narrado por: Mitchell Leopard
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
Jailed as a scapegoat for Stalin's famines, Vavilov had traveled over five continents, collected hundreds of thousands of seeds in an effort to outline the ancient centers of agricultural diversity. Gary Paul Nabhan weaves together Vavilov's story with his own expeditions to Earth's richest agricultural landscapes and the cultures that tend them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating history & cautionary tale for our time
- De Janet Pittman Henley en 03-03-11
- Where our Food Comes From
- Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End Famine
- De: Gary Paul Nabhan
- Narrado por: Mitchell Leopard
Fascinating history & cautionary tale for our time
Revisado: 03-03-11
I loved this book and have listened to it twice! Concerned about food security, I appreciated its clearly stated information about biodiversity, which the author wove into a real life hero tale and travel story.
I chose the book, in part, because Barbara Kingsolver mentioned, in "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," that Paul Nabhan was a family friend. Also, the book received an average of 5 stars from reviewers at Amazon. I was sure "Where Our Food Comes From" would hold my interest, and it did.
If you want to skip the long introduction by K.B. Wilson of the Christensen Fund, advance your player to 31 minutes and 50 seconds into the program.
As an aside, I so much enjoyed the novel "City of Thieves," set in the Siege of Leningrad, that listening to it probably primed me to appreciate this true story!
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