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Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
- Arcturus World Mythology
- De: Richard Gordon Smith
- Narrado por: Geoff Sugiyama
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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During his journeys around Japan, Smith recorded ancient Japanese myths and legends in his personal diaries. The result is a fascinating collection of historical legends from all over Japan, with themes including ghosts, unrequited love, Shinto landscape, tree and ocean spirits, samurai culture and tales driven by Bushido and Buddhist ethics. Gordon Smith's writing combines a realist style with supernatural elements, resulting in an anthology of 'magic realist' tales which will bewitch and captivate listeners.
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Ancient Japan Cabinet of Curiosities
- De MFHRaptor en 01-26-25
- Ancient Tales and Folklore of Japan
- Arcturus World Mythology
- De: Richard Gordon Smith
- Narrado por: Geoff Sugiyama
Interesting
Revisado: 01-26-25
The stories were very interesting as a westerner with little experience with Japanese culture. I find the fact that they must have a different view of a human life than western culture does quite interesting.
My main criticisms of this book was the narrator was a bit robotic sounding, making it hard to keep up with many new names every 10 mins or so. He got better later but still was robotic.
I understand that this is information collected by a European in the 19th century only because of the title details. I really feel like there should have been a bit more details on this in the beginning. Also I think it would have been more interesting if this was maybe redone in a way that gives more context religiously and historically to Japan that may have gave more understanding of the tales to a foreigner.
Over although it was an interesting way to get some more exposure to Japanese culture besides through anime’s.
I was given this book by, I am assuming the publisher, in a Reddit give away with just the request to review it. That I am being a bit more in-depth than my normal.
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Graveyard Shift
- and Other Stories from Night Shift
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: John Glover
- Duración: 3 h y 24 m
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Consummate master of his craft, Stephen King has kept millions awake past midnight shivering at tales that probe the shadows and reveal the dark side. Now listeners can chill to this second dramatic unabridged production of short stories from his best selling book, Night Shift. It brings Stephen King's demonic stories fully to life - and the terror even closer to home.
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Where's the rest?
- De Amazon Customer en 05-27-20
- Graveyard Shift
- and Other Stories from Night Shift
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: John Glover
The Last Rung
Revisado: 12-16-23
The Last Rung of the Ladder was very impressive to me. In how little time I spent with these characters but how large of an emotional impact they made of me.
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Travel by Bullet
- The Dispatcher, Book 3
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Zachary Quinto
- Duración: 3 h y 43 m
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The world has changed. Now, when someone is murdered, they almost always come back to life—and there are professionals, called “dispatchers”, who kill in order to save lives, to give those near the end a second chance. Tony Valdez is a dispatcher, and he has never been busier. But for as much as the world has changed, some things have stayed the same. Greed, corruption, and avarice are still in full swing.
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The best Dispatcher story yet ....
- De Sharon en 09-02-22
- Travel by Bullet
- The Dispatcher, Book 3
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Zachary Quinto
Not as much “Disspaching” world building as I would like but still good!
Revisado: 05-27-23
Zachary Quinto did a very good job with his performance. I would’ve loved to have a bit more moral building with the whole science behind dispatching, but was still a very good mystery.
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Common Sense
- De: Thomas Paine
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 2 h y 17 m
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Thomas Paine published Common Sense in 1776, a time when America was a hotbed of revolution. The pamphlet, which called for America's political freedom, sold more than 150,000 copies in three months. Paine not only spurred his fellow Americans to action but soon came to symbolize the spirit of the Revolution itself. His persuasive pieces, written so elegantly, spoke to the hearts and minds of all those fighting for freedom from England.
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A must for anyone interested in history
- De Johan en 05-18-15
- Common Sense
- De: Thomas Paine
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
Welp
Revisado: 03-26-22
I’m convinced I think it’s time to cut ties from Britain guys. Can’t believe it’s taken this long to do so.
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno
- De: Dante Alighieri, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - translator
- Narrado por: James Langton
- Duración: 4 h y 18 m
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The most famous of the three canticles that compose The Divine Comedy, "Inferno" describes Dante's descent into Hell midway through his life, with Virgil as a guide. As he descends through nine concentric circles of increasingly agonizing torture, Dante encounters doomed souls that include the pagan Aeneas, the liar Odysseus, the suicidal Cleopatra, and his own political enemies, damned for their deceit.
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This one needs a companion book
- De RYAN M OMAN en 08-30-20
Maybe need a newer translation
Revisado: 09-11-21
I don’t know if it was the reader or just all the old English or maybe both but I couldn’t get into this.
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The Lakota Way
- Stories and Lessons for Living
- De: Joseph M. Marshall
- Narrado por: Joseph M. Marshall
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
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Rich with storytelling, history, folklore, and Marshall's own personal experiences, The Lakota Way expresses the heart of Native American philosophy and the 12 core qualities that are crucial to the Lakota way of living: bravery, fortitude, generosity, wisdom, respect, honor, perseverance, love, humility, sacrifice, truth, and compassion.
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For all Lakota, this is a must
- De Franklin en 02-03-12
- The Lakota Way
- Stories and Lessons for Living
- De: Joseph M. Marshall
- Narrado por: Joseph M. Marshall
Moving, profound, and insightful.
Revisado: 12-12-20
I loved this. Thanks to the author for sharing his culture and experiences. I hope to one day see the Lakota and Buffalo on the plans again.
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Maelstrom
- De: Peter Cawdron
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller, Andrew Eiden, Amy Landon
- Duración: 7 h y 36 m
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Tunguska, Roswell, the Bermuda Triangle, the Mary Celeste... For hundreds of years, the danger posed by colliding worlds has been ignored as a crackpot theory, until now, and now it's too late.
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Get ready to have your mind blown!
- De Montzalee Wittmann en 10-11-17
- Maelstrom
- De: Peter Cawdron
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller, Andrew Eiden, Amy Landon
A fun listen!
Revisado: 06-02-19
Had a good time. The first part I found a little so but it’s worth it.
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30 Days of Night
- De: Steve Niles, Ben Templesmith, R. S. Belcher - adaptation
- Narrado por: Chris Andrew Ciulla, Mark Boyett, Kevin T. Collins, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 3 m
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An all-new, full-cast dramatization of the classic graphic novel. The isolated town of Barrow, Alaska, is plunged into darkness for a month each year when the sun sinks below the horizon. As the last rays of light fade, the town is attacked by a bloodthirsty gang of vampires bent on an uninterrupted orgy of destruction. Only Barrow's husband-and-wife sheriff team stand between the survivors and certain destruction. . By the time the sun rises, will they pay the ultimate price - or worse?
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Well done.
- De Dan en 11-06-17
30 days of night: exposition the dramatization
Revisado: 11-08-18
I wouldn’t recommend this at all. If anything you should watch the movie. This was just mostly grunts, screams, and moans with awkward exposition in between.
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The Android's Dream
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
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A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most unusual way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire.
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Covertly flatulent Scifi at it's best!
- De DAVID en 11-12-11
- The Android's Dream
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
What a great find.
Revisado: 08-24-18
I got this book because I thought it might have been where the quote “Do Androids dream of electric sheep.” Came from instead I got a quirky sifi story that I loved that just referenced said quote.
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Fata Morgana
- De: Steven R. Boyett, Ken Mitchroney
- Narrado por: Macleod Andrews
- Duración: 12 h y 9 m
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At the height of the air war in Europe, Captain Joe Farley and the baseball-loving, wisecracking crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress Fata Morgana are in the middle of a harrowing bombing mission over eastern Germany when everything goes sideways. The bombs are still falling and flak is still exploding all around the 20-ton bomber as it is knocked like a bathtub duck into another world.
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Best one I have heard in some time!
- De As happy as a monkey with two bananas in his hands en 10-10-17
- Fata Morgana
- De: Steven R. Boyett, Ken Mitchroney
- Narrado por: Macleod Andrews
I had no expectations
Revisado: 05-20-18
This was such a great read. I had never heard of it till I think I saw it on sale and I have to say I would buy it at full price. The characters are so lovable, the story very entertaining, and the world was awesome. I think just about anyone could like this book.
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