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The Guncle
- De: Steven Rowley
- Narrado por: Steven Rowley
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,211
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,657
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,646
Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed. So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick's brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In two words . . . Loved it!!
- De Donna Rauch Lanford en 06-05-21
- The Guncle
- De: Steven Rowley
- Narrado por: Steven Rowley
So much fun!
Revisado: 06-15-24
Can't wait for more. Don't hesitate. Really smart and funny. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Read it for my book club. 5 stars!
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Digital Minimalism
- Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
- De: Cal Newport
- Narrado por: Will Damron, Cal Newport
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,282
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,437
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,385
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. In this timely and enlightening book, the best-selling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De Aaron en 04-15-19
- Digital Minimalism
- Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World
- De: Cal Newport
- Narrado por: Will Damron, Cal Newport
Important. Read it. Or, er... listen to it!
Revisado: 08-29-19
I absolutely loved it and am changed by it. Thank goodness someone recommended it to me so I'm paying it forward.
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The Man Who Walked Backward
- An American Dreamer's Search for Meaning in the Great Depression
- De: Ben Montgomery
- Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Like most Americans at the time, Plennie Wingo was hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression. When the bank foreclosed on his small restaurant in Abilene, he found himself suddenly penniless with nowhere left to turn. After months of struggling to feed his family on wages he earned digging ditches in the Texas sun, Plennie decided it was time to do something extraordinary - something to resurrect the spirit of adventure and optimism he felt he'd lost. He decided to walk around the world - backward.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightfully Old-Timey, Insightful view into the Great Depression
- De Mikey Fazed en 08-26-21
- The Man Who Walked Backward
- An American Dreamer's Search for Meaning in the Great Depression
- De: Ben Montgomery
- Narrado por: MacLeod Andrews
Thoroughly enjoyable story! BIG recommend!
Revisado: 09-27-18
I happened on this book on September 18th, the day it was released. Browsing through Audible it popped out at me and I listened to the sample.
The narrator's voice is FANTASTIC (take a listen to the sample audio and you'll see what I mean) and the story sounded so interesting that I decided to go for it. I love true stories and learning about history so this book was right up my alley.
In addition to Plennie's great adventure, I learned sooo much about the Great Depression... WOWZA... I never realized the scope of just how bad it was back them. Damnnnnn. But Plennie, (talk about "hustle", that should have been his middle name) was determined to do something about his predicament. His mantra was "Don't worry. DO something." I love that. I'm inspired by how creative he was and the lengths he was willing to go to to "make good".
It's a thoroughly enjoyable (and TRUE) story and I highly recommend it!
A side note: When I was about a third of the way through listening I got on Google to look for more pictures of Plennie (I hadn't realized there was a pdf that comes with the Audible version) and what I found was an article from a paper in Tampa, Florida saying that there was a book release party on Saturday, September 22nd, preceded by a "Backwards Walking Pub Crawl" in Tampa...
Wait a minute...!
I was reading this post on the MORNING of the 22nd and I live only a half hour away from Tampa! The article said that folks would be dressing in Depression Era style clothing and walking backwards to several pubs in before landing at a local bookstore for the book launch party. How fun!! I scooted up to my favorite thrift store and found a dress that fit the bill.
I'm so glad I went. I met the author, Ben Montgomery, plus his kids, his girlfriend, his mom and dad, (they were all dressed in spot-on Depression era attire!) and a bunch of other folks, too! We all walked backwards, pub to pub, and it was a lot of fun. Ben is a bit of a local celebrity in these parts but I'd not heard of him because I only moved to St. Pete recently.
I'll DEFINITELY be checking out Ben's other books plus anything else that this narrator has recorded.
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The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- De: Daniel James Brown
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 14 h y 24 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 43,157
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 39,022
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 38,904
The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race. Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dear Publishers of Audio Books
- De Lynn en 08-04-14
- The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- De: Daniel James Brown
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
Fantastic and inspiring in every conceivable way.
Revisado: 09-14-18
I absolutely loved listening to this book. Don't hesitate. An amazing true story. Just perfect.
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The Alice Network
- A Novel
- De: Kate Quinn
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
- Duración: 15 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 50,244
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 45,449
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45,268
In the chaotic aftermath of World War II, American college girl Charlie St. Clair is pregnant, unmarried, and on the verge of being thrown out of her very proper family. She's also nursing a desperate hope that her beloved cousin Rose, who disappeared in Nazi-occupied France during the war, might still be alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We are standing on the shoulders of giants...
- De Marie en 02-25-18
- The Alice Network
- A Novel
- De: Kate Quinn
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
Wow! Brilliant story and narration!
Revisado: 09-08-18
Highly recommend! So satisfying on every level. It has everything, plus, girl power! Would be great for a book group. So sorry it's over... just so, so good. Don't hesitate. And the narration is soooo dang good. I would listen to anything she narrates.
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