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Banned in Boston
- The Watch and Ward Society’s Crusade Against Books, Burlesque, and the Social Evil
- De: Neil Miller
- Narrado por: Peter Johnson
- Duración: 7 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 12
A lively history of the Watch and Ward Society - New England's notorious literary censor for over eighty years. Banned in Boston is the first-ever history of the Watch and Ward Society - once Boston's unofficial moral guardian. An influential watchdog organization, bankrolled by society's upper crust, it actively suppressed vices like gambling and prostitution, and oversaw the mass censorship of books and plays.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Watch and Ward's Influence on U.S. Morality
- De Susie en 11-28-12
- Banned in Boston
- The Watch and Ward Society’s Crusade Against Books, Burlesque, and the Social Evil
- De: Neil Miller
- Narrado por: Peter Johnson
A little on the tedious side
Revisado: 07-23-13
What disappointed you about Banned in Boston?
This one just seems to go on and on and on and yet never really goes anywhere.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Relief.
What didn’t you like about Peter Johnson’s performance?
Too dry.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
It was no doubt well and passionately researched.
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Blink
- The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 26,513
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 18,583
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 18,503
In his landmark best seller The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell redefined how we understand the world around us. Now, in Blink, he revolutionizes the way we understand the world within. Blink is a book about how we think without thinking, about choices that seem to be made in an instant, in the blink of an eye, that actually aren't as simple as they seem. Why are some people brilliant decision makers, while others are consistently inept?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting read with contradictory messages
- De Danny en 04-21-05
- Blink
- The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
Pure Statisticulation!
Revisado: 06-09-07
An effusive monologue fortified with contrived oversimplifications does not make something factual or profound. In the end - I am right back where I started - only slightly chagrined for expecting to have gleaned some cogent insight regarding the recent advances in cognitive science in exchange for time invested.
Granted, he's a deft writer. However, if you've had a college level introduction to psychology - you will struggle holding back natural questions that one would assume he would address in the succeeding piffle - but no. Consequently, your "bovine excreta detector" will(or should) remain illuminated throughout the entire listen.
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