Battymouse
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Like Mother, Like Son
- De: William G. Flanagan
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 7 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 314
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 275
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 274
William Flanagan’s Like Mother, Like Son recounts the sensational true case of handsome young playboy Jed Ardito, who strangled his beautiful Brooklyn girlfriend to death in an erotic frenzy. But this true crime story gets even stranger: Seventeen years earlier, Ardito’s mother Frances Victoria Ardito had her own illicit lover murdered.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An interesting story with too many tangents
- De Battymouse en 11-23-20
- Like Mother, Like Son
- De: William G. Flanagan
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
An interesting story with too many tangents
Revisado: 11-23-20
This is the story of a very unusual situation: a mother who had her lover murdered, and her son, who years later killed his lover. The mother was a strong character with unusual interests and behaviors but her personality and background were not well fleshed out. In other words, I wanted to know more about her. I didn't find the son as interesting, but the focus was mostly on his crime and trial rather than how he got the way he was. And the parallels between the two characters could have been explored more instead of tangents about lawyers and gangs. How did the mother's personality affect the son and his approach to his relationships? A structure of chapters alternating between the two crimes would have served the author well.
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Scan Artist
- How Evelyn Wood Convinced the World That Speed-Reading Worked
- De: Marcia Biederman
- Narrado por: Marguerite Gavin
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
The best-known educator of the 20th century was a scammer in cashmere. "The most famous reading teacher in the world," as television hosts introduced her, Evelyn Wood had little classroom experience, no degrees in reading instruction, and a background that included a collaboration with the Third Reich. Nevertheless, a nation spooked by Sputnik and panicked by paperwork eagerly embraced her promises of a speed-reading revolution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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There was a lot to this lady than just reading
- De J.T. en 10-17-19
- Scan Artist
- How Evelyn Wood Convinced the World That Speed-Reading Worked
- De: Marcia Biederman
- Narrado por: Marguerite Gavin
A boring story about a very unlikable woman.
Revisado: 11-12-20
Two and a half hours was all I could take. I found the subject of the book so awful she made me want to spit, especially when she lied to the church about wanting to adopt a girl that she really only wanted for free housekeeping and childcare. The way she treated people and the way she did business certainly does not speak well of her upbringing. The research is solid and the author was good at pulling together a huge amount of source material, including Wood's copious lies.
The narrator's voice is so sugary she would be great at children's books, but I did not enjoy it. I did laugh every time she said the name "Doug" because to my ear it sounded like she called him "Dog."
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Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology
- De: Sands Hall
- Narrado por: Sands Hall
- Duración: 12 h y 24 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 205
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 181
Sands Hall chronicles her slow yet willing absorption into the Church of Scientology. Her time in the Church, the 1980s, includes the secretive illness and death of its founder, L. Ron Hubbard, and the ascension of David Miscavige. Hall compellingly reveals what drew her into the religion - what she found intriguing and useful - and how she came to confront its darker sides.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Misleading title for a dull story
- De Battymouse en 11-02-20
- Reclaiming My Decade Lost in Scientology
- De: Sands Hall
- Narrado por: Sands Hall
Misleading title for a dull story
Revisado: 11-02-20
I gave this book six hours before deciding it was too boring to finish. It's not even that much about Scientology; perhaps the title was chosen because of the interest today in the group. Hall writes well and reads well, but her life is not that interesting and I really disliked the opportunities she found to sing. Her parents were particularly annoying. I have read numerous moving stories of people searching for meaning and spiritual understanding. This isn't one of them. As the Scientologists would say: Flunk.
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