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Should offer a PDF for reference.

Revisado: 08-11-23

Overall, great information and fine narration. However, it's hard to follow the audio descriptions without images for reference.

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Sparks curiosity, hope, and new ideas!

Revisado: 09-01-22

Danny and Cate are great together. I feel their conversations honestly address eco-anxiety and introduce innovations I’d no idea existed. (For me) each episode inspired a deeper dive into new territories like the route for infinite recycling of lithium car batteries, the educational potential of London’s platform gardens, how pump jacks can be retrofit to augment solar power, and the poetic justice of Navajo nations becoming solar farmers. It’s dense information but the stories are especially engaging mixed with Imogene Heap’s original soundscapes. You might even want to listen more than once. So, if you have ever shut off the news screaming, “Are we doing ANY#*%@!THING right to slow climate change!?” Then this show is for you.

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Three thumbs up!

Revisado: 02-17-22

This book is NEITHER a WASTE OF TIME nor is it unfunny.

Big thanks to Audible for making this available in the Plus Catalogue. What a gift! Well done in every way.

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Jesus would dig.

Revisado: 09-01-17

You will too. If you're : an artist / remain perplexed by the mysteries of the Catholic Church / have become indifferent to the mysteries of the Catholic Church / have ever found yourself drawn to contemplative life while simultaneously being repelled religious doctrine / or simply have dark humors coursing though your bod that need to be let- this book is for you. P.L. shares scenes from her life behind the doors of the rectory-- yet remains generous and funny.

And the narration? C'mon! Only SHE could convey her gentleness, anger, and distinctively weird comic timing so perfectly. I think her voice is pure chrism.

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A truly thoughtful woman

Revisado: 06-01-17

She's not just funny --- although her sharp wit and uncommon perspective drive every chapter. In this book, Paula allows you into her life at a crucial time as her children are finishing high school, heading to college and onto autonomous lives of their own. I'm not a mom, but I recognize her unending devotion to caring for the people she loves. "Sugarpush" is tender and funny as she experiments with ways of finding happiness ---but spares us of new age speak (that alone may cause you some happiness!). Listening feels like forming a new friendship. You'll even go behind the scenes of her work on NPR! Soooo creditworthy in my humble opinion. The only thing I'd say is to her is... Paula, don't be so gawdaamn hard on yourself!

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Great Case for Creativity/ Science/ Math

Revisado: 10-21-15

Without Imagination, he wouldn't have been able to repurpose the wreckage around him. Without Math, he wouldn't have been able to calculate his caloric needs, chart his path,or refit his machinery safely. Without Science, he wouldn't have known how to reconstitute the elements he needed for his survival.

On the spiritual level, the author ends with a simple statement about our desire to help each other. The entire book demonstrates it.

Just AWESOME.

Andrew Wier is a steely eyed Missel man!

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Teen Romance

Revisado: 01-03-14

What was most disappointing about Katja Millay’s story?

I didn't understand how at it's core, it was just a teen romance.

What aspect of Kirby Heyborne and Candace Thaxton ’s performance would you have changed?

Narrators gave wonderful performances.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Boredom. We spend far too much time waiting to hear what happened to Nastya, whose misery is tiresome after three or four hours. Yes, she's been a victim, but does the reader need to be as well? The world the leads inhabit seemed very two dimensional.

Any additional comments?

I know people loved this book but I like to read about survivors and people working valiantly at good mental hygiene i.e. Half Broke Horses, Canada, Glass Castle.

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Prepare for total immersion

Revisado: 11-26-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, but somehow it's too good to pass on to just anyone.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Goldfinch?

Theo's first moments at Pippa's home. He eats his first real meal since the tragedy and cannot help but sink into the comfort and love that this strange new place and it's occupants exude.

What about David Pittu’s performance did you like?

He made three distinctly different Russian accents, convincing but not distracting female voices, and found the perfect tone for Theo.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Neither, but I was totally engaged by the careful way she describes antiques and the restoration process. Also, the clothing interested me. Her characters are all properly dressed for their storyline.

Any additional comments?

Ms. Tartt is a genius- she must be to create something so epic and engaging. Oh I did NOT want it to end.

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More, please!

Revisado: 08-16-13

24 hours of lecture blew by as Professor Garland, with his lovely English accent and consistent enthusiasm, takes us through the daily lives of the ancients. There is nothing stuffy or stilted about the content for the thousands of years of travel we do (actually millions). He describes every day objects, clothing, hairstyles, family life and then places them into a larger sociopolitical context. He does this equally well across Egyptian, Greek, and Roman cultures. I didn't think I'd have the attention span to finish, but I might just listen to it all again because it was so rich with interesting information. It's a great partner on long runs, commuting, or doing household tasks.

My "a-hah" moment was his discussion of how the Dark Ages came about. If you are at that point in your life where you want to make sense of the long view of time, you will love this book. It dovetails nicely with Zealot by Rasa Aslan- lots of overlapping information about early Jewish and Roman culture. Thanks for a wonderful course, Dr. Garland.

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Living, breathing characters.

Revisado: 08-06-12

I'd call this a longitudinal study of the lives of two children from a dysfunctional family onto which Richard Ford adds carefully observed psychological nuance. So, though there is much to learn about the characters, it's not too much; we are genuinely concerned for their well being throughout their lives. The setting is rendered loosely enough to allow in cold atmospheric light so we can see these flawed, living and breathing characters in action over time. Ford conveys a sense of place is so authentic you will find yourself brushing your hand over the bed to clean the sheets and protect Dell in his little bed . I don't like stories so crushingly sad, but I had to know that Dell made it. I love how this book shows us that choice is key to our survival. I love how Dell understands this truth early in his life. So, I'll wipe away my tears and recommend Canada to anyone who can bear a dark read. It's worth the trip.

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