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Born to Run
- A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- De: Christopher McDougall
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20,157
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,940
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,960
Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing read - even for non-runners
- De Corey en 05-31-09
- Born to Run
- A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- De: Christopher McDougall
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
Absolutely Enjoyable and Mindblowingly Informative
Revisado: 05-06-13
This is one of the BEST books I've ever read/listened to. I feel so informed and it was such a pleasure - both the thoroughly engaging story, and the excellent narration: enthusiastic without being overly energetic or annoying. As if the narrator is as enthralled as the listener - just excellent.
You won't be disappointed - even if you are not athletic!
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Blood, Bones & Butter
- The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
- De: Gabrielle Hamilton
- Narrado por: Gabrielle Hamilton
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,535
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,215
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,217
Before Gabrielle Hamilton opened her acclaimed New York restaurant Prune, she spent 20 fierce, hard-living years trying to find purpose and meaning in her life. Above all she sought family, particularly the thrill and the magnificence of the one from her childhood that, in her adult years, eluded her. Hamilton’s ease and comfort in a kitchen were instilled in her at an early age when her parents hosted grand parties, often for more than 100 friends and neighbors. The smells of spit-roasted lamb, apple wood smoke, and rosemary garlic marinade became necessary to her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Little Prickly--But Yummy
- De Mel en 03-11-12
- Blood, Bones & Butter
- The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef
- De: Gabrielle Hamilton
- Narrado por: Gabrielle Hamilton
Excellent Perspective from a top female Chef
Revisado: 06-13-12
Regardless of what Gabrielle Hamilton thinks about distinguishing female chefs from male chefs, it is such a pleasure to hear, specifically, the voice of a women who has become influential and powerful in a male dominated field describe her personal life and her career path.
She tells her story so beautifully and in such a contemporary way, with so many of the important details so honestly portrayed, that it is a huge contribution she is offering and I felt so happy that I chose to over-ride my vegetarian sensibilities to listen to her story. Because while she does talk a lot about meat, her personal tale is so interesting and so well-told that it made it worth covering my ears, so to speak, during the meatier parts.
Well worth a listen. Her speaking voice is a bit flat, but the prose is gorgeous enough to make up for it and it is so nice to be read to by the author that I didn't find it too diminishing to the tale. A must for anyone involved in the food industry, and most especially for students or the newbies. Lovely.
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I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship
- Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Humorists
- De: Jen Lancaster, Rita Mae Brown, Laurie Notaro, y otros
- Narrado por: Emily Durante, Johnny Heller
- Duración: 5 h y 33 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 45
Critically acclaimed memoirist Wade Rouse has gathered some of America's best known humorists-authors, comedians, and actors-to offer biting commentary on what it means to share a life, and a heart, with a dog. From battling for bed space to trying to transform a pampered NYC pup into a Texas rawhide, and from helping a shelter rescue navigate through her new life to interpreting dog run dynamics (and politics), being a canine companion has challenges as tough as any agility course, but laughter is just a tail-wag away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Made for Smiling
- De Darrell Crocker en 02-25-13
- I'm Not the Biggest Bitch in This Relationship
- Hilarious, Heartwarming Tales About Man's Best Friend from America's Favorite Humorists
- De: Jen Lancaster, Rita Mae Brown, Laurie Notaro, Jane Green, Beth Harbison, W. Bruce Cameron, Wade Rouse - editor
- Narrado por: Emily Durante, Johnny Heller
Mildly entertaining
Revisado: 06-13-12
These stories were enjoyable enough but the narrative voices were too stylized for me. I would have preferred more natural reading voices. They sounded like commercial vocal actors and it was highly annoying, but then I dislike 'announcer' type vocals.
The stories themselves were mostly very good, with only a couple mediocre ones, but still, anyone who loves dogs or is perhaps even thinking of getting a dog would enjoy this book overall.
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