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The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History
- De: Lindsay M. Chervinsky, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
- Duración: 4 h y 41 m
- Grabación Original
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General4 out of 5 stars 181
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 160
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 160
The political, and very human, dynamics behind presidential cabinets, from George Washington to Joe Biden, come to life in The Best and Worst Presidential Cabinets in U.S. History. What Lindsay M. Chervinsky offers in this eye-opening Audible Original is an investigation of the good, the bad, and the ugly of presidential cabinets. Covering more than two centuries of history, it’s a fascinating tour of scandals, colorful personalities, big events, and triumphs of diversity and bipartisanship. Not to mention jobs with a very high turnover rate.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Biased unreflective presidential history
- De thequickbrownfox en 10-28-21
Great Insights into Presidential History
Revisado: 11-18-22
Dr Chervinsky is a clear and entertaining writer and reader of this history of presidential cabinets. It is a wide scope across over two hundred years of US presidents and organized into compelling chapters by topics about 30 minutes each.
The reviews accusing the author of bipartisanship are reflections of thin-skinned partisans balking at historical facts that contradict their world view. Dr Chervinsky is a delightful read and reader. Looking forward to her next book.
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The Martian
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: R. C. Bray
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 175,858
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 161,660
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 161,480
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- De Michael G Kurilla en 06-21-13
- The Martian
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: R. C. Bray
Fun Summer Read for Nerds
Revisado: 06-14-15
This was a fun summer read. It is mainly about the plot and technical details of what it would take for someone to survive stranded on Mars. It got a little too detailed at times but overall I enjoyed it.
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The Nerdist Way
- How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)
- De: Chris Hardwick
- Narrado por: Chris Hardwick
- Duración: 6 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,098
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,929
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,921
Nerds: Once a tormented subrace of humans... Now captains of industry! You don’t have to be a stereotypical geekwad to appreciate the tenets of Nerdism and to make your innate talents for overanalysis and hyper-self-awareness work for you instead of against you. Join Nerd superstar Chris Hardwick as he offers his fellow “creative-obsessives” the crucial information needed to come out on top in the current Nerd uprising. Success is the most satisfying - and legal - form of vengeance there is. And you can achieve it when you follow the Nerdist Way,
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm a disciple of The Nerdist Way!!
- De Heather en 07-02-14
- The Nerdist Way
- How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)
- De: Chris Hardwick
- Narrado por: Chris Hardwick
Make the way you are the way to success
Revisado: 09-22-12
Would you consider the audio edition of The Nerdist Way to be better than the print version?
Yes. Definitely the audio version read by Chris Hardwick is great. The book has some material that may appeal to some readers visually so they should consider getting both audio and print/electronic versions.
What did you like best about this story?
This is a self-help book but quite unlike any other out there. It speaks to wide specific audience of people with nerd tendencies (basically anyone with a deep interest and knowledge of subjects other than sports alone) and teaches or reminds that audience how to capitalize on what they are great at and interested in in life. But it is also a personal story of how the author Chris Hardwick, nerdy socially awkward lover of comedy, science, sci-fi, music, culture, and video games, went from panic-attacked padawan to successful, fit, and comfortable-in-his-own skin Jedi of nerd culture.
What about Chris Hardwick’s performance did you like?
It's a personal story at times which is great to hear from the author himself. It's also very funny and Chris Hardwick knows how to tell his own jokes.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
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Risotto with Nettles
- A Memoir with Food
- De: Anna Del Conte
- Narrado por: Rula Lenska
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 20
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 16
Anna Del Conte brought Italian cooking to Britain at a time when the nearest most of us came to pasta was a Heinz spaghetti hoop. Sharply observant, evocative, full of tastes and talk of food, hers is a delicious, poignant memoir of an unusual life and the food she loves to cook, which launched a culinary revolution.She arrived in England in 1949 when much of Britain was a culinary wasteland, married an Englishman, and stayed on.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not enough sting
- De Sue C en 05-15-12
- Risotto with Nettles
- A Memoir with Food
- De: Anna Del Conte
- Narrado por: Rula Lenska
Great memoir with food
Revisado: 04-17-12
What did you love best about Risotto with Nettles?
A very fine memoir about one of the most important Italian food writers. Perfect balance of life stories, food stories and recipes.
What other book might you compare Risotto with Nettles to and why?
If you liked My Life in France by Julia Child you may enjoy this book very much.
Which character – as performed by Rula Lenska – was your favorite?
The reader was excellent. I had to remind myself time and again that it was not Ms. del Conte reading the book.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Not a funny book but it clearly has sense of humor. Ms. del Conte recounts a joke about a Genovese widow that made me laugh out loud.
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