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The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- De: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 7,822
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7,115
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7,116
>When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them. In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful story, beautifully written
- De Tango en 01-12-13
- The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- De: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Misleading Title
Revisado: 07-01-24
Yes, there are elephants. But the story is less about communicating with wildlife and much more about our “hero” narrowly escaping various far-fetched life-threatening scenarios. He wins gunfights with poachers. He stares down Zulu assassins with a cocked pistol. He saves his wife from a raging wildfire. Then there’s deadly venomous snakes, lions, leopards, crocodiles, etc. Basically, it’s a bad Hollywood action film.
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The Jungle: A Signature Performance by Casey Affleck
- De: Upton Sinclair
- Narrado por: Casey Affleck
- Duración: 14 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 743
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 626
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 621
A Signature Performance: Oscar nominee and passionate vegan Casey Affleck highlights the more-relevant-than-ever issues of business ethics and food production in Upton Sinclair’s meatpacking industry bombshell.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book ruined by poor narrator....
- De aaron en 01-26-11
Better when I was a tween
Revisado: 04-04-24
A compelling & historically accurate narrative of immigrant experience in early 1900’s Chicago. The final two chapters devolve into political preaching of socialism that detracts from the beauty & complexity of the rest of the story. The diatribe at the end is both boring and so hypocritically racist I’m amazed I made it through the whole book in middle school. I remembered the book as inspiring even. I guess the shameless propaganda and in-your-face racism went right over my head at the time. I recommend reading at a young age, skipping the last two chapters, or both.
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The Vietnam War
- An Intimate History
- De: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders, Ken Burns, Brian Corrigan
- Duración: 31 h y 15 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,214
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,091
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,086
More than 40 years after it ended, the Vietnam War continues to haunt our country. We still argue over why we were there, whether we could have won, and who was right and wrong in their response to the conflict. When the war divided the country, it created deep political fault lines that continue to divide us today. Now, continuing in the tradition of their critically acclaimed collaborations, the authors draw on dozens and dozens of interviews in America and Vietnam to give us the perspectives of people involved at all levels of the war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The usual Vietnam info delivered in the old prose
- De Kevin Warren en 10-26-17
- The Vietnam War
- An Intimate History
- De: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders, Ken Burns, Brian Corrigan
Impossible to avoid bias.
Revisado: 03-06-24
I’ve read about and discussed the Vietnam war with many people, and I believe bias is impossible to avoid - it raises too many strong emotions. The strength of this book is that it draws on so many different sources and personal interviews. Many different voices and perspectives are presented. In my opinion, as a whole, I think it favors a North Vietnamese perspective. However, I also believe that the overall goal of the project (book & documentary) was to strive for impartiality. That is what makes this book absolutely worth reading.
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Episode 3: Timothy
- De: Patrick Strudwick
- Narrado por: Patrick Strudwick
- Duración: 48 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
When a second man’s body is pulled out of Ed Buck’s apartment, a pattern begins to form, as other victims come forward.
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5 out of 5 stars
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True Crime Fans - don’t miss this one!!!
- De Aiya en 07-02-23
- Episode 3: Timothy
- De: Patrick Strudwick
- Narrado por: Patrick Strudwick
True Crime Fans - don’t miss this one!!!
Revisado: 07-02-23
This is by far the best podcast I’ve found on audible. Be warned - it is frightening. Only because it’s real and honest. It does not shy away from any of the real experiences and details.
If you’re into true crime though - this one’s for you.
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
- De: Jennette McCurdy
- Narrado por: Jennette McCurdy
- Duración: 6 h y 26 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 118,786
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 104,985
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 104,600
Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction." She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income. In I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette recounts all this in unflinching detail.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Unexpectedly poor narration
- De Glitchzig en 08-10-22
- I'm Glad My Mom Died
- De: Jennette McCurdy
- Narrado por: Jennette McCurdy
Genuine, horrible, and hopeful
Revisado: 09-27-22
This author captures the complexity of a controlling, dysfunctional, codependent mother/daughter relationship with all the nuance it deserves. Truly insightful. And, heads up, rather depressing, even if you have done enough therapy to understand your own experience. If you have no personal experience with this specific type of trauma - please do read this to educate yourself. If this has been your entire life experience - please do read this for the hope it holds for us.
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