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Devastating

Revisado: 02-23-25

Lyrical writing, compelling stories and quality narration. Would recommend to anyone curious about contemporary Native American experiences, and particularly the nuanced impacts of addiction throughout generations.

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A good listen

Revisado: 07-30-24

I can't vouch for the effectiveness of the techniques suggested in this book since my little one is not yet crawling, but everything sounds instinctually right. Interesting to hear the histories of modern Western practices and childrearing recommendations against the backdrop of other cultures.

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Good to hear an alternative perspective

Revisado: 07-01-24

I appreciate and agree with the author's position that public health groups should teach safe bed sharing practices versus simply try to ban it outright. outside situations where bed sharing is a necessity, I would emphasize the author's point about how different sleep setups for infants and parents are truly a reflection of how much the parents want to sacrifice, particularly when it comes to the timeline of weaning their kid toward independent sleeping.

Narrator's voice was too nasal for my taste, but it was an overall short listen that went by pretty quickly.

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Good for inexperienced parents

Revisado: 06-25-24

Good advice on logical steps to take to calm a baby. I particularly enjoyed the history on different baby soothing techniques as well as practices across diverse cultures. Listening to the book beginning to end got a bit repetitive; I think it's designed to serve as a guide where any reader can navigate to their chapter of interest and start there without all the context of the prior sections. While the author doesn't explicitly mention the Snoo, his recommendations to get a smart sleeper that automatically increases noise and movement in response to the baby's actions (i.e. the Snoo) are pretty transparent but are only at the end and not too annoying. Would recommend to first-time parents who have little to no experience soothing babies.

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Entertaining as all get-out

Revisado: 01-28-24

Witty narration and compelling storytellers with smooth transitions throughout. It felt like a privilege to be able to hear these legends delivered orally by expert storytellers who aren't going off a script. Listened to this while doing house chores; would also be a great listen for a road trip.

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Unique, well executed podcast

Revisado: 12-28-23

Charismatic narrator and storytellers. Funny stories, disturbing stories, mysterious stories all told by people who all seen to be expert storytellers. Made me smile to myself a few times. Lost myself in the scenes. Well-placed bits of music and background music throughout.

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Insight into "the human element" of shipping

Revisado: 10-16-22

George weaves in history, facts, and her opinions on shipping, labor practices, pirates, merchant navies, whales, and sea rescues into her experience riding a container ship with its crew. Eye-opening for a reader who otherwise has little to no exposure to the day to day work of seafarers who keep global supply chains moving.

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Compelling immigrant story

Revisado: 10-10-22

Liu's memoir stands as a compelling first generation Chinese immigrant story despite the Hollywood fame.

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Loved it

Revisado: 09-07-22

Had no idea what the book was about when I started; just had heard it was good. Beautifully written and narrated by the author. One of the most compelling stories of trauma and healing I've heard.

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Funny and honest

Revisado: 08-28-22

Zauner reflects on growing up as half white, half Korean in Eugene, OR. Aside from my siblings I've only met a handful of other half Asians in the Pacific Northwest, so Zauner's experience is intriguing. As someone who also had an immediate family member battle cancer, I expected this story would be a tearjerker throughout. Instead, I more often found myself chuckling or releasing a small sigh or a brief "mmm" when hearing Zauner capture, for instance, the complex and nuanced moments between daughter and parent. These moments are poetic, or at least sound that way delivered by Zauner's mellifluous voice. I also found myself craving Korean food, and made sure to patronize a local Korean restaurant through the listen.

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