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Constituent Service
- A Third District Story
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Amber Benson
- Duración: 2 h y 30 m
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Ashley Perrin is fresh out of college and starting a job as a community liaison for the Third District–the city’s only sector with more alien residents than humans. Ashley’s barely found where the paper clips are kept when she’s beset with constituent complaints–from too much noise at the Annual Lupidian Celebration Parade to a trip-and-fall chicken to a very particular type of alien hornet that threatens the very city itself. And if that’s not terrifying enough, Ashley is next up at the office karaoke night.
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Short and fun!
- De Andrew en 10-04-24
- Constituent Service
- A Third District Story
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Amber Benson
Light fluff
Revisado: 02-13-25
A comedic science fiction novella. Think Men in Black mashed up with Parks & Recreation
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Exit Strategy
- De: Martha Wells
- Narrado por: Kevin R. Free
- Duración: 3 h y 46 m
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Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah - its former owner (protector? friend?) - submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit. But who's going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue? And what will become of it when it's caught?
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New favorite series! Best I've read in YEARS!!!
- De Jaime en 10-02-18
- Exit Strategy
- De: Martha Wells
- Narrado por: Kevin R. Free
Interesting point of view
Revisado: 06-18-24
I am enjoying the series for its perspective on different sentient beings. Murderbot deals with common and unique problems of community.
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Living on the Inside of the Edge
- A Survival Guide
- De: Christian Kimball
- Narrado por: James Jones
- Duración: 9 h y 13 m
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Parent-child is the default relationship of church to member—the church as parent, the member as child. In this opening chapter, I propose that differentiation from the church is the most important developmental task we face while living on the inside of the edge.
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Supportive
- De jkcook en 04-16-24
- Living on the Inside of the Edge
- A Survival Guide
- De: Christian Kimball
- Narrado por: James Jones
For a narrow niche audience
Revisado: 01-24-24
I appreciate the honest discussion of critical issues for liberal /"Liahona"/ open/questioning members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( Mormons).
This book may be helpful for folk of the fringe and borderland dissidents & rationalists trying to resolve cognitive dissonance over Church culture (groupthink), history, and policy. The chapter essays present common problems & ways some individuals have managed to cope with those issues. None of the writers claims to offer a simple / single answer whether to maintain affiliation or leave the LDS Church.
I found all of the essays interesting, sympathetic, and thought provoking.
I recommend this (audio)book to any Church member who has experienced discomfort, sorrow, or indignation over official Church policies or disappointment / pain from LDS cultural norms which may have marginalized them or loved ones.
I guardedly recommend this book for local Church leaders who want to better understand members who have concerns / doubts about retaining their Church membership. Any Mormon bishop or stake president who reads or listens to this book should have "thick skin" and not be easily offended by honest discussion of different viewpoints & difficult issues.
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Think Again
- The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
- De: Adam Grant
- Narrado por: Adam Grant
- Duración: 6 h y 40 m
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Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn.
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Only Good if you've never questioned anything.
- De Victor Alvia en 02-10-21
- Think Again
- The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know
- De: Adam Grant
- Narrado por: Adam Grant
Reconsider with a open mind
Revisado: 01-04-23
A clear explanation of the pervasive probem of binary ( black & white) thinking and related cognitive biases / fallacies.
An important book that can benefit most readers by encouraging careful, critical, divergent, thinking and cognitive flexibility.
Well narrated by the author. I recommend this book highly for all readers.
Ought to required reading & discussed by all high school and college students.
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Isaac Steele and the Forever Man
- The Isaac Steele Chronicles
- De: Daniel Rigby
- Narrado por: Daniel Rigby
- Duración: 7 h y 22 m
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Agent Isaac Steele has problems. He spends all his splibs on drink and drugs. He has some deep-seated and very much unresolved issues with his parents. And his robotic partner at Greatest Britain’s Department of Clarification, Dr Timothy Stephens, is ruled more by his heart than his hard drive. But all these issues take a back seat when Isaac stumbles upon a case involving the most sensitive information in the cosmos - a Never File, inaccessible to all except those with the highest clearance. He is expressly forbidden to involve himself. So naturally he does.
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Bombastic comedic rollercoster
- De Hillary en 09-14-21
- Isaac Steele and the Forever Man
- The Isaac Steele Chronicles
- De: Daniel Rigby
- Narrado por: Daniel Rigby
Rollicking fun
Revisado: 11-12-22
Hilarious absurdist science fiction thriller performed by skilled voice actors. one two three four five!
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Deep Dive
- The Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mysteries, Book 9
- De: Chris Knopf
- Narrado por: Keith Szarabajka
- Duración: 6 h y 48 m
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Sam Acquillo has spent most of his time in the Hamptons hanging out with the other half of the moneyed wonderland cops and bartenders, carpenters, store clerks, and firemen. He couldn't care less about the concerns of the one percent, until his best friend, a certified billionaire, is dragged into a high-profile death investigation. For some, there is no power without prestige, and no prestige that can't be bought. The rich can achieve a level of depravity and hate both invisible, and incomprehensible, to the rest of us.
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Love the Sam Acquillo series!
- De Stephanie en 12-03-19
- Deep Dive
- The Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mysteries, Book 9
- De: Chris Knopf
- Narrado por: Keith Szarabajka
Another satisfying adventure
Revisado: 09-01-22
I have enjoyed every book in this series. This story is another example of a well crafted mystery featuring an ensemble cast of characters led by Sam Acquillo, former engineer, former executive, and part time investigator trying to live a quiet life.
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Black Swan
- A Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery
- De: Chris Knopf
- Narrado por: Keith Szarabajka
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
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Sailing back from Maine, Sam Acquillo, his girlfriend, Amanda Anselma, and screwball mutt Eddie Van Halen get blown off course by a dangerous gale. With damaged boat and frayed nerves, they limp into the closest harbor, which happens to be on Fishers Island, New York, a distant and altogether disassociated scrap of Long Island. A summer preserve for the oldest old money in America, it is defended by year-round denizens who safeguard their island’s insularity with xenophobic fervor. Sam and Amanda are hardly welcomed with open arms....
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A clever tale
- De Grant en 02-07-16
- Black Swan
- A Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery
- De: Chris Knopf
- Narrado por: Keith Szarabajka
Fits in the series
Revisado: 08-17-22
I loved this character and series when I first discovered it. The novelty is gone, but it's still competent and engaging storytelling
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Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders
- A Minnesota Mystery, Book 2
- De: Larry Millett
- Narrado por: Steve Hendrickson
- Duración: 11 h y 21 m
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The year is 1896, and the magnificent winter carnival is under way in St. Paul, Minnesota, when Holmes and Watson are summoned by the city's most powerful man, railroad magnate James J. Hill. A wealthy young man has disappeared on the eve of his wedding - and his fiancée suspiciously discards her wedding dress. After a grisly discovery in the carnival's ice palace leads to a flurry of clues, Holmes is on the case.
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Before Mall of America There was Winter Festival
- De in1ear (John Row) en 12-01-16
- Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders
- A Minnesota Mystery, Book 2
- De: Larry Millett
- Narrado por: Steve Hendrickson
Engaging ripping yarn
Revisado: 07-01-22
Fits well in the Sherlock Holmes fan fiction. Well written with annotations & clarifications by the author after the end of each story.
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Understanding Complexity
- De: Scott E. Page, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Scott E. Page
- Duración: 6 h y 4 m
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Recent years have seen the introduction of concepts from the new and exciting field of complexity science that have captivated the attention of economists, sociologists, engineers, businesspeople, and many others. These include tipping points, the wisdom of crowds, six degrees of separation (or Kevin Bacon), and emergence. Complexity science can shed light on why businesses or economies succeed and fail, how epidemics spread and can be stopped, and what causes ecological systems to rebalance themselves after a disaster.
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Good but basic
- De Spencer en 08-24-19
- Understanding Complexity
- De: Scott E. Page, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Scott E. Page
Optional but recommended
Revisado: 04-10-22
Great material for those interested. Scott Page is an excellent teacher / lecturer. Great explanations, explications, & elaborations.
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My Remarkable Journey
- A Memoir
- De: Katherine Johnson, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Moore
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
- Duración: 7 h y 41 m
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The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times best seller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change.
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Amazing Woman, Interesting Life
- De Grace en 08-20-21
- My Remarkable Journey
- A Memoir
- De: Katherine Johnson, Joylette Hylick, Katherine Moore
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
Remarkably engaging
Revisado: 01-04-22
I got this book as a deal of the day. My wife and I have been listening to it when we're in the car together and for a few minutes each evening. This is an amazing memoir reflecting on so many aspects of American culture, education, family dynamics, and race relations. I am glad that I took a chance on this audiobook. It's terrifically enjoyable and edifying.
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