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If This Isn't Nice, What Is
- Advice for the Young
- De: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrado por: Kevin T. Collins, Scott Brick
- Duración: 2 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,342
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,144
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,142
Master storyteller and satirist Kurt Vonnegut was one of the most in-demand commencement speakers of his time. For each occasion, Vonnegut’s words were unfailingly unique, insightful, and witty, and they stayed with audience members long after graduation. As edited by Dan Wakefield, this book reads like a narrative in the unique voice that made Vonnegut a hero to readers and listeners of all ages. At times hilarious, razor-sharp, freewheeling, and deeply serious, these reflections are ideal for anyone undergoing what Vonnegut would call their "long-delayed puberty ceremony".
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5 out of 5 stars
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Witty Humor and Priceless Insight
- De Joseph Warren en 07-27-13
- If This Isn't Nice, What Is
- Advice for the Young
- De: Kurt Vonnegut
- Narrado por: Kevin T. Collins, Scott Brick
Kurt reminds us of what's Important . . .
Revisado: 08-15-13
Any additional comments?
This is a short, albeit somewhat repetitive, collection of many of Kurt Vonnegut's noteworthy commencement speeches. His message(s) are invaluable and well worth listening to . . . again and again.
It doesn't include the one commencement address where he tells the young audience
"after today, everything in your life is going to get worse". I think that one is my favorite. Not to worry, I'm not a morbid guy, and he leaves the stage with everyone feeling better (for the most part).
Well worth your time!
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Mortality
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 2 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,265
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,118
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,111
Throughout the course of his ordeal battling esophageal cancer, Christopher Hitchens adamantly and bravely refused the solace of religion, preferring to confront death with both eyes open. In this riveting account of his affliction, Hitchens poignantly describes the torments of illness, discusses its taboos, and explores how disease transforms experience and changes our relationship to the world around us. By turns personal and philosophical, Hitchens embraces the full panoply of human emotions as cancer invades his body and compels him to grapple with the enigma of death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Death IS the DARK backing
- De Darwin8u en 09-05-12
- Mortality
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
Some interesting nuggets of wisdom and perspective
Revisado: 01-14-13
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes.
If you’ve listened to books by Christopher Hitchens before, how does this one compare?
No, this is my first.
Do you think Mortality needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
:-))) Don't think that applies to this one.
Any additional comments?
Good, not great.
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Being There
- De: Jerzy Kosinski
- Narrado por: Dustin Hoffman
- Duración: 2 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,943
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,776
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,767
Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman gives an understated and exemplary performance of this satiric look at the unreality of American media culture. Chance, the enigmatic gardener, becomes Chauncey Gardiner after getting hit by a limo belonging to a Wall Street tycoon. The whirlwind that follows brings Chance to his new status of political policy advisor and possible vice presidential candidate. His garden-variety political responses, inspired by television, become heralded as visionary, and he is soon a media icon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Darkly Funny
- De Ilana en 07-15-12
- Being There
- De: Jerzy Kosinski
- Narrado por: Dustin Hoffman
Fantastic!
Revisado: 11-05-12
What made the experience of listening to Being There the most enjoyable?
Great, great story and Hoffman is a superb narrator. Putting his great intonations in all the right spots you can tell this novel and it's author are very important to him.
I loved it!
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- De: L. Frank Baum
- Narrado por: Anne Hathaway
- Duración: 3 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,066
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,026
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,988
One of the best-known stories in American culture, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has stirred the imagination of young and old alike for over 100 years. Best Actress nominee Anne Hathaway (Rachel Getting Married, Alice in Wonderland, The Dark Knight Rises) lends her voice to this uniquely American fairy tale.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 02-11-14
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- De: L. Frank Baum
- Narrado por: Anne Hathaway
Amazing!
Revisado: 10-08-12
Would you listen to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz again? Why?
Probably. Anne Hathaway does an unbelievable job narrating. I have much added respect for her skills as a narrator and actor.
Which character – as performed by Anne Hathaway – was your favorite?
She did a particularly great job with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion!
Any additional comments?
Believe it or not, I think the film may have actually been an improvement on the novel. A rare happening.
With that said, Hathaway does such a great job narrating that it's definitely worth listening to on Audible. I was smiling and laughing the whole time!
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- De: Mark Twain
- Narrado por: Elijah Wood
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15,043
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13,337
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13,282
Ernest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. In this new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful Narration
- De Michael Balzoa en 03-11-11
Unbelievable!!!
Revisado: 08-27-12
Any additional comments?
Definitely one of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to! The narrator does a fabulous job with all the dialects. It really made the book come alive.
I know it might be sacrilegious to criticize Mark Twain . . . but I think he could have used a better editor in a few instances. Setting Jim free from the distant family is a case in point.
But overall, the listening experience was still brillant! It makes me want to listen to the other "Signature Performances".
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How to Tell a Story and Other Essays
- De: Mark Twain
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
- Duración: 47 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 176
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 176
American writer Samuel Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain has given us some literary gems with Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and his travel adventures in 19th-century Europe and to Australia and New Zealand. In How to Tell a Story and Other Essays, Twain discusses the telling of stories, rather than providing more stories.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Stuff!!
- De Thomas en 08-20-12
- How to Tell a Story and Other Essays
- De: Mark Twain
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
Great Stuff!!
Revisado: 08-20-12
Would you listen to How to Tell a Story and Other Essays again? Why?
Yes! Timeless and counter-intuitive wisdom from an American Treasure.
What was one of the most memorable moments of How to Tell a Story and Other Essays?
The title essay was very interesting. I had never considered joke telling in this way.
Which scene was your favorite?
NA
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
NA
Any additional comments?
NA
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