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Enlightening

Revisado: 02-02-23

A great listen. Highly recommend. Listen learn enjoy. Listen again. The Guest House a poem exceptional insight.

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The Key word is Travelogue

Revisado: 08-18-21

I should have read the summary closer. I thought this would be a book on the origins of people in the Americas. Instead, it is as described, a Travelogue of the author's trips around to various sites. Included is an in-depth description of his friends and family. Very little science here and what there is, is at a summary Wikipedia level at best. If you like Travelogues, like a slide show of someone's recent Disney vacation with pictures of Aunt Maude - this is the book for you. If you are looking for the science behind the first people in the Americas you may want to find another source.

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Excellent Overview of Magellan's Journey

Revisado: 08-10-21

This was a delightful and educational book perfect for listening. The author tells the story with few side lines other than to fill the reader in on necessary information to provide background for Magellan's journey. Very informative.

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Goofy Rendition

Revisado: 07-19-21

This story is rather generic. Written like a New Yorker article. Main story and then jumping to side stories with quite a bit of mundane information such as the history of the Ouija Board. The real drawback was the use of "goofy" voices by the narrator when reading from quoted newspaper articles. This was just strange and it took a lot away from the story. If you like this kind of book you may want to read the book instead of listening to this version of it.

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Doctor Accept thy Self

Revisado: 01-23-20

I assume the author was attempting to sell books with the “Awkward” title. It is sad however, that the basic research and personnel experiences he discusses of people on the spectrum, he decides to label as “Awkward”. Neuro-Diverse, Aspergers, Autism, On-the-Spectrum are all accepted and much more informative and less negative ways of describing people who are not Neuro-Typical. It seems the author needs to be more accepting of himself and the Neuro-Diverse world we live in. If someone on the Spectrum needs to place a derogatory label on their behavior and the behavior of others who are Neuro-Diverse, then what can we expect from people who are Neuro-Typical in regards to understanding differences.

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Difficult to Follow

Revisado: 12-02-19

Interesting information. Probably enjoyed the background on the author the most as it could be easily followed. The rest of the book with footnotes interspersed mid text was a bit difficult.

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Great Insight into the Human Condition

Revisado: 10-17-19

Marilynne Robinson is a gift to readers. Like Steinbeck she understands what drives people. I believe her book Housekeeping is more accessible then this book but with a little effort and patience you will find great insight here.

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Fantastic!

Revisado: 10-08-19

I have never listened to a tragedy let alone a play on audible. This is captivating. The performance is superb. The interview with the director at the end is also very engrossing.

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What a Joy!

Revisado: 10-08-19

Laugh out loud humor. The characters and the plot are a joy to listen too..

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A Classic / Worth Listening

Revisado: 10-08-19

The timelessness of a book is a key to its success. Even though the time period is not current it is the behavior of the characters that makes this book interesting.

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