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Jane Austen's Bookshelf
- A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend
- De: Rebecca Romney
- Narrado por: Rebecca Romney
- Duración: 11 h y 46 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 27
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 25
Long before she was a rare book dealer, Rebecca Romney was a devoted reader of Jane Austen. She loved that Austen’s books took the lives of women seriously, explored relationships with wit and confidence, and always, allowed for the possibility of a happy ending. She read and reread them, often wishing Austen wrote just one more. But Austen wasn’t a lone genius. She wrote at a time of great experimentation for women writers—and clues about those women, and the exceptional books they wrote, are sprinkled like breadcrumbs throughout Austen’s work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Now I Have to Buy More Books
- De M. McCurdy en 03-19-25
- Jane Austen's Bookshelf
- A Rare Book Collector's Quest to Find the Women Writers Who Shaped a Legend
- De: Rebecca Romney
- Narrado por: Rebecca Romney
A fascinating perspective and approach to a subject few even know about.
Revisado: 04-29-25
I have never been a fan of author read audiobooks. Although this is a very personal story, it could have been even better with a professional actor reading it.
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Jesus and John Wayne
- How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
- De: Kristin Kobes du Mez
- Narrado por: Suzie Althens
- Duración: 12 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,399
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,947
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,916
How did a libertine who lacks even the most basic knowledge of the Christian faith win 81 percent of the white evangelical vote in 2016? And why have white evangelicals become a presidential reprobate's staunchest supporters? Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping account of the last 75 years of white evangelicalism, showing how American evangelicals have worked for decades to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of rugged masculinity and Christian nationalism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like reading a history of my evangelical life
- De Renee en 10-15-20
- Jesus and John Wayne
- How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation
- De: Kristin Kobes du Mez
- Narrado por: Suzie Althens
A MUST Read
Revisado: 11-18-24
The incisiveness of her critique and the depth of her research. This is a MUST read for anyone who wants to know how white Evangelicals can avidly support and vote in the millions for a man who represents all that they purport to despise.
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Get the Picture
- A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
- De: Bianca Bosker
- Narrado por: Bianca Bosker
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 202
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 186
An award-winning journalist obsessed with obsession, Bianca Bosker’s existence was upended when she wandered into the art world—and couldn’t look away. Intrigued by artists who hyperventilate around their favorite colors and art fiends who max out credit cards to show hunks of metal they think can change the world, Bosker grew fixated on understanding why art matters and how she—or any of us—could engage with it more deeply.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I Don’t think I Got the Picture
- De Emily J. en 03-23-24
- Get the Picture
- A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See
- De: Bianca Bosker
- Narrado por: Bianca Bosker
This was a fascinating exploration of the world of contemporary art by n all of its craziness.
Revisado: 10-31-24
As I’ve said in previous comments, having the author read their work is often not the best choice (exceptions are Toni Morrison and David McCullough, for instance), and that is the case with this book. The story she had to tell was just enough to offset her voice, which is not suited for audiobooks. That does not mean that I didn’t thoroughly enjoy “reading” this book. I learned a great deal about the contemporary art world and gained insight from the author’s final section about how to look at art.
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Strongmen
- Mussolini to the Present
- De: Ruth Ben-Ghiat
- Narrado por: Chloe Cannon
- Duración: 9 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,052
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 907
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 905
Ruth Ben-Ghiat is the expert on the "strongman" playbook employed by authoritarian demagogues from Mussolini to Putin. In Strongmen, she lays bare the blueprint these leaders have followed over the past 100 years, and empowers us to recognize, resist, and prevent their disastrous rule in the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascism expert talks fascism
- De sparky en 12-04-20
- Strongmen
- Mussolini to the Present
- De: Ruth Ben-Ghiat
- Narrado por: Chloe Cannon
Highly recommend.
Revisado: 08-19-24
Concise and well researched. Performance was also excellent. A cautionary tale we should all pay attention to.
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The Looming Tower
- Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
- De: Lawrence Wright
- Narrado por: Lawrence Wright
- Duración: 16 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,187
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,894
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,880
A sweeping narrative history of the events leading to 9/11, a groundbreaking look at the people and ideas, the terrorist plans and the Western intelligence failures that culminated in the assault on America. Lawrence Wright's remarkable book is based on five years of research and hundreds of interviews that he conducted in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan, England, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Supremely thorough and interesting
- De Josh en 10-05-17
- The Looming Tower
- Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
- De: Lawrence Wright
- Narrado por: Lawrence Wright
A thoughtful and informative discussion of the causes of the 9/11 attacks and the many smaller terrorists acts before it.
Revisado: 07-24-24
This is a prime example of why authors, generally speaking, should not read their own works. Toni Morrison reading Beloved is a notable exception. It’s a shame that a professional was not hired to read this one.
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Path Lit by Lightning
- De: David Maraniss
- Narrado por: David Maraniss
- Duración: 23 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 349
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 299
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 298
Jim Thorpe rose to world fame as a mythic talent who excelled at every sport. Most famously, he won gold medals in the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, he was an All-American football player at the Carlisle Indian School, the star of the first class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and played major league baseball for John McGraw’s New York Giants. Even in a golden age of sports celebrities, he was one of a kind.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Authors can’t always narate
- De SH en 09-05-22
- Path Lit by Lightning
- De: David Maraniss
- Narrado por: David Maraniss
Great book but beware
Revisado: 03-15-23
I read some years ago the paperback edition of David Maraniss’ brilliant story of the Vietnam War titled, They Marched Into Sunlight. It is a compelling story, powerfully told and meticulously researched. I highly recommend it. This book is similarly strong, but the publisher has made the now common mistake of having the author read the book. I have listened to many audiobooks over the years, and having professionals read them has always made the difference between an enjoyable experience and one like I had with this book. A thin, reedy voice and an unfamiliarity with cadence and pacing mark Maraniss’ reading unfortunately. So, beware of what you’ll get, set aside any discomfort you might feel, and try to enjoy the book nonetheless! It is an important retelling of a story that most people think they know but probably don’t!
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Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire
- A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character
- De: Kay Redfield Jamison
- Narrado por: Jefferson Mays
- Duración: 17 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 104
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 91
In his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry, Robert Lowell put his manic-depressive illness (now known as bipolar disorder) into the public domain, creating a language for madness that was new and arresting. As Dr. Jamison brings her expertise in mood disorders to bear on Lowell’s story, she illuminates not only the relationships among mania, depression, and creativity but also the details of Lowell’s treatment and how illness and treatment influenced the great work that he produced (and often became its subject).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Review of Robert Lowell by Kay Jamison
- De Margaret C. Neumann en 05-10-17
- Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire
- A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character
- De: Kay Redfield Jamison
- Narrado por: Jefferson Mays
Brilliant!
Revisado: 01-18-23
Brilliant work, excellent reading, outstanding experience. I have been reading this author for years and this is just a continuation of her scholarly excellence.
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