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The Professor of Immortality
- A Novel
- De: Eileen Pollack
- Narrado por: Patty Nieman
- Duración: 8 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Professor Maxine Sayers once found her personal and professional life so fulfilling that she founded the Institute for Future Studies, a program dedicated to studying the effects of technology on our culture and finding ways to prolong human life. But when her beloved husband dies, she is so devastated she can barely get out of bed. To make matters worse, her son, Zach, has abruptly quit his job in Silicon Valley and been out of contact for seven months. Maxine is jolted from her grief by her sudden suspicion that a favorite former student might be a terrorist called the Technobomber.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A great read (and listen)!
- De MLK en 01-31-21
- The Professor of Immortality
- A Novel
- De: Eileen Pollack
- Narrado por: Patty Nieman
Novel of reality
Revisado: 02-06-22
Life's ups and downs, feelings, emotions, our darkest fears and Life's joys are all here. While the story revolves around an unusual, but not impossible circumstance, I can relate to the emotions that the main character experiences. Trials and tribulations that we all experience during our lifetime.
This short story held my attention. I kept saying to myself, I can relate, I lived that. We are not alone,
there is someone our there has had that emotion.
The story was also enhanced with excellent narration.
PS. I went to the 1964 World's Fair.
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Through Fiery Trials
- Safehold, Book 10
- De: David Weber
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 32 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,487
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,353
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,341
Those on the side of progressing humanity through advanced technology have finally triumphed over their oppressors. The unholy war between the small but mighty island realm of Charis and the radical, luddite Church of God's Awaiting has come to an end. However, even though a provisional veil of peace has fallen over human colonies, the quiet will not last. For Safehold is a broken world, and as international alliances shift and Charis charges on with its precarious mission of global industrialization, the shifting plates of the new world order are bound to clash.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Please hire Oliver Wyman as narrator and keep him!
- De Ryan en 01-09-19
- Through Fiery Trials
- Safehold, Book 10
- De: David Weber
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
disappointing
Revisado: 09-04-19
Keep waiting for something to happen. when it did it was very little . boring.
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Beat the Reaper
- A Novel
- De: Josh Bazell
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,386
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,481
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,480
Meet Peter Brown, a young Manhattan emergency room doctor with an unusual past that is just about to catch up with him. His morning begins with the quick disarming of a would-be mugger, followed by a steamy elevator encounter with a sexy young pharmaceutical rep, topped off by a visit with a new patient - and from there Peter's day is going to get a whole lot worse and a whole lot weirder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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2009, What Happened?
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 03-07-16
- Beat the Reaper
- A Novel
- De: Josh Bazell
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
Exciting, humorous and tough to put down.
Revisado: 07-30-15
If you could sum up Beat the Reaper in three words, what would they be?
exciting, humorous, gory
Who was your favorite character and why?
The main character's mentor. He seems to know what to do in any situation.
Which scene was your favorite?
The girl with the bleeding knee.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The 'knife' fight at the end was a bit over the top and gory. Left me and my fiance, listening while driving, saying AAHHHH! and OOOO .
Any additional comments?
This story kept you listening and really enjoying it. The narrator of this story is one of the best I have heard to date. He was able to read the sarcasm in a way that just made you appreciate the tone of the character and the humor with it.
Loved the story, maybe a little to graphic in the gore department.
I think I will be looking for author and narrator in the future
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The Wrong Stuff
- The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator
- De: Truman Smith
- Narrado por: James Killavey
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,104
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 983
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 992
Between April and July 1944, Truman Smith flew 35 bombing missions over France and Germany. He was only 20 years old. Although barely adults, Smith and his peers worried about cramming a lifetime's worth of experience into every free night, each knowing he probably would not survive the next bombing mission. Written with blunt honesty, wry humor, and insight, The Wrong Stuff is Smith's gripping memoir of that time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why I got it...and glad I did.
- De Marie en 11-27-14
- The Wrong Stuff
- The Adventures and Misadventures of an 8th Air Force Aviator
- De: Truman Smith
- Narrado por: James Killavey
Great way to learn history!
Revisado: 03-31-15
What made the experience of listening to The Wrong Stuff the most enjoyable?
The way it was read kept it light while at several moments in the book it gave me pause to really think about how it was.
What about James Killavey’s performance did you like?
I believe he read in the spirit of author. Embellishing the humor the author conveys.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I could have.
Any additional comments?
History to me is always more interesting if you can hear it from one who was actually there when it happened.
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The First Confessor
- The Legend of Magda Searus
- De: Terry Goodkind
- Narrado por: Kellie Fitzgerald
- Duración: 16 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,483
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,365
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,366
In the time before the Confessors, when the world is a dark and dangerous place, where treason and treachery are the rule of the day, comes one heroic woman, Magda Searus, who has just lost her husband and her way in life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story, poorly edited audiobook?
- De Joel en 12-14-12
- The First Confessor
- The Legend of Magda Searus
- De: Terry Goodkind
- Narrado por: Kellie Fitzgerald
Not one of his better stories.
Revisado: 03-31-15
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Better dialog and more action.
Has The First Confessor turned you off from other books in this genre?
No, but it did turn me off to read more of this series.
What about Kellie Fitzgerald’s performance did you like?
Narrator was fine and I think he did the best he could given the obvious, repetitive and boring dialog between characters.
What character would you cut from The First Confessor?
Not so much cut them but, make them more interesting.
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
- De: Tom Standage
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 7 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,597
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 3,963
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,975
Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun and Informative
- De Stoker en 09-09-11
- A History of the World in 6 Glasses
- De: Tom Standage
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
Should be a highschool required reading
Revisado: 01-28-13
Where does A History of the World in 6 Glasses rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I usually only listen to action fiction, it's pretty much the only thing that keeps my attention. Thought I would take a chance with this book. I was not disappointed.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A History of the World in 6 Glasses?
Hearing how far CocaCola reaches.
Have you listened to any of Sean Runnette’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
no
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
no
Any additional comments?
Well worth the listen.
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Into the Storm
- Destroyermen, Book 1
- De: Taylor Anderson
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 16 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,357
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,363
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,361
Pressed into service when World War II breaks out in the Pacific, the USS Walker---a Great-War vintage "four-stacker" destroyer---finds itself in full retreat from pursuit by Japanese battleships. Its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy, knows that he and his crew are in dire straits. In desperation, he heads Walker into a squall, hoping it will give them cover---and emerges somewhere else.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It just never grabbed me.
- De Lore en 05-01-12
- Into the Storm
- Destroyermen, Book 1
- De: Taylor Anderson
- Narrado por: William Dufris
Amazing narrator!
Revisado: 07-10-12
Would you listen to Into the Storm again? Why?
Can't wait for the next book! The story keeps you glued to the headphones!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Silva, what crazy and lovable guy.
What about William Dufris’s performance did you like?
Sounds like each character is a different person.
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