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The Queen's Gambit
- De: Walter Tevis
- Narrado por: Amy Landon
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 18,151
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 16,255
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16,191
Eight-year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of 16, she's competing for the US Open championship. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I can't listen to it.
- De Kindle Customer en 10-26-20
- The Queen's Gambit
- De: Walter Tevis
- Narrado por: Amy Landon
Captivating with realistic characters
Revisado: 01-23-21
The book is as entertaining and captivating as the movie series. The characters were down to earth with an ample amount of human flaws and desires. I saw critical comments on the narrator Amy Landon. I don't know her, but I thought she did an excellent job reading this book. As I listened, I felt I was inside Beth's mind feeling her joys and frustrations.
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Hell Divers II: Ghosts
- Hell Divers Series, Book 2
- De: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22,515
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20,669
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20,584
Ten years ago, Hell Diver Xavier "X" Rodriguez fell to Earth. Those he left behind went on without him aboard the airship he once called home. Michael Everheart - the boy once known as Tin - has grown into a man and the commander of Hell Diver Raptor Team. While Michael dives to help keep the Hive in the air, Captain Leon Jordan rules with an iron fist at the helm of the ship. But unrest stirs under his strict leadership as a prophecy of hope sweeps the lower decks.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can't wait for the next book!
- De Todd (Toad) Vogel en 07-31-17
- Hell Divers II: Ghosts
- Hell Divers Series, Book 2
- De: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
- Narrado por: R.C. Bray
Intricate story line. Well thought out. Excellent characters.
Revisado: 09-29-20
I got this book just to put me to sleep. Really.
Then as I listened, I was amazed with the story. This is a well thought series. The characters are real. The action is real with the characters constantly getting hurt from this or that. This fiction is realistic. This is a very captivating & interesting series.
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Understanding Presidential Elections
- The Constitution, Caucuses, Primaries, Electoral College, and More, Updated for the 2016 Election!
- De: Catherine McGrew Jaime
- Narrado por: David Winograd
- Duración: 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 30
Updated for the 2016 election. Every four years citizens of the United States cast their vote in the election process of their Chief Executive - the President of the United States. But many students and adults alike do not understand the process by which we elect our president. Are we really casting a vote directly for one of them or for an elector, and what is the difference? And going backwards from November, how did those men and/or women end up on the November ballot in the first place?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Election
- De Zoe en 03-28-17
- Understanding Presidential Elections
- The Constitution, Caucuses, Primaries, Electoral College, and More, Updated for the 2016 Election!
- De: Catherine McGrew Jaime
- Narrado por: David Winograd
Excellent book. All Salient Points Are Covered
Revisado: 09-07-20
This book is easy to understand. It is concise.
With all the talk about mail fraud in the upcoming 2020 Presidential Elections, I wanted to better understand the Electoral College process. This book was a big help.
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Isle of Joy
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 82
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 65
New York, late 1958. Walter Withers had given the best years of his life to the CIA, setting honeytraps and reeling in the victims of his plots. But Withers has returned to his hometown for an easier, safer life as a private investigator. Manhattan in the late ’50s is alive with new possibilities, new sounds, and new faces, including young presidential hopeful Senator Joe Keneally. Withers is assigned as a bodyguard for Keneally’s girlfriend at a society gathering, a simple enough job.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved this period mystery!
- De Chip Atkinson en 03-21-13
- Isle of Joy
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
Intriguing and Profound
Revisado: 04-10-16
Reading the past reviews, I thought this was going to be a ho-hum book. Instead we had lead character of immense integrity, intrigue and intellect.
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The Winter of Frankie Machine
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Duración: 9 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,099
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,709
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,705
Frank Machianno is a late-middle-aged ex-surf bum who runs a bait shack on the San Diego waterfront. An affable Italian with a love of people and life, he's a stand-up businessman, devoted father, and a beloved fixture in the community. He's also a hit man - specifically, a retired hit man. Back in the day when he was one of the most feared members of the West Coast Mafia, he was known as Frankie Machine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Five stars straight across the board
- De Eric Taylor en 06-28-12
- The Winter of Frankie Machine
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
Not your typical mob story. Nice twist and turns.
Revisado: 04-03-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend any book by Don Winslow to a friend. This Mr. Winslow is a gifted writer. His stories are interesting with well thought out characters and plots.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Winter of Frankie Machine?
I thought the ending with Frankie Machine was unusual. It caught me off guard. I didn't expect it.
Have you listened to any of Dennis Boutsikaris’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I admit I don't follow the narrators at all. However, I thought Mr. Boutsikaris did great job on this audible.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The entire booked moved me on how Frank Machine dealt with life and his circumstances.
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California Fire and Life
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Jon Lindstrom
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,076
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,881
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,870
Jack Wade, a claims adjuster for California Fire and Life Mutual Insurance Company, is one of the best arson investigators around. He's a man who knows fire, who can read the traces it leaves behind like a roadmap. When he's called in to examine an unusual claim, the tracks of the fire tell him that something's wrong. So wrong that he violates his own cardinal rule - "You don't get personal, you don't get emotional. Whatever you do, you don't get involved" - and plunges into the case.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A book about an insurance adjuster, oh yea.
- De John S en 04-18-15
- California Fire and Life
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Jon Lindstrom
Profound and unique
Revisado: 03-29-16
An exciting story about an insurance adjuster? I never would have thought! Great book.
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Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline
- A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told
- De: Tom Flores, Matt Fulks
- Narrado por: Gary Littman
- Duración: 4 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 20
It’s almost impossible to talk about Oakland football without bringing up the name of the consummate Raider, Tom Flores. Legendary for both his skills on the field and his coaching guidance from the sideline, Flores has been an integral part of the Raiders organization since its inception in 1960. Now Flores shares the greatest stories and anecdotes from his time with the team in Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- De MovieGuy en 03-15-14
- Tales from the Oakland Raiders Sideline
- A Collection of the Greatest Raiders Stories Ever Told
- De: Tom Flores, Matt Fulks
- Narrado por: Gary Littman
Nuggets of memory
Revisado: 08-11-15
Overall, nice little nuggets on each player. Good to have Tom Flores share hese with us. Also, this gave us a chance to understand Tom better, as he usually doesn't say much.
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