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The Trail to Buddha’s Mirror
- A Neal Carey Mystery, Book 2
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 12 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,741
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,525
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,516
Robert Pendleton is a chemical genius with a fertilizer worth a fortune to whoever controls the formula. Not surprisingly, the Bank, his notoriously exclusive backer, wants to keep an eye on its investment. But so does the CIA. And the Chinese government. And a few shadier organizations. So when Pendleton disappears from a conference in San Francisco, along with all of his research, Neal Carey enters the picture.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Winslow's Terrific But...
- De Ted en 10-04-15
- The Trail to Buddha’s Mirror
- A Neal Carey Mystery, Book 2
- De: Don Winslow
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
Ridiculous!
Revisado: 01-18-20
I love Don Winslow. I have loved his books about Mexico and the cartels. The second Neil Detective Kid was ridiculous at the point where the heroine is telling him a personal historical tragedy,then he comes in to a sex scene then on to the rest of the story. I know the books were written a LONG time ago, but I am happy he learned how to write a little more realistically. Disappointed.
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The Future Is Asian
- Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century
- De: Parag Khanna
- Narrado por: Nezar Alderazi
- Duración: 14 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 130
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 105
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 104
In the 19th century, the world was Europeanized. In the 20th century, it was Americanized. Now, in the 21st century, the world is being Asianized. The “Asian Century” is even bigger than you think. Far greater than just China, the new Asian system taking shape is a multicivilizational order spanning Saudi Arabia to Japan, Russia to Australia, Turkey to Indonesia - linking five billion people through trade, finance, infrastructure, and diplomatic networks that together represent 40 percent of global GDP.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bigoted, jingoistic, ethnocentric
- De SEAN en 03-08-19
- The Future Is Asian
- Commerce, Conflict and Culture in the 21st Century
- De: Parag Khanna
- Narrado por: Nezar Alderazi
A Different Lens
Revisado: 04-07-19
It was a good thing for me to read this book and move my lens of understanding. I have no clue as to the veracity of the predictions, that is how unfamiliar I am with thinking about these issues.
The narration errors made it difficult for me not to focus on my irritation; that surprised me. If a person is sensitive to mispronunciation, be aware, going in.
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Glass Houses
- A Novel
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Robert Bathurst
- Duración: 13 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,776
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,305
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,288
When a mysterious figure appears in Three Pines one cold November day, Armand Gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. Then wary. Through rain and sleet, the figure stands unmoving, staring ahead. From the moment its shadow falls over the village, Gamache, now Chief Superintendent of the Sûreté du Québec, suspects the creature has deep roots and a dark purpose. Yet he does nothing. What can he do? Only watch and wait. And hope his mounting fears are not realized.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not my favorite Penny
- De Annie Smart en 09-25-17
- Glass Houses
- A Novel
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Robert Bathurst
Jumped The Shark
Revisado: 05-28-18
I want to say that I understand Louise Penny working through her husbands dying, with this book. For that, it is sacred, I understand her process. That said:
1. I laughed out loud with the silliness of the plot. I have never considered the series to be Cozy, but this was...eh, Cozy.
2. After three books and even listening to the Acknowledgments, I am not a fan of the narration. At all. I miss you Ralph.
3. I understand Louise Penny has long term Recovery, but it just all seemed so reductionist.
4. I love Ruth. So much.
5. I think Gamache has jumped the Shark too. I have always given him latitude with his superiority and super-ness. This time I felt he was just toooooo much.
6. I was tired of the whole silly story.
7. The material about Canada during Prohibition was so interesting, I loved the information.
8. I am looking forward to the next book, a lot.
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The Story of Human Language
- De: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: John McWhorter
- Duración: 18 h y 15 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,014
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,058
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,948
Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You'll Never Look at Languages the Same Way Again
- De SAMA en 03-11-14
- The Story of Human Language
- De: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: John McWhorter
Fun, speedy, interesting, it left me wanting more.
Revisado: 12-16-13
Where does The Story of Human Language rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This audio-book ranks in the top 10 for me and I LOVE The Great Courses!
What does Professor John McWhorter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He understands teaching and the need to find interesting nuggets of information, important to keep student interest up. He has experience, opinions, humor and he can laugh at himself. I thought he was just great. It was all I could do not to "binge" and just keep going and going and going!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I liked listening to three lectures at a time, if I had the time. One lecture kept me wanting more.
Any additional comments?
Take this course. You won't regret it!
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