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An acting textbook

Revisado: 06-25-23

Great textbook for intro college acting classes. This book introduces concepts and terms that you’ll hear in any (American) acting class.
Professional actors might find it a needed refresher.

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American classic! - 5 stars!

Revisado: 03-30-18

Upon meeting Harriet Beecher Stowe, president Abraham Lincoln declared "So this is the little lady who started this great war." It's an emotional and passionate novel. Vivid scenes from the novel still reside in my imagination months after listening to the book. I suffered with these characters; I wept and screamed; I very slowly put the book away when I finished it.

Narration is amazing - Mary Sarah is excellent!

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Tough to hear, but true.

Revisado: 01-20-18

Lived in Paris from 2010-2016, and I experienced this issue first hand. This book explains the mass immigration issue from many POVs, including the voice of the migrants.
I got the book because I lived the experience, but never understood the origins of the issue. Now I’m able to have an intelligent conversation about the topic.
It’s a very passionate book, and at some points it felt radicalized. The author warns there is no solution, which is hard to hear.
The narrator is AMAZING! One of the best readers I’ve ever heard: the use of slight dialects, the tonal shifts, the speed. Excellent!

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distracting and hard to follow

Revisado: 12-05-16

It's an interesting topic of how our genes evolved. Very smart and academic. Great book, if you can follow.

She reads the original published book; he reads all the updates made since the publication of the original book. It's hard to keep up with all the tangents. By the time we come back to the female narrator we've forgotten what she was talking about. I wish they could release this book as the original. Tough book to follow.

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On my second listening = still amazed!

Revisado: 05-25-15

This book/lecture/course is very easy to listen to. Mr. Kreeft starts with the ancient Greeks, goes up through Machiavelli, Kant, and others. He follows the discovery of each "new" philosophical/ethical idea, what was happening historically, and what other major philosophers were saying at the same time. He is subtle in his opinions; Mr. Kreeft doesn't lecture to you, but rather tells you a story. It's entertaining and educational.
I found that as a narrator, Mr. Kreeft was easy to understand - no hums, or haws. Very clear voice with a personal tone.
This is my first Modern Ethics lecture (I'm more The Great Courses kind), and this Ethics course makes me curious to try another in their series.
Thank you.

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Heard this on the plane, came home, and bought it.

Revisado: 02-04-15

I have a new appreciation for music! Knowing what, who, and where the advances were made in the history of music is incredible. I just wish I had the samples to listen to - it's the only drawback. Oh, and you don't have to know music theory to appreciate this book (although it might help). :)

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I listened to it twice in one month!

Revisado: 08-21-13

I listened to it twice in one month. There is a lot to digest in this book.

I really enjoyed learning about the historical context Jesus lived in: the events that lead up to his birth, the wealth/poverty divide, the revolts, the other religious factions, the Roman occupation, and the general atmosphere of the times. Fascinating! Even if you took Jesus out of the book, there still remains a huge amount of illuminating narrative about this era.
I agree with Mr. Aslan that the historical Jesus is worth knowing and admiring, and this book has invited me to investigate the other possible theories that Mr. Aslan has marked in the back of this book (which I'll have to buy). I'll put together my own ideas based on the wealth of documentation - and I'm glad I can start with this book as my starting point. Thank you to Mr. Aslan for laying out the arguments and a clear road on which to begin, but hopefully not remain.

By the way, I learned about this book from the viral video of his FOX interview. I don't usually read books like this, but his conviction in the interview made me curious to investigate it.

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