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The Trading Game
- A Confession
- De: Gary Stevenson
- Narrado por: Gary Stevenson
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 102
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 93
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Ever since he was a kid, kicking broken footballs on the streets of East London in the shadow of Canary Wharf's skyscrapers, Gary wanted something better. Something a whole lot bigger. Then he won a competition run by a bank: 'The Trading Game'. The prize: a golden ticket to a new life, as the youngest trader in the whole city. A place where you could make more money than you'd ever imagined. Where your colleagues are dysfunctional maths geniuses, overfed public schoolboys and borderline psychopaths, yet they start to feel like family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An insight into the trading game
- De Anonymous User en 04-30-25
- The Trading Game
- A Confession
- De: Gary Stevenson
- Narrado por: Gary Stevenson
Amazing look behind the curtain
Revisado: 03-21-24
what a nice change to hear a frank, no holds barred account of the inside of these institutions that hold so much power. Gary is a great writer and narrator. interesting to hear the differences between his accent on the audiobook and his YouTube channel or podcast appearances.
highly recommended
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The Forgotten Highlander
- My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
- De: Alistair Urquhart
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 3 h y 14 m
- Versión resumida
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General5 out of 5 stars 593
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 538
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 538
Alistair Urquhart was a soldier in the Gordon Highlanders captured by the Japanese in Singapore. He not only survived working on the notorious Bridge on the River Kwai , but he was subsequently taken on one of the Japanese ‘hellships’ which was torpedoed. Nearly everyone else on board died and Urquhart spent 5 days alone on a raft in the South China Sea before being rescued by a whaling ship. He was taken to Japan and then forced to work in a mine near Nagasaki.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Never complain!
- De Austin Jarrett en 08-14-17
- The Forgotten Highlander
- My Incredible Story of Survival During the War in the Far East
- De: Alistair Urquhart
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
amazing story. heart wrenching
Revisado: 02-11-23
couldn't stop listening. what an amazing story of survival and will. Alastair is such an inspiring person. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in history, human strengths and willpower.
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Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- De: Alfred Lansing
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 26,281
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 23,280
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 23,239
In August of 1914, the British ship Endurance set sail for the South Atlantic. In October 1915, still half a continent away from its intended base, the ship was trapped, then crushed in the ice. For five months, Sir Ernest Shackleton and his men, drifting on ice packs, were castaways in one of the most savage regions of the world. Lansing describes how the men survived a 1,000-mile voyage in an open boat across the stormiest ocean on the globe and an overland trek through forbidding glaciers and mountains.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best book I've had
- De Thomas Allen en 09-17-08
- Endurance
- Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
- De: Alfred Lansing
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
amazing account of human resilience
Revisado: 12-08-22
i result enjoyed this inspirational story. well read and written. never bored me. i can't imagine the hardship these men endured
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Meditations
- De: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrado por: Duncan Steen
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,766
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,654
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,521
One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius (121 - 180 ce). Covering issues such as duty, forgiveness, brotherhood, strength in adversity and the best way to approach life and death, the Meditations have inspired thinkers, poets and politicians since their first publication more than 500 years ago. Today, the book stands as one of the great guides and companions - a cornerstone of Western thought.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excelent reading of an excellent classic
- De David en 10-22-16
- Meditations
- De: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrado por: Duncan Steen
very interesting and valuable, but repetitive
Revisado: 02-17-22
many very interesting points I find interesting. The only problem is the book is very repetitive and could probably be squeezed into half the runtime without losing any value.
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This Is Your Mind on Plants
- Opium - Caffeine - Mescaline
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Michael Pollan
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Of all the many things humans rely on plants for, surely the most curious is our use of them to change consciousness: to stimulate, calm, or completely alter the qualities of our mental experience. Michael Pollan explores three drugs - opium, caffeine and mescaline - and throws the fundamental strangeness of our thinking about them into sharp relief. Exploring and participating in the cultures that have grown up around these drugs, while consuming them, Pollan reckons with the powerful human attraction to psychoactive plants and the equally powerful taboos.
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3 out of 5 stars
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INTERESTING, WELL READ BUT LACKING
- De Anonymous User en 09-14-21
- This Is Your Mind on Plants
- Opium - Caffeine - Mescaline
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Michael Pollan
INTERESTING, WELL READ BUT LACKING
Revisado: 09-14-21
I really enjoyed the author's last book "how to change your mind" and was looking forward to another trip into the fascinating world of psychoactive plants. This book is very interesting and does have a lot of eye-opening information. However, I felt it fell short of its predecessor. Possibly due to the pandemics travel restrictions etc, which are mentioned many times as causes for the author's plans being changed/abandoned. I feel the book would have benefited from waiting out the restrictions and continuing a little deeper into the rabbit hole. Also releasing the coffee section early and free for audible members, took a big chunk out of the finished book.
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Outliers
- The Story of Success
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
- Duración: 7 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49,068
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37,886
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37,798
In this stunning audiobook, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers" - the best and the brightest, the most famous, and the most successful. He asks the question: What makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: That is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, but overrated
- De Scott T. Hards en 12-13-08
- Outliers
- The Story of Success
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
very interesting and well read
Revisado: 06-25-21
great book from start to finish. I was never bored. the points are very interesting and prove workout doubt the importance of community and culture creating the greats of our age... not individual genius
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Mode One
- Let the Women Know What You're REALLY Thinking
- De: Alan Roger Currie
- Narrado por: Alan Roger Currie
- Duración: 7 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,091
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 950
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 940
As a man, when you decide that you want to express your romantic or sexual desires, interests, and intentions to a woman, how do you go about communicating those desires and interests to her? Do you communicate your desires and interests to women in a cautious, vague, ambiguous, or "beat around the bush" manner? Do you avoid approaching women and avoid initiating conversations with women altogether?
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm Mode one for life
- De The doctor en 11-21-15
- Mode One
- Let the Women Know What You're REALLY Thinking
- De: Alan Roger Currie
- Narrado por: Alan Roger Currie
interesting but a bit repetitive and vague
Revisado: 05-24-21
interesting ideas. a lot of truth to them in sure. too light on actionable examples imo. repetitive at times. too much time spent on non desirable traits and habits.
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The Tactical Guide to Women
- How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
- De: Shawn Smith
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
- Duración: 6 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,881
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,600
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,590
For men, love is a high-stakes gamble. The right woman can be the best part of a man's life, and the wrong one can lead to personal and financial ruin. In today's climate, no man should venture into romance without a reliable risk-management strategy. The Tactical Guide to Women delivers a solid plan for allowing the right women into your life, and keeping the wrong ones at a safe distance. This is not another book about getting laid. This book is about not getting screwed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a book that is as important as the rational male.
- De Chris en 12-26-17
- The Tactical Guide to Women
- How Men Can Manage Risk in Dating and Marriage
- De: Shawn Smith
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
MUST READ FOR YOUNG MEN. COSTLY MISTAKES AWAIT
Revisado: 04-09-21
Saw this book recommended on a good youtube channel. Loved almost every second of it. The writing and performance were very good. I have just come through a messy divorce with kids. After reading this I can see I should have spotted the RED FLAGS that my ex-wife displayed when we were dating. This book hits home HARD for someone that has made the mistakes and I can see that it would have saved me a lot of Stress, Anxiety, Money, and Heartache if I´d have read it in my early teens and twenties. Must read for all men. PLEASE SAVE YOU AND YOUR KIDS THE PAIN OF A BAD MARRIAGE.
Not just valuable for choosing a good partner but also for assessing your existing partner. I would have gotten a divorce years ago if I had read it during my marriage.
There are few books that make you want to bookmark something every 5 minutes. This is one of them.
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Humankind
- A Hopeful History
- De: Rutger Bregman
- Narrado por: Thomas Judd, Rutger Bregman
- Duración: 11 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 432
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 375
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 376
It’s a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we’re taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful and engaging.
- De John Erlandsen en 01-16-25
- Humankind
- A Hopeful History
- De: Rutger Bregman
- Narrado por: Thomas Judd, Rutger Bregman
loved it. excellent listen. very inspiring
Revisado: 01-13-21
thanks again rutger. very enjoyable listen. really bright me hope and made me see some glaring fallacies in everyday life. such as the fact you never see an interview of these vilified imágenes and refugees.
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Another Now
- Dispatches from an Alternative Present
- De: Yanis Varoufakis
- Narrado por: Leighton Pugh
- Duración: 7 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Imagine it is now 2025 and that years earlier, in the wake of the world financial crisis of 2008, a new post-capitalist society had been born. In this ingenious book, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis draws on the greatest thinkers in European culture from Plato to Marx to offer us a dramatic and tantalising glimpse of this brave new world, where the principles of democracy, equality and justice are truly served.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting way to put across promising ideas
- De Anonymous User en 10-09-20
- Another Now
- Dispatches from an Alternative Present
- De: Yanis Varoufakis
- Narrado por: Leighton Pugh
Very interesting way to put across promising ideas
Revisado: 10-09-20
I like this book a lot. Very enjoyable listen. I came to care for the characters and was a little sad when the end credits rolled, as I will miss their thought-provoking conversations. The economic and political ideas are intriguing. I can see a lot of value in them, Well done Yanis. Thanks for all your hard work. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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