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Pawn of Prophecy
- The Belgariad, Book 1
- De: David Eddings
- Narrado por: Cameron Beierle
- Duración: 10 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,196
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,920
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,938
Long ago, so the Storyteller claimed, the evil god Torak sought dominion and drove men and Gods to war. But Belgrath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe. That was only a story, and Garion did not believe in magic dooms, even though the man without a shadow had haunted him for years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My literary "comfort food"
- De Michael en 07-27-09
- Pawn of Prophecy
- The Belgariad, Book 1
- De: David Eddings
- Narrado por: Cameron Beierle
Less than expected
Revisado: 10-13-21
Good point performance, OK story. I k ow there is a well regarded series here, I do hope the second book has it show up
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Steve Jobs
- De: Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Dylan Baker
- Duración: 25 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34,863
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 30,463
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30,400
Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Biography, Fine narrator
- De Chris en 10-27-11
- Steve Jobs
- De: Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Dylan Baker
Well Done
Revisado: 05-18-18
This is a well done biography done by someone that was talking to the subject just before his death. I cant give much more than interesting listen as its always been known this Steve Jobs was never an easy person to deal with and it sometimes came out in the book.
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Failure Is Not an Option
- Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
- De: Gene Kranz
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
- Duración: 18 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,193
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,775
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,768
Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Book!
- De Kevin en 02-19-13
- Failure Is Not an Option
- Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
- De: Gene Kranz
- Narrado por: Danny Campbell
Amazing
Revisado: 05-18-18
The growth of NASA and Gene Kranz's jobs in NASA are essentially linked. Joining a fledgling organization, he grew with the organization through thick and thin. Seeing opinions and fears grow and waiver this was a great Biography of Gene Kranz, and of NASA as a whole from the perspective of a single person. I personally this is a great book that needs to be in any technology/science/history buffs library.
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Game Change
- Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
- De: John Heilemann, Mark Halperin
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Duración: 14 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,719
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,461
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,471
Based on hundreds of interviews with the people who lived the story, Game Change is a reportorial tour de force that reads like a fast-paced novel. Character driven and dialogue rich, replete with extravagantly detailed scenes, this is the occasion-ally shocking, often hilarious, ultimately definitive account of the campaign of a lifetime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling & frank
- De Michael en 01-15-10
- Game Change
- Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
- De: John Heilemann, Mark Halperin
- Narrado por: Dennis Boutsikaris
Fascinating
Revisado: 05-18-18
Regardless of Political believes, this is a unique looks into the three "groups" that were running for the Presidental Office in 2008. Thru the trials and tribulations you get to experience (assuming its "truthful") the headaches and triumphs thru all three groups. Just an interesting look into those groups.
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Son of Bum
- Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Football and Life
- De: Vic Carucci, Wade Phillips
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin, Wade Phillips
- Duración: 4 h y 33 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 71
In his memoir Son of Bum, decorated NFL coach Wade Phillips shows that the roots of his knowledge come from his father, Bum Phillips. A beloved character in NFL history, Bum taught Wade from the beginning that "coaching isn't bitching", as well as how to have perspective on the game during tough times. These are lessons that apply both on the field and off, and Wade has passed this wisdom down to his son, Wes Phillips, an NFL coach himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Must For Anyone Who Is A Football Fan
- De Amazon Customer en 03-24-20
- Son of Bum
- Lessons My Dad Taught Me About Football and Life
- De: Vic Carucci, Wade Phillips
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin, Wade Phillips
Entertaining
Revisado: 05-18-18
This is a very entertaining book. If you are interested Bum Phillips as well as his son, its a unique book and fun. One of the most beloved figures in Houston History, his son talks about his own growth with a constant presence of his father. A little short for my taste (I like longer books), but good regardless.
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The Lost Starship
- De: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrado por: David Stifel
- Duración: 13 h y 49 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,786
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4,392
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4,391
Ten thousand years ago, a single alien super-ship survived a desperate battle. The vessel's dying crew set the AI on automatic to defend the smashed rubble of their planet. Legend has it the faithful ship continues to patrol the empty battlefield, obeying its last order throughout the lonely centuries.In the here and now, Earth needs a miracle. Out of the Beyond invade the New Men, stronger, faster and smarter than the old. Their superior warships and advanced technology destroy every fleet sent to stop them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Good Concept and Decent (But Not Great) Story
- De Striker en 12-01-14
- The Lost Starship
- De: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrado por: David Stifel
it's ok....
Revisado: 01-15-17
it's ok....not to sure if I will go for the next book I'm the series....
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Ready Player One
- De: Ernest Cline
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 15 h y 40 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 260,469
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 240,990
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 240,504
In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m sorry I waited so long to read this book.
- De Julie W. Capell en 05-27-14
- Ready Player One
- De: Ernest Cline
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
an incredible ride!
Revisado: 05-07-15
Probably one of my favorite books of all time. a ride thru the music/movies/games/television/personalities/memes of the 80's is superbly written.
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Stranger in a Strange Land
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: Christopher Hurt
- Duración: 16 h y 17 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,941
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,623
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,652
Stranger in a Strange Land is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with “psi” powers—telepathy, clairvoyance, precognition, telekinesis, teleportation, pyrolysis, and the ability to take control of the minds of others—and complete innocence regarding the mores of man. After his tutelage under a surrogate father figure, Valentine begins his transformation into a kind of messiah.
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4 out of 5 stars
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We live in the world this book made
- De W. Seligman en 02-26-04
- Stranger in a Strange Land
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: Christopher Hurt
Interesting
Revisado: 06-04-13
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I found the book interesting. When it comes down to it, I don't see why its such a celebrated book. I guess because of the age its an older book. It was fairly revolutionary for its time.
In the end, it was interesting to read, but I would give it only a 3 stars.
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Rebellion
- Star Force, Book 3
- De: B. V. Larson
- Narrado por: Mark Boyett
- Duración: 11 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,418
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,017
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,020
Rebellion is the turning point in the great interstellar war between all living creatures and the machines. Star Force is on the side of the machines...but for how long? In the third book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs learns just what kind of war Earth is caught up in. At the mercy of the Macros, his marines fight against new alien races, big and small. They battle the innocent and the vile alike, until their situation becomes grim. Rebellion is a military science-fiction novel by best-selling author B. V. Larson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome,and original.
- De Amazon Customer en 02-15-12
- Rebellion
- Star Force, Book 3
- De: B. V. Larson
- Narrado por: Mark Boyett
Interesting, not astounding
Revisado: 05-13-13
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Story - 3
I found the book interesting as I am a fan of sci-fi/fantasy with space and aliens. I am not a great writer of reviews but the book itself had some parts that fascinated me with logistics and the survival of the main characters of the book, but it over time, would drag on in a diatribe or personal reflection of the mail characters. Now, sometimes these are not a problem in some books, but these tend to be a little more annoying than most.
Narration - 3
Now the book's narrator was ok (not great, not bad).
Overall - 3
I gave this a 3, as frankly, I consider this about an average story in its writing. The story line is probably a little better but some slow spots tend to drop it down a little.
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Conquest: Star Force, Book 4
- De: B. V. Larson
- Narrado por: Mark Boyett
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,426
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,026
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,021
Conquest is the next chapter in the great interstellar war between all living creatures and the machines. Star Force must stop the machine invaders once again - but how?
In the fourth book of the Star Force series, Kyle Riggs has freed Earth from the chains of the Macros - but at what cost? The Macros no longer trust him. He is a mad dog that must be put down - and all Star Force must be stamped out with him. The war expands in this story, and mankind is once again faced with annihilation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Riggs finally stands his ground
- De Michael G Kurilla en 04-25-12
- Conquest: Star Force, Book 4
- De: B. V. Larson
- Narrado por: Mark Boyett
Interesting, not astrounding
Revisado: 05-13-13
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Story - 3
I found the book interesting as I am a fan of sci-fi/fantasy with space and aliens. I am not a great writer of reviews but the book itself had some parts that fascinated me with logistics and the survival of the main characters of the book, but it over time, would drag on in a diatribe or personal reflection of the mail characters. Now, sometimes these are not a problem in some books, but these tend to be a little more annoying than most.
Narration - 3
Now the book's narrator was ok (not great, not bad).
Overall - 3
I gave this a 3, as frankly, I consider this about an average story in its writing. The story line is probably a little better but some slow spots tend to drop it down a little.
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