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Best book I never knew I needed

Revisado: 05-18-20

Absolutely fascinating! I thoroughly enjoyed this. Every few months I listen to it again - just to have it on in the background. It never gets old. I’m so in awe of nature. Who knew!?

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Pollan Gold

Revisado: 05-18-20

Very interesting. I really enjoyed this. I like Pollan in general - even if he sometimes freaks me out or makes me feel bad about my choices 😂🤣

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Outstanding!

Revisado: 05-18-20

I couldn’t get on here to review this fast enough. Many attempts have been made by others to tackle this topic - the science of sci-fi. Macdonald wins the gold medal, blue ribbon, big trophy, etc. Very interesting, easy-to understand, informative. The best of the best of the great courses all have one thing in common - they are presented by someone who shamelessly leans way into their genuine nerdiness. Well done. Get it!

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Believe the hype - this book does not disappoint.

Revisado: 12-28-16

Add me to the long list of reviewers to proclaim this their favorite book of 2016. It really is outstanding. If you don't follow his career - read it anyway. Prior to reading his story, I was only vaguely aware of Mr. Noah - but that did not stop me from thoroughly enjoying this book. It doesn't matter if you've never heard of the guy. The book focuses on Noah's experiences in apartheid South Africa and the years immediately following its end. It's incredibly fascinating from start to finish. What are you waiting for? Just read it already!

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Kinda interesting but incredibly repetitive

Revisado: 05-14-15

It reads like a work that started out as different articles by different authors and then got pieced together to make a book. It's an interesting read but needlessly long. So many points are made over & over again. I just feel like the editor was out of red ink that day and just said screw it.

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Can't say enough good things about this one...

Revisado: 05-04-15

This is a great title to have in your audible library because it is so versatile in terms of how it can be enjoyed...allow me to explain...

Some books tell a story or survey a topic in such a way that you really need to be paying attention from start to finish because if you don't, you'll struggle to keep up and that'll have a negative impact on your ability to enjoy it. Those are the kinds of titles I save for long car trips when I'm by myself. This course could easily be enjoyed if given that level of attention, but it's not at all necessary.

This is my favorite kind of background noise (for lack of a better term). you can have it playing...come in-and-out of different stages of paying attention and still occasionally pick up a thing or two for your vocabulary. Because of that, you could play the course over and over again without feeling like its getting old or repetitive.

I love playing this title when I'm winding down for the night. If I fall asleep, no big deal. It's way better than watching tv in bed.

But it's also perfect for the person who wants to make a deliberate study of the course. The instructor starts off by discussing how to set up a study notebook for the course and he stops along the way to point out things to write in your notebook and he even assigns homework. If you want to get a real course out of this title you won't be disappointed.

It's the best vocabulary book I've ever read. It's way better than the ones that go in alphabetical order or use SAT prep lists. This instructor groups the vocabulary words by concept and uses techniques that help you actually remember/retain the information.

I highly recommend.

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This book = counseling from a 15 yr old girl

Revisado: 01-08-13

I've listened to hundreds of books on audible & this was the first time I've ever been compelled to write a review. I'm not one to be unnecessarily negative or use exaggerated descriptions - I am being dead serious about this book being the equivalent of dishing with a high school girl. If you are emotionally healthy & value your authentic self - this book will disgust you - here's why:

The entire tone of the message is juvenile. Her favorite phrase is "your man." I have not called someone "my man" since I was a teenager. The whole thing had a very daytime Rickie Lake-ish vibe, which in-and-of-itself is not a problem - rather it becomes problematic in the context of work promoted as legitimate counsel. She does not reference any research or study findings from a single academic or credible source, but does, however, make numerous references to television programs such as THE BACHELOR & SEX AND THE CITY. At one point she literally said that finding and keeping a man is the single most important thing for women. It is? I don't recall that section being on Maslow's hierarchy of needs. (j/k- sorta)

Note that the message is not written from the perspective of someone focused on any ONE man in particular, rather it's more often positioned in terms of "success with men," ie - directionlessly or otherwise casually dating multiple men. One chapter even suggests the possibility that we are responsible for (or in her words, "the cause of") the insufficient availability of emotion in our "man." I think believing we are to blame for another's emotional challenges, or blaming another for our own (excluding torture & abuse) is one of the unhealthiest attitudes one could have in life. This book is John Gottman's nightmare.

She repeatedly encourages the following:
- decietful game playing, tricking & several other forms of manipulation
- denying yourself the opportunity to be your true self, exposing natural vulnerabilities, sharing personal information or private thoughts until the relationship is "serious". I can't imagine that a reasonably healthy woman would download a book with this title if she weren't already in a serious relationship. That being said - who wants to deny their vulnerabilities & pretend to be unemotional UNTIL he's been sufficiently mislead regarding what you're truly like. Shouldn't he have the right to know the real me early on so he can make an informed decision about moving forward? Who wants to doop a man into falling for them? She literally says "never cry" ... "never show emotion" (or else risk making him uncomfortable) & even commands that you wait until "your man" is not around before you have an emotional reaction to something he did that hurt your feelings.
- passively & covertly probing "your man" for information rather than directly asking questions you're inclined to ask
- general acts of unkindness such as pretending to be bored, aloof or disinterested

And the worst of all are the hypothetical scenarios depicting the best ways to "one up your man." or in my words "how to inauthentically react in a calculated manner inconsistent with respectful treatment of yourself & your partner." and reacting to him is about the only skill she urges you to develop...none of that "being proactive" or "demonstrating assertiveness" nonsense! :)

Bottom line - this book contains icky shady advice presented in an immature message. Get the Gottman books, and most importantly, make sure you give yourself a good tuning before investing in your partner's challenges.

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