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Eve
- How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
- De: Cat Bohannon
- Narrado por: Cat Bohannon
- Duración: 15 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 590
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 533
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 533
Why do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? And does the female brain really exist? In Eve, Cat Bohannon answers questions scientists should have been addressing for decades. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, she covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Stronger on reproductive bio, flimsy on sexuality
- De curiouscolugo en 12-20-23
- Eve
- How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
- De: Cat Bohannon
- Narrado por: Cat Bohannon
intriguing science
Revisado: 02-27-25
stick with intriguing science and entertaining fiction, could leave out the politics...
memorable moments-
1) hearing section - where author's boyfriend(?) plays video games very loud - exposing the state of male capacity to work and achieve.
2) voice section - Hillary Clinton's voice during the DNC acceptance speech.
overall very good
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Papillon
- De: Henri Charrière
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 18 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,190
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,058
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,056
Sentenced to life imprisonment in the penal colony of French Guiana for a crime he did not commit, Henri Charriere became obsessed with one goal: escape. After planning and executing a series of treacherous yet failed attempts over many years, he was eventually sent to the notorious prison Devil's Island, a place from which no one had ever escaped - until Papillon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Written Autobiography
- De Sher from Provo en 05-06-14
- Papillon
- De: Henri Charrière
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
trial after trial... heart overcomes how little control we actually have in this life
Revisado: 05-08-24
I love the style of writing of the times... life was different though struggles were similar. The impact of technology was less but very notable. The author observed how improvements in technology, though making life easier, also further separated people,.. especially in the poor treatment of others. Very predictive of where we're at today and the inhumane treatment of people in general.
I'll certainly reread this. And would love to see a map of the islands and escapes... I wonder what these French prison facilities look like today?
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Where the Light Fell
- A Memoir
- De: Philip Yancey
- Narrado por: Philip Yancey
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 877
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 781
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 780
Where the Light Fell is a gripping family narrative set against a turbulent time in post-World War II America, shaped by the collision of Southern fundamentalism with the mounting pressures of the civil rights movement and '60s-era forces of social change. In piecing together his fragmented personal history and his search for redemption, Yancey gives testament to the enduring power of our hunger for truth and the possibility of faith rooted in grace instead of fear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The full sweep
- De Amazon Customer en 10-12-21
- Where the Light Fell
- A Memoir
- De: Philip Yancey
- Narrado por: Philip Yancey
difficult, but in a good way
Revisado: 06-20-22
Thank you Philip for sharing this.
As someone who's familiar with difficult family relationships and has experienced heart ache as adult siblings lives are shaped by parents... this book was very difficult for me. At the same time, I needed this book.
As a parent, every minute spent with my children has impact and value. Children are a gift, an investment. Parents, love children no matter how imperfect we are, and seek forgiveness from them often.
"Be very careful, then, how you live - not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil" - Ephesians 5:15-16
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The Man in the High Castle
- De: Philip K. Dick
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
- Duración: 9 h y 58 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 8,832
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 7,963
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 7,993
It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war - and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Alternative history
- De Michael G Kurilla en 07-28-15
- The Man in the High Castle
- De: Philip K. Dick
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
not impressed
Revisado: 09-04-21
struggled to understand the lack of depth in the characters, dependence on "the oracle", the events associated with the selection of the new reich chancellor... this story could have been so much more
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Animal Farm
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 3 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42,549
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 36,540
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 36,472
George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words! This must-read is also a must-listen!
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you hate spoilers, save the intro for last.
- De Dusty en 02-18-11
- Animal Farm
- De: George Orwell
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
the story of every government
Revisado: 04-01-21
in 1946, Orwell summarized every revolution, including 1776, the Third Reich, and today's Trump/Biden America
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Against the Tide
- Rickover's Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy
- De: Rear Adm. Dave Oliver USN - Ret.
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
- Duración: 6 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 146
Against the Tide is a leadership book that illustrates how Adm. Hyman Rickover made a unique impact on American and Navy culture. Dave Oliver is the first former nuclear submarine commander who sailed for the venerable admiral to write about Rickover's management techniques. Oliver draws upon a wealth of untold stories to show how one man changed American and Navy culture while altering the course of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give me a Break
- De JustBill en 03-31-20
- Against the Tide
- Rickover's Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy
- De: Rear Adm. Dave Oliver USN - Ret.
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
third time listening to this
Revisado: 04-01-21
I've listened to this three times in the past two years; I'm still amazed how the determination of one individual can impact the world.
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The Color of Law
- A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
- De: Richard Rothstein
- Narrado por: Adam Grupper
- Duración: 9 h y 32 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,680
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,983
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,963
In this groundbreaking history of the modern American metropolis, Richard Rothstein explodes the myth that America's cities came to be racially divided through de facto segregation - that is, through individual prejudices, income differences, or the actions of private institutions like banks and real estate agencies. Rather, he incontrovertibly makes clear that it was de jure segregation - the laws and policy decisions passed by local, state, and federal governments - that actually promoted the discriminatory patterns that continue to this day.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Better suited to print than audio
- De ProfGolf en 02-04-18
- The Color of Law
- A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
- De: Richard Rothstein
- Narrado por: Adam Grupper
eye opening
Revisado: 06-08-20
A well organized and great book of facts not taught in history class... Honestly, after growing up in 'integrated' communities and working in integrated organizations, i appreciated the differences in the people i worked with, but didn't understand how little i knew about how their parents and grandparents were treated by the government and people in general. thank you for opening my eyes
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