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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,068
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16,845
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16,747
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the Earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables, and consumerism?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating grand history with some big problems
- De A reader en 05-27-15
- Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
It's hard to say....
Revisado: 04-30-15
When Harari sticks to his field of expertise, he has many fascinating insights. When he delves into theology, he's way out of his league, and has an atheistic bias. I could take apart most of his God arguments in about two minutes...but he wouldn't get it.
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War and Peace
- De: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 61 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,862
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 3,888
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,828
Often called the greatest novel ever written, War and Peace is at once an epic of the Napoleonic wars, a philosophical study, and a celebration of the Russian spirit. Tolstoy's genius is clearly seen in the multitude of characters in this massive chronicle, all of them fully realized and equally memorable.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Glad I finally decided to read it
- De Plumeria en 09-25-05
- War and Peace
- De: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
Cartoon voices ruin this
Revisado: 06-22-13
What disappointed you about War and Peace?
The narrator, who already has a pronounced though not objectionable British accent, insists on doing voices for all the characters -- young women, old women, old men....and they are done as stereotypes. It's like a cartoon and after a few hours I just couldn't listen anymore. I felt I was not being allowed to form my own impression of a character, so strong was the narrator's influence.
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- De: William L. Shirer
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 57 h y 11 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 18,181
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 15,705
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 15,638
Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer’s monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the 20th century’s blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- De Jonnie en 11-08-10
- The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- De: William L. Shirer
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Worse than anything I could imagine
Revisado: 04-28-13
Where does The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Near the top
What did you like best about this story?
Thoroughness of detail and realism
Which scene was your favorite?
When the good guys started winning.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Extreme, yes -- my experience with literary villains has been mostly fictional -- Darth Vader, Sauron; or ancient, such as Pilate and Herod. What amazed me about this book is that although fictional authors can write their villains to be as evil as they want, none of them even came close to the evil of this reality.
Any additional comments?
It really made me think about where God was in all this.
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The Four Loves
- De: C. S. Lewis
- Narrado por: C. S. Lewis
- Duración: 2 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,738
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,141
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,128
In this remarkable recording, C. S. Lewis shows why millions of readers have acclaimed him the greatest spokesman for Christianity in the 20th century. In a resonant, baritone voice, Lewis explores the nature of the four Greek words that are translated love in English: storge (affection), philia (friendship), eros (sexual or romantic love) and agape (selfless love).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful Views on Love
- De William en 01-30-05
- The Four Loves
- De: C. S. Lewis
- Narrado por: C. S. Lewis
disappointing
Revisado: 08-22-12
Would you try another book from C.S. Lewis and/or C.S. Lewis?
yes
What other book might you compare The Four Loves to and why?
any there are so many great ones
Would you be willing to try another one of C.S. Lewis’s performances?
would avoid him reading his own work
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
yes
Any additional comments?
my hero looked really bad. terrible reading; pathetically outdated chauvinistic attitude towards women. And many irrelevant interludes by Chuck Colson, whose theology Lewis would have despised
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God
- A Biography
- De: Jack Miles
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 19 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 65
What sort of "person" is God? Is it possible to approach him not as an object of religious reverence, but as the protagonist of the world's greatest book--as a character who possesses all the depths, contradictions, and abiguities of a Hamlet? In this "brilliant, audacious book" ( Chicago Tribune), a former Jesuit marshalls a vast array of learning and knowledge of the Hebrew Bible to illuminate God--and man--with a sense of discovery and wonder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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God of flaws - Less human due to his humanity
- De Jacobus en 01-27-15
- God
- A Biography
- De: Jack Miles
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
Awesome, Stunning book
Revisado: 02-24-12
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely. This is a completely fresh, clear look at the Bible as a whole. A monumental achievement.
What was one of the most memorable moments of God?
The account of Genesis, and profiles of the characters.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Not a great speaker.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It blew my mind and opened the scriptures for me in a way very few books have before.
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