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Children of God
- A Novel
- De: Mary Doria Russell
- Narrado por: Anna Fields
- Duración: 17 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,085
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 939
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 941
The only member of the original mission to the planet Rakhat to return to Earth, Father Emilio Sandoz has barely begun to recover from his ordeal when the Society of Jesus calls upon him for help in preparing for another mission to Alpha Centauri. Despite his objections and fear, he cannot escape his past or the future.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A weaker, but worthwhile sequel
- De Ryan en 05-08-13
- Children of God
- A Novel
- De: Mary Doria Russell
- Narrado por: Anna Fields
Sequel equal to the first…
Revisado: 02-22-24
These are not always easy stories, however thoroughly important and engaging throughout. This is a necessary and satisfying, equally beautiful sequel. As with all really good books I found myself musing over these characters with their outlandish plights. I’ll miss them.
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The Traveling Feast
- De: Rick Bass
- Narrado por: Rick Bass
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
From his bid to become Eudora Welty's lawn boy to the time George Plimpton offered to punch him in the nose, lineage has always been important to Rick Bass. Now at a turning point - in his midfifties, with his long marriage dissolved and his grown daughters out of the house - Bass strikes out on a journey of thanksgiving. His aim: to make a memorable meal for each of his mentors, to express his gratitude for the way they have shaped not only his writing but his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I've read recently.
- De Matt M. en 03-30-22
- The Traveling Feast
- De: Rick Bass
- Narrado por: Rick Bass
Delightfully Different
Revisado: 01-02-24
These stories are unique, an entertaining and interesting version of a memoir, author and book reviews, cookbook and travelogue. Top all of that with a soulful, honest voiced author/narrator and it gets 5 stars from me. Anyone might enjoy but it’s a special experience for a reader, especially of regional works. Enjoy!
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The Sparrow
- De: Mary Doria Russell
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 15 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,127
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,583
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,587
A visionary work that combines speculative fiction with deep philosophical inquiry, The Sparrow tells the story of a charismatic Jesuit priest and linguist, Emilio Sandoz, who leads a scientific mission entrusted with a profound task: To make first contact with intelligent extraterrestrial life. The mission begins in faith, hope, and beauty, but a series of small misunderstandings brings it to a catastrophic end.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superbly Written and Thought-provoking
- De Jim N en 08-15-12
- The Sparrow
- De: Mary Doria Russell
- Narrado por: David Colacci
Profound
Revisado: 10-02-23
The story, the pathos, the beautiful words make this a substantial book in my library, even more so after this thoughtful narration. A work to contemplate for a long long time.
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The Stand
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 47 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 78,665
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 70,245
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 70,115
This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped of its institutions and emptied of 99 percent of its people. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides - or are chosen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My First Completed Stephen King Novel
- De Meaghan Bynum en 02-20-12
- The Stand
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Classic
Revisado: 06-24-23
Meeting all expectations for an epic apocalyptic, dystopian, character led novel. It’s remains relevant without any distraction by its age. My second time through was just as fun.
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The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- De: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrado por: Nick Podehl
- Duración: 27 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107,921
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97,415
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 97,435
This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not sure why the reviews are so polar opposite.
- De Aaron Altman en 06-28-09
- The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- De: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrado por: Nick Podehl
Well matched
Revisado: 02-06-23
This excellent narrator is well matched for this excellent story. Having read the book already, hearing the book was everything I wanted for a second experience of one of favorites. There’s almost always something in an audible selection that irritates me a bit, but not with this narration, all good here! Enjoy!
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A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
- The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
- De: Adam Rutherford
- Narrado por: Adam Rutherford
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 850
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 719
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 711
In our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species - births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away - until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has completely upended what we thought we knew about ourselves. Acclaimed science writer Adam Rutherford explains exactly how genomics is completely rewriting the human story - from 100,000 years ago to the present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I wish this book was in American high schools.
- De melody sheldon en 03-31-19
- A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived
- The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes
- De: Adam Rutherford
- Narrado por: Adam Rutherford
all around entertaining and educational
Revisado: 03-11-22
This book effectively spans human history, macro and micro with suspense and even humor. As someone very interested I found it worthwhile but suspect the casual science learning will get pulled in as well. The author’s reading is easy, balanced and pleasant. Enjoy our story!
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Black Swan Green
- De: David Mitchell
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 13 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 773
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 513
Black Swan Green tracks a single year in what is, for 13-year-old Jason Taylor, the sleepiest village in muddiest Worcestershire in dying Cold War England, 1982. But the 13 chapters, each a short story in its own right, create an exquisitely observed world that is anything but sleepy. Pointed, funny, profound, left-field, elegiac, and painted with the stuff of life, Black Swan Green is David Mitchell's subtlest and most effective achievement to date.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- De Angie en 06-28-06
- Black Swan Green
- De: David Mitchell
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
Survival Story
Revisado: 08-31-21
I again relished, laughed, cried, groaned through this masterpiece depiction of growing up as an “unpopular” kid. David Mitchell and this narrator enabled me to relive and escape the surreal and dangerous period of adolescence. A perfect story if this is what you are looking for right now. Enjoy!
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The Human Cosmos
- Civilization and the Stars
- De: Jo Marchant
- Narrado por: Jo Marchant
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 178
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 177
For at least 20,000 years, we have led not just an earthly existence, but a cosmic one. Celestial cycles drove every aspect of our daily lives. Our innate relationship with the stars shaped who we are - our art, religious beliefs, social status, scientific advances, and even our biology. But over the last few centuries we have separated ourselves from the universe that surrounds us. It's a disconnect with a dire cost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book has changed the way I think about my own mortality!
- De Jerry en 02-04-21
- The Human Cosmos
- Civilization and the Stars
- De: Jo Marchant
- Narrado por: Jo Marchant
Feels Right
Revisado: 07-30-21
Wow! A short but very well done history of the Cosmos and much more. Heartfelt but pleasant reading. She articulates facts and possibilities that feel so right, important for every one of us right now. High recommendation for thinkers and dreamers.
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Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- De: Cary J. Griffith
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 7 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,356
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,191
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,187
On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage - and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened from a fall with a lump on his head and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused. Three years later, Jason Rasmussen, a third-year medical student who loved the forest's solitude, walked alone into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness on a crisp fall day.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book, but should be organized differently
- De Don Lance en 09-20-19
- Lost in the Wild
- Danger and Survival in the North Woods
- De: Cary J. Griffith
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
Interesting Story
Revisado: 05-05-21
As an outdoorsman I was intrigued by this book and enjoyed it. The overlapping narratives were helpful in learning a fuller picture of unexpected wilderness isolation. The reader was overly dramatic at times and as usual male reader falsettos of female dialogue was irritating. However, I recommend this book to anyone considering back country hiking, some good warnings for a lot of us.
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Seveneves
- A Novel
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
- Duración: 31 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 25,468
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23,269
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 23,262
A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Odd narrator choice
- De Josh Mitchell en 05-30-15
- Seveneves
- A Novel
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
Profound Story
Revisado: 02-01-21
Reading and then listening to this book has reinforced my opinion of Neal Stephenson’s genius. His attention to good science, geography, and politics is embedded so well in this beautiful story. Listen! My only reservation was with some of the female reader’s accents, a bit off putting at times. Overall this is a great listen, even for non sci fi fans.
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