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An Amazing Thing Happened on the Way to the Future
- Humanity’s Final Legacy
- De: Michael Segedy
- Narrado por: Ellen A. Connor
- Duración: 4 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 6
In this darkly humorous and philosophically engaging sci-fi adventure, a wayward young woman and her straightlaced companion awake from 200 years of “suspended life” to a future that challenges many ideas about what it means to be and to remain human. The technological changes that have transpired during their long sleep rattle them, but even more mind-boggling are the startling views they must grapple with regarding sex, family, and regeneration.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Brain teaser
- De Marjorie en 10-21-22
- An Amazing Thing Happened on the Way to the Future
- Humanity’s Final Legacy
- De: Michael Segedy
- Narrado por: Ellen A. Connor
Interesting Content, Excellent Narration, Plot meh
Revisado: 10-04-22
This audiobook was pleasant to listen to as there are many characters and the narrator brings each one to life. It's clear from the character development and delivery who the characters are and their specific personalities. The narrator does an incredible job explaining everything and giving the characters the depth they deserve.
As for the story, it is interesting with some thought provoking, philosophical discussions. The concept of suspended humans coming back in the future, the great catastrophe and the future of humanity are all great discussion concepts. The discussions between the characters seemed a little too esoteric for my taste; however, I'm not familiar with this author's work and perhaps this works for his usual audience. I kept waiting for a little more action - I would have liked to know how the colony outside the dome came to be instead of just skipping ahead to Emma and Jacob's old age. I understand that this is an excerpt of a larger book, so perhaps adding that would be helpful.
The conversations between people seemed strange to me because they seemed to be rooted in current colloquialisms, such as using the word 'like'. I would think that when a society has been removed from its origin, their language would be different from our current language usage. AEIC's shift from formal computer type language to colloquial human language seemed strange at times, but could be passed off as AI learning.
In the last chapter, the revelation that none of this has been real is interesting and annoying at the same time. The whole story seems to be a platform to discuss entropy, big bang, the end of humanity if we exist at all. After waiting for a plot and finding none of this was real makes me wonder what I did with the last several hours...this was frustrating... The biggest red flag for me was that towards the end of this excerpt there is a mention of the 'Reg Veda' from the 'Hindi' ancient texts. A simple google search would have informed the author that it should be Rig Veda which comes from the ancient Hindu texts and are written in Sanskrit... Hind'i' is a language; Hind'u'ism is the religion from which many ancient texts emerged in Sanskrit. Sanskrit is the root to Southeast Asian languages much like Latin is the root to the romance languages. After all this esoteric discussion on science, consciousness, humanity, machines, etc. this seemed like a big miss and disappointing.
Overall, an interesting listen for content, entertaining narration, but I'm not sure if I'm converted to this author's content and/or style. I'd listen to Ellen Connor again.
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The TB12 Method
- How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance
- De: Tom Brady
- Narrado por: Tom Brady, Jonathan Todd Ross
- Duración: 6 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,855
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,555
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,545
In this new edition of The TB12 Method, Tom Brady further explains and details the revolutionary training, conditioning, and wellness system that has kept him atop the NFL at an age when most players are deep into retirement. Brady - along with the expert Body Coaches at TB12, the performance lifestyle brand he cofounded in 2013 with Alex Guerrero - explain the principles and philosophies of pliability, a paradigm-shifting fitness concept that focuses on a more natural, healthier way of exercising, training, and living.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It Works
- De scott en 11-26-17
- The TB12 Method
- How to Achieve a Lifetime of Sustained Peak Performance
- De: Tom Brady
- Narrado por: Tom Brady, Jonathan Todd Ross
Great advice! Not just for athletes - anyone and everyone can benefit if applied!
Revisado: 01-20-19
As someone in the health and wellness field, I absolutely enjoyed the advice in this book. While he doesn’t call it out directly, much of what is discussed is based on Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine principles. They are sustainable and powerful. I really hope that young people read/listen to this book and apply if not all, at least some of these principles into their daily lives. It’s not just for athletes. Anyone and everyone will benefit from the advice in this book.
I was confused by why this book was narrated by two people. It was distracting in a nonfiction book where the message was the same. Tom Brady makes sense but why the other narrator who seemingly didn’t have expertise in the field or at least not explained? If, for whatever reason, two narrators were necessary, why not his pliability coach? Very strange indeed!
But a great book overall!
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Fall of Giants
- Book One of the Century Trilogy
- De: Ken Follett
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 30 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20,190
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,665
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,607
Ken Follett's World Without End was a global phenomenon, a work of grand historical sweep beloved by millions of readers and acclaimed by critics. Fall of Giants is his magnificent new historical epic. The first novel in The Century Trilogy, it follows the fates of five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English, and Welsh - as they move through the world-shaking dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it and learned alot.
- De Louis en 10-19-10
- Fall of Giants
- Book One of the Century Trilogy
- De: Ken Follett
- Narrado por: John Lee
Fantastic! A book you just can't stop listening to.
Revisado: 06-01-15
This was a very interesting book and fascinating pice of historical fiction. I wish I knew what was true and what was fiction, however. I am looking forward to listening to the second book in the trilogy.
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