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Difficult but thought-provoking

Revisado: 12-30-23

First off, the narrator does a great job dealing with a lot of highly detailed scientific information. I didn’t particularly enjoy trying to wrap my brain around all of the acronyms, but I have to give him credit for maintaining an energetic tone. As for the book itself, I had a hard time with Sapolsky’s theory about free will; however, he does a nice job in the last chapters parsing out the problems his ideas would face and how we as a society need to view the world. I appreciate his tone and his willingness to deal with the counterarguments. I won’t say I understood everything, but I will say it makes me think.

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Useful Course

Revisado: 08-31-22

I've been a high school rhet/comp teacher for years, but I was hoping to find new ways to explain things or just new stuff in general to use with my kids. I found both in this course. Professor Drout's delivery and explanations are excellent. I also find the course guide to be very useful and thorough. Because this was recorded in 2006, some of his examples might seem surprising or dated in 2022, but they still illustrate his point well. If you're new to the study of rhetoric or if you're just looking for a refresher, this is a great choice.

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No hesitation

Revisado: 08-02-22

This is a fantastic read. I love how the author uses romance tropes in an unusual way, especially Nora’s character. I laughed and cried through this. Don’t pass it up!

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Highly recommend

Revisado: 06-10-22

Haynes’ story is of the women who are pretty much or completely behind the scenes of the Trojan War. It’s powerful and inventive, and Haynes’ performance is outstanding.

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Pandora’s Jar

Revisado: 05-01-22

This is a new favorite. I was a little worried about Haynes’ delivery at first, but after a short time, her passion for her topic comes through. Her enthusiasm makes the listen that much better, and her dual focus on the classical stories and their modern iterations is eye-opening. Absolutely recommend!

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Engaging perspective

Revisado: 06-18-21

Cooney’s argument about women in power is persuasive and interesting. She sets the framework for the argument in the very effective first lecture and sticks to it to the end. She also makes solid connections between the women she uses as case studies and our modern political environment. This is definitely not an unbiased recitation of historical fact, but it is thoughtful and relevant. I highly recommend it.

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Excellent!

Revisado: 06-12-21

I thoroughly enjoyed this course just as I have the others done by Armstrong. She’s a great story teller. I’m so happy to have found this, and I would love to hear more from her.

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Difficult to finish

Revisado: 06-12-21

First, Froggatt’s narration of this book is fantastic, and that elevates my “overall” rating. The story itself, though, is overly complicated and tedious as it jumps from time period to time period and between narrators and perspectives.

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Born a Crime

Revisado: 02-08-20

This is fascinating and very well-done. I don't follow The Daily Show regularly and didn't know much about Noah before listening to this, but I don't think that's necessary. Noah's stories of his growing up in post-Apartheid South Africa are eye-opening. He puts into perspective what most of us in the US know only from news stories. It would be a terrific story even if it had been from a unknown person rather than a famous comedian. I do highly recommend listening to the book because his facility with languages and his impersonations of his family add so much to the story.

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The Book of Lost Things

Revisado: 12-29-19

The reader did a great job with this — lots of different voices, unique to each character. Connolly’s portrayal of David at the beginning of the book was heart wrenching, and, in some ways, the best part. The end of the book was also very moving. I gave it three stars, though, because, like other reviewers, I felt like the story could have been much tighter. Connolly uses so many different fairy tales and tropes that it becomes tedious. Also, like others have said, some of the descriptions are unnecessarily graphic. I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend it, but if you like fantasy and repurposed fairy tales, you might enjoy this.

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