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Quackery
- A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
- De: Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,052
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 916
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 916
What won't we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine - yes, that strychnine, the one used in rat poison - was dosed like Viagra. Looking back with fascination, horror, and not a little dash of dark, knowing humor, Quackery recounts the lively, at times unbelievable, history of medical misfires and malpractices.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Computer-generated Narrator. Dated Humour.
- De Nemo en 12-28-18
- Quackery
- A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
- De: Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
Funny and informative
Revisado: 12-06-24
As a physician, I’ve always been amazed by the different things. We’ve tried over the years to treat human disease. This book provides a historical recounting of all the ways we got it wrong.
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Waco Rising
- David Koresh, the FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias
- De: Kevin Cook
- Narrado por: Gary Tiedemann
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 24
In 1993, David Koresh and a band of heavily armed evangelical Christians took on the might of the US government. A two-month siege of their compound in Waco, Texas, ended in a firefight that killed seventy-six, including twenty-five children. America is still picking up the pieces, and we still haven't heard the full story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought Provoking
- De HankieG en 05-28-23
- Waco Rising
- David Koresh, the FBI, and the Birth of America's Modern Militias
- De: Kevin Cook
- Narrado por: Gary Tiedemann
Unbelievable story that changes what media told you
Revisado: 04-12-24
I remember the narrative spun by media painting the Branch Davidians as crazy religious fanatics. Truth is, they may have been crazy, religious fanatics, but they were mostly minding their own business. This book clearly shows evidence of federal overreach.
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Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 16 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 193,631
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 177,110
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 176,558
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- De Davidgonzalezsr en 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
All the feelings.
Revisado: 06-03-22
This was a wonderful entertaining novel. They were mini surprises for me. I found myself laughing out loud at unexpected plays on words and lively discussion between the different characters in the novel. I expected that a novel about survival during an apocalyptic event would be full of sadness and then punctuated by hope. This novel does a good job of exploring all of the emotions in between. I would highly recommend it, and I will be looking for other titles by this author.
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Seveneves
- A Novel
- De: Neal Stephenson
- Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
- Duración: 31 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 25,458
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23,259
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 23,252
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
Fascinating apocalyptic survival story
Revisado: 05-29-22
I loved the first half of the book. It is enthralling. The second half takes a temporal and ideological jump of epic proportions. There is a lapse of 5,000 years. In this second half of the book there are two groups of characters who have survived the same event, and I would really like to have heard their story. I’m hoping it was a teaser alluding to two more books about the diggers and the pingers.
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House to House
- An Epic Memoir of War
- De: Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, John Bruning
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 9 h y 20 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,974
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,374
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,358
In one of the most compelling combat narratives ever written, Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, an Army infantry platoon leader in Iraq, gives a teeth-rattling, first-hand account of 11 straight days of heavy house-to-house fighting during the climactic second battle of Fallujah. His actions in the firefight, which included killing five insurgents in hand-to-hand combat, earned Bellavia the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, and New York state's highest military honor, the Conspicuous Service Cross.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As raw as it gets
- De Robert en 09-24-07
- House to House
- An Epic Memoir of War
- De: Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, John Bruning
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
A day in the life of an army infantryman
Revisado: 04-05-21
Wonderful book. Visceral storytelling. Very engaging retelling of deployment. Previously I have been enthralled by special forces stories, but this is right along with them. It’s a story of brotherhood and the burden of leadership. There is one particular story told that was told with such detail, you will feel as though the fight is feet in front of you.
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Everything Is F*cked
- A Book About Hope
- De: Mark Manson
- Narrado por: Mark Manson
- Duración: 7 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,642
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,441
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,410
In Everthing Is F*cked, Mark Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment, and the internet, and how too much of a good thing can psychologically eat us alive.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good content, bad delivery
- De MommaJ en 05-31-19
- Everything Is F*cked
- A Book About Hope
- De: Mark Manson
- Narrado por: Mark Manson
Not really about hope. More about why home sucks.
Revisado: 04-05-21
I really disliked this book, but that is mainly because it is ideologically contrary to my political, personal, and spiritual beliefs. This book is all about embracing the suck. It’s a modern take on old philosophy. It might be an interesting read for somebody interested in Nietzsche, but that’s about it. Don’t read it if you are in a bad place.
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The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- De: Daniel James Brown
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 14 h y 24 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 43,149
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 39,014
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 38,896
The number one New York Times best-selling story about American Olympic triumph in Nazi Germany, the inspiration for the PBS documentary The Boys of '36, broadcast to coincide with the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 80th anniversary of the boys' gold medal race. Out of the depths of the Depression comes an irresistible story about beating the odds and finding hope in the most desperate of times - the improbable, intimate account of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the world at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin what true grit really meant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dear Publishers of Audio Books
- De Lynn en 08-04-14
- The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- De: Daniel James Brown
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
And amazing and inspiring story
Revisado: 04-01-21
Prior to reading this book, I knew nothing about rowing crew. I still know very little, but the story of persistence, heroism, leader ship, and a virtuous national pride yield an inspiring and delightful read. I would highly recommend it. If you have any reticence because you don’t know much about the sport, it’s irrelevant, and I promise you will enjoy it.
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The Operator
- Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
- De: Robert O'Neill
- Narrado por: Robert O'Neill
- Duración: 9 h y 42 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 19,486
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 17,507
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 17,421
Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best
- De Tim en 04-28-17
- The Operator
- Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
- De: Robert O'Neill
- Narrado por: Robert O'Neill
Into the mind of an operator
Revisado: 03-02-21
This is an amazing tale of one man and his journey to the military. He is a true hero, but also seems like the guy he would enjoy having a beer with. He is humble and amazing all at the same time. Is storytelling is engaging and illustrative. I would highly recommend enjoying this book.
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Fortitude
- American Resilience in the Era of Outrage
- De: Dan Crenshaw
- Narrado por: Dan Crenshaw
- Duración: 8 h y 15 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 14,964
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13,146
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 13,062
In 2012, on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan, an improvised explosive device left Dan Crenshaw's right eye destroyed and his left blinded. Only through the careful hand of his surgeons, and what doctors called a miracle, did Crenshaw's left eye recover partial vision. And yet, he persevered, completing two more deployments. Why? There are certain stories we tell ourselves about the hardships we face—we can become paralyzed by adversity or we can adapt and overcome. We can be fragile or we can find our fortitude. Crenshaw delivers a set of lessons to help you do just that.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Level headed Conservative Speaks!
- De Levi Melchizidek Louis en 04-09-20
- Fortitude
- American Resilience in the Era of Outrage
- De: Dan Crenshaw
- Narrado por: Dan Crenshaw
America needs more of this
Revisado: 07-16-20
This book provides a very important message for America and its current political climate. Every snowflake needs to read and internalize the main idea of this book, which is all about navigating life in a society that attempts to make excuses for you. It was a great message, but seemed repetitive at times.
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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
- The Forgotten War That Changed American History
- De: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
- Narrado por: Brian Kilmeade
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,870
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 2,587
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,571
When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors and held them as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting history - terrible narrator
- De CJF en 12-08-15
- Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
- The Forgotten War That Changed American History
- De: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
- Narrado por: Brian Kilmeade
A fundamental beginning
Revisado: 07-09-20
Fun to listen to. Reader’s energy is good. Story is great. It is the foundation for who the marines are today.
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