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The Crime Without a Name
- Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in America
- De: Barrett Holmes Pitner
- Narrado por: Barrett Holmes Pitner
- Duración: 13 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 8
Can new language reshape our understanding of the past and expand the possibilities of the future? The Crime Without a Name follows Pitner’s journey to identify and remedy the linguistic void in how we discuss race and culture in the United States. Ethnocide, first coined in 1944 by Jewish exile Raphael Lemkin (who also coined the term “genocide”), describes the systemic erasure of a people’s ancestral culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful historical perspective with practical recommendations for a better way forward
- De sjacobs en 01-16-22
- The Crime Without a Name
- Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in America
- De: Barrett Holmes Pitner
- Narrado por: Barrett Holmes Pitner
Insightful, thought provoking
Revisado: 03-03-25
I found this book very insightful and thought provoking. I found the section on the Day of the Dead to be inspiring and hopeful as a practical step in creating a new culture of remembrance and connection.
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Nature's Best Hope
- A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard
- De: Douglas W. Tallamy
- Narrado por: Adam Barr
- Duración: 6 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 502
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 433
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 428
Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of individuals to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant more natives. In this new book, Tallamy takes the next step and outlines his vision for a grassroots approach to conservation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for everybody! Not just nature lovers.
- De Steve Ebert en 06-11-20
- Nature's Best Hope
- A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard
- De: Douglas W. Tallamy
- Narrado por: Adam Barr
Empowering and hopeful
Revisado: 11-01-22
Following the recommendation of a friend, I read this book and I am so glad I did! It made me realize what I can do to “do my small part” in a way that will make a difference in short order to natural local species of plants and animals.
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Sand Talk
- How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
- De: Tyson Yunkaporta
- Narrado por: Tyson Yunkaporta
- Duración: 7 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 589
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 525
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 523
A paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability - and offers a new template for living. As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique perspective, one tied to the natural and spiritual world. In considering how contemporary life diverges from the pattern of creation, he raises important questions. How does this affect us? How can we do things differently?
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2 out of 5 stars
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- De Michael D. Phillips en 01-12-21
- Sand Talk
- How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World
- De: Tyson Yunkaporta
- Narrado por: Tyson Yunkaporta
mind-opening and important
Revisado: 08-23-20
I'm so grateful for this wonderful, important book. It has expanded my mind -- opening new frontiers of learning, experiencing, collaborating, understanding. This is one of those books that is definitely a book worth listening to -- the author is so authentic and engaging. The feelings and attitudes of the words come across in his delivery.
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The Secret of Our Success
- How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter
- De: Joseph Henrich
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 17 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 311
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 258
Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals?
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3 out of 5 stars
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The power of sociality to supercharge evolution
- De Graeme Newell en 09-27-19
- The Secret of Our Success
- How Culture Is Driving Human Evolution, Domesticating Our Species, and Making Us Smarter
- De: Joseph Henrich
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
So important -- especially now
Revisado: 07-12-20
It has been fascinating, informative and inspiring listening to this book. When I saw how long it was, I hesitated, but it was engaging the whole time. The reader was definitely a pro, but I would have preferred a softer tone.
To understand how we humans came to be the way we are -- as this book so clearly conveys -- is so very important as we enter an unprecedented shift in culture and society. The ideas in this book are vital knowledge as we navigate together what lies ahead.
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The Story of Human Language
- De: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: John McWhorter
- Duración: 18 h y 15 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,014
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,057
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,947
Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You'll Never Look at Languages the Same Way Again
- De SAMA en 03-11-14
- The Story of Human Language
- De: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: John McWhorter
Fascinating and Entertaining
Revisado: 08-03-19
John McWhorter did a fabulous job creating a learning journey of understanding how languages have evolved. He was super well organized while also being authentic, humorous and engaging in his delivery. Bravo!
I’ve always been interested in etymology, but this course (not about the etymology of specific words) gave me a much deeper broader understanding. I’m so glad I got to listen to this!
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The Elements of Eloquence
- Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
- De: Mark Forsyth
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 5 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,738
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,561
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,533
In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip like Oscar Wilde. Whether you’re aiming to achieve literary immortality or just hoping to deliver the perfect one-liner, The Elements of Eloquence proves that you don’t need to have anything important to say - you simply need to say it well.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Who knew rhetoric could be so much fun?
- De Philo en 10-30-14
- The Elements of Eloquence
- Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
- De: Mark Forsyth
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
Great performance and content
Revisado: 03-14-16
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If you want to learn about techniques that make writing engaging and memorable, this book makes what could be dry and boring content... engaging and memorable. Good doses of humor spread throughout. Outstanding narration my Don Hagen, so much so I will look into his other audio books. Mark Forsyth did a great job bringing together this material -- I will be checking out his other books as well.
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Quitter: Closing the Gap Between Your Day Job & Your Dream Job
- De: Jon Acuff
- Narrado por: Jon Acuff
- Duración: 5 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,051
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 940
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 936
What if you could blow up your dream without blowing up your life? What if you could go for broke without going broke? What if you could start today? What if you already have everything you need to begin? From figuring out what your dream is to quitting in a way that exponentially increases your chance of success, Quitter is full of inspiring stories and actionable advice.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just too religious
- De DAKasper en 11-10-15
This book is for people who find it easy to quit
Revisado: 11-15-15
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
I was hoping for a book that would give me the courage to "quit" and make a change. This is not that book. This book is written by a young man and I think the audience it touches is young men who have been moving from one job to another. I made it through about 2 hours and then skipped ahead and then gave up on it. Probably not the book for you if you are over 30.
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