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Hitch-22: A Memoir: Booktrack Edition
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Christopher Hitchens
- Duración: 17 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 55
Over the course of his 60 years, Christopher Hitchens has been a citizen of both the US and the UK. He has been both a socialist opposed to the war in Vietnam and a supporter of the US war against Islamic extremism in Iraq. He has been both a foreign correspondent in some of the world's most dangerous places and a legendary bon vivant with an unquenchable thirst for alcohol and literature. He is a fervent atheist, raised as a Christian, by a mother whose Jewish heritage was not revealed to him until her suicide. He sees all sides of an argument and believes the personal is political.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More audible problems
- De Francoise en 10-23-18
An excellent memoir
Revisado: 05-10-22
What a gift - to be able to hear Hitchens read about his life in the manner and tone that will make you chuckle and think. The only downside is the music can sometimes eclipse his voice.
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The Laws of Human Nature
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Paul Michael, Robert Greene
- Duración: 28 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 14,689
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12,470
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 12,398
Robert Greene is a master guide for millions of listeners, distilling ancient wisdom and philosophy into essential texts for seekers of power, understanding, and mastery. Now he turns to the most important subject of all - understanding people's drives and motivations, even when they are unconscious of them themselves. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around you, The Laws of Human Nature offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tempo is key! (1.25X)
- De James Hawkins en 11-12-18
- The Laws of Human Nature
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Paul Michael, Robert Greene
Excellent Stories, Questionable Details
Revisado: 02-05-22
This book has a vast wealth of information. However, I’d be skeptical who you are hearing the words from. The author makes a lot of great points about human nature backed up by a lot of history. However, I question how the author can know some of the finer details to these stories. He is guiding you to believe in his way of thinking about the world very subtly, but the world is not just as the author says it is.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. Very powerful, but approach with caution.
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The 33 Strategies of War
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Don Leslie
- Duración: 10 h y 1 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,477
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,125
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,125
Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The 33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social games of everyday life, informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. Structured in Greene's trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is the I Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Materials
- De Chris en 09-07-13
- The 33 Strategies of War
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Don Leslie
Intersting, Insightful, but also Cynical
Revisado: 06-01-16
This book has a lot of great lessons, and it's worth taking notes on this. It's also enjoyable to sit back and listen to the stories from history, though the interpretations are sometimes overly cynical. I don't agree with the sometimes overly aggressive attitude in all regards of life, but I enjoy the sentiment, and respect the advice it gives.
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The God Virus
- How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture
- De: Darrel Ray
- Narrado por: Darrel Ray
- Duración: 7 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 400
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 400
For thousands of years, religion has woven its way through societies and people as if it were part and parcel to that society or person. In large measure it was left unexplained and unchallenged, it simply existed. Those who attempted to challenge and expose religion were often persecuted, excommunicated, shunned, or even executed. It could be fatal to explain that which the church, priest, or imam said was unexplainable. Before the germ, viral, and parasite theory of disease, physicians had no tools to understand disease and its propagation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Viral Metaphor with Evidence
- De RVOnTheWayside en 11-21-12
- The God Virus
- How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture
- De: Darrel Ray
- Narrado por: Darrel Ray
Well Written, Adequately Read, & Attn Grabbing
Revisado: 07-26-14
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would recommend this book to a friend because it offers insightful commentary into how religion as a homogenous almost sentient hive mind functions in the modern world, and why it effects so many people's lives so much. I would at the very least give this book a once over listen.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The narrator has a very pleasant southernly voice.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The book made me reconsider my worldview on religion by giving new spins of perspective on the topic.
Any additional comments?
There are points in the reading where he stutters, or has to reread certain sentences, but these are far and few between and don't take the listener out of the book too much. The beginning of the book makes the premise that religion is a virus, and begins to compare biological viruses with mental viruses. This premise was shaky for me at first, but once the ball got rolling, he carried his points well and thoroughly. The personal stories and interesting side facts (especially about the airfields that islanders built to attract cargo planes) made this book much more gripping. I give it an overall 4.5/5
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