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England's Version of "How the Other Half Lives"

Revisado: 11-01-22

this was the first non-fiction Jack London work I read (listened to) and I loved it. It fits right in with the Victorian Slum documentaries and the works of Jacob Riis. Jack London immerses himself in the community of London's East End and shares his experiences, revealing his sharp mind and kind heart. a fine bit of historical journalism! The only flaw was the recording quality and soft tone of the narration. Not terrible, just lackluster and still worth the purchase.

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Listen to Several Hours of Traumatizing Women

Revisado: 06-03-21

This was presented as an empowering look at the women of the time. I'm returning it a third of the way in because it has instead been several hours of hurting women. Women suffer in so many other stories, but the author has done a lovely job of compiling all the women of this era into one collection for the listener to hear their suffering all at once! Charming. I don't care to sit through all of that just to hopefully get to some feel good moment at the end.

Also, the narrator has a flat tone, sounding stern and bored. The story jumps around with segments of a couple of main plot lines broken up by short stories in between. Yes, refund time.

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Surprisingly Thoughtful

Revisado: 01-25-21

Like others have said, I felt like I was getting advice from a friend. Her methods are realistic and achievable, but the last few chapters were really the author's best exhibition of sensibility. She addresses sorting and parting with stuff encountered in the more difficult areas of life. These situations include helping a friend declutter, working through genuine hoarder situations, cleaning out the possessions of someone who has passed and letting go of things that are sentimental or make you feel regret (plus understanding the difference between these emotions). I have a hard time with these last things sometimes, but the author addresses them with genuine compassion, making her tips for decluttering easier to follow through with.

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A peek at another time and place.

Revisado: 01-07-21

If you enjoy vintage writing, this classic won't disappoint. The time spent describing details holds the story back a little, but I loved the world building here. I could almost taste the cakes, smell the leaves and hear the birds. In a modern story it would be too much, but since this was written in the early 19th century, I enjoyed hearing it from someone experiencing that moment in time.

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A podcast disguised as a book.

Revisado: 05-11-20

This is a podcast where comic movie stars use their time, money and influence to recreate a meal using documents of Hemingway's parties. I love history, especially experimental projects, but this is just rich buddies hanging out together at themed dinner parties. I'm glad it was one of my monthly freebies, because I can't finish it.

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fun read

Revisado: 01-24-20

persons afflicted with strange illnesses or miraculous healing, interesting cases through history and how they were handled

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perfect

Revisado: 12-28-19

an eye opener, well narrated, informative, very glad I listened and highly recommend everyone does.

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More science less life stories.

Revisado: 09-10-18

Much of the first chapter (half the book) was the life story of two people, which contributed little to the driving point of the book. A little background would have been enough. I struggled to get past that hour+ then enjoyed the the rest.

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I wish this had a different title

Revisado: 06-20-18

I wish this had a different title, maybe "The History of Ireland and Friends". Professor Paxton clearly cares about the subject and reads very clearly, but I had to speed it up a little. The content was good, but not what I was looking for. Based on the title, I was hoping for more immersive daily life as a Celt. I have been to several Celtic historical sites and museums in Austria, but Hallstatt culture is only briefly discussed here. If you want the history of Irish kings and and a comparison of movies with real life, this may be for you. If you want to know more about living in the iron age, skip it. There is little about what regular people ate, wore or did with their typical day. I definitely appreciate the included, illustrated .PDF. Overall, this was okay but I preferred the much more comprehensive book, A Brief History of the Celts, by Peter Berresford Ellis.

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More, please!

Revisado: 06-21-16

This was very enjoyable and I look forward to more by this author. It was narrated well, too.

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