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Martha Inc.
- The Incredible Story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
- De: Christopher Byron
- Narrado por: Christopher Byron
- Duración: 3 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:2.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 9
From housewife to billionaire CEO, Martha Stewart is not just the businesswoman with the Midas touch, she is also a lightning rod for many of the most important and controversial social and economic issues of post-WWII American life. In the unauthorized Martha Inc.: The Incredible Story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, business writer and columnist Christopher Byron traces Martha's journey from the troubled world of a working-class family in New Jersey to the pinnacle of fame and power.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Bitterness Revealed
- De Karen Syed en 07-16-09
- Martha Inc.
- The Incredible Story of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
- De: Christopher Byron
- Narrado por: Christopher Byron
Misogynistic
Revisado: 09-30-21
The writer/narrator comes across as very misogynistic, attacking Martha with low blows mostly directed at her looks and intelligence. He literally blames her for ruining her parents’ lives by simply being born, forcing them into an unwanted marriage. He constantly makes remarks about her legs and her face and clearly has a deep sexual attraction toward her which also comes across as creepy. I imagine his children must be pretty embarrassed by this book today. He’s probably too dense and lacking in self awareness to see it’s problems, however.
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The Fountainhead
- De: Ayn Rand
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 8 h y 27 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,539
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,189
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,187
The Fountainhead studies the conflict between artistic genius and social convention, a theme Ayn Rand later developed into the idealistic philosophy knows as Objectivism. Rand's hero is Howard Roark, a brilliant young architect who won't compromise his integrity, especially in the unconventional buildings he designs.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Be aware that this is an abridged version
- De Kindle Customer en 11-01-17
- The Fountainhead
- De: Ayn Rand
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
Great performance and great abridgment
Revisado: 02-19-20
This is an abridged version of the book but it’s done very well. The performance is incredible. Highly recommend this to people who are new to Ayn Rand.
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The Optimist's Daughter
- De: Eudora Welty
- Narrado por: Eudora Welty
- Duración: 3 h y 59 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 284
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 242
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 238
This story of a young woman's confrontation with death and her past is a poetic study of human relations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful writing
- De Teresa en 07-15-13
- The Optimist's Daughter
- De: Eudora Welty
- Narrado por: Eudora Welty
Incredible performance
Revisado: 02-02-20
You can’t beat listening to Eudora Welty read the best book ever written by Eudora Welty recorded in her house in Jackson, Mississippi where the book was also written and where you can literally hear the birds outside in her garden chirping on occasion.
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The Dying of the Light
- A Novel
- De: Robert Goolrick
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 11
Diana Cooke was "born with the century" and came of age just after World War I. The daughter of Virginia gentry, she knew early that her parents had only one asset, besides her famous beauty: their stately house, Saratoga, the largest in the commonwealth, which has hosted the crème of society and Hollywood royalty. Though they are land-rich, the Cookes do not have the means to sustain the estate. Without a wealthy husband, Diana will lose the mansion that has been the heart and soul of her family for five generations.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t stand the narrator
- De grm1984 en 08-09-19
- The Dying of the Light
- A Novel
- De: Robert Goolrick
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
Couldn’t stand the narrator
Revisado: 08-09-19
The story itself was OK albeit a bit trashy and borderline Harlequin romance-esque with some homophobic undertones. Where this really became almost unbearable was with the narrator. His voice was just very unpleasant to listen to and over the top. The yelling scenes were particularly awful. I had to constantly adjust the volume because he was just SCREAMING the angry dialogue.
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The Ayn Rand Cult
- De: Jeff Walker
- Narrado por: Fred Filbrich
- Duración: 13 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13
Ayn Rand and her philosophical school, Objectivism, have had a considerable influence upon American popular culture, yet the true story of her life and work has yet to be told. In this book, Jeff Walker debunks the cult-like following that developed around the author of the classics Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead - a cult that persists even today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Informative, But Far Too Much Editorial
- De Jonathan Hoyle en 06-09-15
- The Ayn Rand Cult
- De: Jeff Walker
- Narrado por: Fred Filbrich
Long and rather viscous
Revisado: 08-03-19
This audiobook was a little never ending. The narrator wasn’t very engaging and sounded bored the entire time. Not knowing much about Ayn Rand, I thought the book itself was a little mean spirited and even slanderous. It seems like the author really hates Rand and her followers which kind of makes me wonder why he wanted to write a whole book about the subject. He makes Rand seem like an absolutely miserable person but in the process comes across as fairly miserable himself. After a while it got really tedious to listen to; however, I’m glad I powered through. I will say the final chapter was by far the meanest. It made me feel sorry for Rand and for the author who hates her so much.
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