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Story moved & was moving: fitting title

Revisado: 03-04-25

Great story. It wasn’t a cookie cutter plot. There wasn’t needless repetition of the characters’ thoughts. The language and the thinking of kids in the story was not juvenile, and they played intergral roles in the story. I loved the voices of the characters. Sexy parts were pretty good.

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Now I understand!

Revisado: 10-10-22

The purpose of colonies. Why African counties have not advanced even with freedom from colonial rule. Why the US has had a long history or involving itself in the rule of African, Latin American, and Middle Eastern counties. What “neoliberalism” is. What’s really happening in the US now.

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No as good as Outliers

Revisado: 06-01-20

Worth reading, but bends the conclusions made for each example to fit his thesis. However, this fact would make it a great read for a large book club that would be willing to devote more than one hour to discussing it. Many subjects to discuss.

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Again!!!

Revisado: 05-07-20

Half way through the story I was already looking fro more books written by Kwame Dawes and narrated by Paula-Anne Jones. My heart and mind have been waiting for such a book. Please, please make Ester part of a series. How does Dawes know how a woman really think? Jones narration was refreshingly real. More, more, more please.

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Amazingly good.

Revisado: 07-31-18

Slow start, that makes one think it’s a book for teens. But then it picks up momentum. Satisfying while making one want to read more in the series. Avoids a “Deus ex machina” ending.

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Funny. And this is the truth! Amazing things that really exist!

Revisado: 06-30-18

Amazing things that actually exist. Not what I expected, better! I got more than I expected for my money. I may send this to my family. I wish everyone had heard so we could laugh about it later. Funny nonfiction imagine.

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A disappointment...

Revisado: 06-02-18

Dr Fung was quoting research study after research study til the last 90 minutes when he started to spout things without any research studies to back it up. I also noticed that he suggest to Diabetics to take less insulin which sounds just like the people at the beginning of the book that he said were purposefully underdosing themselves to lose weight. Most concerning is that he suggest people should avoid telling people what they were doing and only suggested contacting their physician if they run into trouble. He’s much more conservative about what he suggests people do in his article that appear in print on the web...! He suggests doing it 36hr 3-4 times per week— he’s suggesting normal eating less than half a week. Sounds like anorexia!!!

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Difficult

Revisado: 08-26-17

Concepts difficult enough that one really has to pay attention while listening to this audiobook i.e. with pen and paper. Maybe there would be a study guide that could be purchased if buying the course directly through The Great Courses that would make it easier to understand. Not a topic one can listen to and follow while driving, cooking, or doing the laundry.

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Brain stretcher, but good...

Revisado: 06-06-17

Reading some chapters would push out of my brain the take-home lesson from the previous chapter. For a third of the chapters I think I still remember the take-home lessons now that I've finished the book. I think I'll have to read the book again taking notes of the take-home messages for the rest. The part I remember without writing anything down was what is a algorithm regarding how to find a good spouse!!!

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Wow!

Revisado: 02-02-17

Stross books build gradually, but watch out! You'll have to tear yourself away from it try and convince yourself to sleep some each night before you're even halfway through!

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