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Turning Over the Pebbles
- A Life in Cricket and in the Mind
- De: Mike Brearley
- Narrado por: Mike Brearley
- Duración: 11 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General2 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:1 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia2 out of 5 stars 1
'If you carry on like this, you'll do nothing but play football and cricket all your life.' These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again trod mud into the family home after a long day playing outdoors. They were also an unwitting but half-accurate prediction, for Brearley would become one of the most successful sportsmen of his generation by playing cricket for Cambridge, Middlesex and then becoming one of England's finest captains. But for Brearley, cricket wasn't just a physical activity, it was also an intellectual game.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not what I was expecting
- De J. Palmer en 01-30-25
- Turning Over the Pebbles
- A Life in Cricket and in the Mind
- De: Mike Brearley
- Narrado por: Mike Brearley
Not what I was expecting
Revisado: 01-30-25
Much as I had hoped to enjoy this (after all, the author was an excellent captain) I found it dreadfully dreary. "A Life in Cricket and in the Mind" had precious little in the way of cricket, and not a whole lot more in the mind, but a great deal of rambling on about assorted philosophers and psychoanalysts the author had encountered or found influential in his life. Devoid of any humour, and only a few memorable passages, it was a slog to get through. The narration was wooden and downbeat. I kept going, hoping to hear more about Mike's greatest achievements as a leader (eg the 1981 Ashes) but instead it ended, sadly, on a treatise about death and dying, and a sense that the author's reflections, even when positive, were laced with gloom.
We each have our different tastes in music and culture, but I sensed that Mr. Brearley's choices for Desert Island Discs, highbrow as they must have been, lack any sort of energy that would make one smile. And this book did not make me smile. Sorry, skipper, you got this one wrong.
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Exile
- De: Richard North Patterson
- Narrado por: William Hope
- Duración: 22 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
David Wolfe is an ambitious former homicide prosecutor who is planning to run for Congress. A political dinner for the Israeli Prime Minister is hosted by his current girlfriend, Carole Shorr, a liberal supporter of both the Palestinian and Israeli causes. But when David receives a call from Hana Ashawi, a Palestinian woman who was David's classmate at Harvard Law School, he is rattled. Hana was more than a peer - she was his lover.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Deep, RIVETING END. NEEDS to be a movie.
- De mystyle49 en 12-31-16
- Exile
- De: Richard North Patterson
- Narrado por: William Hope
Good story but drags on a bit
Revisado: 11-02-23
The narrator did a fine job on this story. However, the story itself went on far too long. I found the ending to be predictable and obvious from the word go -- anyone can do the arithmetic. The court scenes, as usual, are always superior to the other sections. which could have been narrowed substantially.
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The Real Anthony Fauci
- Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
- De: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Narrado por: Bruce Wagner
- Duración: 27 h y 20 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 7,139
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,241
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 6,225
The Real Anthony Fauci details how Fauci, Gates, and their cohorts use their control of media outlets, scientific journals, key government and quasi-governmental agencies, global intelligence agencies, and influential scientists and physicians to flood the public with fearful propaganda about COVID-19 virulence and pathogenesis, and to muzzle debate and ruthlessly censor dissent.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Could be shorter
- De Evan Snow en 01-03-22
- The Real Anthony Fauci
- Bill Gates, Big Pharma, and the Global War on Democracy and Public Health
- De: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Narrado por: Bruce Wagner
Brilliant
Revisado: 03-17-23
The narrator took a while to get used to, but then his style kind of made sense with the subject matter. This was a fantastic expose of how tyranny and bad methodology gives science a bad name sometimes. Above all, it highlights how those who avoid questions, appear to fear them, or vilify those who ask them, are actually afraid of answers. And that’s not science. It’s paranoia. Well done RFK Jr for exposing this group of charlatans and control freaks.
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A Plague upon Our House
- My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America
- De: Scott W. Atlas MD
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
- Duración: 10 h y 37 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,089
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 985
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 981
When Dr. Scott W. Atlas was tapped by Donald Trump to join his COVID Task Force, he was immediately thrust into a maelstrom of scientific disputes, policy debates, raging egos, politically motivated lies, and cynical media manipulation. Numerous myths and distortions surround the Trump Administration’s handling of the crisis, and many pressing questions remain unanswered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it- hate it!
- De Chuck Weinberg en 12-01-21
- A Plague upon Our House
- My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID from Destroying America
- De: Scott W. Atlas MD
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
Well done.
Revisado: 02-17-22
Should be required reading by all politicians and most purporting to be scientists. A clear, well written and especially well narrated account . Some messages repeated more than a few times but perhaps that’s the point.
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Miracle Cure
- De: Harlan Coben
- Narrado por: Melissa Bayern
- Duración: 13 h y 50 m
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General2 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:1.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia2 out of 5 stars 2
Sara and Michael. The ideal celebrity couple, darlings of the media - until their lives are shattered by a mystery illness. Dr Harvey Riker. His clinic has found the miracle cure that millions seek. One by one his patients are getting well. One by one they are targeted by a serial killer more fatal than the disease. Lieutenant Bernstein. His true desires make him a perfect choice to track the killer - or a perfect victim.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Dated and dreadfully narrated
- De J. Palmer en 12-29-21
- Miracle Cure
- De: Harlan Coben
- Narrado por: Melissa Bayern
Dated and dreadfully narrated
Revisado: 12-29-21
I purchased this one hoping for a good Coben story. Instead I discovered a tale that was decades old, hardly topical, and with a premise with little contemporary value. However, a good narrator could have made the story come across far better. This reader was wooden, unrehearsed, utterly amateurish, and dull. The pauses between scenes were often ignored, and the intonations were seldom, if ever, relevant to the narrative. She should learn from others in the business before embarking on another project like this.
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