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Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules (Unabridged Selections)
- De: Edited by David Sedaris
- Narrado por: David Sedaris, Mary-Louise Parker, Cherry Jones
- Duración: 2 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 364
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 222
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules is a collection of short stories, some classic, others impending, selected and introduced by David Sedaris.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great stories but only 5 of 17 are included
- De Terri Kirk en 07-13-12
Incomplete When Compared to Print Book
Revisado: 08-08-18
I really enjoyed the stories, and I would give this 5 stars--except that many of the stories in the print version aren't included in the audiobook.
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Spoiled Brats (including the story that inspired the major motion picture An American Pickle starring Seth Rogen)
- Stories
- De: Simon Rich
- Narrado por: Simon Rich
- Duración: 3 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 157
From "one of the funniest writers in America" comes a collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars. Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies,
Spoiled Brats is about a generation of narcissists - and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way.
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4 out of 5 stars
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3 ½ stars. Some clever ideas.
- De Jane en 12-20-14
Simon Riich has a Wonderful Satiric Wit
Revisado: 01-12-18
Rich's stories are well laid out in a humorous, satiric manner. Loved the book.
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Idiot Brain
- What Your Head Is Really up To
- De: Dean Burnett
- Narrado por: John Keating
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 206
In Idiot Brain, Dr. Dean Burnett celebrates blind spots, blackouts, insomnia, and all the other downright laughable things our minds do to us while also exposing the many mistakes we've made in our quest to understand how our brains actually work. This is the best kind of popular science - lucid, funny, and whip smart - from a debut author who will be tickling funny bones and firing neurons for a long time to come.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Painful.
- De M. Copeland en 08-10-16
- Idiot Brain
- What Your Head Is Really up To
- De: Dean Burnett
- Narrado por: John Keating
Great Book--Poor Narration
Revisado: 10-06-17
I really love the content of the book. The narration is awful--the narrator is heard inhaling after every phrase or sentence.
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Priestdaddy
- A Memoir
- De: Patricia Lockwood
- Narrado por: Patricia Lockwood
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 955
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 861
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 859
Father Greg Lockwood is unlike any Catholic priest you have ever met - a man who lounges in boxer shorts, who loves action movies, and whose constant jamming on the guitar reverberates "like a whole band dying in a plane crash in 1972". His daughter is an irreverent poet who long ago left the church's country. When an unexpected crisis leads her and her husband to move back into her parents' rectory, their two worlds collide.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Terrible narration--read, don't listen
- De Penelope en 08-06-17
- Priestdaddy
- A Memoir
- De: Patricia Lockwood
- Narrado por: Patricia Lockwood
Wonderful Writing but not Much of a memioir
Revisado: 09-07-17
Read this book if you like wonderful use of the English language. It's really not much of memoir, i.e., anecdotes of one's life.
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The Etymologicon
- A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
- De: Mark Forsyth
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 7 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,397
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,139
The Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains: How you get from “gruntled” to “disgruntled”; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers “money for salt”; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world (hint: Seattle) connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what precisely the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Maddening! Does not work as an audiobook!
- De James en 01-05-16
- The Etymologicon
- A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language
- De: Mark Forsyth
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
Fascinating How Words are Connected
Revisado: 08-31-17
Wonderful for anyone interested in words, or for that matter, trivia. My only complaint is that there's so much information, I was tempted to take notes.
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- De: Trevor Noah
- Narrado por: Trevor Noah
- Duración: 8 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 216,258
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 195,647
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 194,679
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and perfect narration
- De MarilynArms en 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- De: Trevor Noah
- Narrado por: Trevor Noah
Interesting, but a bit disjointed
Revisado: 11-28-16
What did you love best about Born a Crime?
It's an excellent view of Trevor growing up during, and after apartheid, but the telling has a tendency to jump in time so much, it is sometimes confusing.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Stay a little closer to a chronological story line.
Which character – as performed by Trevor Noah – was your favorite?
Trevor's mother. He characterizes her strong personality well. It helps that Trevor can quote her in her first language, which is from Africa.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
yYes, late in the book. I don't want to give anything away, but it is a major incident in Trevor's family's lives.
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,068
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16,845
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16,747
One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the Earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ancestors come together to create cities and kingdoms? How did we come to believe in gods, nations, and human rights; to trust money, books, and laws; and to be enslaved by bureaucracy, timetables, and consumerism?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating grand history with some big problems
- De A reader en 05-27-15
- Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
Focus is too Narrow
Revisado: 07-27-16
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I would barely say yes--it does raise some interesting points.
What could Yuval Noah Harari have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
I would like to see the book more encompassing of the rise and lasting effects of early civilizations. To cite one example, virtually no time is spent on the origins of the Abrahamic religions, one of the most influential events affecting today's world.
Have you listened to any of Derek Perkins’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.
Could you see Sapiens being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
As it stands, no.
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