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11-22-63
- A Novel
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: Craig Wasson
- Duración: 30 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 70,801
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63,881
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 63,737
On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I Owe Stephen King An Apology
- De Kelly - Write Well Academy en 04-16-12
- 11-22-63
- A Novel
- De: Stephen King
- Narrado por: Craig Wasson
I Owe Stephen King An Apology
Revisado: 04-16-12
Stephen King On Writing is one of my favorite books, and I read it every couple of years. Half memoir, half writing “how to,” it is absorbing and delightful. I recommend it to my students and suggest that they read it every year.
However, that is the only one of King’s books that I’ve been able to read. I’ve tried many times, but kept getting bogged down after 20 or 30 pages. The stories were okay, but couldn’t hold my interest because the writing seemed too heavy handed, brutish, like he was typing with his fists.
So, after days of consideration, it was with great reluctance that I downloaded 11/22/63. The reviews were good, glowing, in fact, and I’ve learned to trust the opinions of Audible listeners. Plus, the book is more than 30 hours long, which the bargain hunter in me always finds attractive.
I just finished it tonight. It is a wonderful and fascinating story, based loosely on an English teacher’s obsession with Lee Harvey Oswald and the possibility of going back in time to prevent the Kennedy killing. I also enjoyed the love story, which the author handles with charm, humor and honesty.
The writing is wonderful, masterful, vivid, compelling. The characters are rich and deep, genuine, involved, and I find myself thinking about them and their lives often throughout the day. Life in small-town and big-town 1958 up to 1963 is mesmerizing, much as I remember it, with the constant but subtle hint of mysterious dangers to come.
You’ll get no more details from me, only a hearty endorsement. Well worth every minute, made doubly valuable by the excellent and interesting reading by Craig Wasson. Totally believable, wonderfully surprising, and, well, I was going to say something about the ending, but you'll want to find that out for yourself.
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Spark
- The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
- De: John J. Ratey
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 9 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,908
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,395
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,367
Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Scientific and motivational
- De Roman en 12-17-09
- Spark
- The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain
- De: John J. Ratey
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
Spark Moves Me
Revisado: 02-11-12
I just finished Spark for the 4th time: inspiration, education and motivation wrapped up into one well read, well presented book. The mix of science and anticdote is nearly flawless, the writing is sharp, and the reader is terrific. I am insisting that my wife, my children and my friends get this audio book and follow the simple advice and heed the profound lessons. The research is extensive and presented in a lively, compelling way.
I've long believed that many of the health issues hampering our nation are behaviorial problems rather than true medical issues, and here is evidence that exercise can avoid, lessen or cure many, many of our ills.
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Lonesome Dove
- De: Larry McMurtry
- Narrado por: Lee Horsley
- Duración: 36 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,571
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,677
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5,697
Larry McMurtry's American epic, set in the late 19th century, tells the story of a cattle drive from Texas to Montana, a drive that represents not only a daring foolhardy adventure, but a part of the American Dream for everyone involved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best audio book I have ever listened to!
- De James en 12-20-04
- Lonesome Dove
- De: Larry McMurtry
- Narrado por: Lee Horsley
No Better Book
Revisado: 11-26-11
I read Lonesome Dove every two or three years, usually starting in July, and it gets better, richer, more satisfying every time. I am thrilled with the Audible version. At 36 hours, it is much too short. The performance is outstanding and adds a wonderful dynamic to the characters and the familiar story. Excellent in every way.
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