Rodney Montague
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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 56,733
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 48,496
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48,175
Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Should be required reading
- De Blue Zion en 12-22-18
- Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- De: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
More life information in one book than any other I’ve ever encountered.
Revisado: 03-20-25
I have listened to this over and over. I always learn something new, Insight on the beginning of life through the evolution of humankind, to the present day and predictions of what may be to come. This book is foundational for any thoughtful human.
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What Is Time to a Pig?
- De: John Straley
- Narrado por: T. Ryder Smith
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 20
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 17
It’s been seven years since Gloomy Knob landed in the Ted Stevens High-Security Federal Penitentiary and five years since the end of the war, the one North Korea started when they sent a missile to Cold Storage, Alaska. Serving a life sentence for the murder of his sister, Gloomy spends his time trying to forget about the past. Then one day, Gloomy is snatched from his off-site work station. Instead of celebrating his newfound freedom, Gloomy comes unmoored - he feels he belongs in prison. But his kidnappers believe Gloomy knows where a second nuclear warhead is hidden.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bizarre
- De Gj en 03-19-24
- What Is Time to a Pig?
- De: John Straley
- Narrado por: T. Ryder Smith
The lack of a cohesive story. I liked Straley’s previous books. This one just got lost in its own cleverness.
Revisado: 02-18-24
A confused mishmash of disjointed ideas adding up to not much. The strange esoteric tangents that add nothing to the story, only serve to remove the reader from any chance of connection with characters or plot.
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The Kingdom
- A Novel
- De: Robert Ferguson - Translator, Jo Nesbø
- Narrado por: Euan Morton
- Duración: 19 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 556
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 496
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 496
Roy has never left the quiet mountain town he grew up in, unlike his little brother Carl who couldn't wait to get out and escape his troubled past. Just like everyone else in town, Roy believed Carl was gone for good. But Carl has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town's past come under new scrutiny. Soon powerful players set their sights on taking the brothers down by exposing their role in the town's sordid history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What Was That?
- De michelle nelson en 12-03-20
- The Kingdom
- A Novel
- De: Robert Ferguson - Translator, Jo Nesbø
- Narrado por: Euan Morton
Great listen!
Revisado: 10-22-21
Characters are well defined and complex. The story unfolds slowly and methodically surprising the listener with deeper psychological insight into unthinkable actions. Didn’t want it to end!
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A Deadly Discovery (A Thriller)
- A Tucker Cherokee Novel, Book 1
- De: Ed Day
- Narrado por: Frank Block
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Some discoveries have the potential to change the world, and Tucker and Maya's could be a spectacular gain for all mankind. The world is often zero-sum, though, where one person's gain is another's loss, and there are a number of countries that would kill to keep their breakthrough form coming to light. Russia and the Consortium of Nations will do anything to keep the development under wraps, while the Chinese are desperate to acquire it for themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant story of future technology.
- De Rodney Montague en 04-26-20
- A Deadly Discovery (A Thriller)
- A Tucker Cherokee Novel, Book 1
- De: Ed Day
- Narrado por: Frank Block
Brilliant story of future technology.
Revisado: 04-26-20
I loved listening to this story unfold. The underlying technological concepts are artfully intertwined with realistic and emotional character development. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in international intrigue and science fiction/science possible.
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The Hike
- A Novel
- De: Drew Magary
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
- Duración: 8 h y 4 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,737
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,175
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,158
When Ben, a suburban family man, takes a business trip to rural Pennsylvania, he decides to spend the afternoon before his dinner meeting on a short hike. Once he sets out into the woods behind his hotel, he quickly comes to realize that the path he has chosen cannot be given up easily. With no choice but to move forward, Ben finds himself falling deeper and deeper into a world of man-eating giants, bizarre demons, and colossal insects.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Kafkaesque novel that went on way too long
- De Ketil en 01-06-17
- The Hike
- A Novel
- De: Drew Magary
- Narrado por: Christopher Lane
Kind of a long way to go for little payoff.
Revisado: 04-04-20
Story meandered with no real point. Unless the point is that there is no point. Certainly interesting sequences. But the whole thing didn’t add up to much for me.
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One Good Deed
- De: David Baldacci
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 11 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14,747
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13,307
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13,240
It's 1949. When war veteran Aloysius Archer is released from Carderock Prison, he is sent to Poca City on parole with a short list of dos and a much longer list of don'ts: do report regularly to his parole officer, don't go to bars, certainly don't drink alcohol, do get a job - and don't ever associate with loose women. The small town quickly proves more complicated and dangerous than Archer's years serving in the war or his time in jail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superior Historical Crime novel!!
- De shelley en 07-24-19
- One Good Deed
- De: David Baldacci
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
Baldacchi Misfire
Revisado: 09-28-19
I don’t love Baldacci to start with. But he usually delivers a vaguely interesting story. This piece of tripe is so ludicrous in its plotting that I almost stopped listening several times. The end was actually fairly satisfying. But in total, getting to the end was not worth the pain of getting there.
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Down River
- A Novel
- De: John Hart
- Narrado por: Scott Sowers
- Duración: 12 h y 18 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,202
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 819
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 813
Adam Chase has spent the last five years in New York City trying to erase his worst memories and the scorn and abandonment of his family. Then a phone call from his best friend awakens in him a torrent of emotion and pain. Having left North Carolina and its red soil for good, he never thought returning would be easy—but being remembered as a murderer doesn't help much. Adam is beaten, accosted, and hostilely confronted by his family, including Grace, the young woman whose abandonment torments him still.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Audiobook Ever
- De Donald en 11-03-07
- Down River
- A Novel
- De: John Hart
- Narrado por: Scott Sowers
Story good, dialogue stilted and unrealistic
Revisado: 02-13-17
What did you love best about Down River?
I liked the story and the performance. The stilted dialogue really took me out of the environment. Obviously, John Hart is well received. Maybe I'm in the minority, but in my view, the guy just cannot write naturalistic dialogue.
What was most disappointing about John Hart’s story?
Characters making decisions and taking actions that are unbelievable and without logic or motive. This technique seems to be in play just to keep the reader in suspense. It didn't work for me.
What three words best describe Scott Sowers’s voice?
Engaging, clean, emotional... even when spouting stilted dialogue.
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