Stephanie Snow

Love Maria, hate this book

Revisado: 09-16-19

Wish they had used a professional narrator. Listening to Craig dry swallow for 3 hours was just too gross to continue for the full 11 droning

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lacking in scientific data

Revisado: 01-09-19

Lots of speculation, lack of even proper reasoning. So many changes occurred in the industrial revolution and this author seems to think that one thing - lack of contact to the earth - is single cause of all our health problems today.

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Poorly written, poorly researched, unoriginal

Revisado: 04-04-17

What would have made Wired to Eat better?

I would have enjoyed this book more if the author actually had credentials for the subject matter and referenced actual clinical data for his claims and statements.

What could Robb Wolf have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The author makes assumptions that the reader has no previous knowledge of the subject

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator did a great job

Any additional comments?

There are so many other books out on the subject of food and health I recommend the following: why we get fat, the end of over eating, or the hunger fix as alternatives to this poorly thought out book

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I felt like Bob was yelling at me.

Revisado: 06-03-16

What would have made You Were Born Rich better?

Having someone else narrate or having Bob take a Xanax.

What could Bob Proctor have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Ditto.

What didn’t you like about Bob Proctor’s performance?

He just yelled too much.

Any additional comments?

This is not the polished work we so enjoyed in the book The Secret.

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Do not waste your time or money on this audiobook.

Revisado: 06-03-16

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

A non-grammar snob might enjoy this.

Would you ever listen to anything by Better Gardening Guides again?

Probably not. There are many things wrong with this book. Editing, or I should say the lack of editing, was one of them.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Stephanie Quinn?

Probably not. Her inflections are off and that is distracting to the listener.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

I am an admitted grammar snob. But I can tolerate a few errors or deviations, but thi book is poorly written. It is so littered with incomplete sentences and poorly constructed sentences that I could not finish it. It was just too painful to tolerate.

Any additional comments?

In addition to being poorly written grammatically, it is also severely lacking in the kind of detailed and technical information I was looking for.. The author is too vague on almost every topic to make this book of any use to anyone truly in need of detailed informational the topic of mini farming.

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Too long of a haul for too little information

Revisado: 09-03-13

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would not recommend this book to a friend for three reasons. First, Howard takes too long with detailed stories and doesn't deliver a strong enough message to make it worth your time. He does this by adding unnecessary details in each story. It almost felt like we was purposely adding fluff to make the book longer. For example one story about a 70 year old man with not enough savings at retirement begins with a completely irrelevant detail that his parents divorced when he was 2 years old. I listened closely to the whole story to find the relevance but half the stuff mentioned didn't have anything to do with the moral of the story. Second, the narrator uses voices for case individuals that make them sound like morons. In most cases he uses an idiotic southern accent but in one case in particular he seems to be using the voice of Urkel. Third, I'm a Dave Ramsey fan. I bought this book to further my education on how to be more frugal. I did learn a lot from the book, but I wouldn't recommend it to a friend because either Howard approves of using credit cards and debt OR if he is against using credit, he does a terrible job of making that point clear.

Would you be willing to try another one of Pete Larkin’s performances?

Well, I didn't enjoy the narration because of the moronic voices he used for characters, but that could have been the editor/director's fault. Pete's normal voice is fine. No annoying smacking of lips, deep inhales or lisps.

Was Clark Howard's Living Large for the Long Haul worth the listening time?

No, it was too long a haul for too little hard data.

Any additional comments?

Dave Ramsey's books not only give better information, they are much more entertaining. Perhaps a more comparable book is "The Millionaire Next Door" which uses stories to help make the points clear. The difference is that Howard's stories are longer than the explanation of what the individual did right or wrong and why.

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