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Born to Run
- A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- De: Christopher McDougall
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 20,157
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,940
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,960
Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run hundreds of miles without rest or injury. In a riveting narrative, award-winning journalist and often-injured runner Christopher McDougall sets out to discover their secrets. In the process, he takes his readers from science labs at Harvard to the sun-baked valleys and freezing peaks across North America, where ever-growing numbers of ultra-runners are pushing their bodies to the limit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing read - even for non-runners
- De Corey en 05-31-09
- Born to Run
- A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
- De: Christopher McDougall
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
Prepare for an incredible trip!!
Revisado: 04-17-12
Would you listen to Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen again? Why?
Already have..... 4 times!! Its such an inspiring great awesome book!!
What did you like best about this story?
Where to begin? The characters mainly, Caballo Blanco (RIP) The Story, The science, history....every thing!!
What does Fred Sanders bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He's great!! He very expressive and easy to listen to.
What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?
Lots!! Our own evaluation, and how we truly are born to run!! so much more... you just have to experience it for yourself.
Any additional comments?
fantastic incredible book!!! so AWESOME!!
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The Dharma Bums
- De: Jack Kerouac
- Narrado por: Tom Parker
- Duración: 7 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 770
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 650
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 651
Two ebullient young men are engaged in a passionate search for dharma, or truth. Their major adventure is the pursuit of the Zen way, which takes them climbing into the high Sierras to seek the lesson of solitude - a lesson that has a hard time surviving their forays into the pagan groves of San Francisco's bohemia, with its marathon wine-drinking bouts, poetry jam sessions, experiments in "yabyum", and other non-ascetic pastimes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I can check the box on this American writer
- De E. W. Sawyer en 11-01-14
- The Dharma Bums
- De: Jack Kerouac
- Narrado por: Tom Parker
loved It!!!
Revisado: 04-17-12
What did you love best about The Dharma Bums?
every thing!! the story, narrator and most of all.... the characters!! This book spoke to me mostly I think because there are a lot of parallels with my own life.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Dharma Bums?
when ray comes to stay at Sean Monahan's
Which character – as performed by Tom Parker – was your favorite?
Loved Japhy Ryder!!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No I took my time and listen to it over a week or so. then I listened a couple more times. theres a lot being said.
Any additional comments?
any body who loves the outdoors,nature, free spirt lifestyle, buddhism will dig this book!
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Shantaram
- De: Gregory David Roberts
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 42 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,770
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,089
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,096
This mesmerizing first novel tells the epic journey of Lin, an escaped convict who flees maximum security prison in Australia to disappear into the underworld of contemporary Bombay. Accompanied by his guide and faithful friend, Prabaker, Lin searches for love and meaning while running a clinic in one of the city's poorest slums and serving his apprenticeship in the dark arts of the Bombay mafia. The keys to unlock the mysteries that bind Lin are held by two people: his mentor Khader Khan, mafia godfather and criminal-philosopher; and the beautiful, elusive Karla, whose passions are driven by dangerous secrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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compelling, haunting
- De Kindle Muse 1 en 06-21-06
- Shantaram
- De: Gregory David Roberts
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!
Revisado: 02-02-10
The best audio book ever! Had me right from the start. so well written... and as a lot of others have said before Mr.Humphrey Bower is simply amazing!!!! He makes the characters come to life. Loved it!!
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On the Road
- The Original Scroll
- De: Jack Kerouac
- Narrado por: John Ventimiglia
- Duración: 12 h y 42 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 553
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 387
Though Jack Kerouac began thinking about the novel that was to become On the Road as early as 1947, it was not until three weeks in April 1951 that he wrote the first full draft that was satisfactory to him. Typed out as one long, single-spaced paragraph on eight long sheets of tracing paper that he later taped together to form a 120-foot scroll, this document is among the most significant, celebrated, and provocative artifacts in contemporary American literary history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stellar, if you know what you're getting into
- De csk en 09-17-08
- On the Road
- The Original Scroll
- De: Jack Kerouac
- Narrado por: John Ventimiglia
great book!
Revisado: 12-23-08
I loved this story! I didn't realise that this was the original scroll when I downloaded it. But I'm so glad I did, It was so great hearing the real names of the characters from Kerouac's famous book (on the road). The narrouter did an excellent job as well.I had some great laughs!
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Into the Wild
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Philip Franklin
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,347
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,332
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,333
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Book that Never Left Me
- De Craig Mitchell en 08-07-07
- Into the Wild
- De: Jon Krakauer
- Narrado por: Philip Franklin
great storey!!!
Revisado: 08-30-08
I saw the movie first on line off of i tunes, and loved it! I couldn't get enough. Chris McCandless was such an inspiration to so many people, including myself. His desire to live his life on his own terms and with such enthusiasm was something I could really identify with. I too felt that the letter to the old man was great.
Just to live life to the fullest and follow your dreams. That's what I took away from the story.
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The Wild Trees
- A Story of Passion and Daring
- De: Richard Preston
- Narrado por: Richard Preston
- Duración: 5 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 493
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 385
The biggest redwood trees are over 1,000 years old, rising more than 35 stories in what's left of the once-vast, ancient redwood forest. Believed to be impossible to ascend, these majestic giants have remained unexplored until recently, when a tiny group of daring botanists and amateur naturalists discovered a lost, dangerous, and hauntingly beautiful world high above California.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- De Cris en 10-27-07
- The Wild Trees
- A Story of Passion and Daring
- De: Richard Preston
- Narrado por: Richard Preston
love the trees
Revisado: 07-10-08
I loved the story. I found it exciting and accurate.
Richard preston's description of what it's like to ascend high up in the canopy was right on! All of us tree climbers should give this one a listen. Two thumbs up!
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Over the Edge
- The True Story of Four American Climbers' Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia
- De: Greg Child
- Narrado por: Armand Schultz
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 80
Early on August 12, 2000, four of America's best young rock climbers were sleeping in their portaledges high on the Yellow Wall, in the central Asian mountain range of Kyrgyzstan,. By daybreak, they would be taken at gunpoint by militants of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, which is linked to Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda network. In a life-and-death journey over six terrifying days, they would be forced to choose between saving their own lives and committing an act none of them thought they ever could.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Less Than Compelling
- De David en 09-23-03
- Over the Edge
- The True Story of Four American Climbers' Kidnap and Escape in the Mountains of Central Asia
- De: Greg Child
- Narrado por: Armand Schultz
blah blah blah
Revisado: 06-16-08
too much about politics in this story. I ended up fast forwarding a good part of it. The last hour is a little hard to take as well.
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