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Ireland in the 1990s
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- Narrado por: Ed Lengel
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
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The period between Bloody Sunday in 1972 and Good Friday in 1998 was one of the most troubled, turbulent, and triumphant periods for the Irish. The island went from financial depression to quietly becoming an economic powerhouse, while at the same time, bridging the violent divide between past and present, Catholic and Protestant, Unionist and Republicans, North and South.
Join famed historian and master storyteller Edward Lengel to trace the roots and evolution of the Irish Troubles. Dipping into the start of the unrest in the early 20th century, Professor Lengel spends 10 eye-opening lectures focusing primarily on the pivotal decade of the 1990s, highlighting important insurrections, brutal battles, and acts of terror.
Through this illuminating journey, you’ll come to better understand the goals behind the disruptive and violent actions of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and its various forms, as well as the role of Sinn Féin, the Social Democratic and Labor Party (SDLP), and the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). You’ll also meet key players in history, such as Ian Paisley, Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness, Mary Robinson, John Hume, and Bertie Ahern, in order to see how it took efforts from around the world to establish peace in a troubled land.
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How did the Wendels, one of New York’s most famous Gilded Age families, disappear from history? The Wendels built a fortune from New York real estate, and rubbed shoulders with the Astors, Vanderbilts, and Stuyvesants. But as the 19th century came to an end, the Wendel family tore itself apart. Following six years of painstaking archival research, Claire Prentice has prised open the door of the Wendels’ Fifth Avenue mansion—dubbed “the house of mystery” by the press—to reveal a fascinating and dysfunctional family imprisoned in a gilded cage.
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Kept Waiting for it to be Interesting
- De Mary en 06-23-23
De: Claire Prentice
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The Right Stuff
- De: Tom Wolfe
- Narrado por: Dennis Quaid
- Duración: 15 h y 42 m
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Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure: namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny empathetic powers that made The Right Stuff a classic.
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Righteous Book, Righteous Narrator, Righteous MEN!
- De Gillian en 02-08-18
De: Tom Wolfe
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Mythology: Mega Collection
- Classic Stories from the Greek, Celtic, Norse, Japanese, Hindu, Chinese, Mesopotamian and Egyptian Mythology
- De: Scott Lewis
- Narrado por: Madison Niederhauser, Oliver Hunt
- Duración: 31 h y 37 m
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Do you know how many wives Zeus had? Or how the famous Trojan War was caused by one beautiful lady? Or how Thor got his hammer? Give your imagination a real treat. This Mega Mythology Collection of eight audiobooks is for you....
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An interesting set of introductions.
- De Kevin Potter en 05-30-19
De: Scott Lewis
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The Hidden History of the Boston Tea Party
- De: Adam Jortner, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Adam Jortner
- Duración: 2 h y 56 m
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The history of the Boston Tea Party is a hidden one. Why? Since it was a clandestine operation, all sorts of rumors and legends grew up around the event—many collected decades after the American Revolution had ended. At its core, however, the night of December 16, 1773, when colonials dumped tea from British ships into Boston Harbor, was more than a fight over tea and taxes. It was a struggle over the very nature of democracy and self-governance.
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How nuanced this event actually was
- De Cody T. en 12-17-23
De: Adam Jortner, y otros
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Helter Skelter
- The True Story of the Manson Murders
- De: Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 26 h y 29 m
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Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the 20th century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Now available for the first time in unabridged audio, the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime is brought to life by acclaimed narrator Scott Brick.
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Everything I remembered about the case was wrong..
- De karen en 06-22-12
De: Vincent Bugliosi, y otros
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Witchcraft in the Western Tradition
- De: Jennifer McNabb, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jennifer McNabb
- Duración: 5 h y 11 m
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Beginning with the witch hunts of the early 15th century, Professor Jennifer McNabb takes you on an eye-opening exploration of witchcraft and superstition in Witchcraft in the Western Tradition. In these 10 lectures, you will better understand where many of our most indelible images of witchcraft come from and how the religious pursuit of witches across Europe and into the Americas in the early modern period spread fear and violence like a contagion, for generations.
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Interesting, but not great
- De KlaatuBaradaNikto en 01-10-21
De: Jennifer McNabb, y otros
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Medieval Myths & Mysteries
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
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The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
- De Ximena en 04-10-20
De: Dorsey Armstrong, y otros
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Understanding the US Government
- De: Jennifer Nicoll Victor, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Jennifer Nicoll Victor
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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In these 24 refreshingly balanced lectures, Professor Victor presents a comprehensive examination of American politics in which she demystifies its many puzzles and offers a nonpartisan look at the outcomes it produces.
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A Tale of Two Courses (Feel a Bit Hoodwinked)
- De Tommy D'Angelo en 09-21-20
De: Jennifer Nicoll Victor, y otros
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Writing the Bible: Origins of the Old Testament
- De: Martien Halvorson-Taylor, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Martien Halvorson-Taylor
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
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Who wrote Great Expectations? That’s easy: Charles Dickens. Who’s the author of Beloved? Toni Morrison, of course. Now how about the Old Testament? You’d think for a book as widely known, studied, and distributed as the Bible, the question of authorship would have been sorted out by now. But the question is more complex (and fascinating) than it seems. Why? Because asking it is to challenge everything we might assume about the Bible’s identity as a book, about what “writing” and “authorship” really mean, and about how a written text could become sacred.
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What a Great Courses Book Is Meant to Be
- De Gilbert M. Stack en 12-16-21
De: Martien Halvorson-Taylor, y otros
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The Berlin Wall: A World Divided
- De: Hope M. Harrison, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Hope M. Harrison
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
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The Berlin Wall is perhaps modern history’s most infamous edifice. The Berlin Wall: A World Divided is more than just the story of brick, concrete, and barbed wire. It’s the story of a city, a country, and a world - all of them divided. To hear how the Berlin Wall exemplified this division is to gain insights into a central tension of world history: between the human drive for freedom and the political will that would control and repress that drive.
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Woke Historian colors Berlin Wall Story
- De Miguel Angel en 01-13-22
De: Hope M. Harrison, y otros
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Reconsidering JFK
- De: Michael Shelden, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael Shelden
- Duración: 5 h y 55 m
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The John F. Kennedy presidency has an indelible hold on our imaginations. Even more than half a century later, we remain captivated by the charismatic young leader who promised us the moon, who remained steadfast in the face of nuclear catastrophe, who told us to “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”—and whose life was cut short by shocking assassination.
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Learned New Things
- De Stephen W en 09-07-22
De: Michael Shelden, y otros
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Witchcraft in the Western Tradition
- De: Jennifer McNabb, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jennifer McNabb
- Duración: 5 h y 11 m
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Beginning with the witch hunts of the early 15th century, Professor Jennifer McNabb takes you on an eye-opening exploration of witchcraft and superstition in Witchcraft in the Western Tradition. In these 10 lectures, you will better understand where many of our most indelible images of witchcraft come from and how the religious pursuit of witches across Europe and into the Americas in the early modern period spread fear and violence like a contagion, for generations.
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Interesting, but not great
- De KlaatuBaradaNikto en 01-10-21
De: Jennifer McNabb, y otros
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Medieval Myths & Mysteries
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
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The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
- De Ximena en 04-10-20
De: Dorsey Armstrong, y otros
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Understanding the US Government
- De: Jennifer Nicoll Victor, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Jennifer Nicoll Victor
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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In these 24 refreshingly balanced lectures, Professor Victor presents a comprehensive examination of American politics in which she demystifies its many puzzles and offers a nonpartisan look at the outcomes it produces.
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A Tale of Two Courses (Feel a Bit Hoodwinked)
- De Tommy D'Angelo en 09-21-20
De: Jennifer Nicoll Victor, y otros
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Writing the Bible: Origins of the Old Testament
- De: Martien Halvorson-Taylor, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Martien Halvorson-Taylor
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
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Who wrote Great Expectations? That’s easy: Charles Dickens. Who’s the author of Beloved? Toni Morrison, of course. Now how about the Old Testament? You’d think for a book as widely known, studied, and distributed as the Bible, the question of authorship would have been sorted out by now. But the question is more complex (and fascinating) than it seems. Why? Because asking it is to challenge everything we might assume about the Bible’s identity as a book, about what “writing” and “authorship” really mean, and about how a written text could become sacred.
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What a Great Courses Book Is Meant to Be
- De Gilbert M. Stack en 12-16-21
De: Martien Halvorson-Taylor, y otros
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The Berlin Wall: A World Divided
- De: Hope M. Harrison, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Hope M. Harrison
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
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The Berlin Wall is perhaps modern history’s most infamous edifice. The Berlin Wall: A World Divided is more than just the story of brick, concrete, and barbed wire. It’s the story of a city, a country, and a world - all of them divided. To hear how the Berlin Wall exemplified this division is to gain insights into a central tension of world history: between the human drive for freedom and the political will that would control and repress that drive.
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Woke Historian colors Berlin Wall Story
- De Miguel Angel en 01-13-22
De: Hope M. Harrison, y otros
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Reconsidering JFK
- De: Michael Shelden, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael Shelden
- Duración: 5 h y 55 m
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The John F. Kennedy presidency has an indelible hold on our imaginations. Even more than half a century later, we remain captivated by the charismatic young leader who promised us the moon, who remained steadfast in the face of nuclear catastrophe, who told us to “ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country”—and whose life was cut short by shocking assassination.
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Learned New Things
- De Stephen W en 09-07-22
De: Michael Shelden, y otros
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The Hidden History of Holidays
- De: Hannah Harvey, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Hannah Harvey
- Duración: 8 h y 3 m
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From Halloween costumes to patriotic parades to belly-busting meals, every holiday tradition tells a unique story—one encoded in symbols and layered meanings that stretch back over the centuries. In 19 lectures, professional storyteller Dr. Hannah B. Harvey takes listeners through the seasons and investigates the surprising stories behind seemingly odd holiday traditions.
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An enjoyable listen, but a few inaccuracies
- De Kristopher willis en 12-17-19
De: Hannah Harvey, y otros
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How 1954 Changed History
- De: Michael Flamm, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael Flamm
- Duración: 5 h y 5 m
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Every year has its share of notable events, but some years seem to capture the essence of a decade in a handful of months. The year 1954 is one such year. It began in January with a celebrity marriage heard round the world and then progressed through a series of major political, social, and cultural milestones that would echo through the next several decades. The years following World War II were a time of increased wealth and confidence, years that saw the rise of a solid, increasingly powerful middle class in America.
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Fascinating history
- De TPM en 04-19-20
De: Michael Flamm, y otros
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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
- De: Kelly Vincent, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Kelly Vincent
- Duración: 2 h y 10 m
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Imposter syndrome—the irrational self-doubt we feel despite obvious success—can strike at any time, at work or at home. Such crippling anxiety and worry, common to so many people, can even undermine your ability to lead a confident and authentic life. In Overcoming Imposter Syndrome, licensed clinical psychologist Kelly Vincent teaches you how to navigate these complicated feelings and how to guide yourself toward lasting change.
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Great for anyone 25 and under
- De Anonymous User en 10-12-23
De: Kelly Vincent, y otros
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The Life & Times of Beethoven
- The First Angry Man
- De: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Robert Greenberg
- Duración: 5 h y 19 m
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In The Life & Times of Beethoven, celebrated composer and music historian Professor Robert Greenberg of San Francisco Performances gives you a unique perspective on a musical genius the likes of which the world had never seen before - or since. Blending biography, history, and music appreciation, these 10 lectures portray Beethoven’s extraordinary (and still modern-sounding) music as a direct outgrowth of his life, environment, and interior emotional landscape.
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WHAT no music????
- De THS en 11-12-19
De: Robert Greenberg, y otros
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Essentials of Social Psychology
- De: Wind Goodfriend, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Wind Goodfriend
- Duración: 5 h y 20 m
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In this illuminating Audible Original, Professor Wind Goodfriend explores the various facets of social psychology, including how we form personal identities, the importance of perceptions, the human need to be liked and respected, stereotypes and prejudices, and more. Social psychology can be both fascinating in its own right and, ideally, applicable to your everyday life.
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A Solid Intro to an Important Field
- De Gilbert M. Stack en 08-14-22
De: Wind Goodfriend, y otros
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The Science of Love
- De: Wind Goodfriend, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Wind Goodfriend
- Duración: 5 h y 4 m
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What is love? It's more scientific than you think. Through 10 lectures, Dr. Wind Goodfriend surveys the biology of interpersonal attraction, sexual preference and desire, and conflict resolution. You'll look at a variety of romantic notions, common myths, and love stereotypes through the lens of science in order to break them down and better set expectations when it comes to keeping a long-term relationship happy and healthy. You'll apply biology, psychology, and anthropology to that "spark" we feel when we are attracted to someone, to better understand what that feeling is.
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what a fun science lecture!
- De Ginger Johnson en 02-22-21
De: Wind Goodfriend, y otros
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Understanding Your Inner Genius
- De: Laura Helmuth, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Laura Helmuth
- Duración: 3 h y 3 m
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In Understanding Your Inner Genius, presenter Laura Helmuth reveals the latest scientific thinking on genius and intelligence - from the making of a genius, to the increase of worldwide IQ scores, and the mysteries of acquired savantism. With Dr. Helmuth as your guide, you’ll explore the groundbreaking work conducted by distinguished psychologists, psychiatrists, neuroscientists, and educators. With myth-busting exhilaration and more than a bit of controversy, scientific studies point the way to increasing the intellect.
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- De McKinley Fraser en 05-28-23
De: Laura Helmuth, y otros
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Armed Struggle
- The History of the IRA
- De: Richard English
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 20 h y 6 m
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The IRA has been a much richer, more complexly layered, and more protean organization than is frequently recognized. It is also more open to balanced examination now - at the end of its long war in the north of Ireland - than it was even a few years ago. Richard English's brilliant audiobook offers a detailed history of the IRA, providing invaluable historical depth to our understanding of the modern-day Provisionals, the more militant wing formed in 1969 dedicated to the removal of the British Government from Northern Ireland and the reunification of Ireland.
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A comprehensive history of the IRA
- De Stefan Filipovits en 02-04-20
De: Richard English
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TV's New Golden Age
- De: Eric R. Williams, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Eric R. Williams
- Duración: 5 h
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In the 10 lessons of TV's New Golden Age, Professor Eric R. Williams will take you on a tour of this high watermark period in television history, sometimes known as the "Third Golden Age of Television", or G3. Along the way, you will consider some of the best and the worst that television has to offer, not just in G3, but throughout the history of the medium.
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mile wide, inch deep
- De J. Pulton en 03-23-21
De: Eric R. Williams, y otros
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Science of Friendship
- De: Kyler Shumway, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Kyler Shumway
- Duración: 4 h y 22 m
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In his inspiring Audible Original, The Science of Friendship, Kyler Shumway, CEO of Deep Eddy Psychotherapy, offers you insights into what friendship is, how it works, and how to cultivate more rewarding connections in your own life - regardless of how lonely you may or may not feel. How does interpersonal connection work on a neuroscientific level? What schemas do we live under that keep us unconnected from one another? Why do some friendships evolve into romantic relationships or even become toxic?
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Great series
- De D.J. Grothe en 11-20-21
De: Kyler Shumway, y otros
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How Luck Changes the Way We View the World
- De: Daniel Breyer, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Daniel Breyer
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
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If you believe in luck — or if you absolutely do not believe in luck, join Associate Professor of Philosophy Daniel Breyer as he makes the case for the essential role that luck plays in our lives — and has played throughout human history. In this 10-part overview, he will give you a completely new appreciation for the surprising interplay between luck, responsibility, and free will.
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The dumbest topic ever
- De Flying Girl en 12-18-21
De: Daniel Breyer, y otros
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The History of Sugar
- De: Kelley Fanto Deetz, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Kelley Fanto Deetz
- Duración: 4 h y 11 m
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Whatever the form, whatever the treat - sugar drives us wild like nothing else. It’s lingered on our tongues for millennia and found its way into almost every household in the world. Alas, the history of sugar is far from sweet. Long before it was linked to America’s obesity epidemic, sugar was fueling the dark forces of exploitation, colonization, conquest, and slavery. More than just candy and cake, sugar has drastically altered the diets, cultures, and economies of the modern world. How can we love sugar while having a healthy relationship with its bittersweet history?
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Story of sugar plantation life, not sugar itself
- De Yvette D Skinner en 10-19-21
De: Kelley Fanto Deetz, y otros
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- EmilyK
- 01-01-22
Engaging discussion of interesting topic
I thought this was quite good for one of the "included" Great Courses - probably one of the best ones for that category. If you are buying it, you might want to consider one of the longer and more traditional offerings.
Pricing aside, I enjoyed the lecturer and the topic was fascinating - it is always interesting to hear a scholarly take on something I remember as current events. I thought he was even-handed in his approach.
I will listen again with my family on an upcoming trip to Ireland. I think it will have broad appeal even to those of my family who aren't quite the Great Courses nerd I am.
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- 06-13-23
I liked it.
The topic was very interesting. The narrator seemed to be unbiased and thoughtful. I enjoyed the fact that the course went through to modern day.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-19-22
Very good brief history
Very good job giving a brief and unbiased account of the troubles in Northern Ireland
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- Anonymous User
- 02-21-23
Surprising number of mispronunciations
Content very good but hard to appreciate at times due to the number of words pronounced incorrectly.
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- Paul O'Brien
- 10-13-21
Good inside look at Irish politics.
Overall good synopsis of the recent Irish peace process. However as an Irish American I’m left to reflect on our own independence from Britain. What if the British had held on to a couple of the colonies. Inside there would be “loyalists” and “nationalists.”Would we on this side have accepted that arrangement? How would the relationship be between America and let’s say NE America?
What would our reaction be if those who had helped us achieve our independence were now discriminated against in employment, housing etc? Then the British who had turned a blind eye to all of it send the red coats in to maintain order and restore the peace! Apparently these two groups just cannot get along!
My point being the British are not the referee keeping two warring factions apart but clearly are an integral part of the creation of the situation as would have been the case in my hypothetical case above. Yet somehow we sympathize with them having to help resolve the very situation they in fact created.
In any case perhaps the solution would be a vote at the ballot box some several hundred or so years later. Maybe that’s the lesson from this course that in order to move forward we need to as best we can forget the past. But I know we Americans on this side of the divide may have wanted another shot at getting those colonies back.
Thought provoking read !
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- Gilbert M. Stack
- 04-05-22
A Great Guide to a Crazy Time
As an Irish-American whose great grandfather (by family legend) was murdered by the Black and Tans, I always enjoy learning more about Irish history. This Great Courses text by Ed Lengel walks the reader through one of the most difficult times in Irish history and does so with a depth of understanding for the many sides in the conflict. (That’s actually one of the things Lengel does very well—continually illustrate how this was so much more than Irish vs. English, or Catholic vs. Protestant. There were a very large number of interest groups complicating everything. So if you want to understand how a completely intractable problem shockingly transformed into the relatively peaceful and stable situation enjoyed today, this book is a great guide.
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- Sheila
- 08-08-21
Good Information but Not as Well Structured
This was a good audiobook but not as well structured or as well edited as most of the Great courses series.
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- brian beirne
- 10-19-21
Good overview of a complex topic.
A history of The Troubles and the peace process explained very succinctly. Easy to listen to. I learned a lot.
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- prussianette
- 07-16-23
Very Through Balanced Analysis of a Turbulent Time
Having lived in this period of time (in the US), but being very young when The Troubles started and only catching snippets of TV news or seeing a front page photo when something really horrific happened, it made no sense to me as a child/teenager. I couldn't grasp why people who lived in the same country were fighting each other due mainly to religious issues, especially since both religions were Christian. Time moves on and I have to admit, I didn't really follow the Ireland saga during the 80s and 90s as I was in the prime of my life and, well, had other things on my mind. Fast forward to the 21st century and suddenly I am working (remotely) with people from Northern Ireland. I just assumed that somewhere along the line their issues had been resolved and I missed the news. Didn't ask them about it, as I figured they wouldn't feel comfortable speaking about it.
When I saw this lecture series by The Great Courses, I immediately put it in my queue as I wanted to find out what happened, and since I've had very good experiences with The Great Courses, I trusted them to give me a balanced and thorough explanation. And, they did. As life normally goes, the situation was far more complex than I thought and this series addressed all angles of the situation, nationally and internationally. It is a bit difficult to get into as initially there is a bit of date hopping back and forward which, if reading a book is a little easier to follow as you see the numerical dates and your eyes can flick up and down the page if you lost your orientation. Hearing and having to keep all those dates in your head is a bit more difficult and numerous times I had to ask Alexa to reread certain passages. Also, a lot of players so a lot of names to keep straight. But, it was worth sticking with.
I found my answers and can now feel more comfortable about going on my upcoming trip to Ireland. If you are at all curious about this time in Irish history, please listen to this. The thing I was most shocked about was this really did not completely resolve itself until this century. There are even some references to the 2010s and even 2020. My point is that there are still people out there bearing wounds (physical and/or emotional), Again, good to know before traveling there.
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- MBeau1
- 04-19-23
Don’t read your own paper
This narrator is this worst. I had to listen to chapters over and over again. All about the dry and boring reading. Kill me now. I had to listen over and over again.
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