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Pam

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  • Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense Buddhism with Red Meat and Whiskey | [Stephen T. Asma]
    Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense Buddhism with Red Meat and Whiskey
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    Why I Am a Buddhist: No-Nonsense Buddhism with Red Meat and Whiskey

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Stephen T. Asma
    • Narrated By Tom Pile
    Overall
    (27)
    Performance
    (26)
    Story
    (25)

    There have been a lot of books that have made the case for Buddhism. What makes this book fresh and exciting is Asma's iconoclasm, irreverence, and hardheaded approach to the subject. He is distressed that much of what passes for Buddhism is really little more than "New Age mush." He loudly asserts that it is time to "take the California out of Buddhism." And he presents a spiritual practice that does not require a belief in creeds or dogma.

    Adrian Lucas says: "Buddhism for the real world"
    "Different from what most people think..and better"
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    If you could sum up Why I Am a Buddhist in three words, what would they be?

    honest, inviting, interesting


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    No characters...just plain simple explanations of how and why to believe in Buddhism without all the crap.


    Any additional comments?

    Loved this book. I'm sure I'll be reading it again!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Art of Racing in the Rain | [Garth Stein]
    The Art of Racing in the Rain
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    The Art of Racing in the Rain

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Garth Stein
    • Narrated By Christopher Evan Welch
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4420)
    Performance
    (2461)
    Story
    (2455)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: If you’ve ever loved a dog - or even patted a dog - this book, told from the perspective of man’s best friend, will tug at your heartstrings...and won’t let go until long after Welch performs the last word. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively and by listening very closely to the words of his master.

    Lora says: "Enzo (because he's so wize) for president."
    "These are a dog's thoughts....Really?"
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    What would have made The Art of Racing in the Rain better?

    If it actually had something to do with a dog...


    Would you recommend The Art of Racing in the Rain to your friends? Why or why not?

    NO! Not the ones that are dog lovers, like me.


    What about Christopher Evan Welch’s performance did you like?

    the performance was actually very good. Good voices.


    What character would you cut from The Art of Racing in the Rain?

    Denny


    Any additional comments?

    Not worth the time

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Dog Stars | [Peter Heller]
    The Dog Stars
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    The Dog Stars

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Peter Heller
    • Narrated By Mark Deakins
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (589)
    Performance
    (518)
    Story
    (519)

    Hig survived the flu that killed everyone he knows. His wife is gone, his friends are dead, he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, his only neighbor a gun-toting misanthrope. In his 1956 Cessna, Hig flies the perimeter of the airfield or sneaks off to the mountains to fish and to pretend that things are the way they used to be. But when a random transmission somehow beams through his radio, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life exists beyond the airport.

    Craig says: "The End is Merely a Beginning"
    "DogStars??"
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    Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

    I did enjoy the book. Although at times my mind wandered because, well because it does, but I really didn't like the method in which sentences were put together. I was easy to understand but kind of choppy. The story was told well but not all that interesting. Kinda nerdy.


    Would you recommend The Dog Stars to your friends? Why or why not?

    I wouldn't recommend it.


    How could the performance have been better?

    Too, monotone. The voices of the different people were easily identifiable, tho.


    Did The Dog Stars inspire you to do anything?

    No


    Any additional comments?

    NO

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful

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