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cemkur

cemkur

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  • Meet Me in Istanbul | [Richard Chisholm]
    Meet Me in Istanbul
    ABRIDGED

    Meet Me in Istanbul

    • ABRIDGED (1 hr and 33 mins)
    • By Richard Chisholm
    Overall
    (4)
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    (0)
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    An adventure thriller set in Turkey. Tom Smith flies to Istanbul to join his fiancée for a holiday. But Angela fails to meet him that evening as arranged, and she is not at her apartment either. The next morning, Tom hears some terrible news. Angela was killed in a driving accident - a week ago.

    cemkur says: "Predictable"
    "Predictable"
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    it is a nicely written book but every second of the story is very predictable.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You | [Eli Pariser]
    The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You
    UNABRIDGED

    The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By Eli Pariser
    • Narrated By Kirby Heyborne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (107)
    Performance
    (80)
    Story
    (78)

    In December 2009, Google began customizing its search results for each user. Instead of giving you the most broadly popular result, Google now tries to predict what you are most likely to click on. According to MoveOn.org board president Eli Pariser, Google's change in policy is symptomatic of the most significant shift to take place on the Web in recent years: the rise of personalization.

    Brian says: "Now in the top 3 best books I've ever read"
    "Excellent"
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    This is a must have book. It examines and details the inner workings of social media, commercial sites, search engines, etc. and their upcoming (or already existing) negative impact on as wells as take over of our societies.

    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • The Janson Directive | [Robert Ludlum]
    The Janson Directive
    UNABRIDGED

    The Janson Directive

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 36 mins)
    • By Robert Ludlum
    • Narrated By Paul Michael
    Overall
    (1073)
    Performance
    (143)
    Story
    (147)

    Peter Novak, one of the world's greatest men, has been kidnapped! Running out of time and hope, Novak's people turn to Paul Janson, legendary covert operative and assassin. Janson is retired, and nothing could lure him back - nothing except Peter Novak, who once saved Janson's life. "Ludlum's best since The Bourne Identity," raves Kirkus Reviews.

    Grady says: "Captivated me from the beginning"
    "Boring"
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    I usually like Ludlum's work but not this time and not with this narrator. Also the the background music was annoyingly loud. Thumbs down :-(

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream | [Barack Obama]
    The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
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    The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Barack Obama
    • Narrated By Barack Obama
    Overall
    (2255)
    Performance
    (332)
    Story
    (330)

    In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics: a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of "our improbable experiment in democracy".

    Ronald says: "Barack Obama is an inspirng speaker"
    "Exceptional"
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    Exceptionally good book. A must read for everyone, regardless of the political opinion

    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • In Defense of Food | [Michael Pollan]
    In Defense of Food
    UNABRIDGED

    In Defense of Food

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Michael Pollan
    • Narrated By Scott Brick
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1123)
    Performance
    (384)
    Story
    (385)

    "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food. Humans used to know how to eat well, Pollan argues. But the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused, complicated, and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists-all of whom have much to gain from our dietary confusion.

    Kimberly says: "Good book, but read The Omnivore's Dilemma first"
    "Phenomenal book"
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    Phenomenal book, I would strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in living a healthy, happy and long life

    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
  • Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations | [Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin]
    Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations
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    Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
    • Narrated By Patrick Lawlor
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2118)
    Performance
    (375)
    Story
    (390)

    In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time: Greg Mortenson's one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban.

    Karl says: "An education and inspiration"
    "Great novel"
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    Great novel, quite insightful and well written as well. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend to anyone.

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful

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