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Robert

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  • Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome | [Steven Saylor]
    Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome
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    Roma: The Novel of Ancient Rome

    • UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Steven Saylor
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (219)
    Performance
    (57)
    Story
    (59)

    Weaving history, legend, and new archaeological discoveries into a spellbinding narrative, critically acclaimed novelist Steven Saylor gives new life to the drama of Rome's first 1,000 years - from the founding of the city by the ill-fated twins Romulus and Remus, through Rome's astonishing ascent to become the capital of the most powerful empire in history.

    S. Caruso says: "Excellent Feel for Ancient Rome"
    "Good listen"
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    Not the most complex of narratives but keeps your attention and has a good flow, some good classic roman stories and myths brought to life in a compelling way

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals | [Michael Pollan]
    The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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    The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Michael Pollan
    • Narrated By Scott Brick
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2871)
    Performance
    (692)
    Story
    (689)

    "What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat. Anthropologists call it the omnivore's dilemma. Choosing from among the countless potential foods nature offers, humans have had to learn what is safe, and what isn't. Today, as America confronts what can only be described as a national eating disorder, the omnivore's dilemma has returned with an atavistic vengeance.

    Stephen Redding says: "Great presentation of a moral dilemma"
    "super interesting"
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    very thorough and interesting investigation of four ways a meal can be produced. The best part by far is polyface farm, as a world view where an understanding of science and nature are brought together to produce healthy, sustainable food. An easy listen, I suggest listening to the botany of desire as well

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery | [D.T. Max]
    The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery
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    The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By D.T. Max
    • Narrated By Grover Gardner
    Overall
    (249)
    Performance
    (72)
    Story
    (72)

    For 200 years, a noble Venetian family has suffered from an inherited disease that strikes their members in middle age, stealing their sleep, eating holes in their brains, and ending their lives in a matter of months. In Papua New Guinea, a primitive tribe is nearly obliterated by a sickness whose chief symptom is uncontrollable laughter. Across Europe, millions of sheep rub their fleeces raw before collapsing. What these strange conditions share is their cause: prions.

    David says: "A great scientific mystery"
    "Good listen"
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    Thorough and informative, interesting despite the somewhat random topic. Covers the entire gamut of "prion" self-replicating proteins and the damage they have wrought upon both man and beast, and the brains of those unfortunate enough to become afflicted. Narrator is somewhat nasal but carries the narrative well.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful

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