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Lycenius

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  • A History of the World in 6 Glasses | [Tom Standage]
    A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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    A History of the World in 6 Glasses

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Tom Standage
    • Narrated By Sean Runnette
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (782)
    Performance
    (663)
    Story
    (658)

    Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.

    Stoker says: "Fun and Informative"
    "Unique Perspective"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I would recommend this for the shear uniqueness of the subject. Really does fit well with what I kept hearing references to in historical books on these various beverages, but provides a much more comprehensive viewpoint.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero | [Michael Hingson, Susy Flory]
    Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero
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    Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Michael Hingson, Susy Flory
    • Narrated By Christopher Prince
    Overall
    (170)
    Performance
    (145)
    Story
    (142)

    On the 78th floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower, no alarms sounded, and no one knew what had just happened at 8:46 a.m. that morning, September 11, 2001. Blind since birth, Michael couldn’t see a thing, but he could hear the sounds of shattering glass, falling debris, and terrified people flooding around him and his guide dog, Roselle. However, Roselle sat calmly beside him. In that moment, Michael chose to trust Roselle’s judgment and not to panic. They were a team....

    Reader says: "Good but too broad"
    "Very interesting, and humbling"
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    More than just a man and his dog, provides insight into the challenges facing the blind, and their connection to the dogs that provide them with the mobility to go out into the world. Well worth the read.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Buddha in the Attic | [Julie Otsuka]
    The Buddha in the Attic
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    The Buddha in the Attic

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Julie Otsuka
    • Narrated By Samantha Quan, Carrington MacDuffie
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (90)
    Performance
    (76)
    Story
    (75)

    In eight incantatory sections, The Buddha in the Attic traces the extraordinary lives of young Japanese brides, from their arduous journey by boat, where they exchange photographs of their husbands, imagining uncertain futures in an unknown land; to their arrival in San Francisco and their tremulous first nights as new wives; to their backbreaking work picking fruit in the fields and scrubbing the floors of white women; to their struggles to master a new language and a new culture; to their experiences in childbirth, and then as mothers....

    Lydia says: "Fascinating topic, irritating writing style"
    "Eclectic & Insightful"
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    Well presented in a collage method sort of way. Was insightful into a whole different era, culture, and challenges. Really enjoyed it and the reading.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies | [Michelle Malkin]
    Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies
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    Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Michelle Malkin
    • Narrated By Johnny Heller
    Overall
    (212)
    Performance
    (82)
    Story
    (81)

    The era of hope and change is dead...and it only took six months in office to kill it. Never has an administration taken office with more inflated expectations of turning Washington around. Never have a media-anointed American Idol and his entourage fallen so fast and hard.

    susaninphoenix says: "Very hard to listen to such great content"
    "Good book... tough to listen to narrator"
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    Actually it's pretty depressing to listen to non-stop well researched details on politician corruption. While this identifies the Obama sphere, you can't help to think if this is just "politician" in any form being the culprit. Out only to line their pockets. Our constitutional fore-fathers are rolling in their graves, I'm sure.
    Problem with this audio book is the narrator. His diction is so "un-crisp" as to make it a strain to listen to and understand all his words. Really surprising they didn't get a better audio presenter.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii | [Mark Twain]
    Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii
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    Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii

    • ABRIDGED (3 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Mark Twain
    • Narrated By McAvoy Layne
    Overall
    (40)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (8)

    The Huck Finn of foreign correspondents provides a colorful account of old Honolulu, the island nobility, the City of Refuge on the Kona coast, and the active volcano of Kilauea. These selections of Mark Twain's newspaper dispatches are both charming and informative. The light touch of the great humorist is seldom missing as he reveals the "loveliest fleet of islands that lie anchored in any ocean".

    Tad Davis says: "Mark Twain at the start of his career"
    "Snapshot of Hawaii...from the words of Mark Twain!"
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    If you love Hawaii...this is a wonderful book to give you a sense of what it was like back in 1866. It comes alive in Mark Twain's writings. This audio book was well read in the style of Mark Twain. Would recommend it highly.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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