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melissa

mairtta, GA, United States | Member Since 2010

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Don't Know Much About History, Anniversary Edition: Everything You Need to Know about American History but Never Learned

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- by Kenneth C. Davis
- Narrated by Arthur Morey , Kenneth C. Davis , Zach McLarty , Cassandra Campbell
Don't Know Much About History, Anniversary Edition: Everything You Need to Know about American History but Never Learned

UNABRIDGED (29 hrs and 26 mins)

By Kenneth C. Davis

Narrated By Arthur Morey, Kenneth C. Davis, Zach McLarty, and others

Overall
(25)
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(19)
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(20)

Here, celebrating the 20th anniversary of its debut as a New York Times best seller, is the revised, updated, and expanded edition of the classic anti-textbook that changed the way we look at history. First published two decades ago, when the “closing of the American mind” was in the headlines, Don’t Know Much About® History proved Americans don’t hate history—just the dull version that was dished out in school.
William says: "A great history refresher"
"what you miss in school"

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Would you listen to Don't Know Much About History, Anniversary Edition again? Why?

i love the dont know much books davis has a great way of puting togather info that you might have missed in school due to many reasons once you read one of his books you well want to read them all

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Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!: More Magical Tales from the Author of 'God, No!'

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- by Penn Jillette
- Narrated by Penn Jillette
Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!: More Magical Tales from the Author of 'God, No!'

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 51 mins)

By Penn Jillette

Narrated By Penn Jillette

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(255)
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(237)
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(243)

Let's be honest - nobody has more fun than atheists. Don’t believe it? Well, consider this: For nonbelievers, every day you’re alive is a day to celebrate! And no one celebrates life to the fullest like Penn Jillette - the larger, louder half of legendary magic duo Penn & Teller - whose spectacularly witty and sharply observant essays in Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! will entertain zealots and skeptics alike.
Marc says: "Yes, he curses"
"penn is just fun"

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Would you consider the audio edition of Every Day is an Atheist Holiday! to be better than the print version?

sent i have trouble reading due to dyslexia i real enjoy listen to books when it read by the persom who wrote it and i cant imgation anyone lease doing a better job

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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

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- by Richard Dawkins
- Narrated by Richard Dawkins , Lalla Ward
The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 42 mins)

By Richard Dawkins

Narrated By Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(674)
Performance
(594)
Story
(584)

Richard Dawkins, the world’s most famous evolutionary biologist, presents a gorgeously lucid, science book examining some of the nature’s most fundamental questions both from a mythical and scientific perspective. Science is our most precise and powerful tool for making sense of the world. Before we developed the scientific method, we created rich mythologies to explain the unknown. The pressing questions that primitive men and women asked are the same ones we ask as children. Who was the first person? What is the sun? Why is there night and day?
Connie says: "Audio version is superb for us grown-ups"
"lots of info"

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If you could sum up The Magic of Reality in three words, what would they be?

a great look at how thing work and how they fits together and there is a true magic to it all that is real

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The Really Inconvenient Truths

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- by Iain Murray
- Narrated by Robertson Dean
The Really Inconvenient Truths

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 29 mins)

By Iain Murray

Narrated By Robertson Dean

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(56)
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(15)
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(16)

Iain Murray's exposé reveals how environmental blowhards actually do more to waste energy, endanger species, and kill people than those they finger, while capitalism, hunting, and old-fashioned property rights have made the planet better. Rather than just myth busting and blame shifting, Murray offers applicable and effective solutions for each catastrophe - something the Left has yet to do.
Blashy says: "Too right wing in his politics."
"it good to hear the other side"

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What did you love best about The Really Inconvenient Truths?

i enjoyed reading the rest of the story it good to hear both side

What other book might you compare The Really Inconvenient Truths to and why?

i would say the book too big to fail would also be good to listen to if you enjoy this book becuse it also tell you more of the story

What does Robertson Dean bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

i think listen give you the able to think about what you are reading more then just reading it sometime for me that very true as i have trouble with reading

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

i felt that it high lighted the fact that we really need to listen closely to what gov is telling us about what going on and need to take the time to think if it make sent to us

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Life of Pi

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- by Yann Martel
- Narrated by Jeff Woodman
Life of Pi

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 35 mins)

By Yann Martel

Narrated By Jeff Woodman

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(8216)
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(3695)
Story
(3703)

Pi Patel has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, everyone boards a Japanese cargo ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra with a broken leg, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger.
Theresa says: "Best audio of the year for me"
"it your life just dealt with"

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Would you listen to Life of Pi again? Why?

a very fun book about how you deal with being stuck at sea in a life boat i cant wait to see the movie

What did you like best about this story?

there are some many good part it hard to say

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes you could listen to in from start to finish in one listen

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Atlas Shrugged

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- by Ayn Rand
- Narrated by Scott Brick
Atlas Shrugged

UNABRIDGED (63 hrs)

By Ayn Rand

Narrated By Scott Brick

Overall
(4003)
Performance
(2036)
Story
(2031)

In a scrap heap within an abandoned factory, the greatest invention in history lies dormant and unused. By what fatal error of judgment has its value gone unrecognized, its brilliant inventor punished rather than rewarded for his efforts? In defense of those greatest of human qualities that have made civilization possible, one man sets out to show what would happen to the world if all the heroes of innovation and industry went on strike.
Mica says: "Hurt version decidedly superior"
"what did she know and when did she know it"

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Where does Atlas Shrugged rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

great book. it well make you real think about what going on today even it a story you well see alot of these event happen today and wonder

What was one of the most memorable moments of Atlas Shrugged?

there are a few speeches in this book that are even good you you might want to take time to listen to again they well make you think...alot

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The Time Traveler's Wife

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- by Audrey Niffenegger
- Narrated by Fred Berman , Phoebe Strole
The Time Traveler's Wife

UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 43 mins)

By Audrey Niffenegger

Narrated By Fred Berman, Phoebe Strole

Overall
(3560)
Performance
(981)
Story
(988)

Clare and Henry have known each other since Clare was six and Henry was 36. They were married when Clare was 23 and Henry was 31. Impossible but true, because Henry is one of the first people diagnosed with Chrono-Displacement Disorder: periodically his genetic clock resets and he finds himself misplaced in time, pulled to moments of emotional gravity from his life, past and future. His disappearances are spontaneous, his experiences unpredictable, alternately harrowing and amusing.
Terry says: "A superficial romance with a time-travel twist"
"what time is it do you have the date"

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Time Traveler's Wife to be better than the print version?

a nice story about a person who does not see time the same way we do and the peopl who he loves.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

even with it lenght you well want to keep listen to this book all the way thought

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The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love

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- by Jill Conner Browne
- Narrated by Jill Conner Browne
The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 56 mins)

By Jill Conner Browne

Narrated By Jill Conner Browne

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(262)
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(52)
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(53)

To know the Sweet Potato Queens is to love them, and if you haven't heard about them yet, you will. Their royal ringleader, Jill Conner Browne, introduces the Queens to the world with this sly, hilarious manifesto about love, life, men, and the importance of being prepared. For more wit and wisdom, don't miss The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Audiobook and Financial Planner.
Linda says: "Forget the Ya-Ya Sisterhood"
"great fun food and laughs"

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If you could sum up The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love in three words, what would they be?

this is a great start of a great set of book jill has i think 11 plus books get them all you will laugh and cry and run out and what your self your very own queen. the hard part about listen to these book you with want to buy there in writing as well so that you can take note

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love?

the whole book is great just get it

Have you listened to any of Jill Conner Browne’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

see above

What did you learn from The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love that you would use in your daily life?

read it and you well learn it too

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How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

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- by Mike Brown
- Narrated by Ryan Gesell
How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 48 mins)

By Mike Brown

Narrated By Ryan Gesell

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(308)
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(161)
Story
(163)

The solar system most of us grew up with included nine planets, with Mercury closest to the sun and Pluto at the outer edge. Then, in 2005, astronomer Mike Brown made the discovery of a lifetime: a 10th planet, Eris, slightly bigger than Pluto. But instead of its resulting in one more planet being added to our solar system, Brown's find ignited a firestorm of controversy that riled the usually sedate world of astronomy and launched him into the public eye.
Rickapolis says: "Informative and fun"
"great info"

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Would you listen to How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming again? Why?

yes there a lot of info in this book and it may take more then one listen to get it all however it is worst listen to more then once

What did you like best about this story?

i enjoy the explantion as to how this king of sci is done and how the info get to the rest of us

What about Ryan Gesell’s performance did you like?

it was very enjoyable

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

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A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160-Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail

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- by Jeff Alt
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
A Walk for Sunshine: A 2,160-Mile Expedition for Charity on the Appalachian Trail

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 1 min)

By Jeff Alt

Narrated By Kirby Heyborne

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(17)
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(16)
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(16)

Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure. This entertaining journey includes bears, bugs, blisters, captivating characters, skunk bedmates, and hilarious food cravings. Alt walked more than five million steps in tribute to his brother, who has cerebral palsy and lives in a home called Sunshine. This trail adventure has inspired an annual event that has raised more than $200,000 for Sunshine. It includes hiking tips for the whole family.
Lisa says: "Thanks For The Great Trip Jeff"
"lets walk togather"

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If you could sum up A Walk for Sunshine in three words, what would they be?

this is a great book about the Appalachian tail and should be thought of as a good reading id for anyone who is thinking of taken it on

What did you like best about this story?

even if you have slon this book you should send some mone y to the sunshine hosue

0 of 1 people found this review helpful