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Ryan Hunt

Takoma Park, MD | Member Since 2012

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70 titles in library
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Thoreau: Walden / Civil Disobedience (Unabridged)

UNABRIDGED
- by Henry David Thoreau
- Narrated by Rupert Degas
Thoreau: Walden / Civil Disobedience (Unabridged)

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 43 mins)

By Henry David Thoreau

Narrated By Rupert Degas

Overall
(139)
Performance
(93)
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(93)

In 1845 Henry David Thoreau, one of the principal New England Transcendentalists, left the small town of Concord for the country. Beside the lake of Walden he built himself a log cabin and returned to nature, to observe and reflect – while surviving on eight dollars a year. From this experience emerged Walden, one of the great classics of American literature.
Abby says: "One-note"
"This should be read by everyone!"

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What made the experience of listening to Thoreau: Walden / Civil Disobedience (Unabridged) the most enjoyable?

This book will help you stop and reevaluate things. Too caught up in the struggles of modern life? Thoreau's Walden is a must read.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Beck Diet Solution

ABRIDGED
- by Judith S. Beck
- Narrated by Eliza Foss
The Beck Diet Solution

ABRIDGED (5 hrs and 9 mins)

By Judith S. Beck

Narrated By Eliza Foss

Overall
(97)
Performance
(24)
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(24)

This breakthrough six-week plan assures success by helping you to assess the advantages of weight loss, pick a sensible diet and exercise program, set a goal, line up support, and prepare your environment - all before starting any diet. This unique approach is key to preventing the downfalls that so often lead to failure.
Mary says: "Wow -- it really works"
"Top Diet companion book by far"

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Where does The Beck Diet Solution rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The book itself is really good and useful.

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

A bit tedious to listen to all in one sitting. I really wish they had broken out the chapters naturally instead of the large generic 4 chunk chapters. Since this book is suppose to be listened to over 41+ days, it would help greatly. As a result, I had to listen to the book, breaking out chapters by bookmarks. Not pleasant.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure

UNABRIDGED
- by James Redfield
- Narrated by Lou Diamond Phillips
The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 27 mins)

By James Redfield

Narrated By Lou Diamond Phillips

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(463)
Performance
(139)
Story
(149)

A compelling story of intrigue, suspense, and revelation, The Celestine Prophecy begins when an ancient manuscript is found amid ruins deep in the Peruvian jungle. Revealing nine key insights that are critical to the evolution of the human race, it contains secrets that are changing the world, and reveals how to make connections to events happening in listeners' lives right now.
Jordan says: "Powerful Material"
"Good, fun read"

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What made the experience of listening to The Celestine Prophecy the most enjoyable?

The story sucks, but the concept is great. Fun and puts together a lot of information in an understandable way.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

UNABRIDGED
- by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Narrated by Jeff Riggenbach
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 1 min)

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Narrated By Jeff Riggenbach

Overall
(18)
Performance
(16)
Story
(15)

Here in one volume are both the Essays: First Series and Essays: Second Series from one of the most influential philosophers in American history. Although Ralph Waldo Emerson, perhaps America’s most famous philosopher, did not wish to be referred to as a transcendentalist, he is nevertheless considered the founder of this major movement of nineteenth-century American thought. Emerson was influenced by a liberal religious training; theological study; personal contact with the Romanticists Coleridge, Carlyle, and Wordsworth; and a strong indigenous sense of individualism and self-reliance.
gcb says: "For me, unlistenable"
"Best book ever"

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Would you listen to Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson again? Why?

Definitely. I really enjoyed this book and it really helped me to reevaluate how i look at my life.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Cry, the Beloved Country

UNABRIDGED
- by Alan Paton
- Narrated by Michael York
Cry, the Beloved Country

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 48 mins)

By Alan Paton

Narrated By Michael York

Overall
(441)
Performance
(128)
Story
(127)

This is the most distinguished novel that has come out of South Africa in the 20th century, and it is one of the most important novels of the modern era. Cry, the Beloved Country is in some ways a sad book; it is an indictment of a social system that drives native races into resentment and crime; it is a story of Fate, as inevitable, as relentless, as anything of Thomas Hardy's. Beautifully wrought with high poetic compassion, Cry, the Beloved Country is more than just a story, it is a profound experience of the human spirit.
Penny says: "Two Words"
"Love this book"

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Where does Cry, the Beloved Country rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Great as far as entertainment. Really transports you.

Any additional comments?

Great story. Really pulls you into it.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

UNABRIDGED
- by Will Durant
- Narrated by Grover Gardner
The Story of Philosophy: The Lives and Opinions of the Greater Philosophers

UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 26 mins)

By Will Durant

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Overall
(375)
Performance
(263)
Story
(250)

Durant lucidly describes the philosophical systems of such world-famous “monarchs of the mind” as Plato, Aristotle, Francis Bacon, Spinoza, Kant, Voltaire, and Nietzsche. Along with their ideas, he offers their flesh-and-blood biographies, placing their thoughts within their own time and place and elucidating their influence on our modern intellectual heritage. This book is packed with wisdom and wit.
Arthur says: "Beginners start here! This is the one you want!"
"Excellent Read"

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, if interested in the subject of philosophy. Helped me to explore different thoughts in a concise way, and encouraged me to learn more.

Any additional comments?

Very informative.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours

UNABRIDGED
- by Regina Brett
- Narrated by Regina Brett
God Never Blinks: 50 Lessons for Life's Little Detours

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 54 mins)

By Regina Brett

Narrated By Regina Brett

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(16)
Performance
(9)
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(8)

Already an internet phenomenon, these wise and insightful lessons by popular newspaper columnist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Regina Brett will make you see the possibilities in your life in a whole new way.
Arvind says: "Practical steps to keep life in motion"
"Some good/ some bad."

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Would you try another book from Regina Brett and/or Regina Brett?

Nah, too religious for me.

Did God Never Blinks inspire you to do anything?

I took a few solid nuggets from it. Worth a read. I wish I could have skipped some of the overly religious stuff though.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

UNABRIDGED
- by John J. Ratey
- Narrated by Walter Dixon
Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 28 mins)

By John J. Ratey

Narrated By Walter Dixon

Overall
(2019)
Performance
(1122)
Story
(1104)

Did you know you can beat stress, lift your mood, fight memory loss, sharpen your intellect, and function better than ever simply by elevating your heart rate and breaking a sweat? The evidence is incontrovertible: Aerobic exercise physically remodels our brains for peak performance.
Suzanne says: "Loved this book!"
"Worth a read."

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Would you listen to Spark again? Why?

Was looking for exercise motivation. It definitely provided me with that. I really wish the chapters were divided up by the real chapters (so i could skip the pregnancy chapter). Instead, Audible broke it up randomly. Other than that, worth the listen.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health

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- by William Davis
- Narrated by Tom Weiner
Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 37 mins)

By William Davis

Narrated By Tom Weiner

Overall
(949)
Performance
(820)
Story
(798)

Since the introduction of dietary guidelines calling for reduced fat intake in the 1970s, a strange phenomenon has occurred: Americans have steadily, inexorably become heavier, less healthy, and more prone to diabetes than ever before. After putting more than two thousand of his at-risk patients on a wheat-free regimen and seeing extraordinary results, cardiologist William Davis has come to the disturbing conclusion that it is not fat, not sugar, not our sedentary lifestyle that is causing America’s obesity epidemic—it is wheat.
Stacey says: "The program works, but the listen is technical"
"Good information, but take with a grain of salt."

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Would you consider the audio edition of Wheat Belly to be better than the print version?

Good to know, but you should read around about some of the research he uses to make some of his conclusions.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism

UNABRIDGED
- by Ha-Joon Chang
- Narrated by Joe Barrett
23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 58 mins)

By Ha-Joon Chang

Narrated By Joe Barrett

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(459)
Performance
(340)
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(338)

If you've wondered how we did not see the economic collapse coming, Ha-Joon Chang knows the answer: We didn't ask what they didn't tell us about capitalism. This is a lighthearted book with a serious purpose: to question the assumptions behind the dogma and sheer hype that the dominant school of neoliberal economists-the apostles of the freemarket-have spun since the Age of Reagan.
Sean says: "A shallow and destructive book"
"Good information - a little dry"

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What did you love best about 23 Things They Don't Tell You about Capitalism?

I liked the book, but I may not be the intended audience. I struggled to get through it. Very dry.

1 of 3 people found this review helpful