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- Narrated by John McWhorter
- Length:5 hrs and 22 mins
- Release Date: 11-03-09
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3.80 (452 ratings)
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English
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- By John McWhorter
- Narrated By John McWhorter
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A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.
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- Narrated by Joe Barrett
- Length:27 hrs and 20 mins
- Release Date: 08-12-09
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4.40 (683 ratings)
A Prayer for Owen Meany
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- By John Irving
- Narrated By Joe Barrett
Why we think it’s a great listen: For 20 years, John Irving believed that his ambitious novel could never be adequately executed in audio – and then he met narrator Joe Barrett.... In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys - best friends - are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument.
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http%3A%2F%2Fsamples.audible.com%2Fbk%2Fadbl%2F001243%2Fbk_adbl_001243_sample.mp3+flashcontent1M23FH1CS82A84YRVWZA2AUDIOBOOKUNABRIDGED- By John Cheever
- Narrated by Joe Barrett
- Length:6 hrs and 10 mins
- Release Date: 06-30-09
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3.70 (9 ratings)
The Wapshot Chronicle
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- By John Cheever
- Narrated By Joe Barrett
Based in part on Cheever's adolescence in New England, the novel follows the destinies of the impecunious and wildly eccentric Wapshots of St. Botolphs, a quintessential Massachusetts fishing village. Here are the stories of Captain Leander Wapshot, venerable sea dog and would-be suicide; of his licentious older son, Moses; and of Moses' adoring and errant younger brother, Coverly.
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- Narrated by Erik Davies
- Length:18 hrs and 4 mins
- Release Date: 11-09-09
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4.40 (746 ratings)
Open: An Autobiography
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- By Andre Agassi
- Narrated By Erik Davies
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From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography. Agassi brings a near-photographic memory to every pivotal match and every relationship. Never before has the inner game of tennis and the outer game of fame been so precisely limned.
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- Narrated by Kevin Pariseau
- Length:6 hrs and 45 mins
- Release Date: 11-03-09
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3.90 (300 ratings)
Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human
- UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 45 mins)
- By Richard Wrangham
- Narrated By Kevin Pariseau
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Ever since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the existence of humans has been attributed to our intelligence and adaptability. But in Catching Fire, renowned primatologist Richard Wrangham presents a startling alternative: our evolutionary success is the result of cooking. In a groundbreaking theory of our origins, Wrangham shows that the shift from raw to cooked foods was the key factor in human evolution.
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