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What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
- By: Bill Maher
- Narrated by: Bill Maher
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 117
The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever—a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book by Bill Maher
- By michelle nachtigall on 05-22-24
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1. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
- Narrated by: Bill Maher
- Length: 12 hrs and 50 mins
- Release date: 05-21-24
- Language: English
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Third Girl from the Left
- By: Christine Barker
- Narrated by: Betsy Struxness
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
A moving, real-life account of making it as a dancer in New York City, embracing the changing faces of love and family, and being at ground-zero for one of the most fatal epidemics of modern times....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Dancer’s Dream Told with Heart
- By Kathy MacKay on 05-17-23
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2. Third Girl from the Left
- Narrated by: Betsy Struxness
- Length: 9 hrs and 17 mins
- Release date: 03-14-23
- Language: English
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The Demon of Unrest
- A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
- By: Erik Larson
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 486
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 466
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Most Appropriate Narrator
- By D.P. on 05-01-24
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3. The Demon of Unrest
- A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Erik Larson
- Length: 17 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 04-30-24
- Language: English
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How to Know a Person
- The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
- By: David Brooks
- Narrated by: David Brooks
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,437
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,357
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,355
As David Brooks observes, “There is one skill that lies at the heart of any healthy person, family, school, community organization, or society: the ability to see someone else deeply and make them feel seen—to accurately know another person, to let them feel valued, heard, and understood.”....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A book he was ready to write
- By Adam Shields on 11-17-23
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4. How to Know a Person
- The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
- Narrated by: David Brooks
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 10-24-23
- Language: English
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91,032
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79,700
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 79,095
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Your Average 'Self Help' Book
- By The Bookie on 06-04-18
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5. 12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Series: 12 Rules for Life
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 01-23-18
- Language: English
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In My Time of Dying
- How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
- By: Sebastian Junger
- Narrated by: Sebastian Junger
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 69
For years as an award-winning war reporter, Sebastian Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet, the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020 while spending a quiet afternoon at the New England home he shared with his wife and two young children.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A profound exploration of Death and the Cosmos
- By BWA on 05-22-24
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6. In My Time of Dying
- How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
- Narrated by: Sebastian Junger
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 05-21-24
- Language: English
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The Courage to Be Disliked
- How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness
- By: Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
- Narrated by: Noah Galvin, Graeme Malcolm, January LaVoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,678
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,750
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,723
The Courage to Be Disliked, already an enormous best seller in Asia with more than 3.5 million copies sold, demonstrates how to unlock the power within yourself to be the person you truly want to be....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Life Changing
- By Sil A. on 09-30-18
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7. The Courage to Be Disliked
- How to Free Yourself, Change Your Life, and Achieve Real Happiness
- Narrated by: Noah Galvin, Graeme Malcolm, January LaVoy
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 05-08-18
- Language: English
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The Situation Room
- The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
- By: George Stephanopoulos, Lisa Dickey - contributor
- Narrated by: George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim, Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 104
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story5 out of 5 stars 97
George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Book
- By Donna on 05-20-24
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8. The Situation Room
- The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
- Narrated by: George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim, Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 05-14-24
- Language: English
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An Unfinished Love Story
- A Personal History of the 1960s
- By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bryan Cranston
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 179
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 164
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Story5 out of 5 stars 164
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband embarked upon in the last years of his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Listen
- By Bill on 04-20-24
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9. An Unfinished Love Story
- A Personal History of the 1960s
- Narrated by: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Bryan Cranston
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Release date: 04-16-24
- Language: English
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Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,335
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,287
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,287
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We have taken our eye off the ball
- By TJBuford on 03-28-24
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10. Nuclear War
- A Scenario
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 03-26-24
- Language: English
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The Devil's Best Trick
- How the Face of Evil Disappeared
- By: Randall Sullivan
- Narrated by: Lane Hakel
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
A sweeping and comprehensive search for the origins of belief in a Satanic figure across the centuries, The Devil’s Best Trick is a keen investigation into the inescapable reality of evil.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Performance was good
- By Veronica Rodriguez on 06-01-24
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11. The Devil's Best Trick
- How the Face of Evil Disappeared
- Narrated by: Lane Hakel
- Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-14-24
- Language: English
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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 69,353
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 64,095
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Story5 out of 5 stars 63,887
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Gutterball!
- By Jimmyjoejangles on 01-10-23
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12. Spare
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 01-10-23
- Language: English
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Diary of a Psychosis
- How Public Health Disgraced Itself During Covid Mania
- By: Thomas E Woods Jr
- Narrated by: Thomas E Woods Jr
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story5 out of 5 stars 27
You remember the story: some locations did better than others on Covid because some locations followed the rules, and others foolishly ignored them. Covid spread was your fault, you science hater....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Undeniably Mind-boggling
- By Matthew Miller on 01-29-24
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13. Diary of a Psychosis
- How Public Health Disgraced Itself During Covid Mania
- Narrated by: Thomas E Woods Jr
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 01-19-24
- Language: English
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Meditations
- By: Marcus Aurelius, George Long - translator, Duncan Steen - translator
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,308
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,286
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,153
One of the most significant books ever written by a head of state, the Meditations are a collection of philosophical thoughts by the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excelent reading of an excellent classic
- By David on 10-22-16
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14. Meditations
- Narrated by: Duncan Steen
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 01-07-11
- Language: English
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Under the Bridge
- By: Rebecca Godfrey
- Narrated by: Rebecca Godfrey, Erin Moon, Mary Gaitskill - introduction
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 138
One moonlit night, 14-year-old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey takes us into the hidden world of the seven teenage girls - and boy - accused of a savage murder....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful Account of 8 Young Teens Killing Another
- By Mary Burnight on 08-16-19
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15. Under the Bridge
- Narrated by: Rebecca Godfrey, Erin Moon, Mary Gaitskill - introduction
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 06-25-19
- Language: English
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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Short, sharp, informative.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-13-24
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16. The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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When Harry Met Pablo
- Truman, Picasso, and the Cold War Politics of Modern Art
- By: Matthew Algeo
- Narrated by: Pat Grimes
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
When Harry Met Pablo intertwines the biographies of Harry Truman and Pablo Picasso, the history of modern art, and twentieth-century American politics, but at its core, it is the story of two old men who meet for the first time and realize they have more in common than they ever imagined....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A historical medley
- By Anonymous User on 12-30-23
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17. When Harry Met Pablo
- Truman, Picasso, and the Cold War Politics of Modern Art
- Narrated by: Pat Grimes
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 11-14-23
- Language: English
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 70,510
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 61,048
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60,683
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the podcast Revisionist History and author of the number-one New York Times best seller Outliers, reinvents the audiobook in this immersive production of Talking to Strangers, a powerful examination of our interactions with people....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable listen with some facts incorrect
- By Jim on 09-11-19
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18. Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 09-10-19
- Language: English
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Bad Therapy
- Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
- By: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Abigail Shrier
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,029
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,001
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,001
The author of Irreversible Damage investigates a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children....
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1 out of 5 stars
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No real data
- By brandi olmstead on 03-02-24
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19. Bad Therapy
- Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
- Narrated by: Abigail Shrier
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Release date: 02-27-24
- Language: English
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The 1619 Project
- A New Origin Story
- By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, The New York Times Magazine, Caitlin Roper - editor, and others
- Narrated by: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Full Cast
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,380
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,817
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,800
A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Comprehensive and Cutting
- By Thomas Ray on 12-30-21
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20. The 1619 Project
- A New Origin Story
- Narrated by: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Full Cast
- Length: 18 hrs and 57 mins
- Release date: 11-16-21
- Language: English
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