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More than SALT
- De Karen en 03-12-03
De: Mark Kurlansky
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The Good Rain
- Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest
- De: Timothy Egan
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 153
A fantastic book! Timothy Egan describes his journeys in the Pacific Northwest through visits to salmon fisheries, redwood forests and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver. Here is a blend of history, anthropology and politics.
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5 out of 5 stars
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White man bad, capitalism bad
- De Forget about it en 04-15-21
De: Timothy Egan
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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
- De: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrado por: Richard M. Davidson
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 583
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 333
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 339
Talk about a fish story! New York Times and Harper's columnist Mark Kurlansky offers "history filtered through the gills of the fish trade." David McCullough, the historian behind John Adams, says Kurlansky's "charming tale" of a "seemingly improbable idea" will change the way people think of the fish and the history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seven and a half hour about COD???
- De B. W. Larsen en 03-01-03
De: Mark Kurlansky
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The Longest Road
- Overland in Search of America, from Key West to the Arctic Ocean
- De: Philip Caputo
- Narrado por: Pete Larkin
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 122
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 108
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 107
Philip Caputo, who had just turned 70, his wife, and their two English setters took off in a truck hauling an Airstream camper from Key West, Florida, en route via back roads and state routes to Deadhorse, Alaska. The journey took four months and covered 17,000 miles, during which Caputo interviewed more than 80 Americans from all walks of life to get a picture of what their lives and the life of the nation are really about in the 21st century.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very Disappointing
- De Amazon Customer en 03-25-18
De: Philip Caputo
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Father Water, Mother Woods
- Essays on Fishing and Hunting in the North Woods
- De: Gary Paulsen
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 3 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 76
These essays recount his adventures alone and with friends, taking listeners through the seasons. In Paulsen’s north country, every expedition is a major one, and often hilarious. Once again Gary Paulsen demonstrates why he is one of America’s most beloved writers, for he shows us fishing and hunting as pleasure, as art, as companionship, and as source of life’s deepest lessons.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So True
- De J. C. Howard en 04-29-15
De: Gary Paulsen
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Full Circle
- A Pacific Journey with Michael Palin
- De: Michael Palin
- Narrado por: Michael Palin
- Duración: 6 h y 3 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 112
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 30
Following the hugely popular and successful Around the World in 80 Days and Pole to Pole, Michael Palin set off to meet another challenge: an anti-clockwise circumnavigation of the world's largest ocean, the Pacific.
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out of 5 stars
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Excellent, per usual
- De Enroute8 en 06-03-07
De: Michael Palin
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Indian Givers
- How the Indians of the Americas Transformed the World
- De: Jack Weatherford
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 434
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 346
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 348
After 500 years, the world's huge debt to the wisdom of the Indians of the Americas has finally been explored in all its vivid drama by anthropologist Jack Weatherford. He traces the crucial contributions made by the Indians to our federal system of government, our democratic institutions, modern medicine, agriculture, architecture, and ecology, and in this astonishing, ground-breaking book takes a giant step toward recovering a true American history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All things Jack Weatherford
- De Robert en 06-03-10
De: Jack Weatherford
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Hatchet
- De: Gary Paulsen
- Narrado por: Peter Coyote
- Duración: 3 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,248
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,443
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 8,448
Newbery Award-winner Gary Paulsen's best-known book comes to audio in this breathless, heart-gripping drama about a boy pitted against the wilderness with only a hatchet and a will to live. On his way to visit his recently divorced father in the Canadian mountains, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is the only survivor when the single-engine plane crashes. His body battered, his clothes in shreds, Brian must now stay alive in the boundless Canadian wilderness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding!
- De Raquel Aceves-Mittman en 02-14-12
De: Gary Paulsen
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Hunting Camp 52: Tales from a North Woods Deer Camp
- De: John Marvin Hanson
- Narrado por: Kevin Meyer
- Duración: 5 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 97
Meet the Jolly Boys - five men from northern Wisconsin who built a deer hunting shack in 1955 and established a tradition that has now lasted over six decades. Hunting Camp 52, affectionately known as Blue Heaven, is a place where every trail, rock, and ravine has its own nickname; every kill is recorded by hand on a window shade; every hunter happily croons along during evening songfests; and every rowdy poker game lasts late into the night.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story full of nostalgia
- De Jeff en 02-17-24
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Little Heathens
- Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression
- De: Mildred Armstrong Kalish
- Narrado por: Ruth Ann Phimister
- Duración: 9 h y 25 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 107
As foreclosure fragments her family, five-year-old Mildred and her three siblings find refuge with her grandparents enjoying a modest retirement. When the "little heathens" flush the seniors and their child-rearing skills out of retirement, the grandparents deploy tough but loving bedtime schedules, Bible and prayer routines, and plenty of character-building chores. Having no electricity or indoor plumbing and with little heat or money on the farm, Mildred learns to find joy in the priceless blessings of life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Makes you appreciate today's living
- De Susan en 03-11-11
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Uncommon Carriers
- De: John McPhee
- Narrado por: John McPhee
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 162
From Pulitzer Prize-winner John McPhee, author of The Founding Fish, comes the fascinating story of an often overlooked, yet vitally important part of America. This first-hand account of the transportation sector features evocative portraits of the men and women who deliver our consumer and industrial goods.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Geologist's Curiosity/Patience and a Poet's Pen
- De Darwin8u en 09-01-14
De: John McPhee
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The Maine Woods
- De: Henry David Thoreau
- Narrado por: Duncan Brownlehe
- Duración: 9 h y 6 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 27
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 21
Thoreau gives an account of three canoe and hiking journeys - by himself and with others - through the mostly uninhabited forests of Maine in the 1850s. Identifying birds, trees and plants by their botanical as well as their common names, he also records the Indian names of lakes, rivers and plants. He investigates the connections between waterways and trails, and provides detail on camping, fishing and hunting in the woods, using whatever is at hand. Extolling the beauty of the wilds that he encounters, Thorough’s narrative is also imbued with elements of his philosophy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listened to this at least 3 times
- De Teagan MacEachern en 01-30-23
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The Patch
- De: John McPhee
- Narrado por: John McPhee
- Duración: 8 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
The Patch is the seventh collection of essays by the nonfiction master John McPhee. It is divided into two parts. It is an "album quilt", an artful assortment of nonfiction writings that have not previously appeared in any book.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A thousand details add up to one impression
- De Darwin8u en 11-15-18
De: John McPhee
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Canoeing with the Cree
- A 2,250-mile voyage from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay
- De: Eric Sevareid
- Narrado por: John Farrell
- Duración: 3 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 157
In 1930, two novice paddlers - Eric Sevareid and Walter C. Port - launched a secondhand 18-foot canvas canoe from the Minnesota River at Fort Snelling for an ambitious summer-long journey from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Without benefit of radio, motor or good maps, the teenagers made their way over 2,250 miles of rivers, lakes, and difficult portages.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Seems like an abridged version
- De Angela en 12-31-09
De: Eric Sevareid
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Reservation Restless
- De: Jim Kristofic
- Narrado por: Jim Kristofic
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
In the powerful and haunting lands of the Southwest, rainbows grow unexpectedly from the sky, mountain lions roam the desert, and summer storms roll over the Colorado River. As a park ranger, Kristofic explores the Ganado valley, traces the paths of the Anasazi, and finds mythic experiences on sacred mountains that explain the pain and loss promised for every person who decides to love. After reconnecting with his Navajo sister and brother, Kristofic must confront his own nightmares of the Anglo society and the future it has created.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It is a gift to see the world through Jim's eyes
- De Josh Boyle en 06-23-21
De: Jim Kristofic
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre 638 Canadian Words & 23 Phrases to Sound Smarter
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- Steven
- 01-24-16
I've lived all over Canada.
This will not at all be useful to any visitors. most of the words are rarely if ever used, and pronounced incorrectly.
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