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“An extended spa treatment that stretches tired brains and unkinks the usual habitual responses where Hitchens is concerned.”—James Wolcott in his introduction
An outstanding new collection, A HITCH IN TIME is a must-have for Hitchens completists and the perfect starting point for understanding one of the most brilliant essayists of all time.
Anthologized here for the first time, A HITCH IN TIME is a choice selection of Christopher Hitchens’s finest reviews, diary entries and essays—along with a smattering of ferocious letters. Familiar bêtes noires—Kennedy, Nixon, Kissinger, Clinton—rub shoulders with lesser-known preoccupations: P.G. Wodehouse, Princess Margaret and, magisterially, Isaiah Berlin. A HITCH IN TIME is a banquet of entertaining stories ranging from his thoughts on Salman Rushdie to being spanked by Margaret Thatcher in The House of Lords and the night he took his son to the Oscars. The broad scope and high caliber of Hitchens’ essays allows his work to transcend the occasion for which it was written and continues to be essential.
Along with an introduction by James Wolcott, A HITCH IN TIME recaptures the brilliance of Hitchens—barnstorming, cauterizing, and ultimately uncontainable.
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One moonlit night, 14-year-old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. In this “tour de force of crime reportage” (Kirkus Reviews), acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey takes us into the hidden world of the seven teenage girls - and boy - accused of a savage murder. As she follows the investigation and trials, Godfrey reveals the startling truth about the unlikely killers. Laced with lyricism and insight, Under the Bridge is an unforgettable look at a haunting modern tragedy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful Account of 8 Young Teens Killing Another
- De Mary Burnight en 08-16-19
De: Rebecca Godfrey
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- De: Graham Hancock
- Narrado por: Graham Hancock
- Duración: 18 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,560
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7,574
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,533
Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Classic in Historical Mysteries
- De Kelly en 09-05-19
De: Graham Hancock
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- De: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrado por: Brian Holsopple
- Duración: 10 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,109
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,604
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,569
Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not well made as audio
- De Andreas en 12-27-16
De: Ryan Holiday, y otros
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Marcus Aurelius - Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader
- De: Marcus Aurelius, James Harris
- Narrado por: Gregory Allen Siders
- Duración: 4 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 212
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Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. These books have been carefully adapted into modern English form to allow for easy listening. Enjoy!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best translation
- De Anonymous User en 06-13-19
De: Marcus Aurelius, y otros
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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)
- Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
- De: Brené Brown
- Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,851
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,973
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,916
Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I'm sure its great if you are a mother ....
- De Leslie A Hill en 08-09-11
De: Brené Brown
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The Complete Book of Five Rings
- De: Miyamoto Musashi, Kenji Tokitsu - editor/translator
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 5 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,017
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,377
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,351
The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best translation I have encountered.
- De DW en 05-27-16
De: Miyamoto Musashi, y otros
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The Prophet
- De: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrado por: Riz Ahmed
- Duración: 1 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 985
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 837
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 835
On the face of it, a simple book of 26 poem fables sharing one man’s wisdom. But The Prophet is so much more than that. It has inspired people from John F Kennedy to The Beatles and became the '60s Bible of counterculture – all because of the timeless truths it shared. Each poem takes a different theme – pleasure, beauty, freedom, joy and sorrow – as the fictional Al Mustapha shares his thoughts and experiences as he prepares to travel back to his island home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riz Ahmed's Narraration Is So Moving!
- De Dee Tree en 09-12-21
De: Kahlil Gibran
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The Mastery of Self
- A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom
- De: Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
- Narrado por: Charlie Varon
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,325
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,575
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,555
The ancient Toltecs believed that life, as we perceive it, is a dream. We each live in our own personal dream, and these come together to form the dream of the planet, or the world in which we live. Problems arise when our perception of the dream becomes clouded with negativity, drama, and judgment (of ourselves and others), because it's in these moments of suffering that we have forgotten that we are the architects of our own reality and we have the power to change our dream if we choose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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listen.. .then listen again
- De Casiano en 12-22-16
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Caffeine
- How Caffeine Created the Modern World
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Michael Pollan
- Duración: 2 h y 2 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42,276
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36,423
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36,255
Michael Pollan, known for his best-selling nonfiction audio, including The Omnivores Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, conceived and wrote Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World as an Audible Original. In this controversial and exciting listen, Pollan explores caffeine’s power as the most-used drug in the world - and the only one we give to children (in soda pop) as a treat.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Leaves much to be desired
- De Melody H en 02-02-20
De: Michael Pollan
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- De: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrado por: Laurence Fishburne
- Duración: 16 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 12,078
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10,740
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10,680
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible Masterpiece
- De Phoenician en 09-10-20
De: Malcolm X, y otros
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The Debutante
- De: Jon Ronson
- Narrado por: Jon Ronson
- Duración: 3 h y 11 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,097
Thirty years ago, award-winning journalist Jon Ronson stumbled on the mystery of Carol Howe—a charismatic, wealthy former debutante turned white supremacist spokeswoman turned undercover informant. In 1995, Carol was spying on Oklahoma’s neo-Nazis for the government just when Timothy McVeigh blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but not compelling
- De Gail Jester en 04-15-23
De: Jon Ronson
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The Ethical Slut
- A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, & Other Adventures
- De: Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
- Narrado por: Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,399
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,773
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,745
For anyone who has ever dreamed of love, sex, and companionship beyond the limits of traditional monogamy, this groundbreaking guide navigates the infinite possibilities that open relationships can offer. Experienced ethical sluts Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy dispel myths and cover all the skills necessary to maintain a successful and responsible polyamorous lifestyle.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The information and advice is 100% totally solid!
- De Troy en 07-28-15
De: Janet W. Hardy, y otros
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Eight Dates
- Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
- De: John Gottman PhD, Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, Doug Abrams, y otros
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin, Julie McKay
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 958
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 948
Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effort - and it just got simpler, with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating about the things that matter most to you and your partner. Drawing on 40 years of research from their world-famous Love Lab, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman invite couples on eight fun, easy, and profoundly rewarding dates, each one focused on a make-or-break issue: trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What the F. Robot-reader???!?!?!
- De Anonymous User en 01-21-20
De: John Gottman PhD, y otros
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Buddhism for Beginners
- De: Thubten Chodron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama - foreword
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 4 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,154
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,834
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,814
This user’s guide to Buddhist basics takes the most commonly asked questions - beginning with “What is the essence of the Buddha’s teachings?” - and provides simple answers in plain English. Thubten Chodron’s responses to the questions that always seem to arise among people approaching Buddhism make this an exceptionally complete and accessible introduction - as well as a manual for living a more peaceful, mindful, and satisfying Life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing introduction to Buddhism
- De chad d en 07-02-15
De: Thubten Chodron, y otros
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The Philosopher's Toolkit: How to Be the Most Rational Person in Any Room
- De: Patrick Grim, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Patrick Grim
- Duración: 12 h y 2 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,177
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,002
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 991
Taught by award-winning Professor Patrick Grim of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, The Philosopher’s Toolkit: How to Be the Most Rational Person in Any Room arms you against the perils of bad thinking and supplies you with an arsenal of strategies to help you be more creative, logical, inventive, realistic, and rational in all aspects of your daily life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This should NOT be an audio book
- De Brooks Emerson en 03-21-20
De: Patrick Grim, y otros
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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean
- De: M. Doreal
- Narrado por: John Marino
- Duración: 2 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,122
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
The history of the tablets translated in the following book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years. The writer is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King, who founded a colony in ancient Egypt after the sinking of the mother country. He was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, erroneously attributed to Cheops. In it he incorporated his knowledge of the ancient wisdom and also securely secreted records and instruments of ancient Atlantis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellence...
- De Light Worker en 04-21-18
De: M. Doreal
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Ho Tactics
- How to MindF**k a Man into Spending, Spoiling, and Sponsoring
- De: G. L. Lambert
- Narrado por: Patrick Stevens
- Duración: 9 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,959
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,609
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,593
I have discovered a group of women who refuse to be exploited, are immune to manipulation, and who never settle in the name of love. These ladies know what they want and take what they want by beating men at their own game. Utilizing the secrets exposed in this book, these women gain power, money, and status. Men call them gold diggers, women call them hos, but they call themselves winners. This is the book that society doesn't want you to listen to….
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5 out of 5 stars
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I spent $24,000 in 4 months
- De B.M. en 10-06-18
De: G. L. Lambert
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Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 28 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,263
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
The first new collection of essays by Christopher Hitchens since 2004, Arguably offers an indispensable key to understanding the passionate and skeptical spirit of one of our most dazzling writers, widely admired for the clarity of his style, a result of his disciplined and candid thinking. Topics range from ruminations on why Charles Dickens was among the best of writers and the worst of men to the enduring legacies of Thomas Jefferson and George Orwell.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grab it
- De Davol2449 en 09-02-11
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And Yet...
- Essays
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Steve West
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 167
The death of Christopher Hitchens in December 2011 prematurely silenced a voice that was among the most admired of contemporary writers. For more than 40 years, Hitchens delivered to numerous publications on both sides of the Atlantic essays that were astonishingly wide ranging and provocative.
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4 out of 5 stars
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In Contrast. . .
- De W Perry Hall en 12-09-15
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Hitch-22
- A Memoir
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Christopher Hitchens
- Duración: 17 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,383
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,948
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,932
Over the course of his 60 years, Christopher Hitchens has been a citizen of both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has been both a socialist opposed to the war in Vietnam and a supporter of the U.S. war against Islamic extremism in Iraq. He has been both a foreign correspondent in some of the world's most dangerous places and a legendary bon vivant with an unquenchable thirst for alcohol and literature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truth, the whole truth and nothing but.
- De Laura en 08-23-10
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Letters to a Young Contrarian
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: James Adams
- Duración: 3 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 132
In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Independent Thinkers & Those Seeking Truth
- De erin hawk en 12-07-20
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Mortality
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 2 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
Throughout the course of his ordeal battling esophageal cancer, Christopher Hitchens adamantly and bravely refused the solace of religion, preferring to confront death with both eyes open. In this riveting account of his affliction, Hitchens poignantly describes the torments of illness, discusses its taboos, and explores how disease transforms experience and changes our relationship to the world around us. By turns personal and philosophical, Hitchens embraces the full panoply of human emotions as cancer invades his body and compels him to grapple with the enigma of death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Death IS the DARK backing
- De Darwin8u en 09-05-12
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God Is Not Great
- How Religion Poisons Everything
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Christopher Hitchens
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,885
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,753
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,658
In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris' recent best-seller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5-Star Writing. Perfect Author Narration.
- De Michael en 12-13-09
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Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 28 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,263
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
The first new collection of essays by Christopher Hitchens since 2004, Arguably offers an indispensable key to understanding the passionate and skeptical spirit of one of our most dazzling writers, widely admired for the clarity of his style, a result of his disciplined and candid thinking. Topics range from ruminations on why Charles Dickens was among the best of writers and the worst of men to the enduring legacies of Thomas Jefferson and George Orwell.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Grab it
- De Davol2449 en 09-02-11
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And Yet...
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- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Steve West
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 187
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The death of Christopher Hitchens in December 2011 prematurely silenced a voice that was among the most admired of contemporary writers. For more than 40 years, Hitchens delivered to numerous publications on both sides of the Atlantic essays that were astonishingly wide ranging and provocative.
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4 out of 5 stars
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In Contrast. . .
- De W Perry Hall en 12-09-15
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Hitch-22
- A Memoir
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Christopher Hitchens
- Duración: 17 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,383
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,948
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,932
Over the course of his 60 years, Christopher Hitchens has been a citizen of both the United States and the United Kingdom. He has been both a socialist opposed to the war in Vietnam and a supporter of the U.S. war against Islamic extremism in Iraq. He has been both a foreign correspondent in some of the world's most dangerous places and a legendary bon vivant with an unquenchable thirst for alcohol and literature.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truth, the whole truth and nothing but.
- De Laura en 08-23-10
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Letters to a Young Contrarian
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: James Adams
- Duración: 3 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 132
In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Independent Thinkers & Those Seeking Truth
- De erin hawk en 12-07-20
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Mortality
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 2 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,250
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
Throughout the course of his ordeal battling esophageal cancer, Christopher Hitchens adamantly and bravely refused the solace of religion, preferring to confront death with both eyes open. In this riveting account of his affliction, Hitchens poignantly describes the torments of illness, discusses its taboos, and explores how disease transforms experience and changes our relationship to the world around us. By turns personal and philosophical, Hitchens embraces the full panoply of human emotions as cancer invades his body and compels him to grapple with the enigma of death.
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Death IS the DARK backing
- De Darwin8u en 09-05-12
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God Is Not Great
- How Religion Poisons Everything
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Christopher Hitchens
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10,885
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,658
In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris' recent best-seller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5-Star Writing. Perfect Author Narration.
- De Michael en 12-13-09
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The Missionary Position
- Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice
- De: Christopher Hitchens, Thomas Mallon - foreword
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 2 h y 11 m
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A Nobel Peace Prize recipient beatified by the Catholic Church in 2003, Mother Teresa of Calcutta was celebrated by heads of state and adored by millions for her work on behalf of the poor. In his measured critique, Hitchens asks only that Mother Teresa's reputation be judged by her actions - not the other way around. With characteristic élan and rhetorical dexterity, Hitchens eviscerates the fawning cult of Teresa, recasting the Albanian missionary as a spurious, despotic, and megalomaniacal operative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another View of our Saint
- De Michael Friedman en 06-12-12
De: Christopher Hitchens, y otros
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A Hitch in Time
- De: Andy Smart
- Narrado por: Andy Smart
- Duración: 6 h y 8 m
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Andy Smart's early adventures are a series of jaw-dropping feats and bizarre situations from which, amazingly, he emerged unscathed. Living on his wits, sleeping rough, and accepting lifts that get him into bizarre and often dangerous situations, Andy's six years spent on the road stands as a unique record of life as it was in the late 1970s and early '80s.
De: Andy Smart
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The Portable Atheist
- Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Nicholas Ball
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Atheist? Believer? Uncertain? No matter: The Portable Atheist will engage you every step of the way. From the number one New York Times best-selling author of God Is Not Great, comes this provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages with original pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Half the book
- De Barry Z. en 04-02-22
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Things That Go Bump in the Universe
- How Astronomers Decode Cosmic Chaos
- De: C. Renee James
- Narrado por: Wendy Tremont King
- Duración: 12 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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The violent birth of the universe was only the first bang of a very bumpy ride. This unfathomably cacophonous beginning has spawned blasts, implosions, cosmic cannibalism, collisions, and countless other fleeting energetic events punctuating the cosmos. Although often brief, these transient phenomena pack a powerful punch. Astronomer and science writer C. Renee James introduces us to her colleagues around the world, who are using pioneering research techniques to explore everything from the very first explosions in the universe to the dark energy that could destroy it all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love the writing style!
- De voice of Sal en 12-01-23
De: C. Renee James
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The Portable Atheist
- Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever
- De: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrado por: Nicholas Ball
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
- Versión resumida
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Christopher Hitchens continues to make the case for a splendidly godless universe in this first-ever gathering of the influential voices past and present that have shaped his side of the current (and raging) God/no-god debate. With Hitchens as your erudite and witty guide, you'll be led through a wealth of philosophy, literature, and scientific inquiry, including generous portions of the words of Lucretius, Benedict de Spinoza, Charles Darwin, Karl Marx, Mark Twain, and more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This is ABRIDGED
- De David Wolf en 06-05-08
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How Hitchens Can Save the Left
- Rediscovering Fearless Liberalism in an Age of Counter-Enlightenment
- De: Matt Johnson
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 12 h y 38 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Christopher Hitchens was for many years considered one of the fiercest and most eloquent left-wing polemicists in the world. But on much of today's left, he's remembered as a defector, a warmonger, and a sellout—a supporter of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who traded his left-wing principles for neoconservatism after the September 11 attacks. In How Hitchens Can Save the Left, Matt Johnson argues that this easy narrative gets Hitchens exactly wrong. Hitchens was a lifelong champion of free inquiry, humanism, and universal liberal values.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A nice review for those familiar with Hitchens
- De elpeposo en 04-26-23
De: Matt Johnson
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The Qur'an
- A Biography: Books That Changed the World
- De: Bruce Lawrence
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 34
Few books in history have been as poorly understood as the Qur'an. In this audiobook, the distinguished historian of religion Bruce Lawrence shows precisely how the Qur'an is Islam. He describes the origins of the faith and assesses its influence on today's societies and politics. Above all, he emphasizes that the Qur'an is a sacred book of signs that has no single message. It is a book that demands interpretation and one that can be properly understood only through its history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not quite enough
- De Leigh A en 06-27-07
De: Bruce Lawrence
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No One Left to Lie To
- The Triangulations of William Jefferson Clinton
- De: Christopher Hitchens, Douglas Brinkley - foreword
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 4 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 425
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 361
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 360
In No One Left to Lie To, a New York Times best seller, Christopher Hitchens casts an unflinching eye on the Clinton political machine and offers a searing indictment of a president who sought to hold power at any cost. With blistering wit and meticulous documentation, Hitchens masterfully deconstructs Clinton's abject propensity for pandering to the Left while delivering to the Right, and he argues that the president's personal transgressions were ultimately inseparable from his political corruption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The lies that have continued...
- De David en 05-19-16
De: Christopher Hitchens, y otros
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The Trial of Henry Kissinger
- De: Christopher Hitchens, Ariel Dorfman - introduction
- Narrado por: Simon Prebble
- Duración: 6 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 307
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 308
America need look no further than its own lauded leaders for a war criminal whose offenses rival those of the most heinous dictators in recent history: Henry Kissinger. Employing evidence based on firsthand testimony, unpublished documents, and new information uncovered by the Freedom of Information Act, and using only what would hold up in international courts of law, The Trial of Henry Kissinger outlines atrocities authorized by the former secretary of state in Indochina, Bangladesh, Chile, Cyprus, and more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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We need more people like Christopher Hitchens
- De Bruce en 10-13-12
De: Christopher Hitchens, y otros
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A Memoir of My Former Self
- A Life in Writing
- De: Hilary Mantel
- Narrado por: Anne Enright, Aurora Dawson-Hunte, Ben Miles, y otros
- Duración: 16 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4
In addition to her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel contributed for years to newspapers and journals, unspooling stories from her own life and illuminating the world as she found it. “Ink is a generative fluid,” she explains. “If you don’t mean your words to breed consequences, don’t write at all.” A Memoir of My Former Self collects the finest of this writing over four decades.
De: Hilary Mantel
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The Lede
- Dispatches from a Life in the Press
- De: Calvin Trillin
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 10 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5
Calvin Trillin has reported serious pieces across America for The New Yorker, covered the civil rights movement in the South for Time, and written comic verse for The Nation. But one of his favorite subjects over the years—a superb fit for his unique combination of reportage and humor—has been his own professional environment: the American press.
De: Calvin Trillin
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The Four Horsemen
- The Conversation That Sparked an Atheist Revolution
- De: Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, y otros
- Narrado por: Richard Dawkins, Daniel C. Dennett, Sam Harris, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,122
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 948
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 937
In 2007, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett filmed a landmark discussion about modern atheism. The video went viral. Now, the transcript of their conversation is illuminated by new essays from three of the original participants and an introduction by Stephen Fry.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Short
- De Cole Brandon Eckhardt en 03-22-19
De: Christopher Hitchens, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre A Hitch in Time
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Total3 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
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Historia3 out of 5 stars
- Frank
- 01-23-24
Full of ancient history
This is a random collection of essays from the '90s. If you've read Hitch 22 and God Is Not Great, you'll find little new in this collection. The narrator does a great impression of Hitch, which is really the only redeeming quality of the book.
I won't return it out of respect for the great man, and to benefit his wife and children.
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