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Miseducated
- A Memoir
- De: Brandon P. Fleming, Cornel West - foreword
- Narrado por: Brandon P. Fleming, Landon Woodson
- Duración: 10 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 301
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 279
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 278
Brandon P. Fleming grew up in an abusive home and was shuffled through school, his passing grades a nod to his skill on the basketball court, not his presence in the classroom. He turned to the streets and drug deals by 14, saved only by the dream of basketball stardom. When he suffered a career-ending injury during his first semester at a Division I school, he dropped out of college, toiling on an assembly line, until depression drove him to the edge. Miraculously, his life was spared. Returning to college, Fleming was determined to reinvent himself as a scholar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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so glad I lasted through the first parts...
- De Elizabeth L. en 01-19-22
- Miseducated
- A Memoir
- De: Brandon P. Fleming, Cornel West - foreword
- Narrado por: Brandon P. Fleming, Landon Woodson
Uplifting Story
Revisado: 03-09-25
What an amazing impact Mr. Fleming had on the youth he worked with and future generations. Such an inspiration.
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Paradise Bronx
- The Life and Times of New York's Greatest Borough
- De: Ian Frazier
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
- Duración: 20 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
For the past fifteen years, Ian Frazier has been walking the Bronx. Paradise Bronx reveals the amazingly rich and tumultuous history of this amazingly various piece of our greatest city. From Jonas Bronck, who bought land from the local Native Americans, to the formerly gang-wracked South Bronx that gave birth to hip-hop, Frazier’s loving exploration is a moving tour de force about the polyglot culture that is America today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just Beautiful
- De Yusuf en 09-09-24
- Paradise Bronx
- The Life and Times of New York's Greatest Borough
- De: Ian Frazier
- Narrado por: Robert Fass
Great Info on the History of the Bronx
Revisado: 02-02-25
Very well researched, and informative. Sometimes the history went so in depth I found myself zoning out, but overall a worthwhile listen.
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Hello Beautiful
- A Novel
- De: Ann Napolitano
- Narrado por: Maura Tierney
- Duración: 15 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,832
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,089
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,087
William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him—so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it’s as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family’s dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Book was great, performance terrible
- De Amazon Customer en 03-17-23
- Hello Beautiful
- A Novel
- De: Ann Napolitano
- Narrado por: Maura Tierney
Another Wonderful Novel by Ann Napolitano
Revisado: 07-09-23
The story was excellent and so enjoyable to listen to. Napolitano’s writing is beautiful- so we’ll researched, detailed, and insightful.
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Birnam Wood
- A Novel
- De: Eleanor Catton
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
- Duración: 12 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 787
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 659
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 658
A landslide has closed the Korowai Pass on New Zealand’s South Island, cutting off the town of Thorndike and leaving a sizable farm abandoned. The disaster presents an opportunity for Birnam Wood, an undeclared, unregulated, sometimes-criminal, sometimes-philanthropic guerrilla gardening collective that plants crops wherever no one will notice. For years, the group has struggled to break even. To occupy the farm at Thorndike would mean a shot at solvency at last. But the enigmatic American billionaire Robert Lemoine also has an interest in the place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding thriller w/ exceptional character development
- De Bradley T. Collins en 04-21-23
- Birnam Wood
- A Novel
- De: Eleanor Catton
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
Decent story but ended abruptly
Revisado: 06-14-23
The writing was excellent, storyline took a minute to get into, but was interesting and you came to like the characters. All of a sudden I have an hour left of the story, and I’m wondering how this will wrap up in only an hour. I think the ending could’ve been expanded a bit.
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The Warmth of Other Suns
- The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- De: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
- Duración: 22 h y 40 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 14,064
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 12,432
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 12,374
From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access to new data and official records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superior non-fiction
- De Lila en 05-20-11
- The Warmth of Other Suns
- The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- De: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
Wonderful Insight
Revisado: 08-03-22
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Very difficult to hear what went on not so long ago, but an excellent book following three African Americans’ stories about their move to the north and western parts of the country from the south during the great migration. You get to know and empathize with these people. Should be required reading in schools.
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The Ocean in Winter
- De: Elizabeth de Veer
- Narrado por: Rebecca Gibel, Emily Lawrence, Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 13 h y 25 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33
The lives of the three Emery sisters were changed forever when Alex found their mother drowned in the bathtub of their home. After their mother’s suicide, the girls’ father shut down emotionally, leaving Alex responsible for caring for Colleen and little Riley. Now the girls are grown and navigating different directions. Decades may have passed, but the unresolved trauma of their mother’s death still looms over them, creating distance between the sisters.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The individual lives of the sisters and the reality of the story
- De Sharon Belesi en 11-30-23
- The Ocean in Winter
- De: Elizabeth de Veer
- Narrado por: Rebecca Gibel, Emily Lawrence, Gabra Zackman
Wonderfully Written
Revisado: 03-12-22
This book was excellent! It was eloquently written with such beautiful descriptions. A couple of parts were a little predictable but the writing and the story and how everything tied together was perfect. Subject matter may be depressing for some. I thought the narration was done well, too, Absolutely worth reading; I highly recommend!
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Democracy in One Book or Less
- How It Works, Why It Doesn’t, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think
- De: David Litt
- Narrado por: David Litt
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 116
Bill Bryson meets Thomas Frank in this deeply insightful, unexpectedly hilarious story of how politicians hijacked American democracy and how we can take it back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thanks Litt.
- De Andy en 10-06-20
- Democracy in One Book or Less
- How It Works, Why It Doesn’t, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think
- De: David Litt
- Narrado por: David Litt
Great Book, lots of Information
Revisado: 07-31-20
I thought this was good, with a lot of factual info. It was interesting but dry and hard for me to stay with at times. I enjoyed Litt’s other book so I downloaded this one. He does his research and knows the information.
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The Cider House Rules
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 24 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,450
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,844
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,835
From one of America's most beloved and respected writers comes the classic story of Homer Wells, an orphan, and Wilbur Larch, a doctor without children of his own, who develop an extraordinary bond with one another.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- De Patricia B Tripoli en 07-02-07
- The Cider House Rules
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Another excellent read by Irving
Revisado: 08-22-19
I find his style of writing so intriguing. I love how he connects the characters and their stories. The narrator was great too- he did a nice job conveying the story.
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