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The Fraud
- A Novel
- De: Zadie Smith
- Narrado por: Zadie Smith
- Duración: 12 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 443
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 400
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 399
It is 1873. Mrs. Eliza Touchet is the Scottish housekeeper—and cousin by marriage—of a once-famous novelist, now in decline, William Ainsworth, with whom she has lived for thirty years. Mrs. Touchet is a woman of many interests: literature, justice, abolitionism, class, her cousin, his wives, this life and the next. But she is also sceptical. She suspects her cousin of having no talent; his successful friend, Mr. Charles Dickens, of being a bully and a moralist; and England of being a land of facades, in which nothing is quite what it seems.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Very disappointing
- De Happy purchaser en 09-10-23
- The Fraud
- A Novel
- De: Zadie Smith
- Narrado por: Zadie Smith
Breathtaking. Deeply warm, human, brilliant, heartbreaking, beautiful.
Revisado: 09-30-23
I'm so grateful to Zadie Smith for bringing this work of genius so vividly to life in her reading of it. A work of probing candor, studied economy, genuine warmth, incisive questioning, deep human compassion and lively intelligence.
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To Speak for the Trees
- My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
- De: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
- Narrado por: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
- Duración: 8 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 393
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 336
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 336
Canadian botanist, biochemist, and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Deeply moving!
- De Anne Milligan en 07-27-20
- To Speak for the Trees
- My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest
- De: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
- Narrado por: Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Poignant and powerful, ripe with lessons
Revisado: 06-16-23
We would all do well to fall under the spell of Diana Beresford-Kroeger's enchanting, heart-breaking, tales of childhood under the guidance of ancient Celtic custom, which gave rise to a scientific curiosity and dedication that could transform the planet if we only absorb and act on these lessons.
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The Extended Mind
- The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
- De: Annie Murphy Paul
- Narrado por: Annie Murphy Paul
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 223
Use your head. That’s what we tell ourselves when facing a tricky problem or a difficult project. But a growing body of research indicates that we’ve got it exactly backwards. What we need to do, says acclaimed science writer Annie Murphy Paul, is think outside the brain. A host of “extra-neural” resources—the feelings and movements of our bodies, the physical spaces in which we learn and work, and the minds of those around us— can help us focus more intently, comprehend more deeply, and create more imaginatively.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read for Artists, Designers, Strategists
- De Cassie Phillips en 05-28-22
- The Extended Mind
- The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain
- De: Annie Murphy Paul
- Narrado por: Annie Murphy Paul
Thought-provoking with a helpful set of take-aways.
Revisado: 01-28-23
Introduced to the author and her work via an interview on Gretchen Rubin's Happier podcast, I dove into this book, even though I rarely read in this genre. While the interview raised hopes that the book would be wildly engaging, I did find my mind wandering (in context, maybe a good thing?). Nevertheless, I kept coming back for more and was glad I did. I learned a lot about a range of subjects, not least my own way of thinking and developing ideas. I'll carry many of the principles presented here with me into my every work and life.
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Under the Sky We Make
- How to Be Human in a Warming World
- De: Kimberly Nicholas PhD
- Narrado por: Kimberly Nicholas PhD
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57
After speaking to the international public for close to fifteen years about sustainability, climate scientist Dr. Nicholas realized that concerned people were getting the wrong message about the climate crisis. Yes, companies and governments are hugely responsible for the mess we're in. But individuals CAN effect real, significant, and lasting change to solve this problem. Nicholas explores finding purpose in a warming world, combining her scientific expertise and her lived, personal experience in a way that seems fresh and deeply urgent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a book everyone needs to hear
- De John en 01-08-23
- Under the Sky We Make
- How to Be Human in a Warming World
- De: Kimberly Nicholas PhD
- Narrado por: Kimberly Nicholas PhD
Painful, mandatory, hopeful listening
Revisado: 01-19-23
Should be required listening for everyone ages 8 to 88, but especially those of us in the narrow but most damaging percentage of the population guilty of the worst climate consumption.
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The Price You Pay for College
- An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make
- De: Ron Lieber
- Narrado por: Ron Lieber
- Duración: 12 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 173
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 135
Sending a teenager to a flagship state university for four years of on-campus living costs more than $100,000 in many parts of the United States. Meanwhile, many families of freshmen attending selective private colleges will spend triple - over $300,000. With the same passion, smarts, and humor that infuse his hugely popular personal finance column, Ron Lieber offers a much-needed roadmap to help families navigate this difficult and often confusing journey.
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5 out of 5 stars
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College, one of the biggest financial decisions of life for many
- De D L Blanchard en 04-12-21
- The Price You Pay for College
- An Entirely New Roadmap for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make
- De: Ron Lieber
- Narrado por: Ron Lieber
Indispensable reading for parents embarking or well on their way in the college savings process.
Revisado: 01-07-23
Cannot urge readers strongly enough to buy and read this accessible, actionable guide to getting the most college for your buck. I read this when my oldest was a HS senior and wish I'd done so much earlier. On the other hand, some topics would likely have seemed too abstract before we had actually lived through them ourselves. Overall, a wonderfully listenable, engaging, slightly scary but generally encouraging guide.
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Draft No. 4
- On the Writing Process
- De: John McPhee
- Narrado por: John McPhee
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 209
Draft No. 4 is an elucidation of the writer's craft by a master practitioner. In a series of playful but expertly wrought essays, John McPhee shares insights he's gathered over his career and refined during his long-running course at Princeton University, where he has launched some of the most esteemed writers of several generations. McPhee offers a definitive guide to the crucial decisions regarding structure, diction, and tone that shape nonfiction pieces and presents extracts from some of his best-loved work, subjecting them to wry scrutiny.
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4 out of 5 stars
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McPhee is the Craft
- De Darwin8u en 09-19-17
- Draft No. 4
- On the Writing Process
- De: John McPhee
- Narrado por: John McPhee
Unsurpassable
Revisado: 12-21-22
Unsurpassable, irresistible, packed with direct and implied lessons of immediate and long-range benefit to writers of all abilities and genres, but especially non-fiction.
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The Gift of Failure
- How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed
- De: Jessica Lahey
- Narrado por: Jessica Lahey
- Duración: 7 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 881
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 755
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 749
In the tradition of Paul Tough's How Children Succeed and Wendy Mogel's The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, this groundbreaking manifesto focuses on the critical school years when parents must learn to allow their children to experience the disappointment and frustration that occur from life's inevitable problems so that they can grow up to be successful, resilient, and self-reliant adults.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Just Ok
- De MB34 en 12-18-19
- The Gift of Failure
- How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed
- De: Jessica Lahey
- Narrado por: Jessica Lahey
Excellent, timely, actionable, humane advice
Revisado: 12-19-22
My kids are teens and tweens now and I feel I read this book just in time to turn things around in our often fraught relationships around homework, activities, risks, adversity, and success. I'm so grateful for its wisdom and lessons.
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