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Fantastic listen

Revisado: 09-30-23

Leslie Jones is incredible (and she knows it). This is not a straight read of the book. It makes you feel like you’re sitting on the floor next to Leslie listening to her tell you all kinds of crazy stories. She’s so funny and potty-mouthed. Of course there are serious parts to the book and Leslie makes sure she lets us all know exactly what lessons she wants us to take away from these. I gotta give Jamie Foxx a huge thank you for the advice he gave a young Leslie Jones trying to break into comedy and to Leslie for listening. Without that interaction, we wouldn’t have the Leslie Jones we have today. We’d probably still know her, but she’d be a different person. I knew I loved Leslie’s work, but hearing her story and her authenticity makes me love her as a human too. As long as you don’t mind a lot of cussing, this is a must-listen about knowing one’s own worth, perseverance, and lots of laughs along the way.

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Informative. Not Dry.

Revisado: 08-15-23

Are you considering becoming a grant writer? This is a great place to start to evaluate that decision. Meredith touches on every aspect of grant writing without getting stuck in the technical weeds. She includes plenty of examples, case studies, and direction to where you can get free templates for common documents you will need to create for your client/employer.

She has such a healthy attitude about self-care. Many grant writers want to save the world but forget that in order to do that, they need to be healthy and have their basic monetary needs met. This woman has learned so much “the hard way” and is helping others learn the quick and easy way. You just have to listen and trust.

Most books on grant writing are technical and dry. Even when Meredith is getting into a technical description of something, she’s somehow still entertaining. I think it’s her enthusiasm that comes through that keeps it interesting.

Since I actually do write grants for a living, I also bought the print edition of this book. I’m sure I will want to use it as a reference in the future.

If you have any interest in exploring grant writing as a career, side hustle, or valuable volunteer get this book.

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MUST READ for every American

Revisado: 05-07-23

Although most Americans have a cursory knowledge of most of the subjects covered in this book, the author takes us deeper than the surface level and really looks at the effects of policies in the US. it ends on a hopeful note of coming together and being the best we can be as an integrated nation. Whether or not that is truly possible, I cannot say. However, I am more aware of the roadblocks that need to be moved first. I will likely listen again and definitely recommend to others.

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I think I’ll listen many times more

Revisado: 01-16-23

I’m not quite a hoarder like you might see on TV, but I definitely have too much stuff and much of it is completely unnecessary. This book really gave me a different perspective on “stuff” and I think if I drill it into my brain as I start my journey to freedom from stuff, I may just be successful. This is not a nuts & bolts how-to sort your stuff kind of book. It’s much deeper than that, yet super accessible. I don’t write reviews very often, but this one really deserved more than just stars.

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For all who loved Oliver Sacks…

Revisado: 11-27-22

And everyone interested in neuroscience, this limited episode podcast is a real treat. Recordings of Oliver himself, along with interviews with longtime friends and colleagues, Oliver’s brilliance lives on right here.

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It ain’t Nothing to Envy

Revisado: 10-02-22

I got this because I absolutely love Nothing To Envy. I was about to relisten to that for the third time when I noticed this book. Of course I find Tibet intriguing but really don’t have a good understanding of all of the issues surrounding it. So, it was a no-brainer purchase.

Well, it’s informative, and it’s not bad in the storyline. It just didn’t hit me in the face the way Nothing to Envy did. Maybe it just wasn’t the right time for me. I listened to this right after testing positive for Covid, so I may have just not had the necessary attention span. I’ll try again in a few months and see how it goes. If I find it to be substantially better (or worse), I’ll post that.

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David Sedaris fans won’t be disappointed

Revisado: 06-27-22

This is classic David Sedaris. There are some serious topics, but he keeps the reader laughing and moving onto the next story. The only part I don’t like is that it had to end. I could easily listen to these stories for twice as long without getting bored.

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Very good but Performance a bit much at times

Revisado: 12-16-20

This is a very good book with lots of great nuggets of wisdom for getting the most out of life. My only issue is with the almost yelling of subtitles that repeat throughout the book. I listened to the whole book in one sitting and it didn’t start irritating me until about half-way in. So maybe I wouldn’t have been bothered had I listened in multiple sessions. That’s really my only complaint. Obviously it wasn’t so bad that I had to stop listening. Just something to be aware of.

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