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Careless People
- A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
- By: Sarah Wynn-Williams
- Narrated by: Sarah Wynn-Williams
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 625
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 607
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Story5 out of 5 stars 607
From trips on private jets and encounters with world leaders to shocking accounts of misogyny and double standards behind the scenes, this searing memoir exposes both the personal and the political fallout when unfettered power and a rotten company culture take hold. In a gripping and often absurd narrative where a few people carelessly hold the world in their hands, this eye-opening memoir reveals what really goes on among the global elite.
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5 out of 5 stars
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compelling, horrifying, and significantly important
- By Eric Andrade on 03-15-25
- Careless People
- A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
- By: Sarah Wynn-Williams
- Narrated by: Sarah Wynn-Williams
So good and so painful
Reviewed: 03-22-25
Living through all of this as a Facebook user, once very much in love with it, now very much disappointed and scared of it…Wynn-Williams shares the behind the scenes of all the news and suspicions we have had. She also illustrates the toxicity of women in tech, not just at Facebook, through her own experience. I didn’t know I would also be entertained and laugh out loud at parts, that was a bonus. I hope we heed her epilogue warning about AI. Fascinating and fast times we live in.
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Freedom
- Memoirs 1954-2021
- By: Angela Merkel
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 27 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
For 16 years, Angela Merkel bore the governmental responsibility for Germany, leading the country through numerous crises and shaping German and international politics and society with her actions and attitude. But Angela Merkel was not born a Chancellor. In her memoirs, co-written with her long-standing political advisor Beate Baumann, she looks back on her life in two German states—35 years in the GDR (German Democratic Republic), 35 years in reunified Germany.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A leader capable of thinking in complex ways about complex realities
- By Jeff Hittenberger on 01-12-25
- Freedom
- Memoirs 1954-2021
- By: Angela Merkel
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
Dry and factual
Reviewed: 01-11-25
I think there are other books out there that describe this great leader better than she describes herself. I only made it partway through part 2, and like other reviews say…it read like dry lists or general information. The historical context was interesting for sure. I would have loved to hear more insight or storytelling from her to help understand the thinking or personal context and emotions behind the information or lists. However, reading about her from others it sounds like this is her personality—very matter of fact.
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 190,812
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 174,439
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Story5 out of 5 stars 173,887
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Best book I’ve read in a long time
Reviewed: 06-04-24
Andy Weir did it again! The reader was amazing as well. I was entertained from start to finish.
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Berlin Diary
- The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934–1941
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 15 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,001
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 893
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 885
By the acclaimed journalist and New York Times best-selling author of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, this day-by-day eyewitness account of the momentous events leading up to World War II in Europe is the private, personal, utterly revealing journal of a great foreign correspondent.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Real Rise and Fall
- By Robert on 02-26-14
- Berlin Diary
- The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934–1941
- By: William L. Shirer
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
History is repeating itself
Reviewed: 05-13-24
I heard about this book from a Dan Savage interview. He said everyone should read it with a critical ear to what is happening right now in the US with ultra conservative fascism. It was haunting how whole passages could be replicated today with US culture, Fox News, and Trump era leadership and politics. Take heed and take care, what democracy we have remaining is on the line.
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Nice White Ladies
- The Truth About White Supremacy, Our Role in It, and How We Can Help Dismantle It
- By: Jessie Daniels
- Narrated by: Jessie Daniels
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52
In a nation deeply divided by race, the “Karens” of the world are easy to villainize. But in Nice White Ladies, Jessie Daniels addresses the unintended complicity of even well-meaning White women. She reveals how their everyday choices harm communities of color.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Queer whites are also “Nice”
- By Jocelyn on 07-31-22
- Nice White Ladies
- The Truth About White Supremacy, Our Role in It, and How We Can Help Dismantle It
- By: Jessie Daniels
- Narrated by: Jessie Daniels
Growthful cringe
Reviewed: 04-30-24
It was helpful to have the mirror held up so thoroughly. Whiteness is so pervasive it’s not always easy to see. Thank you!
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White Holes
- By: Carlo Rovelli
- Narrated by: Harry Lloyd
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole’s core, space and time dissolve, and a white hole is born. Rovelli has dedicated his career to uniting the time-warping ideas of general relativity and the perplexing uncertainties of quantum mechanics. In White Holes, he reveals the mind of a scientist at work.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Beyond Brilliant!
- By H. S. on 11-01-23
- White Holes
- By: Carlo Rovelli
- Narrated by: Harry Lloyd
Mind Blown
Reviewed: 01-03-24
I love all of the Carlos Rovelli books I’ve read. Not being a physicist, but a curious human, he hits that sweet spot of accessibility and stretch that is good for a layperson. Thank you!
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Big Magic
- Creative Living Beyond Fear
- By: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,847
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,552
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,407
People of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert’s books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights into the mysterious nature of inspiration. She asks us to embrace our curiosity and let go of needless suffering. She shows us how to tackle what we most love, and how to face down what we most fear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Biggest Inspiration In a Long Time
- By Gillian on 09-23-15
- Big Magic
- Creative Living Beyond Fear
- By: Elizabeth Gilbert
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Gilbert
Thoughtful and inspiring
Reviewed: 11-01-15
Even though I don't agree with all of Elizabeth's perspective on creativity, I do agree it's a topic to be curious about and to pursue our relationship with. This book inspires that exploration and for that I am very grateful. She also does give lots of tangible suggestions on how to go about practically creating, and that is always helpful. I love the way she reads her books, the same way she writes them...in a real and personable way.
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The Truth of Our Existence
- Four Teachings from the Buddha to Illuminate Your Life
- By: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Pema Chödrön
- Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 455
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 388
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Story5 out of 5 stars 382
What would happen if we looked with fresh eyes at the struggles and "impossible situations" that we face every day - and found there four gifts that changed everything? For decades, Pema Chödrön has brought clarity and heart to the core teachings of the Buddha, helping to make them relevant and useful in our everyday lives. With The Truth of Our Existence, she immerses us in one of Buddhism’s essential distillations of written wisdom known as The Four Marks of Existence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Which is Best..who knows anymore
- By GARY EMES on 01-15-15
- The Truth of Our Existence
- Four Teachings from the Buddha to Illuminate Your Life
- By: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Pema Chödrön
One of her best
Reviewed: 07-25-15
I love anything Pema! This has become my favorite audio of hers as I think with her usual humor, wisdom and relatable style she encapsulates many core teachings. A must listen.
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