Bryan Aaker
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What a Fool Believes
- A Memoir
- By: Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser
- Narrated by: Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 439
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 399
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Story5 out of 5 stars 399
A sweeping and evocative memoir from the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award-winning, platinum selling singer-songwriter Michael McDonald, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor, comedian, and #1 New York Times bestselling author Paul Reiser.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Those eyes! 😍
- By Linda Lehman on 06-26-24
- What a Fool Believes
- A Memoir
- By: Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser
- Narrated by: Michael McDonald, Paul Reiser
Great easy read.
Reviewed: 10-05-24
I'm a 72 year old whose first concert was Buffalo Springfield and Jefferson Airplane in August of 67. Michael has a wonderful instrument which is instantly recognized and writes some of the best pop tunes period. The Motown releases were brilliant and I'd love to hear other interpretations from our generation. If I could ask Mike a question it would be Would you ever consider covering any of the Ray Charles County and Western material? Thanks for taking the time to share your story with your fellow travelers. Peace.
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Starry Messenger
- Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,908
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,447
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,421
In a time when our political and cultural views feel more polarized than ever, Tyson provides a much-needed antidote to so much of what divides us, while making a passionate case for the twin chariots of enlightenment—a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science. After thinking deeply about how science sees the world and about Earth as a planet, the human brain has the capacity to reset and recalibrates life’s priorities, shaping the actions we might take in response. No outlook on culture, society, or civilization remains untouched.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Optimistic
- By Anonymous on 09-23-22
- Starry Messenger
- Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization
- By: Neil deGrasse Tyson
- Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
The final few chapters.
Reviewed: 07-02-24
Continuously interesting. I ENJOY ALL OF HIS BOOKS, TV, AND EVERYTHING ELSE HE DOES. Thanks much
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The History of Bones
- A Memoir
- By: John Lurie
- Narrated by: John Lurie
- Length: 15 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 165
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 163
In the tornado that was downtown New York in the 1980s, John Lurie stood at the vortex. After founding the band The Lounge Lizards with his brother, Evan, in 1979, Lurie quickly became a centrifugal figure in the world of outsider artists, cutting-edge filmmakers, and cultural rebels. Now Lurie vibrantly brings to life the whole wash of 1980s New York as he developed his artistic soul over the course of the decade and came into orbit with all the prominent artists of that time and place.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I used to like him.
- By Atwater Books on 01-09-22
- The History of Bones
- A Memoir
- By: John Lurie
- Narrated by: John Lurie
John is a National treasure
Reviewed: 10-25-21
I love everything John let's us all see and hear. Make room for him, you'll understand.
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The Seekers
- Meetings with Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)
- By: John Densmore, Viggo Mortensen - foreword
- Narrated by: John Densmore
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The iconic drummer of The Doors investigates his own relationship with creativity and explores the meaning of artistry with other artists and performers in this compelling and spellbinding memoir.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Willie Nelson's eyes are not blue john
- By Anonymous User on 02-21-25
- The Seekers
- Meetings with Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)
- By: John Densmore, Viggo Mortensen - foreword
- Narrated by: John Densmore
John rocks this book!
Reviewed: 08-20-21
It all boils down to a big THANK YOU! John has found and remined us that life and listening is bliss.Drink it in.
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Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
- The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup
- By: David Browne
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 21 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 154
The first and most complete narrative biography of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, by acclaimed music journalist and Rolling Stone senior writer David Browne.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Comprehensive, but how did they the Music?
- By charles wartelle on 06-03-19
- Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
- The Wild, Definitive Saga of Rock's Greatest Supergroup
- By: David Browne
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
already needs updating
Reviewed: 08-12-21
Crosby continues to amaze. Young as well. Stills has done his part in a Laurel Canyon doc. Only Nash has remained silent.
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Last Chance Texaco
- Chronicles of an American Troubadour
- By: Rickie Lee Jones
- Narrated by: Rickie Lee Jones
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 315
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 313
Last Chance Texaco is the first-ever no-holds-barred account of the life of two-time Grammy Award-winner Rickie Lee Jones in her own words. It is a tale of desperate chances and impossible triumphs, an adventure story of a girl who beat the odds and grew up to become one of the most legendary artists of her time, turning adversity and hopelessness into timeless music.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow
- By Suzanne on 04-15-21
- Last Chance Texaco
- Chronicles of an American Troubadour
- By: Rickie Lee Jones
- Narrated by: Rickie Lee Jones
A true artist
Reviewed: 04-30-21
This is an Amazing Document. I've never read an autobiography this personal and open hearted before. And I read them all...every book written by artists I presume have a good story. For 50+ years.
Few of those, I have read, Charlie Mingus, Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Art Pepper, Johnny Cash can even keep up with Rickie's book. It occurred to me as the last notes ended, that it felt as if she had just sung the entire book. There were moments when it felt so personal, that I had to take my ear buds out. We got to see her several years ago in a Mpls. Club, the Dakota which seats just a couple hundred people. we were right in front. Reading this book was like sitting in the front row again. Her writing, her delivery, her timing and her authenticity all indicate she's one of America's iconic, true artists. Think Captain Beefheart, Laurie Anderson, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Waits, Bill Frisell, James Taylor, Charlie Mingus. That's the caliper of artists she belongs in. It's rarified air at her level of art. After a lifetime,, I say thank you and the book ties up our impressions, our Rickie Lee Jones very well.
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