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The Laws of Connection
- The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network
- By: David Robson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
Social connection is as essential for our health and happiness as a balanced diet and regular exercise. It reduces our risk of stroke, heart disease, and Alzheimer's. It enhances our creativity and adds years to our life span. Yet many of us struggle to form strong and meaningful bonds—and the problem lies not with our personalities but with a series of cognitive biases that stop us from fulfilling our social potential. In The Laws of Connection, David Robson describes the psychological barriers that lead us to keep others at a distance and offers evidence-based strategies to overcome them.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Terrible narration.
- By Diane on 06-06-24
- The Laws of Connection
- The Scientific Secrets of Building a Strong Social Network
- By: David Robson
- Narrated by: Jonathan Cowley
I could not listen bc the narration was SO BAD
Reviewed: 07-30-24
The narration. I couldn’t concentrate on the message bc the narration was so bad : Inflections? pauses? All wrong! Distracting! Was it voiced by a robot? A BAD AI?
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Learn German: Word Power 101
- Absolute Beginner German #4
- By: Innovative Language Learning
- Narrated by: GermanPod101.com
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 201
The vocabulary words you'll find in Learn German - Word Power 101 were hand selected by our German language teachers as the top 101 most frequently used words in the German language. Hear the word to master the pronunciation. Then you'll see how the word is actually used in everyday speech with sample sentences and phrases. Learning German vocabulary has never been easier!
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1 out of 5 stars
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no definite articles.
- By GeoWise on 03-21-16
- Learn German: Word Power 101
- Absolute Beginner German #4
- By: Innovative Language Learning
- Narrated by: GermanPod101.com
Good content. Sad reading
Reviewed: 02-24-23
The German girl sounded so sad! I could not listen without getting depressed. I don’t need Super-peppy or musically smug; but hey, she makes you not want to visit Germany!
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The Perfect Nanny
- A Novel
- By: Sam Taylor, Leïla Slimani
- Narrated by: Finty Williams
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 473
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 429
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 434
When Myriam decides to return to work as a lawyer after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their son and daughter. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family’s chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties. But as the couple and the nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau.
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3 out of 5 stars
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not what I expected based on the hype
- By Jenn on 03-22-19
- The Perfect Nanny
- A Novel
- By: Sam Taylor, Leïla Slimani
- Narrated by: Finty Williams
Just sad , disappointing, pointless
Reviewed: 08-04-21
No likable characters. The nanny was impossibly perfect. The older daughter was somewhat of a budding sociopath; that should’ve been developed as some sort of motive , but was not. The nanny could’ve asked for help. The rich parents could’ve easily given her a well-deserved a raise, and solved the money problems that were(maybe?) a cause for her attempted suicide/murder. Unrealistic main character, poor decisions . No resolution. Completely unsatisfying
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More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- By: Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, and others
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 19,268
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 17,233
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 17,227
Make sure the kids aren’t around! Just because you’re a grown-up doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the art of the children’s bedtime story. Nick Offerman presents this collection of 12 short stories written in the style of a classic kids' tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult approach. What really happened after Snow White died, from the perspective of the one medically trained dwarf? A naive wizard professor reports back from the trenches of an underprivileged school of magic. And much more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Probably not for everyone
- By Katie on 05-03-19
- More Bedtime Stories for Cynics
- By: Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, Cirocco Dunlap, Dave Hill
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Elliot Page, Jane Lynch, John Waters, Anjelica Huston, Wendell Pierce, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Harry Goaz, Aisling Bea, Gary Anthony Williams
Gratuitously depressing
Reviewed: 12-11-20
I could excuse some gore and dismemberment in the interest of a clever story. But this was just random and pointless. A real downer. NO payoff. No twist. No meaning. Just perversity for its own sake. Ugly. No redeeming reason to listen. I’m disappointed in the Scotsman I liked.
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Saturday
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 859
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Story4 out of 5 stars 465
New York Times best-selling author Ian McEwan's novels have inspired sweeping critical acclaim and won such prestigious awards as the Booker Prize for Amsterdam and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his modern masterpiece, Atonement. With Saturday, McEwan has crafted perhaps his most unique achievement to date.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extraordinary
- By Madrid on 04-25-05
- Saturday
- By: Ian McEwan
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
So tedious!
Reviewed: 07-23-20
Excruciating! I tried listening years ago when I first purchased it, then again recently. It’s like listening to a self-important relative ramble on and on about minutiae
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Girl in the Woods
- A Memoir
- By: Aspen Matis
- Narrated by: Stephanie Tucker
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 226
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Story4 out of 5 stars 199
Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis' exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada - a coming of age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from telling of the attack, Aspen was confused and ashamed.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wanted to like this
- By M. Varrin on 09-23-15
- Girl in the Woods
- A Memoir
- By: Aspen Matis
- Narrated by: Stephanie Tucker
Narrator made me hate her
Reviewed: 04-03-16
Something about the narrators vocal inflections, and tone of voice, and the way she said "did-int and "could-int" instead of didn't and couldn't, made her Sound like a spoiled rich girl all throughout the book. And she kept making so many bad decisions, I'm sorry, I just wanted to slap her( not really, I'm not a violent person, but Please, girl!!) I know we were all stupid when we were 19, and she had been especially sheltered, but after hours of this I could not sympathize. She was a very very lucky girl!
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The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 156
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 155
With millions of copies of his New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency mysteries in print across the globe, Alexander McCall Smith is one of the most popular novelists and humorists in the world. Starring the brilliant but bumbling Professor Doctor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs is a wonderfully entertaining showcase for Smith's award-winning wit.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I couldn't finish the book...
- By Judy on 06-26-12
- The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs
- By: Alexander McCall Smith
- Narrated by: Paul Hecht
not about dogs, except triple amputation
Reviewed: 04-07-12
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
maybe someone who hates dogs. but likes boring stuffy people
Would you ever listen to anything by Alexander McCall Smith again?
no
Have you listened to any of Paul Hecht’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
no. paul's a good reader
What character would you cut from The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs?
Everyone but the sausage dog!!
Any additional comments?
the title is misleading! false advertising! I was robbed! And what they did to that poor little dachshund was horrible. anyone who thinks that was humorous is sick and perverted!!
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