Christopher Pillsbury
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Never Split the Difference
- Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
- By: Chris Voss
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers and terrorists. Reaching the pinnacle of his profession, he became the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator. Never Split the Difference takes you inside the world of high-stakes negotiations and into Voss' head.
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Needs PDF companion file
- By John L. Pinkowski on 03-07-17
- Never Split the Difference
- Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
- By: Chris Voss
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Such phenomenal information
Reviewed: 01-24-25
I saw Chris on YouTube and became fascinated with him. This book does not disappoint!
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The Reaper
- Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
- By: Gary Brozek, Nicholas Irving
- Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Groundbreaking, thrilling and revealing, The Reaper is the astonishing memoir of Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving, the 3rd Ranger Battalion's deadliest sniper with 33 confirmed kills, though his remarkable career total, including probables, is unknown. Irving shares the true story of his extraordinary military career, including his deployment to Afghanistan in the summer of 2009, when he set another record, this time for enemy kills on a single deployment.
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Great story
- By SteveS on 11-18-15
- The Reaper
- Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
- By: Gary Brozek, Nicholas Irving
- Narrated by: Jeff Gurner
Such a good story
Reviewed: 10-07-24
Powerful. Honest. Real. I have watched a lot of his interviews and it was nice to hear the story in a linear way.
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City of Thieves
- A Novel
- By: David Benioff
- Narrated by: Ron Perlman
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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From the critically acclaimed author of The 25th Hour and When the Nines Roll Over and co-creator of the HBO series Game of Thrones, a captivating novel about war, courage, survival - and a remarkable friendship that ripples across a lifetime.
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Great story . . . too much lowbrow writing
- By Amazon Customer on 11-30-09
- City of Thieves
- A Novel
- By: David Benioff
- Narrated by: Ron Perlman
Absolutely outstanding
Reviewed: 01-30-24
While playing The Last of Us II I saw this book sitting on a table and took note of it. I figured it must of very specifically been placed there. This story was incredible. I think it would make a great movie.
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Mr. Mercedes
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
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In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.
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King and Patton create a winning combo
- By David Shear on 06-04-14
- Mr. Mercedes
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
Did not disappoint
Reviewed: 01-24-24
I was curious as to how the novel was going to be after watching the show. I like the differences. Narration is incredible.
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The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
- Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
- By: Carl R. Trueman
- Narrated by: Carl R. Trueman, Rod Dreher
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
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Since the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges Supreme Court decision in 2015, sexual identity has dominated both public discourse and cultural trends — yet no historical phenomenon is its own cause. From Augustine to Marx, various views and perspectives have contributed to the modern understanding of the self.
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Best book I read in 2021 by far
- By Jfree on 12-18-21
- The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self
- Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
- By: Carl R. Trueman
- Narrated by: Carl R. Trueman, Rod Dreher
Difficult but important
Reviewed: 01-16-24
This is probably one of the most difficult books I have come across. I started reading it and was having trouble. A friend recommended that I follow along in the book while listening to it. That proved to be very helpful and helped me retain the difficult subject matter.
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The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve it. The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon. After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed New Yorker writer David Grann set out to find out what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z.
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A Worthy Read for Armchair Explorers
- By Jennifer Seattle, WA on 03-01-09
- The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Interesting
Reviewed: 01-13-24
Overall I found it to be pretty interesting. It could have been shorter and I think I would have appreciated it more
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Rant
- By: Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by: various
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Chuck Palahniuk, the author of the New York Times best-sellers Fight Club and Lullaby, is known for his edgy novels, and Rant is no exception. Palahniuk presents this fictional biography of Buster "Rant" Casey in a series of vignettes told by the people who knew him best. As intricate as a spider web, Rant succeeds in recounting the story of one man's life only through the eyes of others. But the question remains, "Who was Rant Casey?"
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Great on audiobook
- By Tessie on 09-10-09
- Rant
- By: Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by: various
Incredibly creative
Reviewed: 12-20-23
Such a fascinating story. The brilliance of Chuck is second to none. I have never read a story that was entirely structured by interviews.
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Fight Club
- By: Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by: Jim Colby
- Length: 5 hrs and 34 mins
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When a listless office employee (the narrator) meets Tyler Durden, his life begins to take on a strange new dimension. Together they form Fight Club - a secretive underground group sponsoring bloody bare-knuckle boxing matches staged in seedy alleys, vacant warehouses, and dive-bar basements. Fight Club lets ordinary men vent their suppressed rage, and it quickly develops a fanatical following.
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The first rule about Fight Club is...
- By Ilana on 04-17-12
- Fight Club
- By: Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by: Jim Colby
Great story; bad narration
Reviewed: 11-04-23
Really enjoyed the book. Great story with a great plot. However, there were a lot of pauses in the narration and I had to put it at 1.2x to make it flow better.
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Drop the Rock: Removing Character Defects - Steps Six and Seven
- By: Bill P., Todd W., Sara S.
- Narrated by: Derik Hendrickson
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
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Based on the principles behind "Steps Six and Seven", Drop the Rock combines personal stories, practical advice, and powerful insights to help listeners move forward in recovery.
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Poor Recording
- By Richard T. Law on 03-04-19
Powerful
Reviewed: 10-13-23
I’ve heard a lot of people in the rooms talk about this book. Very powerful and informative information.
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Outer Dark
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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Outer Dark is a novel at once fabular and starkly evocative, set is an unspecified place in Appalachia, sometime around the turn of the century. A woman bears her brother's child, a boy; he leaves the baby in the woods and tells her he died of natural causes. Discovering her brother's lie, she sets forth alone to find her son. Both brother and sister wander separately through a countryside being scourged by three terrifying and elusive strangers, headlong toward an eerie, apocalyptic resolution.
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Throwing chert boulders at the dark center
- By Darwin8u on 04-22-13
- Outer Dark
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Ed Sala
Good but not great
Reviewed: 06-25-23
I would say this is probably my least favorite out of all McCarthy’s work. Narration is fantastic. Really brought the story to life.
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