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Coming Closer to Ourselves
- Making Everything the Path of Awakening
- By: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Pema Chödrön
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 876
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 732
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 715
In challenging times, why do so many of us turn to Pema Chödrön for guidance? Many say that it’s her honest and caring way of communicating the core teachings of Buddhism - not just conceptually, but directly from her heart to ours. In these inspiring sessions, she teaches us how to give that compassion to the person we neglect most often - ourselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Listened to at least a dozen times
- By Brandin on 01-26-14
- Coming Closer to Ourselves
- Making Everything the Path of Awakening
- By: Pema Chödrön
- Narrated by: Pema Chödrön
Tough concept taught with clarity
Reviewed: 08-02-15
Outstanding discussion of abstract concepts. Highly recommend to anyone going down this road. Excited to start meditation as a daily gift to myself.
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Love, Service, Devotion, and the Ultimate Surrender
- Ram Dass on the Bhagavad Gita
- By: Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Ram Dass
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,067
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 909
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Story5 out of 5 stars 902
The Bhagavad Gita is a gem so precious in India's spiritual treasury that many regard it not as a volume of sacred verse, but as a living manifestation of the Divine. In the summer of 1974, inside a balmy Boulder, Colorado, warehouse that served as a main hall of a fledgling Naropa Institute, some say a minor miracle occured: The reawakening of the Gita's living presence, as it unfolded in a series of wisdom teachings led by Ram Dass.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely the Ultimate
- By kessing on 09-17-11
- Love, Service, Devotion, and the Ultimate Surrender
- Ram Dass on the Bhagavad Gita
- By: Ram Dass
- Narrated by: Ram Dass
Great if you are ready for it.
Reviewed: 07-21-15
Very deep and specific. Probably read the book info before buying to make sure it is what you want. Precursor to many of the new gurus. I thought it was well done. Even though the sound quality was marginal at times.
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Blood Work
- Terry McCaleb, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,349
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,824
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,818
When Graciella Rivers steps onto his boat, ex-FBI agent Terrell McCaleb has no idea he's about to come out of retirement. He's recuperating from a heart transplant and avoiding anything stressful. But when Graciella tells him the way her sister, Gloria, was murdered, Terry realizes he has no choice. Now the man with the new heart vows to take down a predator without a soul. For Gloria's killer shatters every rule that McCaleb ever learned in his years with the Bureau-as McCaleb gets no more second chances at life...and just one shot at the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Darn Good Book
- By Andrew Stone on 12-17-08
- Blood Work
- Terry McCaleb, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
Connelly is jut a great writer.
Reviewed: 07-21-15
Connelly has mastered making a book unique. characters are great, plot is the focus and always changing. Part of the story was predictable but not every twist. Connelly is consistently good and coupled with great narration. Solid 5 star book. Well worth the credit.
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Sycamore Row
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,238
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26,253
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26,163
Seth Hubbard is a wealthy man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten, will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his Black maid, and Jake into a conflict as riveting and dramatic as the murder trial that made Brigance one of Ford County's most notorious citizens, just three years earlier. The second will raises far more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly?
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Grisham we all loved from the 90's!
- By CBlox on 10-23-13
- Sycamore Row
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
Ouch. Nails on chalkboard.
Reviewed: 07-21-15
So much filler coupled with a slow talking narrator. Toss in predictability within the plot and you get a solid two star. Grisham is off my future list of books. Why not focus on the plot instead minor side plots. Almost stopped the book before the end. In hindsight, maybe I should of.
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Tuesdays with Morrie
- 20th Anniversary Edition
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
- Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,698
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,593
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,568
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live
- By AudioAddict on 04-17-16
- Tuesdays with Morrie
- 20th Anniversary Edition
- By: Mitch Albom
- Narrated by: Mitch Albom
A classic
Reviewed: 07-21-15
Well worth it. A book you may go back to time and again. Puts life in perspective. I don't think this book could be replicated.
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Mr. Mercedes
- A Novel
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40,499
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36,772
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36,702
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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
Wow. Easy six star book.
Reviewed: 07-21-15
Stephen King is not my favorite author but when asked to listen to this book I went for it. What a great decision. This book is awesome. Not like the King books I have listened to in the past. The narration is amazing as well. Who ever produced this book should also get praise. Can not say enough for this book. Can't wait for more. King can really write.
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Zero History
- By: William Gibson
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 819
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 562
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 567
Hollis Henry worked for the global marketing magnate Hubertus Bigend once before. She never meant to repeat the experience. Milgrim is even more thoroughly owned by Bigend. He's worth owning for his useful gift of seeming to disappear in almost any setting. baked into bone, entirely experimental, to show for it. Garreth has a passion for extreme sports. Garreth isn't owned by Bigend at all.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Bigend needed a little more Blomkvist
- By Aaron on 09-11-10
- Zero History
- By: William Gibson
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Gibson has won me over. Excellent series
Reviewed: 06-23-15
William Gibson has now floated into my top five authors in audiobooks. Amazing ability to spin a tale, develop characters, make a scene come to life and all with an interesting plot that keeps you coming back for more. Though this book is probably the weakest of the trilogy, it still is a solid 5 star, Only wish I could get my hands on all of Gibson's books on audio. Word of advice, start with book one of this trilogy. I used Wikipedia for gibson to tell me the order of books of the trilogy.
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Spook Country
- By: William Gibson
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,038
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 527
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 537
Bobby Chombo is a "producer" and an enigma. In his day job, Bobby is a troubleshooter for manufacturers of military navigation equipment. He refuses to sleep in the same place twice. He meets no one. Hollis Henry, an investigative journalist, has been told to find him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More characters--a superior novel!
- By Lesley on 08-19-07
- Spook Country
- By: William Gibson
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Gibson is amazing
Reviewed: 05-14-15
This book by any other writer could have been too unrealistic and a two star. Gibson though is extremely good at spinning a tale. Not for everyone but 5 star plus for me. Sort of a Murakami look alike but morphed into an American Techie writer. Highly recommend. I think at this point any Gibson book will be 5 star. Just love great writers. Hard to find. Enjoy.
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- A Novel
- By: Robin Sloan
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11,075
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,027
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,002
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone - and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days on the job, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than the name suggests. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A light, fun, easy listen
- By january on 11-04-12
- Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
- A Novel
- By: Robin Sloan
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos
Awesome!!
Reviewed: 05-05-15
Why can't there be more books like this. Great writing, incredible narration, and a plot with thought. Six star if I could give it. Please write another book.
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You're It!
- On Hiding, Seeking, and Being Found
- By: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Alan Watts
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,759
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,146
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,093
Life is the ultimate game of hide and seek... and the good news is that you're it! With the combination of playful irreverence and penetrating insight that made him a legend in Western philosophy, Alan Watts investigates the surprisingly liberating concept of "the universe as play" found at the heart of Hinduism, Zen, and other wisdom traditions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All the Watts you'll ever need
- By Rich S. on 12-02-11
- You're It!
- On Hiding, Seeking, and Being Found
- By: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Alan Watts
Great wisdom
Reviewed: 05-04-15
At first I was taken back by the audio quality but in the end, the message is what matters. Though repetitious in many spots, the concepts are difficult and it actually ends up helping. Highly recommend.
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