Max Farrar
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Sabriel
- By: Garth Nix
- Narrated by: Tim Curry
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Ever since she was a tiny child, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the random power of Free Magic, and away from the Dead who won't stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorsen, is missing, and to find him Sabriel must cross back into that world.
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Enraptured
- By T. HICKS on 06-20-09
Delicious narrative and performance!
Reviewed: 03-28-24
Sabriel is what YA can be! Solid world-building from Garth Nix coupled with an honorable protagonist and a bevy of robust fully-fleshed characters.
Nothing is overwrought or overdone. There's no whining or brooding. No vapid love triangle.
The generosity of detail and skillful reserve with which the author delivers key plot elements contribute to a compelling world overall. There is a mystique about the wall, the old kingdom, Sabriel and her companions that entices the reader's curiosity.
A must-read for lovers of adventure and fantasy!
And a must-listen for lovers of Tim Curry! His performance is stellar!
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Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- Legacy of Orisha, Book 2
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
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After battling the impossible, Zélie and Amari have finally succeeded in bringing magic back to the land of Orïsha. But the ritual was more powerful than they could’ve imagined, reigniting the powers of not only the maji, but of nobles with magic ancestry, too. Now, Zélie struggles to unite the maji in an Orïsha where the enemy is just as powerful as they are. But when the monarchy and military unite to keep control of Orïsha, Zélie must fight to secure Amari's right to the throne and protect the new maji from the monarchy's wrath.
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Constant melodrama ruins a promising story
- By Bryn Stevens-Guill on 12-10-19
- Children of Virtue and Vengeance
- Legacy of Orisha, Book 2
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
excellent
Reviewed: 06-07-22
can't wait for the next one! best narrator... crazy plot, all kinds of twists, and an intricate world of African inspired lore... definitely coming back for more
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The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
- By: Baba Ifa Karade
- Narrated by: Camille Mazant
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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Most of the Africans who were enslaved and brought to the Americas were from the Yoruba nation of West Africa, an ancient and vast civilization. In the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the guiding concepts of the Yoruba spiritual tradition took root in Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, and the United States.
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Yoruba not others Religions
- By Amazon Customer on 08-25-20
- The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
- By: Baba Ifa Karade
- Narrated by: Camille Mazant
Excellent Introduction
Reviewed: 08-10-20
The narration was elegant and clear. The content was sufficient for a novice and also in depth enough to penetrate a deeper understanding of the religious and cultural practices.
Only critique is a lack of a pdf containing the various charts and tables depicting Orishas, different traditions and their focus, Ifa divination, etc.
Otherwise, exceptional and straightforward.
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The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
- Weiser Classics Series
- By: Baba Ifa Karade
- Narrated by: Camille Mazant
- Length: 3 hrs and 47 mins
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Most of the Africans who were enslaved and brought to the Americas were from the Yoruba nation of West Africa, an ancient and vast civilization. In the diaspora caused by the slave trade, the guiding concepts of the Yoruba spiritual tradition took root in Haiti, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Brazil, and the United States. In this accessible audio introduction, Baba Ifa Karade provides an overview of the Yoruba tradition and its influence in the West. He describes the 16 Orisha, or spirit gods, and shows us how to work with divination.
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Yoruba not others Religions
- By Amazon Customer on 08-25-20
- The Handbook of Yoruba Religious Concepts
- Weiser Classics Series
- By: Baba Ifa Karade
- Narrated by: Camille Mazant
Excellent Introduction
Reviewed: 08-10-20
The narration was elegant and clear. The content was sufficient for a novice and also in depth enough to penetrate a deeper understanding of the religious and cultural practices.
Only critique is a lack of a pdf containing the various charts and tables depicting Orishas, different traditions and their focus, Ifa divination, etc.
Otherwise, exceptional and straightforward.
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Luminous Life
- How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living
- By: Jacob Israel Liberman OD PhD, Gina Liberman, Erik Liberman, and others
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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The most important things in life are our health and happiness. Yet most of us are neither healthy nor happy. We have been led to believe that if we think ahead and make the right choices, we can manifest our dreams. Yet despite our best efforts, we still have more disease and discontent than ever before. Is it possible that our essential ideas about life are flawed? We are all aware of the impact of sunlight on a plant's growth and development. But few of us realize that a plant actually "sees" where light is emanating from and positions itself to be in optimal alignment with it.
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life altering
- By Max Farrar on 04-08-19
- Luminous Life
- How the Science of Light Unlocks the Art of Living
- By: Jacob Israel Liberman OD PhD, Gina Liberman, Erik Liberman, James L. Oschman PhD
- Narrated by: Paul Brion
life altering
Reviewed: 04-08-19
it should be a crime, the degree to which common scientific knowledge is kept out of the general public's awareness.
our bodies can heal themselves. period.
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Spying on Whales
- The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures
- By: Nick Pyenson
- Narrated by: Nick Pyenson
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
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Called “the best of science writing” (Edward O. Wilson) and named a best book by Popular Science, a dive into the secret lives of whales, from their four-legged past to their perilous present. Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. They evolved from land-roaming, dog-size creatures into animals that move like fish, breathe like us, can grow to 300,000 pounds, live 200 years, and travel entire ocean basins. Whales fill us with terror, awe, and affection - yet there is still so much we don't know about them.
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The title of this book should be Catfish
- By Max Farrar on 08-27-18
- Spying on Whales
- The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures
- By: Nick Pyenson
- Narrated by: Nick Pyenson
The title of this book should be Catfish
Reviewed: 08-27-18
I heard this guy on NPR and got the book because I thought it would actually dive into the mysterious and differing habits of whales and dolphins... he hardly talks about their communication, family structures, and historical relationship to humans (beyond whaling). This book was more about him and "the science" and beaurocracy of bone hunting. I'm glad he contextualized his passion and the work that goes into it but come on... there was never enough detailed about what whales do, why they behave the way they do, how they interact with us and other animals, and what we can learn from them.
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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
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Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
the narration is everything!
Reviewed: 08-13-18
The voice acting gave life to the characters and made a good story a great one. The exploration of religion, culture, metaphysics of the universe, and human nature are compelling enough.
you might find yourself wanting a character to like though and they are in short supply. Gurney comes closest (again probably because of the great ensemble).
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Children of Blood and Bone
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins
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Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.
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Beautifully Written
- By Samantha on 03-09-18
- Children of Blood and Bone
- By: Tomi Adeyemi
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Fantastic & Compelling
Reviewed: 04-28-18
awesome narration with distinct accents that gut each character! the character relationships were so real and got me so invested in the outcome of the story.
don't pass this one up! as good as or better than the Harry Potter and Eragon franchises
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Earthrise
- Her Instruments 1
- By: M.C.A. Hogarth
- Narrated by: Daniel Dorse
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
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Reese Eddings has enough to do just keeping her rattletrap merchant vessel, the TMS Earthrise, profitable enough to pay food for herself and her micro-crew. So when a mysterious benefactor from her past shows up demanding she rescue a man from slavers, her first reaction is to say "NO!" And then to remember that she sort of promised to repay the loan. But she doesn't remember signing up to tangle with pirates and slavers over a space elf prince…
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this is narration?
- By Kindle Customer 45 on 02-07-15
- Earthrise
- Her Instruments 1
- By: M.C.A. Hogarth
- Narrated by: Daniel Dorse
Couldn't stop listening
Reviewed: 09-29-17
The narrator put me off at first with the changing volume of characters and the voice he chose for the captain, BUT after awhile it really grew on me. Every character is distinct and he captures the attitudes of the scenes and action very well.
The story takes you to 4 world's and through space. Loved all the different species.
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Wild Seed
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins
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Doro is an entity who changes bodies like clothes, killing his hosts by reflexor design. He fears no one...until he meets Anyanwu. Anyanwu is a shapeshifter who can absorb bullets and heal with a kiss and savage anyone who threatens her. Together they weave a pattern of destiny unimaginable to mortals.
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The most terrible villain I've ever read about.
- By Steven L Stringfellow on 09-03-16
- Wild Seed
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
phenomenal and epic
Reviewed: 03-25-16
Storytelling was dynamic. My favorite from Octavia thus far. The evolution of Doro and the Sun Woman was so compelling.
A must read, even if the narrator got wonky with the voices and accents sometimes. An additional female narrator would be an improvement.
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