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Tools of Titans
- The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
- By: Tim Ferriss
- Narrated by: Ray Porter, Kaleo Griffith, Tim Ferriss, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,977
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,330
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,305
The latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the number-one New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek. For the last two years, I've interviewed more than 200 world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super celebs (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.) and athletes (icons of powerlifting, gymnastics, surfing, etc.) to legendary Special Operations commanders and black-market biochemists. For most of my guests, it’s the first time they’ve agreed to a two-to-three-hour interview.
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3 out of 5 stars
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If I could sum it up: too much of a good thing
- By Brian Sachetta on 06-08-20
- Tools of Titans
- The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
- By: Tim Ferriss
- Narrated by: Ray Porter, Kaleo Griffith, Tim Ferriss, Therese Plummer, Ryan Holiday, Kevin Rose, Jocko Willink, Tim Kreider, Mike Del Ponte
Months after finishing; still using lessons
Reviewed: 12-10-20
It's been months since finishing this and I'm still using the lessons and recommendations in it.
This was a long book and some of it I didn't totally appreciate. With that said, overall it benefited my life a ton. It's completely worth the time and money and I've recommended it to several friends - and I'm recommending it to you!
It has great book recommendations, fitness and health tips, and tips for how to be a happier and more fulfilled person. Spirit animal: lion.
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Stone Soup
- By: Marcia Brown
- Narrated by: Rodd Ross
- Length: 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Story5 out of 5 stars 238
Three clever soliders devise a plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French village during the time of Napoleon.
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5 out of 5 stars
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From strangers to members of the community
- By Richard on 02-23-08
- Stone Soup
- By: Marcia Brown
- Narrated by: Rodd Ross
It's short - listen
Reviewed: 12-10-20
Got this book from a Tim Ferris book.
It's super short but definitely worth listening to.
"Stoooonneee soup."
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Sacred Hoops
- Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
- By: Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty
- Narrated by: Phil Jackson
- Length: 1 hr and 52 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 383
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 305
One of the most successful coaches in NBA history, Chicago Bulls head coach Phil Jackson provides an inside look at the higher wisdom of teamwork with Sacred Hoops. A new paradigm of leadership based on Eastern and Native American principles, Jackson's approach flies in the face of the egoistic, winner-take-all attitude that has changed the face of American sports.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good listen, but...
- By Kenneth on 09-12-10
- Sacred Hoops
- Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior
- By: Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty
- Narrated by: Phil Jackson
Basketball + Eastern Philosophy
Reviewed: 12-10-20
Has an immediate calming effect when listening.
Practice equanimity. Practice presence. Work hard. Practice presence.
Stories of the players were great too.
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39,467
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35,102
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Story5 out of 5 stars 34,998
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
- By L. Newman on 01-11-20
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Really engaging, great sci fi story; inspiring
Reviewed: 12-10-20
When I'm going through hard times I think back to Watney on Mars and thank the heavens I'm on Earth.
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The Wisdom of Insecurity
- A Message for an Age of Anxiety
- By: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,742
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,441
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,429
Alan W. Watts' "message for an age of anxiety" is as powerful today as it was when this modern classic was first published. We spend too much time trying to anticipate and plan for the future, too much time lamenting the past. We often miss the pleasures of the moment in our anxious efforts to ensure the next moment is as enjoyable. Drawing from Eastern philosophy and religion, Watts argues that it is only by acknowledging what we do not and cannot know that we can find something truly worth knowing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Should be required reading!
- By TRReeves on 06-23-17
- The Wisdom of Insecurity
- A Message for an Age of Anxiety
- By: Alan Watts
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Definitely worth it
Reviewed: 12-10-20
Enjoying this book with my morning coffee was a great experience. Waking up, pondering reality, and existing in the present.
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Ready Player Two
- A Novel
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64,383
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57,902
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Story4 out of 5 stars 57,791
Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find it, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous - and addictive - than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest - a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly Disappointing and Insulting
- By Marcus Haynes on 11-28-20
- Ready Player Two
- A Novel
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Soils the experience of the first book
Reviewed: 12-10-20
There are countless pieces of criticism elsewhere for Ready Player Two, so I won't repeat all of it here.
What I will say is I felt like Ready Player Two soiled its predecessor's greatness. Ready Player One was one of my all-time favorite audiobooks and Ready Player Two makes me treasure it a lot less :(
If I had the opportunity to not listen to Ready Player Two, I would take it and sit this book out. Ready Player One is still a masterpiece.
Sidenote: Wil Wheaton's performance is brilliant as always.
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Lone Survivor
- The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
- By: Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,318
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,633
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,620
Four US Navy SEALS departed one clear night in early July 2005 for the mountainous Afghanistan-Pakistan border for a reconnaissance mission. Their task was to document the activity of an al Qaeda leader rumored to have a small army in a Taliban stronghold. Five days later, only one of those Navy SEALS made it out alive. This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enthralling and authentic story of valor in combat
- By Michael J Canning on 01-25-14
- Lone Survivor
- The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
- By: Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
Inspiring Heroism, Narrated Perfectly
Reviewed: 05-18-20
Read this if you want to feel inspired and motivated to be the best you can be.
Thank you, Marcus, and those that you served with.
And thank you to the narrator for delivering the book in a super engaging way. Highly recommended.
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Life 3.0
- Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- By: Max Tegmark
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,960
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,153
How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society, and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology - and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who's helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Irritating
- By Thomas Cotter on 10-25-17
- Life 3.0
- Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- By: Max Tegmark
- Narrated by: Rob Shapiro
This book is so good it had to be written by AI
Reviewed: 09-07-17
Would you consider the audio edition of Life 3.0 to be better than the print version?
It's so thoughtful and articulate. Also very well narrated.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me excited, yet concerned.
Any additional comments?
I would recommend this for anybody. The AI talk is a crucial one, and it's something everybody needs to be discussing.
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The Tao of Bill Murray
- Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing
- By: Gavin Edwards, R. Sikoryak
- Narrated by: Gavin Edwards
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 252
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4 out of 5 stars 220
New York Times best-selling author Gavin Edwards, like the rest of us, has always been fascinated with Bill Murray - in particular the beloved actor's adventures offscreen, which rival his filmography for sheer entertainment value. Edwards traveled to the places where Murray has lived, worked, and partied, in search of the most outrageous and hilarious Bill Murray stories from the past four decades, many of which have never before been reported.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The narrator something out of a horror movie
- By Me on 05-24-18
- The Tao of Bill Murray
- Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing
- By: Gavin Edwards, R. Sikoryak
- Narrated by: Gavin Edwards
Disappointed that there was no Bill Murray cameo.
Reviewed: 10-16-16
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
My main gripe is that Bill Murray doesn't make a cameo in a book about Bill Murray making cameos.
If you're a fan of acting, theater, Hollywood, improv, Bill Murray, any of his movies, or celebrities, you'll still probably enjoy this book.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
Gotten Bill Murray to make a cameo.
Could you see The Tao of Bill Murray being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Bill Murray, Bill Murray, Bill Murray, Bill Murray, Bill Murray, Bill Murray, and probably Bill Murray.
Any additional comments?
Yo Gavin, where was the cameo? This is a book about Bill Murray cameos. I get that you had a deadline to make it relevant with the new Ghostbusters, and that Bill's hard to reach with his 1-800 number and all, but you had talked to him a few times you say? Don't you know people who could reach him? I just wanted him to say the last sentence or something. Anyway, I'm sleep deprived. Book's alright and there are a lot of people who will love it. It's positive and many stories are cool. It's a life book about a life. Dude, I'm so tired. I like Bill. I like the way he crashes parties. I like that he's a normal extroverted guy. I need to go to sleep. I like that he talks his way into things and that he's generally lighthearted. It's 1:30 AM and I've been up since 4 AM. I'm looking forward to watching more of his movies. Really, I must go to sleep. Okay, goodnight.
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The Wisdom of Psychopaths
- What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success
- By: Kevin Dutton
- Narrated by: Erik Bergmann
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 897
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 761
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 758
In this engrossing journey into the lives of psychopaths and their infamously crafty behaviors, the renowned psychologist Kevin Dutton reveals that there is a scale of "madness" along which we all sit. Incorporating the latest advances in brain scanning and neuroscience, Dutton demonstrates that the brilliant neurosurgeon who lacks empathy has more in common with a Ted Bundy who kills for pleasure than we may wish to admit, and that a mugger in a dimly lit parking lot may well, in fact, have the same nerveless poise as a titan of industry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Monk or Serial Killer Next Door
- By Lynn on 12-21-12
- The Wisdom of Psychopaths
- What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success
- By: Kevin Dutton
- Narrated by: Erik Bergmann
One of the best books I've listened to in a while
Reviewed: 10-12-16
Where does The Wisdom of Psychopaths rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Super entertaining. Tons of interesting lessons. Inspiring (re: Tibetan monks). ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING. Highly recommended for anybody who likes business, wants to grow, or likes interesting facts and stories.
Which scene was your favorite?
Everything
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