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Vanderbilt
- The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
- By: Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
- Narrated by: Anderson Cooper
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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New York Times best-selling author and journalist Anderson Cooper teams with New York Times best-selling historian and novelist Katherine Howe to chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty - his mother’s family, the Vanderbilts.
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Interesting Approach to a Well Known History
- By HistoryNerd on 09-24-21
- Vanderbilt
- The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty
- By: Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe
- Narrated by: Anderson Cooper
Had me hooked!
Reviewed: 10-08-21
I love that Anderson Cooper narrated his own audiobook! He did a fantastic job!
The way the book was written made for an almost completely effortless and enjoyable listening experience. There were parts near the end when I got confused about who was the sister or daughter or niece of whoever he was talking about, but the confusion about how each person was related only popped up twice, that I recall. I could have solved that issue by not being lazy and just pulling up the PDF to look at the family tree Anderson provided.
The Vanderbilt history was delivered with facts, provided by the US Census Bureau and other credible sources, along with recollections provided by journal entries from his mother and the Commodore’s 2nd wife, and some commentary and recollections from Anderson’s conversations with his mother and stories about his childhood. Absolutely loved it!
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The 8 Laws of Corporate America
- The Laws to Moving Through Complicated Situations and Coming Out on Top
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Cris Abernethy
- Length: 33 mins
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Do you remember when you had your first thought of corporate America and working there? A job of high importance came to mind, maybe even wearing a suit and working in a fancy office. The sad truth in the matter of this place is, although it has its perks and benefits, it has about as much politics and as many cliques as the high school cafeteria. When thinking about life after high school we always imagined that the real world wouldn't have as many barriers.
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NOT by the famous author "Robert Greene"
- By Abhijit on 09-30-18
- The 8 Laws of Corporate America
- The Laws to Moving Through Complicated Situations and Coming Out on Top
- By: Robert Greene
- Narrated by: Cris Abernethy
Yup, office politics, it’s a thing…
Reviewed: 07-07-21
This is the most honest, raw, real, accurate advice about office politics that no one wants to talk about, and each law is summed up with simple, helpful, descriptive examples. None of this is backed by science, but if you’ve ever had a job, I’m sure a few of the laws will sound familiar.
I know there are companies that make an effort to remove the types of toxic, childish, manipulative, deceptive, crab people the author mentions, but most businesses, large and small, just don’t care, cuz profit. This audiobook helps guide you through some of the common crap you’ll likely have to deal with at work.
I learned all 8 lessons the hard way, 2 lessons I had just learned earlier this year, the other 6 are common in large companies who employ thousands of people. I’ve also worked for small business owners who fit the cut-throat, back stabbing, drama starting, delusional bosses described here too. I doubt I would have believed any of it, had I not experienced it myself.
The info provided is cynical, negative, it sounds defeatist and is depressingly and completely accurate. This has been the only audiobook I’ve found that provides practical advice and examples on how to handle the useless organizational management policies and the cult-like culture of work. I’m going to be cheesy and thank the author, Robert Greene, for writing this.
The narrator was great, I sped up the narration to 1.4X.
I personally still prefer working for larger companies, despite the unnecessary crap they drag you through. They pay better, provide medical, dental, vision, paid time off, unpaid time off, and some provide a 401K and contribute to it too! If you can ride it out long enough to afford a way out without losing your sanity, or humanity, it’s worth it in my opinion, but to each their own! If you have a job, and you aren’t the boss, this book will help you understand, and get through it.
Rant over.
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Luxe 2
- A LaLa Land Addiction, Book 2
- By: Ashley Antoinette
- Narrated by: iiKane
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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Bleu is addicted to the luxe life, and it has led her down a road of self-destruction. She knows what it feels like to be turned out by the game. With a crack addiction that she can't seem to escape, she's desperate for a savior. The problem is, she has two great loves who both want to come to her rescue. When her best friend, Noah, comes searching for her, Bleu is faced with a dilemma: Will she let him save her, or will she stick with kingpin Iman, who has loved her since their first encounter? Or will both men lose her?
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- By Kindle Customer on 03-09-20
- Luxe 2
- A LaLa Land Addiction, Book 2
- By: Ashley Antoinette
- Narrated by: iiKane
FINALLY!!!!
Reviewed: 07-03-20
It took me months to get through this audiobook cuz Blue kept breaking my heart. This audiobook was painfully, heartbreakingly, amazing.
Ashley Antoinette can really pull at your heart with her character development and the mess they get themselves in. Now I’m on to Moth to a Flame, then Ethic.
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Gig Site
- Practical Ways to Make Fast Cash Online
- By: Jessica Hall
- Narrated by: Benjamin Myers
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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What I'm about to show you in this book has the potential to change everything about the way you make money online. If you've been struggling to turn a profit, or you find that no matter what you do, you simply can't make enough money from your efforts, it's time you turn everything around. Read this book and get all the info you need.
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Props for originality
- By BookWorm on 03-21-20
- Gig Site
- Practical Ways to Make Fast Cash Online
- By: Jessica Hall
- Narrated by: Benjamin Myers
Props for originality
Reviewed: 03-21-20
This is a very short audiobook, because of that, I had set my expectations low.
Just like the title said, I give it props for originality. Having said that, it’s not for me. I feel like reselling other peoples services and pocketing the difference is undercutting the independent contractors and honestly, this takes more work than I’d be willing to put into it while working full time.
Not a bad audiobook, it’s just not for me.
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Credit Repair
- How to Instantly Boost Your Credit Score!
- By: Glenn Nora
- Narrated by: Christopher C. Kelly
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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A low credit score will have a damaging impact on your financial life. You could be denied credit or loans, lenders will look at you as a high-risk borrower, and you will have higher interest rates and insurance premiums, trouble renting an apartment, trouble getting a job. You will end up having an immense amount of stress in your personal life. You don’t know where to begin to repair or boost your credit. There is a lot of information available on how to get a better credit score, but most of this information is either outdated or just plain wrong.
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Not for me
- By BookWorm on 02-24-20
- Credit Repair
- How to Instantly Boost Your Credit Score!
- By: Glenn Nora
- Narrated by: Christopher C. Kelly
Not for me
Reviewed: 02-24-20
This is mostly about ways to get out of debt with the implied assumptions that the listeners are either shopaholics, bad at budgeting, need a positive mindset, are just absentminded, or have trouble remembering to make payments, but could afford to splurge on fun gadgets and comfortably afford to make payments to catch up.
The few tidbits of relevant info were helpful, like how to get creditors to delete inquiries, but I had to listen to this twice because most of the advice is irrelevant if you, or your family and friends, don’t have money or a job that pays enough for you to keep paying your bills.
Asking friends or family for help or pulling out short term loans so credit card payments aren’t missed during an emergency was a well meaning suggestion. For the rest of us who’s family and friends are also barely getting by or who flat out refuse to help, we are screwed.
If you maxed out credit cards paying for necessities, then lost your job and had trouble finding any job, even part time, for months at a time when the car finally died and student loans kicked in, you should look for another audiobook.
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I'm a Therapist, and My Patient Is Going to Be the Next School Shooter
- 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You up at Night
- By: Dr. Harper
- Narrated by: Richard Lam
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
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I've seen it all.... A boy who planned to be the next school shooter. A patient with OCD whose loved ones really did suffer every time he missed a ritual. A choir boy who claimed he was being molested - not by a priest - but by God Himself. A patient with PTSD who gave me nightmares. A husband and wife who accused each other of abuse, and only one of them was telling the truth.
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Remember — it’s fiction
- By Shannon M. on 06-26-19
- I'm a Therapist, and My Patient Is Going to Be the Next School Shooter
- 6 Patient Files That Will Keep You up at Night
- By: Dr. Harper
- Narrated by: Richard Lam
Creepy but hilarious!
Reviewed: 02-03-20
These stories have been entertaining and a bit creepy, but entertaining nonetheless.
I sped up the narration to 1.25x, even though the narrator was good. I’m definitely going to listen to the next audiobook!
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The Rules of Burken
- By: Traci Finlay
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
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Twenty-four-year-old Charlotte Stahl would do anything for her older brother, Ian. After all, he'd done everything for her growing up. He played Burken with her - a hide-and-seek game they made up as kids. He comforted her when their mom deserted them. He raised her when their dad went to prison for murder. Ian is the only reason she's still alive. So when Ian asks her to play Burken in the isolated woods of Cadillac, Michigan, she feels she could use the nostalgia and agrees. Burken - it's the one thing that never changes...until Ian threatens to kill her in the middle of the game.
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A sociopath, pedophile, narcissist, and a naive adult all in one family!
- By BookWorm on 01-19-20
- The Rules of Burken
- By: Traci Finlay
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky
A sociopath, pedophile, narcissist, and a naive adult all in one family!
Reviewed: 01-19-20
The story starts out pretty fast, a seemingly innocent game of Burken turns into running through the woods for your life. Then everything slows down for the backstory and character development, that’s when we slowly realize how everything went so wrong for Charlotte’s family.
The main character Charlotte is 24 years old when introduced to the listeners, and unbelievably naive, which is super annoying, but understandable given her sheltered life.
Without giving away any major details, I’m sure many listeners would say, “how could she not know her dad/brother blah blah blah?” Charlotte was kept blind from her dysfunctional family, manipulated, was probably in denial, and clung to what she had left, then at 24 years old, was suddenly forced to become independent, self sufficient, and face reality while fleeing from a sociopath hunting her with an axe. I can see how she got so messed up, and I’m glad the story ended the way it did.
This takes place in a small town, so people probably keep their issues from the public, but I’m absolutely amazed that Charlotte stayed so blind to everything that happened in her home. No one said anything to her? She never saw or heard anything suspicious? Really??? I’ve always lived in big cities, never in a small town where everyone knows you and could easily ruin your reputation with rumors, but I’m amazed that not even her best friend mentioned anything. Other than that, I liked the story and the narrator. It was interesting!
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The Memory Hacker
- A Cyberpunk Conspiracy Thriller
- By: JT Lawrence
- Narrated by: Michael T. Bradley
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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A medical scanner shocks Talia by telling her she's given birth before. Talia's sure the AI is glitching, but it's stirred something deep in her memory. Will she risk remembering?
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Great story
- By Theresa Horton on 12-25-18
- The Memory Hacker
- A Cyberpunk Conspiracy Thriller
- By: JT Lawrence
- Narrated by: Michael T. Bradley
Unexpected twists!!!
Reviewed: 01-10-20
I loved this audiobook! I wasn’t expecting much from such a short story, but I’m glad I finally listened to this after having it sit in my library for months!
I sped up the narration to 1.5x. I felt like the narrator spoke too slow, but his voice is pleasant and still easy on the ears, even at 1.5x.
I don’t want to give anything away in my review, so I’ll just say that this is the first audiobook I’ve listened to that was completely unpredictable, from start to finish.
Oh, also there’s a sex scene, but it’s nothing overly descriptive or vulgar in my opinion, just FYI!
I’ll definitely be listening to more audiobooks by this author!
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11 Passive Income Secrets
- How to Stop Dreaming Being Rich and Start Building Positive Cashflow
- By: Phil C. Senior
- Narrated by: Harry Roger Williams III
- Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
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Are you interested in pursuing your dreams of generating multiple streams of income? Are you tired of your regular eight-to-five job and looking for the best ways to grow your bank account bigger? One of the keys to getting rich and creating wealth is to understand the different ways in which income can be generated passively. Financial freedom is not possible without passive income. In order to understand how to become rich and create wealth, it's vital you know how to generate multiple streams of passive income.
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Learn from a Successful Businessman
- By Scott C. Lehman on 09-01-19
- 11 Passive Income Secrets
- How to Stop Dreaming Being Rich and Start Building Positive Cashflow
- By: Phil C. Senior
- Narrated by: Harry Roger Williams III
Not the best, not the worst...
Reviewed: 12-27-19
Pretty standard info provided by the author. What I did like was how in depth the author went into Amazon Affiliate Marketing, home sharing options like AirBNB and an alternative option to rent land-space, and the pointers on REIT investing.
Will I use any of the options suggested in this audiobook, probably not. I don’t have a website or YouTube channel to promote anything, I rent a room in someone else’s house, REIT investing has a slow return, if any ROI during another recession.
The narrator was ok, I felt his voice sounded better when sped up to 1.5x. This is a good audiobook for beginners. Further research into any of the topics mentioned would definitely be needed, but it’s a one hour audiobook, so that’s to be expected.
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Ghostly Love
- By: K'Anne Meinel
- Narrated by: Aimee Aguilera
- Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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Stacey is your normal teenager, living with the the "normal" teenage angst moments. She just happens to have a friend who is a ghost. This takes her on a journey, while it would have been normal for most people, it is guided by her friend Renata who just happens to be dead. As the years go by and Stacey experiences life, she finds that love eludes her until she realizes it has been there all along. What do you do when the love of your life turns out to be a ghost?
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Uhhh... Not for me.
- By BookWorm on 12-22-19
- Ghostly Love
- By: K'Anne Meinel
- Narrated by: Aimee Aguilera
Uhhh... Not for me.
Reviewed: 12-22-19
I had this audiobook in my library for months and finally listened to it. This is a lesbian short story, which I had not expected, but that’s not why I gave it a low rating.
I didn’t like how salad, large glasses of water, and exercise were portrayed as healthy for anyone, let alone a teenage girl in high school. I was also curious as to why the author chose that odd place to abruptly end the story.
This audiobook is not great, definitely not the worst I’ve ever heard.
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