Donald Saxton
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Running Blind
- Jack Reacher, Book 4
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,592
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,751
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,734
Across the country women are being murdered by a killer who leaves no evidence, no fatal wounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues to a motive. They are, truly, perfect crimes. In fact, the only thing that links the victims is the man they all knew: Jack Reacher.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not My Favorite Reacher...
- By Debbie on 02-20-13
- Running Blind
- Jack Reacher, Book 4
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
All the clues were visible
Reviewed: 08-10-24
in plain site all the time. Kept me guessing on three occasions, but I guessed it was a woman and that the "sisters" had been mesmerized early on. Great story, but almost too wimpy a Jack Reacher character; too easily manipulated by the pretty women.
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Fast Ice
- The NUMA Files, Book 16
- By: Clive Cussler, Graham Brown
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,773
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,587
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,579
In the early days of World War II, the infamous German Luftwaffe embark upon an expedition to Antarctica, hoping to set up a military base to support their goal of world domination. Though the military outpost never comes to fruition, what the Nazis find on the icy continent indeed proves dangerous...and will have implications far into the future. In the present day, Kurt Austin and his assistant Joe Zavala embark for the freezing edge of the world after a former NUMA colleague disappears in Antarctica.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed some classic Clive Cussler
- By Jay on 03-26-21
- Fast Ice
- The NUMA Files, Book 16
- By: Clive Cussler, Graham Brown
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Most Excellent
Reviewed: 01-29-24
Although each of these stories seems to follow the
same general pattern, they are all nevertheless exciting and ending on an upbeat and happy note.
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Red Light Therapy
- Miracle Medicine
- By: Mark Sloan
- Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 261
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Story5 out of 5 stars 233
Imagine a world without toxic drugs and endless lists of side effects. A world where a revolutionary new technology is used to accelerate healing of virtually all disease and conditions. Imagine red light therapy. Science writer Mark Sloan is the author of three best-selling books and is the creator of a popular blog delivering evidence-based health information which has helped tens of thousands of people get healthy. After losing his mother to cancer at age 12, Mark has committed his life to finding safer and better treatments for cancer and disease.
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1 out of 5 stars
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For the gullible
- By Tanner Janesky on 06-19-23
- Red Light Therapy
- Miracle Medicine
- By: Mark Sloan
- Narrated by: Graham Dunlop
Narration
Reviewed: 02-17-23
While the information is dynamic and fascinating, it is diminished by the dry narration.
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I Am Malala
- The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
- By: Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb - contributor
- Narrated by: Archie Panjabi
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,959
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,604
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,568
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when she was fifteen, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school, and few expected her to survive. Instead, Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey from a remote valley in northern Pakistan to the halls of the United Nations in New York.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Book Can Change the World
- By Cynthia on 10-13-13
- I Am Malala
- The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
- By: Malala Yousafzai, Christina Lamb - contributor
- Narrated by: Archie Panjabi
Must Read
Reviewed: 12-25-16
While I hold to a world view other than Islam, I am profoundly impacted by the story of this young lady's life. Everyone pursuing an education or in the position of educating others must read this book. It should be required reading in the curriculum of every educational institution or home school world wide.
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Islands, Oceans, and Dreams
- The True Story of a Sailor's Seven Year Solo Voyage Around the World
- By: Michael Salvaneschi
- Narrated by: Andrew Parker
- Length: 19 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 373
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 333
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 330
Islands, Oceans, and Dreams is a true story of a man who, at the age of 33, began dreaming of voyaging with his wife to the South Pacific. He wasn't an adventurer or daring by nature, but he bought a boat and began learning the ways of the sea. Twenty years later, racked with the pain of divorce and still aching to live out his dream, he set off alone for Tahiti. After reaching French Polynesia, he continued cruising for seven years and wound up solo sailing around the world. Islands, Oceans, and Dreams takes the listener on that voyage.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great tale let down by production
- By Brodie on 01-31-15
- Islands, Oceans, and Dreams
- The True Story of a Sailor's Seven Year Solo Voyage Around the World
- By: Michael Salvaneschi
- Narrated by: Andrew Parker
Poor Narration
Reviewed: 02-02-16
This Narrator needs to learn the proper enunciation of nautical terms. I should think he will have done some research on the subject before attempting to read this book. He also reads as though he is shyly reading before a live audience. He made quite a number of false starts and a number of line repetitions as though he lost his place on the page. This does no credit to a professional quality project.
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Fifty Tales of Mystery and Adventure
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, G. K. Chesterton, E. F. Benson, and others
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 30 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11
A gripping collection of the very best classic mystery and adventure stories. 1. "Rose Rose" by Barry Pain 2. "The Perfect Crime" by Seamark 3. "The Well" by W. W. Jacobs 4. "The Tea-Leaf" by Edgar Jepson and Robert Eustace 5. "The Step" by E. F. Benson 6. "The Queer Feet" by G. K. Chesterton 7. "The Beast with Five Fingers" by W. F. Harvey 8. "The Enemy" by Hugh Walpole 9. "An Impromptu Dance" by A. J. Alan 10. "The Red-Headed League" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 11. "The Wedding Guest" by Guy Boothby
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5 out of 5 stars
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They just can't write like this any more
- By Ron on 04-08-17
Poor Narration
Reviewed: 01-29-16
This narrator/reader mispronounced many words because she fails to bother with the context. it is as though she is a mere automaton with incomplete and erroneous programing. she needs to learn to pay attention as she reads. many times she seems to be reading line-by-line rather than sentence-by-sentence. I have made similar evaluations in previous books narrated by this person, so she is consistently making the same mistakes.
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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
- The Forgotten War That Changed American History
- By: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
- Narrated by: Brian Kilmeade
- Length: 4 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,870
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,587
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,571
When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors and held them as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting history - terrible narrator
- By CJF on 12-08-15
- Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
- The Forgotten War That Changed American History
- By: Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
- Narrated by: Brian Kilmeade
poorly read
Reviewed: 01-18-16
the author is a good writer. but a poor reader. he needs to work on inflexion and to pay attention to punctuation marks.
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Stories of the Sea
- Great Maritime Mysteries and Adventures
- By: W. W. Jacobs, Joseph Conrad, E. W. Hornung, and others
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 12
A riveting collection of stories of ships, sailors, adventures on the high seas and maritime mysteries. The Tale by Joseph Conrad. The Saloon Passenger by E. W. Hornung. The Terrible Story of the "Mary Russell" by J. G. Lockhart. Marooned by J. G. Lockhart. A Rash Experiment by W. W. Jacobs. The Mystery of the Mary Celeste by J. G. Lockhart. Smoked Skipper by W. W. Jacobs. The Flying Dutchman by J. G. Lockhart. The Cabin Passenger by W. W. Jacobs. The Ship that saw a Ghost by Frank Norris.
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5 out of 5 stars
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poorly performed
- By Donald Saxton on 01-11-16
- Stories of the Sea
- Great Maritime Mysteries and Adventures
- By: W. W. Jacobs, Joseph Conrad, E. W. Hornung, Jack London, Perceval Gibbon, G. K. Chesterton, J. G. Lockhart
- Narrated by: Cathy Dobson
poorly performed
Reviewed: 01-11-16
This person reading the stories needs to familiarize herself with the proper pronunciation of nautical terminology! Her strong accent does little to enhance the story. She also reads with a somewhat hesitant metered rhythm as she chops sentences into small sound bites. These characteristics greatly detract from one's enjoyment of the books being read.
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The Scottish Prisoner: International Edition
- Lord John Grey, Book 3
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Rick Holmes
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,243
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,814
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,821
In this highly anticipated new novel, Diana Gabaldon brings back one of her most compelling characters: the unforgettable Lord John Grey - soldier, gentleman, and no mean hand with a blade. Set in the heart of the 18th century, Lord John's world is one of mystery and menace. Diana Gabaldon brilliantly weaves together the strands of Lord John's secret and public lives.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fair Warning to those used to Davina Porter
- By Kindle Customer on 12-04-11
- The Scottish Prisoner: International Edition
- Lord John Grey, Book 3
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Rick Holmes
Stutters and Repeats
Reviewed: 04-28-15
While it has been great to hear about Jamie's life between Ardsmoor and Clare's return, it would be much more enjoyable were there none of the clerical errors that caused the narrator to stutter and in several cases to repeat words and phrases. There are a couple of times it seemed the narrator also repeated entire sentenses. I noticed too that the author, in two occasions misrepresented the story line by attributing action to one character that was obviously meant to be the action of the other. Again having read all the previous books prior to this one, I found myself a bit confused when the time line was interrupted by characters and events that failed to fit properly.
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The Scottish Prisoner
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Rick Holmes
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,181
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,654
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,662
Winner of the Quill Award and the Corine International Book Prize, Diana Gabaldon is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Outlander series. This fourth novel featuring popular character Lord John Grey is told both from Lord Grey’s perspective and from that of Jamie Fraser, the star of the Outlander series.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fair Warning to those used to Davina Porter
- By Kindle Customer on 12-04-11
- The Scottish Prisoner
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman, Rick Holmes
Stutters and Repeats
Reviewed: 04-28-15
While it has been great to hear about Jamie's life between Ardsmoor and Clare's return, it would be much more enjoyable were there none of the clerical errors that caused the narrator to stutter and in several cases to repeat words and phrases. There are a couple of times it seemed the narrator also repeated entire sentenses. I noticed too that the author, in two occasions misrepresented the story line by attributing action to one character that was obviously meant to be the action of the other. Again having read all the previous books prior to this one, I found myself a bit confused when the time line was interrupted by characters and events that failed to fit properly.
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