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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: Mexico to Canada
- By: Bruce Nelson
- Narrated by: Bruce "Buck" Nelson
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 118
One April morning I left the Mexico border and walked north on the Pacific Crest Trail. For five months I hiked through the California desert, the snows of the Sierra Nevada, and the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington. My goal was to succeed in an epic challenge: to hike 2,650 miles and reach Canada before the October snows.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Trail journal published for money...
- By Ronda on 07-04-19
A good book to read.
Reviewed: 07-16-21
I give rhis 5 stars because he walked it and lived it and narrated it.
As a future thru hiker im always listening for mishaps, animal encounters, weather conditions and temperatures. I feel it will give me insight for my adventures. As for the scenery no words can describe how you feel when you see it, but it's also the motivation to do it yourself. Good book.
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Bliss(ters)
- How I walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer
- By: Gail M. Francis
- Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 274
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 243
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Story4 out of 5 stars 243
Just before her 40th birthday, Gail Francis quit her perfectly good job and set out to hike one of the great trails of the world. Carrying everything she needed on her back, Francis spent five months walking from Mexico to Canada along the Pacific Crest Trail. Along the way, she lost her pack scrambling over scree in the desert, struggled to navigate high mountain passes, and wore the soles off her boots trekking across lava fields - all within some of the most pristine wilderness in the nation. Though she set out alone, her story includes an eclectic cast of characters.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Bummer
- By CHRISTOPHER on 03-14-19
- Bliss(ters)
- How I walked from Mexico to Canada One Summer
- By: Gail M. Francis
- Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
Expected more about the PCT.
Reviewed: 06-19-21
The PCT seems to be like the backround noise of a lowlit bar with Gail in a dark corner sipping her wine waiting on her next encounter with someone who doesn't even care about the hike. The narrator did an excellent job, telling a story.
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The Killing Zone
- My Life in the Vietnam War
- By: Frederick Downs
- Narrated by: Barry Press
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 908
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 821
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Story5 out of 5 stars 812
Among the best books ever written about men in combat, The Killing Zone tells the story of the platoon of Delta One-six, capturing what it meant to face lethal danger, to follow orders, and to search for the conviction and then the hope that this war was worth the sacrifice. The book includes a new chapter on what happened to the platoon members when they came home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It dont mean nuthin.
- By Jack OBrien on 06-21-17
- The Killing Zone
- My Life in the Vietnam War
- By: Frederick Downs
- Narrated by: Barry Press
Uncle Randy served in Vietnam that's why I read it
Reviewed: 11-10-20
My whole family said uncle Randy never spoke about Vietnam.
One drunken night after the bar, he told me a horrific story, with tears filling his eyes that never dripped out onto his face.
I never spoke of it either. This book is just 1 mans life. There were thousands. They took turns in the battlefields.
At the end . Meeting the enemy after the war.
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The Lewis and Clark Journals
- An American Epic of Discovery
- By: Lewis, Clark
- Narrated by: Patrick Cullen
- Length: 18 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 314
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 317
In their own words, recorded in the famous journals of Lewis and Clark, the members of the Corps of Discovery tell their story with an immediacy and power missing from secondhand accounts. All of their triumphs and terrors are here: the thrill of seeing the vast herds of bison, the fear the captains felt when Sacagawea fell ill, the ordeal of crossing the Continental Divide, the misery of cold and hunger, and the kidnapping and rescue of Lewis' dog, Seaman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening
- By Scott Wilkerson on 01-28-18
- The Lewis and Clark Journals
- An American Epic of Discovery
- By: Lewis, Clark
- Narrated by: Patrick Cullen
Natural medicines. Alot of smoking. Indian trades
Reviewed: 11-10-20
3 things I didn't expect to hear about.
Medicines, Smoking, Trades in this story really shows the time period and the way people acted towards each other.
This story barely made it to publication . They were thought to be dead. An amazing feat for sure.
My imagination never changed during the event I felt I was there.
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Grow Potent Marijuana, Cannabis, & Weed Fast
- Ultimate Guide to Growing Weed Indoors & Outdoors for Beginners - Become an Expert on Horticulture, Medical Marijuana, Hydroponics, & the Cannabis Business
- By: John Lambkin
- Narrated by: Joe Wosik
- Length: 3 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 214
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 201
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Story4 out of 5 stars 200
Do you want to master the art of growing marijuana? Are you interested in starting a highly profitable cannabis business? Would you like to discover an easy, simple blueprint for growing weed that actually works? Growing marijuana is incredibly simple, if you have the right knowledge. And that’s how this guide will help you.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Book it terrible!!!
- By Dishmon on 09-03-20
- Grow Potent Marijuana, Cannabis, & Weed Fast
- Ultimate Guide to Growing Weed Indoors & Outdoors for Beginners - Become an Expert on Horticulture, Medical Marijuana, Hydroponics, & the Cannabis Business
- By: John Lambkin
- Narrated by: Joe Wosik
More than a grow guide.
Reviewed: 10-06-20
Great book. Will be my guide on my first garfen. Now just have to move to a state where I won't get arrested.
Damn Govt .
The author gives plenty of information on the history of the plant, the uses of the plant, the laws that prevent it from being utilized and what you need to do if you want to pursue the endeavor..
Practice makes perfect seems like the key, plus using the correct soil, seeds, water, nutrients, and ability to scope the plant and see whats its doing and the stage its at.
Good gardening to all you out there.
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The Journals of Lewis and Clark
- By: Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Nicholas Biddle - ed.
- Narrated by: Norman Dietz
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
When President Thomas Jefferson acquired the Louisiana Purchase - the vast, unknown lands between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico - he promptly established an expedition to map America's new frontier. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark outfitted the "Corps of Discovery," and on May 14, 1804, 45 men in 3 boats set off up the Mississippi.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring!
- By John on 09-17-11
A great journey.
Reviewed: 09-12-20
A great journey, during an era long forgotten.
Amazing details . The decisions these men had to make.
The interactions made with each other during conflicting weather or rough terrain are bold.
The spirit of the journey itself kept these men going.
I love reading journals and now I'm goona read the book that was finally written after the war of 1812.
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World History: Captivating Stories of Events That Shaped Our Planet
- By: Matt Clayton
- Narrated by: Dryw McArthur
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 10
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 10
You are on the verge of an adventure unlike anything you’ve ever experienced This book provides a unique perspective on world history that you will not find elsewhere. Some of what is written here fly in the face of convention. The reason is quite simple: We don’t know everything there is to know about our past. Some of the evidence may remain missing forever. It may have been destroyed long ago. All too often the conquering society rewrote the history concerning those they conquered. New regimes erased the records of earlier rulers of whom they disapproved.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Brief
- By Allan on 04-23-20
Brief
Reviewed: 04-23-20
Good History,, some ive never heard and a little too much detail on morher father languages.,
I like his motivation to get others to read history.
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The Hospital: The First Mountain Man Story
- Mountain Man, Book standalone
- By: Keith C. Blackmore
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15,391
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13,304
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13,345
A survivor of undead suburbia, mountain man Augustus “Gus” Berry is extremely careful when it comes to his actions and movements. He takes no chances and painstakingly weighs every decision—until he sets out for the hospital at the edge of town, hoping to discover a treasure trove of essential supplies. Soon, Gus will experience terror the likes of which he's never encountered before . . .
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5 out of 5 stars
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40 ROLLS OF ASS CLEANING GOODNESS
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 04-25-15
- The Hospital: The First Mountain Man Story
- Mountain Man, Book standalone
- By: Keith C. Blackmore
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
zombiefied
Reviewed: 01-31-20
zombiefied is a term I use to describe my feelings cause I had no idea what the book was about.
it was reccommend so I listened .
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
- By: The Arabian Nights
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 778
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 684
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 682
In the mystical land of Arabia, there is secreted a magical door that opens with the command, “Open, Sesame!” Inside lays the plunder of a century of robbers and mercenaries. When Ali Baba witnesses 40 thieves open this door with the enchanted words, endless possibilities begin to unwind before him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OPEN SESAME
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 06-06-17
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
- By: The Arabian Nights
- Narrated by: B. J. Harrison
good classic tale
Reviewed: 01-30-20
somewhat remembered the story.
after purchasing and listening, there is way more story than I remembered.
wish I could find more like this
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Tappan's Burro
- By: Zane Grey
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 2 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 112
Prospecting was a lonely business for Tappan, but his burro Jenet was good company, and more. She knew the trails and waterholes better than Tappan, from the scorching heat and poison air of Death Valley to the blinding blizzards of Arizona's mountains. Jenet tracked with him, faithfully, as his only friend. And he repaid her loyalty with a final, supreme effort of heart, will, and spirit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love means everything
- By Anonymous User on 02-02-24
- Tappan's Burro
- By: Zane Grey
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
ship of the desert...
Reviewed: 10-19-19
great short story, with twist and turns, deception, love, trickery, strife, and the best bureau I never met.
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