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Coach K
- The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski
- By: Ian O'Connor
- Narrated by: Kiff Vandenheuvel
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 324
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Story5 out of 5 stars 276
Mike Krzyzewski, known worldwide as “Coach K,” is a five-time national champion at Duke, the NCAA's all-time leader in victories with nearly 1,200, and the first man to lead Team USA to three Olympic basketball gold medals. Through unprecedented access to Krzyzewski’s best friends, closest advisers, fiercest adversaries, and generations of his players and assistants, three-time New York Times bestselling author Ian O’Connor takes you behind the Blue Devil curtain with a penetrating examination of the great, but flawed leader as he closes out his iconic career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Jon “Shayer”?
- By Lawdevil on 03-02-22
- Coach K
- The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski
- By: Ian O'Connor
- Narrated by: Kiff Vandenheuvel
College basketball fans will enjoy
Reviewed: 03-03-22
Ian O'Connor does an excellent portrayal of the life of Coach K, the good , bad and ugly. The background of his youth is crucial to understanding the drive in Coach K. College basketball fanatics are familiar with Coach K profane vulgar treatment of his players and others that can border on abuse and the subsequent repentance shown. Casual fans might be surprised to see that side of Coach K. A great positive of this book is the further expose of Coach Knight and another reason to loathe him.
The narrator does a great job telling the story with great tone and pacing but it's obvious he is not a subject matter expert with the frequent mispronunciation of key character names throughout the book. It is a shame that it is such a distraction from an otherwise very good narration.
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Fleishman Is in Trouble
- A Novel
- By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,241
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,948
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,953
Toby Fleishman thought he knew what to expect when he and his wife of almost fifteen years separated: weekends and every other holiday with the kids, some residual bitterness, the occasional moment of tension in their co-parenting negotiations. He could not have predicted that one day, in the middle of his summer of sexual emancipation, Rachel would just drop their two children off at his place and simply not return. He had been working so hard to find equilibrium in his single life. The winds of his optimism, long dormant, had finally begun to pick up. Now this.
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3 out of 5 stars
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How Disappointing
- By Madeleine on 06-24-19
- Fleishman Is in Trouble
- A Novel
- By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Recommended by M Lewinsky
Reviewed: 07-17-19
https://twitter.com/monicalewinsky/status/1149699588737159168?s=21 entertaining story with a wonderful narration. Funny unless you are a stick in the mud.
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Belichick
- The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time
- By: Ian O'Connor
- Narrated by: Brian Hutchison
- Length: 21 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 662
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 572
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 570
From a New York Times best-selling author, the definitive biography of the NFL’s most enigmatic, controversial, and yet successful coach, Bill Belichick. Veteran sports writer and award-winning author Ian O’Connor delves into the mind of the man who has earned a place among coaching legends like Lombardi, Halas, and Paul Brown, presenting sides of Belichick that have previously been unexplored. O’Connor discovers how this legendary coach shaped the people he met and worked with in ways perhaps even Belichick himself doesn’t know.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Revealing Portrait
- By William G. Stuart on 10-09-18
- Belichick
- The Making of the Greatest Football Coach of All Time
- By: Ian O'Connor
- Narrated by: Brian Hutchison
Exhausting
Reviewed: 12-10-18
Exhaustive review of Belichick. Fairly good accounting of the good, the bad, and the ugly. Way too long. Would also help if the narrator could pronounce players names correctly.
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Heartburn
- By: Nora Ephron
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,025
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,524
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,500
Is it possible to write a sidesplitting novel about the breakup of the perfect marriage? If the writer is Nora Ephron, the answer is a resounding yes. For in this inspired confection of adultery, revenge, group therapy, and pot roast, the creator of Sleepless in Seattle reminds us that comedy depends on anguish as surely as a proper gravy depends on flour and butter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Be the Heroine , Not the Victim
- By Cynthia on 07-12-13
- Heartburn
- By: Nora Ephron
- Narrated by: Meryl Streep
Loved this !
Reviewed: 08-08-18
Very funny book on infidelity, divorce with a nice sprinkling New York Jewish culture.I too love the brisket.
Meryl Streep narrations is wonderful.
Try it , you’ll like it.
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Lab Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Hope Jahren
- Narrated by: Hope Jahren
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,012
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,612
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,593
Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she's studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Her first book might have been a revelatory treatise on plant life. Lab Girl is that, but it is also so much more. Because in it, Jahren also shares with us her inspiring life story, in prose that takes your breath away.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A paradigm-shifting perspective on plant life
- By Elizabeth on 05-20-16
- Lab Girl
- A Memoir
- By: Hope Jahren
- Narrated by: Hope Jahren
Quirky , but worth it
Reviewed: 08-06-18
Quirky memoir of a strong willed woman with midwest values and up bringing. Well written and insightful. Great journey of the ups and downs of a woman in science. Some of the botany science gets tedious but necessary to understand the author's fascination and commitment to science.
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The Sun Also Rises
- By: Ernest Hemingway, Colm Toibin
- Narrated by: William Hurt
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,077
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,177
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5,170
A poignant look at the disillusionment and angst of the post-World War I generation, The Sun Also Rises introduces two of Hemingway’s most unforgettable characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from the wild nightlife of 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. In his first great literary masterpiece, Hemingway portrays an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great actor, terrible reader, kills classic
- By Kerry on 09-14-14
- The Sun Also Rises
- By: Ernest Hemingway, Colm Toibin
- Narrated by: William Hurt
Classic Hemingway
Reviewed: 07-31-18
I loved this. Perfect novel that stands the test of time with a brilliant yet understated narration by William Hurt. I believe Hurt narrated as he interpreted Hemingway delivery of the story.
I respectfully disagree with the other reviews that did not like the narration , it worked for me.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126,448
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 111,444
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Story5 out of 5 stars 111,056
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Incredible
Reviewed: 07-12-18
One of the best titles I have listened to. Gripping story of culture clash in a family and a young woman’s battle with herself. Well written, terrific narration.
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A Higher Loyalty
- Truth, Lies, and Leadership
- By: James Comey
- Narrated by: James Comey
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26,977
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24,437
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24,332
In his audiobook, A Higher Loyalty, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of powe, and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More Than Trump: All Comey's Life/Working Years--
- By Gillian on 04-17-18
- A Higher Loyalty
- Truth, Lies, and Leadership
- By: James Comey
- Narrated by: James Comey
Powerful
Reviewed: 04-18-18
Comey tells his story from childhood to tumultuous career. I choose to take his writings as truth. Comey’s narration is surprisingly strong.
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Amanda Wakes Up
- By: Alisyn Camerota
- Narrated by: Lu Hanessian, Alisyn Camerota
- Length: 11 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 185
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4 out of 5 stars 160
When Amanda Gallo, fresh from the backwater of local TV, lands the anchor job of her dreams at FAIR News, she thinks she’s finally made it: a six-figure salary, wardrobe allowance, plenty of on-air face time, and a chance to realize her dreams, not to mention buy herself lunch. Instead, she finds her journalistic ideals shredded as she struggles to keep up with the issues in a ratings-crazed madhouse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Bait and Switch
- By Summer Layne on 09-17-17
- Amanda Wakes Up
- By: Alisyn Camerota
- Narrated by: Lu Hanessian, Alisyn Camerota
Entertaining
Reviewed: 04-16-18
Narrator sounds like Camerota. Nice light hearted story of cable news. You can enjoy if you don’t take it as real life or biographical.
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The Spider Network
- The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History
- By: David Enrich
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 965
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 964
In 2006, an oddball group of bankers, traders and brokers from some of the world's largest financial institutions made a startling realization: Libor - the London interbank offered rate, which determines the interest rates on trillions in loans worldwide - was set daily by a small group of easily manipulated functionaries, and that they could reap huge profits by nudging it to suit their trading portfolios.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Does anyone "proofread" the audio book?
- By Gracie on 07-04-18
- The Spider Network
- The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History
- By: David Enrich
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
Wonky
Reviewed: 01-17-18
Where does The Spider Network rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
An extremely detailed accounting of the Libor scandal. Interesting for finance professionals but I would imagine torture for those outside the industry. Hayes was a scapegoat for many of the ills of post Glass-Steagall. The author did extensive research on the subject matter but I felt he has a bias in his writing.
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