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Milk!
- A 10,000-Year Food Fracas
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 214
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story4 out of 5 stars 181
Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the best-selling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy - with recipes throughout. According to the Greek creation myth, we are so much spilt milk; a splatter of the goddess Hera's breast milk became our galaxy, the Milky Way.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Horrible narration nearly kills Kurlansky
- By Scarlatti's Muse on 05-15-18
- Milk!
- A 10,000-Year Food Fracas
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Brian Sutherland
Read the Book....But don't listen to it!!!
Reviewed: 05-31-18
Mark Kurlansky is an instant buy for me. The stranger the topic, the more fascinating I know it will be. So when I saw he had a new book, I went ahead and used my credit without listening to the audio sample. Big Mistake!! The narration sounds so robotic that I'm almost convinced that it IS just a chatbot. The charm of the writing is completely lost by the stilted and monotone delivery.
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
- By: Chris Hadfield
- Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,927
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,402
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,389
Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft. The secret to Col. Hadfield's success - and survival - is an unconventional philosophy he learned at NASA: prepare for the worst and enjoy every moment of it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chris Hadfield Is The Real Thing!
- By Kathy in CA on 08-16-16
- An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
- By: Chris Hadfield
- Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
Bought this three times, worth every penny
Reviewed: 01-08-14
Would you listen to An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth again? Why?
Yes. And I will probably re-read in print as well.
What was one of the most memorable moments of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth?
Everything! But I especially loved the parts on preparedness - sweating the small stuff, and putting your ego aside to be a part of the team. And all the great anecdotes about being in space. Nothing's ever made me want to go to space like this before.
Which character – as performed by Chris Hadfield – was your favorite?
Always great to hear an audiobook read by the author. Especially when you've followed him on youtube!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, very hard to 'put down.'
Any additional comments?
I was only a few chapters into this when I knew it was a keeper. It's way more than a memoir, it's really good advice on how to conduct yourself in life. I bought a hard copy for my boss, and another copy for a friend.
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My Planet
- Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 582
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 534
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Story4 out of 5 stars 529
Follow New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach - but be careful not to trip - as she weaves through personal anecdotes and everyday musings riddled with her uncanny wit and amazingly analytical eye. These essays, which found a well-deserved home within the pages of Reader's Digest as the column "My Planet," detail the inner workings of hypochondriacs, hoarders, and compulsive cheapskates. (Did we mention neurotic interior designers and professional list makers?) For Roach, humor is hidden in the most unlikely places, which means that nothing is off limits.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator drove me crazy
- By Ann on 04-23-14
- My Planet
- Finding Humor in the Oddest Places
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
Bad narrator
Reviewed: 11-30-13
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Felt the need to emphasize the last word of every SENTENCE. No matter what word it WAS. Couldn't bear it for more than 45 min. Love Mary Roach, but I think I'll get this one in print.
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Glimmer
- How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World
- By: Warren Berger
- Narrated by: Ax Norman
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4 out of 5 stars 39
The first book to reveal how thinking like a designer can help solve the greatest challenges we face in business, society, and our daily lives. What can we learn from the ways great designers think-and how can it improve our world? In this highly original book by journalist Warren Berger, in collaboration with celebrated designer Bruce Mau, ten groundbreaking principles of design are shown in action-addressing business, social, and personal challenges and improving the way we think, work, and live.
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2 out of 5 stars
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not for those who know about design thinking...
- By Pierre on 09-06-10
- Glimmer
- How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World
- By: Warren Berger
- Narrated by: Ax Norman
Will make you want to become a designer
Reviewed: 03-13-10
Absolutely fascinating book on the way Design Thinking has changed the world, for better and worse, and what current Designers are doing to change everyone's life for the better. Every case study mentioned is amazing, my favorite being how Deborah Adler has revolutionized Target's pharmacy to make it easy to understand medication, and harder to take the wrong thing.
The worst part of this book is that it makes me want to go back to school and get into Design!
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