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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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Great book and perfect narration
- By MarilynArms on 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- By: Trevor Noah
- Narrated by: Trevor Noah
An incredible dive into South African life after the end of the apartheid
Reviewed: 06-10-18
I loved the way Trevor Noah told the story. It is the funniest book I have read in years.
The most interesting aspects are his insights on the absurdity of racism, and societal paradigms about a woman’s place in society, or domestic violence or crime or belonging to a community.
He’s a miracle born a crime.
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The Secrets of Happy Families
- Surprising New Ideas to Bring More Togetherness, Less Chaos, and Greater Joy
- By: Bruce Feiler
- Narrated by: Bruce Feiler
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Best-selling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for aging parents and raising his children. So he set out on a three-year journey to find the smartest solutions and the most cutting-edge research about families. Instead of the usual family "experts", he sought out the most creative minds - from Silicon Valley to the set of Modern Family, from the country's top negotiators to the Green Berets - and asked them what team-building exercises and problem-solving techniques they use with their families.
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Well worth reading, even if you can't do it all!
- By Amazon Customer on 02-28-13
- The Secrets of Happy Families
- Surprising New Ideas to Bring More Togetherness, Less Chaos, and Greater Joy
- By: Bruce Feiler
- Narrated by: Bruce Feiler
Fresh insights on ways to nurture a happy family
Reviewed: 03-30-18
Good reminder that one needs to be continuously intentional about creating a happy family.
The book draws ideas from management techniques and applies them to family. Managing and leading a family is more difficult than managing a team, because, you cannot fire your children.
It is important to nurture the positive moments, and be resilient.
A must read for new parents!
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The Charisma Myth
- How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
- By: Olivia Fox Cabane
- Narrated by: Lisa Cordileione
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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What if charisma could be taught? For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma apart, figured it out and turned it into an applied science: In controlled laboratory experiments, researchers could raise or lower people's level of charisma as if they were turning a dial. What you'll find here is practical magic: unique knowledge, drawn from a variety of sciences, revealing what charisma really is and how it works. You'll get both the insights and the techniques you need to apply this knowledge. The world will become your lab, and every person you meet, a chance to experiment.
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the mystery of the missing workbook
- By kwinebold on 12-10-13
- The Charisma Myth
- How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
- By: Olivia Fox Cabane
- Narrated by: Lisa Cordileione
Very good suggestions, but a little bit repetitive
Reviewed: 02-17-18
The most important advices and examples are related to rewriting reality and neutralizing anxiety.
Listening to the book, it is quite repetitive but easy to follow, even when driving.
I’m glad I bought the kindle companion to be able to go through the most inspiring parts as a reference for exercises.
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Bored and Brilliant
- How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self
- By: Manoush Zomorodi
- Narrated by: Manoush Zomorodi
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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In 2015 Manoush Zomorodi, host of WNYC's popular podcast and radio show Note to Self, led tens of thousands of listeners through an experiment to help them unplug from their devices, get bored, jump-start their creativity, and change their lives. Bored and Brilliant builds on that experiment to show us how to rethink our gadget use to live better and smarter in this new digital ecosystem. In this fascinating new audiobook, Manoush explains the connection between boredom and original thinking.
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Repackaged podcast segment
- By Chad on 06-02-18
- Bored and Brilliant
- How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self
- By: Manoush Zomorodi
- Narrated by: Manoush Zomorodi
A great companion to the Ted Talk
Reviewed: 11-30-17
Great reflection to remind us not to get carried away by the “busy bee” model. This books helps realize that we are self-sabotaging our creative potential by dedicating so much of our time to checking our phones, playing with apps or browsing the internet.
The narration is spot on, especially the discussion on the “two-dot” game. Great audiobook!
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- By: Mark Twain
- Narrated by: Elijah Wood
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
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Ernest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. In this new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure.
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Masterful Narration
- By Michael Balzoa on 03-11-11
Epic adventure
Reviewed: 02-11-15
I loved Elijah Wood's reading of this classical story.
Huck gets away of most situations thanks to his behavioral intelligence, a way to say that it's not all about education at school, it's about learning to live in real life and cope with people and it's about enjoying every bit of it. Yet, it's fun to see how what he learned at school eventually proves useful: reading and writing are the most important skills one can learn.
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