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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 622
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Story4 out of 5 stars 369
The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general — as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore to explore how this innocuous fish had such an impact over the centuries.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seven and a half hour about COD???
- By B. W. Larsen on 03-01-03
- Cod
- A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
Fascinating topic--tough audiobook
Reviewed: 10-13-11
The topic of cod and fisheries is fascinating and well described and researched by Mark Kurlansky. It's a wonderful blend of science, history, culture, literature, culinary arts, etc... But it is a difficult "read" as an audiobook, despite a valiant attempt by the narrator. There are many quotes, recipes, and other passages that are better read on paper than heard.
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Cod
- A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 587
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 336
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Story4 out of 5 stars 342
Talk about a fish story! New York Times and Harper's columnist Mark Kurlansky offers "history filtered through the gills of the fish trade." David McCullough, the historian behind John Adams, says Kurlansky's "charming tale" of a "seemingly improbable idea" will change the way people think of the fish and the history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Seven and a half hour about COD???
- By B. W. Larsen on 03-01-03
- Cod
- A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
Fascinating topic--tough audiobook
Reviewed: 10-13-11
The topic of cod and fisheries is fascinating and well described and researched by Mark Kurlansky. It's a wonderful blend of science, history, culture, literature, culinary arts, etc... But it is a difficult "read" as an audiobook, despite a valiant attempt by the narrator. There are many quotes, recipes, and other passages that are better read on paper than heard.
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Three Cups of Tea
- One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations
- By: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,738
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 912
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Story4 out of 5 stars 939
In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya. After he was taken in and nursed back to health by the people of an impoverished Pakistani village, Mortenson promised to return one day and build them a school. From that rash, earnest promise grew one of the most incredible humanitarian campaigns of our time: Greg Mortenson's one-man mission to counteract extremism by building schools, especially for girls, throughout the breeding ground of the Taliban.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Fraud
- By Sara on 02-23-16
- Three Cups of Tea
- One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations
- By: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Wonderful story... not well told/narrated
Reviewed: 10-08-10
I thought that Greg Mortenson's story was both very inspiring but also very human, as Greg comes off as both a hero and flawed (this man has NO idea how to run an organization!) Given all that is going on in Afghanistan and Pakistan now, I found the information to be timely and educational. For that reason alone, I think the book is worth a listen. The reason I didn't give it a higher rating was because I found the writing a bit overwrought and there was just something quite annoying about the narration, though I can't quite put my finger on it...
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The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,746
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,759
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30,730
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great surprise!
- By Jan on 12-02-09
- The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
What a great first audiobook!
Reviewed: 06-09-10
I just joined Audible.com and after listening to "The Help," I am totally hooked. I can only hope that the other books I order are half as good as this one. It was incredibly well written and narrated and very moving.
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