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The Power of Body Language
- An Ex-FBI Agent's System for Speed-Reading People
- By: Joe Navarro
- Narrated by: Joe Navarro
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,565
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,197
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,173
Instantly discover what's really going on around you!Know the truth before you ever hear a word! Approximately 80% of communication is expressed nonverbally. When you know how to unlock the secrets of people's nonverbal cues, you'll always have the upper hand in any situation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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(...) and in the end, they would confess.
- By Allyssia on 10-04-18
- The Power of Body Language
- An Ex-FBI Agent's System for Speed-Reading People
- By: Joe Navarro
- Narrated by: Joe Navarro
I wish I'd heard this 20 years ago
Reviewed: 07-15-18
Good for business, good for family, good for life. Understanding the nonverbal messages someone is telegraphing can be the determining factor in difficult conversations.
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The Confidence Game
- Why We Fall for It...Every Time
- By: Maria Konnikova
- Narrated by: Maria Konnikova
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,051
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 928
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Story4 out of 5 stars 928
Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times best-selling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists - and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Confidence Game = major disappointment
- By Nicole Kiess on 02-16-16
- The Confidence Game
- Why We Fall for It...Every Time
- By: Maria Konnikova
- Narrated by: Maria Konnikova
Lessons we don't teach in school
Reviewed: 07-12-18
Like money and time management, why we don't teach kids how to psychologically steel themselves against cons is beyond me. I found the content cogent and the author's performance articulate.
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Messing with the Enemy
- Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News
- By: Clint Watts
- Narrated by: Joe Knezevich
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 458
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 394
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 395
A former FBI Special Agent, US Army officer, and leading cyber-security expert offers a devastating and essential look at the misinformation campaigns that have become the cutting edge of modern warfare - and how we can protect ourselves against them. Clint Watts electrified the nation when he testified regarding Russian interference in the 2016 election. In Messing with the Enemy, the counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and homeland security expert introduces us to a frightening world in which terrorists and cyber criminals don’t hack your computer, they hack your mind.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Could Have Been Much Better - Disappointing!
- By @CyberSpaceSA on 06-11-18
- Messing with the Enemy
- Surviving in a Social Media World of Hackers, Terrorists, Russians, and Fake News
- By: Clint Watts
- Narrated by: Joe Knezevich
Encore please!
Reviewed: 06-09-18
Finally, this book lays out the facts like
Sherlock's murder boards, so anyone who spends enough time reading it can figure out the villians.
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The Assault on Intelligence
- American National Security in an Age of Lies
- By: Michael V. Hayden
- Narrated by: Michael V. Hayden
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,064
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,055
In the face of a president who lobs accusations without facts, evidence, or logic, truth tellers are under attack. Meanwhile, the world order is teetering on the brink. North Korea is on the verge of having a nuclear weapon that could reach all of the United States, Russians have mastered a new form of information warfare that undercuts democracy, and the role of China in the global community remains unclear.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Edifying
- By Jean on 07-13-18
- The Assault on Intelligence
- American National Security in an Age of Lies
- By: Michael V. Hayden
- Narrated by: Michael V. Hayden
There's a sentient human inside Hayden after all
Reviewed: 05-13-18
My only prior knowledge about Hayden came from the Snowden information which left me wondering if Hayden has any humanity left in him. He is not Darth Vader or perhaps he is now redeemed by a far worse internal enemy: Trump. His words give me faith that the horrors of the IC post-9/11 were commensurate with the time, not a reflection of evolution in the IC. Or maybe he is just a phenomenal com-agent persuasively winning the likes of me over. But I end the book feeling some hope that wasn't previously there.
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Cibola Burn
- The Expanse, Book 4
- By: James S. A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 20 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26,380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,801
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,703
The fourth book in the NYT best-selling Expanse series, Cibola Burn sees the crew of the Rocinante on a new frontier, as the rush to colonize the new planets threatens to outrun law and order and give way to war and chaos. Enter a new frontier. "An empty apartment, a missing family, that's creepy. But this is like finding a military base with no one on it. Fighters and tanks idling on the runway with no drivers. This is bad juju. Something wrong happened here. What you should do is tell everyone to leave".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Book has been renarrated by Jefferson Mays-Thanks!
- By fandel69 on 03-16-17
- Cibola Burn
- The Expanse, Book 4
- By: James S. A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
Outstanding continuation of the Expanse series.
Reviewed: 07-04-17
Third time listening to it and I'm still getting more each time. I especially appreciate how women are (finally) holding key positions and rolls that aren't just figureheads or totems or lesbians (though that's normalized too). Despite the political and cultural upheaval happening throughout the series, strength of character is what carries the day.
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@War
- The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex
- By: Shane Harris
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 663
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 578
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 573
The United States military currently views cyberspace as the "fifth domain" of warfare - alongside land, sea, air, and space - and the Department of Defense, National Security Agency, and CIA all field teams of hackers who can - and do - launch computer virus strikes against enemy targets. In fact, as @War shows, US hackers were crucial to our victory in Iraq.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The short history of the US and Cyber War
- By Greg on 02-06-15
- @War
- The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex
- By: Shane Harris
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne
Comprehensively Significant
Reviewed: 09-20-15
One of the best syntheses of the layered issues and complexity that tech introduces to policy making. I hope every elected out there reads or listens to this.
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Cyber War
- The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It
- By: Robert K. Knake, Richard A. Clarke
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 309
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 271
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Story4 out of 5 stars 272
Richard A. Clarke warned America once before about the havoc terrorism would wreak on our national security-and he was right. Now he warns us of another threat, silent but equally dangerous. Cyber War is a powerful book about technology, government, and military strategy; about criminals, spies, soldiers, and hackers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Heavy on policy but good
- By Karyn on 03-06-16
- Cyber War
- The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It
- By: Robert K. Knake, Richard A. Clarke
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
Pray the Next POTUS Reads This
Reviewed: 08-16-15
Given the consistent history of Richard Clark's predictions coming true, I hope the next President and all his/her key advisors read this as a manual to be followed step-by-step. The citizens of this country should not have to take another Anthem data breach to prove that cyberwar is asymmetric and we don't want to be on the loosing end of that conflict.
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The Watchers
- The Rise of America's Surveillance State
- By: Shane Harris
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 15 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 36
Our surveillance state was born in the brain of Admiral John Poindexter in 1983. Poindexter, President Ronald Reagan's national security adviser, realized that the United States might have prevented the terrorist massacre of 241 Marines in Beirut if only intelligence agencies had been able to analyze in real time data they had on the attackers. Poindexter poured government know-how and funds into his dream---a system that would sift reams of data for signs of terrorist activity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Important context for privacy debate
- By Keefer on 09-17-11
- The Watchers
- The Rise of America's Surveillance State
- By: Shane Harris
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
Didn't Expect That
Reviewed: 07-06-15
I love it when background reading persuades me to see things in a new light. Bravo! To illustrate John Poindexter's humanity is quite an accomplishment. The character of him as the consummate warrior falling on the sword for his commander is officially replaced in my mind.
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Ender's Shadow
- By: Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast
- Length: 15 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,750
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,813
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10,851
The human race is at War with the "Buggers," an insect-like alien race. As Earth prepares to defend itself from total destruction at the hands of an inscrutable enemy, all focus is on the development of military geniuses who can fight such a war, and win. The long distances of interstellar space have given hope to the defenders of Earth--they have time to train these future commanders up from childhood, forging them into an irresistible force in the high orbital facility called the Battle School.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Totally Card
- By L. on 10-10-05
- Ender's Shadow
- By: Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Gabrielle de Cuir, full cast
A worthy sequel to Ender's Game
Reviewed: 01-23-15
Per the author's end note: "The best production was the one jus heard". Too bad the movie didn't capture as much of this book as he thought it would at the time of recording. It's a gem.
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The Signal and the Noise
- Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
- By: Nate Silver
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,073
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,273
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,257
Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. He solidified his standing as the nation's foremost political forecaster with his near perfect prediction of the 2012 election. Silver is the founder and editor in chief of the website FiveThirtyEight. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Learn About Statistics Without All The Math
- By Scott Fabel on 03-09-13
- The Signal and the Noise
- Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
- By: Nate Silver
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
Rocked my perspective on predictions
Reviewed: 06-27-14
If you could sum up The Signal and the Noise in three words, what would they be?
demystifying predictions
What other book might you compare The Signal and the Noise to and why?
As far as I know, this book is one-of-a-kind. Nate Silver lets the sunshine in, exposing politico fakery while elevating prediction to a rigorous and transparent level.
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