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Salt
- A World History
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
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The author of Cod and The Basque History of the World takes an extraordinary look at an ordinary substance — salt, the only rock humans eat — and how it has shaped civilization from the very beginning. Mark Kurlansky has produced a kaleidoscope of history, a multi-layered masterpiece that blends economic, scientific, political, religious, and culinary records into a rich and memorable tale.
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More than SALT
- By Karen on 03-12-03
- Salt
- A World History
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Loved it. Very interesting
Reviewed: 09-15-24
I loved this book. If you like history, science. Food & culture you will love this book. It is great for listening because each chapter stands alone and if you miss a bit you are not going to be confused.
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Salt
- A World History
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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So much of our human body is made up of salt that we'd be dead without it. The fine balance of nature, the trade of salt as a currency of many nations and empires, the theme of a popular Shakespearean play... Salt is best selling author Mark Kurlansky's story of the only rock we eat.
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More than SALT
- By Karen on 03-12-03
- Salt
- A World History
- By: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Loved it. Very interesting
Reviewed: 09-15-24
I loved this book. If you like history, science. Food & culture you will love this book. It is great for listening because each chapter stands alone and if you miss a bit you are not going to be confused.
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Kindred
- By: Rebecca Wragg Sykes
- Narrated by: Rebecca Wragg Sykes
- Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
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In Kindred, Neanderthal expert Becky Wragg Sykes shoves aside the cliché of the shivering ragged figure in an icy wasteland and reveals the Neanderthal you don’t know, who lived across vast and diverse tracts of Eurasia and survived through hundreds of thousands of years of massive climate change. Using a thematic rather than chronological approach, this book will shed new light on where they lived, what they ate and the increasingly complex Neanderthal culture that is being discovered.
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Horrible Recording/Sound Quality
- By Howard Houchen on 11-24-20
- Kindred
- By: Rebecca Wragg Sykes
- Narrated by: Rebecca Wragg Sykes
Fascinating information, told well
Reviewed: 06-23-24
I recommend this book. I was a bit worried that the book would be too academic or boring, but it was not. It is very well written. I find the topic very interesting and the book was well put together. I would listen to it again.
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I Am Not Nicholas
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Jane MacSorley
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“I am not Nicholas Rossi!” gasps Arthur Knight through an oxygen mask in March 2022. Recently discharged from a Covid ward in Glasgow, he's in a wheelchair. The police say he’s Nicholas Rossi, suspected of faking his death and wanted for rape in Utah. The story makes headlines globally.
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Good story. Cringey interviewer.
- By Arger on 02-15-23
- I Am Not Nicholas
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Jane MacSorley
Loved it.
Reviewed: 05-17-23
Great story, well told. It’s quite laughable and fascinating. I reviewed the last episode instead of the whole series, so resubmitting this.
Good for any true crime or true mystery fan.
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Ep 9: The End is Nigh
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Jane MacSorley
- Length: 20 mins
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Arthur Knight still claims he is not Nicholas Rossi. Will a court in Scotland agree?
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Intriguing and I didn’t want to stop listening!
- By Angela Pifer - Functional Medicine Nutritionist on 01-21-24
- Ep 9: The End is Nigh
- By: BBC Studios
- Narrated by: Jane MacSorley
Loved it. It is very interesting.
Reviewed: 05-17-23
It’s almost laughable but it’s also fascinating. Great story and well told. I enjoyed this podcast series.
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The Colony
- Faith and Blood in a Promised Land
- By: Sally Denton
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
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On the morning of November 4, 2019, a caravan of women and children was ambushed by masked gunmen on a desolate stretch of road in northern Mexico controlled by the Sinaloa drug cartel. Firing semi-automatic weapons, the attackers killed nine people and gravely injured five more. The victims were members of the LeBaron and La Mora communities-fundamentalist Mormons whose forebears broke from the LDS Church and settled in Mexico when their religion outlawed polygamy in the late nineteenth century.
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More surface level than I would have expected
- By Jessica Baier on 07-06-22
- The Colony
- Faith and Blood in a Promised Land
- By: Sally Denton
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
Interesting story, well told
Reviewed: 08-14-22
I learnt a lot. It was very interesting and kept me engaged. I recommend it for true crime or documentary fans.
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The Story of Human Language
- By: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 18 hrs and 15 mins
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Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.
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You'll Never Look at Languages the Same Way Again
- By SAMA on 03-11-14
- The Story of Human Language
- By: John McWhorter, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
Really interesting and engaging
Reviewed: 08-08-22
Love the topic. Very interesting. It’s an easy listen because the topics are broken into lessons, so it makes a good audio book. Lots of food for thought here.
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The Killer Across the Table
- Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Jonathan Groff
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
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In The Killer Across the Table, John E. Douglas, the legendary FBI criminal profiler, number one New York Times best-selling author, and inspiration for Netflix’s Mindhunter, delves deep into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers, offering never-before-revealed details about his profiling process and divulging the strategies used to help crack some of America’s most challenging cases.
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Excellent narration, finally some new insight
- By T. Kennedy on 05-17-19
- The Killer Across the Table
- Unlocking the Secrets of Serial Killers and Predators with the FBI's Original Mindhunter
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Jonathan Groff
Great for true crime fans!
Reviewed: 07-01-21
Great listen all round. It was fascinating content and well read. I recommend it. Enjoy!
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Henry VIII: King and Court
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 25 hrs and 41 mins
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This magnificent biography of Henry VIII is set against the cultural, social and political background of his court - the most spectacular court ever seen in England - and the splendour of his many sumptuous palaces. An entertaining narrative packed with colourful description and a wealth of anecdotal evidence, but also a comprehensive analytical study of the development of both monarch and court during a crucial period in English history.
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A concise focus with tremendous detail
- By kwdayboise (Kim Day) on 05-24-17
- Henry VIII: King and Court
- By: Alison Weir
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
mildly Interesting but not insightful enough for the hours needed to listen
Reviewed: 06-29-21
This book is about the lifestyle and personality of Henry VIII and doesn’t cover much else. I was hoping to learn more about how he made all the money he spent, what was England doing overseas during this time and more.
It’s also quite pro- Henry VIII, pro-royalty and a bit misogynistic. For example she calls prostitutes ‘whores’ and used other disparaging language for others. I would imagine Henry VIII would approve his book if he could. There is a lot of time spend talking about how wonderful he was and also tons of minor details like which room of which building he met such and such in. Not insightful enough for me, but mildly interesting.
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Brain over Binge
- Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good
- By: Kathryn Hansen
- Narrated by: Lydia Wente
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Brain over Binge provides both a gripping personal account and an informative scientific perspective on bulimia and binge eating disorder. The author, Kathryn Hansen, candidly shares her experience as a bulimic and her alternative approach to recovery. Brain over Binge is different from other eating disorder books which typically present binge eating and purging as symptoms of complex emotional and psychological problems.
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Please re-record this book!
- By Amazon Customer on 07-23-17
- Brain over Binge
- Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good
- By: Kathryn Hansen
- Narrated by: Lydia Wente
REALLY helpful book
Reviewed: 05-02-21
I really got a lot out of this book and am using her recommendations. I’m feeling great so far.
However, the performance is partly read by a robot. I don’t know how they do it but it’s like partially real person and partially robotic. I don’t like it at all but the content was strong enough to overlook it.
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