J.L. Sierra
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Great Poems for Children
- By: Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Robert Louis Stevenson
- Narrated by: Alex Jennings, Emilia Fox, Geoffrey Palmer, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story5 out of 5 stars 77
An anthology of over 50 classic children's poems, read by some of our finest actors. Full of fun, excitement, and magic, the poems in this collection are guaranteed to spark the imagination and open up a world of wonder. Favourites from authors such as Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, and Robert Louis Stevenson are all here, as well as less familiar but nonetheless hugely entertaining poems such as" The Camel's Complaint"and "The Elephant, or The Force of Habit".
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5 out of 5 stars
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PERFECT, NON-TWADDLE, QUALITY POEMS!
- By Atara on 04-18-12
Scarcely sentimental, wildly merrimental
Reviewed: 08-09-21
Largely Lear and Carroll and Goose, I’ve never heard these poems read so well, and four excellent narrators mean it’s never boring.
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Evicted
- Poverty and Profit in the American City
- By: Matthew Desmond
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,054
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,374
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,357
In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as “wrenching and revelatory” (The Nation), “vivid and unsettling” (New York Review of Books), Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America’s most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Former Property Manager
- By Charla on 05-18-16
- Evicted
- Poverty and Profit in the American City
- By: Matthew Desmond
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
A great book, a great performance
Reviewed: 04-22-17
Any additional comments?
Drags a bit in the first half. Stick with it! It gets better and better, and makes an important case.
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Word by Word
- The Secret Life of Dictionaries
- By: Kory Stamper
- Narrated by: Kory Stamper
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 484
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 430
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 426
While most of us might take dictionaries for granted, the process of writing them is in fact as lively and dynamic as language itself. With sharp wit and irreverence, Kory Stamper cracks open the complex, obsessive world of lexicography - from the agonizing decisions about what and how to define to the knotty questions of usage in an ever-changing language.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Kory should narrate more Audible books!
- By Friendly on 04-24-17
- Word by Word
- The Secret Life of Dictionaries
- By: Kory Stamper
- Narrated by: Kory Stamper
Great insider information
Reviewed: 04-22-17
What did you love best about Word by Word?
I got an insider's view of how Merriam-Webster's Dictionary is "built." It was fascinating.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
It was read by the author, and she was by turns compelling, funny, awkward, and annoying. Sort of like most of the people in my Ph.D. program.
What does Kory Stamper bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She has a good instinct for comedy, plus experience in the trenches. She is very good at explaining obscure points and giving funny examples. Lots of naughty words, too, if you like that.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
It's not that kind of book. I enjoyed hearing about the sorts of complaints the editors receive from the public. And the book reinforced my belief that people are really, really interested in words.
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Grimm's Fairy Tales
- By: The Brothers Grimm
- Narrated by: Jim Dale, Janis Ian, Alfred Molina, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 205
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 203
Read by a cast of award-winning narrators, this collection contains some of the most timeless and enchanting folk and fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. The Brothers Grimm collected the original fairy tales that Americans are most familiar with today. Lyrically translated and beautifully narrated by an all-star cast, these 21 tales are selected from The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales and presented just as Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm originally set them down: bold, primal, just frightening enough, and endlessly engaging.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but short and uneven
- By J.L. Sierra on 06-29-16
- Grimm's Fairy Tales
- By: The Brothers Grimm
- Narrated by: Jim Dale, Janis Ian, Alfred Molina, Katherine Kellgren
Interesting, but short and uneven
Reviewed: 06-29-16
Would you consider the audio edition of Grimm's Fairy Tales to be better than the print version?
The very last reading, by Robin Miles, of "Hansel and Gretel" was masterful. Hearing it was like discovering the tale for the first time. Overall, though, the audiobook did not adequately represent the Grimms' Fairy Tales. It seemed like a sampler of star narrators, only a few of whom really did the stories justice.
Any additional comments?
This is billed as a "full cast" recording. A different narrator reads each tale, but there is no dramatization. It is also billed as "unabridged," which it is certainly not. It contains a couple of dozen tales, some well-known, some lesser known. A more satisfying, unabridged version (of Grimms' lesser-known first edition) is the audiobook of Jack Zipes' THE ORIGINAL FAIRY TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM. The readings are unexpectedly good, and there are so many tales!
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The Geography of Genius
- A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
- By: Eric Weiner
- Narrated by: Eric Weiner
- Length: 14 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 492
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 429
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 427
In The Geography of Genius, acclaimed travel writer Weiner sets out to examine the connection between our surroundings and our most innovative ideas. He explores the history of places, like Vienna of 1900, Renaissance Florence, ancient Athens, Song Dynasty Hangzhou, and Silicon Valley, to show how certain urban settings are conducive to ingenuity.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Very, very disappointing
- By Tamara Greer on 06-08-16
- The Geography of Genius
- A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley
- By: Eric Weiner
- Narrated by: Eric Weiner
Too much about the author
Reviewed: 06-29-16
What would have made The Geography of Genius better?
No, I don't want to hear about every place you went and everyone you met and every thought that passed through your mind as you explored your topic.
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Writing Creative Nonfiction
- By: Tilar J J. Mazzeo, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Tilar J J. Mazzeo
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 723
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 628
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Story4 out of 5 stars 621
Bringing together the imaginative strategies of fiction storytelling and new ways of narrating true, real-life events, creative nonfiction is the fastest-growing part of the creative writing world. It's a cutting-edge genre that's reshaping how we write (and read) everything from biographies and memoirs to blogs and public speaking scripts to personal essays and magazine articles.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected but useful
- By Nancy on 04-14-14
- Writing Creative Nonfiction
- By: Tilar J J. Mazzeo, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Tilar J J. Mazzeo
Elementary stuff
Reviewed: 09-02-15
More like a beginning college writing course. Author's made up examples of good writing are pedestrian at best. Deceptive 'great course' marketing in my opinion.
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