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HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method, 4th Edition
- A Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing
- By: Marie F. Mongan M.Ed. M.Hy.
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 595
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 494
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 493
HypnoBirthing founder Marie Mongan knows from her own four births that it is not necessary for childbirth to be a terribly painful experience. In this audiobook, she shows women how the Mongan Method works and how parents can take control of the greatest and most important event of their lives.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed in the structure of the book
- By Christina on 04-23-19
- HypnoBirthing: The Mongan Method, 4th Edition
- A Natural Approach to Safer, Easier, More Comfortable Birthing
- By: Marie F. Mongan M.Ed. M.Hy.
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
Doesn’t teach about hypnobirthing
Reviewed: 01-12-24
I was under the impression that this book would teach me at least some useful practices to use hypnobirthing myself, but most of the book is about justifying the need for alternative and more natural birthing rather than its practice and effectiveness. Furthermore, most of the thesis statements presented are personal and subjective, and while I don’t disagree that times have mostly changed for the better when it comes to how women’s bodies are treated, much of these statements were not substantiated with scientific evidence. For example, the author stated more than once that it is “rude” to use a bulb on a newborn to unblock the airways as soon as they emerge. Perhaps it is “rude,” but is it in fact medically necessary, or is this simply an opinion based on emotion? I would appreciate cited resources and scientific research.
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The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023
- By: R. F. Kuang, John Joseph Adams
- Narrated by: Will Tulin, Chanté McCormick, Em Grosland, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 7
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Story3 out of 5 stars 7
“Short stories have to accomplish a nearly impossible magic trick: to introduce a world often much stranger than our own and make you care about it in a matter of pages,” writes R. F. Kuang in her introduction. “The most important part of this magic trick is just a willingness to get weird.” The stories in The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2023 are brimming with bizarre and otherworldly premises.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Strange mixed bag
- By Pie S. on 10-28-23
Strange mixed bag
Reviewed: 10-28-23
I enjoy sci-fi, and to a lesser extent, horror and fantasy, and while the annual anthology has impressed me in years past, this year was such an odd mix of stories which hardly had any narrative. The audio sample was not useful to assess whether I’d like it before purchase, only featuring the intro from the editor.
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Between Cross and Crescent: Jewish Civilization from Mohammed to Spinoza
- By: David B. Ruderman, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: David B. Ruderman
- Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 169
Experience the evolution of all of Jewish life during the 10 critical centuries from its rabbinic foundations in late antiquity until the dawn of modernity in the 17th century. During this time, Judaism was forever affected by its encounters with the surrounding social, economic, political, and intellectual environments of both medieval Islam and Christendom. As a result of those encounters, new pathways of philosophical inquiry and religious spirituality would be formed. The Hebrew language would find new ways of artistic expression. And the role of Jews in the life of the surrounding community would be changed forever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating and Comprehensible
- By Andy on 12-03-14
David Ruderman is excellent
Reviewed: 08-03-23
I wasn’t sure if I would make it through the entire course since it’s very long, but the professor was very engaging and kept things moving the entire time, so much so that by the final lecture I still wanted more. Professor Ruderman has other courses available from The Great Courses, which I will listen to next. Excellent, educational.
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Preset
- The Reset Series
- By: Sarina Dahlan
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
After the Last War destroyed most of the world, survivors formed a new society in four self-sustaining cities in the Mojave Desert. To halt extinction, everything in the Four Cities is carefully predicted and carefully controlled … even love. But how can you control love and freedom? In the engrossing prequel to Reset, Preset weaves the tales of Eleanor, the Crone, and Eli, the Planner, before and after the creation of the Four Cities. Much has changed in the world and their relationship, but there are some truths that have yet to come to light.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Romance meets sci-fi
- By Pie S. on 07-28-23
- Preset
- The Reset Series
- By: Sarina Dahlan
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio
Romance meets sci-fi
Reviewed: 07-28-23
It's rare to find a sci-fi title that features a strong female protagonist who uses her brain, along with romance that moves the plot forward. This is an intricate tale of a woman who is forced to choose between the greater good and herself, and asks, what must we sacrifice? Very timely with today's concerns about global warming and its broader effects on survival.
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Stories by Heart
- By: John Lithgow, Ring Lardner, W. W. Jacobs, and others
- Narrated by: John Lithgow
- Length: 2 hrs and 6 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 612
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 530
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Story4 out of 5 stars 528
Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe Award-winning actor John Lithgow (The Crown, Dexter, 3rd Rock from the Sun) brings his latest critically acclaimed Broadway performance to Audible. Stories by Heart celebrates the transcendent power of great literature and serves as a touching tribute to Lithgow’s late father, actor and director Arthur Lithgow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Longing To See Him In Person
- By Comet Kid on 07-02-18
- Stories by Heart
- By: John Lithgow, Ring Lardner, W. W. Jacobs, P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrated by: John Lithgow
great but too short
Reviewed: 04-17-19
great but too short for the price. lithgow is a true treasure for us all.
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