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The Aging Brain
- By: Thad A. Polk, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Thad A. Polk
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 796
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 682
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 674
We're all getting older every day, and scientific research has shown that starting in our 20s, some brain functions begin a linear decline. But is old age all doom and gloom? Not at all! While it's true that some functions in the aging brain decline, neuroscientists have discovered that many other brain functions remain stable - or even improve - as we age.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A course more about aging than the aging brain
- By Brandon Sholund on 10-24-18
- The Aging Brain
- By: Thad A. Polk, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Thad A. Polk
Now I want to research things more in-depth..
Reviewed: 06-15-21
...and that is always a good thing.
Clear presentation; chapter titles were good indicators of the topics.
Always, accounts of brain research intrigue me. Coincidentally, this morning I read a newspaper article explaining research findings of the effects of menopause (pre-, peri-, post) on the female brain which was not addressed in this course (not a criticism, merely an observation) but findings connected to points addressed in this course. I mention this to emphasize that some lectures in this course could be updated quite often due to ongoing research. Fascinating topic.
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The Butchering Art
- Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
- By: Lindsey Fitzharris
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,075
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,066
In The Butchering Art, the historian Lindsey Fitzharris reveals the shocking world of 19th-century surgery on the eve of profound transformation. She conjures up early operating theaters - no place for the squeamish - and surgeons, working before anesthesia, who were lauded for their speed and brute strength. They were baffled by the persistent infections that kept mortality rates stubbornly high. A young, melancholy Quaker surgeon named Joseph Lister would solve the deadly riddle and change the course of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not one boring moment!
- By WRF on 12-22-17
- The Butchering Art
- Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
- By: Lindsey Fitzharris
- Narrated by: Ralph Lister
For med. science and history buffs
Reviewed: 01-25-21
I enjoyed this book immensely. I like the connections between, history, science and culture. Lister's maverick attitude, intelligence, perseverance, communication skills and integrity provide a model for today's scientists and inventors. I am not daunted by the down and dirty details of medical procedures. If the thought of pus, blood, amputations and other surgical realities make you queasy, this book is not for you.
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 106,444
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 97,511
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97,275
There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- By PW on 04-12-17
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Entertaining sci-fi
Reviewed: 05-02-19
Clever tale incorporating technology, planetary exploration, anthropology, cultures, art of war, replicant logistics, negotiation, relationships. I got hooked within the first couple chapters. great performance by narrator ( though his pronunciation of Archimedes puzzled me). I listen at double sided and his words weren't muddled together.
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
- Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
- By: Gail Honeyman
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 66,731
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 60,275
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 60,021
Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please be warned
- By N. Thompson on 06-20-17
- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
- Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
- By: Gail Honeyman
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
interesting character
Reviewed: 04-09-19
I'm no psychologist but it was interesting to follow Eleanor's journey. This was a read for a book club and I didn't have high expectations. I really enjoyed it for the dialogue, Eleanor's honesty and bluntness, and that reality of how a random occurrence or chance meeting can set in motion an unexpected change in life and perspective. Haven't we all had at least one experience like that in real life. The question is, do we sit up and take notice. Eleanor's analytical approach to life means she can't help but take notice.
The voice work is captivating, but then I'm a sucker for Scottish accents.
I was expecting some of the outcomes and tangential journeys, but I was also surprised by some of the plot points.
I readily recommend this Audible selection even though I prefer non-fiction.
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The End of the Affair
- By: Graham Greene
- Narrated by: Colin Firth
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11,490
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,438
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,390
Graham Greene’s evocative analysis of the love of self, the love of another, and the love of God is an English classic that has been translated for the stage, the screen, and even the opera house. Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man) turns in an authentic and stirring performance for this distinguished audio release.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Colin Firth Kills It
- By Em on 05-09-12
- The End of the Affair
- By: Graham Greene
- Narrated by: Colin Firth
This deserves multiple listens.
Reviewed: 08-11-18
Excellent reading performance. Simple story but with such depth that I need to 'reread it'.
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The Life and Faith of St. Catherine of Siena
- By: Suzanne Noffke
- Narrated by: Suzanne Noffke
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14
Catherine of Siena (1347 - 1380) is one of the most beloved saints of the Christian tradition. In this captivating course, you will explore her life, faith, and works under the guidance of Sr. Suzanne Noffke, OP, PhD, an internationally acclaimed expert on Catherine. One of 25 children of a Tuscan wool-dyer guildsman and his irascible wife, Catherine was unschooled and had a humble upbringing. Despite her lack of formal education, her mind was too sharp and her heart too honest to settle for a blind embrace of doctrine.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not the dialogue
- By Amz Christomer on 12-17-17
- The Life and Faith of St. Catherine of Siena
- By: Suzanne Noffke
- Narrated by: Suzanne Noffke
Unforgettable story but annoying recording
Reviewed: 07-22-18
This was my introduction to Catherine Siena. She was a remarkable woman, based on all the letters and passages compiled here. She had some unique perspectives on faith and living for Christ.
The recording was full of repetitive phrases. I wondered if editors were asleep at the recording studio or if there is a glitch with the system. It was distracting. I expect better quality.
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Lincoln in the Bardo
- A Novel
- By: George Saunders
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, David Sedaris, George Saunders, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 10,427
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,499
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9,455
February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln’s beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. “My poor boy, he was too good for this earth,” the president says at the time. “God has called him home.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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"Where might God stand?"
- By Mel on 02-17-17
Riveting experience
Reviewed: 04-11-18
I thoroughly enjoyed the mix of fiction/non-fiction. A book that inspires me to delve deeper into a topic is a treasure. On the whole, satisfying performance. Some of the actors' parts were spoken too fast for my liking (I consulted Kindle version to reread some of the parts rather than slow down the audio), and I don't think it was part of the character representation. I expect words to be pronounced correctly. Even one mispronunciation (popliteal - look it up for goodness sakes!) is annoyingly distracting.
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The Alchemy of Air
- A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler
- By: Thomas Hager
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,603
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,371
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,367
At the dawn of the 20th century, humanity was facing global disaster. Mass starvation, long predicted for the fast-growing population, was about to become a reality. A call went out to the worlds scientists to find a solution. This is the story of the two enormously gifted, fatally flawed men who found it: the brilliant, self-important Fritz Haber and the reclusive, alcoholic Carl Bosch. Together they discovered a way to make bread out of air, built city-sized factories, controlled world markets, and saved millions of lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book Thoroughly Researched
- By Terry A. Gray on 10-21-11
- The Alchemy of Air
- A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler
- By: Thomas Hager
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
fascinating blend of science and history
Reviewed: 03-27-18
I learned so much about both. I'm always intrigued learning about how things work and how mechanical problems are solved.... the evolution of technology. I wasn't keen on the narrator - his delivery was choppy.
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One of Our Thursdays is Missing
- A Novel
- By: Jasper Fforde
- Narrated by: Emily Gray
- Length: 11 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 970
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 748
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 743
Deftly blending such genres as mystery, science fiction, and classic literature, Jasper Fforde’s gleefully irreverent New York Times best-selling Thursday Next novels defy categorization. In this sixth installment, the threat of all-out Genre war looms over BookWorld. But with the real Thursday Next retired in the real world, the Council of Genres has no other choice than to tap the fictional Thursday to save the day. Her mission as emissary is to prevent the brewing war—but her task is made more difficult by a hidden foe manipulating events.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not really a Thursday Next book
- By Kevin on 03-10-11
- One of Our Thursdays is Missing
- A Novel
- By: Jasper Fforde
- Narrated by: Emily Gray
Great fun for lovers of literature and wordplay
Reviewed: 02-11-18
great narrator; fun story as usual; makes me laugh out loud at times; convoluted plot
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