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How Conversation Works: 6 Lessons for Better Communication
- By: Anne Curzan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Anne Curzan
- Length: 3 hrs and 6 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,700
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,663
Regardless of age or occupation, conversation can be tricky. But like it or not, it's one of the most important things you do on a daily basis. Successful conversations help you advance professionally and make, maintain, and deepen relationships. Moreover, research shows that talking, when done on a substantive level, is correlated with a feeling of happiness and general well-being.In just six lectures, Professor Curzan teaches you key strategies that can dramatically improve your ability to converse with anyone, from strangers to supervisors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Discussion Maybe of Limited Use
- By Brett on 07-20-15
Well Done
Reviewed: 07-31-19
I was disappointed that there was no PDF textbook to accompany this lecture, but it was full of good advice. It is also short enough that I immediately wanted to revisit the audio to ensure I had absorbed the lessons and hadn't missed anything.
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Long Story Short
- The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need
- By: Margot Leitman
- Narrated by: Margot Leitman
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,163
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,031
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,026
Did you ever wish you could tell a story that leaves others spellbound? Storytelling teacher and champion Margot Leitman will show you how! With a fun, irreverent, and infographic approach, this guide breaks a story into concrete components with ways to improve content, structure, emotional impact, and delivery through personal anecdotes, relatable examples, and practical exercises.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Draw in your audience by telling stories
- By A. Yoshida on 10-27-16
- Long Story Short
- The Only Storytelling Guide You'll Ever Need
- By: Margot Leitman
- Narrated by: Margot Leitman
Made Me Want to Tell Stories
Reviewed: 07-31-19
Good advice. Inspirational. Well performed. I really enjoyed this one. It made me want to tell stories, gave me ideas for my podcast, and was entertaining to boot. I only wish that there was a PDF to go along with the book that had exercises and assignments, that would be helpful.
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The Adventures of Tom Stranger, Interdimensional Insurance Agent
- By: Larry Correia
- Narrated by: Adam Baldwin
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 29,288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26,987
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Story4 out of 5 stars 26,980
Have you ever seen a planet invaded by rampaging space mutants from another dimension or Nazi dinosaurs from the future? Don't let this happen to you! Rifts happen, so you should be ready when universes collide. A policy with Stranger & Stranger can cover all of your interdimensional insurance needs. Rated "Number One in Customer Satisfaction" for three years running, no claim is too big or too weird for Tom Stranger to handle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Someone owes me a new keyboard
- By Aimee M on 05-24-16
Insurance is not Funny
Reviewed: 07-25-19
I was not amused by this one. Not by the premise. Not by the execution. It just did nothing for me and I did not find it funny. It's very short and was one of the Audible freebies, but neither of those things can save this rather lame story.
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The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,877
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,419
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,391
For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a Terrific Book
- By Daniel McAfee on 08-01-08
- The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
Bosch is a Tough Character
Reviewed: 07-23-19
I found the character of Bosch to be difficult to like and felt like that was a deliberate decision by the author. The story was good and the characters were mostly well done. I picked up the second in the series on sale, so I will continue with the series. But I don't believe I would if I didn't already have the second story... He's well written and realized, but Bosch is not a character I'm invested in. I just don't like him much.
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Tourist Season
- By: Carl Hiaasen
- Narrated by: George Wilson
- Length: 14 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,246
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,601
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,598
Tourist season is swinging into high gear in Miami. So are the activities of a bizarre terrorist group determined to keep the hapless "snowbirds" away. Armed with bombs, weed, and jumbled credos, they move toward their grand target, the Orange Bowl Parade, with plans to bring Miami and its tourist trade to a halt.
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5 out of 5 stars
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CAUTION: BELLY ACHING LAUGHTER IMMINENT!
- By Tracy P. on 02-08-17
- Tourist Season
- By: Carl Hiaasen
- Narrated by: George Wilson
South Florida Fun
Reviewed: 07-06-19
Took a few chapters for me to sync up with the flow of this one, but once I did, I enjoyed the story. I found the story to be more amusing than funny. But I will be listening to the next one in the series.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Ken Kesey, Robert Faggen - introduction
- Narrated by: John C. Reilly
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,698
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,918
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,896
Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Turning conventional notions of sanity and insanity on their heads, the novel tells the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- By Scott on 08-03-12
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- By: Ken Kesey, Robert Faggen - introduction
- Narrated by: John C. Reilly
The Problem with Celebrity Narration
Reviewed: 06-21-19
I found the narration by John C. Reilly to be a bit distracting, as I kept visualizing him in his various film roles. It wasn't a bad narration, it was just little disorienting. The story itself was interesting, the characters were vivid, and the exploration of life in a mental ward made for compelling storytelling. It was an interesting listen.
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Sacre Bleu
- A Comedy d'Art
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: Euan Morton
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,839
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,508
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,522
In July 1890, Vincent van Gogh went into a cornfield and shot himself. Or did he? Why would an artist at the height of his creative powers attempt to take his life... and then walk a mile to a doctor's house for help? Who was the crooked little "color man" Vincent had claimed was stalking him across France? And why had the painter recently become deathly afraid of a certain shade of blue? These are just a few of the questions confronting Vincent's friends who vow to discover the truth of van Gogh's untimely death.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Is Nothing is Sacre'?
- By Mel on 05-07-12
- Sacre Bleu
- A Comedy d'Art
- By: Christopher Moore
- Narrated by: Euan Morton
Amusing Portrait of the Painter
Reviewed: 06-19-19
Good storytelling, good narration, interesting premise, but this one never fired my interest or tickled my funny bone. I was however, drawn into the mystery of the color man and his friend.
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Stalking the Unicorn
- A Fable of Tonight
- By: Mike Resnick
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 97
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Story4 out of 5 stars 96
It's New Year's Eve and the elf perched on John Justin Mallory's desk wants his missing unicorn back. And that's the easy part. Mallory's wife has run off with his partner, his detective business is in ruins, and the mob's out to get him. With so many wonderful things happening, Mallory decides that a case involving a trip from reality might not be so bad. After all, what more can he lose?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Stalking the unicorn's reader
- By Phillip on 08-12-08
- Stalking the Unicorn
- A Fable of Tonight
- By: Mike Resnick
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
Not What I Was Looking For
Reviewed: 06-12-19
I found it very difficult to become engaged with this story. The dialogue is stiff and rather flat. The world's setting is awkward and weird. And the attempt to capture the pulp-noir feel and mix it with urban fantasy doesn't come off well. I don't mean to infer that it's a terrible nozzle, it's not, and I finished it. I just didn't find any particular enjoyment in the story, the characters, or the setting.
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Nutrition Made Clear
- By: Roberta H. Anding, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Roberta H. Anding
- Length: 18 hrs and 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,742
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,299
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,250
Nutrition is essential to living a healthy, happy, and successful life. Yet a world of misconceptions and promises of easy results too often stands in our way-and can even be harmful to our overall health. The key is to cut through the noise and find the medically backed, statistically proven information about healthy eating and living. These 36 in-depth lectures explore the fundamentals of good nutrition and offer a practical guide for applying these fundamentals to your lifestyle.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Needs a side book
- By Angela on 08-26-13
- Nutrition Made Clear
- By: Roberta H. Anding, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Roberta H. Anding
Lots of Good Information
Reviewed: 06-06-19
it's hard to get excited about a lecture series. but, there is a ton of good information in these lectures and this one has even more information in the guide book. The lectures cover a lot of territory and do it well. Even if you just listen to this series and never look at the guide book you should get plenty of information about diet and nutrition.
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Danse Macabre
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 782
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 646
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Story4 out of 5 stars 646
The author whose boundless imagination and storytelling powers have redefined the horror genre, from 1974’s Carrie to his new epic Under the Dome, reflects on the very nature of terror—what scares us and why—in films (both cheesy and choice), television and radio, and, of course, the horror novel, past and present.
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3 out of 5 stars
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would have been better if king had narrated.
- By Gina K. on 12-27-17
- Danse Macabre
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: William Dufris
Interesting Analysis of the Genre
Reviewed: 05-30-19
While a bit dated, in this book King provides some interesting analysis on the horror genre in both film and the written word. The narration was good and Stephen King's writing has his usual conversational tone.
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