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Good Advice from a surprising man

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Reviewed: 01-12-24

I don’t know what I was expecting, but the book was inspiring and entertaining. Arnold’s life is full of interesting details, and his honesty about that life was neat to hear.

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An Artist’s Perspective

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Reviewed: 06-30-23

Rick Rubin has spent year honing his craft, and this book is full of little gems. His perspective encompasses more than music, and in fact, his production methods are hardly mentioned. There is no name dropping. Rubin is talking about creativity here.

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So, I gotta know: was the cover photoshopped?

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Reviewed: 12-05-22

Dylan takes us through a magical tour of American music. Presented with Dylan’s wit, it’s a wonderful romp.

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Narrator ruins this informative work

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Reviewed: 10-10-17

I like Clemente’s paintings, so I was happy to buy this audiobook. However, the narrator is too breezy, too lilting, almost as it’s a chore for her. There is no weight to the sentences. Cahill’s art-historical text is given short shrift, and that is unfortunate.

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A Classic, but...

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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-13-17

Carl Sagan was a great in popularizing science, making astronomy and physics engaging, entertaining and charming. The book as a whole is great and Sagan's narration is so good, because he narrates like he's in conversation. Unfortunately, the original masters were damaged so Sagan doesn't do the whole book. His partner Ann Druyan narrates the remaining chapters. It not really unlistenable but Druyan's voice is thin and at times uneven, going from normal time to a whisper.
It a good, inspiring listen partly hobbled by uneven narration.

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A good little story

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Reviewed: 05-17-15

This is wonderful and insightful book on Charles Dodgson and his obsession with photography, his relationship with the Liddell family and the origin of Alice in a Wonderland. The author reads the book, and I've always liked the treat of hearing the writer narrate. It is a short, concise story, but rich in illumination.

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The Future Audiobook By Al Gore cover art
  • The Future
  • Six Drivers of Global Change
  • By: Al Gore
  • Narrated by: Al Gore

A very good read

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Reviewed: 04-25-13

Where does The Future rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Pretty high. It's a concise expanded essay on the challenges facing the global community and the United States in particular. Gore spends a good deal of time laying the groundwork for each challenge that will impact the future of humanity--from global climate change (his linchpin issue) to the use of biotech and its ethical considerations, to the interconnected, fragile global financial system.

What other book might you compare The Future to and why?

Al Gore's The Assault On Reason is a nice introduction to the topics in this book.

Which scene was your favorite?

The description of the use of fiber optic lines in providing the financial industry ever increasing transaction speeds.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, but it is long.

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