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Revenge of the Tipping Point
- Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,434
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,170
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,169
Why is Miami… Miami? What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do Ivy League schools care so much about sports? What is the Magic Third, and what does it mean for racial harmony? In this provocative new work, Malcolm Gladwell returns to the subject of social epidemics and tipping points, this time with the aim of explaining the dark side of contagious phenomena. Through a series of gripping stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lame
- By Kindle Customer on 10-09-24
- Revenge of the Tipping Point
- Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
Not as good as the first
Reviewed: 10-31-24
There were some excellent new examples of the tipping point but for me while others fell flat. I think the main takeaway for me is the idea of Overstory. Still, it was a solid listen.
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Tweak
- Growing Up on Methamphetamines
- By: Nic Sheff
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,367
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,983
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,989
Nic Sheff was drunk for the first time at age 11. In the years that followed, he would regularly smoke pot, do cocaine and ecstasy, and develop addictions to crystal meth and heroin. Even so, he felt like he would always be able to quit and put his life together whenever he needed to. It took a violent relapse one summer in California to convince him otherwise.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Painful Journey
- By David on 11-15-10
- Tweak
- Growing Up on Methamphetamines
- By: Nic Sheff
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
Kind of a Selfish Jerk
Reviewed: 10-15-24
I’m sure my opinion is in the minority but the main character is a selfish jerk. The amount of pain and suffering that he put his family and friends through is outrageous. You’re not a hero for overcoming something that should you shouldn’t have gotten involved with from the start. Hopefully people will read and realize what life has in store for them if they go down this path but they won’t because that’s the self centered world we live in.
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The Saad Truth About Happiness
- 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life
- By: Gad Saad
- Narrated by: John McLain
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 151
It is a scientific fact, which means we can measure it, we can assess it, and we can devise strategies to make ourselves happy and fulfilled human beings. Or so says, Professor Gad Saad, author of the national bestseller The Parasitic Mind and popular host of The Saad Truth podcast. Professor Saad roams through the scientific studies, the wisdom of ancient philosophy and religion, and his extraordinary personal experience as a refugee from war-torn Lebanon turned academic celebrity to provide one of the most provocative, helpful, and entertaining listens you are likely to encounter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Let Gad Read His Work
- By MacBeth on 07-26-23
- The Saad Truth About Happiness
- 8 Secrets for Leading the Good Life
- By: Gad Saad
- Narrated by: John McLain
Awesome!
Reviewed: 05-15-24
The Gadfather never disappoints! Simple, poignant and excellent advice for finding happiness! Also, I thoroughly enjoy his woke smackdown statements!
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Earthside
- Quantum Earth, Book 2
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,102
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,428
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,420
The Yellowstone super-eruption has put an end to modern civilization. As cities and countries continue to fall, the colony of Rivendell in the alternate Earth known as Outland looks more and more like the only real hope for humanity. But life in Rivendell isn’t getting any simpler, either. Bill and Kevin continue to discover new worlds; the population continues to rise; winter is approaching; and everyone has their own opinion about how things should be run.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Why all the politics?
- By Leisa on 01-29-23
- Earthside
- Quantum Earth, Book 2
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Boring AF
Reviewed: 05-07-24
I really don’t care about how a bunch of whiny millennials would form a government. So sick of baby boomer criticisms as well. This generation had to sacrifice, often their lives, to defeat the evil axis powers. Millennials haven’t done squat other than post what they eat on social media. Millennials can’t pry their faces away from their phones for more than 10 seconds and care about anything but themselves. Extremely disappointing sequel.
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Every Man a Hero
- A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War
- By: Ray Lambert, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story5 out of 5 stars 222
Seventy-five years ago, he hit Omaha Beach with the first wave. Now, Ray Lambert, 98 years old, delivers one of the most remarkable memoirs of our time, a tour de force of remembrance evoking his role as a decorated World War II medic who risked his life to save the heroes of D-Day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read for fans of you are there WWII war memoirs
- By Mary A. on 09-18-19
- Every Man a Hero
- A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War
- By: Ray Lambert, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: Kaleo Griffith
Excellent Book
Reviewed: 12-31-23
We should never forget what the Allies did during WWII. Too bad their effort isn’t a better motivator for today’s “Weakest Generation!”
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Testimony
- Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation
- By: Jon Ward
- Narrated by: Jon Ward
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
Jon Ward's life is divided in half: two decades inside the evangelical Christian bubble and two decades outside of it. In Testimony, Ward tells the engaging story of his upbringing in, and eventual break from, an influential evangelical church in the 1980s and 1990s. Ward sheds light on the evangelical movement's troubling political and cultural dimensions, tracing the ways in which the Jesus People movement was seduced by materialism and other factors to become politically captive rather than prophetic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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True Unbiased Journalism
- By S. Schneider on 06-03-23
Another “Journalist” with TDS
Reviewed: 12-04-23
Nothing like being lectured by someone with TDS and is in one of the least trustworthy professions in the US. There is a great deal of concern for how churches conduct business but those concerns pale in comparison to the left wing, woke cabal destroying our country.
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Light Bringer
- Red Rising, Book 6
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 30 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,174
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,398
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,396
The Reaper is a legend, more myth than man: the savior of worlds, the leader of the Rising, the breaker of chains. But the Reaper is also Darrow, born of the red soil of Mars: a husband, a father, a friend. The worlds once needed the Reaper. But now they need Darrow. Because after the dark age will come a new age: of light, of victory, of hope.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The blight of ensemble voice cast are gone!
- By azwildcat on 07-28-23
- Light Bringer
- Red Rising, Book 6
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Tedious
Reviewed: 07-29-23
This book was a tedious read; it was boring, too long, too much exposition and the story dragged on and on. Time to wrap this series up.
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Jungle World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 19
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,083
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 919
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 916
Rigel is a thousand lightyears farther from the Core Worlds than Earth, so they suffer the first attacks. The mood at Central is jubilant. Our greatest rival is falling—now is the time to strike while they’re weak! Legion Varus is deployed to Jungle World, a vital planet deep in Rigellian territory. Our foes, fighting on two fronts, are driven back with ease. But one man questions the wisdom of this move. Should Earth expand with greed, aiding new monsters from the Galactic Rim? That lone voice of reason comes from James McGill.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Weak work from Atelier Larson
- By alan on 05-27-23
- Jungle World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 19
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
IT SUCKED
Reviewed: 05-15-23
that it ended so quickly. Another stellar entry into the series. Can’t wait for the next book in the series!
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The Truth Machine
- The Blockchain and the Future of Everything
- By: Michael J Casey, Paul Vigna
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 565
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 475
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Story4 out of 5 stars 471
In The Truth Machine, Michael J. Casey and Paul Vigna demystify the blockchain and explain why it can restore personal control over our data, assets, and identities; grant billions of excluded people access to the global economy; and shift the balance of power to revive society’s faith in itself. They reveal the disruption it promises for industries including finance, tech, legal, and shipping.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Decent blockchain book
- By Michael DC on 05-02-18
- The Truth Machine
- The Blockchain and the Future of Everything
- By: Michael J Casey, Paul Vigna
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Bogged Down with Political Bias and Worship of WEC
Reviewed: 04-29-23
The information itself is valuable but the author’s political bias became tiresome. Also, the author’s praise for the diabolical WEC is very concerning especially considering it is led by democratic socialist bent on ushering in the fourth Reich. The WEC would exploit any centralized ID system to serve its own gains.
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Storm Glass
- Harbinger, Book 1
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,385
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,756
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,738
Theirs is a world of opposites. The privileged live in sky manors held aloft by a secretive magic known only as the Mysteries. Below, the earthbound poor are forced into factory work to maintain the engine of commerce. Only the wealthy can afford to learn the Mysteries, and they use their knowledge to further lock their hold on society. Cettie Pratt is a waif doomed to the world below, until an admiral attempts to adopt her. But in her new home in the clouds, not everyone treats her as one of the family.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Slow...very slow!
- By dawn Guenther on 11-18-18
- Storm Glass
- Harbinger, Book 1
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Terrible Waste of Time
Reviewed: 03-21-23
This has to be one of the most boring books ever. The story was meh, the characters were dull and the story wasn't interesting at all. This rich vs. poor trope has been handled much better in other books with nothing new to add here. In the end, I wish this book would have remained one of the mysteries to me.
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