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The Meaning of it All
- Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
- By: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrated by: Raymond Todd
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,455
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,208
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,204
In this collection of lectures that Richard Feynman originally gave in 1963, unpublished during his lifetime, the Nobel Prize-winning physicist discusses several of the ultimate questions of science. What is the nature of the tension between science and religious faith? Why does uncertainty play such a crucial role in the scientific imagination? Is this really a scientific age?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh....
- By Brain on 10-15-17
- The Meaning of it All
- Thoughts of a Citizen-Scientist
- By: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrated by: Raymond Todd
an amazing mind
Reviewed: 01-13-24
logic applied to social challenges. What a refreshing concept. These days we are lost in the weeds because we have lost the ability to publicly use critical thinking and logic
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The Minuteman
- By: Greg Donahue
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11,670
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,280
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,229
Greg Donahue’s The Minuteman, tells the story of one of Newark’s native sons; ex-prizefighter and longtime Zwillman enforcer Sidney Abramowitz, a.k.a. Nat Arno, who took over leadership of the Minutemen in 1934 and made it his personal business to put an end to what he saw as the Bund’s “anti-American” activities. For six years, Arno and his crew of vigilantes battled Newark’s Nazis at every turn. The Minuteman is a story of the ethics of violence in the face of fascism; a forgotten legacy that is as relevant now as it was nearly a hundred years ago.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Interesting listen, but worrying message
- By Ian on 01-12-20
- The Minuteman
- By: Greg Donahue
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
interesting history of Domestic Nazi sympathizers in NJ pre WWII & the Jewish gangs formed to beat them down
Reviewed: 01-08-24
an interesting story of a Newark gang led by a famous boxer that formed to oppose the well developed Nazi activists that formed in Newark New Jersey in the 30's.. Kind of a domestic version of the real Inglorious Bastards that fought as Comando's in WWII
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The Compleat Victory
- Saratoga and the American Revolution
- By: Kevin Weddle
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 18 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story5 out of 5 stars 52
In the late summer and fall of 1777, after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides, the outcome of the American War of Independence hung in the balance. Having successfully expelled the Americans from Canada in 1776, the British were determined to end the rebellion the following year and devised what they believed a war-winning strategy, sending General John Burgoyne south to rout the Americans and take Albany.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great insight to the tactical and strategic impacts of Saratoga.
- By Ace on 12-07-24
- The Compleat Victory
- Saratoga and the American Revolution
- By: Kevin Weddle
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
A reasonable summary of the revolutionary War of the Northern Army
Reviewed: 12-22-23
Like many Americans. the depth of my knowledge of the Revolutionary War was pretty thin. This book is a pleasure to listen to and does a good job filling the details of the conflicts that lead to the surrender of Brit Gen Burgoyne. it is written from a "field" perspective and so is thin on the perspectives of Cornwallis, Clinton and Howe.
At least from this books perspective it seems the Britsh Army's leaders largely got their commands based upon peerage more than competence. A cautionary tale to consider in modern times that seem too focused on things other than accomplishment.
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Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
- By: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrated by: Raymond Todd
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,084
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,717
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,734
With his characteristic eyebrow-raising behavior, Richard P. Feynman once provoked the wife of a Princeton dean to remark, "Surely you're joking, Mr. Feynman!" But the many scientific and personal achievements of this Nobel Prize-winning physicist are no laughing matter. Here, woven with his scintillating views on modern science, Feynman relates the defining moments of his accomplished life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring book, HORRIBLE reader.
- By Charles Floading on 10-16-07
- Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
- By: Richard P. Feynman
- Narrated by: Raymond Todd
A great book. wished I'd read it 40 years ago!
Reviewed: 02-19-23
The brilliance of Dr Feynman comes through clearly on much more than physics.
The narration is great. I have no idea what the book bird reviewers are speaking of.
I especially ially like this books exposure of the diversity of Dr Feynman's personality and experiences.
He was surely a great Scientist & human.
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Letters From Camp- Part 2
- By: Jamie Lee Curtis
- Length: 2 hrs and 8 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Story4 out of 5 stars 236
Director Sue is lying. What is she hiding? Carter, Mookie’s only friend, hasn’t spoken to her in weeks. And to top it all off, she is being forced to perform in the camp musical. As the summer winds down, Mookie might be closing in on the mystery on the Lady of the Lake…until another girl goes missing. As Mookie prepares to leave her new friends (she has friends!) a curious gift shows up under her pillow in the form of a friendship bracelet. Is it a clue?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Pt II heavy on bodily functions & outbursts
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 08-18-20
fun stories. you will enjoy & relate
Reviewed: 09-17-21
both books were fun, full of yarns I related to as I too spent most of my summer days away at various camps
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Dan Rather: Stories of a Lifetime
- By: Dan Rather
- Narrated by: Dan Rather
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,860
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,609
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,529
Emmy Award winner and former CBS News anchor Dan Rather brings his unforgettable staged performance, Stories of a Lifetime, to the Minetta Lane Theatre, where it will be recorded live for Audible Theater. In this deeply personal show, the legendary Peabody Award-winning journalist takes audiences through the most pivotal moments of his life, from surviving a debilitating illness as a child in Depression-era Texas to covering monumental moments in American history such as the Civil Rights movement, the assassination of JFK, and Watergate.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Too Political
- By JAV on 08-07-20
- Dan Rather: Stories of a Lifetime
- By: Dan Rather
- Narrated by: Dan Rather
Dan Pat's himself on the back
Reviewed: 07-27-21
I grew up listening to Walter Cronkite and Harry Reasoner as Anchors and Dan Rather in the field. He was great, with emphasis on was. Dan lost his way as he aged. This book is propaganda, meant to restore this once great man's now soiled reputation. As he has become, he remains dishonest about himself and others, hoping his award shucks delivery will cause you to ignore his failures.
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Animal Farm
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42,426
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 36,427
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Story5 out of 5 stars 36,359
George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words! This must-read is also a must-listen!
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you hate spoilers, save the intro for last.
- By Dusty on 02-18-11
- Animal Farm
- By: George Orwell
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
You need to read this today
Reviewed: 04-30-21
Even more important in today's era of mass lying by journalists and fascist big tech (more equal it would seem?) This is an old story. Americans, esp millenials seem to have ignore history even as we relive it....
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How Chefs Holiday
- By: Dana Cowin
- Narrated by: Dana Cowin
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,638
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4,065
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,040
Once fall hits and the chilly weather settles in, the holiday season has begun! And nothing embodies holiday spirit more than the continuing of family traditions that have been passed down from generation to generation. May it be sharing stories at the dinner table, laughs on the porch, or just time spent alone - everyone has their own ritual. Join Dana Cowin, author and former editor-in-chief of Food & Wine, as she chats with some of today’s most popular chefs and food personalities.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh
- By Joel Truitt on 11-06-19
- How Chefs Holiday
- By: Dana Cowin
- Narrated by: Dana Cowin
meh. well presented, but not all that interesting
Reviewed: 04-25-21
Good narration. you might like this, but while I'm a bit of a foodie, most of the stories were not all that interesting to me.
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Nut Jobs: Cracking California's Strangest $10 Million Dollar Heist
- An Audible Original
- By: Marc Fennell
- Narrated by: Marc Fennell
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,657
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,458
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,438
It’s the $10 million heist you’ve never heard of. In a matter of months, dozens of truckloads disappeared from American highways. But what were they carrying? Nuts. Marc Fennell takes you into a rabbit hole of crime syndicates, stolen identities and private investigators that will change the way you think about food forever. Eighty per cent of the world’s almonds are grown in the heart of California, but this journey will take you to Italy, the Spanish coast, deep under the earth and even into space.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Could have been interesting if...
- By M Ren on 06-09-20
- Nut Jobs: Cracking California's Strangest $10 Million Dollar Heist
- An Audible Original
- By: Marc Fennell
- Narrated by: Marc Fennell
nutty crooks in the nut & trucking biz
Reviewed: 04-11-21
fun, interesting story of clever criminals in the nut and trucking biz. Think criminals are stupid? Think again.
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The Burnout Generation
- By: Anne Helen Petersen
- Narrated by: Anne Helen Petersen
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18,148
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 15,746
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 15,714
In January 2019, culture writer Anne Helen Petersen set the internet on fire with her viral BuzzFeed essay diagnosing “millennial burnout” - a chronic state of stress and exhaustion that’s become a “base temperature” for young people today. Now, she continues this generation-defining conversation in a brand-new format, interviewing millennials around the country about their own deeply personal experiences with burnout, and the culture that creates it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Needs less emoting, more courageous questioning
- By Michael H on 10-07-19
- The Burnout Generation
- By: Anne Helen Petersen
- Narrated by: Anne Helen Petersen
Whiney interviews of unaccomplished millenials
Reviewed: 10-27-20
Growing up to adulthood is accomplished with developing a sense of self responsibility and learning to problem solve. Maturing as an adult, becoming accomplished, requires resilience, persistence, self control and deferred reward behavior. None of the interviews showed these traits. Social media and permissive politics and parents seem to enable Millenials and "Z's" to whine a lot.
We raised these stalled children, but we cannot fix them. They will not succeed by anything anyone else does for them. They must fix themselves.
The authors decision to quit using Hatebook was a good start.
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