Krykie

A Great Continuation of the First Book

Reviewed: 03-22-23

This book picks up where the first book left off. This audiobook format is awesome; part reading from the printed book, part discussion like a podcast. Much better than the written book for the extra content! The ghostwriter narrates the book, but David Goggins engages in discussion in between. Bonus, his mother chimes in and gives a recount in her own voice. The book, like the first book, left me wanting more -- motivating to listen to.

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Misleading Title

Reviewed: 01-19-20

This is NOT a "how to win over" your partner as the title says. The book just describes what its like to date a schizoid...I listened and said, "yeah, I know that, where's the "how to" part?" Nothing there about what to do about what its like. "A schizoid is defense about his time." OK, so....your point is....? This is a worthless book. Just observations about schizoid men. "A schizoid might come across as a know-it-all." Again, where is the "how to?" A tedious book that was frustrating. The book is really "how to frustrate the hell out of someone dating a schizoid." NOT recommended. Zero "how to". Nineteen minutes? I got more from youtube.

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Great story with outstanding narrator

Reviewed: 08-30-19

The memoir is interesting even though there is nothing "earth shattering" to prop up the tale. No need! Subtle pieces of the author's life (it is more remarkable than most) combine to make an interesting whole story. Very well written. It is a story of a unique life, well told. The technique Selgin uses is not common.

The memoir is not written in the first -person as are most memoirs; the narrator is a separate voice telling Peter Selgin about his life, about what happened in his life, addressing Peter as "you," as in "you walked in the door...." literally narrating, replaying Selgin's life back go him. We listen in as the narrator tells Peter about the events of his life, about what he did, what he thought, how he looked. It took a while to get used to the technique, but once I did, it was fascinating. It was interesting to learn about the author's life with a sort of third-person objective point of view. The technique, at times, allowed me to even "feel like" I was the person he was talking to! I was right there with Selgin.

But what really made the audio book great was the narrator. He REALLY nailed it. He didn't just read it well, but had the right tone and emphasis and play of dialogue that really added to the story. I doubt that any other narrator, including the author (and I usually prefer books read by the author), would have been able to orally present this book as well. Love this book, love the journey of learning about Selgin's life arc, loved the technique. Loved the "story" all the way around, especially the audible version. Recommended.

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The Sample on audible is not from this book

Reviewed: 08-23-19

I read the hard-cover version of this book, and was amazed. I thought to buy the audible book to listen to, to "read again" as I drove across country. It's that kind of book. I first listened to the sample, and it is NOT from the book at all -- it is not a scene from a later chapter, or a sample of a page. I contacted audible and was told that they can't do anything about the mismatch; "buy the book and if you don't like it, return it.' Oh well. So I bought the book -- and thankfully, the book you BUY IS the same as the hardcover book, verbatim. The book you buy is NOT the sample you hear before you purchase -- FYI. To get an idea of what the book is about, go to amazon.com and click on the "look inside" link. The author narrates her own work, so the only benefit from the sample is that you can hear what her voice sounds like.

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boring as hell

Reviewed: 05-06-19

If the author weren't already famous, this would be a very dull and zzzz book. There is no self reflection, no moment of discovery, no journey. It's Trevor talking about his life growing up in a dysfunctional family. He complains about unfairness, but he exploits and steals from others without regret. Not at the time, not in writing the book. Again, if it weren't Trevor Noah, I doubt the story would have been published.

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Audio version is annoying

Reviewed: 11-25-17

The audio version is maddening. I downloaded it for a long trip and could not finish it. The author seems to use the phrase, HE SAID, SHE SAID, I SAID, SAID, SAID, SAID, SAID. Never did a speaker reply, assert, question, yell, exclaim, or a million other verbs. The word SAID SAID SAID SAID was said so many times it drove me to distraction. You know, like when some one gives a speech and says the word UM a lot. After a while, you start focusing on how many times that distractor UM word; the word SAID became obnoxious. Perhaps in print, your eyes glance over the words HE SAID I SAID, but when listening to the audio version, you can't help but hear it. Painful to listen to. If you must read this book, READ It, don't listen to it.

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A Great Listen

Reviewed: 10-21-06

This audiobook grabs your attention right away; no need to wait even five minutes to "get into it." Held my interest throughout the book, despite its long length. The narrator does a great job in putting appropriate personality in the characters, and is easy to listen to. The subject is a bit of a spawn from "The DaVinci Code", but only as a backdrop, and not the main storyline. Overall, a good and engaging book that will hold your attention for all the hours...

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Yes, it is that Johnny Cash

Reviewed: 12-26-05

"The Eye of the Prophet" is a great book, but the audiobook read by Johnny Cash makes it an even better book. June Carter gave Johnny Cash "The Prophet" (also by Kahlil Gibran) before they married, and it made an impression on him (it's even shown in the 2005 movie, "Walk the Line"). If this book were merely read by Cash, it would be good enough -- his rich voice goes deep. However, it is evident that Cash believed the words he was speaking, and it makes that book even more enjoyable. East meets West, and it's a great synergy!

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Yes, This is Worth a Download

Reviewed: 11-06-05

If you've ever surfed past a PBS-TV fundraiser, you've probably seen Dr. Dryer on stage, giving a talk to a live audience. This program is the audio extension of that. Dr. Dryer talks without specfic organization, but that works for his message. It's a series of talks and stories and examples. I can't imagine reading this; it was meant to be listened to.

It is an easy listen, and I found myself wanting to hear more. Time flew past.

It's an audiobook on Dr. Dryer's observations about the meaning of life, how he discovered things, and examples of what he believes. No surprises in the book, but that's okay; it's enjoyable.

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So far, it's kind of boring

Reviewed: 01-08-05

I read the other reviews, and was expecting a good book. Maybe it is, but I'm over two hours into it and so far, it's nice, but not very interesting. This is the first book of hers I've tried. I'm still listening to it because if so many people in other reviews liked it, maybe something will change soon...

Joni is enthusiastic in her reading, but frankly, listening to her early life was... boring as heck. She obviously loves her father and had a wonderful childhood, but I found it saccharine, true or not. It sounds like she had Ozzie and Harriet for parents.

The audibook begins well before her accident, "I dug my toes into the sand of Delware Beach,hugged my knees and drew as close to the campfire as I could. The flames warmed our faces...." , and soon the listener hears her experience in listening to her father's retelling of the retelling of the story of the Flying Dutchman. It's great that she finds such joy is such sweet memories, but... to me, "I guess you had to be there."

If you are looking for something that will hold your interest, or for something that shows insight, this is not the book for you. If you are a fan of the author, this book goes into tedious detail of her childhood.

It's a nice book, but, zzzzzzzz.

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