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Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian
- The Complete Weird Tales Omnibus
- By: Robert E. Howard, Finn J. D. John
- Narrated by: Finn J. D. John
- Length: 35 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,455
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,253
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,242
This collection contains all of Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian stories published during his lifetime, contextualized with biographical details of their author.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Reading!
- By Jackson on 07-19-17
- Robert E. Howard's Conan the Cimmerian Barbarian
- The Complete Weird Tales Omnibus
- By: Robert E. Howard, Finn J. D. John
- Narrated by: Finn J. D. John
Lack of chapter titles
Reviewed: 04-06-25
Over 130 chapters and a dozen stories. And it’s simply Chapter one. Chapter two. Etc.
It’s impossible to find a story and just listen to it. Or even the start of any story.
Totally lazy publisher that makes the book useless.
The bland narration just adds to the disappointment.
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Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting
- By: Ed Schmidt
- Narrated by: Ed Asner, Carl Lumbly, Full Cast
- Length: 1 hr and 35 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
On a spring day in 1947, Mr. Rickey, the powerful General Manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, summons heavyweight champion Joe Louis, tap star Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, and actor Paul Robeson to his hotel room in Manhattan. Rickey wants their support when he taps Jackie Robinson to be the Major League's first black ballplayer. But a power struggle ensues when the eloquent Robeson raises questions about Rickey's motivations to integrate white baseball.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It’s dull
- By Robert A. Byrne on 11-02-24
- Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting
- By: Ed Schmidt
- Narrated by: Ed Asner, Carl Lumbly, Full Cast
It’s dull
Reviewed: 11-02-24
I have over two dozen books on Rickey and/or Robinson. It’s an incredible story that changed America. This play is simply boring monologue after boring monologue. I expected to love this. It took me multiple listens to get through it.
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If Chins Could Kill
- Confessions of a B Movie Actor
- By: Bruce Campbell
- Narrated by: Bruce Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,046
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,738
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,723
Life is full of choices. Right now, yours is whether or not to buy the autobiography of a mid-grade, kind of hammy actor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Of The Most Enjoyable Books I Have Ever Heard
- By Stingray on 08-05-14
- If Chins Could Kill
- Confessions of a B Movie Actor
- By: Bruce Campbell
- Narrated by: Bruce Campbell
The Chin Rules
Reviewed: 09-20-20
I read this autobiography when it came out in hardback 19 years ago and loved it. The only thing that could make it better is Bruce Campbell narrating his own life. Think about it. Funny, self-deprecating, insightful - this is a superb look at a not-quite Hollywood star’s life. Highly recommended.
Bruce also narrates the follow-up, Hail to the Chin.
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