Cassi Sebastian
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Life Will Be the Death of Me
- ...And You Too!
- By: Chelsea Handler
- Narrated by: Chelsea Handler
- Length: 5 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,058
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,843
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,788
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, feeling that her country—her life—has become unrecognizable, Chelsea Handler has an awakening. Fed up with the privileged bubble she’s lived in, she decides it’s time to make some changes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Raw Chelsea Hander
- By LSnid on 04-14-19
- Life Will Be the Death of Me
- ...And You Too!
- By: Chelsea Handler
- Narrated by: Chelsea Handler
Honest, Compassionate and Inspiring
Reviewed: 07-09-19
I haven't always been a Chelsea Handler fan, but her loathing of Trump, and her honest appraisal of the health impact that comes with it, got me on board with this book.
I'm so glad I got it! She shows so much humility and courage. In a time of her life when she could just phone it in, like so many celebrities do, she decided to do the work it took to become a better person and help make a better world.
Every chapter had something to contribute to the listener on their journey. She is also entertaining, of course, but this is so much more than that.
I count myself as a fan now! I catch her TV appearances whenever I can, and I will be getting other books of hers as well.
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Lessons from Lucy
- By: Dave Barry
- Narrated by: Dave Barry
- Length: 4 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 940
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 823
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 823
As Dave Barry turns 70 - not happily - he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones - turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Required Reading, Excellent Audio Book!
- By Cramer407 on 04-13-19
- Lessons from Lucy
- By: Dave Barry
- Narrated by: Dave Barry
Dave Barry is amazing
Reviewed: 07-09-19
I have been a Dave Barry fan for a long, long time. This is now my favorite of his books because, besides the humor that you can expect from him, he shows great compassion & wisdom writing about his life experiences growing older.
I'm a nurse, and the section at the end where he talks about his daughter's illness & recovery is one of the best tributes to nursing that I've ever read.
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- By: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 44,318
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39,077
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38,940
One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It was like a hallmark movie being waterboarded into my ears for 15 hours
- By Amazon Customer on 10-01-19
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- By: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
I might not even finish this
Reviewed: 07-09-19
I was interested and excited to get this book, but I have to say for me it was a letdown. The interesting parts are her stories about her clients, and following them is what has kept me going this far.
What's not interesting is her own drama. She shows little insight or gratitude for what has been a life of great opportunities and good luck. She is so used to having things go well for her that a breakup with her fiancee puts her over the edge and into therapy. I was with her & sympathetic for a while, but I kept waiting for her to get over it, and herself, count her blessings and move on. I'm 3/4 through the book and I don't think that's going to happen.
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Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered
- The Definitive How-To Guide
- By: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
- Narrated by: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Paul Giamatti
- Length: 6 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 17,369
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15,714
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Story5 out of 5 stars 15,602
Sharing never-before-heard stories ranging from their struggles with depression, eating disorders, and addiction, Karen and Georgia irreverently recount their biggest mistakes and deepest fears, reflecting on the formative life events that shaped them into two of the most followed voices in the nation. In Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered, Karen and Georgia focus on the importance of self-advocating and valuing personal safety over being "nice" or "helpful." They delve into their own pasts, true crime stories, and beyond to discuss meaningful issues with empathy and frankness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I just really enjoyed Karen crying
- By VOGUEMAG on 05-28-19
- Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered
- The Definitive How-To Guide
- By: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
- Narrated by: Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Paul Giamatti
Not what I expected, in a really good way
Reviewed: 07-09-19
I'm not a "murderino", or even remotely interested in crime discussions. I've worked as a prison nurse for most of my career, I've worked in person with so many criminals that it just isn't a fun topic for me in my off work time.
That said, I adored this book and the authors. It isn't really about the crimes, it's about Karen & Georgia and their stories. They show so much humor, courage, compassion & depth of understanding in basic life situations. Their friendship comes across perfectly and, like with many other books, the audio of them telling the stories really enhances the experience.
I will read anything else that they come up with, and I will listen to this again. I also sent it to my daughter who loves crime stuff.
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Daring Greatly
- How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21,622
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18,479
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18,291
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on 12 years of pioneering research, Dr. Brené Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage. Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity.
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2 out of 5 stars
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listen to “the power of vulnerability” instead
- By Vanessa Portillo on 10-10-18
- Daring Greatly
- How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
- By: Brené Brown
- Narrated by: Brené Brown
Wonderful & Inspiring
Reviewed: 07-09-19
I actually wasn't a fan of Brene Brown. I had read one of her earlier books and it didn't resonate with me. I could understand why she was so popular, but I just figured she wasn't my style.
I heard about "Daring Greatly" from another resource and decided to give it a try. I'm so glad I did! It is just what I wanted and needed to hear at this point in my life and career. I learned a lot due to Ms. Brown's POV as a researcher, and even when she presented ideas I've heard of before, she made them accessible & fresh.
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Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault
- Essays from the Grown-up Years
- By: Cathy Guisewite
- Narrated by: Cathy Guisewite, Anna Guisewite
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 106
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4 out of 5 stars 94
As the creator of "Cathy", Cathy Guisewite found her way into the hearts of fans more than 40 years ago and has been there ever since. Her hilarious and deeply relatable look at the challenges of womanhood in a changing world became a cultural touchstone for women everywhere. Now, Guisewite returns with her signature wit and warmth in this debut essay collection about another time of big transition, when everything starts changing and disappearing without permission: aging parents, aging children, aging self stuck in the middle.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not about work life balance or careers at all
- By Kindle Customer on 08-06-19
- Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault
- Essays from the Grown-up Years
- By: Cathy Guisewite
- Narrated by: Cathy Guisewite, Anna Guisewite
A wonderful surprise
Reviewed: 07-09-19
I wasn't expecting to find so much depth & wisdom in a book that I knew would be funny. The laughs are there, for sure! But Cathy Guisewite is a gifted essayist as well as humorist. She speaks perfectly for my generation about having kids and also worrying about your parents. I was an older single mommy myself, I adopted a 7 year old daughter who is now in college. I never thought I would have my experiences reflected back to me so lovingly and clearly.
I think the audiobook is perfect, too, because her mom speaks many of her own lines.
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This Chair Rocks
- A Manifesto Against Ageism
- By: Ashton Applewhite
- Narrated by: Ashton Applewhite
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 100
Author, activist, and TED speaker Ashton Applewhite has written a rousing manifesto calling for an end to discrimination and prejudice on the basis of age.
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5 out of 5 stars
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life changing
- By Cassi Sebastian on 03-24-19
- This Chair Rocks
- A Manifesto Against Ageism
- By: Ashton Applewhite
- Narrated by: Ashton Applewhite
life changing
Reviewed: 03-24-19
It would not be too dramatic to say that Ms. Applewhite changed my life. I realized that the biggest offender of ageism in my life was ME. I was making my life smaller and less significant just because of the number on my birthday cake. I was consciously and deliberately plotting out my "old age" and is wasn't pretty.
I was making plans to retire from the best job I've ever had, just because I decided it was time, despite tremendous positive feedback from my bosses & coworkers.
Now I'm planning for at least another 6 years and couldn't be happier!
I have everything right now that I ever wanted in my life. "This Chair Rocks" opened my eyes that this is just the beginning of the best part of my life, not the beginning of the end.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
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