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The Confidence Game
- Why We Fall for It...Every Time
- By: Maria Konnikova
- Narrated by: Maria Konnikova
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,058
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 932
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Story4 out of 5 stars 932
Think you can’t get conned? Think again. The New York Times best-selling author of Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes explains how to spot the con before they spot you. A compelling investigation into the minds, motives, and methods of con artists - and the people who fall for their cons over and over again. From multimillion-dollar Ponzi schemes to small-time frauds, Konnikova pulls together a selection of fascinating stories to demonstrate what all cons share in common, drawing on scientific, dramatic, and psychological perspectives.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Confidence Game = major disappointment
- By Nicole Kiess on 02-16-16
- The Confidence Game
- Why We Fall for It...Every Time
- By: Maria Konnikova
- Narrated by: Maria Konnikova
Must read for people who are trusting
Reviewed: 04-03-23
It is a book that looks at several cases of deception. The author lists the cases and discuss them and show the points of deception.
I like it because it opened my eyes to my weak points where people might grab my attention and use my beliefs to gain.
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I Married a Lizardman
- By: Regine Abel
- Narrated by: Daryl Mayfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 417
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 377
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 378
As a third daughter on the farming colony of Meterion, Susan’s future prospects aren’t too promising. A pretty face, top-notch skills, and hard work mean nothing if your dowry doesn’t include fertile lands. With her 25th birthday approaching, and no suitors, her only way out is to settle for an arranged marriage through the PMA - the Prime Mating Agency. She just never expected to be paired with a grumpy, massive lizardman, and above all not to grow so fond of his scales and quirky ways.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprising
- By Taramisu on 02-25-22
- I Married a Lizardman
- By: Regine Abel
- Narrated by: Daryl Mayfield
Well I bought this book not expecting much…
Reviewed: 02-21-23
But wow! It was lovely. The author must have a background in anthropology and biology. This is not smut at all, it is romance with some adult happenings in it. Good job.
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Robinson Crusoe
- By: Daniel Defoe
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,187
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,678
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,675
Widely regarded as the first English novel, Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe is one of the most popular and influential adventure stories of all time. This classic tale of shipwreck and survival on an uninhabited island was an instant success when first published in 1719, and it has inspired countless imitations.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great story but with moments that made me cringe
- By Tad Davis on 10-25-12
- Robinson Crusoe
- By: Daniel Defoe
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Slow but Good
Reviewed: 12-18-22
If you like the Alchemist you will enjoy this.
Takes a little time to get going though.
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Spellbinder
- By: Harold Robbins
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4 out of 5 stars 38
Spellbinder is the story of a genuine and charismatic believer simply known as "Preacher", who returns from the foxholes and horrors of Vietnam with a simple goal: to spread the word of peace, love, and charity. He immediately attracts a following as he moves from California communes to small surfing towns. "The Church", as his mobile flock is now known, is a culture that centers as much on sex and drugs as prayers, sacraments, and salvation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Spellbinder
- By Gloria Blake on 05-20-18
- Spellbinder
- By: Harold Robbins
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
A Masterpiece
Reviewed: 07-10-22
Wow, A masterpiece. Became a Robbins’ fan about 3 years ago and I am slowly going through his work.
Robbins can be criticized for time hopping too much but in this one he kept it linear. Very clear and coherent.
Loved the protagonist, very strong character. I also think this book was ahead of its time and is still relevant today but probably was most retable in the 1990s and early to mid 2000s.
As a fan I assumed his best writing was in the 60s but after reading this two of my faves are in the 80s. The other is Goodbye Jeanette.
If you are a Robbin’s fan it is worth the read. This one has a couple quotable moments lines, too.
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The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
- The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
- By: Shoshana Zuboff
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 24 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,662
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,409
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,402
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is neither a hand-wringing narrative of danger and decline nor a digital fairy tale. Rather, it offers a deeply reasoned and evocative examination of the contests over the next chapter of capitalism that will decide the meaning of information civilization in the 21st century. The stark issue at hand is whether we will be the masters of information and machines or its slaves.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Book Editors failed to trim the word count
- By Todd B on 07-14-19
- The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
- The Fight for a Human Future at the New Frontier of Power
- By: Shoshana Zuboff
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella
Much needed book
Reviewed: 05-23-21
This is necessary reading for anyone that owns a g mail account or has used any technology from FBook and Google.
At times the book seems longwinded but she ties it all up nicely and it is worth the listen.
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