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Elon Musk
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb, Walter Isaacson
- Length: 20 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,799
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,632
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,625
When Elon Musk was a kid in South Africa, he was regularly beaten by bullies. One day a group pushed him down some concrete steps and kicked him until his face was a swollen ball of flesh. He was in the hospital for a week. But the physical scars were minor compared to the emotional ones inflicted by his father, an engineer, rogue, and charismatic fantasist.
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4 out of 5 stars
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megalomania on display
- By JP on 09-12-23
- Elon Musk
- By: Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by: Jeremy Bobb, Walter Isaacson
Good look into the mind and lifestyle of the man I admire
Reviewed: 10-23-23
Thanks to Walter Isaacson I really enjoyed listening to this book because he captures the man behind the wonderful innovations this world is now enjoying. From electric cars, rockets, satellite internet, space exploration, and social media. I enjoyed having a behind the scene type look into how the icon Elon Musk is on a daily basis. The human side of this powerful man.
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The Anunnaki Connection
- Sumerian Gods, Alien DNA, and the Fate of Humanity
- By: Heather Lynn PhD
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 683
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 683
In The Anunnaki Connection, Heather Lynn connects a diverse range of new and existing theories about the Anunnaki, offering a definitive guide to Mesopotamian gods while exploring what role they might have played in engineering mankind. The Anunnaki Connection traces the evolution of gods throughout the Ancient Near East, analyzing the religion, myth, art, and symbolism of the Sumerians, investigating: Who are the Anunnaki?
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1 out of 5 stars
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meh
- By Marco on 05-27-20
- The Anunnaki Connection
- Sumerian Gods, Alien DNA, and the Fate of Humanity
- By: Heather Lynn PhD
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
Very intriguing
Reviewed: 07-14-23
Very intriguing. A good cohesive knowledge of our ancient past. “Those who own the past, owns the present.” - George Orwell
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The Sky Below
- A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed
- By: Scott Parazynski, Susy Flory
- Narrated by: Scott Parazynski, Homer Hickam
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 684
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 632
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Story4 out of 5 stars 631
An epic memoir from a man whose life is defined by exploration and innovation, The Sky Below re-creates some of the most unforgettable adventures of our time. From dramatic, high-risk spacewalks to author Scott Parazynski's death-defying quest to summit Mount Everest - his body ravaged by a career in space - listeners will experience the life of an elite athlete, physician, and explorer.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I thought
- By dennis on 01-13-18
- The Sky Below
- A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed
- By: Scott Parazynski, Susy Flory
- Narrated by: Scott Parazynski, Homer Hickam
Good but not good
Reviewed: 10-12-18
The story of astronaut Scott Parazynski is very awe aspiring. The common tale of an audacious risk-taker who goes to his lengths to achieve his goals. But the way he presented his story didn't seem like there was any struggle or many hardships. It's a book that displays how great he was and you can do anything when you put your mind to it. I believe if his story was told and presented differently I would have liked it. Astronaut, Scott Parazynski is a man to admire and praise, but I wish his book accessed his plans and thoughts on how he was able to achieve what he did.
It's amazing how he went to medical school, then became an astronaut, from where he became one of few to ascent Mt. Everest.
There were many times he would use metaphors and slang that I didn't understand or think was that really necessary to include.
Great man, awesome title for a book, but not good writing.
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
- By: Chris Hadfield
- Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,927
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,402
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,389
Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft. The secret to Col. Hadfield's success - and survival - is an unconventional philosophy he learned at NASA: prepare for the worst and enjoy every moment of it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Chris Hadfield Is The Real Thing!
- By Kathy in CA on 08-16-16
- An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
- What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
- By: Chris Hadfield
- Narrated by: Chris Hadfield
Very humbling and awesome!
Reviewed: 10-04-18
This is one of the best memoirs and life guidance book I’ve ever read. I recommend this book to whomever loves to challenge themselves and to find that their significance to life is to make humanity great.
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