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An Autobiography
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During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy". Although Bruce died when he was only 40, his influence on the worlds of comedy, jazz, and satire are incalculable. How to Talk Dirty and Influence People remains a brilliant existential account of his life and the forces that made him the most important and controversial entertainer in history.
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- Narrated by: Sally Hogshead
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
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A newly revised and updated edition of the influential guide that explores one of the most powerful ways to attract attention and influence behavior - fascination - and how businesses, products, and ideas can become irresistible to consumers. In an oversaturated culture defined by limited time and focus, how do we draw attention to our messages, our ideas, and our products when we have only seconds to compete?
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Motivational, but lacks substance!
- By Melanie Iannaggi on 09-15-17
By: Sally Hogshead
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Discovering the Mind of a Woman
- The Key to Becoming a Strong and Irresistible Husband Is...
- By: Ken Nair
- Narrated by: Henry Haggard
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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As the founder and president of Life Partners, a renowned discipleship ministry, bestselling author Ken Nair has discipled more than five hundred men in how to become more Christlike husbands—all of whom have experienced renewal and restoration in their relationships. Now, he's here to help you do the same. Drawing from stories from his own marriage, as well as the journeys of countless husbands whose marriages were dissolving, Nair reveals major roadblocks in life and in marriage.
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Challenging and convicting
- By MH3 on 07-08-23
By: Ken Nair
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The Dictatorship of Woke Capital
- How Political Correctness Captured Big Business
- By: Stephen R. Soukup
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
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For the better part of a century, the left has been waging a slow, methodical battle for control of the institutions of Western civilization. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the problem and the players involved, both on the aggressive, hard-charging left and in the nascent conservative resistance. Soukup explains what the left is doing and how and why the right must be prepared and willing to fight back to save this critical aspect of American culture from becoming another, more economically powerful version of the “woke” college campus.
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A Must Listen (Read)
- By Trial Time Expired on 05-22-21
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Weird
- The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World
- By: Olga Khazan
- Narrated by: Renata Friedman
- Length: 9 hrs
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Most of us have at some point in our lives felt like an outsider, sometimes considering ourselves "too weird" to fit in. Growing up as a Russian immigrant in West Texas, Olga Khazan always felt there was something different about her. This feeling has permeated her life, and as she embarked on a science writing career, she realized there were psychological connections between this feeling of being an outsider and both her struggles and successes later in life.
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Weird is An Appropriate Title
- By Mary T. Peters on 08-06-20
By: Olga Khazan
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Lenny Bruce Live at the Curran Theatre
- San Francisco, Nov 19th 1961
- By: Lenny Bruce
- Narrated by: Lenny Bruce
- Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
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"Lenny Bruce Live at the Curran Theatre, San Francisco, Nov 19th 1961" captures the raw, unfiltered brilliance of one of the most influential and controversial comedians of the 20th century. On that historic night in 1961, Lenny Bruce took the stage at the Curran Theatre and unleashed his sharp wit, incisive social commentary, and fearless exploration of taboo topics.
By: Lenny Bruce
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Hitler's Furies
- German Women in the Nazi Killing Fields
- By: Wendy Lower
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
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Wendy Lower’s stunning account of the role of German women on the World War II Nazi eastern front powerfully revises history, proving that we have ignored the reality of women’s participation in the Holocaust, including as brutal killers. The long-held picture of German women holding down the home front during the war, as loyal wives and cheerleaders for the Führer, pales in comparison to Lower’s incisive case for the massive complicity, and worse, of the 500,000 young German women she places, for the first time, directly in the killing fields of the expanding Reich.
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Terrifying and shocking!
- By Amazon Customer on 09-12-24
By: Wendy Lower
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The Iceman Speaks
- Wim Hof on His Method and His Mission
- By: Wim Hof
- Narrated by: Wim Hof
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
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He’s shattered world records. He’s climbed the highest and coldest mountains wearing nothing but shorts. Most of all, he’s shown us that these feats are not superhuman - but that each of us has the ability to be healthier, stronger, and happier than we’ve ever imagined. Now you’re invited to hear Wim Hof tell the story of his incredible journey in his own words with The Iceman Speaks.
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Although repetitive, I love Wim Hof's message!
- By OK Reviewer on 02-07-21
By: Wim Hof
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The Tao of the Backup Catcher
- Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game
- By: Tim Brown, Erik Kratz - contributor
- Narrated by: Justin Price, Tim Brown
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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In baseball there are superstars and stars and everyday players and then there are the rest. Within the rest are role players and specialists and journeymen and then there are the backup catchers. The Tao of the Backup Catcher is about them, the backup catchers, who exist near the bottom of the roster and the end of the bench and between the numbers in a sport–and a society–increasingly driven by cold, hard analytics.
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So disappointing
- By Mark on 08-01-23
By: Tim Brown, and others
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With the End in Mind
- Dying, Death, and Wisdom in an Age of Denial
- By: Kathryn Mannix
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Carling, Kathryn Mannix
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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Modern medical technology is allowing us to live longer and fuller lives than ever before. But with changes in the way we understand medicine come changes in the way we understand death. Once a familiar and gentle process, death has come to be something from which we shy away, preferring to fight it desperately than to accept its inevitability. Palliative care has a long tradition in Britain, where Dr. Kathryn Mannix has practiced it for 30 years. In this book, she shares beautifully crafted stories from a lifetime of caring for the dying.
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Wonderful book!
- By Randall Roth on 01-29-18
By: Kathryn Mannix
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Magic Medicine
- A Trip Through the Intoxicating History and Modern-Day Use of Psychedelic Plants and Substances
- By: Cody Johnson
- Narrated by: Steve Quinn
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
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Magic Medicine is an armchair traveler's guide to all substances psychedelic! Listeners will learn about their properties, use, lore, place in history, and their current research and applications as medicine.
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Excellent summary of history and modern uses of psychedelics
- By Jill Anne on 12-22-24
By: Cody Johnson
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- R. MCRACKAN
- 03-07-23
Like listening to the man himself
Lots of rambling, insufferable series of intro.s that add nothing, and a play by play of the courtroom drama that should have been a quarter as long. Once you get past this, you see what made him great. The experiences, the storytelling -- top notch when he's on his game. And of course, there could be no such thing as a modern edgy performer if Bruce didn't open that door and Carlin didn't keep it open.
Superbly narrated by Ronnie Marmo whose Lenny Bruce impersonation could not be more perfect. *Chef's kiss*
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- Cynthia Roseanna Rast
- 05-04-22
Like I was hearing Lenny Bruce
Enjoyed this very much—we stay on the same problems and can’t seem to solve any of them.
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- Kathleen Baker
- 02-18-23
Wow
First of all, Ronnie Marmo’s performance is extraordinary. It feels like listening to Bruce himself. The book itself is funny, and still very relevant.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-11-17
Appreciating the use of a four letter word
Would you consider the audio edition of How to Talk Dirty and Influence People to be better than the print version?
I enjoyed the honesty and humor that Lenny Bruce portrayed. He went through a lot of trials and somehow through his interpretation, he did it with clarify, humor, and a bit of leveled hope.
What did you like best about this story?
This was one book that was on the wishful bookshelf for a long time. I understood Mr. Bruce to be pioneer of comedy. However, I now know him as someone who fought very hard for freedom of speech and ideals. In many ways, He reminds the reader to be very aware of the message he is sending but also delivers to be honest about one's shortcomings and mistakes.
Which character – as performed by Ronnie Marmo – was your favorite?
I found that Mr Bruce had a way of describing the events in his life like catching up with old friend. Better yet, his delivery sometimes came more off as a confession in someone he could trust. Although I know the history of this book to be originally publicized through Playboy, I will still what secrets he has confided in me to myself. :D
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
I think it would be a stretch to find something wrong about the performance but if there must something: I guess I say that he read Lenny Bruce's song All Alone rather than sing it.
Any additional comments?
I first saw this when I first saw 'Pump up the Volume'. I wish I had a chance to get to it earlier.
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- Captain Carl
- 12-27-17
fascinating story, annoying narration
A really compelling story. Overall I really enjoyed it but after a while Reich's attempt at impersonation becomes annoying. He sounds nothing like Bruce and more like Larry from the Three Stooges.
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- Seth o clark
- 01-31-22
Masterful
an amazing man and one of the greatest co.edians ever. Lenny salaried the real world in a way few can. He championed the fight for free speech for all of us and preselected it. highly recommend for anyone who lives comedy and even if you don't to get a glimpse into life after the war and one man's journey to understanding himself and humanity.
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- John T McDaid
- 03-05-23
just excellent
It's totally okay to not agree or like everything someone talks about or represents. It's still an intelligent idea to listen to some you may not agree with to understand their perspective to find a common ground. Though I'm generally a fan of Lenny (and am blown away by how much the narrator sounds like him), I don't agree with absolutely everything, but it's not hard to see how unjustly he was treated and how unrelenting he was in expecting honesty in a world that is anything but and what a price he paid. This is well worth your time, but keep your mind open, listen to the ideas more than the words, and see what you find.
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- Chris
- 01-05-21
An honest man.
An entertaining if sometimes challenging listening. Lenny Bruce is as relevant today as ever.
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- Brianne Heath
- 02-21-25
Lovely
I really enjoyed 90% of this book. Plus the reader sounds like we’d think Lenny would now. The last bit of the book is the reading of court proceedings which is a little thick but non the less a great listen!
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- Patricia
- 05-03-21
Ronnie Marmo as Lenny Bruce!!!
It is often hard whilst listening that this is not actually Lenny reading his own autobiography. (Which would be hard considering he died 50 years before audible even existed. ) Marmos’ performance is nothing short of outstanding! By far one of the best readings I’ve ever experienced of any of audibles books! And by far one of the best and most laughable autobiographies I’ve read since Bukowski’s Ham on Rye(even though Bukowski claims it to be a piece of fiction anyone familiar with him knows that label only sticks as far as to allow the author a certain bit of wriggle room in espousing on his own exploits and memories without being side-tracked or consumed by specific details).
This book shows exactly why Bruce was far more than a comedian and in some respects not a comedian at all when taking into account not only the sheer gravity of what he accomplished simply by being himself but also proving by example his proclivities as a writer and thinker. I realize he had another writer helping to write the book but I’d imagine that was only for technicalities and to help focus what was ,without a doubt ,a very “frantic mind”!
Bruce was hip but he wasn’t a “Hipster”. He took the stage and made people laugh and think but he was not a “stand-up comic”. He was an author but not a writer. These labels only exist to restrain and Lenny could not and would not be retrained. Bruce also kicked down doors where so many would follow and this book tells that story and shows us how he did so while all the time using words whether spoken or written down to do so.
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