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The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve it. The Lost City of Z is a blockbuster adventure narrative about what lies beneath the impenetrable jungle canopy of the Amazon. After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed New Yorker writer David Grann set out to find out what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z.
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A Worthy Read for Armchair Explorers
- By Jennifer Seattle, WA on 03-01-09
- The Lost City of Z
- A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Enjoyed this completely!
Reviewed: 12-13-23
This book was very well researched and written. It held my interest throughout the entire book. While "The Wager" is still my favorite Grann book, this comes in a very close and tight second place. Highly recommend!
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Killers of the Flower Moon
- The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
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In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.
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An outstanding story, highly recommended
- By S. Blakely on 06-22-17
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
A MUST READ!
Reviewed: 10-03-23
Without divulging too much, I have to say that I was dumbfounded by the extent of the murders and how long they continued. If these were Caucasians being murdered, there would have been a manhunt and all law enforcement offices in the county, perhaps even the entire state, would have been involved. I learned of the Reign of Terror recently when the movie was being advertised so I read the book prior to seeing the movie. My heart goes out to the Osage people as well as all Native Americans. I'm so sorry.
The book was well written and the narrators were good.
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American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
- Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins
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J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.
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An American Tragedy
- By Edith on 12-13-07
- American Prometheus
- The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer
- By: Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin
- Narrated by: Jeff Cummings
Damn good book!
Reviewed: 09-24-23
I saw "Oppenheimer" in IMAX and had to read this book to learn more. I am now so mesmerized with Oppie that I want to visit Olden Manor just to see where he lived.
As for this book...
I understand why this won a Pulitzer Prize. It boggles my mind to think of all the documents that had to be sifted through and put together to tell a story this smoothly. This is a book that should be required reading for anyone who wishes to be a historian. This book is a masterpiece!
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Murder by Other Means
- The Dispatcher, Book 2
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
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Welcome to the new world, in which murder is all but a thing of the past. Because when someone kills you, 999 times out of 1,000, you instantly come back to life. In this world, there are dispatchers - licensed killers who step in when you’re at risk of a natural or unintentional death. They kill you - so you can live.
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Scalzi and & Qui Deliver on 2nd Dispatcher book!!
- By tstray1 llc on 09-10-20
- Murder by Other Means
- The Dispatcher, Book 2
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
Enjoyed this book!
Reviewed: 02-01-23
I love a fun murder mystery and this book was just that. It's narrated by Zachary Quinton which makes it that much more enjoyable. I appreciated the humor and sarcasm both in the book and in Quinton narration. Recommend!!!
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Fairy Tale
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Seth Numrich, Stephen King
- Length: 24 hrs and 6 mins
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Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a horrific accident when he was seven, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself—and his dad. When Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from that shed.
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A Boy and his Dog at the end of the World
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 09-06-22
- Fairy Tale
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Seth Numrich, Stephen King
Excellent and enjoyable
Reviewed: 01-31-23
I'd read Eyes of the Dragon and loved it, so I gave this "dark fantasy" a try. I became enthralled with all the characters and had a hard time putting this down. This book was an easy read...very conversational, humor in the right spots, paced well. I'm going to search for more Stephen King books of this genre.
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Reincarnation Blues
- A Novel
- By: Michael Poore
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
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First we live. Then we die. And then...we get another try? Ten thousand tries, to be exact. Ten thousand lives to "get it right". Answer all the big questions. Achieve wisdom. And become one with everything. Milo has had 9,995 chances so far and has just five more lives to earn a place in the cosmic soul. If he doesn't make the cut, oblivion awaits. But all Milo really wants is to fall forever into the arms of Death. Or Suzie, as he calls her.
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Profoundly Witty and Charming
- By averageconsumer on 09-13-17
- Reincarnation Blues
- A Novel
- By: Michael Poore
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Very imaginative
Reviewed: 01-06-23
This was unlike anything I’ve read before. The author has a rich imagination. Kept me interested all the way through.
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Myth in Human History
- By: Grant L. Voth, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth
- Length: 18 hrs and 28 mins
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Myths provide the keys to truly grasping the ways that principles, rituals, codes, and taboos are woven into the fabric of a particular society or civilization. It's through myths that we can answer these and other fundamental questions: How was the universe created, and why? What is the purpose of evil? Why is society organized the way it is? How did natural features like rivers, mountains, and oceans emerge?This entertaining and illuminating course plunges you into the world's greatest myths.
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Five stars, with some caveats
- By Walter on 01-29-14
- Myth in Human History
- By: Grant L. Voth, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth
Everyone would enjoy and learn from this!
Reviewed: 03-21-22
I find that any given religion is real only to those born into it. They are all mythical. The professor did a great job of explaining this.
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Still Foolin' 'Em
- Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys
- By: Billy Crystal
- Narrated by: Billy Crystal
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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Billy Crystal is 65, and he's not happy about it. With his trademark wit and heart, he outlines the absurdities and challenges that come with growing old, from insomnia to memory loss to leaving dinners with half your meal on your shirt. In humorous chapters like "Buying the Plot" and "Nodding Off," Crystal not only catalogues his physical gripes, but offers a road map to his 77 million fellow baby boomers who are arriving at this milestone age with him. He also looks back at the most powerful and memorable moments of his long and storied life.
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Disarmingly Honest
- By David Shear on 09-12-13
- Still Foolin' 'Em
- Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys
- By: Billy Crystal
- Narrated by: Billy Crystal
Absolutely mahvelous!
Reviewed: 03-03-22
I bought this book expecting some good laughs, which I got. But I wasn't expecting to have it tug at my heartstrings too. This was one of the best books by a celebrity that I have read. It was hilarious and it was poignant. LOVED IT!!!!!!!
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A Christmas Home
- By: Greg Kincaid
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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On Sunday, November 29, 2009, more than 12.5 million families fell in love with the television adaptation of the novel A Dog Named Christmas. Within forty-eight hours after the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie aired, the initial run of twenty thousand DVDs sold out. Two years later, when Christmas with Tucker, the prequel to the McCray family stories, was released, it was described by Dean Koontz as “a perfect Christmas read,” by A. J. Jacobs as “lovely and poignant,” and by Publishers Weekly as “cute, hopeful, and heartwarming.” Now, the much-anticipated third installment, A Christmas Home, will prove to be yet another holiday classic.
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Growing Up and Letting Go . . . Bittersweet
- By Debbie on 12-06-14
- A Christmas Home
- By: Greg Kincaid
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Another great book!
Reviewed: 01-08-22
Another great book by Kincaid! This is the third I've read and enjoyed every bit as much as "A Dog Named Christmas" and "Christmas With Tucker." I love his books.
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Christmas with Tucker
- By: Greg Kincaid
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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In this heartwarming novel, Greg Kincaid, the best-selling author of A Dog Named Christmas, revisits the early life of one of that book’s protagonists and brings us a holiday tale of redemption, hope, and forgiveness. It’s 1962, and as Christmas approaches so does one of the worst snow and ice storms in Kansas history. Without utilities and emergency services, it is a dangerous time for the residents of Cherokee County. For the McCray family, it is even worse.
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Snow Days on the Farm
- By Debbie on 12-02-14
- Christmas with Tucker
- By: Greg Kincaid
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Endearing story!
Reviewed: 12-27-21
I became a Greg Kincaid fan after reading his first dog book "A Dog Named Christmas" - the best dog book I have ever read! Although that is my favorite book about a dog, I still loved this story as well. You can't go wrong with a Greg Kincaid book.
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