Robyn L. Coburn
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Eve
- How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
- By: Cat Bohannon
- Narrated by: Cat Bohannon
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 469
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 469
Why do women live longer than men? Why do women have menopause? Why are women more likely to get Alzheimer’s? Why do girls score better at every academic subject than boys until puberty, when suddenly their scores plummet? And does the female brain really exist? In Eve, Cat Bohannon answers questions scientists should have been addressing for decades. With boundless curiosity and sharp wit, she covers the past 200 million years to explain the specific science behind the development of the female sex.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Stronger on reproductive bio, flimsy on sexuality
- By Elenita on 12-20-23
- Eve
- How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
- By: Cat Bohannon
- Narrated by: Cat Bohannon
Detailed, well researched, accessible, and fascinating
Reviewed: 02-13-24
I enjoyed the science presented in an understandable way. I also liked the uncertainty - no rigid doctrine here. And I enjoyed the personal anecdotes sprinkled throughout. I will be quoting and recommending this book to people.
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The Story of Art Without Men
- By: Katy Hessel
- Narrated by: Katy Hessel
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Guided by Katy Hessel, art historian and founder of @thegreatwomenartists, discover the glittering paintings by Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century United States, and the artist who really invented the "readymade." Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of postwar artists in Latin America, and the women defining art in the 2020s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, no pdf?
- By Amazon Customer on 08-11-24
- The Story of Art Without Men
- By: Katy Hessel
- Narrated by: Katy Hessel
Comprehensive and enlightening
Reviewed: 07-09-23
So many overlooked women in history finally given an airing - and their unrecognized influence on the work of many male artists considered the vanguards of their time! Let’s end that injustice with this new information. Thanks for doing the research and writing this useful book.
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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
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,073
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18,975
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,890
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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5 out of 5 stars
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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
Nice second installment
Reviewed: 04-02-23
The underlying concept is truly original. I’m enjoying the franchise and Quinto is excellent with many vocal intonations that enhance the experience.
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The Prophecy
- By: Randy McKinnon
- Narrated by: Kerry Washington, Daniel Dae Kim, David Oyelowo, and others
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,701
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,490
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,468
Against the backdrop of worldwide, unexplainable natural disasters, Dr. Virginia Marilyn Edwards (Emmy Award-winner Kerry Washington) seeks out Agent Scott Thomas (Emmy Award-winner Laurence Fishburne) at a secretive government headquarters. Virginia claims these events are signs, and unless Agent Thomas helps her, she believes things will only get worse. Her desperation is dialed up higher with a shocking proclamation as she stands before him pregnant, weak, and weary: “Agent Thomas,” she says, “I believe I am Mary.”
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's a story
- By Barbara Powers on 07-30-22
- The Prophecy
- By: Randy McKinnon
- Narrated by: Kerry Washington, Daniel Dae Kim, David Oyelowo, Asa Butterfield, Laurence Fishburne
Great voice actors can’t save nonsensical notion
Reviewed: 02-02-23
This had fantastic actors performing beautifully material that was a bit silly. It would have been more interesting if it were a mystery about water.
Most of all I was tripped up by the fundamental error in theology relating to the concept of “Immaculate Conception” which the writers conflated with the “Virgin Birth”, over and over. In the theology, Mary was the result of the Immaculate Conception - made clean of Eve’s Original Sin to be a fit vessel for giving birth to Jesus.
It all seemed to conclude rather suddenly. I felt like the writers had put themselves in a corner and couldn’t get out.
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Impact Winter
- By: Travis Beacham
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,143
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 28,920
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,821
From executive producers of The Walking Dead and Travis Beacham, the writer of Pacific Rim, comes a heart-stopping Audible Original featuring a brilliant British cast. It’s the near future and seven years since a comet hit the earth and blotted out the sun. The world is a dark, frozen landscape. And then, beastly creatures emerge and take over. A story of apocalypse, horror, and adventure, Impact Winter is a wholly original new saga created just for Audible with immersive 3D audio that dares you to pop in your earbuds and listen in the dark.
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2 out of 5 stars
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can't stand the sounds
- By Joseph on 02-18-22
- Impact Winter
- By: Travis Beacham
- Narrated by: full cast
Gripping story, well acted
Reviewed: 06-20-22
A gripping and well performed radio play. I like the sci-fi/horror mash up genre and this one was well done. I hope to hear sequels.
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The High 5 Habit
- Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9,115
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,931
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,877
Don't let the title fool you. This isn't a book about high fiving everyone else in your life. You're already doing that. Cheering for your favorite teams. Celebrating your friends. Supporting the people you love as they go after what they want in life. Imagine if you gave that same love and encouragement to yourself. Or even better, you made it a daily habit. You'd be unstoppable. In this book, Mel teaches you how to start high fiving the most important person in your life, the one who is staring back at you in the mirror: YOURSELF.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator issues.
- By Jesse on 10-05-21
- The High 5 Habit
- Take Control of Your Life with One Simple Habit
- By: Mel Robbins
- Narrated by: Mel Robbins
Fully actionable advice
Reviewed: 09-29-21
Really enjoyed that all the steps are research driven and Mel explains the science clearly. Feels like easy to implement actions to create positive change and dovetails with her other programs.
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Mediocre
- The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
- By: Ijeoma Oluo
- Narrated by: Ijeoma Oluo
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,416
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,240
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,229
Through the last 150 years of American history—from the post-reconstruction South and the mythic stories of cowboys in the West, to the present-day controversy over NFL protests and the backlash against the rise of women in politics—Ijeoma Oluo exposes the devastating consequences of white male supremacy on women, people of color, and white men themselves. Mediocre investigates the real costs of this phenomenon in order to imagine a new white male identity, one free from racism and sexism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was so enlightening.
- By Firewhiskey Reader on 01-07-21
- Mediocre
- The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America
- By: Ijeoma Oluo
- Narrated by: Ijeoma Oluo
A lot of food for thought
Reviewed: 05-31-21
It amazes me how people who suffer from appalling treatment and the vitriol of people who feel their power threatened, reply with extraordinary compassion. This is a deeply thoughtful and highly researched book.
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Women Unlocked
- By: Sandi Toksvig, Sheila Hancock, London Hughes, and others
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
As we look forward to gradually emerging from lockdown over the summer, we're reuniting some famous, brilliant, funny women for a remote catch-up, where they mull over the highs and lows of the past year. They’ll celebrate International Women's Day by sharing their experiences and their hopes for a better future, as life starts to opens up again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good!
- By TheAngelaVlogg on 03-25-21
Delightful
Reviewed: 03-31-21
Wish there were more episodes. Very funny and also insightful conversations between women of various ages. Lovely ironic Brit humor
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Stan Lee's Alliances: A Trick of Light
- By: Stan Lee, Kat Rosenfield, Created by Stan Lee, and others
- Narrated by: Yara Shahidi
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,835
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6,253
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,246
What is more real? A world we are born into or one we create for ourselves? Legendary creator, master storyteller, and cultural icon Stan Lee sets off into a new universe in search of answers to some of the most pressing questions of our time! The only question left: Will you join him on this journey?
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5 out of 5 stars
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About the narrator....
- By Helen on 07-03-19
Very enjoyable
Reviewed: 08-22-19
This was an interesting concept, neat characters and really good value as a long audiobook. A fitting swan song for a great creator in Stan Lee. I hope his collaborator is able to continue the series.
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Summary & Analysis of The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives...Too)
- A Guide to the Book by Gretchen Rubin
- By: ZIP Reads
- Narrated by: L.K. Negron
- Length: 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story3 out of 5 stars 10
Don't miss out on this ZIP Reads summary of Gretchen Rubin's The Four Tendencies to help you better understand yourself and your relationships. The Four Tendencies is a breakthrough in practical personality profiling that anyone can use! This includes: a synopsis of the original book; key takeaways to distill the most important lessons; analysis of each takeaway; and much more!
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3 out of 5 stars
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Quick review but needs the details for full effec
- By JBinTex on 12-27-19
- Summary & Analysis of The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives...Too)
- A Guide to the Book by Gretchen Rubin
- By: ZIP Reads
- Narrated by: L.K. Negron
Feels repetitive and disjointed.
Reviewed: 06-09-19
This summary almost feels like the writer grabbed a bunch of online reviews and joined them all together. Many ideas were repeated more than twice. The analysis could have been much shorter for that reason. Also I wanted a summary, not an evaluation or critique. The reader sounds computer generated.
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