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True Adventures from the High Seas
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Steve Hodson
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Dick Durham
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Tales of adventures on the high seas captivate both sailors and those who stand on the shore and gaze out across the oceans. In this original collection of sea stories, edited by veteran writer Dick Durham, the gamut of human experience is mirrored in a world of tragic shipwrecks and sea monsters, epic races and brave rescues, tall ships and tiny dinghies.
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If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one. After 17 years - and countless broken bones and broken promises - she knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close. But when the offer of a lifetime comes in from an arrogant idiot she's spent the last decade dreaming about pushing in the way of a moving bus, Jasmine might have to reconsider everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New Favorite MZ Slow Burn
- De Brittany M en 05-13-18
De: Mariana Zapata
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The Complete Book of Five Rings
- De: Miyamoto Musashi, Kenji Tokitsu - editor/translator
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 5 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,120
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,456
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The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best translation I have encountered.
- De DW en 05-27-16
De: Miyamoto Musashi, y otros
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Bigger Leaner Stronger
- The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body
- De: Michael Matthews
- Narrado por: Michael Matthews
- Duración: 14 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,964
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,399
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,350
The bestselling fitness book for men who want to gain 25-35 pounds of lean muscle and lose as much fat or more in just 3-5 hours per week—and without giving up delicious foods or doing grueling workouts. Is Bigger Leaner Stronger a body building book that can help you pack on brain-shrinking amounts of muscle in 30 days flat? No. Is it a fitness nutrition book full of dubious diet and exercise “hacks” and “shortcuts” for melting belly fat faster than a roided hornet? Absolutely not.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Narration sounds like a Robot
- De pauly en 07-04-19
De: Michael Matthews
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Barbarian Days
- A Surfing Life
- De: William Finnegan
- Narrado por: William Finnegan
- Duración: 18 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,556
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,077
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,060
Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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What a Jerk.
- De ML Sadler en 03-06-17
De: William Finnegan
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The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation
- De: Michael Matthews
- Narrado por: Michael Matthews
- Duración: 5 h y 24 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 836
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 720
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 713
The bestselling fitness and self-improvement book for breaking through mental resistance and barriers, building unshakeable discipline, and keeping your goals alive when things get tough.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Diamond in the rough
- De Mike en 09-03-18
De: Michael Matthews
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Ranger Confidential
- Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
- De: Andrea Lankford
- Narrado por: Julia Motyka
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,305
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,164
The real stories behind the scenery of America’s national parks. For 12 years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon. She won arguments with bears. She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes. Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world! Fortunately, Andrea survived it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Depressing from Cover to Cover
- De Drew (@drewsant) en 04-13-15
De: Andrea Lankford
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Playing to Win
- De: Michael Lewis
- Narrado por: Michael Lewis
- Duración: 2 h y 13 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,308
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,966
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,954
All over America, families are investing blood, sweat, tears, and retirement savings in their children’s sports careers, all with the ultimate goal of…what exactly? A college scholarship? A professional contract? Simply the taste of victory? Through the lens of the highly competitive world of girls’ softball, Lewis reveals the youth sports industrial complex that has arisen to aggressively monetize after-school pastimes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Listen
- De Brian Bray en 10-15-20
De: Michael Lewis
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The Unlikely Thru-Hiker
- An Appalachian Trail Journey
- De: Derick Lugo
- Narrado por: Derick Lugo
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 494
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 448
Derick Lugo had never been hiking. He certainly couldn't imagine going more than a day without manicuring his goatee. But with a job cut short and no immediate plans, this fixture of the New York comedy scene began to think about what he might do with months of free time. He had heard of the Appalachian Trail, but he had never seriously considered attempting to hike all 2,184.2 miles of it. Suddenly he found himself asking, Could he do it?
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5 out of 5 stars
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On My Feet All Day
- De bannedbum en 08-21-21
De: Derick Lugo
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There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
- A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
- De: Linda Åkeson McGurk
- Narrado por: Ann Richardson
- Duración: 8 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 908
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 777
Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great concept, interesting writing.
- De Kate en 11-03-17
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The Last Season
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,887
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,888
Destined to become a classic of adventure literature, The Last Season examines the extraordinary life of legendary backcountry ranger Randy Morgenson and his mysterious disappearance in California's unforgiving Sierra Nevada - mountains as perilous as they are beautiful. Eric Blehm's masterful work is a gripping detective story interwoven with the riveting biography of a complicated, original, and wholly fascinating man.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well Written Character Study of an NPS Ranger
- De Kathy in CA en 06-23-16
De: Eric Blehm
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Buried in the Sky
- The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
- De: Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
- Narrado por: David Doersch
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,236
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,075
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,070
When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sherpas, The True Unsung Heroes
- De Kathy in CA en 07-26-15
De: Peter Zuckerman, y otros
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The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing
- Curing Your Hit Impulse in Seven Simple Lessons
- De: Michael McTeigue
- Narrado por: Rob Shamblin
- Duración: 1 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 351
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 287
The biggest paradox in golf is that the harder you try to hit the ball, the worse you do so. In The Keys to the Effortless Golf Swing, Michael McTeigue offers you a simple system of sequential body movements that produces a true swinging motion with every club in the bag. The result is increased distance and greater accuracy for all sizes, shapes, and ages of golfers for a minimum investment in learning time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Swing
- De rrj0717 en 09-09-18
De: Michael McTeigue
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Thinner Leaner Stronger
- The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body
- De: Michael Matthews
- Narrado por: Elliott Denkers
- Duración: 13 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 792
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 657
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 648
The bestselling fitness book for women who want to lose up to 35 pounds of fat or more and gain whole-body muscle definition in just 3-5 hours per week—and without giving up delicious foods or doing grueling workouts.
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2 out of 5 stars
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"The Ultimate Female Body", but uses male examples
- De bookWorm en 06-29-15
De: Michael Matthews
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Ball Four
- The Final Pitch
- De: Jim Bouton
- Narrado por: Jim Bouton
- Duración: 18 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,874
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,637
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,633
When Ball Four was published in 1970, it created a firestorm. Bouton was called a Judas, a Benedict Arnold and a “social leper” for having violated the “sanctity of the clubhouse.” Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force Bouton to sign a statement saying the book wasn’t true. Ballplayers, most of whom hadn’t read it, denounced the book. It was even banned by a few libraries. Almost everyone else, however, loved Ball Four.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Three Ten Year Updates Give Bouton a 5th Star
- De Byron en 08-09-12
De: Jim Bouton
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The Other Talent
- The Curiously Complex Role of Mental Health in Athletic Greatness and Why It's Never Too Late to Harness Your Potential
- De: Matt Fitzgerald
- Narrado por: Gregory Abbey
- Duración: 8 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36
On the playing field, natural talent isn’t enough—there’s a mental component that determines whether athletes win the race or wipe out before the finish line. But what separates standout sports stars from the rest? In a paradigm-shifting new theory, acclaimed sportswriter Matt Fitzgerald identifies two key traits behind athletic success: strict self-regulation over thoughts and emotions and an unquenchable psychological need to pursue victory—even when it means enduring extreme mental and physical suffering.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De CC Coach Mike en 12-18-24
De: Matt Fitzgerald
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The Best Hunting Stories Ever Told
- De: Jay Cassell - editor
- Narrado por: Jason Culp
- Duración: 32 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 160
Follow the trails of hunters - the original storytellers - as they interpret signs, examine tracks, and chase and catch their prey (or fail to). Listeners can curl up with the best authentic hunting fiction and non-fiction, bringing the great Mount Kenya and the prairies of the American Bison into your living room. From Theodore Roosevelt and Gene Hill to Rick Bass and Charles Dickens, remember classic hunting tales and discover new stories of hunters’ luck, camaraderie, and use of smarts on the trail.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A broad collection of hunting tales
- De Elaine en 06-21-15
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Wildlife Wars
- The Life and Times of a Fish and Game Warden
- De: Terry Grosz
- Narrado por: Pete Simonelli
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 500
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 456
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 455
In Wildlife Wars, Terry Grosz serves up fascinating stories - alternately hair-raising, hilarious, and heart-wrenching - from his 30-year struggle to protect wildlife in America. A natural storyteller, Grosz writes about the remarkable characters he met - on both sides of the law - as he matched wits with elk poachers, salmon snaggers, commercial-market duck hunters, and a host of other law-breakers. Best of all, though, these stories are so remarkably entertaining you won't want to put them down.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Title should be: "reckless egomaniac tells lies"
- De ross en 03-01-17
De: Terry Grosz
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Amazing Sailing Stories
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Total4 out of 5 stars
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- C. Coop
- 10-10-18
Good short stories.
Entertaining. Many nautical terms I didn't know, but nevertheless, enjoyable. Thinking about sailing, this book might give you second thoughts because most adventure stories are borne in misfortune.
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- Paul
- 08-13-12
Excellent amazing sailing stories
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, very entertaining and interesting stories which are very well read and written
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The fact these are true stories, I have read other books from some of the survivors and can vouch for the authenticity in this one.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
Nothing really, it is very well done.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Yes, some of these are incredible stories and as a sailor I could relate very well.
Any additional comments?
Could not move easily or quickly between chapters. I think this is a shortfall of the Audible software installed on my Garmin Nuvi 2455LMT. It is a serious issue that should be fixed.
An excellent book and no need to be a sailor to enjoy the incredible stories.
I recomend it to anyone interested in the seas or sailing or those who enjoy true stories.
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- Ron Juan
- 09-11-12
Easy Armchair Listening
Where does Amazing Sailing Stories rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
A diverse compilation of excerpts, short stories and old magazine articles, the book takes you along many diverse themes in the nautical world. This book will be enjoyed by anyone who has sailed or wishes to sail.
What does Steve Hodson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Steve Hodson's reading imparts drama and often times the irony more effectively than if read by yourself.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The wide range of stories will make you laugh, gasp and just shake your head in understanding of just how unpredictable sailing can be.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-14-23
Incredible
I had to stop listening at one point because it was too frightening but I couldn’t stop listening until I finished the book.
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- kriss
- 08-30-12
good stories, production didn't work on iPhone
What didn’t you like about Steve Hodson’s performance?
There were little pauses between stories and could not tell when one story stopped and next began.
Any additional comments?
iPhone would stop and go constantly, many times had to do a manual restart play from iPhone.
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- Lisa
- 11-20-13
More summaries than stories
Some potential great stories, but they're so brief you might as well be reading the blurb on the back cover - or that's how it seemed to me. Even Shackleton's incredible epic journey gets turned into a short and not very impressive story which I wouldn't have thought possible.
I love amazing sailing stories, but amazing story summaries are not the same thing.
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- Matthew
- 03-22-14
Hours of factual unemotional stories
What would have made Amazing Sailing Stories better?
The stories are interesting but lack details which make them engaging. Hours of Hodson reading what seem like newspaper articles- factual, informational, but ultimately droning.
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