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Kevin Kollins
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John Mucai
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The stories in this book are based on a fundamental belief that Susan, my wife, and I have: that every experience we go through is what gives life its true meaning. Indeed, some of the unpleasant experiences just add more flavor to life. Having a nice laugh about something is the magic trick in many cases.
Life takes a new meaning and purpose if one adorns positive lenses to perceive every situation. We hope the listener will reach the same conclusion.
All stories in the book are linked to our passion for spending time in the beautiful countryside of Kenya - and more so, engaging in one form of small-scale farming or another. There is something magical about it. Something that never ceases to nourish our souls.
©2021 John Mucai (P)2021 John MucaiLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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- A Childhood Memoir
- De: Ngugi wa'Thiong'o
- Narrado por: Hakeem Kae-Kazim
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Of Kenya's largest ethnic group, the Kikuyu, Ngugi wa Thiongo was born in 1938 in the backlands of his country (Kiambu district) to a father whose four wives bore him two dozen or so children. Ngugi was the fifth child of the third wife. His father was a peasant farmer forced to become a squatter after the British Imperial Act of 1915. Before going off to school, he had what was then considered a bizarre and inexplicable thirst for learning....
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4 out of 5 stars
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An escape through education
- De Tango en 06-17-12
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Shadows in the Vineyard
- The True Story of the Plot to Poison the World's Greatest Wine
- De: Maximillian Potter
- Narrado por: Donald Corren
- Duración: 8 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 265
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 234
Journalist Maximillian Potter uncovers a fascinating plot to destroy the vines of La Romance-Conti, Burgundy's finest and most expensive wine. In January 2010, Aubert de Villaine, the famed proprietor of the Domaine de la Romance-Conti, the tiny, storied vineyard that produces the most expensive, exquisite wines in the world, received an anonymous note threatening the destruction of his priceless vines by poison - a crime that in the world of high-end wine is akin to murder - unless he paid a one million euro ransom.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eet waz eenteresteeng
- De J. Cadow en 04-25-16
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Road to Jonestown
- Jim Jones and Peoples Temple
- De: Jeff Guinn
- Narrado por: George Newbern
- Duración: 17 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,518
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,157
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,145
In the 1950s, a young Indianapolis minister named Jim Jones preached a curious blend of the gospel and Marxism. His congregation was racially mixed, and he was a leader in the early civil rights movement. Eventually, Jones moved his church, Peoples Temple, to northern California, where he got involved in electoral politics and became a prominent Bay Area leader. But underneath the surface lurked a terrible darkness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Important Accurate Historical Report
- De Julia en 08-24-17
De: Jeff Guinn
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Humboldt
- Life on America's Marijuana Frontier
- De: Emily Brady
- Narrado por: Dan Woren, Sonny Warner, Erin Bennett, y otros
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 62
In the vein of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief and Deborah Feldman's Unorthodox, journalist Emily Brady journeys into a secretive subculture - one that marijuana built. Say the words "Humboldt County" to a stranger and you might receive a knowing grin. The name is infamous, and yet the place, and its inhabitants, have been nearly impenetrable. Until now. Humboldt is a narrative exploration of an insular community in Northern California, which for nearly 40 years has existed primarily on the cultivation and sale of marijuana.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- De David en 02-26-15
De: Emily Brady
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The Good Man of Nanking
- The Diaries of John Rabe
- De: Edwin Wickert
- Narrado por: Anna Fields
- Duración: 9 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 95
This unique and gripping document contains the recently discovered diaries of a German businessman, John Rabe, who saved so many lives in the infamous siege of Nanking in 1937 that he is now being honored as the Oskar Schindler of China. As the Japanese army closed in and all foreigners were ordered to evacuate, Rabe mobilized the remaining Westerners in Nanking and organized an "International Safety Zone" which guaranteed safety to all unarmed Chinese by virtue of Germany's pact.
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4 out of 5 stars
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why is it narrated by a woman?
- De Anonymous User en 11-10-20
De: Edwin Wickert
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Because Our Fathers Lied
- A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today
- De: Craig McNamara
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright, Craig McNamara
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 66
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 56
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 57
Craig McNamara came of age in the political tumult and upheaval of the late '60s. While Craig McNamara would grow up to take part in anti-war demonstrations, his father, Robert McNamara, served as John F. Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense and the architect of the Vietnam War. This searching and revealing memoir offers an intimate picture of one father and son at pivotal periods in American history. Because Our Fathers Lied is more than a family story—it is a story about America.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Title Does Not Reflect Scope of the Book
- De Amazon Customer en 07-15-22
De: Craig McNamara
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Country Driving
- A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 16 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 564
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 373
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 365
In the summer of 2001, Peter Hessler, the longtime Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, acquired his Chinese driver's license. For the next seven years, he traveled the country, tracking how the automobile and improved roads were transforming China.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pass the white rice please
- De Nick en 02-18-10
De: Peter Hessler
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China's Second Continent
- How a Million Migrants Are Building a New Empire in Africa
- De: Howard W. French
- Narrado por: Don Hagen
- Duración: 10 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 258
An exciting, hugely revealing account of China’s burgeoning presence in Africa - a developing empire already shaping, and reshaping, the future of millions of people. A prizewinning foreign correspondent and former New York Times bureau chief in Shanghai and in West and Central Africa, Howard French is uniquely positioned to tell the story of China in Africa. Through meticulous on-the-ground reporting, French crafts a layered investigation of astonishing depth and breadth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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He knows Both Africa and China
- De Malick Tchakpedeou en 12-01-16
De: Howard W. French
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Poached
- Inside the Dark World of Wildlife Trafficking
- De: Rachel Love Nuwer
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 16 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Our insatiable demand for animals - for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur - is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Rachel Nuwer, an award-winning science journalist with a background in ecology, takes listeners on a narrative journey to the front lines of the trade: to killing fields in Africa, traditional medicine black markets in China, and wild meat restaurants in Vietnam. Through exhaustive first-hand reporting that took her to 10 countries, Nuwer explores the forces currently driving the demand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- De Annie en 11-30-18
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The Zahir
- De: Paulo Coelho
- Narrado por: Derek Jacobi, Emilia Fox
- Duración: 5 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 240
It begins with a glimpse or a passing thought. It ends in obsession. One day a renowned author discovers that his wife, a war correspondent, has disappeared leaving no trace. Though time brings more success and new love, he remains mystified - and increasingly fascinated - by her absence. Was she kidnapped, blackmailed, or simply bored with their marriage? The unrest she causes is as strong as the attraction she exerts.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful and deep read!
- De Top 1% Buyer en 09-13-15
De: Paulo Coelho
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The Aquariums of Pyongyang
- De: Chol-hwan Kang, Pierre Rigoulot
- Narrado por: Stephen Park
- Duración: 7 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 289
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 250
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 251
Amid escalating nuclear tensions, Kim Jong-un and North Korea's other leaders have kept a tight grasp on their one-party state, quashing any nascent opposition movements and sending all suspected dissidents to its brutal concentration camps for "re-education". Kang Chol-Hwan is the first survivor of one of these camps to escape and tell his story to the world, documenting the extreme conditions in these gulags and providing a personal insight into life in North Korea.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Riveting!!
- De Iread en 11-12-20
De: Chol-hwan Kang, y otros
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Life Beyond Measure
- Letters to My Great-Granddaughter
- De: Sidney Poitier
- Narrado por: Sidney Poitier
- Duración: 10 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Sidney Poitier is one of the most revered actors in the history of Hollywood. He has overcome enormous obstacles in extraordinary times and is a role model for many Americans because of his convictions, bravery, and grace. Poitier reflects on his amazing life in Life Beyond Measure, offering inspirational advice and personal stories in the form of extended letters to his great-granddaughter.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Mix of family history and life advice.
- De Adam Shields en 10-31-19
De: Sidney Poitier
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Nemesis
- One Man and the Battle for Rio
- De: Misha Glenny
- Narrado por: Zach Villa
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 49
Nemesis is the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel, and perhaps Brazil's most wanted criminal. It's a gripping tale of gold hunters and evangelical pastors, bent police and rich-kid addicts, quixotic politicians and drug lords with math degrees. Traversing through rain forests and high-security prisons, filthy slums and glittering shopping malls, this is also the story of how change came to Brazil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing sobriety
- De Fabio Azeredo en 04-29-16
De: Misha Glenny
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Which None Can Shut
- Remarkable True Stories of God's Miraculous Work in the Muslim World
- De: Reema Goode
- Narrado por: Jon Gauger
- Duración: 3 h y 24 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 102
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 89
“Reema Goode” and her family are Christians working in a closed Middle Eastern country where all of these things are true. Yet they are also firsthand witnesses of a whole new trend that is taking shape in missions to Muslims. Despite all obstacles, God is opening miraculous doors in the Islamic world, where an unprecedented number of Muslims are becoming followers of Jesus. Reema takes us deep inside her Arab neighborhood to show how God is opening doors in just one of many Islamic communities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting Story
- De Kaye en 08-24-13
De: Reema Goode
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Pablo Escobar: My Father
- De: Juan Pablo Escobar, Andrea Rosenberg - translator
- Narrado por: Luis Moreno
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 403
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 361
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 359
Until now, we believed that everything had been said about the rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, the most infamous drug kingpin of all time. But these versions have always been told from the outside, never from the intimacy of his own home. More than two decades after the full-fledged manhunt finally caught up with the king of cocaine, Juan Pablo Escobar travels to the past to reveal an unabridged version of his father.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not enough new information
- De JOHN en 01-16-18
De: Juan Pablo Escobar, y otros
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The Blue Sweater
- Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World
- De: Jacqueline Novogratz
- Narrado por: Jacqueline Novogratz
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 351
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 291
The Blue Sweater is the inspiring story of a woman who left a career in international banking to spend her life on a quest to understand global poverty. It all started back home in Virginia, with the blue sweater, a gift that quickly became her prized possession - until the day she outgrew it and gave it away to Goodwill. Eleven years later in Africa, she spotted a young boy wearing that very sweater, with her name still on the tag inside.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Heartfelt Testament
- De Gallantly Rabbit! en 01-23-11