Save the Planet
An Amazonian Tribal Leader Fights for His People, the Rainforest, and the Earth
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Almir Narayamoga Surui, the Amazonian tribal chieftain of the indigenous Surui people, is a leader in the fight to save the rainforest not only for the preservation of his land and people, but for the Earth's and humanity's survival as well. Joining forces with such high-tech corporations as Apple and Google Earth, Surui has become a guardian of his people and a global activist, despite death threats and million-dollar bounties on his head. A recipient of the Global Citizen Award in 2012, Surui has calculated the direct cost of the loss of our rainforests - "the lungs of the Earth" - in terms of the total amount of CO2 that their destruction would release into the atmosphere, and the monetary loss that this would entail, and by using this carbon deficit formula, has leased access to pharmaceutical and cosmetic companies who have joined him in the stewardship of these endangered lands, their flora, fauna, and people.
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,401
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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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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The Little Black Book of Workout Motivation
- De: Michael Matthews
- Narrado por: Michael Matthews
- Duración: 5 h y 24 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 835
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 719
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 712
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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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 4,557
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,078
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,061
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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Ranger Confidential
- Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
- De: Andrea Lankford
- Narrado por: Julia Motyka
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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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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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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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 784
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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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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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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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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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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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The Last Season
- De: Eric Blehm
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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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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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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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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The Spartan Way
- Eat Better. Train Better. Think Better. Be Better.
- De: Joe De Sena, Jeff Csatari
- Narrado por: Christian Rummel
- Duración: 4 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,156
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,002
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 993
Joe De Sena has one ultimate goal: to help improve everyone’s physical and emotional health by teaching them the tenets of Spartan living from ancient Greece: simple eating, smart training, mastering resilience, and an all-out commitment to achieving a goal.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Don’t know what to think...
- De bakaDOH! en 07-20-19
De: Joe De Sena, y otros
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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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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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Twisted
- The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down
- De: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
- Narrado por: Mary Pilon, Carla Correa
- Duración: 5 h y 17 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,978
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,627
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,617
In early 2018, Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, was sentenced to serve out the rest of his life in prison after pleading guilty to a variety of sex crimes. New York Times best-selling author Mary Pilon and Carla Correa chronicle the scandal from its inception, tracking the institutions that Nassar hid behind, the athletic culture that he benefited from, and the women who eventually brought him to justice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Truth as told by the Survivors
- De DKMarkham en 07-27-19
De: Mary Pilon, y otros