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We celebrate the bi-centenary of Franz Liszt’s birth in 2011. His life was as daring and spectacular as his music. Famed throughout Europe as the greatest pianist of the 19th century, Liszt was one of the most original and prophetic composers who ever lived. Beautiful in youth, glowering in age, his high-profile love affairs were the talk of the town wherever he went and his generosity to young musicians was legendary. In this account of his epic life, actors’ readings combine with plentiful musical excerpts to paint a living portrait of a highly complex man.
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Samantha Bee wants to talk about menopause. Okay, she actually doesn’t want to, but she must. Half of the world’s population will spend one third of their lives in it, yet it’s been completely shrouded in secrecy—until now. The Emmy Award-winning host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee shares everything she has learned in her new one-woman show, How to Survive Menopause. Because everyone needs that one best friend who will keep it real for them—like, really real.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Need to know stuff
- De Dandelion en 03-17-25
De: Samantha Bee
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The Unusual Suspects with Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell
- De: Kenya Barris, Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Kenya Barris, Malcolm Gladwell
- Duración: 6 h y 41 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 324
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Join Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell as they bypass pleasantries and promotional banter to deliver raw, unfiltered conversations with some of today’s most influential figures. Featuring titans across a spectrum of professions (from Olympic gold medalists to trailblazing Fortune 500 CEOs and everything in between), The Unusual Suspects with Kenya Barris and Malcolm Gladwell pulls back the curtain to offer listeners unprecedented access to the minds of the world’s most extraordinary individuals and their distinct paths to success.
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5 out of 5 stars
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UNusually Great!
- De Angela C. en 01-30-25
De: Kenya Barris, y otros
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz Bundle (Annotated)
- De: Lyman Frank Baum
- Narrado por: Whitney Gardner
- Duración: 8 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 101
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Book 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known and loved today as simply The Wizard of Oz, is a tale that has been cherished by readers and listeners throughout the years. This timeless story has inspired Broadway shows, cartoon series, and many films over the past few generations. I hope that this book has inspired your sense of creativity and wonder as much as it has mine.
De: Lyman Frank Baum
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The Story of Grunge
- De: Michael Stewart Foley, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael Stewart Foley
- Duración: 3 h
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General4 out of 5 stars 25
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You can’t truly understand the last decade of the 20th century without a look at the muddy, electrifying rock music that would come to define it: grunge. For such a short-lived genre—at least in the mainstream—grunge had a lasting impact on American music and culture. It also provides a unique lens through which to examine the post-Reagan, pre-internet America of the 1990s. In the six lectures of The Story of Grunge, you’ll explore the rise and evolution of the genre, tracing it from Seattle subculture to MTV and the Billboard charts, all the way to its decline and evolution into new forms.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Scholarly Study of Grunge
- De Mark en 03-07-25
De: Michael Stewart Foley, y otros
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The Wonder of Stevie
- De: Wesley Morris
- Narrado por: Wesley Morris, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, y otros
- Duración: 6 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,006
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 931
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 931
The year 1972 saw the beginning of a five-year span in which Stevie Wonder released five groundbreaking, critically acclaimed albums, garnering him more than half a dozen Grammys and more than 10 million albums sold, securing his place as one of the most important American musicians and songwriters in history. For the first time, uncover the untold story of an extraordinary artistic journey that shaped the greatest creative era in popular music history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good but not great
- De Anonymous User en 09-14-24
De: Wesley Morris
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Weird Scenes Inside the Canyon
- Laurel Canyon, Covert Ops, and the Dark Heart of the Hippie Dream
- De: David McGowan
- Narrado por: Bill Fike
- Duración: 14 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 874
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The very strange but nevertheless true story of the dark underbelly of a 1960s hippie utopia. Laurel Canyon in the 1960s and early 1970s was a magical place where a dizzying array of musical artists congregated to create much of the music that provided the soundtrack to those turbulent times. But there was a dark side to that scene as well. Many didn't make it out alive, and many of those deaths remain shrouded in mystery to this day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My first review. This book changed me.
- De Robert en 06-30-19
De: David McGowan
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I'm Almost There
- De: Todd Almond
- Narrado por: Todd Almond
- Duración: 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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All he wants to do is let the perfect man in, but can he overcome his unhinged neighbor, a seductive cult, a self-obsessed vampire, and a cat intent on dragging him to hell?
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5 out of 5 stars
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So Talented, Artistic and Refreshing
- De KAC Reviews en 02-19-25
De: Todd Almond
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Purlie Victorious
- A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
- De: Ossie Davis
- Narrado por: Leslie Odom Jr., Kara Young, Vanessa Bell Calloway, y otros
- Duración: 1 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Dynamic traveling preacher Purlie Victorious Judson returns to his small Georgia town hoping to save Big Bethel, the community’s church, and emancipate the cotton pickers who work on oppressive Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee’s plantation. With the assistance of Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, in a Tony Award-winning performance by Kara Young, Purlie hopes to pry loose an inheritance due his long-lost cousin and use the money to restore his beloved church.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What an Amazingly Powerful Portrayal of Black Southern Life - and Funny Too!
- De JStafford en 02-18-25
De: Ossie Davis
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We Were All Rooting For You
- De: Franchesca Ramsey
- Narrado por: Franchesca Ramsey
- Duración: 4 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 162
The resurgence of viral clips from the long-running hit reality television show America’s Next Top Model left fans and foes alike wondering–how did a show so outrageous and at times offensive ever get on the air? For years, Americans dutifully watched as contestants faced uncomfortable situations regarding their race and gender, body-shaming, stereotyping, and problematic photoshoots. The show, which first premiered in 2003 and ran for 24 cycles, was helmed by supermodel Tyra Banks–the first Black female host of a smash network reality show.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a trip down memory lane
- De Joni en 01-03-25
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Farewell Yellow Brick Road
- Memories of My Life on Tour
- De: Elton John, David Furnish - foreword
- Narrado por: Richard Armitage, Vikas Adam, Daniel Henning, y otros
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Farewell Yellow Brick Road is a celebration of Elton John's record-breaking, globe-spanning farewell tour—from Allentown to Auckland, from Sydney to San Francisco. Featured concerts include Elton’s dazzling performances at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium in November 2022, the finale of which streamed live on Disney+. Fans will be treated to a behind-the-scenes glimpse into every aspect of these spectacular shows, including Elton’s legendary touring wardrobe by Gucci, the set design, official photography, and more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Could have been …
- De Tracy F. en 01-04-25
De: Elton John, y otros
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Petty: The Biography
- De: Warren Zanes
- Narrado por: Warren Zanes
- Duración: 13 h y 57 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,088
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,857
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,853
No one other than Warren Zanes, rocker and writer and friend, could author a book about Tom Petty that is as honest and evocative of Petty's music and the remarkable rock and roll history he and his band helped to write. Born in Gainesville, Florida, with more than a little hillbilly in his blood, Tom Petty was a Southern shit kicker, a kid without a whole lot of promise. Rock and roll made it otherwise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tom Petty gets some bio love
- De tru britty en 12-15-15
De: Warren Zanes
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A Streetcar Named Desire
- De: Tennessee Williams
- Narrado por: Carla Gugino, Audra McDonald
- Duración: 2 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,255
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,105
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,097
With Emmy, Grammy, and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Blanche DuBois alongside Carla Gugino as Stella, O’Hara takes a fresh and visceral look at the emotionally charged relationship between these two iconic sisters. Haunted by her past, Blanche seeks refuge with Stella and Stanley (Ariel Shafir) in New Orleans, where she wrestles with the nature of her sister’s husband, her sister’s denial, and her own unraveling mind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic With Fresh Insight
- De Talia Shafir en 12-04-20