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A Dreadful Splendor
- A Novel
- By: B.R. Myers
- Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 337
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 301
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 301
In Victorian London, Genevieve Timmons poses as a spiritualist to swindle wealthy mourners—until one misstep lands her in a jail cell awaiting the noose. Then a stranger arrives to make her a peculiar offer. The lord he serves, Mr. Pemberton, has been inconsolable since the tragic death of his beautiful bride-to-be. If Genevieve can perform a séance persuasive enough to bring the young lord peace, she will win her freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Kimberly A. Minardi on 09-20-22
- A Dreadful Splendor
- A Novel
- By: B.R. Myers
- Narrated by: Olivia Vinall
Fun read!
Reviewed: 08-23-24
The story was enjoyable, and the performance was excellent! Would definitely recommend. Will suggest to friends. A
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Lost Children
- Dark Fairy Tales
- By: Francesca Lia Block
- Narrated by: Lauren Singerman
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 1,961
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,757
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,753
After the loss of her mother, a woman returns to the San Fernando Valley only to uncover a haunting secret about her childhood friend. A visiting professor at a charming but strange California liberal arts college must face her past in order to protect her son. A sister, lost in the woods, confronts the dangerous truth about her brother, her stepmother, and herself. Rose's dog Wolfie has died, and three seductive women offer to help return him to her. But only if she will pay the price.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What?
- By msala on 04-21-21
- Lost Children
- Dark Fairy Tales
- By: Francesca Lia Block
- Narrated by: Lauren Singerman
Eh
Reviewed: 05-11-21
Not bad, but not something I would recommend either. The stories didn’t land like I think the author intended them to.
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Masters of Mindfulness: Transforming Your Mind and Body
- By: Shauna Shapiro, Rick Hanson, Kristine Carlson, and others
- Narrated by: Shauna Shapiro, Rick Hanson, Kristine Carlson, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 374
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 307
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 307
In Masters of Mindfulness, 11 top researchers and proponents of mindfulness discuss what modern science and contemporary research have revealed about this ancient practice and the many ways in which it can benefit your life. These 22 lectures present a unique and extraordinary opportunity, bringing a diverse group of renowned specialists together in one place for the first time to share their own personal experiences and their latest research, and to guide you through several mindfulness exercises.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I needed this lecture series, and so do you. <3
- By Barb on 05-29-19
Worth it
Reviewed: 02-08-20
I really enjoyed most of these lectures! They were eye-opening, scientific, and immediately helpful to me. Admittedly - I was disappointed by a couple speakers (namely the one covering Awe and the following person covering Water). Where previous speakers addressed and resolved sources of error in their studies, the Awe speaker seemed to me to be intellectually incestuous and to have fatally flawed data in more than one way - but he never so much as commented on it. The speaker covering water gave off a debate class vibe. I felt like he was trying to persuade me more than give clear information, and that didn’t align with the rest of the course. If this were to be revamped, I feel it would be beneficial to find a different way/speakers to incorporate the helpfulness of nature in mindfulness. Still overall an excellent course!
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The Beautiful Brain
- An Audible Original
- By: Hana Walker-Brown
- Narrated by: Hana Walker-Brown
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,871
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,160
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,157
An investigative documentary from multi-award-winning producer Hana Walker-Brown, The Beautiful Brain looks at the devastating effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) - a degenerative brain disease found in people who’ve suffered severe or repeated blows to the head. Beginning with the story of FA Cup winner Jeff Astle, the audiobook expands outwards looking at the widows, daughters and families who are left fighting for answers following the death of their loved ones.
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5 out of 5 stars
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CTE and Sports - not just for soccer fans
- By Kingsley on 04-05-19
- The Beautiful Brain
- An Audible Original
- By: Hana Walker-Brown
- Narrated by: Hana Walker-Brown
Absolutely fantastic
Reviewed: 04-15-19
This is a well researched, excellent presentation, informative. Down right excellent work.
I recommend it 100%.
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The Only Woman in the Room
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,066
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,029
Her beauty almost certainly saved her from the rising Nazi party and led to marriage with an Austrian arms dealer. Underestimated in everything else, she overheard the Third Reich's plans while at her husband's side, understanding more than anyone would guess. She devised a plan to flee in disguise from their castle, and the whirlwind escape landed her in Hollywood. She became Hedy Lamarr, screen star.
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5 out of 5 stars
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incredible true story about heddy Lamar
- By S. Loew on 01-26-19
- The Only Woman in the Room
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Interesting
Reviewed: 04-08-19
It felt like the writing lost a lot of skill in the last third of the book; maybe the chapters were written in a hurry? The last chapters didn’t exude nearly as much intelligence or soul. The writing became repetitive, and was not as enjoyable. Overall just okay.
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You Are a Badass
- How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
- By: Jen Sincero
- Narrated by: Jen Sincero
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54,064
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46,324
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46,001
Bestselling author, speaker, and world-traveling success coach Jen Sincero cuts through the din of the self-help genre with her own verbal meat cleaver in You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life. In this refreshingly blunt how-to guide, Sincero serves up 27 bite-sized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, life-changing insights, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Title misrepresents tone of content
- By Matt on 07-29-14
- You Are a Badass
- How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life
- By: Jen Sincero
- Narrated by: Jen Sincero
Recommend it 100%
Reviewed: 03-20-19
With plenty of frankness and humor, this book has been so reassuring, affirming, and flat out helpful to me. Love, love, love it. A great synthesis of different schools of thought. A jam-packed instructional to-do list that gives you all the tools to move forward without being at all condescending.
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Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me)
- Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts
- By: Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
- Narrated by: Marsha Mercant, Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,507
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,036
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,023
Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up? Why the endless marital quarrels over who is right? Why can we see hypocrisy in others but not in ourselves? Are we all liars? Or do we really believe the stories we tell? Backed by years of research and delivered in lively, energetic prose, Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) offers a fascinating explanation of self-deception.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent insights, but a little too long
- By Anand on 11-11-12
- Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me)
- Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful Acts
- By: Carol Tavris, Elliot Aronson
- Narrated by: Marsha Mercant, Joe Barrett
Hoping for substance
Reviewed: 03-01-19
I read a lot of books of this sort, and I am definitely interested in the subject matter - but the writing just feels like it is lacking substance compared to the works I’ve deeply benefited from. The book bounces from story to story trying to demonstrate the ideas, but doesn’t focus enough on really driving home any of those ideas. Just goes on to another “This one time, Joe knee a guy who...” example to prove the stance. I only made it 4 hours in - but I’m done. Little value-added, and I didn’t particularly enjoy the narration either.
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Deep Survival
- True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death
- By: Laurence Gonzales
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,377
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,368
After her plane crashes, a 17-year-old girl spends 11 days walking through the Peruvian jungle. Against all odds, with no food, shelter, or equipment, she gets out. A better equipped group of adult survivors of the same crash sits down and dies. What makes the difference?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating 1st Half, Cynical 2nd Half.
- By Alex Curtis on 07-05-14
- Deep Survival
- True Stories of Miraculous Endurance and Sudden Death
- By: Laurence Gonzales
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Well worth it
Reviewed: 11-07-18
Excellent content, honestly written, and very well read. Not a generic “how to be a badass in the woods”, more of a checklist-reminder to have your wits about you.
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To the Far Blue Mountains
- The Sacketts, Book 2
- By: Louis L'Amour
- Narrated by: Jonn Curless
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,765
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,317
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,330
Barnabas Sackett was leaving England to make his fortune in the New World. But as he settled his affairs, he learned that a royal warrant had been sworn out against him and that men were searching for him in every port. At issue were some rare gold coins Sackett had sold to finance his first trip to the Americas - coins believed to be part of a great treasure lost by King John years before.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A good read!
- By William on 07-24-10
- To the Far Blue Mountains
- The Sacketts, Book 2
- By: Louis L'Amour
- Narrated by: Jonn Curless
Great read
Reviewed: 08-30-18
Great read, and excellently read by Mr Curless! My lone critique is that Barnabas’s character is written in an overly-prophetic style, that in my opinion sometimes detracted from the story. Absolutely no other upsets. A story to dream about.
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The Empath's Survival Guide
- Life Strategies for Sensitive People
- By: Judith Orloff
- Narrated by: Pam Tierney
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,579
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,323
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,309
"Having empathy means our heart goes out to another person in joy or pain," says Dr. Judith Orloff. "But for empaths, it goes much further. We actually feel others' emotions, energy, and physical symptoms in our own bodies, without the usual defenses that most people have." The Empath's Survival Guide is an invaluable resource for empaths who want to develop coping skills in a high-stimulus world while embracing their gifts of intuition, compassion, creativity, and spiritual connection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Typically Fabulous Practical Info From Judith
- By Jeri Lynn on 04-13-17
- The Empath's Survival Guide
- Life Strategies for Sensitive People
- By: Judith Orloff
- Narrated by: Pam Tierney
Excellent with a grain of salt
Reviewed: 08-17-18
Several passages made a real difference in how I view myself and what next steps I choose in my personal growth, and it offered insight for me on how to interact with some very empathic people in my life. At the same time, there are a few fallacies and incongruent tips in here, so as with anything I’d recommend taking her words with a grain of salt. I feel like Dr Orloff had her heart in the right place, but I would recommend doing more research - no blindly making big shifts based on what you hear.
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