Ray DiFazio
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My Name Is Barbra
- By: Barbra Streisand
- Narrated by: Barbra Streisand
- Length: 48 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,495
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,100
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,100
Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and has one of the greatest and most recognizable voices in the history of popular music. She has been nominated for a Grammy 46 times, and with Yentl she became the first woman to write, produce, direct, and star in a major motion picture. In My Name Is Barbra, she tells her own story about her life and extraordinary career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BARBRA IS LIKE BUTTAH!
- By JoeGato57 on 11-08-23
- My Name Is Barbra
- By: Barbra Streisand
- Narrated by: Barbra Streisand
A Remarkable Complex Woman in her own words!
Reviewed: 10-16-24
I have been an Audible subscriber since 2004, and have listened to over 700 titles.
This is the first one that I have felt compelled to revue.
Ms Streisand has written a remarkable book about her remarkable life.
As a lifelong diarist, she is able to reference conversations and feelings she had decades ago. She goes into minute detail about her evolution as a singer, actor, director, and producer.
My only issue is that her narrative is read at an excruciatingly slow pace. I recommend listening to it at 1.25 or 1.50 speed.
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Billy Summers
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Paul Sparks
- Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,159
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29,675
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,524
Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he’ll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, a Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done. So what could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely amazing
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 08-03-21
- Billy Summers
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Paul Sparks
King's Best?
Reviewed: 03-18-22
I've been a Steven King fan since Carrie and have read (listened to) most of his books. I think this might be his finest work. The protagonist is a hit man with a conscience (go figure. ) Instead of traditional flashbacks, King develops his character by making him an aspiring writer who "writes" his story as the book unfolds. I believe King reveals very personal feelings about his own writing process, with an ending that brought this "macho" listener to tears.
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The Power of Neuroplasticity
- By: Shad Helmstetter PhD
- Narrated by: Douglas Martin
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 157
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 131
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Story5 out of 5 stars 130
In The Power of Neuroplasticity, Shad Helmstetter, PhD, presents the scientific discovery that the thoughts we think physically rewire and reshape our brains and change our lives. Dr. Helmstetter shows how to use the latest research from the field of neuroscience to wire your brain to change attitudes, overcome negativity, improve health and fitness, reach personal goals, increase mental sharpness and clarity, improve usable IQ, super-charge your thinking, and reshape your life, all with neuroscience on your side.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Less science than expected
- By Lee Cooper on 04-22-23
- The Power of Neuroplasticity
- By: Shad Helmstetter PhD
- Narrated by: Douglas Martin
Slow Starter.
Reviewed: 11-13-21
It took me a while to get into this book to the point where I almost deleted it. But I stuck with it and found some really good pointers on how to take better live my life.
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Sociology 101: How Social Forces Shape Our Lives
- By: Alicia Simmons
- Narrated by: Alicia Simmons
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Across the nation, Americans are undergoing an intense period of self-examination. How are our identities and behaviors shaped by the groups to which we belong? How can we reach past our own biases to better understand others? The study of sociology can help us answer these questions, making us better citizens in the process.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An essential course for our times
- By Emily D. on 07-21-20
- Sociology 101: How Social Forces Shape Our Lives
- By: Alicia Simmons
- Narrated by: Alicia Simmons
A+
Reviewed: 10-19-20
Professor Simmons hit it out of the park with this treatise . A well written, easy to understand overview of Sociology.
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The Invention of Nature
- Alexander von Humboldt's New World
- By: Andrea Wulf
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 14 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,571
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,254
Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an intrepid explorer and the most famous scientist of his age. His restless life was packed with adventure and discovery, whether climbing the highest volcanoes in the world or racing through anthrax-infested Siberia. He came up with a radical vision of nature, that it was a complex and interconnected global force and did not exist for man's use alone. Ironically, his ideas have become so accepted and widespread that he has been nearly forgotten.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Poignant origin story
- By Jeremy Fairbanks on 03-03-16
- The Invention of Nature
- Alexander von Humboldt's New World
- By: Andrea Wulf
- Narrated by: David Drummond
My New Hero?
Reviewed: 01-06-20
This might be the first that I have revued a book.
This book about Alexander Von Humboldt introduced me to the most incredible person I had never of.
His writings inspired such disparate notables as Charles Darwin and John Muir.
Andrea Wulf tells his story in an extremely compelling and listenable manner.
Listen to this to this book!
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Inherent Vice
- By: Thomas Pynchon
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,226
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 952
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Story4 out of 5 stars 949
Part noir, part psychedelic romp, all Thomas Pynchon - Private eye Doc Sportello surfaces, occasionally, out of a marijuana haze to watch the end of an era. In this lively yarn, Thomas Pynchon, working in an unaccustomed genre that is at once exciting and accessible, provides a classic illustration of the principle that if you can remember the '60s, you weren't there. It's been a while since Doc Sportello has seen his ex- girlfriend. Suddenly she shows up with a story about a plot to kidnap a billionaire land developer whom she just happens to be in love with.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun Pynchon, don't be afraid
- By Darryl on 08-21-09
- Inherent Vice
- By: Thomas Pynchon
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty
Tom Robbins Meets Hunter S. Thompson
Reviewed: 04-30-19
If you don't think you remember the 70s, This book just might jog your memory
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Starman Jones
- By: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,764
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,270
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,275
Max Jones, a practical, hard-working young man, found his escape in his beloved astronomy books. When reality comes crashing in and his troubled home life forces him out on the road, Max finds himself adrift in a downtrodden land - until an unexpected, ultimate adventure carries him away as a stowaway aboard an intergalactic spaceship.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A typical Heinlein Juvenile
- By Jeanene on 08-22-08
- Starman Jones
- By: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
Back to the Future!
Reviewed: 03-28-19
I first read this book over 60 years ago. It was one of the books that ignited my lifelong passion for intelligent Science Fiction. Upon listening to it now at the age of 73, I found the "science" to be amazingly prescient, and Mr. Heinlein's prose to be just as engaging as it was to me as a 12 year old with stars in his eyes.
Bravo!
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The Home Front: Life in America During World War II
- By: Dan Gediman, Martha C. Little
- Narrated by: Martin Sheen
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,592
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,531
Narrated by Emmy Award–winning actor Martin Sheen, The Home Front: Life in America During World War II takes listeners into the lives of Americans at home—part of the Greatest Generation—who supported the war effort and sustained the country during wartime. The war brought immediate, life-changing shifts: the rationing of meat, dairy products, and sugar; an explosion of war-related jobs; and, despite mixed signals, a greater role for women working outside the home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent! But incessant breaks with credits along the way.
- By Bradley Justice on 09-11-17
Must Listen!
Reviewed: 11-24-17
This program provides a unique look back at one of the defining periods in U.S. history. And, in the process, highlights some disturbing parallels with current events! Martin Sheen's narration is flawless. My one minor quibble is that the redundant credits at the beginning and end of each episode could have been edited out.
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Insane City
- By: Dave Barry
- Narrated by: Dave Barry
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 514
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 468
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 466
Seth Weinstein always knew Tina was way, way, way out of his league. Which is why he’s still astonished that he’s on a plane heading for their wedding in Florida. The Groom Posse has already pulled an airport prank on him - and he’s survived! It should be easy going from now on. But Seth has absolutely no idea what he’s about to get into. A simple drink or two with the boys sparks a series of events that will pit Seth and his friends against everything and everyone imaginable.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun Story, needs a different narrator.
- By Mariah on 01-31-13
- Insane City
- By: Dave Barry
- Narrated by: Dave Barry
Great Read!
Reviewed: 11-02-17
Dave Barry as a novelist! Hell yes! In this book, Barry leads us on a frantic excursion into the absurd and back again. To me, this is the book was evocative of Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas without (most of) the drugs. I'd have given it six stars if it was possible.
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What Happened
- By: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Narrated by: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Length: 18 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,696
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,419
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,357
For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Now free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists, Russian interference, and an opponent who broke all the rules. This is her most personal memoir yet.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Typical Hillary
- By Randall Shields on 09-18-17
- What Happened
- By: Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Narrated by: Hillary Rodham Clinton
Should be required reading
Reviewed: 09-22-17
Whether you love her or hate her, this book is a must read/listen!
Intelligent and insightful!
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