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Happy Fat
- Taking up Space in a World that Wants to Shrink You
- By: Sofie Hagen
- Narrated by: Sofie Hagen
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 117
Comedian Sofie Hagen shares how she removed fatphobic influences from her daily life and found self-acceptance in a world where judgment and discrimination are rife. From shame and sex to airplane seats, love and getting stuck in public toilets, Sofie provides practical tips for listeners, drawing wisdom from other Fat Liberation champions along the way. Part memoir, part social commentary, Happy Fat is a funny, angry and impassioned look at how taking up space in a culture that is desperate to reduce you can be radical, emboldening and life-changing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, informative, moving.
- By Michelle M on 08-22-19
- Happy Fat
- Taking up Space in a World that Wants to Shrink You
- By: Sofie Hagen
- Narrated by: Sofie Hagen
Actually life changing, and also funny!
Reviewed: 07-25-20
The laughs weren't super frequent, but when I laughed I laughed pretty hard. And I felt a lot happier after reading it, which is a pretty good outcome for reading a book.
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Teacher Misery
- Helicopter Parents, Special Snowflakes, and Other Bullshit
- By: Jane Morris
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Story4 out of 5 stars 148
Teacher Misery perfectly encapsulates the comical misery that has become the teaching profession. Jane Morris's strange, funny, and sometimes unbelievable teaching experiences are told through a collection of short stories, essays, and artifacts including real emails from parents, students, and administrators. From the parents who blame their son's act of arson on the teacher for causing him low self-esteem to the student who offers to teach the teacher how to sell drugs so she can pay her bills, one story is more shocking than the next.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Nope.
- By onewoman'sopinion on 03-27-19
- Teacher Misery
- Helicopter Parents, Special Snowflakes, and Other Bullshit
- By: Jane Morris
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
A lot of boring unedited emails in their entirety
Reviewed: 02-16-20
I appreciate that this book exists, but there were a lot of pretty uninteresting documents apparently with no editing or commentary, for instance, a psychologist's recommendations for very normal accommodations for Asperger's syndrome.
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Wicca for Beginners
- A Guide to Wiccan Beliefs, Rituals, Magic, and Witchcraft
- By: Lisa Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Kris Keppeler
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 438
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 372
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 370
Interest in Wicca, witchcraft, and magic has increased exponentially over the past few decades. It is estimated that there are over one million practicing Wiccans around the world today. This is good news, since Wicca teaches us to appreciate the Earth, with a focus on balance and harmony with nature, and a recognition of the magical power inherent in the universe as well as in ourselves. Wicca for Beginners, by best-selling author Lisa Chamberlain, was created as an entry point for anyone seeking information about this fascinating religion.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good book, terrible narration
- By InsomniMom on 08-12-15
- Wicca for Beginners
- A Guide to Wiccan Beliefs, Rituals, Magic, and Witchcraft
- By: Lisa Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Kris Keppeler
Clear and objective
Reviewed: 12-17-19
I came looking for factual information about how Wicca is practiced, and this is exactly what this book is. It's a solid overview that takes many perspectives into account and encourages the reader to read further and explore their personal experience of religion.
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Stop Doing That Sh*t
- End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back
- By: Gary John Bishop
- Narrated by: Gary John Bishop
- Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,742
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,681
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,634
Author of the New York Times and international best-seller Unfu*k Yourself Gary John Bishop presents a no-holds-barred guide to breaking through our cycles of self-sabotage to get what we want out of life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of best self help books!
- By Jennifer on 05-13-19
- Stop Doing That Sh*t
- End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back
- By: Gary John Bishop
- Narrated by: Gary John Bishop
Very long winded with little substance
Reviewed: 10-27-19
There may be something there, but I'm about an hour in and the author has yet to get to a useful point. I also found the style condescending and annoying and decided not to subject myself to it any more. Disappointing.
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Cribsheet
- A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
- By: Emily Oster
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,711
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,444
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,424
With Expecting Better, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In Cribsheet, she now tackles an even great challenge: decision-making in the early years of parenting.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved every chapter except one
- By Yanina Sarquis Adamson on 01-18-20
- Cribsheet
- A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool
- By: Emily Oster
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
Good, but it seems like there isn't a lot of data
Reviewed: 05-14-19
Many of the conclusions were, "there's not enough data to know, so do whatever you want," which was a little disappointing!
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I Want My Epidural Back
- Adventures in Mediocre Parenting
- By: Karen Alpert
- Narrated by: Karen Alpert
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4 out of 5 stars 93
I Want My Epidural Back is a celebration of mediocre parents and how awesome they are and how their kids love them just as much as children with perfect parents. Karen Alpert's honest but hilarious observations, stories, and quips will have you nodding your head and peeing in your pants. Or on the toilet if you're smart and listen to it there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A definite listen, for all us "mediocre" moms!!!
- By Allison M. Billet on 04-08-16
- I Want My Epidural Back
- Adventures in Mediocre Parenting
- By: Karen Alpert
- Narrated by: Karen Alpert
Kind of dull and didn't like the author
Reviewed: 05-02-19
It was ok, but I found the author kind of unlikeable. It wasn't much that I hadn't heard elsewhere, there was some humble bragging, and she had some repetitive habits (like saying "I digress" a lot).
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Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay
- And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom
- By: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
- Narrated by: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
- Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4 out of 5 stars 68
In busy-mom-friendly short essays, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay delivers the empathetic straight dirt on parenting, tackling everything from Mommy & Me classes ("Your baby doesn't need to be making friends at three months old - you do! But not with people you'll meet at Mommy & Me") to attachment parenting ("If you're holding your baby 24/7, that's not a baby, that's a tumor").
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3 out of 5 stars
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Ok, nothing amazing
- By Lklns on 03-14-19
- Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay
- And Other Things I Had to Learn as a New Mom
- By: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
- Narrated by: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
Ok, nothing amazing
Reviewed: 03-14-19
There wasn't a lot in here in terms of humor or message that I hadn't already seen somewhere else, but it was somewhat entertaining.
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I Heart My Little A-Holes
- A Bunch of Holy-Crap Moments No One Ever Told You About Parenting
- By: Karen Alpert
- Narrated by: Karen Alpert
- Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4 out of 5 stars 108
Popular blogger Karen Alpert shares her hysterical take on the many "joys" of parenting - I Heart My Little A-Holes is full of hilarious stories, lists, thoughts and pictures that will make you laugh so hard you'll wish you were wearing a diaper.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious
- By Stephanie on 04-29-14
- I Heart My Little A-Holes
- A Bunch of Holy-Crap Moments No One Ever Told You About Parenting
- By: Karen Alpert
- Narrated by: Karen Alpert
It was ok, but not super original
Reviewed: 02-22-19
The book was light spirited, but I have heard almost all of it somewhere before, and there were a lot of mildly annoying self-conscious asides. Also, I hated her a little bit because she acted like swallowing a goldfish isn't animal cruelty.
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Caring for Your Baby
- Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby's First Year
- By: Anthony Ekanem
- Narrated by: Mercedes Phillips
- Length: 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Caring for your child will naturally be one of your biggest concerns. There are more tips on immunization and care in the first year in subsequent chapters, but right now, let us talk a little about how you can choose a good pediatrician for your baby. Here is what to look out for when choosing your pediatrician: Find a doctor who has a nice personality and communication style. Finding a doctor that is patient and listens to all your concerns is very important.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A lot of grammatical and meaning errors
- By Lklns on 11-02-18
- Caring for Your Baby
- Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby's First Year
- By: Anthony Ekanem
- Narrated by: Mercedes Phillips
A lot of grammatical and meaning errors
Reviewed: 11-02-18
Mostly common sense and contained errors like saying a baby should nurse 15 minutes total, 30 per breast.
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Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
- How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes
- By: Kristen Welch
- Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 750
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 644
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 639
In Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World, Kristen shares the ups and downs in her own family's journey of discovering why it's healthiest not to give one's kids everything. Teaching them the difference between "want" and "need" is the first step in the right direction. With many practical tips and anecdotes, she shares how to help kids become hardworking, fulfilled, and successful adults.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No real information on gratitude
- By BattleD4d on 05-12-16
- Raising Grateful Kids in an Entitled World
- How One Family Learned That Saying No Can Lead to Life's Biggest Yes
- By: Kristen Welch
- Narrated by: Meredith Mitchell
Not useful to me as a non Christian
Reviewed: 08-08-18
I was hoping for practical parenting tips, but this book was heavily Bible focused. I also found that I disagreed with the foundations of the ideas in the book (e.g. "abortion is people applying a double standard to murder"), so I was hesitant about using information in it anyway.
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