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Killers of the Flower Moon
- The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22,864
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,015
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,971
In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An outstanding story, highly recommended
- By S. Blakely on 06-22-17
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Ann Marie Lee, Danny Campbell
too much conjecture for me
Reviewed: 02-05-25
too bad Native Americans got the shaft but I won't listen to this author again, more real facts and less of I want to be on TV would be more interesting
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Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
- The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
- By: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,418
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,168
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,156
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times best-selling author Nick Offerman
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1 out of 5 stars
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By far his worst work to date.
- By Aron on 10-21-21
- Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
- The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
- By: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
nothing
Reviewed: 08-04-24
liked nothing I hate diatribes, this book was complete waste of time . can't wait to listen to something else
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The Path Between the Seas
- The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,514
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,209
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,210
The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. McCullough expertly weaves the many strands of this momentous event into a captivating tale.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No Stone Unturned
- By Tim on 06-25-13
- The Path Between the Seas
- The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
huh
Reviewed: 03-14-21
worst book I everv that I ever listened to . Do not waste yourr time.
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The Pandemic Century
- One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris
- By: Mark Honigsbaum
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by surprise, inciting panic and dominating news cycles. From the Spanish flu to the 1924 outbreak of pneumonic plague in Los Angeles to the 1930 "parrot fever" pandemic, through the more recent SARS, Ebola, and Zika epidemics, the last one hundred years have been marked by a succession of unanticipated pandemic alarms.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Pretty good
- By Baz 12345 on 04-03-20
- The Pandemic Century
- One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris
- By: Mark Honigsbaum
- Narrated by: John Lee
So so
Reviewed: 04-25-20
Too many off the topic inclusions for me. Some good facts but please keep to the point (who cares who knew who or what they ate in France when people needed to be solving the problems at hand),This book cold be whittled down to 10hrs of good listening with a good editor.
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Only Killers and Thieves
- A Novel
- By: Paul Howarth
- Narrated by: David Linski
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 118
It is 1885, and a crippling drought threatens to ruin the McBride family. Their land is parched, their cattle starving. When the rain finally comes, it is a miracle that renews their hope for survival. But returning home from an afternoon swimming at a remote waterhole filled by the downpour, 14-year-old Tommy and 16-year-old Billy meet with a shocking tragedy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The West Down Under
- By Rick on 06-26-19
- Only Killers and Thieves
- A Novel
- By: Paul Howarth
- Narrated by: David Linski
how hum
Reviewed: 04-02-19
not too sure if it was the story or the manner in which it was delivered. This author is so far from the prose of Cormac McCarthy I can't believe someone had the audacity to make this comparison, oh well... how hum.
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HHhH
- By: Laurent Binet
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 198
HHhH: "Himmlers Hirn heisst Heydrich," or "Himmler's brain is called Heydrich." The most dangerous man in Hitler's cabinet, Reinhard Heydrich was known as the "Butcher of Prague." He was feared by all and loathed by most. With his cold Aryan features and implacable cruelty, Heydrich seemed indestructible-until two men, a Slovak and a Czech recruited by the British secret service-killed him in broad daylight on a bustling street in Prague, and thus changed the course of History.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Himlers Hirn heisst Heydrich
- By Darwin8u on 02-02-13
- HHhH
- By: Laurent Binet
- Narrated by: John Lee
Awesome in every way. This is a masterpiece.
Reviewed: 12-16-18
Awesome in every way. This is a masterpiece. What these lads did should be a turning point in WW2.
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Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told
- A Novel
- By: Tom Phelan
- Narrated by: Jack Reynolds
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 285
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Story4 out of 5 stars 260
Part human comedy and part mystery, Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told is an enthralling, masterful story about what holds a village together and what keeps people apart. When journalist Patrick Bracken returns to Gohen, the Irish village where he was born, he knows the eyes of the townspeople are on him. He has come home to investigate two deaths that happened decades earlier when he was a child, deaths that were ruled accidental.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It's... Fine.
- By Kolika S. on 02-18-21
- Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told
- A Novel
- By: Tom Phelan
- Narrated by: Jack Reynolds
Where did this come from, a great story.
Reviewed: 03-10-18
Where does Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 5
What was one of the most memorable moments of Lies the Mushroom Pickers Told?
All the revelations to the reader that arent so revealing to the small town in which the story takes place.
Have you listened to any of Jack Reynolds’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No, but in this book he performs without peer. One of the overall best readings that I have had the luck to listen to. I listen to this book like I listen to great music.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Laugh,cry, cringe a little it brings all the emotions of real life.
Any additional comments?
Don't miss the one in audio and/or print it's a great yoke.
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Into Africa
- The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone
- By: Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,334
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,756
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,748
"Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" So goes the signature introduction of New York Herald star journalist Henry Morton Stanley to renowned explorer Dr. David Livingstone, who had been missing for six years in the wilds of Africa. Into Africa ushers us into the meeting of these remarkable men. In 1866, when Livingstone journeyed into the heart of the African continent in search of the Nile's source, the land was rough, unknown to Europeans, and inhabited by man-eating tribes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting
- By Gene on 04-01-04
- Into Africa
- The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone
- By: Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: John Lee
BRIALLANT , WHO WOULD'VE KNOWN
Reviewed: 06-22-16
great book great narratiom. What these people did is inspiring. makes you believe that almost anything is possible. listen to this book I have at least 3 times when I feel like I need a lift from modern day "life is so hard stories " it helps believe that some people may still exist that can do something for all forthe sake of themselves,you know just to help us all.9
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Paradise Dogs
- By: Man Martin
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Erstwhile hot-dog-restaurant manager Adam Newman has a lot on his plate - and usually more than a bit in his drinking glass. With an ex-wife to win back, a fiancée to lose, a son to mentor, and a load of missing diamonds to locate, Adam may have finally bitten off more than he can chew.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The way the characters and storyline were developed.
- By Husker Eddie on 05-29-24
- Paradise Dogs
- By: Man Martin
- Narrated by: David Aaron Baker
Loved this book, great characters, story & plot
Reviewed: 12-04-15
Where does Paradise Dogs rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 10 to 15, will listen to it again sooner than later (least by the end of the month), all the characters are well devoloped (maybe not Keen for some reason) but in the end the end you will smile for every single one of them, except for maybe Keen?
What was one of the most memorable moments of Paradise Dogs?
Mr Walt and his IMAGENGINEERING, a new word in my lexicon, this word should be in Websters (maybe it is?). Wedding episode is also very good, keys under the flower pot discovery (huh?) they just go on and on.
Which character – as performed by David Aaron Baker – was your favorite?
Baker can do anyone, near as I can tell. His repetoire is amazing (my favorite narrator). Since Adam was the main character I guess he was my favorite but all characters were done perfectly by Baker (as usual).
If you could take any character from Paradise Dogs out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Adam of course, lets eat a hot dog. My way -- boiled, onions, relish, hot peppers, kraut, mustard w/ french fries (and catsup only on the fries) and then he can treat me to a Paradise Dog (I love chili dogs too).
Any additional comments?
Buy this book, listen and be happy at the end. Money can't buy happiness, but doing good things for other people can make you happy.
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Blood Meridian
- Or the Evening Redness in the West
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,388
Author of the National Book Award-winning All the Pretty Horses, Cormac McCarthy is one of the most provocative American stylists to emerge in the last century. The striking novel Blood Meridian offers an unflinching narrative of the brutality that accompanied the push west on the 1850s Texas frontier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful nightmare
- By Ryan on 07-11-11
- Blood Meridian
- Or the Evening Redness in the West
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
A man is at odds to know his mind, yes!
Reviewed: 08-17-14
Would you consider the audio edition of Blood Meridian to be better than the print version?
Richard Poe what can I say, did Cormac create this voice?
What did you like best about this story?
Words,starkness, deserts, connection and disconnections, lean characters, reality it is so different than any other book that I have read or listen to that I am now at odds with what I will read or listen to next.
What about Richard Poe’s performance did you like?
Poe's voice creates images in your minds eye that are so real that you feel as if you are watching the story happen.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Sin duda
Any additional comments?
Don't miss the chance to read or listen to this book, it will change your idea of what you can experience in literature.
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