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Ten Drugs
- How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
- By: Thomas Hager
- Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,929
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,265
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,247
Beginning with opium, the “joy plant,” which has been used for 10,000 years, Thomas Hager tells a captivating story of medicine. His subjects include the largely forgotten female pioneer who introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, the infamous knockout drops, the first antibiotic, which saved countless lives, the first antipsychotic, which helped empty public mental hospitals, Viagra, statins, and the new frontier of monoclonal antibodies. This is a deep, wide-ranging, and wildly entertaining book.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engrossing to physicians & lay persons alike
- By C. White on 03-08-19
- Ten Drugs
- How Plants, Powders, and Pills Have Shaped the History of Medicine
- By: Thomas Hager
- Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
Great, Informative Listen!
Reviewed: 01-04-24
This was a fascinating history told in a completely engaging way! Easy to follow, excellent narrator, and really interesting background to the roots & progression of some of the most common/recognizable drug classes we still have today.
Love that it includes historical context for the drug discoveries/development (ie. what was going on in the world, reasoning behind the need/popuarity of some of these items vs. others, which populations they most served, etc).
Will definitely re-listen in future to be sure I caught it all!
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Longshot
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 189
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 172
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Story5 out of 5 stars 172
Travel writer John Kendall travels to England to interview a racehorse trainer. Soon enough, however, Kendall realizes that completing the book will be tricky at best. Because the racehorse trainer he’s tasked with interviewing has something to hide—a secret that could threaten Kendall’s life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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BY FAR the best Dick Francis
- By Henslee W. on 11-04-22
- Longshot
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
Classic Dick Francis!
Reviewed: 01-22-23
One of my fave Francis novels, with his signature style of bringing to life a character with a unique/interesting background, tying them into the horse racing world, and concluding with a plot twist you never see coming!
Pretty good narration style.
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The Secret of Chimneys & A Murder Is Announced
- Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser, Emilia Fox
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 440
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 439
Two best-selling Agatha Christie novels in one great audiobook: What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie. Plus: A Murder is Announced in a small-town newspaper advertisement - and Miss Marple must unravel the fiendish puzzle when a crime does indeed occur.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good stories. Hugh Fraser is excellent but..
- By None#wise?er on 07-18-20
- The Secret of Chimneys & A Murder Is Announced
- Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser, Emilia Fox
Great Agatha Christie Classic!
Reviewed: 12-28-22
Classic Christie, well narrated version with distinctive characters/voicing & (of course) intriguing plot twists, characteristic of her mysteries. Her stories never go out of style, always good for a re-listen!
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Chase Darkness with Me
- How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders
- By: Billy Jensen, Karen Kilgariff - foreword
- Narrated by: Karen Kilgariff, Billy Jensen
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,717
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,530
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,477
In Chase Darkness with Me, you’ll ride shotgun as journalist Billy Jensen identifies the Halloween Mask Murderer, finds a missing girl in the California Redwoods, and investigates the only other murder in New York City on 9/11. You’ll hear intimate details of the hunts for two of the most terrifying serial killers in history: his friend Michelle’s pursuit of the Golden State Killer which is chronicled in I’ll Be Gone In The Dark which Billy helped finish after Michelle’s passing, and his own quest to find the murderer of the Allenstown 4 family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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COULD NOT STOP
- By KK on 04-14-19
- Chase Darkness with Me
- How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders
- By: Billy Jensen, Karen Kilgariff - foreword
- Narrated by: Karen Kilgariff, Billy Jensen
Excellent Information!
Reviewed: 11-23-22
Excellent info about the ins/puts of REAL crime solving, passionate delivery of the author's mission and helpful information about how anyone can get involved to help as well.
Thank you Mr. Jensen for your concise and informative book!
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Episode 8 - Memory Against Forgetting
- By: David Sirota, Dan O’Donnell, Shoshi Shmuluvitz, and others
- Narrated by: David Sirota
- Length: 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 234
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story5 out of 5 stars 214
President Obama ran on a message of hope and change.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunate end to a great podcast series
- By Wayne on 10-30-21
Very Informative!
Reviewed: 01-12-22
Loved every minute of the story... told in a captivating manner and really helped with understanding a complex issue brushed over in the mainstream at the time (in typical media fashion). Thank you for the excellent breakdown!
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The Anatomy of Peace, Expanded Second Edition
- Resolving the Heart of Conflict
- By: The Arbinger Institute
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,923
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,420
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,406
From the authors of Leadership and Self-Deception comes an international best seller that instills hope and inspires reconciliation. Through a moving story of parents who are struggling with their own children and with problems that have come to consume their lives, we learn from once-bitter enemies the way to transform personal, professional, and global conflicts, even when war is upon us.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best of 600 in 30 Years!
- By Dolf Beil on 11-11-16
- The Anatomy of Peace, Expanded Second Edition
- Resolving the Heart of Conflict
- By: The Arbinger Institute
- Narrated by: Oliver Wyman
Fascinating Perspective
Reviewed: 05-31-21
I very much enjoyed listening to this new perspective on conflict, I've never heard anything quite like it! Although the character dialogue was a *little* idealistic (i.e. doubt it would go that smoothly in very difficult/charged situations) it was still helpful. I look forward to trying out the diagrams on some of my own current conflicts.
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There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
- A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
- By: Linda Åkeson McGurk
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 911
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 787
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 780
Bringing Up Bébé meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great concept, interesting writing.
- By Kate on 11-03-17
- There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
- A Scandinavian Mom's Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge)
- By: Linda Åkeson McGurk
- Narrated by: Ann Richardson
Excellent perspective!
Reviewed: 04-29-21
Great ideas and peek into another culture's set of parenting ideals, lots of food for thought. Narration wasn't quite "smooth", felt a little choppy/disconnected from time to time. Overall definitely will listen to again!
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Proof
- The Science of Booze
- By: Adam Rogers
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,572
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,388
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,381
In Proof, Adam Rogers reveals alcohol as a miracle of science, going deep into the pleasures of making and drinking booze—and the effects of the latter. The people who make and sell alcohol may talk about history and tradition, but alcohol production is really powered by physics, molecular biology, organic chemistry, and a bit of metallurgy—and our taste for those products is a melding of psychology and neurobiology.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great listening to all about booze
- By Atila on 08-02-14
- Proof
- The Science of Booze
- By: Adam Rogers
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Excellent View of History AND Science!
Reviewed: 04-26-21
I loved this book, it had fascinating history and in depth science explorations of all sorts of "booze" from all over the world. Told in an engaging manner and sprinkled with funny anecdotes, I will definitely listen again, especially to catch more understanding of some of the *technical* explanations that went a bit over my head in some places. Good narration, thoroughly enjoyable!
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In the Frame
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 5 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,095
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 889
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 888
Charles Todd is an English artist who is well known and respected for his renderings of sleek and athletic horses. What he now faces at his cousin Donald's house is also art - the art of a perfectly brutal murderer. Donald's home has been burglarized and his wife, Regina, is lying on her back dead, her face the color of cream. Donald is shattered, shocked, and a prime suspect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Art and Horses Combined Makes this one Intriguing
- By Mary A. on 03-18-04
- In the Frame
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
Classic Francis!
Reviewed: 02-24-21
I very much enjoyed this performance of one of Dick Francis' classic books. The author always did such a great job of creating interesting (and very diverse!) main characters, with excellent believability in regards to their backgrounds, actions/reactions, speech, etc. - in this case, a professional artist.
The narrator did each of the many characters woven into this story justice as well, giving distinct, consistent performances of each one.
Great job all round!
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The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66,117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58,589
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Story5 out of 5 stars 58,718
Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard’s band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the quest for adventure and longs for the security of his familiar home. But before he can return to his life of comfort, he must face the greatest threat of all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally! Thank you Audible!
- By Bryan J. Peterson on 10-20-12
- The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Classic Adventure Tale!
Reviewed: 11-26-19
I thought the book was well performed overall, with the various races/characters having unique voices.
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