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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- By: Thornton Wilder
- Narrated by: Sam Waterston
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 624
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Story4 out of 5 stars 460
Wilder's stories consistently explored the connections between the commonplace and cosmic dimensions of human experience, always returning to fundamental questions about the meaning of life. This Pulitzer Prize-winning tale concerns the lives of five people who fall to their deaths from a Peruvian rope bridge in 1714. A humble Franciscan, Brother Juniper, witnesses the accident and determines to learn about the lives of the victims in order to find out whether this accident happened by chance or by plan.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Story, But Poor Audiobook Technically
- By RKL on 11-15-13
- The Bridge of San Luis Rey
- By: Thornton Wilder
- Narrated by: Sam Waterston
Wonderful story, worst audio quality
Reviewed: 05-17-14
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
No, I would have them read it
What other book might you compare The Bridge of San Luis Rey to and why?
This book was unique; it had features of Hemmingway's Old Man and the Sea
How could the performance have been better?
Sam Waterston did a good job, but the audio quality made listening a challenge
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
No; it is an introspective story
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Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book Three)
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Carolyn McCormick
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41,020
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33,291
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33,552
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena live, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Conflicting Emotions
- By Sumit G. on 08-28-10
- Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, Book Three)
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Carolyn McCormick
Felt like the story sort of ran its course
Reviewed: 09-21-13
Where does Mockingjay rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The audio performance is in the top 5 of my listens
What other book might you compare Mockingjay to and why?
This book brought up ideas in Fahrenheit 451. The control of the society and the lack of trust that permeated even to family and friends
Which scene was your favorite?
The pods in the Capital street scene was quite vivid
Any additional comments?
I particularly like the author interview at the conclusion.
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Proof of Heaven
- A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
- By: Eben Alexander
- Narrated by: Eben Alexander
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,358
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,631
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,647
Thousands of people have had near-death experiences, but scientists have argued that they are impossible. Dr. Eben Alexander was one of those scientists. Neurosurgeon Alexander knew that NDEs feel real, but are simply fantasies produced by brains under extreme stress. Then, Dr. Alexander’s own brain was attacked by a rare illness. The part of the brain that controls thought and emotion shut down completely. For seven days he lay in a coma. Then Alexander’s eyes popped open. He had come back. Alexander’s recovery is a medical miracle. But the real miracle of his story lies elsewhere.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling
- By Kelly on 10-27-12
- Proof of Heaven
- A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
- By: Eben Alexander
- Narrated by: Eben Alexander
Compelling without being over the top
Reviewed: 03-07-13
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Provided time to reflect our our understanding of human consciousness
What did you like best about this story?
The analysis of the author's near death experience
What does Eben Alexander bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He made the story much more believable
Was Proof of Heaven worth the listening time?
Yes
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The No Complaining Rule
- Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work
- By: Jon Gordon
- Narrated by: Jon Gordon
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,733
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,448
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,446
In the spirit of his international best seller, The Energy Bus, Jon Gordon once again shares an inspiring and enlightening story that reveals a powerful way to tackle the biggest problem in business and life - the negativity that costs organizations billions of dollars and impacts the morale, productivity, and health of individuals and teams.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Message!
- By morton on 12-17-08
- The No Complaining Rule
- Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work
- By: Jon Gordon
- Narrated by: Jon Gordon
Business savvy for 6th graders
Reviewed: 02-16-13
What disappointed you about The No Complaining Rule?
The overall use of story to teach business management was just not believable
Would you ever listen to anything by Jon Gordon again?
This author is sort of a one idea writer that spins that one idea with countless truisms
Would you be willing to try another one of Jon Gordon’s performances?
No
What character would you cut from The No Complaining Rule?
Hope was beyond hope and had a totally unbelievable experience
Any additional comments?
Good concept delivered in a way that way about as sophisticated as a middle school author would produce
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
- Length: 18 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28,046
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21,310
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 21,206
Bill Bryson has been an enormously popular author both for his travel books and for his books on the English language. Now, this beloved comic genius turns his attention to science. Although he doesn't know anything about the subject (at first), he is eager to learn, and takes information that he gets from the world's leading experts and explains it to us in a way that makes it exciting and relevant.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Only Book I reread imediatley after reading
- By Andrew on 11-09-09
- A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: Richard Matthews
Long but engaging
Reviewed: 12-23-12
What did you love best about A Short History of Nearly Everything?
The narration keeps your attention
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Short History of Nearly Everything?
The description of how we are always 3 minutes from the end of the earth was done well
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