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Windswept & Interesting
- My Autobiography
- By: Billy Connolly
- Narrated by: Billy Connolly
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 431
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 386
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Story5 out of 5 stars 386
In his first full-length autobiography, comedy legend and national treasure Billy Connolly reveals the truth behind his windswept and interesting life. Born in a tenement flat in Glasgow in 1942, orphaned by the age of fourth and a survivor of appalling abuse at the hands of his own family, Billy's life is a remarkable story of success against all the odds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant read, loved every second
- By Amazon Customer on 10-21-21
- Windswept & Interesting
- My Autobiography
- By: Billy Connolly
- Narrated by: Billy Connolly
Hilarious man
Reviewed: 01-01-23
I loved every minute of this wonderful funny book. He’s a legend! Very nice that he read it too
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Think and Grow Rich (1937 Edition)
- The Original 1937 Unedited Edition
- By: Napoleon Hill
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 988
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 984
The original 1937 manuscript was written and edited with the assistance of Napoleon’s wife. In later years, the existing document was again edited by Dr. Hill. For example, the Foundation owns a 1958 edition that Hill edited personally. This did not lessen the book’s value in Hill’s judgment. Hill made the editing remarks in his own handwriting and the resulting 1960 edited edition has sold over 100 million copies making it the most read self-help book of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This version, read by Fred Stella, is THE version to buy
- By M. Dillon on 08-22-15
- Think and Grow Rich (1937 Edition)
- The Original 1937 Unedited Edition
- By: Napoleon Hill
- Narrated by: Fred Stella
Based on imaginary happenings
Reviewed: 10-05-19
I have been hearing about this book forever and thought it about time I delved in. Part way through i was so enthralled I started googling the author.
The book is 'based' on a supposed 500 interviews with successful people however there doesn't seem to be much evidence that the interviews took place or that his relationship with some of the famous mentioned were true. Disappointing, I stopped reading.
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
- By: Mark Manson
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 175,159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 150,462
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 149,626
For decades we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F*ck positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f*cked, and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Manson doesn't sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is - a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mind-set that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A book for 20-somethings, but not me
- By Bonny on 09-22-16
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
- A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
- By: Mark Manson
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
So many generalisations, so little back up
Reviewed: 06-04-19
I was expecting an amazing book given its popularity. Very disappointed - though I have to confess I didn't finish it. I couldn't cope with the sweeping generalisations and the little amount of back up.
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A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
- Length: 18 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,193
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 791
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 793
A Short History of Nearly Everything is Bill Bryson's quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization. He takes subjects that normally bore the pants off most of us, like geology, chemistry, and particle physics, and aims to render them comprehensible to people who have never thought they could be interested in science. In the company of some extraordinary scientists, Bill Bryson reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Torn on this one...
- By dj on 02-08-05
- A Short History of Nearly Everything
- By: Bill Bryson
- Narrated by: William Roberts
The Narrator is Awful in this version
Reviewed: 09-13-16
We had been really looking forward to listening to this book as I've heard good things. However we could only listen to 5 minutes of that grating awful voice. I hope there is another version available
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Broadcasting Happiness
- The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change
- By: Michelle Gielan
- Narrated by: Michelle Gielan
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 454
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 382
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Story4 out of 5 stars 381
All of us constantly broadcast information to others, even when we don't say a word. Sales professionals broadcast to potential clients in a way that wins new business. Managers broadcast to their teams about projects. Colleagues broadcast to one another about available resources. The messages we choose to broadcast shape others' beliefs in the potential for success and their ability to create positive change.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Essential Reading
- By toni on 02-08-16
- Broadcasting Happiness
- The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change
- By: Michelle Gielan
- Narrated by: Michelle Gielan
Essential Reading
Reviewed: 02-08-16
This is such a wonderful, helpful book. I think anyone could benefit from listening to it. I found it full of 'aha' moments and I've already read just about everything on happiness!
The story we tell matters so much more than we know.
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Year of Yes
- How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
- By: Shonda Rhimes
- Narrated by: Shonda Rhimes
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,163
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,212
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,111
The megatalented creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder chronicles how saying yes for one year changed her life - and how it can change yours, too.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Began well, but disappointing
- By Gary on 11-30-15
- Year of Yes
- How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person
- By: Shonda Rhimes
- Narrated by: Shonda Rhimes
Got so bored
Reviewed: 01-14-16
What disappointed you about Year of Yes?
So repetitive about her endless fears.. once it was explained we didn't need it explained again and again... it got too boring to listen to. I had hoped for inspiration but found very little YES.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Some bits were interesting...
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David Mitchell: Back Story
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,495
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,350
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,333
David Mitchell, who you may know for his inappropriate anger on every TV panel show except Never Mind the Buzzcocks, his look of permanent discomfort on C4 sex comedy Peep Show, his online commenter-baiting in The Observer or just for wearing a stick-on moustache in That Mitchell and Webb Look, has written a book about his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Funniest, Clever Brits around
- By Delia on 08-30-13
- David Mitchell: Back Story
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: David Mitchell
So disappointed
Reviewed: 11-20-12
What disappointed you about David Mitchell: Back Story?
I looked forward to buying this book for ages. Unfortunately it did not live up to expectations, not even close. Boring, not funny, self indulgent.
What didn’t you like about David Mitchell’s performance?
His voice is pretty unpleasant in long stretches
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
disappointed
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I'm Feeling Lucky
- The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
- By: Douglas Edwards
- Narrated by: Douglas Edwards
- Length: 16 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,541
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,280
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,274
Comparing Google to an ordinary business is like comparing a rocket to an Edsel. No academic analysis or bystanders account can capture it. Now Doug Edwards, Employee Number 59, offers the first inside view of Google, giving readers a chance to fully experience the bizarre mix of camaraderie and competition at this phenomenal company. I'm Feeling Lucky captures for the first time the unique, self-invented, yet profoundly important culture of the world's most transformative corporation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Definitely worth a credit
- By Stephen on 07-20-11
- I'm Feeling Lucky
- The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
- By: Douglas Edwards
- Narrated by: Douglas Edwards
A bitter man
Reviewed: 02-15-12
What would have made I'm Feeling Lucky better?
A good motive to write it. I couldn't see the point of the book other than to make sure people knew that Larry and Sergei were very flawed and lots of other people really did the work. I heard bitterness everywhere.
Has I'm Feeling Lucky turned you off from other books in this genre?
no
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
Yes
What character would you cut from I'm Feeling Lucky?
The author - substitute him for someone less cynical
Any additional comments?
I don't know that this book added anything to the world.
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