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Agent 355
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,080
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,153
The tide is turning against the colonists in the Revolutionary War, and 18-year-old Elizabeth Morris cannot sit by idly. Quietly disdainful of her Tory parents, who drag her along to society events and welcome a British soldier into their home during their occupation of New York City, Elizabeth decides to take matters into her own hands. She realizes that, as a young woman, no one around her believes that she can comprehend the profound implications of being a nation at war - she is, effectively, invisible. And she can use this invisibility to her advantage.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Should’ve leaned into history or romance
- By 🔥 Phx17 🔥 on 07-03-20
- Agent 355
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emily Rankin
Jane Austen meets women in history.
Reviewed: 11-05-22
I really enojoyed this quick listen and after the authors comments at the end, I am now in search of more from the author.
As a history buff and proud Patriot, I am very interested to hear/read more stories come to light, even with a fictional twist. It induces further research into the non-fictional inspiration.
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Black Rednecks and White Liberals
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Hugh Mann
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,575
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,093
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9,027
This explosive new audiobook challenges many of the long-held assumptions about blacks, about Jews, about Germans and Nazis, about slavery, and about education. Plainly written, powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented facts, Black Rednecks and White Liberals takes on the trendy intellectuals of our times as well as historic interpreters of American life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book, Somewhat Misleading Title
- By ComputerBastard on 05-15-09
- Black Rednecks and White Liberals
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Hugh Mann
Sowell. Of course it's great.
Reviewed: 07-08-19
Another fantastic book by a master of human nature and history. One of the great minds of our time.
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The Old Man and the Sea
- By: Ernest Hemingway
- Narrated by: Donald Sutherland
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,349
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,325
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,285
The Old Man and the Sea is one of Hemingway's most enduring works. Told in language of great simplicity and power, it is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal, a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Here Hemingway recasts, in strikingly contemporary style, the classic theme of courage in the face of defeat, of personal triumph won from loss.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly a Classic
- By Dave on 07-01-08
- The Old Man and the Sea
- By: Ernest Hemingway
- Narrated by: Donald Sutherland
Hemingway
Reviewed: 11-09-18
Read it along time ago. fantastic way to experience or again. one if the great American writers.
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This Is Not Fame
- A "From What I Re-Memoir"
- By: Doug Stanhope
- Narrated by: Doug Stanhope, Chad Shank, full cast
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,869
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,693
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,683
Doug Stanhope has been drunkenly stumbling down the back roads and dark alleys of stand-up comedy for over a quarter of a century, roads laden with dank bars, prostitutes, cheap drugs, farm animals, evil dwarfs, public nudity, menacing third-world police, psychotic breaks, sex offenders, and some understandable suicides. You know, just for levity. While other comedians were seeking fame, Stanhope was seeking immediate gratification, dark spectacle, or sometimes just his pants.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The extras are whats worth it.
- By Patrick H. on 05-18-18
- This Is Not Fame
- A "From What I Re-Memoir"
- By: Doug Stanhope
- Narrated by: Doug Stanhope, Chad Shank, full cast
fantastic
Reviewed: 10-18-18
the commentary between chapters makes it worth it on its own. So good so good
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Discrimination and Disparities
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,077
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,546
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,521
Discrimination and Disparities challenges believers in such one-factor explanations of economic outcome differences as discrimination, exploitation, or genetics. It is listenable enough for people with no prior knowledge of economics. Yet the empirical evidence with which it backs up its analysis spans the globe and challenges beliefs across the ideological spectrum.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hard Pill To Swallow - I’m better for it
- By Charles on 01-14-19
- Discrimination and Disparities
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Honest
Reviewed: 10-15-18
As with all T Sowell books amazing and accurate. Should be required reading in schools.
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92,473
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80,916
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80,310
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Your Average 'Self Help' Book
- By The Bookie on 06-04-18
- 12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
Life changing. If you let it.
Reviewed: 03-09-18
This book will force you to take an accounting of your SELF. Let it. You can win.
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- By: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 42,018
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26,912
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 26,962
Harriet Vanger, a scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable iniquity and astonishing corruption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Mystery with Wonderful Characters
- By Robert on 12-22-08
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- By: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Fabulous Book!
Reviewed: 02-09-12
Would you listen to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo again? Why?
Absolutely! It has everything a good story should have: Action, Suspense, Lust, a Twist and most importantly, some really intense characters. A story that will keep you guessing LITERALLY until the last chapter, The Girl With The Dragon Tatoo is a page turner that is not for the feint of heart. With scenes of love and hate,tears and jubilation this book is a reflection of what ACTUALLY happens in the world today, It's a knock out book with a powerful meaning. I can't wait to read it's counterparts!
What other book might you compare The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to and why?
The Bourne Identity Etc. Comparable by way of strong characters, and a seemingly impossible puzzle to figure out. It's labyrinth of plot twists that will continue to keep up interest and always leave you hungry for more.
What about Simon Vance’s performance did you like?
I most enjoyed his ease in the character's dialogue, and how well he pronounced each characters' specific voice. This book has many characters, and especially when listening to a book, it makes it much easier to differentiate.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
While I did not laugh or cry, as laughter was not the nature of the book, I was taken aback in many moments throughout. I listen to the books while at work, and at one point, I remember sliding back from my desk and putting my hands over my mouth because I couldn't believe what was happening. I also remember gasping outloud at some points due to the heavy nature of information uncovered! Intensely rich in profound statements and scenes, this book, i MUST say, was definitely a distraction!
Any additional comments?
Great. Book. Period. MUST READ!
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