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Insightful essays on Italy and the arts from the New York Times bestselling author
Donna Leon’s wildly popular novels starring Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti have often been praised for their insight into culture, politics, family life, and the history of Venice, one of the world’s most treasured cities and her home for over thirty years. My Venice and Other Essays collects over fifty of Leon’s funny, charming, and passionate essays on subjects that range from battles over garbage in the canals to troubles with rehabbing Venetian real estate. Leon shares episodes from her life in Venice, explores her love of opera, and reflects on the Italian man. With poignant observations and humor, My Venice and Other Essaysis a treat for lovers of Italy and La Serenissima.
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,170
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167
The real stories behind the scenery of America’s national parks. For 12 years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon. She won arguments with bears. She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes. Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world! Fortunately, Andrea survived it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Depressing from Cover to Cover
- De Drew (@drewsant) en 04-13-15
De: Andrea Lankford
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Barbarian Days
- A Surfing Life
- De: William Finnegan
- Narrado por: William Finnegan
- Duración: 18 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,561
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,082
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,065
Pulitzer Prize, Biography, 2016. Barbarian Days is William Finnegan's memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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What a Jerk.
- De ML Sadler en 03-06-17
De: William Finnegan
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- De: Helen Russell
- Narrado por: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Duración: 9 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,391
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,873
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,862
When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born or made?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting content. Unfortunate delivery.
- De Jennifer Soudagar en 11-13-15
De: Helen Russell
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Ghost Rider
- Travels on the Healing Road
- De: Neil Peart
- Narrado por: Brian Sutherland
- Duración: 15 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,879
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,673
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,671
In less than a year, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie. Faced with overwhelming sadness and isolated from the world in his home on the lake, Peart was left without direction. That lack of direction lead him on a 55,000 mile journey by motorcycle across much of North America, down through Mexico to Belize, and back again.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not happy, but fascinating
- De Jim In Texas! en 09-25-14
De: Neil Peart
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Buried in the Sky
- The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
- De: Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
- Narrado por: David Doersch
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,240
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,079
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,074
When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sherpas, The True Unsung Heroes
- De Kathy in CA en 07-26-15
De: Peter Zuckerman, y otros
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Mother of God
- An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon
- De: Paul Rosolie
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 416
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 379
For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This whole book is B.S.
- De bob fields en 09-30-18
De: Paul Rosolie
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Where's the Next Shelter?
- De: Gary Sizer
- Narrado por: Gary Sizer
- Duración: 11 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,551
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,407
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,400
Where's the Next Shelter? is the true story of three travelers on the Appalachian Trail, a 2,000-mile hike that stretches from Georgia to Maine, told from the perspective of Gary Sizer, a seasoned backpacker and former marine who quickly finds himself humbled by the endeavor. If you long for the horizon or to sleep under the stars, then come along for the hike of a lifetime. All you have to do is take the first step.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If You Liked AWOL, You'll Like This
- De Rebecca en 06-02-16
De: Gary Sizer
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The Adventures of the Mountain Men
- True Tales of Hunting, Trapping, Fighting, and Survival
- De: Stephen Brennan
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 12 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 367
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 326
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 326
The “mountain men” were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good for boys
- De Mrs. C en 05-12-14
De: Stephen Brennan
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The Longest Silence
- A Life in FIshing
- De: Thomas McGuane
- Narrado por: L.J. Ganser
- Duración: 13 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
From the highly acclaimed author of Ninety-two in the Shade and Cloudbursts comes a collection of alternately playful and exquisite essays—including seven collected here for the first time—borne of a lifetime spent fishing.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator had to catch a train
- De Brandon Taff en 01-11-23
De: Thomas McGuane
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Vagabonding
- An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
- De: Rolf Potts
- Narrado por: Rolf Potts
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,692
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,978
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,966
Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to love this book...
- De Scott Shepherd en 10-10-16
De: Rolf Potts
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Neither Here nor There
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: William Roberts
- Duración: 9 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 348
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 295
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 294
In Neither Here nor There Bill Bryson brings his unique brand of humour to bear on Europe as he shoulders his backpack, keeps a tight hold on his wallet, and journeys from Hammerfest, the northernmost town on the continent, to Istanbul on the cusp of Asia.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Authentic Bryson, but that might be the problem
- De M. Craft en 08-12-14
De: Bill Bryson
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre My Venice and Other Essays
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Total2 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución4 out of 5 stars
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Historia1 out of 5 stars
- Sara Brawley
- 08-11-24
I was hoping for local stories, not politics and government
Did not capture my attention. I don’t care about the bureaucracy of Venice and Italy. I was hoping for real life stories of people and places.
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