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  • The Anthropocene Reviewed

  • Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
  • Auteur(s): John Green
  • Narrateur(s): John Green
  • Durée: 10 h et 42 min
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“Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking The instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author...

  • Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed.

  • Écrit par Josh Ruberg le 2021-06-03
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  • What the Dog Saw

  • And Other Adventures
  • Auteur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
  • Narrateur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
  • Durée: 12 h et 46 min
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The bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia focuses on "minor geniuses" and idiosyncratic behavior to illuminate the ways all of us organize experience in this "delightful" (Bloomberg News) collection of writings from The New Yorker. What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are...

  • Light but Compelling

  • Écrit par GTHA001 le 2018-09-18
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  • The Communist Manifesto

  • Penguin Classics
  • Auteur(s): Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Gareth Stedman Jones - editor
  • Narrateur(s): Arinze Kene
  • Durée: 7 h et 32 min
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Arinzé Kene, writer and performer of Olivier Award nominated Misty, and also known for his roles in Youngers, Informer and Eastenders. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Gareth Stedman Jones. The Communist...

  • Intro is longer than the actual book

  • Écrit par Maximus le 2021-10-18
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  • The Myth of Sisyphus

  • Auteur(s): Albert Camus
  • Narrateur(s): Edoardo Ballerini
  • Durée: 5 h et 39 min
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One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought....

  • requires further reading

  • Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2019-08-19
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  • Baggage

  • Tales from a Fully Packed Life
  • Auteur(s): Alan Cumming
  • Narrateur(s): Alan Cumming
  • Durée: 8 h et 37 min
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*Read by Alan Cumming himself* ""An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocate—and most importantly—a happy human being. A wonderful book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulnerability."" —Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain...

  • Brilliant…

  • Écrit par Barbara M. le 2022-12-21
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  • Les millionnaires ne sont pas ceux que vous croyez

  • Auteur(s): Nicolas Bérubé
  • Narrateur(s): Pierre Corriveau
  • Durée: 5 h et 9 min
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Comment décririez-vous la vie d'un millionnaire ? Conduirait-il un VUS électrique ? Habiterait-il un loft haut perché ou une maison avec des tourelles ? Sur les relevés de ses cartes de crédit, trouverait-on des achats de vêtements chics....

  • L'exemple même de ma vie

  • Écrit par Lavoie005 le 2022-06-23
Page de couverture de The Anthropocene Reviewed
  • The Anthropocene Reviewed

  • Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
  • Auteur(s): John Green
  • Narrateur(s): John Green
  • Durée: 10 h et 42 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    532
  • Performance
    450
  • Histoire
    449

“Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition—and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention.” —Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking The instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author...

  • Anthropocene Reviewed, Reviewed.

  • Écrit par Josh Ruberg le 2021-06-03
Page de couverture de What the Dog Saw
  • What the Dog Saw

  • And Other Adventures
  • Auteur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
  • Narrateur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
  • Durée: 12 h et 46 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    292
  • Performance
    239
  • Histoire
    237

The bestselling author of The Bomber Mafia focuses on "minor geniuses" and idiosyncratic behavior to illuminate the ways all of us organize experience in this "delightful" (Bloomberg News) collection of writings from The New Yorker. What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are...

  • Light but Compelling

  • Écrit par GTHA001 le 2018-09-18
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  • The Communist Manifesto

  • Penguin Classics
  • Auteur(s): Friedrich Engels, Karl Marx, Gareth Stedman Jones - editor
  • Narrateur(s): Arinze Kene
  • Durée: 7 h et 32 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    43
  • Performance
    31
  • Histoire
    31

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Arinzé Kene, writer and performer of Olivier Award nominated Misty, and also known for his roles in Youngers, Informer and Eastenders. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Gareth Stedman Jones. The Communist...

  • Intro is longer than the actual book

  • Écrit par Maximus le 2021-10-18
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  • The Myth of Sisyphus

  • Auteur(s): Albert Camus
  • Narrateur(s): Edoardo Ballerini
  • Durée: 5 h et 39 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    49
  • Performance
    41
  • Histoire
    41

One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought....

  • requires further reading

  • Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2019-08-19
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  • Baggage

  • Tales from a Fully Packed Life
  • Auteur(s): Alan Cumming
  • Narrateur(s): Alan Cumming
  • Durée: 8 h et 37 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    19
  • Performance
    13
  • Histoire
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*Read by Alan Cumming himself* ""An intimate look at the making of a man, an actor, an advocate—and most importantly—a happy human being. A wonderful book that is funny, honest, fearless, and generous in its vulnerability."" —Douglas Stuart, Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain...

  • Brilliant…

  • Écrit par Barbara M. le 2022-12-21
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  • Les millionnaires ne sont pas ceux que vous croyez

  • Auteur(s): Nicolas Bérubé
  • Narrateur(s): Pierre Corriveau
  • Durée: 5 h et 9 min
  • Version intégrale
  • Au global
    205
  • Performance
    168
  • Histoire
    166

Comment décririez-vous la vie d'un millionnaire ? Conduirait-il un VUS électrique ? Habiterait-il un loft haut perché ou une maison avec des tourelles ? Sur les relevés de ses cartes de crédit, trouverait-on des achats de vêtements chics....

  • L'exemple même de ma vie

  • Écrit par Lavoie005 le 2022-06-23
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  • The Fire Next Time

  • Auteur(s): James Baldwin
  • Narrateur(s): Jesse L. Martin
  • Durée: 2 h et 25 min
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James Baldwin galvanized the nation in the early days of the civil-rights movement with his eloquent manifesto....

  • I had to listen to it a few times

  • Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2018-09-24
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  • The Practicing Stoic

  • Auteur(s): Ward Farnsworth
  • Narrateur(s): John Lescault
  • Durée: 9 h et 57 min
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The great insights of the Stoics are spread over a wide range of ancient sources. This book brings them all together for the first time. It systematically presents what the various Stoic philosophers said on every important topic, accompanied by an eloquent commentary that is clear and concise....

  • Best Stoicism book

  • Écrit par J in Victoria le 2019-10-20
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  • Slouching Towards Bethlehem

  • Essays
  • Auteur(s): Joan Didion
  • Narrateur(s): Maya Hawke
  • Durée: 6 h et 23 min
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This program is read by actor and singer-songwriter Maya Hawke, star of Netflix's Stranger Things. "Narrating in a voice as clear and sustaining as a cool glass of water, Hawke’s unflashy approach allows the words to reveal their magic."—The Orange County Register "Didion’s timeless essays...

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  • Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama

  • A Memoir
  • Auteur(s): Bob Odenkirk
  • Narrateur(s): Bob Odenkirk, Steve Rudnick, Leo Benvenuti
  • Durée: 7 h et 52 min
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In this “essential” (Entertainment Weekly), “hilarious” (AV Club) memoir, the star of Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul opens up about the highs and lows of showbiz, his cult status as a comedy writer, and what it’s like to reinvent himself as an action film ass-kicker at...

  • Perfect listen for any fan of alternative comedy

  • Écrit par Adam le 2022-08-17
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  • Happy-Go-Lucky

  • Auteur(s): David Sedaris
  • Narrateur(s): David Sedaris
  • Durée: 7 h et 30 min
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An Audie Award Winner David Sedaris, the “champion storyteller,” (Los Angeles Times) returns with his first new collection of personal essays since the bestselling Calypso. Back when restaurant menus were still printed on paper, and wearing a mask—or not—was a decision made mostly on...

  • disappointed

  • Écrit par Thought this would be a brilliant efficient time saver, but after a few uses found it more frustrating than helpful, and just went back to handwashing brushes le 2023-01-06
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  • Things in Nature Merely Grow

  • Auteur(s): Yiyun Li
  • Narrateur(s): Suzanne Toren
  • Durée: 4 h et 56 min
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Yiyun Li’s remarkable, defiant work of radical acceptance as she considers the loss of her son James. “There is no good way to say this,” Yiyun Li writes at the beginning of this audiobook. “There is no good way to state these facts, which must be acknowledged. My husband and I had two...

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  • On the Genealogy of Morals

  • A Polemic
  • Auteur(s): Friedrich Nietzsche
  • Narrateur(s): Duncan Steen
  • Durée: 6 h et 33 min
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In On the Genealogy of Morals, Nietzsche furthers his pursuit of a clarity that is less tainted by imposed prejudices....

  • Atheist porn, just kidding! break-down of morality

  • Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2022-10-21
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  • Love's Executioner

  • Auteur(s): Irvin D. Yalom
  • Narrateur(s): C.M. Carlson
  • Durée: 10 h et 59 min
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The collection of 10 absorbing tales by master psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom uncovers the mysteries, frustrations, pathos, and humor at the heart of the therapeutic encounter....

  • I don't say this lightly; this is astounding

  • Écrit par Alexandre L'Écuyer le 2019-01-30
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  • A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again

  • Essays and Arguments
  • Auteur(s): David Foster Wallace
  • Narrateur(s): Paul Garcia
  • Durée: 17 h et 46 min
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In this exuberantly praised book - a collection of seven pieces on subjects ranging from television to tennis, from the Illinois State Fair to the films of David Lynch, from postmodern literary theory to the supposed fun of traveling aboard a Caribbean luxury cruiseliner - David Foster Wallace...

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  • Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century

  • Unabridged Selections
  • Auteur(s): Alice Wong
  • Narrateur(s): Alejandra Ospina, Alice Wong
  • Durée: 8 h et 1 min
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One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent—but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings...

  • Missing the First Essay

  • Écrit par Utilisateur anonyme le 2021-01-25
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  • The World-Ending Fire

  • The Essential Wendell Berry
  • Auteur(s): Wendell Berry
  • Narrateur(s): Nick Offerman
  • Durée: 16 h et 29 min
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In a time when our relationship to the natural world is ruled by the violence and greed of unbridled consumerism, Wendell Berry speaks out in these prescient essays, drawn from his 50-year campaign on behalf of American lands and communities....

  • top notch

  • Écrit par jam le 2021-07-30
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  • Nous sommes tous des féministes suivi des Marieuses

  • Auteur(s): Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  • Narrateur(s): Annie Milon
  • Durée: 1 h et 9 min
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"Partout dans le monde, la question du genre est cruciale. Alors j'aimerais aujourd'hui que nous nous mettions à rêver à un monde différent..."

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  • The Inconvenient Indian

  • A Curious Account of Native People in North America
  • Auteur(s): Thomas King
  • Narrateur(s): Lorne Cardinal
  • Durée: 9 h et 56 min
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The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the complete subversion of a history - in short, a critical and personal meditation that the remarkable Thomas King has conducted over the past 50 years about what it means to be “Indian” in North America....

  • Angry, embarrassed, disgusted, horrified, nauseous, scared and so so sad, but hopeful and now informed.

  • Écrit par Shantelle Lamouche le 2021-01-18
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  • The Conspiracy against the Human Race

  • A Contrivance of Horror
  • Auteur(s): Thomas Ligotti
  • Narrateur(s): Jon Padgett
  • Durée: 11 h et 6 min
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In Thomas Ligotti's first nonfiction outing, an examination of the meaning (or meaninglessness) of life through an insightful, unsparing argument that proves the greatest horrors are not the products of our imagination but instead are found in reality. "There is a signature motif discernible in...

  • Bleak, pessimistic, powerful

  • Écrit par J. le 2025-11-16
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  • Zen in the Art of Writing

  • Releasing the Creative Genius Within You
  • Auteur(s): Ray Bradbury
  • Narrateur(s): Aden Hakimi
  • Durée: 4 h et 16 min
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Discover the inimitable genius of Ray Bradbury as he explores the art of writing, the power of creativity, and the timeless appeal of storytelling in this collection of essays that are part masterclass, part memoir, featuring a new introduction by Dan Chaon. In Zen in the Art of Writing, Ray...

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  • The Dark Night of the Soul

  • Auteur(s): St. John of the Cross
  • Narrateur(s): Peter Wickham
  • Durée: 5 h et 28 min
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At the center of The Dark Night of the Soul (La noche oscura del alma) is a poem written by the 16th century Spanish poet and mystic St John of the Cross....

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  • Chuck Klosterman IV

  • A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas
  • Auteur(s): Chuck Klosterman
  • Narrateur(s): Chuck Klosterman
  • Durée: 5 h et 6 min
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Coming off the breakthrough success of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs and Killing Yourself to Live, bestselling pop culture guru Chuck Klosterman assembles his best work previously unavailable in book form—including the groundbreaking 1996 piece about his chicken McNuggets experiment, his...

  • OK

  • Écrit par DLP le 2022-11-11
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  • Boomers

  • The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
  • Auteur(s): Helen Andrews
  • Narrateur(s): Nicole Parnell
  • Durée: 7 h et 9 min
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"Baby Boomers (and I confess I am one): prepare to squirm and shake your increasingly arthritic little fists. For here comes essayist Helen Andrews."--Terry Castle With two recessions and a botched pandemic under their belt, the Boomers are their children's favorite punching bag. But is the...

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  • Dear Dolly

  • Collected Wisdom
  • Auteur(s): Dolly Alderton
  • Narrateur(s): Dolly Alderton
  • Durée: 4 h et 48 min
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From the author of Everything I Know About Love and longtime Sunday Times Style columnist comes advice and answers to your questions about dating, love, sex, family, friendship and more. “One of the foremost ‘it’ writers of our time. . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly.”—Lisa...

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  • Tibetan Peach Pie

  • A True Account of an Imaginative Life
  • Auteur(s): Tom Robbins
  • Narrateur(s): Keith Szarabajka
  • Durée: 12 h et 27 min
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Internationally bestselling novelist and American icon Tom Robbins' legendary memoir--wild tales of his life and times, both at home and around the globe. Tom Robbins’ warm, wise, and wonderfully weird novels—including Still Life With Woodpecker, Jitterbug Perfume, and Fierce Invalids Home...

  • Wonderful memoirs by an ingenious author!

  • Écrit par Kuan Ming le 2022-09-08
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  • The Best American Short Stories 2019

  • Auteur(s): Anthony Doerr, Heidi Pitlor
  • Narrateur(s): Robert Petkoff, Heidi Pitlor, Scott Shepherd, Autres
  • Durée: 16 h et 8 min
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#1 New York Times best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Anthony Doerr brings his“stunning sense of physical detail and gorgeous metaphors” (San Francisco Chronicle) to selecting The Best American Short Stories 2019. Doerr and the series editor, Heidi Pitlor, winnow down twenty...

  • Mostly Meh ...

  • Écrit par L.Danna le 2025-05-04
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  • Pretty Bitches

  • On Being Called Crazy, Angry, Bossy, Frumpy, Feisty, and All the Other Words That Are Used to Undermine Women
  • Auteur(s): Lizzie Skurnick, Rebecca Traister - introduction
  • Narrateur(s): Shayna Small, Andrea Lopez, Carolyne Leys, Autres
  • Durée: 8 h et 2 min
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These empowering essays from leading women writers examine the power of the gendered language that is used to diminish women -- and imagine a more liberated world. Words matter. They wound, they inflate, they define, they demean. They have nuance and power. "Effortless," "Sassy," "Ambitious,"...

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  • Nothing Compares to You

  • What Sinead O'Connor Means to Us
  • Auteur(s): Sonya Huber, Martha Bayne
  • Narrateur(s): Nikki Massoud, Soneela Nankani, Janet Metzger, Autres
  • Durée: 6 h et 47 min
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An intimate and evocative celebration of the life and legacy of music and political icon Sinéad O’Connor, featuring writers including Neko Case, Sinéad Gleeson, Rayne Fisher-Quann, Porochista Khakpour, and more. More than thirty years ago, Sinéad O’Connor shocked the world by tearing up a...

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  • What Is Art?

  • Auteur(s): Leo Tolstoy
  • Narrateur(s): Geoffrey Blaisdell
  • Durée: 6 h et 31 min
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Tolstoy claims that all good art is related to the authentic life of the broader community....

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