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Anxious People
- Written by: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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A Simon & Schuster audiobook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every listener.
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new favourite!
- By Nic on 2020-10-24
- Anxious People
- Written by: Fredrik Backman
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
Great light and fun listen
Reviewed: 2021-03-04
FYI this is fiction. I loved the storyline, loved the characters, and the amazing narration that brought the characters voices. There's a lot of dialogue in this book so narration must have been quite a challenge, but it was amazing. Positive, feel good book, I laughed out loud several times. We need more books like this. I'll be looking for more books narrated by Marin Ireland.
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Raising Good Humans
- A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
- Written by: Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, Carla Naumburg PhD
- Narrated by: Jennifer Gilmour
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways.
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Applicable summary of several key parenting books
- By B on 2021-02-28
- Raising Good Humans
- A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
- Written by: Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, Carla Naumburg PhD
- Narrated by: Jennifer Gilmour
Applicable summary of several key parenting books
Reviewed: 2021-02-28
I recognized the advice from other parenting books I had heard and read. I like how practically this book is laid out and I think I'll pick up a hard copy when I come across one. I liked the author's writing prompts. I did not like the narration. While the narrator's voice is pleasant, her tone ups and downs make it hard to know when sentences end. It made difficult for me to follow the flow unless my attention was 100% on listening.
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The Push
- Written by: Ashley Audrain
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
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Blythe Connor is determined that she will be the warm, supportive mother she never had to her new baby, Violet. But in the thick of motherhood's exhausting early days, Blythe doesn't find the connection with her daughter she expected. She's convinced that something is wrong with Violet - the little girl is distant, rejects affection, and becomes increasingly disruptive at preschool. Or is it all in Blythe's head? Her husband, Fox, says she is imagining things. Fox doesn't see what Blythe sees; he sees a wife who is struggling to cope with the day-to-day challenges of being a mother.
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kept my attention but..
- By KNEH on 2021-02-27
- The Push
- Written by: Ashley Audrain
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
overdeveloped
Reviewed: 2021-02-22
Overdeveloped limited plot. The final sentence could open a new chapter, but the book ended on it.
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Quit Like a Woman
- The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
- Written by: Holly Whitaker
- Narrated by: Holly Whitaker
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
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The founder of the first female-focused recovery program offers a groundbreaking look at alcohol and a radical new path to sobriety. Written in a relatable voice that is honest and witty, Quit Like a Woman is at once a groundbreaking look at drinking culture and a road map to cutting out alcohol in order to live our best lives without the crutch of intoxication. You will never look at drinking the same way again.
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A Dangerous Mix of Science and Pseudoscience
- By Anonymous User on 2021-02-05
- Quit Like a Woman
- The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol
- Written by: Holly Whitaker
- Narrated by: Holly Whitaker
Empowering, In moderation
Reviewed: 2021-02-11
Warning: this book is best enjoyed in moderation. Read one chapter at a time, alternate with another listen. I'm listening to this as a companion for DryFeb and it sure keeps me motivated. Sometimes it's a bit much and sometimes unrelatable for me, and the pseudoscience and extreme feminist parts are a bit of a turnoff for me, but 4 stars for daring to express the issues and proposing better solutions, and 5stars for empowering all women who will read/listen whether with alcohol or any other addiction whether acknowledged or not. Holly does an amazing job at narrating her own book. I do wish she audible book came with pdf material as the frameworks she presents would be really helpful if I could just refer to them. I just might have get a hard copy.
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The Dutch House
- A Novel
- Written by: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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At the end of the Second World War, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves. The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother.
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My heart could just burst!!!!
- By Anonymous User on 2019-10-14
- The Dutch House
- A Novel
- Written by: Ann Patchett
- Narrated by: Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks narration is a treat
Reviewed: 2021-02-10
The narration by Tom Hanks is what makes this book a worthwhile listen. If you are looking for something light, pick this up. Otherwise, the story is just okay.
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Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
- Raising Happy, Healthy Humans Ages 8 to 24
- Written by: Dr. John Duffy
- Narrated by: Anne Cross
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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No parent experienced their teen years the way that children do today. This guide provides strategies and tips for actively learning the world of our children.
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Meaningful, informative and applicable
- By B on 2021-02-01
- Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
- Raising Happy, Healthy Humans Ages 8 to 24
- Written by: Dr. John Duffy
- Narrated by: Anne Cross
Meaningful, informative and applicable
Reviewed: 2021-02-01
Valuable description of challenges our teens face and how to guide them while protecting and reviving our connection with them. Narration was engaging.
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The Lessons of History
- Written by: Will, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful 11-volume Story of Civilization. In this compact summation of their work, Will and Ariel Durant share the vital and profound lessons of our collective past. Their perspective, gained after a lifetime of thinking and writing about the history of humankind, is an invaluable resource for us today.
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Dear God Noooo
- By Anonymous User on 2019-12-05
- The Lessons of History
- Written by: Will, Ariel Durant
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
still meaningful old school narrative
Reviewed: 2021-01-28
This is a great and concise retelling of the world, esp western world history. I didn't particularly enjoy the interviews and I wish they were in separate chapters so they could more easily be skipped. I am in my early 40s and this is interesting to me, although some quotes make me laugh. it makes me realize how much we've evolved our general thinking as a society, not always for the better. Most importantly, this book puts to light the patterns and cycles of human history.
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The Teenage Brain
- A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
- Written by: Frances E. Jensen, Amy Ellis Nutt
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Frances E. Jensen
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Drawing on her research, knowledge, and clinical experience, internationally respected neurologist--and mother of two boys--Frances E. Jensen, MD, offers a revolutionary look at the adolescent brain, providing remarkable insights that translate into practical advice both for parents and teenagers.
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Remarkable information, very helpful.
- By Robert Eby on 2020-01-27
- The Teenage Brain
- A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
- Written by: Frances E. Jensen, Amy Ellis Nutt
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Frances E. Jensen
Take some and leave some
Reviewed: 2021-01-25
I appreciate many of the topics addressed in this book, and the narrator is very clear (although her dramatic voice tone on some of the unfortunate consequences of bad choices is a bit much). I question the lack of logic in the causality articulated in early chapters. For example, if a significant portion of adults with anxiety disorders were first diagnosed when they were kids, I don't agree it implies that we need to protect our kids from anxiety, It could very well be the early label itself that causes the disorders later in life, or maybe there's no link at all, since there is no mention of how many who were Not diagnosed at an early age ended up with disorders later in life. I think If one looks for a disorder, one will find it, in every human being. We are imperfect and that makes us unique. it's about how we play with the cards were dealt and which new cards we pickup along the way, either on purpose or by chance. Also the author recommends some pretty drastic measures to control our teenagers, and while I get her point, I think it gets in the way of connecting and building trust with our teens which is key.
Still a worthwhile listen for sure, as one of many resources to understand our teens and the different perspectives used to help them navigate these formative years. And most importantly, she sheds light on how events and learnings are processed in the teenager's brain and why. This will help me be empathetic and be realistic with expectations of accountability and responsibility on their part. To be honest, it helps me accept some mistakes I made as a teen. You know those events you recall and wonder "What was I thinking?.." This book answers some of this.
This being said, the author isn't good at telling people what to do. There's a lot of arrogance in her parenting advice and it's hard to get past that. But the scientific pieces are revelating.
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Barney's Version
- Written by: Mordecai Richler
- Narrated by: Graham Abbey
- Length: 16 hrs and 38 mins
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Barney Panofsky - Canadian expat, wily lover of women, writer, television producer, raconteur - is finally putting pen to paper so he can rebut the charges about him made in his rival’s autobiography. Whether it’s ranting about his bohemian misadventures during the 1950s in Paris, his tumultuous three marriages, or his successful trashy TV company, Totally Unnecessary Productions, he quickly proves that his memory may be slipping, but his bile isn’t.
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No Thanks
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-05-17
- Barney's Version
- Written by: Mordecai Richler
- Narrated by: Graham Abbey
classic "au passé"
Reviewed: 2021-01-15
I wanted to listen to this book because it's a classic, and for it's Montreal nostalgia. My expectations were not very high, just hoping for some light entertainment here. I gave this book a chance all the way to the end of Chapter 10, but I give up. It's shallow, sexist , unecessarily violent and makes you huff "loser" too many times. The narrator reads à la Stewart McLean, with a tinge of arrogance in his voice and cannot pronounce french words and french names, which is irritating.
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Love Is Not Enough
- Written by: Mark Manson
- Narrated by: Mark Manson
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
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Best-selling author Mark Manson brings his signature no-nonsense wisdom back to the subject he started his career covering: relationships. Being with your partner may feel like rainbows and unicorns, but that doesn't mean you have a healthy, functioning relationship. Sure, we all need love...but love is not enough. In Love Is Not Enough, Mark’s first Audible Original, you’ll follow five real people over the course of six months as they navigate f--ked up romantic situations, ranging from dating app addiction to marital affairs to absurd fantasies.
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Nothing Deep/Useful
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-09-04
- Love Is Not Enough
- Written by: Mark Manson
- Narrated by: Mark Manson
Good guidance to start relationships right
Reviewed: 2021-01-10
I got some great pointers on how to start relationships on the right note with boundaries on check. very specific. Surprising for a therapist to be giving so much "you should..." advice. I question how this protects authenticity and whether it's sustainable after.
in any case it's great pointers on red flags and how to handle them. But be advised that it's not particularly helpful for married couples, nor couples with kids where sticking to, implementing boundaries has consequences on others too.