JMS
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A Life on Our Planet
- My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
- Written by: Sir David Attenborough, Jonnie Hughes
- Narrated by: Sir David Attenborough
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story5 out of 5 stars 10
In this scientifically informed account of the changes occurring in the world over the last century, award-winning broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough shares a lifetime of wisdom and a hopeful vision for the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing audio book presented by the author.
- By Tim Hern on 2021-01-13
- A Life on Our Planet
- My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future
- Written by: Sir David Attenborough, Jonnie Hughes
- Narrated by: Sir David Attenborough
If I could make one title mandatory listening...
Reviewed: 2020-12-30
... it would be A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough! This listen offers some powerful reasons for optimism and action from one of the most respected natural historians and broadcasters of our time.
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The Searcher
- A Novel
- Written by: Tana French
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
- Length: 14 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4 out of 5 stars 81
Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a bucolic Irish village would be the perfect escape. After 25 years in the Chicago police force and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But when a local kid whose brother has gone missing arm-twists him into investigating, Cal uncovers layers of darkness beneath his picturesque retreat, and starts to realize that even small towns shelter dangerous secrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No Garden of Eden here
- By Christina Crawford on 2020-10-09
- The Searcher
- A Novel
- Written by: Tana French
- Narrated by: Roger Clark
Disappointing after French's previous work
Reviewed: 2020-11-24
Was so excited about this one, but it lacks the magic of French's previous work. Characters were not interesting enough to drive the story and the ending feels anticlimactic. I loved her previous work so perhaps it's simply an anomaly. Check out The Dublin Murder Squad books!
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How to Have Impossible Conversations
- A Very Practical Guide
- Written by: Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay
- Narrated by: Peter Boghossian
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
In How to Have Impossible Conversations, Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay guide you through the straightforward, practical, conversational techniques necessary for every successful conversation - whether the issue is climate change, religious faith, gender identity, race, poverty, immigration, or gun control. Boghossian and Lindsay teach the subtle art of instilling doubts and opening minds. They cover everything from learning the fundamentals for good conversations to achieving expert-level techniques to deal with hardliners and extremists.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A manual on how alienate and anger people.
- By Richard on 2020-09-15
- How to Have Impossible Conversations
- A Very Practical Guide
- Written by: Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay
- Narrated by: Peter Boghossian
Helpful framework that requires practice
Reviewed: 2020-10-06
“No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care”
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Would you like to have more productive conversations with people who think differently than you or strongly disagree with you? Hint: it’s unlikely to happen online. While many fear that conversations about politics, religion, and values are a futile endeavour these days, this audiobook may encourage you to persevere in your attempts to connect with others who hold what might seem to be intractable points of view.
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Life's Work
- A Moral Argument for Choice
- Written by: Dr. Willie Parker, Lisa Miller
- Narrated by: Caz Harleaux
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
In Life's Work, an outspoken Christian reproductive justice advocate and abortion provider (one of the few doctors to provide such services to women in Mississippi and Alabama) pulls from his personal and professional journeys as well as the scientific training he received as a doctor to reveal how he came to believe, unequivocally, that helping women in need, without judgment, is precisely the Christian thing to do.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best advocacy is always storytelling
- By JMS on 2020-07-26
- Life's Work
- A Moral Argument for Choice
- Written by: Dr. Willie Parker, Lisa Miller
- Narrated by: Caz Harleaux
The best advocacy is always storytelling
Reviewed: 2020-07-26
This title intrigued me because Dr. Willie Parker seems like an unlikely champion of reproductive justice, yet in many ways, his lived experience is what makes his perspective uniquely insightful – and his words all the more persuasive.
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They Said This Would Be Fun
- Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up
- Written by: Eternity Martis
- Narrated by: Eternity Martis
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
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Story5 out of 5 stars 70
A booksmart kid from Toronto, Eternity Martis was excited to move away to Western University for her undergraduate degree. But as one of the few Black students there, she soon discovered that the campus experiences she'd seen in movies were far more complex in reality. Over the next four years, Eternity learned more about what someone like her brought out in other people than she did about herself. She was confronted by white students in blackface at parties, dealt with being the only person of colour in class and was tokenized by her romantic partners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This reframed my perspective about London, ON
- By JMS on 2020-07-13
- They Said This Would Be Fun
- Race, Campus Life, and Growing Up
- Written by: Eternity Martis
- Narrated by: Eternity Martis
This reframed my perspective about London, ON
Reviewed: 2020-07-13
This will be an eye opener for students, parents, and academics who believe that Canadian campus life is unmarred by the problems of racism and sexism that are more openly discussed in the USA.
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White Fragility
- Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
- Written by: Robin DiAngelo, Michael Eric Dyson - foreword
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 946
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 791
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 782
In this “vital, necessary, and beautiful book” (Michael Eric Dyson), antiracist educator Robin DiAngelo deftly illuminates the phenomenon of white fragility and “allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to 'bad people'" (Claudia Rankine). Referring to the defensive moves white people make when challenged racially, white fragility is characterized by emotions such as anger, fear, and guilt and by behaviors including argumentation and silence. These behaviors, in turn, function to reinstate white racial equilibrium and prevent meaningful cross-racial dialogue.
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1 out of 5 stars
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White guilt
- By jona on 2020-06-26
- White Fragility
- Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
- Written by: Robin DiAngelo, Michael Eric Dyson - foreword
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
Great book for white folks
Reviewed: 2020-06-29
What comes to mind when you hear the words racist or racism? If you’re a white person with progressive views, chances are that you don’t believe this term applies to you, and you equate an accusation of racism as an insult to your character. Or, you may be wondering what you can do right now as a white person to fight racism. This book is a great place to start. Complete review podcast here: https://anchor.fm/audiobookreviews
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The Skin We're In
- A Year of Black Resistance and Power
- Written by: Desmond Cole
- Narrated by: Desmond Cole
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 479
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 414
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Story5 out of 5 stars 410
Puncturing the bubble of Canadian smugness and naive assumptions of a post-racial nation, Cole chronicles just one year - 2017 - in the struggle against racism in this country. It was a year that saw calls for tighter borders when black refugees braved frigid temperatures to cross into Manitoba from the States, Indigenous land and water protectors resisting the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, police across the country rallying around an officer accused of murder, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read!
- By denise gloade on 2020-02-27
- The Skin We're In
- A Year of Black Resistance and Power
- Written by: Desmond Cole
- Narrated by: Desmond Cole
Rethink your assumptions about racism in Canada
Reviewed: 2020-06-29
Do you believe that #racism isn’t a problem in Canada, or that it’s a relatively benign issue compared to racism in the United States, or other countries? If so, Desmond Cole may change your mind. Cole’s stories about his personal experience of anti-Black racism made me uncomfortable at times, but that’s a good thing. Complete podcast review: https://anchor.fm/audiobookreviews
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Split Tooth
- Written by: Tanya Tagaq
- Narrated by: Tanya Tagaq
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
A girl grows up in Nunavut in the 1970s. She knows joy and friendship and parents' love. She knows boredom and listlessness and bullying. She knows the tedium of the everyday world and the raw, amoral power of the ice and sky, the seductive energy of the animal world. She knows the ravages of alcohol and violence at the hands of those she should be able to trust. She sees the spirits that surround her and the immense power that dwarfs all of us. When she becomes pregnant, she must navigate all this.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, haunting and chilling. It's visceral.
- By JJNeeps on 2019-02-08
- Split Tooth
- Written by: Tanya Tagaq
- Narrated by: Tanya Tagaq
Not 'light' listening, but well worth it!
Reviewed: 2020-06-29
When was the last time you listened to an audiobook that shattered all of your expectations – from the format and narrative performance, to the genre-defying content? Split Tooth is part memoir, part manifesto, and it’s infused with myth, poetry, and song. Complete podcast review available here: https://anchor.fm/audiobookreviews
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How to Be an Antiracist
- Written by: Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrated by: Ibram X. Kendi
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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Story5 out of 5 stars 359
In How to Be an Antiracist, Kendi takes listeners through a widening circle of antiracist ideas - from the most basic concepts to visionary possibilites - that will help listeners see all forms of racism clearly, understand their poisonous consequences, and work to oppose them in our systems and in ourselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Should be required reading
- By Ashleigh on 2020-06-03
- How to Be an Antiracist
- Written by: Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrated by: Ibram X. Kendi
This book is for everyone
Reviewed: 2020-06-15
Do you consider race and discussions of race to be irrelevant to certain spaces and topics? If so, this book is FOR YOU. Actually, this book is for everyone. Listen to my podcast review:
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Never Split the Difference
- Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
- Written by: Chris Voss
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,210
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,562
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,551
After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a hostage negotiator brought him face-to-face with a range of criminals, including bank robbers and terrorists. Reaching the pinnacle of his profession, he became the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator. Never Split the Difference takes you inside the world of high-stakes negotiations and into Voss' head.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful and practical.
- By Anonymous User on 2017-12-31
- Never Split the Difference
- Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It
- Written by: Chris Voss
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Life changing if you apply these ideas!
Reviewed: 2020-04-27
Have you ever considered applying tips from an FBI hostage negotiator to convince a hiring manager to make you a better offer, or convince your child to go to bed on time? While these examples might seem worlds apart from each other, Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss will have you taking notes while listen to the audiobook!
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