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Peyakow
- Reclaiming Cree Dignity
- Auteur(s): Darrel J. McLeod
- Narrateur(s): William C. Wikcemna Yamni ake
- Durée: 8 h et 22 min
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 277
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 247
Brutally frank but buoyed throughout by McLeod’s unquenchable spirit, Peyakow - a title borrowed from the Cree word for “one who walks alone” - is an inspiring account of triumph against unimaginable odds. McLeod’s perspective as someone whose career path has crossed both sides of the Indigenous/White chasm resonates with particular force in today’s Canada.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling narrative
- Écrit par Margaret Michaels le 2022-06-20
- Peyakow
- Reclaiming Cree Dignity
- Auteur(s): Darrel J. McLeod
- Narrateur(s): William C. Wikcemna Yamni ake
Powerful Story but Drags at the End a Bit
Évalué le: 2022-10-09
This is a very powerful story, and the beginning is quite interesting but it drags toward the end a bit.
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The Bomber Mafia
- A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
- Auteur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrateur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
- Durée: 5 h et 14 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 954
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 807
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 804
Malcolm Gladwell, author of New York Times best sellers including Talking to Strangers and host of the podcast Revisionist History, uses original interviews, archival footage, and his trademark insight to weave together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in Central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard. As listeners hear these stories unfurl, Gladwell examines one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- Écrit par Spinningwheelgirl le 2021-04-30
- The Bomber Mafia
- A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
- Auteur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrateur(s): Malcolm Gladwell
Great Listening Experience
Évalué le: 2021-11-10
Loadwell has certainly perfected the art of audio books, and while this is a very interesting story, I don't think it will list among his most thought provoking ones.
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The History of White People
- Auteur(s): Nell Irvin Painter
- Narrateur(s): Allyson Johnson
- Durée: 14 h et 9 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 14
A mind-expanding and myth-destroying exploration of notions of white race—not merely a skin color but also a signal of power, prestige, and beauty to be withheld and granted selectively. Ever since the Enlightenment, race theory and its inevitable partner, racism, have followed a crooked road, constructed by dominant peoples to justify their domination of others. Filling a huge gap in historical literature that long focused on the non-white, eminent historian Nell Irvin Painter guides us through more than two thousand years of Western civilization, tracing not only the invention of the idea of race but also the frequent worship of “whiteness” for economic, social, scientific, and political ends.
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3 out of 5 stars
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sometimes hard to tell what is a quote
- Écrit par Ohman Foo le 2022-06-12
- The History of White People
- Auteur(s): Nell Irvin Painter
- Narrateur(s): Allyson Johnson
A fascinating and important listen
Évalué le: 2021-06-23
Painter's review of the history of what it means to be white (and by contrast, not) is absolutely brilliant. She underscores in fine detail the History behind so many unspoken presumptions and stereotypes that makes what was once a hidden truth a transparent absurdity. And, Johnson's reading of the text captures the tone and delivery quite well. I wish I had listened to this book years ago!
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Stamped from the Beginning
- The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
- Auteur(s): Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrateur(s): Christopher Dontrell Piper
- Durée: 19 h et 8 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 70
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars 70
Some Americans cling desperately to the myth that we are living in a post-racial society, that the election of the first Black president spelled the doom of racism. In fact, racist thought is alive and well in America - more sophisticated and more insidious than ever. And as award-winning historian Ibram X. Kendi argues in Stamped from the Beginning, if we have any hope of grappling with this stark reality, we must first understand how racist ideas were developed, disseminated, and enshrined in American society.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Most comprehensive book on Black History I have ever listened to
- Écrit par Sam le 2024-06-13
- Stamped from the Beginning
- The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America
- Auteur(s): Ibram X. Kendi
- Narrateur(s): Christopher Dontrell Piper
Must Read
Évalué le: 2021-02-11
This is a must 'read' for those interested in the History of America, of North America, and of driving ideas therein. In fact it is a must read for every one.
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I Can't Make This Up
- Life Lessons
- Auteur(s): Neil Strauss - contributor, Kevin Hart
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Hart
- Durée: 11 h et 15 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 3 153
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2 772
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 2 759
Superstar comedian and Hollywood box-office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the funniest, most heartfelt, and most inspirational memoir on survival, success, and the importance of believing in yourself since Old Yeller.
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5 out of 5 stars
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5☆ Book All The Way Through!
- Écrit par Amazon Customer le 2018-01-13
- I Can't Make This Up
- Life Lessons
- Auteur(s): Neil Strauss - contributor, Kevin Hart
- Narrateur(s): Kevin Hart
Best Book Ever
Évalué le: 2020-12-03
This book made me laugh, cry, and think, sometimes all at the same time and at the end of the same sentence.
The chapter titles are the absolute best for being the absolute worst. But the content of those chapters was always absolutely brilliant.
I am a better and smarter person on the other side of this book. That was a completely unanticipated byproduct of what I thought would be, and also was, a light and funny listen. I don't know how he Kevin Heart accomplished that, but I guess that's part of his success!
Definitely worth a listen.
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The New Jim Crow
- Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, 10th Anniversary Edition
- Auteur(s): Michelle Alexander
- Narrateur(s): Karen Chilton
- Durée: 16 h et 57 min
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Au global5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 180
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars 175
Seldom does a book have the impact of Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. Since it was first published in 2010, it has been cited in judicial decisions and has been adopted in campus-wide and community-wide reads; it helped inspire the creation of the Marshall Project and the new $100 million Art for Justice Fund; it has been the winner of numerous prizes, including the prestigious NAACP Image Award; and it has spent nearly 250 weeks on the New York Times best seller list.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eye opening and bleak
- Écrit par Wes B. le 2021-01-22
- The New Jim Crow
- Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, 10th Anniversary Edition
- Auteur(s): Michelle Alexander
- Narrateur(s): Karen Chilton
A Must Read
Évalué le: 2020-07-17
Even 10 years later this still is so relevant. Perhaps even more so, in fact. This book is read so well, and the narrative flows so easily that I could not stop listening.
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Calm World: Introduction to Meditation
- Auteur(s): Alice Fraser, Ash Ranpura
- Production originale
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 70
Meditation is everywhere: your mobile phone, clothing stores and even in colouring books. But where does it come from and what even is it? With the help of neuroscientist Ash Ranpura, comedian Alice Fraser explores the science, history and culture behind meditation. On the way we will meet the tiny part of the brain that triggers most of our fear and anxiety, the NBA coach who taught Michael Jordan how to meditate, and the writer who says the best way to cope with our polarised politics is to practice mindfulness.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Doesn't help if you want to learn to meditate
- Écrit par David M. le 2020-01-23
A Good Introduction to Meditation
Évalué le: 2020-02-11
I have been curious about meditation for a while now. I found this a very easy and accessible introduction to the topic. The narrator is were fun, and the information presented seems valuable. If you want a quick introduction to the topic, it's worth the listen.
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Calm World: Introduction to Meditation
- Auteur(s): Alice Fraser, Ash Ranpura
- Durée: 2 h et 15 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 124
Meditation is everywhere: your mobile phone, clothing stores and even in colouring books. But where does it come from and what even is it? With the help of neuroscientist Ash Ranpura, comedian Alice Fraser explores the science, history and culture behind meditation. On the way we will meet the tiny part of the brain that triggers most of our fear and anxiety, the NBA coach who taught Michael Jordan how to meditate, and the writer who says the best way to cope with our polarised politics is to practice mindfulness.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Doesn't help if you want to learn to meditate
- Écrit par David M. le 2020-01-23
A Good Introduction to Meditation
Évalué le: 2020-02-11
I have been curious about meditation for a while now. I found this a very easy and accessible introduction to the topic. The narrator is were fun, and the information presented seems valuable. If you want a quick introduction to the topic, it's worth the listen.
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The Rant Is Due with Lewis Black
- Auteur(s): Lewis Black, Audible Comedy
- Durée: 2 h et 30 min
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Au global4 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 23
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Histoire4 out of 5 stars 23
Lewis Black (the voice of “Anger” from Inside Out) serves as America's ranter-in-chief as he gives voice to fans’ real-life rants from the world of politics, fancy coffee, bad driving, religion, and soggy sandwiches.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not for me
- Écrit par Max le 2020-07-25
Hilarious!
Évalué le: 2020-01-24
These are perrfect little rants, which are quite perfectly tailored to the modern attention span.
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Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets
- Auteur(s): Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker
- Durée: 7 h et 40 min
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Au global4.5 out of 5 stars 485
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 436
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Histoire4.5 out of 5 stars 433
On the surface, the Victorian age is one of propriety, industry, prudishness and piety. But scratch the surface and you’ll find scandal, sadism, sex, madness, malice and murder. Presented by Stephen Fry, this series delves deep into a period of time we think we know, to discover an altogether darker reality. The stories we’re told offer a different perspective on an era which underwent massive social change. As education, trade, technology and culture blossomed, why was there an undercurrent of the ‘forbidden’ festering beneath Victorian society?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- Écrit par JessB le 2019-12-20
- Stephen Fry's Victorian Secrets
- Auteur(s): Stephen Fry, John Woolf, Nick Baker
Fascinating Episodic History of Victorian England
Évalué le: 2020-01-19
Fry delivers a fascinating review of various aspects of Victorian life. The delivery intertwines various voices to capture the period and deeply engage the listener, though Fry's narration is sufficiently captivating in it's own right. The focus of the stories is distinctly bourgeois (even in discussing the narratives of colonized people and other 'othered' peoples, the perspective is still rather blatantly focused from the observations of the middle and upper classes). If you can forgive this idiosyncrasy, though, it is an excellent listen.
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