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The Soul of Baseball
- A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America
- De: Joe Posnanski
- Narrado por: David Sadzin
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 180
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 160
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 158
The Soul of Baseball is as much the story of Buck O'Neil as it is the story of baseball. Driven by a relentless optimism and his two great passions - for America's pastime and for jazz, America's music - O'Neil played solely for love. In an era when greedy, steroid-enhanced athletes have come to characterize professional ball, Posnanski offers a salve for the damaged spirit: the uplifting life lessons of a truly extraordinary man who never missed an opportunity to enjoy and love life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Buck O’Neil fan!!
- De scott en 04-24-20
- The Soul of Baseball
- A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America
- De: Joe Posnanski
- Narrado por: David Sadzin
Great story
Revisado: 05-15-23
I only really knew of Buck through the Baseball - Ken Burns documentary. The book was a personal journey to get to see the world through his eyes and also to learn a lot of baseball history. The book moved quickly and the combination of time spent alone with Buck and seeing how he was an ambassador for baseball was riveting.
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Winnie the Pooh on Management
- In which a Very Important Bear and his friends are introduced to a Very Important Subject
- De: Roger E. Allen
- Narrado por: Bob Davis, Shirley Venard
- Duración: 2 h y 55 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 19
In this clever business primer, author Roger E. Allen uses the characters in A. A. Milne's classic children's story to illustrate such fundamental principles of good management as leadership, communication, organization, motivation, delegation of authority, and the importance of setting clear objectives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A quick business course from a VIB
- De Gene Bowker en 09-17-14
- Winnie the Pooh on Management
- In which a Very Important Bear and his friends are introduced to a Very Important Subject
- De: Roger E. Allen
- Narrado por: Bob Davis, Shirley Venard
A quick business course from a VIB
Revisado: 09-17-14
I had read this book years ago and recently ran across it on audible.
The book is a quick refresher course on what management is and how to be a good manager delivered by the cast of Winnie the Pooh.
The length makes it perfect to listen to on a short flight or even sitting around the airport.
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Where Nobody Knows Your Name
- Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball
- De: John Feinstein
- Narrado por: John Feinstein
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 392
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 354
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 359
John Feinstein is one of the most influential sportswriters of the last three decades. In his masterful new audiobook, Where Nobody Knows Your Name, Feinstein delivers a fascinating account of the mysterious proving ground of America’s national pastime, pulling back the veil on the minor leagues of baseball.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Living on the Cusp of a Dream
- De W Perry Hall en 04-09-14
- Where Nobody Knows Your Name
- Life In the Minor Leagues of Baseball
- De: John Feinstein
- Narrado por: John Feinstein
Life in the minor leagues
Revisado: 09-17-14
What did you love best about Where Nobody Knows Your Name?
The variety of players covered from stars to people most folks have never heard of
What did you like best about this story?
The author obviously loves the minor leagues and was able to convey that through the stories of the players, managers, and umpires he covered
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I was amazed at how few umpires that make it to AAA ever make the big leagues. I also never realized that if they don't get promoted in a few years they are basically fired by MLB.
Makes me appreciate what they go through to become big-league umps, just like the players.
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The Food of a Younger Land
- The WPA's Portrait of Food in Pre-World War II America
- De: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
Mark Kurlansky's new book takes us back to the food of a younger America. Before the national highway system brought the country closer together, before chain restaurants brought uniformity, and before the Frigidaire meant that frozen food could be stored for longer, the nation's food was seasonal, regional, and traditional. It helped to form the distinct character, attitudes, and customs of those who ate it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Perhaps better in print.
- De Sparkly en 09-11-09
- The Food of a Younger Land
- The WPA's Portrait of Food in Pre-World War II America
- De: Mark Kurlansky
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
Great for history buffs and foodies
Revisado: 09-17-14
Would you listen to The Food of a Younger Land again? Why?
Yes, I'd listen to it again as I'm sure there are parts that would sink in better on a second listen.
What other book might you compare The Food of a Younger Land to and why?
Any of the WPA writers guides to the states.
What about Stephen Hoye’s performance did you like?
Easy to listen to. Good pronunciation
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes. I found the history of the project fascinating and a great way to learn about food history in the US. I'm surprised how many foods which were common in the late 1930s are unknown today and how much food in the US has become homogenized over the last 70 years.
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Hemingway's Boat
- Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934 - 1961
- De: Paul Hendrickson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 22 h y 2 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 136
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 121
An award-winning historian and author, Paul Hendrickson here turns his attention to one of America’s most cherished literary icons, Ernest Hemingway. Drawing on previously unpublished material, Hendrickson focuses on Hemingway’s life in its twilight, just prior to his suicide, and the seemingly singular constant in the man’s life: his boat, Pilar. On this vessel, Hemingway would entertain and travel, but it would also be the scene of some of his greatest tragedies.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Hemingway biography for the 21st Century
- De George en 09-16-14
- Hemingway's Boat
- Everything He Loved in Life, and Lost, 1934 - 1961
- De: Paul Hendrickson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
Great story focused on his boat
Revisado: 09-17-14
Where does Hemingway's Boat rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I'm a big Hemingway fan so this sounded like a good choice to listen to on some road trips for work.
Its not really a Hemingway Bio, but it uses his famous fishing boat (now exiled in Cuba) to tell the stories of some of the people who came into his life and also offer insight into his life.
The narrator has an easy to listen to voice and I found this book a quick listen even at its length.
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The Great Railway Bazaar
- De: Paul Theroux
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 511
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 436
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 430
The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto, and the Trans-Siberian Express - it describes the many places, cultures, sights and sounds he experienced and the fascinating people he met.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just about as good as it gets...
- De david d. en 03-27-11
- The Great Railway Bazaar
- De: Paul Theroux
- Narrado por: Frank Muller
must listen for any Theroux fan
Revisado: 08-02-14
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
The GRB is one of the classics in travel books. If you are a railroad buff like me, it is almost "required" listening
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Great Railway Bazaar?
Theroux has a way to making the people he meets on the trains into unforgettable characters
What about Frank Muller’s performance did you like?
He has an easy to listen to voice. In my mind he is the voice of Theroux now, even though I don't know what he really sounds like =)
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Umm.. a little too long for that =) Great for a road-trip
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River Town
- Two Years on the Yangtze
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 14 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 433
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 433
In the heart of China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling. Like many other small cities in this ever-evolving country, Fuling is heading down a new path of change and growth, which came into remarkably sharp focus when Peter Hessler arrived as a Peace Corps volunteer, marking the first time in more than half a century that the city had an American resident.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Peter Berkrot Again?
- De Abstraction en 07-10-11
- River Town
- Two Years on the Yangtze
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
Life in rural china through a westerner's eyes
Revisado: 08-02-14
Would you listen to River Town again? Why?
Yes, I found it fascinating. The characters are engaging.
What did you like best about this story?
How you experience the change in the author's attitude towards the Chinese and living there during his time as a teacher.
What does Peter Berkrot bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Easy to listen to voice for narration
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Country Driving
- A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 16 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 565
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 373
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 365
In the summer of 2001, Peter Hessler, the longtime Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, acquired his Chinese driver's license. For the next seven years, he traveled the country, tracking how the automobile and improved roads were transforming China.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pass the white rice please
- De Nick en 02-18-10
- Country Driving
- A Journey Through China from Farm to Factory
- De: Peter Hessler
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
discover China through the eyes of an insider
Revisado: 08-02-14
What made the experience of listening to Country Driving the most enjoyable?
The tidbits of daily life in a completely different culture. Learning more about what has happened to the author since his first book
What other book might you compare Country Driving to and why?
Any of Hessler's other books on his China experience
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I found it gave me a new appreciation for what life in China must be like.
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On Photography
- De: Susan Sontag
- Narrado por: Jennifer Van Dyck
- Duración: 6 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 212
First published in 1973, this is a study of the force of photographic images, which are continually inserted between experience and reality. When anything can be photographed, and photography has destroyed the boundaries and definitions of art, a viewer can approach a photograph freely, with no expectations of discovering what it means. This collection of six lucid and invigorating essays, with the most famous being "In Plato's Cave", make up a deep exploration of how the image has affected society.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I'm Glad I Bought, Despite Some Negative Reviews
- De DEF en 10-18-13
- On Photography
- De: Susan Sontag
- Narrado por: Jennifer Van Dyck
one of the classics on photography
Revisado: 08-02-14
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
It is an easy listen and is one of the most important books on Photography
Who was your favorite character and why?
Hmm.. it is a selection of essays. The author (not a photographer) was able to write about how photography has influenced the world and been influenced
What about Jennifer Van Dyck’s performance did you like?
She has an easy voice to listen to
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Photography's influence on the world
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Train
- Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World - from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief
- De: Tom Zoellner
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 105
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 94
Tom Zoellner loves trains with a ferocious passion. In his new audiobook he chronicles the innovation and sociological impact of the railway technology that changed the world, and could very well change it again. From the frigid Trans-Siberian Railroad to the antiquated Indian Railways to the futuristic maglev trains, Zoellner offers a stirring story of man's relationship with trains. Zoellner examines both the mechanics of the rails and their engines and how they helped societies evolve. Not only do trains transport people and goods in an efficient manner, but they also reduce pollution and dependency upon oil.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The world history of trains up to the present
- De matthew en 03-06-14
- Train
- Riding the Rails That Created the Modern World - from the Trans-Siberian to the Southwest Chief
- De: Tom Zoellner
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Travel the world in your car
Revisado: 07-08-14
What did you love best about Train?
The descriptions about train travel around the world
What did you like best about this story?
The author describes the good and bad of different travel experiences.
What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?
He has an easy to listen to voice
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I found myself enjoying the descriptions of the different folks he met on trains. You always find characters
Any additional comments?
It's basically a travelogue of the authors train rides. If you have wanted to ride the trains of the world, here is what to expect along with some history of famous events mixed in.
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