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Ever Wonder Why?
- And Other Controversial Essays
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story5 out of 5 stars 47
Thomas Sowell takes aim at a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From "gun control myths" to "mealy mouth media" to "free lunch medicine," Sowell gets to the heart of the matters we all care about with his characteristically unsparing candor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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He does it again.
- By David H on 09-28-23
- Ever Wonder Why?
- And Other Controversial Essays
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Leon Nixon
Common sense topics
Reviewed: 07-13-24
Common sense topics in 4 minute chunks. I listen to this book at night and fall in and out of sleep. The topics are interesting, short, and varied. The reader’s voice is calming. I’ve played this book and others by Thomas Sowell several times each.
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The Art of Money Getting
- By: P. T. Barnum
- Narrated by: Jim Roberts
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 380
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 310
In this "mini-book", P.T. Barnum gives practical rules that allowed him to stay out of debt and to acquire wealth. The "rules" are illustrated by homespun stories. While some of these of this may seem like common sense, it is the kind of common sense that Wall Street, the government and many ordinary people seem to have forgetten about in recent years. This is a small book but one that could have large consequences for your financial future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing!
- By Richard on 01-01-13
- The Art of Money Getting
- By: P. T. Barnum
- Narrated by: Jim Roberts
Amazing!
Reviewed: 01-01-13
Would you listen to The Art of Money Getting again? Why?
Yes! I have listened to it fives times already. It is a great book on life lessons.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Art of Money Getting?
The very first thing he brought up was that the man who earns 20 pounds per year and spends 20 pounds and 6 pence is miserable while the man who earns 20 pounds and spends but 19 pounds and 6 pence is among the happiest of men.
Have you listened to any of Jim Roberts’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
What did you learn from The Art of Money Getting that you would use in your daily life?
Spend less than you earn, don't borrow money for food or clothes, don't have dealings with an unlucky man. Tony Romo is a nice fellow but he is unlucky and the Cowboys need to let him move on.
Any additional comments?
This book needs to be listened to by every young man and woman setting out into the world. It should be taught in high school.
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