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Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- By: Matthew Walker
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,979
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,428
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,240
Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when we don't sleep. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking, and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I recommend this to EVERYONE
- By M. Balfour on 12-11-17
- Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- By: Matthew Walker
- Narrated by: Steve West
Good but mostly a review for me
Reviewed: 03-15-20
I had hoped to get lots of info on a couple of areas of interest: caffeine, blue light and non prescription sleeping pills. I got some info about the first two but I had already come across the gist in my own interest/research. He doesn’t mention over the counter sleep aids at all (though I can assume they have similar downsides to prescription sleep aids!)
Other things were very interesting, some things less so. It made in depressed about all the ways we need to change society to allow sleep to become a priority.
One thing I want to mention was that his summary of infant sleep was lacking. He alluded to research saying that babies need to be fed and sleep on a schedule for their brain to develop correctly (I can’t remember the scientific part of the brain). I’m into evolutionary parenting and I know there is research out there about infant wellbeing prioritizing attachment. I think I’m this case I would have liked to hear him refer to that; it made me not trust the info he includes about research he himself did not do.
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My Name Is Lucy Barton
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
- Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,965
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,603
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2,598
Lucy Barton is recovering slowly from what should have been a simple operation. Her mother, to whom she hasn’t spoken for many years, comes to see her. Gentle gossip about people from Lucy’s childhood in Amgash, Illinois, seems to reconnect them, but just below the surface lie the tension and longing that have informed every aspect of Lucy’s life: her escape from her troubled family, her desire to become a writer, her marriage, her love for her two daughters. Knitting this powerful narrative together is the brilliant storytelling voice of Lucy herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Because we all love imperfectly.
- By Bonny on 01-15-16
- My Name Is Lucy Barton
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Strout
- Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
Artfully read and compelling story
Reviewed: 12-12-17
I listened to this after reading the follow up, "Anything is Possible", after it appeared on the 100 notable books of 2017 list in the New York Times. I wasn't sure I would like Lucy Barton, after hearing about everyone ELSE from Amgash in the other book. But Strout masterfully draws you in, and in, and you know the whole time she's telling you about daughters, and mothers, and the families we have and make for ourselves. And where WE figure in all of it. She drips out bit after bit of information about the protagonist and you start to piece together an idea of her. You like her but she lets you down just the same. This reality of life was so refreshing. Hard to do but she pulled it off.
Kimberly Farr, hats off. Very very well delivered read.
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Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
- Length: 35 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,765
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,593
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,522
Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Need to Disclose and Highlight Name of Translator
- By Charles B on 08-27-18
- Anna Karenina
- By: Leo Tolstoy
- Narrated by: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Fantastic performance of a classic
Reviewed: 04-04-17
I've long been a fan of the old Russian writers. When I was deciding what to listen to next, and saw this Maggie Gyllenhaal unabridged performance of a book I've never managed to sit down and read, I jumped at the chance.
In the beginning, I was totally riveted! I love the way the characters become real and alive. The last part of the story of Anna and Vronsky was a bit tortured, mostly because you know it won't turn out well and you just want to scream at her, and him, and Tolstoy, and really all of society to stop blaming women for everything (that's my feeling anyway). Even so, I appreciate the honesty of the tragedy: Anna is not allowed to find happiness; while men could do what they wished, women could not.
I love trying to picture life in other places and eras, and this book is a jackpot in that sense. My favorite Russian writer, Dostoyevsky, usually tackles the peasants and underworld, whereas this was a bit like Jane Austen -- a glimpse into the craziness of the upper crust (and a chance to wonder how much better it actually was). I liked that.
If you have a dedicated amount of time each day (or frequently) to delve into a big book, check this out! I usually listen while I walk the dog. I knew if I took a break from it, it'd be hard to jump back in. It took me a month to finish.
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Most Likely to Succeed
- Preparing Our Kids for the New Innovation Era
- By: Tony Wagner, Ted Dintersmith
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 441
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 392
From two leading experts in education and entrepreneurship, an urgent call for the radical reimagining of American education so that we better equip students for the realities of the 21st-century economy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the most important book you may read in your life!
- By MichaelS on 03-10-16
- Most Likely to Succeed
- Preparing Our Kids for the New Innovation Era
- By: Tony Wagner, Ted Dintersmith
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
Great ideas, read expertly!
Reviewed: 12-01-16
I am working on starting an innovative school and this book was full of great resources, aging examples of good practices, and good advice. A good bet for any open minded teacher, administrator or parent!
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Salt Sugar Fat
- How the Food Giants Hooked Us
- By: Michael Moss
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,394
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,950
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,937
From a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter at The New York Times comes the explosive story of the rise of the processed food industry and its link to the emerging obesity epidemic. Michael Moss reveals how companies use salt, sugar, and fat to addict us and, more important, how we can fight back.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is all too real, and YOU are the victim.
- By Michael on 03-03-13
- Salt Sugar Fat
- How the Food Giants Hooked Us
- By: Michael Moss
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Surprisingly good for a fact heavy book!
Reviewed: 10-05-15
I have started listening to audiobooks while walking the dog, and sometimes it's easy to get distracted, but the performance and pacing was so good that that didn't happen.
I'm a very health conscious person so I knew some of the things in the book already but listening to it in a short time is a bit overwhelming. It's another thing horribly wrong with the U.S. and the west but hopefully we are on the way to a health revolution. Once people start eating better they do have a hard time going back to bad for you foods, but it needs to happen in the community at large or the peer pressure to eat junk can be overpowering.
If you're looking for more reasons to eat healthy or like a good true conspiracy theory kind of book, check this out!
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