Lisa A.
- 17
- reviews
- 25
- helpful votes
- 168
- ratings
-
Stay Hungry
- By: Sebastian Maniscalco
- Narrated by: Sebastian Maniscalco
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,802
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,607
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,594
At 24, Sebastian Maniscalco arrived in LA with a suitcase and saved up minimum wages. He knew no one and nothing about standup comedy, but he was determined to go for it anyway. At 44, he's on the Forbes' list of highest earning comedians, sells out arenas, and has starred in four hit comedy specials including Why Would You Do That? on Showtime. Stay Hungry tells the story of the 20 years in between.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Great book with some good laughs
- By Dave J. on 03-23-18
- Stay Hungry
- By: Sebastian Maniscalco
- Narrated by: Sebastian Maniscalco
Love it!
Reviewed: 11-08-19
THIS is the reason why I listen to autobiographies on Audible. There is nothing quite like hearing an author talk about his life. I needed to hear Sebastian's voice to bring this book to its fullest. Loved it!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Start
- Punch Fear in the Face, Escape Average, and Do Work That Matters
- By: Jon Acuff
- Narrated by: Jon Acuff
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,445
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,142
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,137
There are only two paths in life: average and awesome. The average path is easy because all you have to do is nothing. The awesome path is more challenging, because things like fear only bother you when you do work that matters. The good news is Start gives listeners practical, actionable insights to be more awesome, more often.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
START made me STOP listening fast
- By Peter on 09-11-13
Well worth hearing.
Reviewed: 09-12-19
The Audible version is a must for the first pass! I
enjoyed hearing this author, value the content and bought the book for the next read through.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 126,015
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 111,050
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 110,659
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
I enjoyed the first 2/3 of this book...
Reviewed: 07-11-19
...the last third, not so much. I cringe that the author chose to pin a mental health diagnosis on her father based on her undergraduate studies and published this as such for the world to see. If indeed the behavior described in this book is sue to mental illness, what is to be accomplished by so public a revelation to the one diagnosed?
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
The President Is Missing
- By: Bill Clinton, James Patterson
- Narrated by: Dennis Quaid, January LaVoy, Peter Ganim, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 19,169
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 17,358
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 17,289
The White House is the home of the president of the United States, the most guarded, monitored, closely watched person in the world. So how could a US president vanish without a trace? And why would he choose to do so? An unprecedented collaboration between President Bill Clinton and the world's best-selling novelist, James Patterson, The President Is Missing is a breathtaking story from the pinnacle of power.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
Dreadful Narration!
- By Miss L on 06-07-18
- The President Is Missing
- By: Bill Clinton, James Patterson
- Narrated by: Dennis Quaid, January LaVoy, Peter Ganim, Jeremy Davidson, Mozhan Marnò
Couldn't stop listening.
Reviewed: 08-25-18
With all that is going on in the world I almost didn't download this book. I am so glad I did. Furthermore, I am glad I listened to this book rather than read it myself. The multi voice narration was riveting, the soundtrack put me squarely in the middle of the audible movie in my mind. I found myself wishing that Duncan was our president...truly an entertaining book.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Nomadland
- Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Jessica Bruder
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,608
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,282
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,277
From the beet fields of North Dakota to the wilderness campgrounds of California to an Amazon warehouse in Texas, people who once might have kicked back to enjoy their sunset years are hard at work. Underwater on mortgages or finding that Social Security comes up short, they're hitting the road in astonishing numbers, forming a new community of nomads: RV and van-dwelling migrant laborers, or "workampers".
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Eccentric Hobby? No--Survival Skills!
- By Gillian on 03-07-18
- Nomadland
- Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Jessica Bruder
- Narrated by: Karen White
Inspiring and frightening
Reviewed: 02-20-18
This book inspired, encouraged and frightened me. I am amazed at the resourcefulness of the nomads described, their sense of community and courage. At the same time, I am frightened by the prospect of following in their footsteps.
This book should be read by all.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
7 people found this helpful
-
D is for Deadbeat
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,027
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 796
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 794
He calls himself Alvin Limardo, and the job he has for Kinsey is cut-and-dried: locate a kid who's done him a favor and pass on a check for $25,000. Stiffed for the retainer, Kinsey finds out Limardo's real name is John Daggett...ex-con, ex-liar, ex-alcoholic, currently dead.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
narrator not great love series
- By Lish71 on 07-20-17
- D is for Deadbeat
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
Completely hooked!
Reviewed: 02-10-18
I am completely enamored by this author's style, plot and main character. As one who rarely reads fiction, this series has taken me by surprise. Moving on to "E".
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
3 people found this helpful
-
C is for Corpse
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,097
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 842
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 844
Bobby Callahan was only 20 when an accident left him disfigured for life. Huge chunks of his memory were lost but he knew someone had tried to kill him and that the "accident" was deliberate. He knew he had the key to something that made him dangerous to the murderer but he didn't know what. No one believed him...so he hired Kinsey Millhone.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Perfect escapist listening
- By Louisiana on 10-09-10
- C is for Corpse
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
Another great Grafton read
Reviewed: 02-02-18
I was up until 1 am listening. Can't wait to hear the next book in the series.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Black Privilege
- Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
- By: Charlamagne Tha God
- Narrated by: Charlamagne Tha God
- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 19,388
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,073
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 16,988
Charlamagne Tha God - the self-proclaimed "Prince of Pissing People Off", co-host of Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, and "hip-hop's Howard Stern" - shares his unlikely success story as well as how embracing one's truths is a fundamental key to success and happiness.
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Amazing, Inspirational, Needlessly Crude at Times
- By Smokey on 08-24-17
- Black Privilege
- Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It
- By: Charlamagne Tha God
- Narrated by: Charlamagne Tha God
Great message. Bad language.
Reviewed: 01-24-18
Think Napoleon Hill meets Hip Hop and you've got it. The author has a compelling story of making intentional choices in life and taking responsibility for those choices.
I take to heart his message...kust could have done without the language.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
A is for Alibi
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,753
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,097
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 2,099
This is the first in the popular series featuring California investigator Kinsey Millhone. She's 32, twice divorced, no kids, an ex-cop who likes her work...and who works strictly alone!
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
No More for Me
- By Robin on 07-12-08
- A is for Alibi
- A Kinsey Millhone Mystery
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Mary Peiffer
Wish I had started reading Grafton's books earlier
Reviewed: 01-15-18
Engaging, unpredictable...I stayed up all night listening. Kinsey is not the typical gunshot I look forward to hearing more of her story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
From Failure to Success
- Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Mental Resilience and Turn Failures into Successes
- By: Martin Meadows
- Narrated by: John Gagnepain
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 53
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 49
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 49
How many times did you fail and gave up out of frustration or discouragement? How often does failure ruin your resolve and send you back to square one, only to fail over and over again, with little hope anything will ever change? Written by best-selling author Martin Meadows, From Failure to Success reveals what failure really is and how to deal with it in a constructive way that will help you achieve success. The author has suffered through multiple failures in his own life. In the book, he shares his vast experience of how he turned failure into a friend.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
great book!!!
- By DIY manAmazon Customer on 01-09-18
- From Failure to Success
- Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Mental Resilience and Turn Failures into Successes
- By: Martin Meadows
- Narrated by: John Gagnepain
Another worthy read from Martin Meadows
Reviewed: 10-05-17
This is not a book to be read and put back on the shelf. This is a book to read and implement significant change in one's life. Packed with personal insight, practical action, and an engaging writing style, I plan on adding this to my top 150 books to read list.
The summary of key points at the end of each chapter make this book an easy reference to return to on a regular basis. I would suggest listening to the audio version and then scheduling time to work through exercises on each chapter.
Just another "home run" by Martin Meadows.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!