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The Ocean of Churn
- De: Sanjeev Sanyal
- Narrado por: Abhishek Sharma
- Duración: 9 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 46
In this ambitious audiobook, best-selling author Sanjeev Sanyal chronicles the grand sweep of history from East Africa to Australia, conjuring the great cities of Angkor and Vijayanagar, medieval Arab empires, and Chinese "treasure fleets" in rich, vivid detail. He explores remote archaeological sites, maritime trading networks, and half-forgotten oral tales to challenge established historical narratives with fresh evidence. Shining new light on medieval geopolitics and long-lost cities, The Ocean of Churn is a mesmerizing journey into the heart of a vibrant civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An unputdownable treatise on the history of Indian Ocean
- De Akash Mitra en 06-20-20
- The Ocean of Churn
- De: Sanjeev Sanyal
- Narrado por: Abhishek Sharma
terrible narration
Revisado: 01-23-25
terrible narration and background noise
probably better to read this one rather than listening.... word word
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The Hidden Globe
- How Wealth Hacks the World
- De: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
- Narrado por: Patrick Harrison
- Duración: 12 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 25
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23
A globe shows the world we think we know: neatly delineated sovereign nations that grant or restrict their citizens’ rights. Beneath, above, and tucked inside their borders, however, another universe has been engineered into existence. It consists of thousands of extraterritorial zones that operate largely autonomously, and increasingly for the benefit of the wealthiest individuals and corporations. Atossa Abrahamian traces the rise of this hidden globe to thirteenth-century Switzerland, where poor cantons marketed their only commodity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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why a male narrator?
- De catriona en 12-27-24
- The Hidden Globe
- How Wealth Hacks the World
- De: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
- Narrado por: Patrick Harrison
why a male narrator?
Revisado: 12-27-24
I didn't notice until after purchasing that this book written by a woman was narrated by a man; huge distracting disappointment. The content is great, both interesting+illuminating and distressing+disheartening.
Worth reading.
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On Her Own Ground
- The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker
- De: A'Lelia Bundles
- Narrado por: A'Lelia Bundles
- Duración: 16 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 105
The daughter of slaves, Madam C.J. Walker was orphaned at seven, married at 14, and widowed at 20. She spent the better part of the next two decades laboring as a washerwoman for $1.50 a week. Then - with the discovery of a revolutionary hair care formula for Black women - everything changed. By her death in 1919, Walker managed to overcome astonishing odds: Building a storied beauty empire from the ground up that would be run by four generations of Walker women until its sale in 1985.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please read the book and not rely on the Netflix series
- De Sweet Pea's Mommy en 04-27-20
- On Her Own Ground
- The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker
- De: A'Lelia Bundles
- Narrado por: A'Lelia Bundles
tedious telling
Revisado: 07-17-22
I wish this incredible story was told in a less stilted and tedious way. I persisted in listening because the historical details were important and interesting, but so disappointed with the telling.
I actually listened at 1.25 speed, and that made it more bearable
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Cascades
- How to Create a Movement That Drives Transformational Change
- De: Greg Satell
- Narrado por: Dave Clark
- Duración: 8 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 10
What does it take to change the world? This book will show you how to harness the power of cascades to create a revolutionary movement!
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5 out of 5 stars
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The scientific method of networks and tools to influence change
- De Lucky Me en 12-16-21
- Cascades
- How to Create a Movement That Drives Transformational Change
- De: Greg Satell
- Narrado por: Dave Clark
worth it for the tactics/theory you can glean
Revisado: 05-21-22
This book, written in 2019, did not age well. Cases in point:
- Satell is harshly critical of Black Lives Matter, he needs to check his racism
- Ukraine commentary and anecdotes are already very out dated
The basic tenets laid out in the book are solid, but the vehicle is tedious, repetitive, and droningly montonous. Male, white centric (#MeToo anyone?); though I read this because of mention of it in All The White Friends I Couldn't Keep By Andre Henry.
I mean, it's worth it for the tactics/theory you can glean, but it won't be fun...
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Limitless Mind
- Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers
- De: Jo Boaler
- Narrado por: Jo Boaler
- Duración: 6 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 457
In this revolutionary book, a professor of education at Stanford University and acclaimed math educator who has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education, reveals the six keys to unlocking learning potential, based on the latest scientific findings.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Title does not reflect audience
- De Oliver Nielsen en 05-02-20
- Limitless Mind
- Learn, Lead, and Live Without Barriers
- De: Jo Boaler
- Narrado por: Jo Boaler
perhaps the most important book I have ever read
Revisado: 04-28-22
life changing
highly recommend
affirming and expanding
(I really only wanted my review to be "life changing" but there is a word minimum)
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A Short Bright Flash
- Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse
- De: Theresa Levitt
- Narrado por: Teri Clark Linden
- Duración: 6 h y 26 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 17
Augustin Fresnel (1788–1827) shocked the scientific elite with his unique understanding of the physics of light. The lens he invented was a brilliant feat of engineering that made lighthouses blaze many times brighter, farther, and more efficiently. Battling the establishment, his own poor health, and the limited technology of the time, Fresnel was able to achieve his goal of illuminating the entire French coast. At first, the British sought to outdo the new Fresnel-equipped lighthouses as a matter of national pride.
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3 out of 5 stars
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may be worth reading, skip as audiobook
- De catriona en 04-10-20
- A Short Bright Flash
- Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse
- De: Theresa Levitt
- Narrado por: Teri Clark Linden
may be worth reading, skip as audiobook
Revisado: 04-10-20
the narration almost completely ruined this book for me. Flat and dry with emphasis on many of the wrong places.
simple words misread when they made zero contextual sense. example: preserve instead of persevere.
the French pronunciations may have been correct, bit they felt forced and exoticized. The English and Scottish place names were butchered.
The story itself was good and interesting, if a little belaboured at times.
I persevered (not preserved!) with it because of a childhood awe of lighthouse lenses.
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You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
- A Memoir
- De: Sherman Alexie
- Narrado por: Sherman Alexie
- Duración: 12 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,809
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,638
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,633
When his mother passed away at the age of 78, Sherman Alexie responded the only way he knew how: He wrote. The result is this stunning memoir. Featuring 78 poems and 78 essays, Alexie shares raw, angry, funny, profane, tender memories of a childhood few can imagine - growing up dirt poor on an Indian reservation, one of four children raised by alcoholic parents. Throughout, a portrait emerges of his mother as a beautiful, mercurial, abusive, intelligent, complicated woman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Painful Gift
- De MC en 08-01-17
- You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
- A Memoir
- De: Sherman Alexie
- Narrado por: Sherman Alexie
better to listen to this one...
Revisado: 01-26-18
This book is heartbreaking, eye-opening, beautiful. I recommend listening to Sherman Alexie reading it to you - his emphasis and tears add to the experience.
I wish everyone would listen!
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