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An African Love Story
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- Duración: 14 h y 45 m
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One of our most influential anthropologists reevaluates her long and illustrious career by returning to her roots and the roots of life as we know it. When Elizabeth Marshall Thomas first arrived in Africa to live among the Kalahari bushmen, she was 19, and these last surviving hunter-gatherers were living as humans had for 15,000 centuries. After a lifetime of interest in the bushmen, Thomas has come to see that their lifestyle reveals great, hidden truths about human evolution.
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Interesting first hand experience
- De Victor en 05-25-07
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How to Be a Good Creature
- A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
- De: Sy Montgomery
- Narrado por: Sy Montgomery
- Duración: 3 h y 42 m
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Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery. To research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. From tarantulas to tigers, Sy's life continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets. This restorative memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals - Sy's friends - and the truths revealed by their grace.
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Enchanting Start To 2019....
- De Rory en 01-02-19
De: Sy Montgomery
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Through a Window
- My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
- De: Jane Goodall
- Narrado por: Pearl Hewitt
- Duración: 11 h y 47 m
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On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, Gombe is a community where the principal residents are chimpanzees. Through Jane Goodall's eyes we watch young Figan's rise to power and old Mike's crushing defeat. We learn how one mother rears her children to succeed, and another dooms hers to failure. We witness horrifying murders, touching moments of affection, joyous births, and wrenching deaths. As Goodall compellingly tells the story of this intimately intertwined community, we are shown human emotions stripped to their essence. In the mirror of chimpanzee life, we see ourselves reflected.
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The wonderful Dr. Jane Goodall
- De knvmxi en 04-05-19
De: Jane Goodall
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The River of Doubt
- Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
- De: Candice Millard
- Narrado por: Paul Michael
- Duración: 12 h y 17 m
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At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.
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- De D. Littman en 11-15-05
De: Candice Millard
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Ring of Bright Water
- De: Gavin Maxwell
- Narrado por: David Rintoul
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
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'Ring of Bright Water' represents Gavin Maxwell's account of his life at Camusfearna, a remote cottage in the western Highlands, and in particular the two otters, Mijbil and Edal, who became his constant and much-loved companions.
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A Kindness to Creatures Great and Small
- De Sariah en 01-19-18
De: Gavin Maxwell
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The Good Good Pig
- The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood
- De: Sy Montgomery
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 5 h y 57 m
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A naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy Montgomery had always felt more comfortable with animals than with people. So she gladly opened her heart to a sick piglet who had been crowded away from nourishing meals by his stronger siblings. Yet Sy had no inkling that this piglet, later named Christopher Hogwood, would not only survive but flourish.
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Uplifting memoir of a pig + autobiography
- De Diana en 04-04-19
De: Sy Montgomery
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The Road from Coorain
- De: Jill Ker Conway
- Narrado por: Barbara Caruso
- Duración: 9 h y 26 m
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In the 1930s, Jill Ker's parents bought a sheep farm on the western plains of New South Wales. In 1944, they lost nearly everything when a drought hit. Forced to leave Coorain, 11-year-old Jill and her mother settled in Sydney where Jill struggled to find a place for herself among Sydney's elite. Her story, both a chronicle of life in the Australian outback and the odyssey of a brilliant woman fighting the constraints of her time, offers a loving view of Australia.
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So glad I (finally) listened to my aunt
- De T. en 07-12-13
De: Jill Ker Conway
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Exploration Fawcett
- Journey to the Lost City of Z
- De: Lt. Col. P. H. Fawcett
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
- Duración: 15 h y 37 m
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This is the true story of the real Colonel Fawcett, whose life was the inspiration for the best-selling book The Lost City of Z and an upcoming movie starring Brad Pitt. A thrilling account, it tells of Colonel Fawcett and his mysterious disappearance in the Amazon jungle, which is now considered one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century.
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boring
- De Ramanda Brockett en 08-07-18
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White Hunters
- De: Brian Herne
- Narrado por: Robert Whitfield
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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A little over 100 years ago, East Africa was terra incognita to most whites: a land largely unmapped, sparsely settled by Europeans, and teeming with wildlife. It was the hunter-adventurer's paradise, and by the early 20th century, a small, lionhearted clan of explorers and big-game hunters began leading safaris there for money.
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A fascinating account ....
- De Stephen en 01-12-07
De: Brian Herne
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Growing Up bin Laden
- Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World
- De: Jean Sasson, Najwa bin Laden, Omar bin Laden
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 14 h y 6 m
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A true story that few ever believed would come to light, Growing Up bin Laden uncovers startling revelations and hidden secrets carefully guarded by the most wanted terrorist of our lifetime, Osama bin Laden.
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Fascinating. I could not stop listening.
- De Curatina en 04-14-10
De: Jean Sasson, y otros
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Roosevelt the Explorer
- Teddy Roosevelt's Amazing Adventures as a Naturalist, Conservationist, and Explorer
- De: Paul H. Jeffers
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 12 h y 18 m
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No American president has been more enthusiastic in appreciating the wilderness and in conserving our nation’s natural treasures than Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). And no other president wrote more about nature and his explorations of it than T. R., in scattered books, such as African Wilderness, and in his countless letters, including those collected in The Selected Letters of Theodore Roosevelt).
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- De John en 01-12-18
De: Paul H. Jeffers
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The Stories of Eva Luna
- De: Isabel Allende
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Pena
- Duración: 2 h y 44 m
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Immerse yourself in a world of love, vengeance, compassion, and irony with the evocative stories of Eva Luna. Author Isabel Allende introduced this well-loved character to audiences in her earlier novel, Eva Luna. Listen to Allende talk about the role of writing in her life in Giving Birth, Finding Form. This program also features Alice Walker and Jean Shinoda Bolen.
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Better some Allende than no Allende
- De Perschon en 12-04-14
De: Isabel Allende
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What Elephants Know
- De: Eric Dinerstein
- Narrado por: Kirby Heyborne
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
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Abandoned in the jungle of the Nepalese Borderlands, two-year-old Nandu is found living under the protective watch of a pack of wild dogs. From his mysterious beginnings, fate delivers him to the king's elephant stable, where he is raised by unlikely parents - the wise head of the stable, Subba-sahib, and Devi Kali, a fierce and affectionate female elephant. When the king's government threatens to close the stable, Nandu, now 12, searches for a way to save his family and community. A risky plan could be the answer.
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loved it
- De Christina McGrath en 12-30-21
De: Eric Dinerstein
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The Dragon Behind the Glass
- A True Story of Power, Obsession, and the World's Most Coveted Fish
- De: Emily Voigt
- Narrado por: Xe Sands
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
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A young man is murdered for his prized pet fish. An Asian tycoon buys a single specimen for $150,000. Meanwhile, a pet detective chases smugglers through the streets of New York. Delving into an outlandish realm of obsession, paranoia, and criminality, The Dragon Behind the Glass tells the story of a fish like none other: a powerful predator dating to the age of the dinosaurs.
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A "must read" for all fish professionals.
- De Fishgen en 06-26-16
De: Emily Voigt
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre An African Love Story
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-19-21
The incredible Dame Daphne
I so loved this. I too live in Africa and love to travel to the parks and see the wildlife. this was very special to me. the narration was superb, so emotionally moving at times, and quirky at other times. just superb all round.
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- Deborah
- 06-25-12
A story of Africa, of human nature and Elephants
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
An absolutely delightful listen. Well narrated and a terrific life story to learn from.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Daphne of course as the central character - honest and insightful
Which scene was your favorite?
The epilogue of the attack of the elephant which Daphne mistook as Eleanor, kept me intrigued throughout to discover what became of her and how this came to be after a lifetime associated with the elephants.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I both laughed and cried throughout. The experience of wildlife was both cruel and kind, savage and civilised. I recognized the universal law of balance operating throughout the book, both from the perspective of Daphne's personal life, and that of the wild animals she cared for, especially the elephants. Her love for the elephants best expressed in her quote: 'a hundred miles for an elephant is just like a stroll.'
Any additional comments?
Terrific narration. Great life story.
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- Anna Spencer
- 05-18-16
A magical tale of Africa.
This enchanting tale of the love between humans and animals, as well as the deep love between Daphne and her husband David is spellbinding.
It is exquisitely read by Virginia McKenna, who makes the reader feel that it is she who is living the experiences of Daphne Sheldrick. She even convincingly conveys Daphne's emotions.
This book and the reading are brilliant! Anyone who loves animals, especially wild animals, will find it a real treat!
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- Deb
- 04-01-12
African Love Story with a difference
Would you listen to An African Love Story again? Why?
Yes I would listen to it again. The story had me riveted from the beginning to the end and I like that.
What was one of the most memorable moments of An African Love Story?
The story of the little mongoose whom Daphne had saved as an orphan
Have you listened to any of Virginia McKenna’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I had it clued to my ear for hours but had to sleep sometime
Any additional comments?
Virginia McKennas diction was marvellous and I enjoyed listening to her and would get other books performed by her because of the way she brought the story alive for me.
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- Lululune
- 10-12-19
Magic... I fell in L♡VE with this book and everyone, human and animals, in it...
The most beautiful and touching story of L♡VE... Love of Africa and its wildlife, love between a woman and a man, love of elephants.
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