An Intimate and Riveting Portrayal of Houdini, the Man and the Legend
Handcuff King. Escape Artist.International Superstar. Since his death eighty years ago, Harry Houdini has continued to captivat ... [more]
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One word: "WOW!" This is the most interesting biography I have ever read. Having been well read on Houdini, I can say that this was not only historically accurate, but FUN to read.
It tells the true story of his life although be prepared: You may occasionally have to pick up the box just to remind yourself that it is a true story!
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Michael York performed on stage with the National Youth Theatre in London's East End and on international tour. Other early acting experience came through the Oxford University Dramatic Society (he gr ... [more]
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I loved this lecture!
This live lecture was absolutely fantastic! I not only loved this as an actor seeking useful information, but as a person who enjoys an entertaining speaker. He stayed on topic and kept my full attention from beginning to end. The live format is really quite nice to listen to...it's almost "interactive".
I give this a 5 out of 5
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Meet Darcy in SOMETHING BLUE: No guy. Not enough money for shoes. No one will hire her. And a baby on the way. Life is about to get very interesting.
Darcy knows what is important in life: being the ... [more]
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I really enjoyed listening to this book! The narrator is absolutely fantastic! When she does the voices for all the different characters it almost seems as though there are more than one narrator telling the story. It is very lighthearted and easy to listen to. I even found myself taking the even longer commute to and from work so that I can listen to the book even longer each day. The character of Darcy is very self involved in the beginning but begins to see life from a different angle by the end. I recommend this book to people who enjoy any of Sophie Kinsella’s books, as the humor and situations are very similar. |
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For tens of millions of fans summer means Stephanie Plum...here, from #1 bestselling author Janet Evanovich, is the latest blockbuster
Take an exit off the Jersey Turnpike to the irresistible world ... [more]
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This is the 10th book in the series and I must say that I have enjoyed each and every one of them. The character of Stephanie Plum is so likeable and very funny. But I must say that my favorite character by far is Grandma Mazur. She is a spunky old lady who thinks that she is 60 years younger. If she is not on the prowl for a new boyfriend, she is either funeral hopping at the local funeral parlor or gossiping at beauty parlor. The character of Lula, Stephanie’s sidekick, is also hilarious. Janet Evanovich’s books are great to listen to or to read and I highly recommend any of the books in the Stephanie Plum series |
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John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of ... [more]
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This is such a great book for any animal lovers out there. It is such a heartfelt story that makes you laugh, cry and be grateful for the dog (s) or any other animals you have in your life. I am a big dog lover and but I definitely think this book is a must read and would recommend it to anyone. |
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Kathy Reichs once again weaves a story that is both intriguing and personal at the same time. In this 10th mystery by Reichs, Tempe Brennan is back doing her forensic anthropologist thing, splitting her time between Quebec and North Carolina. Childhood memories come creeping back when a unnamed skeleton is found and has eerie connections to Tempe's past. Another 'page-turner' that shouldn't be missed! |
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From one of the most distinctive literary voices of our time comes a powerful, surprising, and deeply moving novel about random violence and its consequences.
Douglas Coupland begins Hey Nostradamu ... [more]
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I've always been a fan of Coupland, partly because he's Canadian, but also, i'm always seduced by his lexis. He's poetic in a modern world. For example; 'the sunset was the colour of children's aspirin'. I just think that's so tangible and beautiful. The story is pretty intense and morose, although relevant. It's about a high school shooting. Although I really enjoyed the story, the narrator who spoke as Cheryl sounded WAY too young for her character; sounding more like a 10 year old, than an 17 year old. I found the inundation of religion somewhat trying at the beginning as well, though that passes. Great read!
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A hilarious, original, and heartbreaking novel, "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close follows the precocious Oskar Blum as he travels throughout New York City and tries to make sense of his father's de ... [more]
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This book is just as entertaining as his last, if not more so. Primarily it's about an excitable, resolute little boy who has tragically lost his father in the 9/11 catastrophe. throughout the book he is traversing Manhattan, searching for answers to a clue he thinks his father left him. The subplots including the boy's grandmother and grandfather can practically stand as their own books! Foer's panache, humour and pathos will always keep me reading. |
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"David Mitchell and Robert Webb star in the complete second series of their critically-acclaimed BBC Radio 4 show. Starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, from Channel 4’s Peep Show, That Mitchell a ... [more]
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'Mitchell and Webb' are one of the funniest comedy teams out there today. This disc is a variety of brief sketches that will crack you right up if you love that typical genius, silly, off the wall British humour as i do. If you're into British comedy, and you haven't heard these guys; DOWNLOAD THIS NOW! |
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"I like to make as much use of my time as possible, which is why I love being able to keep up on my 'reading' while travelling, going to the gym, and even cooking with audio books."
All good things must come to an end, Constant Listener, and not even Stephen King can write a story that goes on forever. The tale of Roland Deschain's relentless quest for the Dark Tower has, the aut ... [more]
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I read the first 3 regularly, and have listened to the last 3. While the 5th and 7th books both weigh in at over 20 cd's in length, this has been by far the best listening experience I've had to date with books.
George Guidall is a fantastic narrator, and I think he did an amazing job of bringing life to King's characters. I think this has been a series 30 or so years in the making, and it ended well. |
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Al Franken wins Grammy® Award
Al Franken's Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them won in the Best Spoken Word category in the 46th Annual Grammy Awards contest. Winners were announced February 8th ... [more]
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Absolutely great listen. Read by the author, who's an actually great orator. He also makes good use of other recording in this book by playing clips from radio and tv.
If you're interested in media bias, though this is purely seen from the left, this is a must listen. I'd like to read something from the right akin to this to compare and contrast, as some of the things detailed in this book are absolutely disgusting.
A great, and funny book. |
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A stunning and provocative new novel by the internationally celebrated author of The Blind Assassin, winner of the Booker Prize
Margaret Atwood’s new novel is so utterly compelling, so prescient, s ... [more]
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Great book, I absolutely loved listening to this. This was my introduction to Atwood, and I'm glad I've finally gotten around to one of her titles. Campbell Scott also does well as narrator on this. |
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Internationally acclaimed with more than 5 million copies in print, Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury's classic novel of censorship and defiance, as resonant today as it was when it was first publis ... [more]
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Okay, having this book read by the author made this title all the more valuable to me. I also enjoyed the interview with Mr. Bradbury that follows the book content. |
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In LIAR'S POKER barbarians seized control of the bond markets. In THE NEW NEW THING some guys from Silicon Valley redefined the American economy. Now, with his knowing eye and wicked pen, Michael Lewi ... [more]
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Insight into how technology revolutionaries get adopted into the mainstream. Fascinating, and explains how the whole technology system works. Plus its a just plain interesting to read about how various people used tech/internet to become revoutionar |
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Jack Mullen is in New York City when the shocking news comes that his brother Peter drowned in the ocean off East Hampton. Jack knows his brother and knows this couldn't be an accident. As Jack tries ... [more]
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From the first 30 seconds I could tell I would enjoy this book, mainly because I really liked the narrator. I haven't read any James Patterson previously, so this was a treat, and now I'm going to get all of them! |
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"We have sought," write Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster, "to distinguish our story from other histories by holding each chapter up to a litmus test: Have we looked at this time from the perspective o ... [more]
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I love history books that put events in context, and this is one of the best I've heard. The books has some sections I skipped over, but with a hundred years of activity, there were bound to be some things I didn't care about :-) A great way to review recent American history. |
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Ken Follett follows his bestsellers Jackdaws and Code to Zero with an extraordinary novel of early days of World War II...
It is June 1941 and the war is not going well for England. Across the Nor ... [more]
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I don't listen to fiction that often, but this was a great book. I love World War II thrillers, and the twist on this being about a female resistance leader was intriguing enough to get me to listen to it. Of course, anything by Follett is good. |
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"Though I only commute a few minutes to the office, I still enjoy audio books when I'm going through the routine parts of my day."
What Would Machiavelli Do?
He would feast on other people's discord
He wouldn't exactly seek the company of ass-kissers and bimbos, but he wouldn't reject them out of hand, either
He would reali ... [more]
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This was a pretty funny audiobook. Dry humor and power pump up for all you wanna-be cut throat managers. No serious takeaways from this one...a multi-hour diversional activity. |
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Over the remote Pacific island of Chichi Jima, nine American flyers—Navy and Marine airmen sent to bomb Japanese communications towers there—were shot down. One of those nine was miraculously rescued ... [more]
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I have a new appreciation for the men & women who serve in our armed forces. This brings home the stark realities of war. A captivating listen. |
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The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real ... [more]
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Arguably one of the best fiction audiobooks I have listened to in the past year. Keeps you hanging throughout. If you want a story that keeps you guessing, this is it. Dennis Boutsikaris is an excellent narrator. |
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But the idea for the book came well before I had good reason to write it -- before I had a story to fall in love with. It began with an innocent question: How did one of the poorest teams in baseball ... [more]
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An interesting combination of baseball and mathematics. For the statistics lovers of the world, listen to an incredible story of a "real life" application of the law of numbers. Makes you think you should have paid more attention in math class. |
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BONUS FEATURE: Exclusive interview with the author.
From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the ... [more]
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Who knew Desmoines, Iowa could be that amusing? Those of you who read a Walk In The Woods will love to hear more about Katz. Bryson's diction has improved since previous audio books, although he still has that odd quasi-British-cum-Mid-West-US accent. This book makes my top 10 list if for no other reason that the line "She wandered away humming The Alzhiemer Theme Song..."
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Why did Eurasians conquer, displace, or decimate Native Americans, Australians, and Africans, instead of the other way around?
In this groundbreaking work, an evolutionary biologist dismantles raci ... [more]
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If you've ever looked around at the world and asked yourself "How did we get here?", this is a good book for you. It takes a swipe at just about every major contributing factor to modern society - from geography, to language, to human behaviour, to evolution. Not too technical to be enjoyable, not too fluffy to be boring. Great read! |
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"I love these books because they are the best in their genres. They entertain, educate and captivate the listener like no others. Give them a try!"
Counter to traditional marketing wisdom, which tries to count, measure, and manipulate the spread of information, Seth Godin argues that information can spread most effectively from customer to custom ... [more]
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A must listen! Unleashing the Ideavirus is one of my favourite Marketing audiobooks. This is the perfect book for all the entrepreneurs out there. |
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change was a groundbreaker when it was first published in 1990, and it continues to be a business bestseller with more than 10 mil ... [more]
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People is, by far, the best book ever written. Every person in the world should listen to it. If you need get motivated or just want to improve things in your life -- then listen to 7 Habits. |
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With The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from ... [more]
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This is a great book. I had a hard time pushing the stop button on my CD player, because I just wanted to finish listening to the entire book. A+++ |
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The office of the public defender is not known as a training ground for bright young litigators. Clay Carter has been there too long and, like most of his colleagues, dreams of a better job in a real ... [more]
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If you're looking for a good Fiction audiobook, then you can't go wrong with King of Torts by John Grisham. Find out how lawyers make the big bucks in class action suits. |
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