Sandra Maria Duarte
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Great Mythologies of the World
- Written by: The Great Courses, Grant L. Voth, Julius H. Bailey,
- Narrated by: Grant L. Voth, Julius H. Bailey, Kathryn McClymond,
- Length: 31 hrs and 36 mins
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The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our modern legacies. Explore the mythologies of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Learn what makes these stories so important, distinctive, and able to withstand the test of time. Discover how, despite geographical implausibilities, many myths from across the oceans share themes, morals, and archetypes.
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compelling and insightful
- By Kindle Customer on 18-08-20
Good Mythology Course
Reviewed: 03-06-20
This course gives you an overview about mythology in different countries of the main continents. It focus on the Creation Mythology i.e. how different folks have different stories about how the world was created. I like it and recommend it for sure!
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Alexander the Great
- His Life and His Mysterious Death
- Written by: Anthony Everitt
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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In Alexander the Great, Anthony Everitt judges Alexander’s life against the criteria of his own age and considers all his contradictions. We meet the Macedonian prince who was naturally inquisitive and fascinated by science and exploration, as well as the man who enjoyed the arts and used Homer’s great epic, the Iliad, as a bible. As his empire grew, Alexander exhibited respect for the traditions of his new subjects and careful judgment in administering rule over his vast territory. But his career also had a dark side.
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A Great Biography!
- By Sandra Maria Duarte on 06-04-20
- Alexander the Great
- His Life and His Mysterious Death
- Written by: Anthony Everitt
- Narrated by: John Lee
A Great Biography!
Reviewed: 06-04-20
A very lively biography with as much details as possible. It is a very easy listening as well as very informative. I truly recommend it.
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Esther Perel's Where Should We Begin?: The Arc of Love
- Written by: Esther Perel
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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For her latest Audible Original, Where Should We Begin?: The Arc of Love, Esther Perel invites you to listen to private and intimate conversations exploring the evolution of relationships. Hear six sets of people at different points in their quest for romantic and familial love, including a young couple whose immigration status has forced them to consider marriage, a step-mother trying to put the pieces back together for four children whose mother died by suicide, a non-binary child desperate to connect with their single mother, a divorced couple whose two-household relationship may prove that marriage doesn’t have to end after divorce, and more. Listen and better understand your own relationships through the struggles of these people and Esther’s remarkable insights.
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Don't listen to the last story
- By Sandra Maria Duarte on 15-02-20
Don't listen to the last story
Reviewed: 15-02-20
Everything was going fine until the last story when Esther forces the idea of a divorced couple having a second child. The world doesn't need any more children from divorced parents.
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Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
- Written by: Esther Perel
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Step into iconic relationship therapist Esther Perel’s office and listen as 10 anonymous couples in search of insight bare the raw, intimate, and profound details of their story. From infidelity to sexlessness to loss, it’s a space for people to be heard and understood. It’s also a place for us to listen and feel empowered in our own relationships. So…where should we begin?
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really helpful
- By Mythili Cholayil on 26-09-20
- Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel
- Written by: Esther Perel
Very educational and useful
Reviewed: 21-01-20
Ten different couples relationships are present to us in a concise and informative way, from which we can derive many more facts and conclusions. Excellent work! I recommend it.
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Putin: Prisoner of Power
- Written by: Misha Glenny
- Length: 2 hrs and 45 mins
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On New Year’s Eve 1999, a young Vladimir Putin appeared on Russian TV screens — awkward, self-conscious... and the new President. Two decades later, Putin is still in power, standing self-assured and at ease on the world stage. How did a once little known KGB bureaucrat become one of the most dominant figures of twenty first century politics? In this gripping narrative history, Misha Glenny, journalist and best-selling author of McMafia, tells the story of an unexpected and swift rise to power — one full of political intrigue, backroom deals, courtroom battles and war.
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Not much of a insight but fair enough
- By Sanket Urkande on 16-04-20
- Putin: Prisoner of Power
- Written by: Misha Glenny
Really explanatory
Reviewed: 19-01-20
Well explained. Very interesting. It is a good overview about present day politics in Russia. I liked it and recommend it
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The Compound Effect
- Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time
- Written by: Darren Hardy
- Narrated by: Darren Hardy
- Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins
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The Compound Effect contains the essence of what every super achiever needs to know, practice, and master to obtain extraordinary success. Inside you will hear strategies on how to win-every time; eradicating the bad habits that are derailing your progress; painlessly installing the few key disciplines required for major breakthroughs; the real, lasting keys to gaining and sustaining motivation; capturing the elusive, awesome force of momentum; and the acceleration secrets of superachievers.
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underwhelming at best
- By milan patel on 19-07-19
- The Compound Effect
- Multiply Your Success One Simple Step at a Time
- Written by: Darren Hardy
- Narrated by: Darren Hardy
The title should be How to Reach Success
Reviewed: 08-01-20
It is less about compound interest and more of self-help book on how to reach success. The narrator is over enthusiastic and not soothing at all. It makes any one's cortisol level to increase. However, there are many useful information.
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The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals
- Written by: Hannah B. Harvey, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hannah B. Harvey
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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An absolute treat for the heart and mind, these 24 lectures demonstrate how to master the art of storytelling, offering insight into the process of crafting and delivering a tale to enhancing the stories you tell everyday-to your children at bedtime, in your conversational anecdotes, and in your presentations at work. Teachers, lawyers, clergy, coaches, parents, and anyone who wants to understand the power of stories to capture hearts and minds will benefit from these lessons.
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Old Fashion. Needs updating.
- By Sandra Maria Duarte on 06-01-20
- The Art of Storytelling: From Parents to Professionals
- Written by: Hannah B. Harvey, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Hannah B. Harvey
Old Fashion. Needs updating.
Reviewed: 06-01-20
We now live in the digital age. In a world of computers and Internet. It is time to update the story telling to modern times. To sounds and effects of the present day. The fact that the narrator smiles at the end of the phrases removes all the information that she just said. It makes all sound silly and not important. I am very disappointed. I felt that I was back in the 20th century.
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Ikigai
- The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
- Written by: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
- Narrated by: Naoko Mori
- Length: 3 hrs and 23 mins
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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Ikigai by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, read by Noako Mori. Bring meaning and joy to your every day with the internationally best-selling guide to ikigai. The people of Japan believe that everyone has an ikigai - a reason for being; the thing that gets you out of bed each morning. And according to the residents of the Japanese island of Okinawa - the world's longest-living people - finding it is the key to a longer and more fulfilled life.
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If you don't know your ikigai you have to find it
- By Anonymous User on 25-12-19
- Ikigai
- The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life
- Written by: Héctor García, Francesc Miralles
- Narrated by: Naoko Mori
Miscellaneous & Ikigai
Reviewed: 12-12-19
This book is a collection of miscellaneous subjects. It explains very less about Ikigai itself.
It mixes a variety of therapies, physical activities and it is NOT at all scientific in its explanations.
It is very disappointing. I do Not recommend it.
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Sir Elton
- Written by: Philip Norman
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 26 hrs
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Philip Norman’s acclaimed biography paints a frank but sympathetic portrait, from Elton’s rise to success to the attempted suicides, from football club chairman to flamboyant Versace shopaholic, and the extraordinary moment in Westminster Abbey when ‘Candle in the Wind’ turned into a requiem for his friend Diana, Princess of Wales.
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Okay Book
- By Sandra Maria Duarte on 14-11-19
- Sir Elton
- Written by: Philip Norman
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
Okay Book
Reviewed: 14-11-19
A superficial biography with an over dramatic narrator. I expected a much better biography with a normal narration.
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Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
- Written by: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
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Tap into the power of effective writing by developing the fundamental critical and analytical skills that transform your writing from "good" to "great." Regardless of your subject, goal, or occasion, these skills will help you organize your thoughts into a coherent piece, make a persuasive argument rooted in facts, and make responsible use of research materials.
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what a useless drag
- By LL on 09-02-20
- Analysis and Critique: How to Engage and Write about Anything
- Written by: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Dorsey Armstrong
Good Basic course on writing
Reviewed: 10-10-19
The author covers the basic important points in a variety of writings. Good for students. Be prepared for some high pitched voice that seems to be done with the purpose of waking up the listeners.