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A Thousand Small Sanities
- The Moral Adventure of Liberalism
- By: Adam Gopnik
- Narrated by: Adam Gopnik
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
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The New York Times best-selling author offers a stirring defence of liberalism against the dogmatisms of our time. Not since the early 20th century has liberalism, and liberals, been under such relentless attack, from both right and left. The crisis of democracy in our era has produced a crisis of faith in liberal institutions and, even worse, in liberal thought. A Thousand Small Sanities is a manifesto rooted in the lives of people who invented and extended the liberal tradition.
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Liberalism's many faces and foes
- By Ananth on 02-08-2019
- A Thousand Small Sanities
- The Moral Adventure of Liberalism
- By: Adam Gopnik
- Narrated by: Adam Gopnik
Liberalism's many faces and foes
Reviewed: 02-08-2019
The quality of the writing IS the case for liberalism. Gorgeous, casually erudite. read and learn
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Lost Connections
- Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
- By: Johann Hari
- Narrated by: Johann Hari
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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From the New York Times best-selling author of Chasing the Scream, a radically new way of thinking about depression and anxiety. What really causes depression and anxiety - and how can we really solve them?
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Some good ideas, a lot of incomplete science.
- By Michael H on 17-06-2019
- Lost Connections
- Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
- By: Johann Hari
- Narrated by: Johann Hari
please read
Reviewed: 30-12-2018
This is probably the best non-fiction I've read all year (I left my verdict till the very last day of 2018). in a year where a number of excellent works have come out this one stands out for its rigour, heart and accessibility. Read it, not just alone but with others and find ways to collectively build social, environmental and emotional connections.
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The Mars Room
- By: Rachel Kushner
- Narrated by: Rachel Kushner
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
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Romy Hall is at the start of two consecutive life sentences, plus six years, at Stanville Women’s Correctional Facility. Outside is the world from which she has been permanently severed: the San Francisco of her youth, changed almost beyond recognition. The Mars Room strip club where she once gave lap dances for a living. And her seven-year-old son, Jackson, now in the care of Romy’s estranged mother. Inside is a new reality to adapt to: thousands of women hustling for the bare essentials needed to survive.
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gritty great read
- By dr on 17-06-2019
- The Mars Room
- By: Rachel Kushner
- Narrated by: Rachel Kushner
excellent though imperfect.
Reviewed: 21-10-2018
superb book written with restraint, candour and heart. The author's narration is wonderful, an honour to have her read her work.
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Sapiens
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
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Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us sapiens? In this bold and provocative audiobook, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here, and where we're going.
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Thought-provoking
- By Anonymous User on 30-08-2017
- Sapiens
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
I agree- it's very good!
Reviewed: 29-04-2018
a Lucia mind focussing on what's really important without fussing needlessly. highly recommended- thank you Yuval.
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The Museum of Modern Love
- By: Heather Rose
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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A mesmerising literary story about a lost man in search of connection - a meditation on love, art and commitment, set against the backdrop of one of the greatest art events in modern history, Marina Abramovic's The Artist Is Present.
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Real Art for Surreal Life
- By LisaSee on 12-09-2018
- The Museum of Modern Love
- By: Heather Rose
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
beautiful moments here and there
Reviewed: 16-04-2018
The idea and enigmatic power of Abramovic is a great basis for a book. The performance art piece, 'The Artist is Present' was beautifully renders by Rose, the surrounding chattels and padding I thought dulled the concept. The characters were thin, preening and self absorbed asides from Jane Miller. For me, MML devolved into hagiography and at times insufferable sighing about art. This book is *about* art, but sadly fails to be a work of art itself. Lots of others have read it and loved it. I found it ride with affectation.
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The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- By: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
- Length: 4 hrs
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Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.
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Must read for those who seeks what they have not found
- By Anonymous User on 09-04-2019
- The Alchemist
- A Fable About Following Your Dream
- By: Paulo Coelho
- Narrated by: Jeremy Irons
Lovely light allegory
Reviewed: 04-07-2016
Jeremy Irons was perfect. The story cut from an old tried and true fabric. Nothing new nothing too challenging, just follow your bliss. Good life philosophy. The writing is rather formulaic though.