Wilson's comments (member since Jan 09, 2009)

Wilson's comments from the All Ears Audiobooks group.

"My kids are not racists", is what I'll need to remind myself, should I ever have kids in the near future. I may not be a parent, but having parents of my own and watching friends and family around becoming one themselves inspired me to pick up this book. Plus, chicks love it when you can talk about kids and I was into Po Bronson's previous work. So what's all the ruckus about NutureShock? It's not a typical parenting book that may offer unsubstantiated insight about how to raise your ...more "My kids are not racists", is what I'll need to remind myself, should I ever have kids in the near future. I may not be a parent, but having parents of my own and watching friends and family around becoming one themselves inspired me to pick up this book. Plus, chicks love it when you can talk about kids and I was into Po Bronson's previous work. So what's all the ruckus about NutureShock? It's not a typical parenting book that may offer unsubstantiated insight about how to raise your kids, more so, it is an in-depth investigation into how kids think and how parents should be aware of their actions when it comes to helping them develop. Their arguments are backed by extensive data about child brain development and behavioral patterns, which makes this book hard to argue with because it's so well presented. I've bought several copies for friends and will very likely revisit this book. The audio is very easy to listen to, as it is narrated by one of the authors, Po Bronson.

The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty: A friend had asked me if I had any titles in which I'll reread/listen (between other books-- this is one of them. I will always return to this book. The audio version is narrated by the author, which may not great in most cases, but this is an exception. Ron McLarty does an amazing job of bringing listeners along with Smithy, the balding, fat, and lovable main character. Smithy goes in search of his sister (or her remains-- he doesn't know for sure) in Los Angeles after his parents' death back in Rhode Island. However, he's on his journey-- on bike. Crazy? Sure. Funny and endearing? Most definitely.

About The Wal-Mart Effect: We've heard of their success, their crimes, and their ways of doing things. Whether we love them or hate them, Wal-Mart is everywhere, and the enormity of their influence has seldomly been captured. Charles Fishman stylishly delivers readers and listeners a glimpse of Wal-Mart's massively influential power. It is amazing and disgusting at the same time. The narration is okay but it's mainly the content that carries the book through.

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