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The Inconvenient Indian
- A Curious Account of Native People in North America
- By: Thomas King
- Narrated by: Lorne Cardinal
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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The Inconvenient Indian is at once a “history” and the complete subversion of a history - in short, a critical and personal meditation that the remarkable Thomas King has conducted over the past 50 years about what it means to be “Indian” in North America. Rich with dark and light, pain and magic, this book distills the insights gleaned from that meditation, weaving the curiously circular tale of the relationship between non-Natives and Natives in the centuries since the two first encountered each other.
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- By Kristy Grainger on 08-11-18
- The Inconvenient Indian
- A Curious Account of Native People in North America
- By: Thomas King
- Narrated by: Lorne Cardinal
Poignant and Important
Reviewed: 11-03-22
I’d like to say “everyone must read this book,” but I’m not sure everyone is ready to hear it. If you’re a non-Indigenous person who’s open to hearing and reflecting on hard truths, this book is a must read. The subject is hard and the delivery is direct, yet the writing is clever and wry. I laughed and I grieved simultaneously. I also learned a great deal.
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The Big Short
- Inside the Doomsday Machine
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Jesse Boggs
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Who understood the risk inherent in the assumption of ever-rising real-estate prices, a risk compounded daily by the creation of those arcane, artificial securities loosely based on piles of doubtful mortgages? Michael Lewis turns the inquiry on its head to create a fresh, character-driven narrative brimming with indignation and dark humor, a fitting sequel to his number-one best-selling Liar’s Poker.
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Informative and Engaging
- By Jay on 03-23-10
- The Big Short
- Inside the Doomsday Machine
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Jesse Boggs
Misogynistic
Reviewed: 09-04-22
I had to read this for an EMBA class. Some of the passages made me stop dead in my tracks in disbelief about what was being intimated about women. The passage about the village whore was particularly unacceptable. The subject of the book was relevant to my class, but the delivery of the material was absolutely unpalatable. Complained to the Dean. Find a different book about the great financial crisis.
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"Indian" in the Cabinet
- Speaking Truth to Power
- By: Jody Wilson-Raybould
- Narrated by: Jody Wilson-Raybould
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Jody Wilson-Raybould was raised to be a leader. Inspired by the example of her grandmother, who persevered throughout her life to keep alive the governing traditions of her people, and raised as the daughter of a hereditary chief and Indigenous leader, Wilson-Raybould always knew she would take on leadership roles and responsibilities.
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Insightful well beyond SNC
- By Historical Fiction Lover on 09-04-22
- "Indian" in the Cabinet
- Speaking Truth to Power
- By: Jody Wilson-Raybould
- Narrated by: Jody Wilson-Raybould
Insightful well beyond SNC
Reviewed: 09-04-22
I bought and listened to this because I wanted to hear more about what happened with SNC, but I found so much more within. So helpful to hear an Indigenous person’s perspective on Indigenous rights and governance within the context of current Canadian law. Important insights into our political system, as well. Inspiring.
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