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JFK and the Unspeakable
- Why He Died and Why It Matters
- By: James W. Douglass
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
- Length: 22 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,008
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 867
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 872
At the height of the Cold War, JFK risked committing the greatest crime in human history: starting a nuclear war. Horrified by the specter of nuclear annihilation, Kennedy gradually turned away from his long-held Cold Warrior beliefs and toward a policy of lasting peace. But to the military and intelligence agencies in the United States, who were committed to winning the Cold War at any cost, Kennedy's change of heart was a direct threat to their power and influence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One Book EVERY AMERICAN Needs to Read
- By Peter on 06-09-12
- JFK and the Unspeakable
- Why He Died and Why It Matters
- By: James W. Douglass
- Narrated by: Pete Larkin
A new look at JFK for me
Reviewed: 09-11-24
So, I knew about JFK, he was a hero to my mom. I knew there were discrepancies in the investigation and that Oswald was a scapegoat. But the details in this book really gave me a new perspective on his death. And now I will have to read some more books to get the complete picture or to verify all the claims in this book.
It is very detailed, at some points the facts are repeated. Something the editor should have fixed. But overall I recommend this book.
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George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,896
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,324
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,323
It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
- By wotsallthisthen on 04-07-24
- George Orwell’s 1984
- An Audible Original adaptation
- By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
- Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, Katie Leung
Fantastic
Reviewed: 05-21-24
This edition of 1984 gave my goosebumps. I read it in high school but this edition gave the story a fantastic extra dimension. Fantastic job Audible.
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The Teeth of the Tiger
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
- Length: 16 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,318
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,322
Charged with spotting terrorist threats, the top-secret "Campus" has its hands full when Middle East thugs and Colombian drug lords join forces. New Campus recruits include Jack Ryan Jr., son of master spy John Patrick Ryan, now President.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Introduction of Jack Ryan jr. as an covert agent
- By Wayne on 05-12-16
- The Teeth of the Tiger
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Stephen Hoye
Re-edit needed
Reviewed: 02-23-24
Love the story, the thrills. But boy, the editor needs to go over the audio again. There are many rereads in the file. Becomes annoying.
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Wool
- The Silo Saga, Book 1
- By: Hugh Howey
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 15 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,433
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,808
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,806
The world outside has grown toxic, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. The remnants of humanity live underground in a single silo. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they want: They are allowed to go outside.
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5 out of 5 stars
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THIS is a strong female character
- By Alex on 03-23-23
- Wool
- The Silo Saga, Book 1
- By: Hugh Howey
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
A realistic future
Reviewed: 06-24-23
As many reviewers before me, what a great story. I think the setup is fantastic, the descriptions of the silo created a clear mind picture. Really nice story and I hope you will write prequel.
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Termination Shock
- A Novel
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 22 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,412
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,003
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,000
One man—visionary billionaire restaurant chain magnate T. R. Schmidt, Ph.D.—has a Big Idea for reversing global warming, a master plan perhaps best described as “elemental.” But will it work? Ranging from the Texas heartland to the Dutch royal palace in the Hague, from the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the sunbaked Chihuahuan Desert, Termination Shock brings together a disparate group of characters from different cultures and continents who grapple with the real-life repercussions of global warming.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Men Who Shoot at Feral Hogs
- By Kindle Customer on 12-02-21
- Termination Shock
- A Novel
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Disappointed
Reviewed: 05-01-23
Let me just say that I am Dutch and was looking forward to this story. I have read other NS books. Love his in-depth description of the world he paints.
But…this book just needs a better editor. It is unfinished, unpolished, flat, lacks the compelling story I’d expect from NS.
The narrator did a great job, even tried to pronounce Dutch words ;)
The publisher should re-edit the book and add the great story that is hidden beneath the words.
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Machines That Think
- Everything You Need to Know About the Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence
- By: New Scientist
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Machines That Think explores how artificial intelligence helps us understand human intelligence, machines that compose music and write stories - and asks if AI is really a threat. Sometime in the future, the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great introduction
- By mvwijland on 01-19-23
- Machines That Think
- Everything You Need to Know About the Coming Age of Artificial Intelligence
- By: New Scientist
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
Great introduction
Reviewed: 01-19-23
This book gives a great introduction of artificial intelligence. It has a nice historical view. It unfortunately needs updating in the last years new tools made it in the hands of consumers. Giving them augmenting creativity tools, for text, audio, images, video and voices. All very realistic thanks to large language models and deep learning.
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Nazi Billionaires
- The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties
- By: David de Jong
- Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 178
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 178
A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions off the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II—and how America allowed them to get away with it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good but flawed
- By I. M. Rightwriter on 07-11-23
- Nazi Billionaires
- The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties
- By: David de Jong
- Narrated by: Michael David Axtell
More people should know about this book
Reviewed: 01-16-23
Incredible story how war criminals got away with billions of euros/dollars. Very big brands today have been build on the holocaust. BMW, Porsche, dr Oetker, Allianz, Deutsche Bank … the list goes on. Shocking. A must read for history lessons and all politicians.
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A Fine Line
- How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business
- By: Hartmut Esslinger
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Hartmut Esslinger, internationally acclaimed designer and founder of frog design, inc., reveals the secrets to better business through better design. Having spent 40 years helping build the world's most recognizable brands, Esslinger shows how business leaders and designers can join forces to build creative strategies that will ensure a more profitable and sustainable future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My new design hero
- By mvwijland on 01-11-23
- A Fine Line
- How Design Strategies Are Shaping the Future of Business
- By: Hartmut Esslinger
- Narrated by: Victor Bevine
My new design hero
Reviewed: 01-11-23
Hartmut is a new design hero of mine. After the likes of Vignelli, Eames and Rams, Hartmut Esslinger is an unsung design hero. Of course, Frog is a well known design studio. Through this book I got to know Hartmut. Many subjects he shares and I do agree with his views. Innovation is a very overused word. And the majority of organisations think making a nice looking product is enough. But, they forget it's the complete experience. An example is the bike company Van Moof. The bike's design is great, slick, minimal, essential, industrial. But it lacks everything else, no service, low quality of bike parts, bad interaction with the bike and the organisation. Looks aren't everything. And Hartmut has many more examples. Great read, great lessons, great design, the complete package! Thanks for the insight Hartmut.
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Night Shift
- By: Robin Cook
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 284
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 283
Colleagues-turned-spouses Dr. Laurie Montgomery and Dr. Jack Stapleton already have their plates full with demanding forensic pathology work and family pressures. The last thing they need is the sudden death of a colleague. Yet when Laurie’s apparently vital and healthy longtime friend Dr. Sue Passero dies mysteriously in the hospital parking garage, an autopsy is required, and it falls uncomfortably under Laurie’s purview as the chief medical examiner. So when Laurie asks Jack to take special care with the case, he can hardly refuse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Robin Cook Truly Disappoints Us Here
- By Liz Reader on 12-09-22
- Night Shift
- By: Robin Cook
- Narrated by: Will Damron
A true Jack Stapleton & Laurie Montgomery story
Reviewed: 01-11-23
I love the stories from Robin Cook about this pair. Over the years, this couple has grown in the books, now with kids, but still remaining true to the origin of the characters. Although I found this story to be a rerun of another book covering the same topic, it still captivated me. I found the ending of the book a bit dull, but it's a great story overall. Looking forward to the next Cook book ;)
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Viral
- By: Robin Cook
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Robin Cook
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 500
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 449
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 451
Trying to find some normalcy during the COVID-19 pandemic, Brian Murphy and his family are on a summer excursion in Cape Cod when his wife, Emma, comes down with concerning flu-like symptoms. But their leisurely return home to New York City quickly becomes a race to the local hospital as she suddenly begins seizing in the car. At the ICU, she is diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis, a rare and highly lethal mosquito-borne viral disease seemingly caught during one of their evening cookouts.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointed
- By angela lawson on 08-19-21
- Viral
- By: Robin Cook
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Robin Cook
Shocking story
Reviewed: 09-14-22
A nice different Cook book with a compelling story you should listen to.
The story about the health system in the US being money driven shocked me more than the spreading of exotic viruses. Nor was I shocked about the turn of events at the end of the book. I was very sympathetic about it.
Sure, in Europe we have seen the Nile virus moving more North. But at least our medical system is still very much human. Although also in the Netherlands, insurance costs are rising, but mainly because of our older population.
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