Angelo Parra
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The Founding Myth
- Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American
- By: Andrew L. Seidel, Susan Jacoby - Foreword
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
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Do "In God We Trust", the Declaration of Independence, and other historical "evidence" prove that America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles? Are the Ten Commandments the basis for American law? A constitutional attorney dives into the debate about religion's role in America's founding.
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Just 2 Issues
- By VIPER G on 09-01-19
- The Founding Myth
- Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American
- By: Andrew L. Seidel, Susan Jacoby - Foreword
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
Enlightening, thought-provoking.
Reviewed: 06-17-22
A well-researched and accessibly written case against the claim that Christianity and/or religion is the basis of our Constitutional government. An engaging and eye-opening read.
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The Maid
- A Novel
- By: Nita Prose
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
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Molly Gray is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and misreads the intentions of others. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since Gran died a few months ago, twenty-five-year-old Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. No matter—she throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid. Her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her an ideal fit for the job.
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Great narration. Dumb story.
- By Anne Bonny on 01-16-22
- The Maid
- A Novel
- By: Nita Prose
- Narrated by: Lauren Ambrose
A charming, fun read!
Reviewed: 01-20-22
An enjoyable, hard to put down read, featuring a female Forrest Gump protagonist, perfectly embodied by Lauren Ambrose.
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Lara
- The Untold Love Story and the Inspiration for Doctor Zhivago
- By: Anna Pasternak
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
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When Stalin came into power in 1924, the Communist government began persecuting dissident writers. Though Stalin spared the life of Boris Pasternak - whose novel in progress, Doctor Zhivago, was suspected of being anti-Soviet - he persecuted Boris' mistress, typist, and literary muse, Olga Ivinskaya. Boris' affair with Olga devastated the straitlaced Pasternaks, and they were keen to disavow Olga's role in Boris' writing process.
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A wonderfully enjoyable read
- By gran 80 on 03-15-17
- Lara
- The Untold Love Story and the Inspiration for Doctor Zhivago
- By: Anna Pasternak
- Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
True story of the affair inspiring Dr Zhivago
Reviewed: 11-22-21
Pasternak, granddaughter of Boris Pasternak's sister, has written a heartrending account of the politically embroiled, rollercoaster love affair between the acclaimed Russian poet, Boris Pasternak, and the self-less woman, Olga Ivinskaya, who inspired the character of Lara in Pasternak's classic novel, Doctor Zhivago. Revealing artistic rivalries, political persecution, global intrigue, tangled relationships, and the influence of CIA and Stalin, among other crushing elements, this account of the illicit, star-crossed romance is as suspenseful and affecting as any fiction could be.
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The Power Broker
- Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
- By: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 66 hrs and 9 mins
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Robert Caro's monumental book makes public what few outsiders knew: that Robert Moses was the single most powerful man of his time in the City and in the State of New York. And in telling the Moses story, Caro both opens up to an unprecedented degree the way in which politics really happens—the way things really get done in America's City Halls and Statehouses—and brings to light a bonanza of vital information about such national figures as Alfred E. Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt (and the genesis of their blood feud), about Fiorello La Guardia, John V. Lindsay and Nelson Rockefeller.
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AMAZING read
- By jeff on 09-15-11
- The Power Broker
- Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
- By: Robert A. Caro
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
One of the most amazing biography ever written.
Reviewed: 05-18-21
It's not only the story of one of the most influential Americans in history, but it is the chronicle of a city in decline, a fall from which New York City has yet to fully recover.
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God Is Not Great
- How Religion Poisons Everything
- By: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris' recent best-seller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos.
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5-Star Writing. Perfect Author Narration.
- By Michael on 12-13-09
- God Is Not Great
- How Religion Poisons Everything
- By: Christopher Hitchens
- Narrated by: Christopher Hitchens
A must for the 21st century citizen!
Reviewed: 06-24-19
Essential reading for survival in the modern age. Christopher Hitchens explains it all in a clear and engaging style.
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