Joshua
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The Promise of Israel
- Why Its Seemingly Greatest Weakness Is Actually Its Greatest Strength
- By: Daniel Gordis
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
Israel's critics in the West insist that no country founded on a single religion or culture can stay democratic and prosperous - but they're wrong. In The Promise of Israel, Daniel Gordis points out that Israel has defied that conventional wisdom. It has provided its citizens infinitely greater liberty and prosperity than anyone expected, faring far better than any other young nation. Israel's "magic" is a unique blend of democracy and tradition, of unabashed particularism coupled to intellectual and cultural openness.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Horrible Reader
- By Joshua on 05-16-13
- The Promise of Israel
- Why Its Seemingly Greatest Weakness Is Actually Its Greatest Strength
- By: Daniel Gordis
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
Horrible Reader
Reviewed: 05-16-13
I don't think it's too much to ask for a speaker who can pronounce the names of people and places correctly, as well as Hebrew words. The book is filled with mispronunciations that become incredibly distractions. Other than that, the idea of the book is pretty decent. Gordis does a good job at making a case for nationalism and the nation-state in the modern world.
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The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,744
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,757
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30,728
In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a great surprise!
- By Jan on 12-02-09
- The Help
- By: Kathryn Stockett
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, Cassandra Campbell
Amazing Story, Amazing Performance
Reviewed: 11-12-11
This is the best audiobook I have ever listened to. The characters are narrated by different voices, who really add a great deal of depth to the story.
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