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From the Prairie to the Pacific
- A Blue Angel's Story
- By: Gil Rud
- Narrated by: Capt. USN (Ret.) Gil Rud
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12
From the Prairie to the Pacific is the story of one man's journey from rural North Dakota to the cockpits of U.S. Navy jet fighters and ultimately Captain of a flagship aircraft carrier. Gil Rud flew combat missions over Vietnam in A-7 Corsair II aircraft before taking command of his own squadron. His success as a Naval aviator led to the ultimate reward—"Boss" of the world-famous Blue Angels aerobatic display team
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book is amazing
- By manda on 04-14-25
- From the Prairie to the Pacific
- A Blue Angel's Story
- By: Gil Rud
- Narrated by: Capt. USN (Ret.) Gil Rud
Authentic autobiography by Key Blue Angels Leader
Reviewed: 04-02-23
An honest, insightful and enjoyable account of a North Dakota farm boy who through timing, luck, skill, and common sense intelligence had a consequential Naval Career, including Leader of the World Famous Flight Demonstration Team, The Blue Angels. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in aviation, the Navy/Military and flight demonstration teams. You will gain a rare, honest insight into how things really work and how things really get done. Bravo Zulu Captain Rud!!!
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The Circle
- By: Peter Lovesey
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 917
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 821
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Story4 out of 5 stars 819
Widowed van driver Bob Naylor is prodded into joining the Chichester Writers' Circle by his teenage daughter. Bob writes limericks and jingles, and fears he will be out of his class amongst the literati. But the members of the circle come from all walks of life and practice many forms of writing, from fantasy to household hints. There seems to be nothing about any of them to incite a serial killer. However, there is an arsonist in their midst, burning his victims to death, and Bob becomes a suspect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clever and very amusing.
- By Megan on 05-07-14
- The Circle
- By: Peter Lovesey
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Lovesey leaves Bath
Reviewed: 02-26-23
A departure from Peter Diamond CIS detective in Bath to a quirky, enjoyable, tongue in cheek tale set in Chichester, "The Circle" narrated by dependable Simon Prebble is a winner.
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High Stakes
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,198
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 996
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 989
Steven Scott is relatively new to horses. A successful, wealthy inventor, he takes up horse racing as a hobby - a hobby that soon brings him winner after winner under the inspired guidance of his trainer, Jody Leeds. Currently both their reputations are wrapped up in a beautiful black hurdler named Energise. But just when Steven is winning at both women and horses, he discovers deceit in his own stables. Termination of the troublemaker marks Steven for his own termination - and much sooner than he can imagine...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Never a bad book
- By James on 01-05-03
- High Stakes
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Howard
Vintage Francis
Reviewed: 01-06-23
Bonus of UK jumps racing, US flat racing plus auctions. International plot line. Mystery, adventure and romance. Satisfying ending.
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Morning Star, Midnight Sun
- The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August–October 1942
- By: Jeffrey R. Cox
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 20 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 623
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 556
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 545
Following the disastrous Java Sea campaign, the Allies went on the offensive in the Pacific in a desperate attempt to halt the Japanese forces that were rampaging across the region. With the conquest of Australia a very real possibility, the stakes were high. Their target: the Japanese-held Soloman Islands, in particular the southern island of Guadalcanal. Hamstrung by arcane pre-war thinking and a bureaucratic mind-set, the US Navy had to adapt on the fly in order to compete with the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy, whose ingenuity had fostered the creation of its Pacific empire.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable popular history
- By Sheldon Campbell on 08-17-19
- Morning Star, Midnight Sun
- The Early Guadalcanal-Solomons Campaign of World War II August–October 1942
- By: Jeffrey R. Cox
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
Early significant error subsequently overcome
Reviewed: 01-02-23
Early in this interesting book, author Jeffrey Cox mistakenly states that Edward "Butch" O'Hare USN and Naval Academy graduate was the first WWII ace for the US Army Air Corps. The correct citation is that O'Hare was the first Navy Ace, and subsequent Medal of Honor winner. This is such a glaring error that it undermined my confidence in the rest of the book.
The book is very enjoyable and factually correct as far as I can tell. The author does take liberties in spinning the story to relate the state of mind of various individuals which is impossible for anyone to know.
I recommend that the Butch O'Hare information be corrected by updating the recording.
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For Kicks
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 131
Australian horse breeder Daniel Roke had resisted the exorbitant sum of money offered by a suave Englishman to investigate a scandal involving drugged racehorses. But after another investigator dies mysteriously, Roke agrees to fill his shoes, and learns that men who would give drugs to horses are capable of doing much worse to human beings …
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorite Dick Francis books!
- By Sharon G. on 06-10-23
- For Kicks
- By: Dick Francis
- Narrated by: Tony Britton
Dick Francis survives the test of time
Reviewed: 12-12-22
Even though this title was initially published in 1965, it is incredibly enjoyable and immensely creative in plot and insight into jumps racing in 1960's UK.
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Elephant Company
- The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
- By: Vicki Constantine Croke
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,360
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,127
At the onset of World War II, Williams formed Elephant Company and was instrumental in defeating the Japanese in Burma and saving refugees, including on his own "Hannibal Trek." Billy Williams became a media sensation during the war, telling reporters that the elephants did more for him than he was ever able to do for them, but his story has since been forgotten.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Story of Friendship, Loyalty, and Bravery
- By Patrick on 04-15-15
- Elephant Company
- The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II
- By: Vicki Constantine Croke
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
Totally different aspect of WWII
Reviewed: 12-11-22
As an avid student of WWII history, I found that this book shed light on a completely new aspect of WWII for me; This is a compelling, heartwarming story of a humble leader and his relationship and loyalty to his elephants. It is an amazing tale of dedication, loyalty and ethical conduct during a horrible and tragic war.
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The Second World Wars
- How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 23 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,465
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,291
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,289
The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate combatants coalesced into one interconnected global war. Drawing on 3,000 years of military history, Victor Davis Hanson argues that despite its novel industrial barbarity, neither the war's origins nor its geography were unusual. Nor was its ultimate outcome surprising. The Axis powers were well prepared to win limited border conflicts, but once they blundered into global war, they had no hope of victory.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The story behind the story of WW 2
- By LARRY DINKIN on 02-07-19
- The Second World Wars
- How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
Must read WWII Analysis
Reviewed: 11-25-22
Thought provoking analysis and summary of the global span of WWII, Its man facets and diverse players. Unique in my opinion.
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