Mike Sinks
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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Color me grateful.
- By Angela on 11-19-20
- A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
A Good Account, But Policy Heavy
Reviewed: 09-01-24
Former President Obama does an excellent job of retelling the story beginning early in his run for the presidency and subsequently his first term. One can tell he’s a policy wonk, as he definitely gets into the nitty gritty details of how bills became laws. That said, his ability to describe his thought processes and emotions at key moments add life to the book.
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The First Conspiracy
- The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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Taking place during the most critical period of our nation’s birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington’s character, but also illuminates the origins of America’s counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan.
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Brilliantly written and narrated!
- By Wayne on 01-09-19
- The First Conspiracy
- The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Good Story, but Meltzer's Style Is Tough
Reviewed: 11-18-23
A good story and a good blend of historical research combined with dramatic creative license. That said, Meltzer goes to the well far too often on ending every chapter on a cliffhanger. After 10 (all very short chapters), I got sick of eventually hearing "but something was about to happen to change everything." Not a bad story, but painful to listen to.
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Don Rickles
- The Merchant of Venom
- By: Michael Seth Starr
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
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The Merchant of Venom traces Don Rickles's career from his rise in the 1950s to a late-in-life resurgence thanks to the Toy Story franchise, his role in Martin Scorsese's Casino, and scores of TV appearances from Carson to Seth Meyers. In the intervening decades, Rickles conquered every medium he worked in, including film, television, and on stage. He was idolized by a generation of younger comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, and Jay Leno, and performed in the shadow of a shocking open secret: he was the nicest man in town.
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Wonderful book!
- By EJ on 09-30-24
- Don Rickles
- The Merchant of Venom
- By: Michael Seth Starr
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Love Rickles, but This Isn’t Him
Reviewed: 11-06-23
I love Don Rickles. He’s a titan and belongs on the Rushmore of comedians. However, he didn’t write this. The first 3/4 of this book are little more than a glorified filmography and series of show dates, with a few life details sprinkled in. You don’t actually learn much about him other than he is who you thought he was. It isn’t until around Chapter 16 (right as the author decides to fast-forward through two decades at a rapid clip) where you start to actually learn about the guy. Those last six chapters were extremely interesting. I only with that most of the book was like that.
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Press Reset
- Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
- By: Jason Schreier
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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Jason Schreier's groundbreaking reporting has earned him a place among the preeminent investigative journalists covering the world of video games. In his eagerly anticipated, deeply researched new book, Schreier trains his investigative eye on the volatility of the video game industry and the resilience of the people who work in it.
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Audio Quality is Inconsistent
- By Amazon Customer on 09-14-21
- Press Reset
- Ruin and Recovery in the Video Game Industry
- By: Jason Schreier
- Narrated by: Ray Chase
Good Journalism, No Answers
Reviewed: 11-01-23
My heart goes out to the people that the author chronicles here. But that’s all he does: chronicle. I respect the author and this is still worthy of listening to, but he missed an opportunity to talk to anyone about solutions. In the last chapter he floats the idea of unionizing, but that’s it. Good book, but a missed opportunity.
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Myth America
- Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past
- By: Kevin M. Kruse, Julian E. Zelizer
- Narrated by: Allan Aquino, Maleah Woodley, Todd Menesses, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Distortions of the past promoted in the conservative media have led large numbers of Americans to believe in fictions over facts, making constructive dialogue impossible and imperiling our democracy. In Myth America, Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer have assembled an all-star team of fellow historians to push back against this misinformation.
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Right Wing Bashing book!! Aka a History Book
- By amy on 02-08-23
- Myth America
- Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past
- By: Kevin M. Kruse, Julian E. Zelizer
- Narrated by: Allan Aquino, Maleah Woodley, Todd Menesses, Sasha LaPointe
They Know Their Audience
Reviewed: 10-29-23
A book that will reinforce what people on the Left think and will antagonize people on the Right, this book knows exactly what it is and advertises itself as such. It gets credit for the meticulous research that it throws at the listener/reader, though it can be overwhelming and get lost in numbers in some sections. The narration is uneven, but not necessarily bad, just average. Worth a listen if you want to consider the merits of the argument from a certain perspective, but if you're the type to get easily triggered by hearing something you disagree with, this is not the book for you.
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Our First Civil War
- Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Steve Hendrickson
- Length: 16 hrs and 31 mins
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What causes people to forsake their country and take arms against it? What prompts their neighbors, hardly distinguishable in station or success, to defend that country against the rebels? That is the question H. W. Brands answers in his powerful new history of the American Revolution.
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Not a fresh take on the Revolution
- By James on 01-05-22
- Our First Civil War
- Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Steve Hendrickson
Not Much New Here
Reviewed: 10-28-23
This isn't a bad book, but it doesn't necessarily offer anything new. It mostly follows Washington and Franklin for 30 years, with a smattering of John Adams thrown in. It is almost as though Brands set out to talk about how people in the American colonies found themselves on opposite ends of the conflict, but forgot to actually write about them. In the last chapter or two, he seemingly remembers the premise of the book and starts wrapping up loose ends by throwing in a few stories about average people. Again, not a bad book, just not much new.
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Gunslinger
- The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre
- By: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 17 hrs and 37 mins
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Gunslinger tells Brett Favre's full, definitive story for the first time, drawing on more than 500 interviews, including many from the people closest to Favre. Jeff Pearlman charts Favre's journey, from his rough rural childhood and lackluster high school football career to landing the last roster spot at Southern Mississippi to a late-night car accident that nearly took his life. Favre clawed back, getting drafted into the NFL, first to Atlanta, then to Green Bay, where he restored the Packers to greatness and inspired a fan base as passionate as any in the game.
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No Aaron Rodgers by any Stretch
- By Rick on 11-12-16
- Gunslinger
- The Remarkable, Improbable, Iconic Life of Brett Favre
- By: Jeff Pearlman
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
Balanced Account, Bad Narrator
Reviewed: 06-24-23
This is perhaps the most balanced account I’ve read. Truth in lending, I’m both a Packer fan and a Favre fan, but this seems to cover both the ups and the downs with fairness. The narrator, however, is terrible. His attempts to do different voices, depending on who is speaking, is truly terrible.
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The Sandman: Act III
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, K.J. Apa, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
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In Act III, we follow Morpheus on a grand journey to take care of family business. He visits with his son Orpheus (Regé-Jean Page), an act that brings with it profound consequences. Accompanied by Delirium (Kristen Schaal), he tracks down their estranged brother, Destruction (David Harewood), the only member of the Endless ever to abandon their post. And at an inn at the intersection of all worlds, a group of travelers are forced together by a storm that threatens to destroy reality itself, with grave repercussions for Morpheus and the rest of the Endless.
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A collection of short stories
- By Chuck on 10-17-22
A Tale of Two Halves
Reviewed: 05-05-23
The first half of the book is excellent. A great story and finally some insight into what happened to Destruction. The Canterbury Tales rendition in the second half, however, is hit and miss. It’s not terrible, it’s just not great. A worthwhile listen and better than Act II, but it still finishes second to Act I.
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The Sandman: Act II
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 47 mins
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In the absolutely packed Act II, the dark fantasy resumes and the Sandman expands into the French Revolution, ancient Rome, 19th-century San Francisco, eighth-century Baghdad, and beyond. New and familiar characters abound, voiced by a bright mix of performers, including Kat Dennings, Regé-Jean Page, Emma Corrin, Michael Sheen, Kristen Schaal, Brian Cox, John Lithgow, Jeffrey Wright, and so many more, including fan-favorite narrators Simon Vance and Ray Porter.
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A real review after having fully read this book
- By Chuck on 09-27-21
- The Sandman: Act II
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Emma Corrin, Brian Cox, Kat Dennings, John Lithgow, Bill Nighy
Good, Not Great
Reviewed: 02-22-23
Overall a worthwhile effort. Sound mixing was much better here than in Act 1. I agree with many of the reviews they talk about the disconnected stories. It didn’t have the same appeal. Still worth a listen.
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The Sandman
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
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When The Sandman, also known as Lord Morpheus - the immortal king of dreams, stories and the imagination - is pulled from his realm and imprisoned on Earth by a nefarious cult, he languishes for decades before finally escaping. Once free, he must retrieve the three “tools” that will restore his power and help him to rebuild his dominion, which has deteriorated in his absence.
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absolutely Epic!
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 07-16-20
- The Sandman
- By: Neil Gaiman, Dirk Maggs
- Narrated by: Riz Ahmed, Kat Dennings, Taron Egerton, Neil Gaiman, James McAvoy, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Andy Serkis, Michael Sheen
Great Story, Audio Can Be a Challenge At Times
Reviewed: 01-04-23
The story is excellent, but you may have to toy with the audio settings depending on which device you’re listening on. There were numerous times when I had to rewind and listen again when driving because the background track behind the dialogue overwhelmed the actors’ voices. When listening in earbuds, it was not an issue.
Excellent story and I’m excited to see what Acts II and III bring!
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