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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,886
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,476
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,417
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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it's Nearly perfect
- By Kerry on 09-16-20
- The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
Truth then and now
Reviewed: 11-23-23
I learned so many of these truths by living them. The core of every story is the main character's journey. Rarely is the change of a story's subject so profound in either fiction or non fiction. Reading this book is time well spent.
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Justice Is Coming
- How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It
- By: Cenk Uygur
- Narrated by: Cenk Uygur
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 222
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Story5 out of 5 stars 223
The media can't stop talking about the gridlock in Washington, as if a handful of stubborn Republicans are the only thing standing between us and a fully-functional democracy. The reality is that our government was taken over by big business and their allies in both political parties. The getaway driver in this heist was corporate media. The good news is that the American people are very progressive. And soon progressives will take over Washington as well! And when they do, the great majority of Americans will love it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much better than expected
- By Tracy B on 09-23-23
- Justice Is Coming
- How Progressives Are Going to Take Over the Country and America Is Going to Love It
- By: Cenk Uygur
- Narrated by: Cenk Uygur
Great book
Reviewed: 10-04-23
I really enjoyed this book. Problems are outlined and solutions presented, which is important if you want to avoid being called a simple whiner. I also like the upbeat finale.
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Dune: The Heir of Caladan
- The Caladan Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 18 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 445
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 418
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 414
In Dune: The Heir of Caladan, the climactic novel in the Caladan trilogy by New York Times bestselling authors Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, we step into the shoes of Paul Atreides. A boy not yet a man in years, he is about to enter a world he could never have imagined. The story that began with Duke Leto Atreides's rise to power, then continued with the consequences of Lady Jessica’s betrayal, will now conclude with Paul becoming the leader that he needs to be on the way to his pivotal role as Muad’Dib.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Perilous Caladan
- By John on 12-01-22
- Dune: The Heir of Caladan
- The Caladan Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Perilous Caladan
Reviewed: 12-01-22
Most of this novel is great. It's definitely a must read for those into the expanded Dune universe. I have to say however, it shatters the image I had of the peaceful, bucolic Caladan they used to describe whenever Paul or Jessica was dreaming of home.
In this Caladan series, every time Paul sets foot outside of the castle he is attacked by terrorists, warlords, drug dealers, mercenaries, or assassins. Even if no one is trying to kill him he is falling off of cliffs, tumbling into deadly bushes, being attacked by poison fish, blind snakes, or chased by ball lightening. If this is the Caladan he always dreams of, I think he is in serious need of therapy.
Novels usually have multiple quests afoot but as soon as Paul asked Duncan to go exploring with him, all I could do was roll my eyes because I knew exactly where it was heading. It's tiring and predictable. The rest of the novel was great but I've had my fill of Paul because I don't think they know another way to write about him.
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Méridien
- A Silver Ships Novel, Book 3
- By: S. H. Jucha
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,433
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,309
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,303
The Méridiens are fleeing to their far colonies - and they have reason to run. Over the course of decades, they have lost hundreds of ships, billions of people, and seven Confederation colonies to an alien enemy: an advancing swarm of silver ships transported in the bowels of a gigantic, spherical vessel. Alex Racine, who once enjoyed the solitary life of an explorer-tug captain, is now an admiral and responsible for the lives of a quarter million Librans.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Meeting the Silver Ships
- By Jean on 07-26-17
- Méridien
- A Silver Ships Novel, Book 3
- By: S. H. Jucha
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Lots of exposition
Reviewed: 11-09-22
The major conflict in this story is resolved by the halfway point in this novel. The second half covers the establishment of a new home planet. He goes here, he goes there. He talks to this person, he talks to that person. Every third scene he's kissing his lovely wife again...and again...and again. It's a bit tiring. It's not entirely uninteresting but it takes half the novel. Overall, the structure could be better.
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The Silver Ships
- The Silver Ships, Book 1
- By: S. H. Jucha
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,572
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,380
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,379
An explorer tug captain, Alex Racine detects a damaged alien craft drifting into the system. Recognizing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make first contact, Alex pulls off a daring maneuver to latch on to the derelict. Alex discovers the ship was attacked by an unknown craft, the first of its kind ever encountered. The mysterious silver ship's attack was both instant and deadly.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Preachy political utopia and arrogant protagonist
- By D. MacNair on 03-19-19
- The Silver Ships
- The Silver Ships, Book 1
- By: S. H. Jucha
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Nice beginning
Reviewed: 11-06-22
I burned through this in a day and a half. That's always a good sign. I didn't want it to end.
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The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26,340
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,490
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23,408
Deep down here by the dark water lived old Gollum, a small slimy creature. I don’t know where he came from, nor who or what he was. He was Gollum—as dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face. He had a little boat, and he rowed about quite quietly on the lake; for lake it was, wide and deep and deadly cold.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Andy Serkis Was Sheer Perfection
- By Barbara on 09-22-20
- The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Outstanding!
Reviewed: 09-14-21
A classic that never disappoints. Serkis' performance is magnificent, as one would expect. Highly recommended.
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Dune: The Duke of Caladan
- The Caladan Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 573
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 507
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 505
Leto Atreides, duke of Caladan and father of the Muad’Dib. While all know of his fall and the rise of his son, little is known about the quiet ruler of Caladan and his partner, Jessica. Or how a duke of an inconsequential planet earned an emperor’s favor, the ire of House Harkonnen, and set himself on a collision course with his own death. This is the story. Through patience and loyalty, Leto serves the Golden Lion Throne. Where others scheme, the duke of Caladan acts. But Leto’s powerful enemies are starting to feel that he is rising beyond his station.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I keep hoping they will measure up...
- By Josh Steenson on 10-19-20
- Dune: The Duke of Caladan
- The Caladan Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Fantastic
Reviewed: 10-22-20
I love every moment we get to spend in this universe. Been a while since I burned through a novel this quickly but I couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next one.
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The Half Has Never Been Told
- Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
- By: Edward E. Baptist
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 19 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,313
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,050
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,041
In The Half Has Never Been Told, historian Edward E. Baptist reveals the alarming extent to which slavery shaped our country politically, morally, and most of all, economically. Until the Civil War, our chief form of innovation was slavery. Through forced migration and torture, slave owners extracted continual increases in efficiency from their slaves, giving the country a virtual monopoly on the production of cotton, a key raw material of the Industrial Revolution.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Book that Must Be Read
- By William on 09-29-15
- The Half Has Never Been Told
- Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism
- By: Edward E. Baptist
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
Very informational but jumps around a bit
Reviewed: 08-01-20
The book provides much insight on the plight of slaves in the south. It tries to connect you to many personal stories of particular individuals but jumping back and forth through the 19th century makes it hard to lock on to the individual stories. Maybe that's just me. I would definitely consider it a must-read however. It's very good.
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The Decadent Society
- How We Became a Victim of Our Own Success
- By: Ross Douthat
- Narrated by: Ross Douthat
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 618
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 520
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 511
The era of the coronavirus has tested America, and our leaders and institutions have conspicuously failed. That failure shouldn’t be surprising: Beneath social-media frenzy and reality-television politics, our era’s deep truths are elite incompetence, cultural exhaustion, and the flight from reality into fantasy. The Decadent Society explains what happens when a powerful society ceases advancing - how the combination of wealth and technological proficiency with economic stagnation, political stalemate, and demographic decline creates a unique civilizational crisis.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another Liberal Arts Intellectual who does not rea
- By Trebla on 03-24-20
- The Decadent Society
- How We Became a Victim of Our Own Success
- By: Ross Douthat
- Narrated by: Ross Douthat
Highly insightful
Reviewed: 05-06-20
I don't agree with all of the conservative conclusions that the author extrapolates from the data he presents but the book is nevertheless informative and insightful. I highly recommend it.
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Permanent Record
- By: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,027
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,344
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,316
Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great (if incomplete) account
- By Ryan L on 09-22-19
- Permanent Record
- By: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
A Necessary Read
Reviewed: 10-11-19
We've all judged from the moment we first learned of what he did. Now it's time to understand it. Everyone who thinks they know all they need to know should read this. They will probably realize how little they actually knew. Having strong opinions about things one knows very little of, is a character flaw.
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