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The Accidental Superpower Audiobook By Peter Zeihan cover art
  • The Accidental Superpower
  • The Next Generation of American Preeminence and the Coming Global Disorder
  • By: Peter Zeihan
  • Narrated by: Peter Zeihan

Fascinating Geopolitical Look Around The World

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-06-19

If even half of what Zeihan believes will take place, actually happens, it's worth the listen. An interesting tour around the world and look into nations and what their outlook may be in light of geography, resources, population spreads. If he is correct, it's looking rosy to live in the U.S. moving forward and sketchy at best in many other places around the world. From future wars, to economic capabilities, to terrorism and climate change, he covers a little bit of everything. One of the more interesting listens I've found on Audible.

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A Realistic, Gospel Based Look At Marriage

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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-16-19

The Keller's give a great look into what marriage is (in Biblical terms) and what our expectations should be. It applies to people from all angles, long-time married, newly married, people about to get married and singles. It offers something for everyone regardless of your stage of life or relationship status.

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Shocking History. Great Primer for Moby Dick

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-25-19

Philbrick is brilliant in this look at the Essex tragedy. His ability to observe the details and connect them to the larger picture and the ironies that come with it made for a great experience. Many people complained of the audio, it's a little choppy during the into, but the rest of the book was fine. An incredible story of survival and horrific conditions. For someone who doesn't have a past or strong interest in whaling, I found this to be a fascinating look into an industry that was a major player in the world economy during the 19th century. I'd highly recommend this read.

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Best Audible Experience So Far, Incredible Story!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-13-19

The story is unbelievable. The narration is the best I've heard on Audible. An incredible example of what human beings can endure and what lengths one will go to for survival. A must listen.

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A Must For Jazz Fans & Newcomers

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-22-19

Gioia hit a home-run with this book on the history of Jazz. An undertaking covering this much ground must have been daunting. I imagine writing any volume on the history of Jazz will leave some fan, somewhere feeling like parts were left out. Gioia covers most of the key areas. Latin/Cuban Jazz isn't given much attention which is puzzling. There are other works to go to if you want to truly get stories behind specific songs or artists, but as far as a one volume go-to work, this is a must for music lovers. Gioia does a great job of tracing jazz back to its roots in the African slave trade and Blues music. He covers a who's who of key artists and recordings. It's too bad Audible can't incorporate those songs into the audio book but this is a great resource for dedicated Jazz fans to take and do further study. Gioia covers key movements in the music's history and comes to current day with artists to look into and a futuristic pondering of where the music will go next. Will be looking into other work by Gioia based on the strength of this work.

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Parenting Audiobook By Paul David Tripp cover art

Best Book I've Read In Years

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-13-19

Tripp knocked it out of the park with this book. Not only the best parenting book I've ever read, but it does an incredible job of laying out the importance of the Gospel in life and especially in our responsibility as parents. The narration on this is fantastic, the principals are life giving and Jesus is exalted. I will be drawing on these principals in my own parenting and recommending it to other parents who struggle with what can be both a joy filled and challenging life endeavor. We are sinners in need of grace, raising and teaching sinners in need of grace. When we see ourselves as ambassadors of Christ, it can change the entire paradigm.

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Folsom Untold: The Strange True Story of Johnny Cash's Greatest Album Audiobook By Danny Robins cover art
  • Folsom Untold: The Strange True Story of Johnny Cash's Greatest Album
  • An Audible Original Drama
  • By: Danny Robins
  • Narrated by: Danny Robins

A Fun Listen If You Don't Take It Too Seriously

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-01-19

This is an audible original dramatic performance. This isn't an exhaustive audio documentary. The narrator has a flair for the dramatic. Grab an in depth biography or other sources if you're needing something in depth. But if you take this for what it is, a fun performance based look inside the album and it's aftermath, it's a fun ride inside the man in the black and the album that put him back on top.

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A Difficult & Needed Look Back

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-28-19

Tisby's look back through the history of the American Church and it's ignorance, complicity or in some cases participation in racism is a challenging and difficult listen, but a needed one. This is a very quick tour though history and further reading would be required to fully understand times and events shared, and even ones that this book didn't cover. However it is a great introduction to needed knowledge. Sin is an ugly thing and it is evidenced here, but there is not an overwhelming theme of targeting one people group. Nor is this simply a lament that fails to bring hope, the final chapter gives constructive ideas and ways we as the church can continue to change the tide from a dark and devastating past.

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Luther Ignited The Reformation, But So Much More

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-12-19

This work by Metaxas would be a valuable use of time for students of history, specifically the Reformation. It would also be very valuable reading for anyone of Protestant, Evangelical and Reformed theological perspectives. Metaxas does a great job of separating myth from fact, while still keeping you interested. Far beyond his impact on the Reformation, Luther's pursuit of truth, bringing God's Word to all people in their own language and fighting the ills of the Roman Catholic Church at the time, lead to many ideas and beliefs we take for granted today, but largely shaped the Western World beyond his lifetime.

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A Fine Review To Lewis & Clark

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-19-18

Excellently written, painfully well researched, a great window into Thomas Jefferson's passion for expanding into the West, as well as Lewis and Clark's incredible accomplishment. It is fascinating to go into this detail on how they accomplished the trip to the Pacific Ocean and back, yet also how the ideas were birthed by Jefferson and Lewis and what became of them after the great journey. The narration is a little robotic sounding at times, but very clear and easy to follow. A great book, a must listen for any U.S. History enthusiast.

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