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Tigers in the Mud
- The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius
- By: Otto Carius
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 924
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 834
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 832
World War II began with a metallic roar as the German Blitzkrieg raced across Europe, spearheaded by the most dreaded weapon of the 20th century: the Panzer. No German tank better represents that thundering power than the infamous Tiger, and Otto Carius was one of the most successful commanders to ever take a Tiger into battle, destroying well over 150 enemy tanks during his incredible career.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A troubled, yet worthwhile read...
- By Alek on 05-25-18
- Tigers in the Mud
- The Combat Career of German Panzer Commander Otto Carius
- By: Otto Carius
- Narrated by: Paul Woodson
Another view of the german soldier
Reviewed: 12-04-17
Good text well written, good narration and very instructive. The story is pretty long. Ideal for listening while driving.
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Champlain's Dream
- By: David Hackett Fischer
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 225
In this sweeping, enthralling biography, acclaimed historian David Hackett Fischer brings to life the remarkable Samuel de Champlain - soldier, spy, master mariner, explorer, cartographer, artist, and Father of New France. We remember Champlain mainly as a great explorer. On foot and by ship and canoe, he traveled through what are now six Canadian provinces and five American states. Over more than 30 years he founded, colonized, and administered French settlements in North America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Narration - Illuminating History
- By jmholmberg on 11-02-08
- Champlain's Dream
- By: David Hackett Fischer
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
What a great audio book!
Reviewed: 11-29-17
The hard beginning of the early colonies of New France is very well presented. All canadian might be interested in this book.
The narrator is great!
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Scott and Amundsen
- Their Race to the South Pole
- By: Roland Huntford
- Narrated by: Tim Piggott-Smith
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 147
This is a brilliant dual biography charting British Robert Scott's and Norwegian Roald Amundsen's race to the South Pole during 1911-12. Huntuford's is the accepted, definitive account of the race and a reassessment of the two men. Thoroughly researched, revealing the adventures and misfortunes that befell them both, he describes the driving ambitions of the era, and the complex, often deeply flawed individuals who were charged with carrying them out.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good but could have been great
- By Pierre on 05-19-08
- Scott and Amundsen
- Their Race to the South Pole
- By: Roland Huntford
- Narrated by: Tim Piggott-Smith
Incredible story
Reviewed: 04-15-17
After 1912 Scott was presented as the perfect hero with many facts hidden. 50 years later the truth about his weakeness and management style were finally presented with the historical facts. This books is from that period. This said the book is excellent.
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Sailing
- The Beginner's Guide to Sailing and Planning Your First Sailing Adventure
- By: Kurt Fenton
- Narrated by: Ward Paxton
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 66
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 66
Sailing is an international sport that offers many rewards. Imagine white sails billowing against a clear sky, the brisk feel of the breeze on your face, and the gentle motions of the boat as it cleanly slices through the water. While sailing is a great way to enjoy the outdoors, it also requires you to be an active participant more than almost any other type of boating.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to grasp in Audio format
- By TB on 10-06-17
- Sailing
- The Beginner's Guide to Sailing and Planning Your First Sailing Adventure
- By: Kurt Fenton
- Narrated by: Ward Paxton
Always good o hear the basics again.
Reviewed: 12-27-16
Simple concepts like stated in this makes a difference when on the water.
Winds, waves , high grounds and other ships need attention when on water.
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66 Days Adrift
- A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Open Sea
- By: William Butler
- Narrated by: Nick Hahn
- Length: 14 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
The lure of paradise was unmistakable, and Bill Butler was on a quest to find it with his wife Simonne-riding the Pacific currents on their sloop. In this powerful account of their 66-day odyssey, Butler tells a gritty, harrowing tale of their battles against nature, despair, and their own demons. He reveals how he and Simonne found the strength to survive despite the ravages of hunger, storms, and sharks. Based on Butler's faithful log entries, 66 Days Adrift is both a chilling cautionary tale for sailors with big ideas and an inspiring story of love, faith, and survival against long odds.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Riveting story... but.
- By Yeatland on 04-02-17
- 66 Days Adrift
- A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Open Sea
- By: William Butler
- Narrated by: Nick Hahn
Daily activities with a spouse in a restreint area for a long time.
Reviewed: 04-16-16
The angle used to describe such a dificult event makes it very captiviating
I just loved it.
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Bound for Distant Seas
- A Voyage Alone to Asia Aboard the 28-Foot Sailboat Atom
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Nick O'Kelly
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 221
Bound for Distant Seas begins sailing author James Baldwin's epic tale of his second circumnavigation. His story is seasoned by his adventures during his first circumnavigation in 1984-86 as told in Across Islands and Oceans. Alone with little money aboard Atom, his now-engineless 28-foot sailboat, James embarks on his odyssey without the comforts and equipment most sailors consider essential.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cool sailing story
- By Likes UAG on 05-25-16
- Bound for Distant Seas
- A Voyage Alone to Asia Aboard the 28-Foot Sailboat Atom
- By: James Baldwin
- Narrated by: Nick O'Kelly
Very pleasant voice
Reviewed: 02-21-16
Very pleasant voice. The narrator and text made the story alive and made the difference in such story. They made us dream.
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Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time
- By: Sean Carroll, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Sean Carroll
- Length: 12 hrs and 17 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,026
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,796
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,775
Time rules our lives, woven into the very fabric of the universe-from the rising and setting of the sun to the cycles of nature, the thought processes in our brains, and the biorhythms in our day. Nothing so pervades our existence and yet is so difficult to explain. But now, in a series of 24 riveting lectures, you can grasp exactly why - as you take a mind-expanding journey through the past, present, and future, guided by a noted author and scientist.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Get From Eternity to Here instead
- By Michael on 07-24-13
- Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time
- By: Sean Carroll, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Sean Carroll
Great presentation.
Reviewed: 04-23-15
Very plesant voice ,very interesting way of presenting and we can fell the narratior passion.
Science is very pleasant when presented for normal people and with a lot of repetitions to make sure we get the important points.
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Baruch Spinoza
- The Giants of Philosophy
- By: Thomas Cook
- Narrated by: Charlton Heston
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 332
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 272
A Portuguese Jew living in Holland, Spinoza was excommunicated because of the unorthodox view he took of God. Spinoza wrote in the rationalist style of a geometric proof to develop his idea of God as the infinite, indwelling cause of all things, a unified causal system that is virtually synonymous with nature.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good over view of Spinoza
- By Sam Motes on 03-25-13
- Baruch Spinoza
- The Giants of Philosophy
- By: Thomas Cook
- Narrated by: Charlton Heston
Spinoza, a unknown phylosopher for most people
Reviewed: 12-05-12
If you could sum up Baruch Spinoza in three words, what would they be?
Great and independant mind. Search for happiness in a world that has no purpose to serve us but to exist.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
The narrative is definetely good but slightly too fast to appreciate all the details of the text.
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Savage Continent
- Europe in the Aftermath of World War II
- By: Keith Lowe
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 385
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 334
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 338
The end of the Second World War in Europe is one of the 20th century's most iconic moments. It is fondly remembered as a time when cheering crowds filled the streets, danced, drank and made love until the small hours. These images of victory and celebration are so strong in our minds that the period of anarchy and civil war that followed has been forgotten. Across Europe, landscapes had been ravaged, entire cities razed and more than thirty million people had been killed in the war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Better in print?
- By Rodney on 10-10-12
- Savage Continent
- Europe in the Aftermath of World War II
- By: Keith Lowe
- Narrated by: John Lee
Part of the war we always forget
Reviewed: 12-05-12
Where does Savage Continent rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Instructrive about how a large war end. Most of us that did not participate to the event remember only the glorious parade.
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Biography
- Geronimo
- By: A&E Television Networks
- Length: 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 30
The story of the great Apache guerrilla warrior Goyathlay, called "Geronimo" by the Mexicans. Forced off his beloved Arizona land by American authorities in 1876, the embittered Geronimo launched a series of bloody raids against white settlers.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Geronimo is really an unknown american legend
- By Amazon Customer on 06-28-12
- Biography
- Geronimo
- By: A&E Television Networks
Geronimo is really an unknown american legend
Reviewed: 06-28-12
Would you consider the audio edition of Biography to be better than the print version?
To me all audio books are better that paper books if well read with a nice voice. With Audiobooks I always finish the book, which is not the case with paper books.
What did you like best about this story?
Well narrated, nice voice, the facts about his life.
Which scene was your favorite?
None in particular
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
None
Any additional comments?
None
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