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J. L. Morris

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Excellent Writing

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-23-19

I really liked the writing, the author is creative and knows how to spin a yarn. The ending keeps you guessing. The ending is like none I've experienced.

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Just Incredible!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-16-19

"Men tell stories", but this is one story that can only be told by a woman. Hannah has provided a brilliant narrative of World War II like none other. Her Nightingale transformed my understanding of the War and what it meant to survive as a woman in occupied France. One of the best stories I have read.

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How to Retire Happy Audiobook By Stan Hinden cover art
  • How to Retire Happy
  • The 12 Most Important Decisions You Must Make Before You Retire
  • By: Stan Hinden
  • Narrated by: John Haag

Ready for updating

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

Reviewed: 09-10-18

The book is thorough but doesn't translate well to audiobook format. The reading of URLs is troublesome and not very useful. Still, the narrator's voice is appropriate for the subject and presents the authors words authentically.

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The book has gumption!

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Reviewed: 08-28-18

Read by the author, with lots of personal touches, Of German delivers a manuscript and s performance that has heart. He opened my eyes to several people and ideas that I want and intend to explore further.

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First read result, needs another reading!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-14-18

This book is intelligent, coherent, and dense. It is artfully constructed and covers a tremendous amount of thinking expertly and with great care. I wish I could absorb it all on my first read... alas, it will take much more. It might be easy to discount this work if you ignore its premise, but to embrace its premise is to require mastery of its content. Listening to Derek Perkins (narrator) will make it easy to experience the book a second and third time, he is a riveting reader.

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Maybe an allegory?

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

Reviewed: 11-08-17

I'm not wild about this style of writing - starting out as if the reader is already familiar with the story and subtly dropping little kernels of detail that flesh things out. It seems like trying to cover up for not having much to share. I can see some timely topics, but I'm going to have to process for a while to figure out what those topics are.

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Reading a Textbook

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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: 06-13-17

I loved the story, but the storytelling was disappointing. It read like a Textbook, full of information, dates, names, and facts. But, in audiobook format, it was difficult to keep the characters straight. I was hoping for a more biographical approach, but didn't hear that until the epilogue.

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VERY WONKY BUT EXCELLENT FOR THE RIGHT AUDIENCE

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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-11-17

I teach strategic management in a business school, so my interests are relatively specialized, this history fit the bill. For feeling like I can now give a good general history of corporate governance and shareholder activism in the United States, I could rarely find anything better. However, if this isn't your cup 'o tea, well then, read at your own peril!

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Fabulous storytelling, timeless story

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Reviewed: 01-17-17

In a world of uncertainty and change, The Book Thief contains an important message. There are many truths and only humanness connects us. Friends and enemies, conquerer and conquered, we all meet death eventually. This is a beautifully told story of how to live so as not to be afraid at its coming.

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Title aptly describes the book

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Reviewed: 03-12-15

This author writes in a very logical, yet interesting style. The stories both inform and entertain. The book provides an interesting history about numbers, formulae, theories and how they all developed. It is told in such a way as to provide insight while making the concept of randomness meaningful and useful on an everyday basis.

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