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American Sniper
- The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
- By: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,111
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28,095
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,089
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tremendously Enlightening, could not put it down
- By T. Edwards on 01-09-12
- American Sniper
- The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
- By: Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan, Jim DeFelice
- Narrated by: John Pruden
Riveting Behind the Scenes Look at Navy SEALs in Wartime
Reviewed: 12-13-23
Excellent story and top-notch narration. A must read for anyone who wants to better understand the Iraq War form a first person perspective as told by a navy SEAL
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The Longevity Code
- The New Science of Aging
- By: Kris Verburgh MD
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 182
Medical doctor and researcher Dr. Kris Verburgh is quickly emerging as one of the world's leading research authorities on the science of aging. The Longevity Code is his authoritative guide on why and how we age and on the four most crucial areas we have control over in order to slow down - and even reverse - the aging process. We learn why some animal species hardly age at all while others age and die very quickly and about the mechanisms at work that slowly but definitely cause our bodies to age, making us susceptible to heart attack, stroke, cancer, pneumonia, and dementia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worth the listen
- By Calum on 04-14-21
- The Longevity Code
- The New Science of Aging
- By: Kris Verburgh MD
- Narrated by: Pete Cross
An amalgam of disjointed studies
Reviewed: 07-04-23
The intro was so compelling, but then the meat of the book was just citing study after study to make individual points with dubious support. I found it difficult to track the overall theme amidst all the detail and questionable support and conclusions. I wanted to like it more. Some bright spots, but not what I’d hoped for
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Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 75,947
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66,139
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Story5 out of 5 stars 65,832
An updated edition of the blockbuster best-selling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two US Navy SEAL officers who led the most highly decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War demonstrate how to apply powerful leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I don't read SEAL Books...
- By Amazon Customer on 02-21-17
- Extreme Ownership
- How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
- By: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
- Narrated by: Jocko Willink, Leif Babin
More battle stories than lessons
Reviewed: 05-23-23
I was enthralled by the courageous anecdotes used to illustrate the points, but I thought too many pages were devoted to those stories vs the finer points of the lessons themselves. Not a bad book, but I can think of several other similar ones I would recommend instead.
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Red Notice
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 879
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 789
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Story5 out of 5 stars 781
November 2009. Sergei Magnitsky is led to an isolation cell in a Moscow prison and beaten to death by eight police officers. His crime? To testify against the Russian Interior Ministry officials involved in a conspiracy to steal $230 million in taxes. Magnitsky’s brutal killing has remained uninvestigated to this day. Red Notice is a searing exposé of the Russian authorities responsible for the murder, slicing deep into the heart of the Kremlin to uncover its sordid truths.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By little rock on 05-06-18
- Red Notice
- By: Bill Browder
- Narrated by: Adam Grupper
The best narration I’ve ever heard!
Reviewed: 04-10-23
Terrific recommendation from a friend. I just wish I’d read it sooner! Also the narrator nailed accents perfectly and made the story come alive!
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Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
- By: Curtis 50 Cent Jackson
- Narrated by: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21,227
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18,495
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18,423
In his early 20s, Curtis Jackson, known as 50 Cent, rose to the heights of fame and power in the cutthroat music business. A decade ago, the multi-platinum selling rap artist decided to pivot. His ability to adapt to change was demonstrated when he became the executive producer and star of Power, a high-octane, gripping crime drama centered around a drug kingpin's family. The series quickly became "appointment" television, leading to Jackson inking a four-year, $150 million contract with the Starz network - the most lucrative deal in premium cable history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The King of PETTY to Coach of the Chess team
- By Yas on 04-29-20
- Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter
- By: Curtis 50 Cent Jackson
- Narrated by: Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson
No Expectations; Blown Away!
Reviewed: 12-29-22
The story, lessons, and narration were all fantastic. 50 Cent isn’t the place I expected sage business wisdom, but this book is chock full of it! So happy I listened and will definitely put his other books on my reading list now
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The Great Influenza
- The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
- By: John M. Barry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,866
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,378
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,362
In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in 24 weeks than AIDS has killed in 24 years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, and 1918 marked the first collision between modern science and epidemic disease.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book but very disturbing...
- By Tim on 01-15-09
- The Great Influenza
- The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
- By: John M. Barry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
History of the Scientists More than the Pandemic
Reviewed: 01-12-22
I was hoping for a book detailing the onset, spread, impacts, and especially how it ended. While this book does cover all those points, it devoted far more time to the background and lives of the scientists who fought it than I was expecting. Thorough and detailed; but missed the mark I was looking for as I’d hoped to apply more lessons from a century ago to our current COVID-19 situation
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Us vs. Them
- The Failure of Globalism
- By: Ian Bremmer
- Narrated by: Willis Sparks
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 372
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 321
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Story4 out of 5 stars 317
From Brexit in the UK, to Donald Trump in the US, to extremist parties in Europe and the developing world, populism has dominated recent headlines. What explains this rise of leaders who stoke nationalist anger in their countries, from Le Pen to Erdogan? How long will the populist wave last? Who will be the winners and losers in this climate, and how can we defend the values of democracy, free trade, and international cooperation? No one is better suited to explore these questions than Ian Bremmer, who has built his career on assessing global risk for his clients.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Severely Anti-Trump Praised George Soros....
- By Brandon on 04-25-18
- Us vs. Them
- The Failure of Globalism
- By: Ian Bremmer
- Narrated by: Willis Sparks
Love the author, but not his best
Reviewed: 11-14-21
I’ve read many of Mr. Bremmer’s books and articles over the years and think he is tremendous overall, but this was not his finest work. Perhaps he sacrificed too much depth to keep the book shorter, or maybe it’s due to the book’s age (written pre-COVID in a world that now seems so distant), but this seemed more a high level overview of many countries’ problems than an in-depth look at how governments and citizens can solve them. If you read the headlines, then most of this book will not contain anything new.
Highly recommend the author; please read another of his books but maybe pass on this one.
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Sandworm
- A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
- By: Andy Greenberg
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,842
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,838
In 2014, the world witnessed the start of a mysterious series of cyberattacks. Targeting American utility companies, NATO, and electric grids in Eastern Europe, the strikes grew ever more brazen. They culminated in the summer of 2017, when the malware known as NotPetya was unleashed, penetrating, disrupting, and paralyzing some of the world's largest businesses—from drug manufacturers to software developers to shipping companies. At the attack's epicenter in Ukraine, ATMs froze. The railway and postal systems shut down. Hospitals went dark.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thru the eyes of the Sandworm's hunters and prey
- By ndru1 on 11-12-19
- Sandworm
- A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
- By: Andy Greenberg
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Required Reading for a Digital Citizen
Reviewed: 05-23-21
I am nearly computer illiterate, but Andy Greenberg paints a terrifying picture of a vulnerable world that anyone from expert to novice can understand...and should fear. Highly recommend this book.
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