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Good listen, but at time’s difficult to follow

Reviewed: 09-04-23

Very interesting and informative.
Learned a great deal. Only negative is this book jumps around and is not always chronological. On balance, would recommend this book

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Interesting but long /redundant

Reviewed: 06-30-23

I almost quit this book several times, but held on to finish.
Well researched , presenting an abundance of troubling facts.
But, blended with the facts are far too many suppositions and assumptions.
Have always questioned the “ Sole Assassin” theory in murders of JFK and RFK. This book provides many additional reasons to question this theory.
Good book but a bit long and redundant.

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Wait, did this really happen?

Reviewed: 12-21-22

This book is extremely well written, fast paced and reads like a well written novel. Its long and there is a lot of technical jargon and detail. But, it kept my attention and I learned a lot more about Enron (in spite of having read " The Smartest Guys in the Room"). I was shocked at the lack of sound judgement, effective governance, and common sense throughout Enron, but especially at the highest levels. When I finished, I was saddened at the horrible impact this had on so many "regular" Enron employees and at the lives ruined by this exercise in greed, self serving and deception.

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One great book

Reviewed: 09-08-22

This book is extremely well researched and written. It is fast paced, exciting and keeps the listener on the edge of their seat.
After listening to this book no one could ever doubt that this was indeed “ The greatest generation”!
It was a pleasure to get to know the life story of just a few of these incredible people.

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Not what I expected

Reviewed: 05-20-19

This book, in my opinion, is more about the politics and the culture of the sixties than it is about baseball. It delves deeply into race relations, political campaigns and the transition from the 50's to the 60's. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I would have enjoyed more baseball. And, while the sixties were an unsettling period in American history, in my view this book is not the most balanced look at the decade. In sum, there are some great parts to the book, but overall I found it a bit of a downer and overly focused on the negatives.

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Tedious, redundant and speculative

Reviewed: 04-15-19

OK, I finished the book after almost giving up on it at least a half dozen times. But, it was tough going and quite tedious.
The positives: It offers up some interesting theories and provides some new, to me, information.
The negatives: In my opinion, it seems like a number of related short stories/papers were thrown together to create this book; it struck me as very redundant. Also, my opinion is the author speculates far too much and then draws very broad conclusions ( I quickly lost track of the number of times he said "possibly, could have been, perhaps, might have, etc, etc).
After reading many books on the subject, I do believe Oswald did not act alone and the facts surrounding the assassination have yet to be disclosed. It seems incredible that after 56 years there are still so many unanswered questions. To this authors credit, he tries to provide answers. However, to me they were not convincing.

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This was the " Greatest Generation"

Reviewed: 02-06-19

This book is based upon letters, diaries, recollections, etc of those who were part of the 8th and presents a personal history of this part of the air war in Europe. As such, it does 'jump around' a bit and is not at all a "typical", chronological historical book. However, it is quite informative and very moving. It raises many questions about war and questions of "morality" and puts the war in Europe in proper perspective.
One cannot listen to this book without a very deep appreciation of these young men and the incredible sacrifices they made!
Highly recommend this book.

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A peek into a different chapter of WW II History

Reviewed: 08-17-18

Wow, who knew? I have read a great deal about WW II, but I never knew of these incredible stories and had not heard of most of these brave individuals. This book is fast paced, most interesting and gives a peek into the lives of many unsung heroes. It also sheds light on yet another side of Churchill and what he was willing to do to win the war. Highly recommended!

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Not for me

Reviewed: 08-17-18

This book is not what I expected. It is a very detailed recreation of decades of a families life; almost like it was written from a diary. But, I don't think it was. Is it historical fiction or what the author has pieced together from records and memories?
Either way, it really was slow and depressing , almost painfully at times. I quit listening several times, but came back thinking it will get better. But, for me, it did not. I found it to be a very 'negative' book, even given some of the very difficult historical periods it describes.
Perhaps I did not read the reviews carefully enough before I purchased it.

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History comes alive

Reviewed: 08-17-18

This book gives the reader the feeling they are present as history is unfolding. I have read other books on Truman, but this is the best and gives me an even better appreciation of this great President . The 'you are there' feeling makes this most enjobable. Highly recommend.

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