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The Loom of Time
- Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China
- By: Robert D. Kaplan
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
The Greater Middle East—the vast region between the Mediterranean and China, encompassing much of the Arab world, parts of northern Africa, and Asia—existed for millennia as the crossroads of empire. But with the dissolution of empires in the twentieth century, postcolonial states have endeavored to maintain stability. Robert D. Kaplan explores Greater Middle East through reporting and travel writing to reveal deeper truths about the impacts of history on the present and how the requirements of stability over anarchy are often in conflict with the ideals of democratic governance.
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4 out of 5 stars
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detailed primer on the greater 'Middle East'
- By Stevon on 02-01-24
- The Loom of Time
- Between Empire and Anarchy, from the Mediterranean to China
- By: Robert D. Kaplan
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
the loom of time
Reviewed: 01-20-24
I read with great interest and concluded that Kaplan was not only a reasonable observer, but he was also good at putting the pieces together. I can see his biases and his limitations. I respect those based on who he is and how he was raised. It is a book I strongly recommend. I learned a great deal from several chapters I read twice and probably go back to read again in the future. These days, we often hear that the map of the Middle East will be redrawn; I am sure whoever is on the drawing table all of them have read this book several times.
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The Diabetes Code
- Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
- By: Dr. Jason Fung
- Narrated by: Dr. Jason Fung
- Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,709
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,029
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,977
Today, most doctors, dietitians, and even diabetes specialists consider type 2 diabetes to be a chronic and progressive disease - a life sentence with no possibility of parole. But the truth, as Dr. Fung reveals in this paradigm-shifting book, is that type 2 diabetes is reversible. Writing with clear, persuasive language, he explains why conventional treatments that rely on insulin or other blood-glucose-lowering drugs can actually exacerbate the problem, leading to significant weight gain and even heart disease.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This book could save your life
- By Michael Carrato on 04-05-18
- The Diabetes Code
- Prevent and Reverse Type 2 Diabetes Naturally
- By: Dr. Jason Fung
- Narrated by: Dr. Jason Fung
excellent book
Reviewed: 06-12-23
This is a must-read book for anyone struggling with type 2 diabetes and fatty liver. I strongly recommend it. I benefited. It can be life-changing.
Earlier chapters are full of scientific facts and charts. You may skip to mater chapters where he tells how one turns his/her life around.
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A Short History of the World
- By: Christopher Lascelles
- Narrated by: Guy Bethell
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
While this book explores world history from the big bang to the present day, it principally covers key people, events, and empires since the dawn of the first civilizations in and around 3500 BC. Epic in scope but refreshingly concise, A Short History of the World is an excellent place to start to bring your historical knowledge up to scratch.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Apt introduction to World's History
- By rpluss on 12-22-16
- A Short History of the World
- By: Christopher Lascelles
- Narrated by: Guy Bethell
excellent review
Reviewed: 01-18-23
excellent review parts i have questions but overall i enjoyed the book i do recommend it
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How to Invest
- By: David M. Rubenstein
- Narrated by: David M. Rubenstein, Ray Dalio, Marc Andreessen, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 334
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 272
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 270
What do the most successful investors have in common? David M. Rubenstein, cofounder of one of the world’s largest investment firms, has spent years interviewing the greatest investors in the world to discover the time-tested principles, hard-earned wisdom, and indispensable tools that guide their practice. Rubenstein, who has spent more than three decades in the hypercompetitive world of private equity, now distills everything he’s learned about the art and craft of investing, from venture capital, real estate, private equity, hedge funds, to crypto, endowments, SPACs, ESG, and more.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Only get the audio book
- By Joe on 09-26-22
excellent collection of experiences insights
Reviewed: 11-09-22
I learned a great deal and I am certain anyone will learn something listening to this book.
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The Man Without a Face
- The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
- By: Masha Gessen
- Narrated by: Masha Gessen
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 665
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 580
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 575
The Man Without a Face is the chilling account of how a low-level, small-minded KGB operative ascended to the Russian presidency and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress and made his country once more a threat to its own people and to the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Preview of Authoritarianism in the USA
- By Jimmy O on 06-08-19
- The Man Without a Face
- The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin
- By: Masha Gessen
- Narrated by: Masha Gessen
interesting read
Reviewed: 02-21-22
Anyone interested in understanding Putin may find this book insightful. I think Putin is more complex person than as described here. it is an easy read, I recommend.
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Mr. Putin
- Operative in the Kremlin
- By: Fiona Hill, Clifford G. Gaddy
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 248
From the KGB to the Kremlin: a multidimensional portrait of the man at war with the West. Where do Vladimir Putin's ideas come from? How does he look at the outside world? What does he want, and how far is he willing to go? The great lesson of the outbreak of World War I in 1914 was the danger of misreading the statements, actions, and intentions of the adversary. Today, Vladimir Putin has become the greatest challenge to European security and the global world order in decades.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a good narration.
- By IBH on 07-22-20
- Mr. Putin
- Operative in the Kremlin
- By: Fiona Hill, Clifford G. Gaddy
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
the best book on Putin
Reviewed: 02-21-22
Anyone interested in understanding how Putin thinks plans and act, how he plays and fight must read this book. Putin is a dangerous street tug but he now sits as the head of Russia with large nuke arsenal,. USSR had at least a polit buro a group of communists to make key decisions now there is only one man Putin and he can and will resort to nukes. The real evil empire is Russia under Putin. Excellent book highly recommend it.
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Skinny Liver
- A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse the New Silent Epidemic - Fatty Liver Disease
- By: Kristin Kirkpatrick MS RD LD, Ibrahim Hanouneh MD
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
A silent health crisis is impacting one third of the American population - nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Because its symptoms often don't manifest until the liver is seriously compromised, many people are not aware that they are at risk. Did you know that if you have fatty liver disease, you are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease (heart attack and stroke) and potentially several devastating conditions such as liver cirrhosis and liver cancer? Did you know that fat is as dangerous as alcohol to the liver?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good Book to Learn About Liver Health
- By I.B. Smart on 10-18-20
- Skinny Liver
- A Proven Program to Prevent and Reverse the New Silent Epidemic - Fatty Liver Disease
- By: Kristin Kirkpatrick MS RD LD, Ibrahim Hanouneh MD
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
educational
Reviewed: 02-06-22
I did read this book with the hope of getting rapidly educated on the subject. I certainly got educated but the concepts were explained in a manner that made me tired of too many words repeated throughout.
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How Real Estate Developers Think: Design, Profits, and Community
- The City in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Peter Hendee Brown
- Narrated by: Chaz Allen
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 302
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 264
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 259
How Real Estate Developers Think considers developers from three different perspectives. Brown profiles the careers of individual developers to illustrate the character of the entrepreneur; considers the roles played by innovation, design, marketing, and sales in the production of real estate; and examines the risks and rewards that motivate developers as people.
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1 out of 5 stars
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"All developers are visionaries." Nope.
- By Tristan on 08-20-16
- How Real Estate Developers Think: Design, Profits, and Community
- The City in the Twenty-First Century
- By: Peter Hendee Brown
- Narrated by: Chaz Allen
useful helpful
Reviewed: 02-06-22
i think it is a useful book i would recommend it. i did learn from this book
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Erdogan Rising
- The Battle for the Soul of Turkey
- By: Hannah Lucinda Smith
- Narrated by: Hannah Lucinda Smith
- Length: 14 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4 out of 5 stars 52
Everyone has heard of Erdogan: Turkey’s bullish, mercurial president is the original postmodern populist. Around the world, other strongmen are now following the path that he has blazed. For the first time, Erdogan Rising tells the inside story of how a democracy on the fringe of Europe has succumbed to dictatorship. Hannah Lucinda Smith, Turkey correspondent with The Times of London, has witnessed all that has befallen Turkey and the wider region since the onset of the Arab Spring.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overall fascinating profile of Erdogan’s Turkey
- By Saul M on 09-18-20
- Erdogan Rising
- The Battle for the Soul of Turkey
- By: Hannah Lucinda Smith
- Narrated by: Hannah Lucinda Smith
very dissaponting
Reviewed: 01-27-22
I saw the book in an audible and purchased it with enthusiasm. I have been living in Istanbul for the last 12 years and was truly interested in an objective outside view of this person who has been ruling Turkey for the last 20 years.
She starts with Erdogan but gets into details of terrorism, archeology anthropology linguistic history, and racial issues where she fails to understand most if not all of these topics and she forgets the topic of the book: Mr. Erdogan. she loses objectivity and therefore credibility. By chapter 10 I could not continue reading. I am sorry but I am disappointed. An observant journalist could have written all the bad things and whatever little good things about this person without really digging into topics where her knowledge does allow.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126,873
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 111,833
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Story5 out of 5 stars 111,445
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
amazing
Reviewed: 10-04-21
It seems amazing in the middle the USA 21st century such extreme religious groups exist. The author's journey is somewhat similar to my father's move from a village in Turkey to the city where he got an engineering degree. Not quite a Cambridge Ph.D. but one must consider that he was in Turkey not in the USA.
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