Henry Williams
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How Far to the Promised Land
- One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
- By: Esau McCaulley
- Narrated by: Esau McCaulley
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 169
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161
For much of his life, Esau McCaulley was taught to see himself as an exception: someone who, through hard work, faith, and determination, overcame childhood poverty, anti-Black racism, and an absent father to earn a job as a university professor and a life in the middle class.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent story of Redemption
- By James Carmichael on 09-23-23
- How Far to the Promised Land
- One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
- By: Esau McCaulley
- Narrated by: Esau McCaulley
I loved this book!
Reviewed: 09-23-23
I’ve been deeply impacted by Esau’s interviews on podcasts and the few New York Times columns that I’ve been able to read of his over the last couple of years. This book is so deeply moving. I shed lots of tears. I can’t wait to share it with others.
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Team of Rivals
- The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 41 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,081
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,805
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9,813
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were dismayed and angry. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically sought the presidency as the conflict over slavery was leading inexorably to secession and civil war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful, Heartbreaking, and Informative
- By JJ on 09-10-12
- Team of Rivals
- The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
- By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Makes Lincoln Come Alive
Reviewed: 12-19-12
What other book might you compare Team of Rivals to and why?
I'd put this one right up there with my favorite biography, John Adams by Mccullough. Makes Lincoln and the people around him come alive.
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