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And There Was Light
- Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
- By: Jon Meacham
- Narrated by: Jon Meacham
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,574
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,267
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,258
Hated and hailed, excoriated and revered, Abraham Lincoln was at the pinnacle of American power when secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions bound up with money, race, identity, and faith. In him we can see the possibilities of the presidency as well as its limitations. This book tells the story of Lincoln from his birth on the Kentucky frontier to his leadership during the Civil War to his tragic assassination: his rise, his self-education, his loves, his bouts of depression, his political failures, his deepening faith, and his persistent conviction that slavery must end.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Winner
- By Diane Moore on 10-31-22
- And There Was Light
- Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
- By: Jon Meacham
- Narrated by: Jon Meacham
The light of Lincoln
Reviewed: 01-18-23
The focus of the book is with slavery and religion during Lincoln's life. It is well written and well read but not for anyone looking for the battlefield experiences of the war.
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71,194
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 61,657
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61,292
How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers, you’ll hear the voices of people he interviewed - scientists, criminologists, military psychologists.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable listen with some facts incorrect
- By Jim on 09-11-19
- Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- By: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrated by: Malcolm Gladwell
If I could give less than one star....
Reviewed: 12-31-22
This book is all over the place as it attempts to link its ideas. The book talks about conundrums. The book itself is a conundrum filled with contradiction. Gladwell points out what he believes to be flaws in the particular events and studies that he writes about, but offers no real solutions. Gladwell also seems to be one-sided in his views. Essentially, Gladwell is saying, trust people but don't trust people, and be more considerate when talking to strangers.
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The Wettest County in the World, or Lawless
- A Novel Based on a True Story
- By: Matt Bondurant
- Narrated by: Erik Steele
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 534
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 462
The Bondurant Boys were a notorious gang of roughnecks and moonshiners who ran liquor through Franklin County during Prohibition and after. The brothers played a central role in a major conspiracy trial and its violent end. In 1935, Sherwood Anderson, working on a magazine story, finds himself driving along the dusty red roads trying to find the brothers and break the silence that shrouds Franklin County.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just outstanding!
- By Rich on 08-18-12
- The Wettest County in the World, or Lawless
- A Novel Based on a True Story
- By: Matt Bondurant
- Narrated by: Erik Steele
A great story turned into a good movie!
Reviewed: 10-09-22
If you don't know the whole story but enjoyed the movie Lawless, you will really enjoy this book! The story telling is superb and the story os compelling from start to finish. Highly recommend this one!
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The Glorious Cause
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 25 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,058
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 804
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Story5 out of 5 stars 804
This dramatic sequel to Jeff Shaara's best selling Rise to Rebellion continues his chronicle of the key characters of the American Revolution and animates some of the most compelling scenes in America's history: Washington's harrowing winter at Valley Forge, Benedict Arnold's tragic downfall, and the fiercely-fought battles at Trenton, Brandywine Creek, and Yorktown.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Historical Fiction?
- By Harris on 09-29-03
- The Glorious Cause
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
This one was hard to get through.
Reviewed: 09-30-22
The story is good.... I think. The performance of the narrator in this book make it a struggle to get through. The performance really takes away from the story.
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Rise to Rebellion
- A Novel of the American Revolution
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 23 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 528
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 471
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Story5 out of 5 stars 468
In 1770, the fuse of revolution is lit by a fateful command - “Fire!” - as England’s peacekeeping mission ignites into the Boston Massacre. The senseless killing of civilians leads to a tumultuous trial in which lawyer John Adams must defend the very enemy who has assaulted and abused the laws he holds sacred. The taut courtroom drama soon broadens into a stunning epic of war as King George III leads a reckless and corrupt government in London toward the escalating abuse of his colonies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection.
- By bigdjunta on 07-15-20
- Rise to Rebellion
- A Novel of the American Revolution
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
A prequel story.
Reviewed: 09-11-22
As it's title says, this is the story of the rising up & events that lead to the revolutionary war. The story ends just after the declaration of independence is signed. There are parts that are less interesting where the story drags a bit. Mostly a very compelling story that gives insight to what it was like for some of the key players of the time. Bramhall is always amazing to listen to.
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The Last Full Measure
- A Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy)
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 26 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 463
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 413
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Story5 out of 5 stars 412
As The Last Full Measure opens, Gettysburg is past and the war advances to its third brutal year. On the Union side, the gulf between the politicians in Washington and the generals in the field yawns ever wider. Never has the cumbersome Union Army so desperately needed a decisive, hard-nosed leader. It is at this critical moment that Lincoln places Ulysses S. Grant in command - and turns the tide of war.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Lee misses Jackson, Grant smokes cigars.
- By McKinley L. Donnor on 07-07-20
- The Last Full Measure
- A Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy)
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Probably the least favorite of this trilogy
Reviewed: 09-02-22
This entry is the weakest of the trilogy. The story drags a bit too long repeating the same tone for General Lee. I still enjoyed the book and Bramhall gives another solid performance in the reading.
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Gods and Generals
- A Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy)
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 868
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 770
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Story5 out of 5 stars 762
In this brilliantly written epic novel, Jeff Shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the Civil War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like father like son
- By brian on 06-02-20
- Gods and Generals
- A Novel of the Civil War (Civil War Trilogy)
- By: Jeff Shaara
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
Amazing!! 5 stars all the way around
Reviewed: 08-16-22
The story is great and based on the true events. The author has done an amazing job capturing the essence of these war time legends on both sides. The narrations performed by Mark Bramhal are perfect for this story and phenomenal as he always is.
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The Devil All the Time
- By: Donald Ray Pollock
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,939
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,736
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,731
Set in rural southern Ohio and West Virginia, The Devil All the Time follows a cast of compelling and bizarre characters from the end of World War II to the 1960s. There’s Willard Russell, tormented veteran of the carnage in the South Pacific, who can’t save his beautiful wife, Charlotte, from an agonizing death by cancer no matter how much sacrificial blood he pours on his “prayer log.”
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Comedy Blockbuster in Hades
- By Mel on 06-22-13
- The Devil All the Time
- By: Donald Ray Pollock
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
wow!!!
Reviewed: 07-29-22
very dark and twisted just the right way.... very compelling and gritty. story telling at its finest. great performance. Mark Bramhall is the best!
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The Last Wish
- By: Andrzej Sapkowski
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 47,655
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42,308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42,150
Geralt the Witcher—revered and hated—holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in this collection of adventures, the first chapter in Andrzej Sapkowski’s groundbreaking epic fantasy series that inspired the hit Netflix show and the blockbuster video games.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Better than the show, of course!
- By Cheryl Dias on 01-07-20
- The Last Wish
- By: Andrzej Sapkowski
- Narrated by: Peter Kenny
Kind of hard to follow but an awesome performance!
Reviewed: 01-18-22
If I hadn't watched the TV series, I think I would be more lost than what I was. This is actually a collection of short stories basically. The narrator's performance is excellent!
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Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 35 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24,681
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21,388
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21,258
Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- By Kevin on 03-04-05
- Alexander Hamilton
- By: Ron Chernow
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
The complete Hamilton story
Reviewed: 01-02-22
The performance is good so the book is easy to listen to. It is truly the complete story of Hamilton. It drags by a bit in the later middle section but picks up dramatically to the duel that ended his life.
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