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Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,018
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,821
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9,800
Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. Band of Brothers is the account of the men of this remarkable unit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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High Expectations Met
- By Audrey on 02-12-13
- Band of Brothers
- E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne, from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
- By: Stephen E. Ambrose
- Narrated by: Tim Jerome
Always a special experience
Reviewed: 01-20-23
Band of Brothers is wonderful. If you are familiar with the work and are selecting this for nostalgia, I recommend “Beyond Band of Brothers” by Dick Winters as an alternative if you have to choose.
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Once They Were Eagles
- The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron
- By: Frank Walton
- Narrated by: David Randall Hunter
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 75
Marine Corps Fighter Squadron 214 was hastily organized in the field during World War II to meet the urgent need for another combat squadron in the South Pacific. The squadron, self-named the "Black Sheep", went on under the leadership of the swashbuckling "Pappy" Boyington to become the most famous in Marine Corps history. Now comes the true story of the Black Sheep Squadron and the men who wrote its record in the Pacific skies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great insight at the leyendary squadron
- By Ernesto morales on 04-28-18
- Once They Were Eagles
- The Men of the Black Sheep Squadron
- By: Frank Walton
- Narrated by: David Randall Hunter
Very good story first hand account
Reviewed: 12-16-22
I really enjoyed this story. It is similar to Fighting Corsairs. I thought that the personal accounts were just that but the story itself perhaps not as well written. The performance made it easy to feel the author was reading. I hope the Black Sheep eventually forgave the TV show. There are a lot of 50 somethings that are interested in their and others’ legacy because of it. Go college boys!
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What If? 2
- Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- By: Randall Munroe
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,167
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,007
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 999
The millions of people around the world who loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the Moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyone’s freezer door at the same time? Maybe it’s time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on an erupting geyser? Okay, if you insist.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting book, horrible narrator
- By Peter on 02-18-24
- What If? 2
- Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- By: Randall Munroe
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Almost as good as first book
Reviewed: 12-06-22
What if you had and excellent result and performance and then tried too hard to improve upon it?
Well, you might end up with What If 2. I listened to these back to back, perhaps that was my error. I still enjoyed it but perhaps I overdosed.
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What If?
- Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- By: Randall Munroe
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,556
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,480
Millions of people visit xkcd.com each week to read Randall Munroe's iconic webcomic. His stick-figure drawings about science, technology, language, and love have a large and passionate following. Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent of the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there were a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Hope You got an A in Math and Physics...
- By Rod on 09-13-14
- What If?
- Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
- By: Randall Munroe
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Wil Wheaton (knock knock) Wil Wheaton
Reviewed: 12-03-22
Terrific performance! I laughed all the way through. Everything about the Wesley Crusher snark was perfection in this context. If you’re the least bit of scientist surrounded by fools you will love this title.
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The Fighting Corsairs
- The Men of Marine Fighting Squadron 215 in the Pacific during WWII
- By: Jeff Dacus
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
From historian and columnist in Leatherneck and Armor magazines, this is the exciting, personal account of a marine fighter squadron in the South Pacific during the critical days of 1943, when the tide turned against the Japanese. Based on individual interviews and wartime documents, this is a thrilling narrative of the marines who lived, and died, during the toughest battles of the entire war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Fighting Corsairs
- By Thomas S. Connelly on 05-10-21
- The Fighting Corsairs
- The Men of Marine Fighting Squadron 215 in the Pacific during WWII
- By: Jeff Dacus
- Narrated by: Jim Seybert
Enjoyed it Corsair geek
Reviewed: 11-11-22
Hey you’ve never ever sat in one but you grew up with Black Sheep and you know who you are. This book is the right combination of story telling and details, at least for me. I enjoyed it more than Race Of Aces. If you’re into 4FUs and tails from the Solomons this is for you, even if you are a “college boy”.
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The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War
- By: Mark E. Stille
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was the third most powerful navy in the world at the start of World War II and came to dominate the Pacific in the early months of the war. This was a remarkable turnaround for a navy that only began to modernize in 1868. The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War details the Japanese ships which fought in the Pacific and examines the principles on which they were designed, how they were armed, when and where they were deployed, and how effective they were in battle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Technical Reference
- By Dale H. Reeck on 06-09-18
- The Imperial Japanese Navy in the Pacific War
- By: Mark E. Stille
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
Informative
Reviewed: 10-21-22
This book is a good reference of the IJN’s ships, technology and catalog of performance. For me it is what I was looking for. I do agree with other reviewers that the reader’s (inconsistent) mispronunciations became distracting. But this was probably better than using an artificial accent like an NPR intern when attempting Japanese names. Again this is much more of a technical reference than a story. There is something fascinatingly romantic about the IJN ships individually yet collectively the war they waged was barbaric and pointless.
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The Operator
- Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
- By: Robert O'Neill
- Narrated by: Robert O'Neill
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 19,466
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 17,487
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Story5 out of 5 stars 17,401
Stirringly evocative, thought provoking, and often jaw dropping, The Operator ranges across SEAL Team Operator Robert O'Neill's awe-inspiring 400-mission career that included his involvement in attempts to rescue "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell and abducted-by-Somali-pirates Captain Richard Phillips and culminated in those famous three shots that dispatched the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best
- By Tim on 04-28-17
- The Operator
- Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior
- By: Robert O'Neill
- Narrated by: Robert O'Neill
Good story worth the time
Reviewed: 09-07-22
The author reading the book really helps with the story. It would probably have less impact with an actor’s voice.
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The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 20 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,242
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,732
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,690
The company of the Ring is torn asunder. Frodo and Sam continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin - alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go. This continues the classic tale begun in The Fellowship of the Ring, which reaches its awesome climax in The Return of the King.
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3 out of 5 stars
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.Andy Serkis reads well, sings terribly
- By Jessica on 09-25-21
- The Two Towers
- Lord of the Rings, Book 2
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Please Mr Serkis read us another story
Reviewed: 09-01-22
Marvelous performance by Andy Serkis. This series is a terrific way for fans of the films to celebrate the books.
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12 Seconds of Silence
- How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi Superweapon
- By: Jamie Holmes
- Narrated by: Chris Mayers
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
Working in a secretive organization known as Section T, a team of physicists, engineers, and everyday Joes and Janes took on a devilish challenge. To help the Allies knock airplanes out of the air, they created one of the world’s first “smart weapons”. Against overwhelming odds and in a race against time, mustering every scrap of resource, ingenuity, and insight, the scientists of Section T would eventually save countless lives, rescue the city of London from the onslaught of a Nazi superweapon, and help bring about the Axis defeat.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book but glitchy
- By 2Neos on 03-19-21
- 12 Seconds of Silence
- How a Team of Inventors, Tinkerers, and Spies Took Down a Nazi Superweapon
- By: Jamie Holmes
- Narrated by: Chris Mayers
Great story especially for technical professionals
Reviewed: 09-01-22
I loved this story! Unfortunately I was not impressed by narrator’s performance. His intonation felt inappropriate and the mispronunciations were somewhat distracting.
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The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 21 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6,712
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,656
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,639
The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads even wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves, and Ents unite forces to battle against the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring. The devastating conclusion of J. R. R. Tolkien’s classic tale of adventure, begun in The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Reader to rule them all....Andy Serkis
- By Sheryl McCallister on 09-17-21
- The Return of the King
- Lord of the Rings, Book 3
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Please Mr Serkis read everything
Reviewed: 08-11-22
Andy delivers another perfect performance. Even the appendices became entertaining. Wonderful work presented in the best way. Mr Serkis recreates the movie cast and emphases the tail as if we very precious to him.
I do continue to believe that the screen adaptation of this trilogy improved upon the original. But if they were exactly the same then we would have less to enjoy.
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