Tyler Gordon
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Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,915
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,531
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,522
In the chaos following World War II, the US government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States. Many of these men were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder and slavery.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Osenberg list
- By Jean on 08-07-14
- Operation Paperclip
- The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America
- By: Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by: Annie Jacobsen
Scientific gains but at what cost
Reviewed: 02-15-23
At what cost will a country or countries go to learn the knowledge that some brilliant men have obtained, even if the knowledge was gained doing terrible things to their fellow man. That is what this book seeks to answer.
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Truman
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 54 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,329
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,720
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,704
Hailed by critics as an American masterpiece, David McCullough's sweeping biography of Harry S. Truman captured the heart of the nation. The life and times of the 33rd president of the United States, Truman provides a deeply moving look at an extraordinary, singular American.
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5 out of 5 stars
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That Mousy Little Man From Missouri Revisited
- By Sara on 07-23-15
- Truman
- By: David McCullough
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
Underrated president
Reviewed: 08-26-22
President Truman is truly an underrated president, he spoke the truth even when it was not popular to do so. A man who came from the people and represented almost all the best qualities of what America should be. We could use another president Truman at this time in our country.
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To Rescue the Republic
- Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876
- By: Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
- Narrated by: Bret Baier
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 789
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 714
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Story5 out of 5 stars 701
Born a tanner’s son in rugged Ohio in 1822 and battle-tested by the Mexican-American War, Grant met his destiny on the bloody fields of the Civil War. His daring and resolve as a general gained the attention of President Lincoln, then desperate for bold leadership. Lincoln appointed Grant as Lieutenant General of the Union Army in March 1864. Within a year, Grant’s forces had seized Richmond and forced Robert E. Lee to surrender.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t get past opening nonsense about January 6
- By Kimberly Ames on 11-25-21
- To Rescue the Republic
- Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876
- By: Bret Baier, Catherine Whitney
- Narrated by: Bret Baier
Underrated President and underrated figure in US History
Reviewed: 01-12-22
Bret Bairer has done it again with this great book on a President that often gets under valued and often under appreciated as well. This book shows who grant really was, not just the commanding general of the union army but also that off the President, Devoted husband and loving father. One of my favorite books I’ve read in awhile and highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in it.
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Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 37 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 556
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 477
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 476
A sweeping, magisterial biography of the man generally considered the greatest president of the 20th century, admired by Democrats and Republicans alike. Traitor to His Class sheds new light on FDR's formative years; his remarkable willingness to champion the concerns of the poor and disenfranchised; and his combination of political genius, firm leadership, and matchless diplomacy in saving democracy during the Great Depression and the American cause of freedom in World War II.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Talented writer and narrator, but too biased/long
- By todd on 01-24-20
- Traitor to His Class
- The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
A man who changed America
Reviewed: 06-04-21
Seventy six years ago one of America’s most important presidents died, but in his wake you see how he truly changed this country for the better. Programs that we take for granted today such as social security and the GI Bill were radical for the time. This man changed how America is today and this book explores his life and everything that made him the man he was.
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The General vs. the President
- MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 15 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 746
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 658
From master storyteller and historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Vivid Dramatic Accounting
- By Jean on 11-11-16
- The General vs. the President
- MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
- By: H. W. Brands
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Underrated president and overrated general
Reviewed: 02-19-21
Growing up I knew who both these men where, one a president who I honestly didn’t know much about. The other a celebrated war hero who seemed to never do anything wrong. However I believe that Truman is one of our most underrated presidents who actually did a lot for this country, while MacArthur in contrast seems to be a general who became out of touch with his time. He was a great commander but he also thought he could do no wrong and their lies his biggest problem. And overall excellent book and great narration as well.
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The Coldest Winter
- America and the Korean War
- By: David Halberstam
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 13 hrs and 51 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,261
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,253
Up until now, the Korean War has been the black hole of modern American history. The Coldest Winter changes that. Halberstam gives us a masterful narrative of the political decisions and miscalculations on both sides. He charts the disastrous path that led to the massive entry of Chinese forces near the Yalu, and that caught Douglas MacArthur and his soldiers by surprise. He provides astonishingly vivid and nuanced portraits of all the major figures.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost as good as The Best and the Brightest
- By Doug on 10-02-07
- The Coldest Winter
- America and the Korean War
- By: David Halberstam
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
The forgotten war
Reviewed: 10-11-19
A war that is often forgotten in America, the sad part is that what happened in this war would change and effect American and Americans forever. As the grandson of a Korean War veteran this book helped me understand what my grandpa did during the early 1950’s. A heart felt thank you to all of those brave men and what they went through.
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Tom Clancy Line of Sight
- Jack Ryan Jr., Book 4
- By: Mike Maden
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,757
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,360
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,347
Twenty-six years ago, Dr. Cathy Ryan restored the eyesight of a young Bosnian girl who'd been injured during an attack in the Bosnian War. Today, her son, Jack Ryan Jr. has agreed to track down the young woman and deliver a letter from his mother. The helpless child has grown into a remarkable woman. Aida Curic is a self-possessed beauty with a big heart and an even bigger secret who runs a controversial refugee agency near Sarajevo. Jack finds himself deeply drawn to both her and her country but soon finds himself in the crosshairs of seething ethnic tensions and ancient blood feuds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Maden pulls off another WOW Jack Jr book!
- By shelley on 06-13-18
- Tom Clancy Line of Sight
- Jack Ryan Jr., Book 4
- By: Mike Maden
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
The balkans a tinder box waiting to go up at anytime.
Reviewed: 08-08-19
This Clancy novel has to be my favorite I’ve read in awhile. Not only is the story extremely interesting it’s based in an area of the world that sadly doesn’t get the help and stability that it most certainly needs and deserves. Also what’s nice is that when you think you’ve figured something out it is completely changed on you. Aida has to be my favorite character is this story because just when you think you understand her you find out that what you thought you knew was completely wrong. As they say in the story their is always three truths in the Balkan’s. A Serbian truth, a Croatian truth and a bosnaik truth. The only question is which one will you believe...
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Sea Stories
- My Life in Special Operations
- By: William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: William H. McRaven
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,759
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,948
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,883
Admiral William H. McRaven is back with amazing stories of bravery and heroism from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Operations Forces.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Behind-the-scenes look at high level military life
- By N. on 10-23-19
- Sea Stories
- My Life in Special Operations
- By: William H. McRaven
- Narrated by: William H. McRaven
American Hero
Reviewed: 06-30-19
This book was an amazing insist into the life of a man who for thirty seven years served his country and then step away. Admiral McRaven truly is an American hero, I simply could not put this book down and found him reading it even better than the story already was. Hopefully someday maybe he’ll run for some form of office in this country. We could use a man like him in charge and leading this country. Overall the book is very interesting and very well written.
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The Hunt for Red October
- A Jack Ryan Novel
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,693
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,475
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,422
Somewhere under the freezing Atlantic, a Soviet sub commander has just made a fateful decision. The Red October is heading west. The Americans want her. The Russians want her back. The chase for the highly advanced nuclear submarine is on - and there’s only one man who can find her... Brilliant CIA analyst Jack Ryan has little interest in fieldwork, but when covert photographs of Red October land on his desk, Ryan soon finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek played by two world powers - a game that could end in all-out war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thank GOD you got a new narrator!
- By Andrew M. Niehaus on 08-24-18
- The Hunt for Red October
- A Jack Ryan Novel
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Master spy
Reviewed: 10-27-18
The book is even better than the movie which is already a great spy thriller. Tom Clancy is truly a great author and able to make the story truly come alive for the reader. Jack Ryan is more of a twenty first century spy compared to your fathers James Bond type of spy.
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The Mannings
- The Fall and Rise of a Football Family
- By: Lars Anderson
- Narrated by: Ian Alan Carlsen
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
From New York Times best-selling author Lars Anderson comes a revealing portrait of the first family of American sports. What the Kennedys are to politics, the Mannings are to football. Two generations have produced three NFL superstars: Archie Manning, the Ole Miss hero-turned-New Orleans Saint; his son Peyton, widely considered one of the greatest quarterbacks ever to play the game; and Peyton's younger brother, Eli, who won two Super Bowl rings of his own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The first family of football
- By Tyler Gordon on 09-08-18
- The Mannings
- The Fall and Rise of a Football Family
- By: Lars Anderson
- Narrated by: Ian Alan Carlsen
The first family of football
Reviewed: 09-08-18
If you ever where a fan of football then you will love this book. It goes into detail about each Manning and show how they really are the first family of football and the picture of the gentle southern family. Overall it’s a great book
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