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- How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation, and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy
- By: James Rickards
- Narrated by: James Rickards
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 225
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 225
Today, your favorite products are missing from store shelves, caught in supply chain limbo somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. But what does this supply chain disruption look like six months, or even three years, from now? While we hope that post-pandemic recovery will absolve these issues, the reality is that digital currency, meme stonks, and social media can’t solve the age-old problem of producing and moving physical goods across oceans and continents. Jim Rickards argues that consumer frustration is only the tip of a large, menacing iceberg that threatens global economic collapse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Hard to like this. Book is really Dull.
- By horoscopy on 12-06-22
- Sold Out
- How Broken Supply Chains, Surging Inflation, and Political Instability Will Sink the Global Economy
- By: James Rickards
- Narrated by: James Rickards
Hard to like this. Book is really Dull.
Reviewed: 12-06-22
Narration & book is very dull & I think really is just rehashing a lot of the things I have heard from Rickard's podcasts on youtube. He has some interesting information, but it is really really written (and read) in a very dull fashion that it is hard to pay attention to it for a length of time.
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A Lie Too Big to Fail
- The Real History of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- By: Lisa Pease, James DiEugenio - introduction
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
- Length: 25 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 160
A Lie Too Big to Fail asserts the idea that a government can never investigate itself in a crime of this magnitude. Was the convicted Sirhan Sirhan a willing participant? Or was he a mind-controlled assassin? It has fallen to independent researchers like Pease to lay out the evidence in a clear and concise manner, allowing listeners to form their theories about this event. Pease places the history of this event in the context of the era and provides shocking overlaps between other high-profile murders and attempted murders of the time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Truth Everyone Must Learn
- By Deanna Jordan on 04-14-20
- A Lie Too Big to Fail
- The Real History of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
- By: Lisa Pease, James DiEugenio - introduction
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
Why the author mostly ignores the obvious theory?
Reviewed: 07-06-22
I am trying to understand why there are not many more people seeing this as an "open and shut case".
Sirhan shot 6 out of the 8 bullets while being wrestled on the ground & even punched in the face, The bullets went everywhere, Some even ricocheted off of walls, floor and ceiling. This easily explains 1. why some of the bullets were fragmented (I think the concrete floor, ceiling and wall were a lot harder than the head of RFK). 2. why at least one bullet mysteriously hit him from up and behind the ear after ricocheting off of the concrete surfaces….(as many of the conspiracy theories argue that it could not have been Sirhan since he was shooting from RFKs front. and 3. why there were 13 “bullets” instead of 8….this is due to some of the bulllets fragmenting into 2 or 3 pieces. Author does not really discuss why the "bullet/s" in RFK's head was/were fragmented in the first place. To me, that makes it seem like she is not being objective but wishing to write a very very long conspiracy theory book , but many many other people seem to avoid this seemingly obvious conclusion too. I am trying to understand what i am missing here or why so many seem so stupid .
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The Templars
- The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons
- By: Michael Haag
- Narrated by: Guy Bethell
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Story4 out of 5 stars 225
Arguably one of the most provocative, puzzling, and misunderstood organizations of medieval times, the legendary Knights Templar have always been shrouded in a veil of mystery, while inspiring popular culture from Indiana Jones to Dan Brown. In The Templars, author Michael Haag offers a definitive history of these loyal Christian soldiers of the Crusades - sworn to defend the Holy Land and Jerusalem, but ultimately damned and destroyed by the Pope and his church.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator ruined it
- By Amazon Customer on 10-19-17
- The Templars
- The History and the Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons
- By: Michael Haag
- Narrated by: Guy Bethell
seems like a solid book so far
Reviewed: 01-21-21
have not read all of it, but seems solid so far. good narrator.
I do recommend.
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Medieval Europe
- By: Chris Wickham
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,130
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,121
The millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period - one not easily chronicled within a single book. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this landmark book, and he succeeds in producing the most riveting account of medieval Europe in a generation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! Outstanding Work on the Period
- By Dane Maralason on 01-15-19
- Medieval Europe
- By: Chris Wickham
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Dense reading , but in a very good way.
Reviewed: 12-04-19
this book is packed with information and many might say that it is "Dry reading", but really the author (who is a professor at Oxford University) is just trying to convey is vast array of knowledge on the period. I have listened/read his other book also "The Inheritance of Rome" and this is like a continuation of that volume. I look forward to reading anything more in the future by Professor Chris Wikham and would like to thank him also for writing this as well as his other book "The Inheritance of Rome" . These are both excellent books to listen to as well as just study/analyze.
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Dominion
- How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Tom Holland, Mark Meadows
- Length: 22 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,319
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,152
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,145
Crucifixion, the Romans believed, was the worst fate imaginable, a punishment reserved for slaves. How astonishing it was, then, that people should have come to believe that one particular victim of crucifixion - an obscure provincial by the name of Jesus - was to be worshipped as a god. Dominion explores the implications of this shocking conviction as they have reverberated throughout history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Only the forward is narrated by Holland.
- By Honora on 06-16-20
- Dominion
- How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Tom Holland, Mark Meadows
lots of nice writing, but kind of light on history
Reviewed: 11-19-19
just like the other Tom Holland books I have read , I felt it was nice, sweet and fluffy, but kind of lacking in substance.
btw , I do think (along with many others) that "Rubicon" was his masterpiece. this is kind of the closest he has come to that I think, but still a bit too fluffy in content.
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Iran
- A Modern History
- By: Abbas Amanat
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 41 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 236
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 236
This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional sense but an ambitious exploration of the story of a nation. It offers a revealing look at how events, people, and institutions are shaped by currents that sometimes reach back hundreds of years. The book covers the complex history of the diverse societies and economies of Iran against the background of dynastic changes, revolutions, civil wars, foreign occupation, and the rise of the Islamic Republic.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Extremely Opinionated.
- By Elijah Rose on 02-13-19
- Iran
- A Modern History
- By: Abbas Amanat
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Long, disorganized, and very long winded rambling
Reviewed: 08-26-19
too long, disorganized, and seemed like the book was just more interested in length than in quality, concise organization, etc.
I will look for a book that hits more concicely , hones in on the main themes instead of just rambling on and on and on about just anything, Persian music, literature, just on and on about anything, not much organization,
plus it kind of skips to the 1500s and leaves out quite a lot of history before hand. I Was interested more in the ORIGINS of the "Persian" people, who are they really?
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Inside the Mind of Casey Anthony
- A Psychological Portrait
- By: Keith Ablow
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 105
The trial of 25-year-old Casey Anthony for the death of her daughter, Caylee, was the most sensational case in America since O.J. Simpson’s. After being acquitted in July 2011, Ms. Anthony instantly became one of the most infamous women in the world. Dr. Keith Ablow distills tens of thousands of pages of documents he has obtained, his behind-the-camera, one-on one interviews, and his decades of experience in the world of forensic psychiatry to make sense of this troubled young woman.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pure Trash
- By Penny on 11-22-11
- Inside the Mind of Casey Anthony
- A Psychological Portrait
- By: Keith Ablow
- Narrated by: Henry Leyva
another cash payout to a wannabe psychologist
Reviewed: 05-08-19
how many times I heard "George Anthony " sexually abusing the child or his daughter, my god, anyone really believe that?
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The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome
- By: Gregory S. Aldrete, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 706
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 616
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 609
The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome traces the breathtaking history from the empire’s foundation by Augustus to its Golden Age in the 2nd century CE through a series of ever-worsening crises until its ultimate disintegration. Taught by acclaimed Professor Gregory S. Aldrete of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, these 24 captivating lectures offer you the chance to experience this story like never before, incorporating the latest historical insights that challenge our previous notions of Rome’s decline.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gregory S. Aldrete is a treasure
- By Laurel Tucker on 02-04-19
Eh...its OKAY,,though seemed a bit monotone/boring
Reviewed: 02-09-19
This "Course" is just a quick overview/ relisting of all the major "stories" of the fall of the Roman Empire from Augustus onwards. I didn't think it was a bad listen, though , I have listened to far better and more exciting/interesting courses/books.
The voice narration of the professor seemed also different than in previous other Great Courses that I have listened to. Mainly it seemed more kind of monotone and like it had been re-recorded and edited and was not a real passionate, enthusiastic (thinking engaged with speaking) "speech" type of course.
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The Inheritance of Rome
- Illuminating the Dark Ages 400-1000
- By: Chris Wickham
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 32 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 354
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 301
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Story4 out of 5 stars 297
Prizewinning historian Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. Drawing on a wealth of new material and featuring a thoughtful synthesis of historical and archaeological approaches, Wickham argues that these centuries were critical in the formulation of European identity. Far from being a middle period between more significant epochs, this age has much to tell us in its own right about the progress of culture and the development of political thought.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Intro to An Obscure Period
- By Earth Lover on 07-30-18
- The Inheritance of Rome
- Illuminating the Dark Ages 400-1000
- By: Chris Wickham
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
A Treasure to find on Audible!
Reviewed: 09-06-18
I hope Audible will provide more books like this one. I could listen to this 100 x. it is that good!
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Emperors of Rome
- By: Garrett G. Fagan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Garrett G. Fagan
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 686
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 604
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 599
What sort of men were the Roman emperors (and they were all men)? What background and training, if any, prepared them for their awesome responsibilities? What depravities did they display? And what achievements can they claim: laws passed, monuments built, lands and peoples conquered? Dive into these questions and more with this introduction to the complex personalities of emperors such as Augustus, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Informative and thorough
- By Hellocat on 07-17-13
- Emperors of Rome
- By: Garrett G. Fagan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Garrett G. Fagan
Prof. Fagan should have spoken (& not read) SLOWER
Reviewed: 04-11-18
DISSAPPOINTED...as I much enjoyed Professor Fagan's course on The History of Ancient Rome, where he actually takes his time and speaks instead of quickly reading off his speech. He speaks so fast and with his Irish accent makes what he is saying nearly unlistenable .
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