Judith Princz
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The Trials of Harry S. Truman
- The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953
- By: Jeffrey Frank
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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The nearly eight years of Harry Truman’s presidency—among the most turbulent in American history—were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic bomb and the development of far deadlier weapons; the start of the Cold War and the creation of the NATO alliance; the Marshall Plan to rebuild the wreckage of postwar Europe; the Red Scare; and the fateful decision to commit troops to fight a costly “limited war” in Korea.
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Excellent illuminating work
- By Peter Hildebrandt on 06-30-22
- The Trials of Harry S. Truman
- The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953
- By: Jeffrey Frank
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
A lovely re-telling of the Truman story
Reviewed: 12-17-23
Brings Truman to life. Wonderful narration by Fred Sanders. Very enjoyable addition to the fine McCollough biography.
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Becoming FDR
- The Personal Crisis That Made a President
- By: Jonathan Darman
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In popular memory, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the quintessential political “natural.” Born in 1882 to a wealthy, influential family and blessed with an abundance of charm and charisma, he seemed destined for high office. Yet for all his gifts, the young Roosevelt nonetheless lacked depth, empathy, and an ability to think strategically. Those qualities, so essential to his success as president, were skills he acquired during his seven-year journey through illness and recovery.
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Fantastic book with great narration.
- By Amazon Customer 3 on 12-03-22
- Becoming FDR
- The Personal Crisis That Made a President
- By: Jonathan Darman
- Narrated by: Will Damron
Wonderful, New Perspective on FDR
Reviewed: 02-04-23
I loved this from beginning to end. Lots of new information, a compelling story well told. Also a fabulous narrator.
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The Lehman Trilogy
- A Novel
- By: Stefano Massini, Richard Dixon - translator
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 13 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Spanning three generations and 150 years, The Lehman Trilogy is a moving epic that dares to tell the story of modern capitalism through the saga of the Lehman brothers and their descendants. Surprising and exciting, brilliant and inventive, Stefano Massini’s masterpiece - like Hamilton - is a story of immigration, ambition, and success; it is the story of America itself from a daring and original perspective.
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Astounding!
- By Lisa Scottoline on 05-04-21
- The Lehman Trilogy
- A Novel
- By: Stefano Massini, Richard Dixon - translator
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Brilliant
Reviewed: 01-11-22
A story of America, of the immigrant experience over generations.
Amazing narration. Perfectly captures the voices of fathers, sons, grandsons.
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The Warmth of Other Suns
- The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- By: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 22 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America. Wilkerson compares this epic migration to the migrations of other peoples in history. She interviewed more than a thousand people, and gained access to new data and official records, to write this definitive and vividly dramatic account of how these American journeys unfolded, altering our cities, our country, and ourselves.
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Superior non-fiction
- By Lila on 05-20-11
- The Warmth of Other Suns
- The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
- By: Isabel Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Brilliant
Reviewed: 04-26-20
Wonderfully tells the story of Black migration from the South through three families’ stories. Superb writing and narration.
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The American Story
- Conversations with Master Historians
- By: David M. Rubenstein, Carla Hayden - foreword
- Narrated by: David M. Rubenstein, David McCullough, Walter Isaacson, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
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Through his popular program The David Rubenstein Show, David Rubenstein has established himself as one of today’s most thoughtful interviewers. Now, in The American Story, David shares almost a dozen interviews that capture the brilliance of today’s most esteemed historians, as well as the souls of their subjects. The audiobook presents archival recordings of these interviews and features new introductions by Rubenstein as well as a foreword by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, the first woman and the first African American to lead our national library.
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Stories missing
- By Judith Princz on 01-02-20
- The American Story
- Conversations with Master Historians
- By: David M. Rubenstein, Carla Hayden - foreword
- Narrated by: David M. Rubenstein, David McCullough, Walter Isaacson, Ron Chernow, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Taylor Branch, A. Scott Berg
Stories missing
Reviewed: 01-02-20
I agree with reviewer who said the book was good. But I'm really annoyed that several chapters in the hardback book are omitted from the audiobook. It doesn't say anywhere that the audiobook is abridged. If this happens with another book, I will cancel my membership. If audible or the publisher wants to abridge, say so.
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Parting the Waters
- America in the King Years 1954-63
- By: Taylor Branch
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards
- Length: 45 hrs and 10 mins
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Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations. Moving from the fiery political baptism of Martin Luther King, Jr., to the corridors of Camelot where the Kennedy brothers weighed demands for justice against the deceptions of J. Edgar Hoover, here is a vivid tapestry of America, torn and finally transformed by a revolutionary struggle unequaled since the Civil War.
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Excellent
- By Judith Princz on 05-15-19
- Parting the Waters
- America in the King Years 1954-63
- By: Taylor Branch
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Janina Edwards
Excellent
Reviewed: 05-15-19
Really wonderful book. Thoughtful, deeply researched. I loved it. Prentice Onayemi is a fabulous reader. I like Janina Edwards but found alternating readers by chapter distracting. I would have preferred just Onayemi as a reader but that is just my personal preference. The book should be read by every American.
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Destiny of the Republic
- A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
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James A. Garfield may have been the most extraordinary man ever elected president. Born into abject poverty, he rose to become a wunderkind scholar, a Civil War hero, and a renowned and admired reformist congressman. Nominated for president against his will, he engaged in a fierce battle with the corrupt political establishment. But four months after his inauguration, a deranged office seeker tracked Garfield down and shot him in the back. But the shot didn’t kill Garfield. The drama of what happened subsequently is a powerful story of a nation in turmoil.
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Marvelous, Magnificent, Millard
- By Mel on 02-08-12
- Destiny of the Republic
- A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
- By: Candice Millard
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Wonderful story, captivatingly told
Reviewed: 04-26-19
Loved the book. The history it tells. It brought President Garfield to life as well as Alexander Graham Bell, Joseph Lister. And the reader was excellent too. Anyone interested in history and science will enjoy this book.
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Frederick Douglass
- Prophet of Freedom
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 36 hrs and 57 mins
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As a young man, Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) escaped from slavery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was fortunate to have been taught to read by his slave owner mistress, and he would go on to become one of the major literary figures of his time. He wrote three versions of his autobiography over the course of his lifetime and published his own newspaper. His very existence gave the lie to slave owners: with dignity and great intelligence, he bore witness to the brutality of slavery.
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The sound of rollerskating in sand
- By Rico X Ludovici on 02-06-19
- Frederick Douglass
- Prophet of Freedom
- By: David W. Blight
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
Fascinating Book with Brillian Narration
Reviewed: 03-19-19
I loved this book more than I can say. It's an amazing work of scholarship, clearly a labor of love. I lerarned so much about Frederick Douglass, truly another Founding Father of this country. The narration is wonderful. Prentice Oneyemi's voice is liquid velvet. Bravo to David Blight and Prentice Oneyemi for a masterful effort.
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