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At War with Ourselves
- My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House
- By: H. R. McMaster
- Narrated by: H. R. McMaster
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 215
At War with Ourselves is the story of helping a disruptive President drive necessary shifts in U.S. foreign policy at a critical moment in history. McMaster entered an administration beset by conflict and the hyper partisanship of American politics. With the candor of a soldier and the perspective of a historian, McMaster rises above the fray to lay bare the good, the bad, and the ugly of Trump’s presidency and give listeners insight into what a second Trump term would look like.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don’t go for it
- By Ellen Monticello on 08-30-24
- At War with Ourselves
- My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House
- By: H. R. McMaster
- Narrated by: H. R. McMaster
Forthcoming memoir
Reviewed: 10-04-24
Fascination telling of Trump’s way of seeing the world. If he could have stuck to the plan McMaster developed we’d be better off. And what shameful actions by Rex Tillerson and Jim Mattis. Those two should be remembered as more interested in power than doing the right thing
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The Wager
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,688
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,032
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,029
On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty’s Ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. While the Wager had been chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon known as “the prize of all the oceans,” it had wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Gasping for Air
- By Jean Engle on 04-19-23
- The Wager
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
Ridiculous narration
Reviewed: 10-30-23
Outstanding story, well written and meticulously researched. It is a herculean task to sift through all of the self-serving versions of the events of the Wager, but Grann does it well, thoroughly and interestingly,
But the narrator! Every...word...has...a...dramatic...pause. It became so distracting as it went along. Grann should have investigated the list of narrators as well as he did the Wager
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Empire of the Summer Moon
- Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 15 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 15,329
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,021
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,997
Empire of the Summer Moon spans two astonishing stories. The first traces the rise and fall of the Comanches, the most powerful Indian tribe in American history. The second entails one of the most remarkable narratives ever to come out of the Old West: the epic saga of the pioneer woman Cynthia Ann Parker and her mixed-blood son, Quanah, who became the last and greatest chief of the Comanches.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to endure narrator
- By fowler on 12-21-19
- Empire of the Summer Moon
- Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: David Drummond
Fascinating Story
Reviewed: 03-28-23
I knew little of the Plains Indians until I listened to this book. Great research done by the author. The skill of the Comanches in warfare and their lifestyle was thoroughly described. Quanah Parker was a remarkable man, having his way of life taken from him yet very successfully adapting to the USA way of life. Great narration as well.
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Dark Sacred Night
- A Ballard and Bosch Novel: Harry Bosch, Book 21
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,297
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,131
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,060
Renée Ballard is working the night beat again and returns to Hollywood Station in the early hours only to find a stranger rifling through old file cabinets. The intruder is retired detective Harry Bosch, working a cold case that has gotten under his skin. Ballard kicks him out but then checks into the case herself, and it brings a deep tug of empathy and anger. Bosch is investigating the death of 15-year-old Daisy Clayton, a runaway on the streets of Hollywood who was brutally murdered and her body left in a dumpster like so much trash. Now, Ballard joins forces with Bosch.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I tried to like it but...
- By Suzanne on 11-06-18
- Dark Sacred Night
- A Ballard and Bosch Novel: Harry Bosch, Book 21
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver
Weakest Connelly book, uninspired narration
Reviewed: 05-04-22
I’m a huge fan of Connelly’s Bosch series, but this book was so weak. The premise of chasing Daisy’s killer was good, but there didn’t seem to be enough material to fill a book. Even the partnering with Ballard could have been a great idea, but the wasted pages of Renee’s late show call outs were a meandering mess. The book makes progress on the Daisy case, then abruptly follows Renee chasing the art theft. Back to the Daisy case, now Renee is called out to the home of a pervy stand up comic. A drowning man on the beach, and Renee consoles the lifeguard. What a meandering mess. And the HORRIBLE back and forth with the two narrators. Welliver is great, as usual, but I didn’t care for or like Christine Lakin at all. When she voices Bosch, it sounds like she has a cold. And in any case, it was distracting going back and forth. A forgettable book.
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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 55,192
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 47,670
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Story5 out of 5 stars 47,320
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Color me grateful.
- By Angela on 11-19-20
- A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
Inspiring leader
Reviewed: 04-03-22
I am usually skeptical of autobiographies, as the author tends to exaggerate his accomplishments and downplay areas where he came up short. But Obama tells his story with humility, grace, and honest reflections of his successes and failures. Great stories of his family, concern for the effects of the presidency on his kids, and his relationship with Michelle. A very wonderful book.
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Harry S. Truman
- A Life
- By: Robert H. Ferrell
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 21 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Few US presidents have captured the imagination of the American people as has Harry S. Truman. In this biography, Robert H. Ferrell, widely regarded as an authority on the 33rd president, challenges the popular characterization of Truman as a man who rarely sought the offices he received, revealing instead a man who - with modesty, commitment to service, and basic honesty - moved with method and system toward the presidency. No other historian has ever demonstrated such command over the vast amounts of material on Truman's life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, iffy narration
- By Wendy on 05-03-21
- Harry S. Truman
- A Life
- By: Robert H. Ferrell
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
Great book, iffy narration
Reviewed: 05-03-21
The production of the recording was spiced together inelegantly. The narrator would read a sentence, then there would be an unnatural pause where you questioned if the playback had stopped, just to have the narration begin again.
Excellent book other than that.
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Fauci
- By: Michael Specter
- Narrated by: Michael Specter
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,002
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,458
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,430
Pushkin Industries presents Fauci: the first-ever audio biography of Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and one of the most prominent voices in the US response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Written and narrated by New Yorker staff writer Michael Specter, Fauci combines Specter’s unparalleled reporting with exclusive new interviews and archival audio of Dr. Fauci; his wife, Christine Grady, RN, PhD; key colleagues; and peers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A struggle
- By Chuck K on 10-05-20
- Fauci
- By: Michael Specter
- Narrated by: Michael Specter
Great story, poor narration
Reviewed: 11-11-20
Mr. Specter does not have a talent for narration. Speaks too quickly, sentences are too quickly started after a drop off in volume of the previous sentence.
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The Aviators
- Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
- By: Winston Groom
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 17 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,298
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,985
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,973
Gifted storyteller Winston Groom, the best-selling author of Forrest Gump, has written the fascinating story of three extraordinary heroes who defined aviation during the great age of flight: Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle. These cleverly interwoven tales of their heart-stopping adventures take us from the feats of World War I through the heroism of World War II and beyond, including daring military raids and survival at sea, and will appeal to fans of Unbroken, The Greatest Generation, and Flyboys.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too much a hagiography
- By Joseph Valenzi on 09-08-15
- The Aviators
- Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
- By: Winston Groom
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Amazing story
Reviewed: 01-08-19
I was unaware of the contributions of these three men to WW2, other than Doolittle's Raid. Winston Groom weaves a thoroughly entertaining biography of all 3 and their incredible contributions to aviation. Great book.
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Don't Know Jack
- Hunt for Jack Reacher, Book 1
- By: Diane Capri
- Narrated by: Kelley Hazen
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,231
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 1,109
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,104
It's been a while since we first met Lee Child's Jack Reacher in Killing Floor. Fifteen years and sixteen novels later, Reacher still lives off the grid, until trouble finds him, and then he does whatever it takes, much to the delight of listeners and the dismay of villains. Now someone big is looking for him. Who? And why? Hunting Jack Reacher is a dangerous business, as FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar are about to find out.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don't Assume You Know SERIES of 4 REVIEW
- By cdigo on 08-12-14
- Don't Know Jack
- Hunt for Jack Reacher, Book 1
- By: Diane Capri
- Narrated by: Kelley Hazen
Really poor narrator. Monotone and hard to listen.
Reviewed: 06-09-17
Great story, love revisiting the old characters. But the narrator.....Awful, monotone, sleep-inducing. I hope there is a new narrator for the rest of the series.
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7 people found this helpful
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True Allegiance
- By: Ben Shapiro
- Narrated by: Millian Quinteros
- Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 511
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 472
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Story4 out of 5 stars 472
America is coming apart. An illegal immigration crisis has broken out along America's Southern border, there are race riots in Detroit, a fiery female rancher-turned-militia leader has vowed revenge on the president for his arrogant policies, and the world's most notorious terrorist is planning a massive attack that could destroy the United States as we know it. Meanwhile the president is too consumed by legacy-seeking to see our country's deep peril.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story; horrible narrator
- By Christopher on 10-24-16
- True Allegiance
- By: Ben Shapiro
- Narrated by: Millian Quinteros
Sophomoric tripe
Reviewed: 04-19-17
Terrible dialogue between characters. Juvenile, unbelievable storyline. Hackneyed plot points. Doomsday fantasy story so farcical it laughable.
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3 people found this helpful