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Conflict
- The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
- Narrated by: David Petraeus, Robert Fass
- Length: 18 hrs and 27 mins
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Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time—collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945. Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of the Ukraine, and a penetrating analysis of what we must learn from the past—and anticipate in the future—in order to navigate an increasingly perilous world.
In this deep and incisive study, General David Petraeus, who commanded the US-led coalitions in both Iraq, during the Surge, and Afghanistan and former CIA director, and the prize-winning historian Andrew Roberts, explore over 70 years of conflict, drawing significant lessons and insights from their fresh analysis of the past. Drawing on their different perspectives and areas of expertise, Petraeus and Roberts show how often critical mistakes have been repeated time and again, and the challenge, for statesmen and generals alike, of learning to adapt to various new weapon systems, theories and strategies. Among the conflicts examined are the Arab-Israeli wars, the Korean and Vietnam Wars, the two Gulf Wars, the Balkan wars in the former Yugoslavia, and both the Soviet and Coalition wars in Afghanistan, as well as guerilla conflicts in Africa and South America. Conflict culminates with a bracing look at Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine, yet another case study in the tragic results when leaders refuse to learn from history, and an assessment of the nature of future warfare. Filled with sharp insight and the wisdom of experience, Conflict is not only a critical assessment of our recent past, but also an essential primer of modern warfare that provides crucial knowledge for waging battle today as well as for understanding what the decades ahead will bring.
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- Narrated by: Tariq Trotter
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This searing audio documentary brings listeners deep inside the unforgettable story of MOVE, gaining unprecedented access to surviving MOVE members, elected officials from the era, eyewitnesses, and historians to create an indelible portrait of an American tragedy.
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Balanced Examination of History
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The Stoic Challenge
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Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. We often think that these responses are hardwired, but fortunately this is not the case. Stoicism offers us an alternative approach. Plumbing the wisdom of one of the most popular and successful schools of thought from ancient Rome, philosopher William B. Irvine teaches us to turn any challenge on its head. The Stoic Challenge, then, is the ultimate guide to improving your quality of life through tactics developed by ancient Stoics, from Marcus Aurelius and Seneca to Epictetus.
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Rehashing of points in Irvine's previous work
- By Anon a Mus on 10-17-20
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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it's Nearly perfect
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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)
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- By: Brené Brown
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Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.
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I'm sure its great if you are a mother ....
- By Leslie A Hill on 08-09-11
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Fingerprints of the Gods
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Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
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Classic in Historical Mysteries
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Caffeine
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Michael Pollan, known for his best-selling nonfiction audio, including The Omnivores Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, conceived and wrote Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World as an Audible Original. In this controversial and exciting listen, Pollan explores caffeine’s power as the most-used drug in the world - and the only one we give to children (in soda pop) as a treat.
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Leaves much to be desired
- By Melody H on 02-02-20
By: Michael Pollan
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- David
- 02-10-24
Timely and relevant
The views ascribed clearly show the successes and failures of strategic civilian and military leaders in modern war. I imagine this will be a mainstay of reading at our war colleges.
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- Wes Winham
- 12-03-23
Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it
The memes about conflict in the 20th century were mostly wrong and I didn't know it. We won 2 "Vietnams" before Vietnam, and could have won Vietnam with competent leadership. We almost lost Korea. Tge initial Iraq war commander made 1 very dumb decision 4 weeks in that took 6 years of fighting to fix. Amazing, readable history!
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- David A.
- 03-19-24
An invaluable resource for a dynamic time
A must read for anyone interested in the evolution of warfare and what is in store for the United States in future conflicts.
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- James Quinn
- 10-18-24
Well written and thorough, but a bit self-serving
I thought that most of the book was very well written and thoroughly worth reading. The military analyses of the wars the authors described seemed spot on. The last chapters, however seemed a bit self-serving as they described wars (Afghanistan and Iraq) in which one of the authors had been very involved.
I have no problem with the military aspects of both as described, but I think General Petraeus gives too short a shrift to the murky facts of the political and military quagmire in which we had gotten ourselves involved. Particularly in the case of Afghanistan, while he does mention that a good part of our problem was that we went in with a very incomplete understanding of the nation and people we encountered there, he fails to make as much of the fact as he might have that the Afghani’s were thoroughly unprepared for the kind of nation building into which we turned the war, and that the Afghani’s themselves neither sufficiently supported their own government nor were their own armed forces ever sufficiently ready or motivated to take on their own defense against the Taliban. One cannot take a nation so lacking in natural resources or so completely unused to anything like democracy and expect that within less than a generation it can become anything like the United States. We had over one hundred and fifty years of ‘practicing’ democracy as colonies distant from the mother country before we finally fought a war and wrote our Constitution, and even then the process of becoming a republic was a dicy one (as it still is). It is wholly unrealistic to suppose that our staying in Afghanistan (or Iraq) for some unspecified amount of time would have resolved these issues.
Perhaps the authors could have taken a lesson from our own Revolution. We could probably not have forced the British to give the attempt to retain their control over us without the military help of the French, but we needed no nation building efforts on their part, nor would we have accepted that effort if it had been either offered to or forced on us. We were determined to create our own country, and we had the will and the political wherewithal to do it. We just needed a temporary military boost to complete the job. The Afghani’s lacked both.
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- Jennifer Katz
- 02-04-24
Outstanding!
This is a very informative, well-written, and highly engaging book about war. Unlike many books on war, this was written and narrated by people who have experienced it firsthand. For me, this made it a lot more captivating and realistic. The readers kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire book.
I learned a lot about history and the nuances of these conflicts. I was, however, shocked by the types of torture used in war and the types of bombs currently being used in Ukraine. These were nonetheless necessary parts of this story. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in knowing what really happens in war and world conflicts.
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- History
- 03-18-24
Very Informative
This is a great study of warfare throughout history. I was afraid that this would be a long and difficult story to stay with but I was pleasantly surprised. The story and chapters flow very well which is essential for this type of work.
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- andrew bengtson
- 09-24-24
Easy to digest summary of modern wars.
This was enjoyable and easy to understand. The pacing got a little off when recounting the recent Iraq conflicts but overall a good listen.
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- William Morehead
- 01-05-24
Experience of writers
War on a first hand level.
Great read if you like the subject.
war today and tomorrow will be difficult to accomadate.
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- Michael N. Wells
- 01-10-24
I appreciate the analysis of the various aspects of conflicts past and present.
N/A. Thank you. I do not wish to add additional content. Let’s not make this harder.
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- Nice guy
- 03-06-24
The Story of My Life
As a member of the United States Military for the last thirty years this book framed my career and allowed me to see that I am not alone with some of my assumptions. General Petraeus and Dr. Roberts have collectively addressed may of the conflicts that have shaped my career and listening to this book provided a framework for me to judge the impact that I may have had on many of these events. Thanks for the road map. In addition, this book also allows the reader to develop an image of the future of combat operations in the future and to question if we have the capacity and the will to win the next one.
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