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A haunting story

Revisado: 05-12-22

This is a haunting story of a deeply principled woman who remained true to her beliefs and who was betrayed by her family and, ultimately, the American justice system. Movingly told with ignoring the character's flaws and her strengths.

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Enthralling

Revisado: 03-26-22

This novel is an enthralling examination of one of America's most fascinating families. I could
not stop listening. Beautifully written. The reader was superb. And, yes, it's a novel, so not every syllable is historically accurate; it is a beautiful, engaging book, nevertheless.

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Their war

Revisado: 09-26-18

One of the best accounts of average Americans at war when most of the country was at peace.

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Outstanding Story

Revisado: 06-28-18

A devastating, deeply moving, very graphic account of the men who participated in the 2008 surge in Iraq. It will leave you heartbroken and optimistic about America at the same time.

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Outstanding history

Revisado: 04-19-18

This book reveals the long, ultimately unsuccessful American effort to eradicate terrorism in Afghanistan. An essential look at nearly two decades of a war that was begun without anyone's knowing who the real enemy was. A brilliant analysis compellingly written.

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Excellent history

Revisado: 07-22-17

A compelling, thoroughly researched account of the bitterness battle of the Vietnam war told from the viewpoint of those who fought on both sides.

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Lovely, heartbreaking story.

Revisado: 01-05-17

This is the unforgettable story of a modern American scientist who struggled with her own doubts, bipolar illness, and institutional sexism to win widespread professional acclaim. Jahren, who narrates her own story, also provides a fascinating examination of the life and purpose of trees in haunting yet clear-eyed, scientifically rigorous prose. Beautifully written and performed. I nearly wept in passages.

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The rant of a Nixon hater

Revisado: 09-05-15

I was never an admirer of Richard Nixon, but this book is a pure hatchet job, tendentious, argumentative, and spiteful. Could not finish the first chapter. Nixon still needs a rounded, fully nuanced biography.

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Russia hijacked MH370?

Revisado: 07-22-15

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Wise offers an interesting but ultimately unconvincing argument to explain the disappearance of MH-370 in March 2014. He speculates that the flight was hijacked by Russian special forces in response to international sanctions that had been imposed on Russia as a means to pressure the Putin administration into ending its war against Ukraine. He cites as proof of a hijacking the complete lack of aircraft wreckage in the ocean despite months of sea searches mounted by various governments. Of course a hijacking may well turn out to be the most likely answer to the mystery of Flight 370 one day, but Wise's Russian hypothesis, although superficially appealing to conspiracy types, is implausible at best, supported by little more than a James Bond-like scenario involving highly trained special forces operators’ taking over the plane only a day after the U.S. government announced its support for international sanctions. That hardly seems enough time to mount the complex operation Wise describes. Certainly, the author offers no solid proof that would stand up to careful legal analysis. The book’s major strength provides a fascinating, albeit frequently deeply technical, analysis of the plane's extremely complex operating systems; it makes for tough going for readers who are not experts in avionics and aircraft engineering, but the details are enthralling.

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Last Chance for a 'Lost Cause'

Revisado: 09-02-13

What did you love best about Gettysburg?

The book presented a detailed, highly literate history of the battle, with the personalities and their strengths and shortcomings in sharp relief. Although it is a "military history," anyone with even a small interest in American history will be rewarded.

What does Robertson Dean bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

His readings are always strong, clear and provide character to the main personalities in a way few narrators can.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Last Chance for a 'Lost Cause'

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