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Great references to further reading.

Revisado: 04-13-19

A superb course with many pointers on the major scholars and frameworks that can be found within this historical field. I now have a huge reading list of titles he mentions throughout (including his own work on Brazil). The author has an excellent grasp of the peoples and experiences right across North, South and Central America. Really, really engaging and interesting.

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Needs chapter titles.

Revisado: 03-24-16

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

This book is fantastic. Andrew Solomon has such empathy and clarity on the issues addressed in this book, and I worked through this book because of it. A deeply fascinating look at the human condition. However, to Audible, could you please consider inserting chapter titles in very long works like this. It is 31 hrs of listening, with 100 chapters. None of them have titles, so it's basically impossible to dip in and out of this book.

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Thoughtful and well narrated.

Revisado: 01-31-16

Where does Open rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

These is well worth a listen, one of the more engaging memoirs I've bought.

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Gripping

Revisado: 01-22-14

Would you listen to Exposed again? Why?

A really interesting insight, well researched and well narrated. It gives equal time to events before and after the murder, so good on background and not just about the court case.

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Interesting snapshot of history

Revisado: 01-22-14

Where does Last Night at the Viper Room rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I don't agree with some of the negative reviews around this; I thought the context around young Hollywood at the time was interesting and gave context for Phoenix's life, a sense of comparison about where Phoenix may have ended up had he lived. Didn't find the narration irritating. This book is definitely worth a listen.

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What is this book about?

Revisado: 07-31-13

Would you try another book from Debbie Reynolds and Dorian Hannaway and/or Debbie Reynolds?

Maybe

What could Debbie Reynolds and Dorian Hannaway have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

This book doesn't have a story. It's just a bunch of random stuff about her business dealings, divorces, financial tribulations, debts, etc. I'm not really sure why she wrote this book.

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Lots of Detail, Great Reading

Revisado: 08-15-12

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Extremely detailed- really difficult to listen to in one sitting. I felt it was not great for late at night or relaxing times because there's too much detail. Amazing story, once can scarcely believe it's all true!

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Interesting Insight

Revisado: 08-01-12

Where does Scar Tissue rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is toward the top of my library in terms of quality. It is an interesting account, it's a very long book that deals in depth with each stage of the band's progression, with a solid delivery by the narrator. I'm not the hugest fan of the band, but I lived through their times and it's a really interesting account of that. I admire the author's candid account, it doesn't seem like he held much back in the writing of this memoir.

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Download his other one.

Revisado: 08-01-12

What would have made Anything Goes! better?

Delivery was rushed and garbled, and his stories weren't told with context or flair. I really liked "My Remarkable Journey" so go with that one.

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Cerebral take on acting and film making

Revisado: 08-01-12

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I enjoyed this. It wasn't a celebrity bio as I'd normally understand the term, as both authors are cerebral and reflective. Salacious celebrity gossip stuff is very much downplayed in favor of studied reflections on their work, personal philosophies, and family life. Martin Sheen is especially sweet and sentimental in his contributions; it's hard to believe it's the same guy who played in Apocalypse Now!

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