Paul

Fun memoir. Not great running advice. There is no glory in not walking.

Revisado: 02-24-25

This a fun memoir to read. As a long time marathoner and ultramarathoner, it's always fun hearing other's experiences. I cringed, however, every time he glorified not walking during any race. Even to the tune of saying "at least I didn't walk" on his future tombstone. This is bad, if not dangerous running advice. Walking is absolutely part of every professional runner's ultramarathon plan, and a great way to do more and healthier marathons. He would have a healthier relationship with running if he could lay down the pride and bring some walking into the equation. For anyone considering running after reading this book, this view does not represent the vast majority of runners, and certainly no ultrarunners or full Ironman runner. Please don't let never walking be the goal. That's one man's off par opinion.

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Fantastic!

Revisado: 10-20-23

Fantastic reading of perhaps the greatest memoir written by a US president.
I only wish they'd take the name "Simpson" off of the audiobook cover. The "S" in U.S. Grant does not stand for anything as can be gleaned from the memoir itself and every reputable academic work. It discredits the audiobook to have it on the cover and made me cringe every time I opened it.

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Good Idea Killed by Bias

Revisado: 05-14-23

While the book's premise is a good one, that civic education and obligations are essential to continue our democracy, it fails by being completely imbalanced and promoting a leftist agenda. I bought the book and audiobook excited (as it was promoted) that it might promote a balanced approach to civic obligations. Instead it is a treatise for the left mixed with some common sense ideas. I had a hard time finishing it. I read many books written by overtly leftist and rightist writers to get balanced approaches to issues. When they claim to be centrist and then write for one side or the other, then the book dies a hard death.
He supports expanding the inheritance tax, several times. Discussed income maximums without disavowal, He claims open discussion, but supports boycotting Spotify because it doesn't censure. Claims the covid vaccines to be perfectly safe and effective when there has not been repeatable science to support that. Maybe the book was written a year too early. Not even Advil is perfectly safe. No medicine is. Claiming it is puts a "gift from the gods" aura on a medicine, which is a common leftist line. The vaccine has been absolutely proven to not be effective, even on third and fourth doses. To compare it, as he does, to wonderfully effective vaccines like Polio, MMR, and Smallpox is MSNBC regurgitation. And to say any opposition to his "facts" represents a "threat to democracy" and we should follow the example of multi-millionaire artists in boycotting opposite views, truly is the threat to democracy.
The book promotes the a viral threat to democracy, censure, in a sheep's coat of civics education.

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Best listen this year

Revisado: 05-03-21

Peterson is as real as they come.
One of the few books I’ll listen to more than once. 12 rules is another.

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A Masterwork and a Must Read.

Revisado: 02-15-19

This book will be a gift to all of my children, when they are old enough to read and understand. The first book in years that i immediately began again.

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Excellent!!

Revisado: 05-24-16

A wonderful journey through history. Fun and eye opening at the same time. Highly recommend.

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Viva Verdi!

Revisado: 01-30-15

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

An excellent review of an amazing man

What other book might you compare The Life and Operas of Verdi to and why?

How to Listen to and Understand Great Operas, Operas of Wagner

Which character – as performed by Professor Robert Greenberg – was your favorite?

Excellent review of Verdi

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

From Italy with Love

Any additional comments?

Prof. Greenberg does and excellent job with these courses. I signed up for Audible 19 months ago and have listened almost exclusively to his courses. Having just finished Verdi, I have listened to all of his courses. It took over 13 days worth of listening according to the Audible clock. My appreciation for music and its composers has been greatly enhanced by listening to Prof. Greenberg's courses. I highly recommend listening to his courses.

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awesome!

Revisado: 01-08-14

What made the experience of listening to Great Masters: Shostakovich - His Life and Music the most enjoyable?

The history that is learned along side of Shostakovich's music.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Great Masters: Shostakovich - His Life and Music?

His survival in the Soviet Union.

Any additional comments?

This is about the 12th Greenberg lecture I've listened to, and I have enjoyed them all. He is an excellent educator. Starting another today, Bach and the High Baroque.

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Ahh... Beethoven

Revisado: 09-28-13

Would you consider the audio edition of Great Masters: Beethoven - His Life and Music to be better than the print version?

n/a

What other book might you compare Great Masters: Beethoven - His Life and Music to and why?

Mozart, his life and music. Excellent overview

What about Professor Robert Greenberg’s performance did you like?

That he didn't edit the ugly with the good.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh, and think deeply about the man who wrote the music I love to play and listen to.

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esto le resultó útil a 16 personas

Very worthwhile.

Revisado: 09-28-13

What did you love best about How to Listen to and Understand Great Music, 3rd Edition?

Well structured, fun to listen to.

Have you listened to any of Professor Robert Greenberg’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. I have listen to four so far and am about to start a fifth.

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

Too much to digest to listen to in one sitting. A lecture or two per day gives time to chew on the details. (And download some of the works discussed.)

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