jewelrylover

fascinating story of self invention

Revisado: 04-10-22

because the audible reviews of this book were mediocre, i delayed purchasing it several years although it was in my wish list.
ultimately, i found it to be a highly interesting biography of an arguably unsympathetic socialite and her inheritor husband and a good argument for estate taxes. the historical context of the first half of 20th century France as viewed from the perch of high society shed new insight on the life of the ultra wealthy between and during the wars. what drew me to the subject in the first place was the legendary jewelry collection of florence gould and how she snared her man and her fortune. while the book doesn't dwell much on her jewelry, it does not disappoint. the narration (with the exception of a few minor mispronunciations) is excellent also.

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EVERY DOG OWNER SHOULD KNOW THIS BOOK!

Revisado: 07-23-21

EXCELLENT TIPS ON UNDERSTANDING HOW OUR DOGS THINK AND REACT TO OFTEN CONFUSING HUMAN COMMUNICATION. I LISTENED TO IT TWICE AND LOVED THE BOOK. THE AUTHOR PROVIDES THOUGHTFUL INSIGHTS FOR ACHIEVING BENEVOLENT AND HUMANE RAPPORT CONCERNING THE REMARKABLE RELATIONSHIP OF THE TWO CO-DEPENDENT SPECIES.

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BOGGED DOWN WITH REPETITIVE DETAIL

Revisado: 04-24-21

IN THIS LENGTHY TREATISE, THE AUTHOR SUCCEEDS BRILLIANTLY IN BEATING A DEAD HORSE OVER 20 HOURS. BORING THE READER THROUGH REPETITIVE AND IRRELEVANT HEARSAY ABOUT THE TALENTED AND BEAUTIFUL NATALIE WOOD, THE BOOK WAS EASILY 2 OR 3 TIMES AS LONG AS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. THE AUTHOR ALSO ATTEMPTS TO BLAME NATALIE'S TRAGIC DEATH ON HER HUSBAND ROBERT WAGNER.

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really dry, bogged down with uninteresting detail

Revisado: 04-08-21

i had hoped it would explore more of the history of california during the quarter century that the Browns were governors. it did to some extent, but i came away from it unfulfilled. i consider that the oddest thing was that jerry brown was governor when i was in college and also when became eligible for medicare!
narration could have been a lot better.

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a bit long but endearing

Revisado: 07-27-20

the book was very long and went into a bit too much detail, however it is worth sticking with to understand the personality and humor of this iconoclastic woman. born into wealth and privilege, Julia Child led a fascinating life, having worked for the US foreign office in world war two in risky postings in ceylon and china. lacking direction in her life, she married a colleague and began the adventure as the wife of a foreign service officer which took her to France, Germany and Norway. in France she studied French cooking to which she dedicated her life. she was an early pioneer of educational television and a natural at it. she never accepted endorsements and did what she wanted on the television sometimes in disregard of popular norms or censors. one of the most interesting things about the book was the author's citing instances of her humor, which have long been forgotten by the viewer of her shows so many years ago. one ends up loving and admiring the woman for her courage and work ethic.

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FULL OF IRRELEVANT HEARSAY AND TRIVIA

Revisado: 01-04-20

WHILE I AM INTERESTED IN HISTORY OF POPULAR MUSICIANS, THIS BOOK IS CHOCK FULL OF MEANINGLESS, BORING AND REPETITIVE DETAIL. IT ENDS WHEN ELVIS IS DRAFTED, LEAVING THE SECOND HALF OF HIS CAREER UNTOUCHED. THE BEST THING ABOUT IT WAS THE NARRATOR. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS BOOK EXCEPT FOR IT WAS ON A TWO FOR ONE AUDIBLE SALE.

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MADE ME A FAN OF THE WHO!

Revisado: 12-08-19

ROGER DALTRY TELLS A GREAT STORY, NOT HOLDING ANYTHING BACK. THE MEMOIR PROVIDES INSIGHTFUL DEPICTIONS OF POST WAR ENGLAND AND THE 60s-70s ROCK AND ROLL MOVEMENT. DALTRY LIVED HIS LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND HAS PUT AS MUCH FORMIDABLE ENERGY INTO THE TELLING OF HIS STORY AS HE PUT INTO HIS ENERGETIC SINGING PERFORMANCES!
BRAVO FOR PRODUCING SUCH AN ENTERTAINING LISTEN!

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Fascinating approach to history

Revisado: 12-08-19

I found the book well researched and informative. While the narrator was very good, my only complaint was that her English accent was a bit hard to understand. However, I highly recommend the book.

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FUN AND INFORMATIVE READING!

Revisado: 08-28-19

AN ORIGINAL APPROACH TO THE BRAIN PROCESSES THAT FUEL FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING. SPIKED WITH HUMOR AND WALL STREET WAR STORIES, COMBINED WITH SENSIBLE PUBLIC POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS.

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Diary of professional politician of privilege

Revisado: 02-20-19

Having soldiered through half the book, Mr. Kerry pads his verbose memoir with banal extraneous information: does any one really care whether his kids and those of his vice presidential running mate got along well? Likewise, some of his exploits in Viet Nam were repetative. The author mentions early on that his family was not wealthy: never mind that his paternal grand parents had enough money to travel annually to Europe in the 1920s and even after the 1928 crash and his grandpa's suicide, his grand mother had money to live comfortably in the manner to which she was accustomed for the rest of her life, (albeit with the sacrifice of the annual voyage to Europe). Mr. Kerry's maternal grand parents lived as ex-patriots in England and France between the World Wars and had money to purchase, build and maintain a family vacation home on the coastal cliffs of Brittany with beautiful views. His family still maintains the home, re-constructed after the Germans destroyed it in WW2. Mr.Kerry attended exclusive New England private prep schools and Yale. In comparison to his present wealth, (he is married to billionaire heiress Theresa Heinz), his view that his family was not wealthy might be understandable. However, the book paints a picture of a son of privilege converting to knee-jerk Kennedy liberalism representing the average American in the pursuit of professional political power. Having attained the position of Secretary of State, he was highly successful in his endeavors.

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