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Incredible detailed knowledge of history.

Revisado: 12-16-24

This is how the modern world was built… on the backs and resources of the African continent. Case closed.

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Latino Trailblazer & Rainmaker !

Revisado: 06-15-24

Luis spent his life helping to educate Latino communities on how to gain a political voice, power, and resources to help ensure they continue to thrive as a vital weave into the fabric of our immigrant nation.
The special treat is listening to Luis read it himself. He is frank, honest, and funny. He never tries to mask weaknesses of movements he’s been a part of, but like a skilled chess player he moves strategically to help them correct and succeed. His ability to translate boring statistics and complex political narratives into a must-see “novella” is a holy grail politicians seek.
His pride and relentless pursuit for the advancement, enrichment and uplifting of all of his communities should be an example for all who seek any form of public service,,, as it was for me.

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Finally! truth over media

Revisado: 02-20-23

An honest and scholarly 1st person account of what really happens and not what we’re sold on the news of the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

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Caro knows LBJ !

Revisado: 04-06-20

It’s incredible how so much detail can be attained and complied so meticulously on a man’s life, at home and political career. LBJ is painted as a self-promoting chameleon who changed his colors based on what elevates him in his only interest... power. No virtues permanently adhered LBJ to any political beliefs: liberal or conservative, joining political movements that helped propel him like The New Deal, to dropping it abruptly when he realized he no longer needed it to climb his ladder and trashing it when he realized doing so may help him attain yet more power. It also seems he was the man who took the DNC from the useless 19th century operation to the effective way it’s used today. It was well read.

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Understanding the world...

Revisado: 01-18-19

This book allows the listener to better understand how nations transformed over time and why. Fukuyama’s 2 books should be required reading for all Poli Sci majors as it explains how nations developed politically and how different influential markers tell us why they act the way do, from authoritarianism to liberal democracies and everything in between.

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Why the East has been the center of the world

Revisado: 08-19-18

The West has created a perception of the East as backward, despotic and primitive in order to convince the public its intervention there has always been humane and reasonable for the uplifting to their nations and conditions. This book vividly shows its true intentions of economic dominance and colonization to the East’e detriment,” by any means necessary. It makes clear why the East has always mistrusted the West.and why the East has suffered for centuries from Western interference. It has owned the long lasting riches of the world (energy and spices) and it will continue to be at the center of foreign policy intrigue and war for centuries to come.

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Bible on historical political development

Revisado: 07-24-18

Amazing historical knowledge wrapped into the first of 2 books on how humans grouped and created states and governments and why some worked and others didn’t. I would have loved this book if he told us only his perspective w/o comparing it to others though I understand academically he has to validate his arguments vs other theories. I understood it but the general public maybe overwhelmed by comparisons to other historians. Clarifies why the world is the way it is.

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Islamic world chronology

Revisado: 03-12-18

Ansary writes objectively with great insight about how the regions of the different parts of the Islamic world perceived itself and others. Best chronological reference of Islamic history.

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Excellent performance of the life of Gen Grant

Revisado: 01-23-18

A candid and complete look into the military genius, under appreciated president, and naive friend. A good soul and paradox that can see how a battle would be fought and would end between 100,000 men, but couldn’t see the dishonesty of someone standing before him. One of best read books for sure - never dull. Chernow is getting better!

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Genghis Khan forever changed the world

Revisado: 05-30-17

This great read book chronicles how he created the greatest killing war machine ever, redrew the world map, yet created progressive and tolerant policies that countries aspire to today. The most influential person after Mohammed and Jesus, his conquests and empire still invoke awe over 800 years later.

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