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Fields of Fire
- De: James Webb
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
- Duración: 17 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 981
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 866
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 862
They each had their reasons for being a soldier. They each had their illusions. Goodrich came from Harvard. Snake got the tattoo - Death Before Dishonor - before he got the uniform. And Hodges was haunted by the ghosts of family heroes. They were three young men from different worlds plunged into a white-hot, murderous realm of jungle warfare as it was fought by one Marine platoon in the An Hoa Basin, 1969. They had no way of knowing what awaited them. Nothing could have prepared them for the madness to come. And in the heat and horror of battle they took on new identities, took on each other, and were each reborn in fields of fire....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome Read! of course I am Prejudiced
- De Autoteacher en 07-30-15
- Fields of Fire
- De: James Webb
- Narrado por: Sean Runnette
Great story. Narrator needs to learn how to pronounce “corpsman.”
Revisado: 12-15-24
Realistic and truthful enough to make the reader hurt. It’s on the USMC Commandant’s reading list.
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Foreign Correspondent
- De: Alan Furst
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 342
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 296
An underground newspaper reporter becomes the target of a European spy web in the looming shadow of WWII Paris in this heart-pounding thriller from the master of international intrigue, Alan Furst.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Return to Furst
- De Darwin8u en 10-26-13
- Foreign Correspondent
- De: Alan Furst
- Narrado por: George Guidall
Another excellent story
Revisado: 03-27-24
Love Alan Furst stories. The narrator sets the mood perfectly at just the right tempo.
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Utmost Savagery
- The Three Days of Tarawa
- De: Colonel Joseph H. Alexander United States Marine Corps (Ret.)
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 783
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 684
On November 20, 1943, in the first trial by fire of America’s fledgling amphibious assault doctrine, 5,000 men stormed the beaches of Tarawa, a seemingly invincible Japanese island fortress barely the size of the 300-acre Pentagon parking lots. Before the first day ended, one-third of the marines who had crossed Tarawa’s deadly reef under murderous fire were killed, wounded, or missing. In three days of fighting, four Americans would win the Medal of Honor and six thousand combatants would die.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Definitive Battle History of Tarawa
- De Iain en 02-23-11
- Utmost Savagery
- The Three Days of Tarawa
- De: Colonel Joseph H. Alexander United States Marine Corps (Ret.)
- Narrado por: Tom Weiner
Helped me better understand
Revisado: 07-01-23
Col Alexander’s Utmost Savagery captures the mutual difficulties of the Japanese defenders and US attackers in both the Tarawa battle and Gilbert Islands campaign. This book highlights the eternal importance of planning, training, material, leadership and luck in war.
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American Demagogue
- The Great Awakening and the Rise and Fall of Populism
- De: J. D. Dickey
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 12 h y 13 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 160
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 138
In 1740, New England experienced a social earthquake in the figure of a 21-year-old preacher. People were abuzz with his stunning oratory, his colorful theatrics, and his almost ungodly sense of power and presence. When George Whitefield arrived in the small towns and hamlets that made up the American colonies, he proved to be much more than anything the residents could have expected. His reputation and growing legend had been built on his brilliant speeches and frightening tirades, and his fame now engulfed what would become America.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fine history with bait and switch title
- De Kindle Customer en 04-06-22
- American Demagogue
- The Great Awakening and the Rise and Fall of Populism
- De: J. D. Dickey
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
An important history
Revisado: 03-23-23
Agree with other reviewers that this book was less about American demagoguery than about the influence of the first great awakening’s influence on pre- and post-American Revolution society. The positive and negative echos of colonial American Protestantism certainly are visible today.
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: A Signature Performance by Elijah Wood
- De: Mark Twain
- Narrado por: Elijah Wood
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15,035
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13,330
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13,275
Ernest Hemingway said, “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn". One hundred years after its author’s death, this classic remains remarkably modern and poignantly relevant. In this new edition, Elijah Wood reads Huck in a youthful voice that may be the closest interpretation to Twain’s original intent. His performance captures the excitement and confusion of adolescence and adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful Narration
- De Michael Balzoa en 03-11-11
Really enjoyed this version!
Revisado: 10-13-22
I read this book once a year because I find something new in it every time, just like the Bible. Elijah Wood does a fantastic narration job, capturing the vernacular, humor and irony in all of it. Highly recommended!
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The Fifth Act
- America's End in Afghanistan
- De: Elliot Ackerman
- Narrado por: Elliot Ackerman
- Duración: 6 h y 16 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 192
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 171
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 171
Elliot Ackerman left the American military ten years ago, but his time in Afghanistan and Iraq with the Marines and later as a CIA paramilitary officer marked him indelibly. When the Taliban began to close in on Kabul in August 2021 and the Afghan regime began its death spiral, he found himself pulled back into the conflict. Afghan nationals who had worked closely with the American military and intelligence communities for years now faced brutal reprisal and sought frantically to flee the country with their families.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A painful but necessary read
- De Tom Hanks en 08-22-22
- The Fifth Act
- America's End in Afghanistan
- De: Elliot Ackerman
- Narrado por: Elliot Ackerman
A painful but necessary read
Revisado: 08-22-22
AFG and Iraq Marine vet juxtaposes his personal memoir on the chaotic US evacuation from Kabul. Even if you opposed this war, you should understand the effect of our wars of choice have had on a generation of Americans. The personal sacrifices and subsequent cost were just as significant in these wars as others. He provides ample evidence as to why all wars need to be declared, specifically funded through a war tax, and why a national draft is necessary to get and keep the American people’s attention. Author’s narrative style brought more realism to his story. As a retired Marine, I’m proud of what he’s done here in introducing his friends to us and sharing his personal struggle. Semper Fi
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The Lessons of History
- De: Will, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 5 h y 35 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,136
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,391
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,357
The authors devoted five decades to the study of world history and philosophy, culminating in the masterful 11-volume Story of Civilization. In this compact summation of their work, Will and Ariel Durant share the vital and profound lessons of our collective past. Their perspective, gained after a lifetime of thinking and writing about the history of humankind, is an invaluable resource for us today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a must for every Educated Person
- De BradleyBurr en 10-29-07
- The Lessons of History
- De: Will, Ariel Durant
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Good as always
Revisado: 08-02-22
I read this slim volume 40 years ago. listening to it this time so many years later was like talking with an old friend, particularly because of the Q&A with the Durants after each chapter. So much wisdom shared that remains timeless.
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The Road to Unfreedom
- Russia, Europe, America
- De: Timothy Snyder
- Narrado por: Timothy Snyder
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,522
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,317
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,310
With the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy was thought to be absolute. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. But we now know this to be premature. Authoritarianism first returned in Russia, as Putin developed a political system dedicated solely to the consolidation and exercise of power. In the last six years, it has creeped from east to west as nationalism inflames Europe, abetted by Russian propaganda and cyberwarfare.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Key Understanding of Modern Politics
- De Richard Keohane en 04-08-18
- The Road to Unfreedom
- Russia, Europe, America
- De: Timothy Snyder
- Narrado por: Timothy Snyder
TS disentangles recent history
Revisado: 05-05-22
The author does a superb job in explaining his understanding of today’s intellectual foundations of Putin’s Russia and the reasons for its aggressiveness towards its neighbors and the west. He easily transitions to explaining how Russia undermines western governments through their right wing parties. And concludes with some recommendations on how to prevent Putin and his western right wing supporters from succeeding.
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