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Wonderful concept that was brilliantly executed

Revisado: 04-17-25

I have read a lot of books about Churchill and frankly was skeptical that I would learn anything new with this book. I was delightfully wrong. I thoroughly enjoyed the way the writer showed how various people influenced Churchill’s thinking. Very well written. I thought the narrator did a fine job.

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Hurry up with the next one!

Revisado: 11-23-24

The best detective books currently being written are in the series. As soon as the last sentence is read I’m ready to start the next. Hope it’s soon.

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Interesting way to cover a very broad subject

Revisado: 10-28-24

Picked this off a bookshelf on a recent cruise and knew it was too big for me to read on the ship but decided to start it and then download the Audiobook version if I liked it. Loved it so much I downloaded it to start listening on the trip home. Excellent way to learn about all these geniuses who don’t have the public relations savvy of Elon Musk. Have already recommended it to several friends and family members.

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Excellent background for events around the time of Magna Carta

Revisado: 06-16-24

Not much on the actual Magna Carta but there are plenty of books on that. This is excellent for an overview of the historical events and battles leading up to and subsequent to its signing and renunciation.

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Witty and pulls no punches.

Revisado: 03-15-24

She’s smart, funny, and is a terrific writer. Now I’ve got to go find everything else she’s written.

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If you use data then you should read this

Revisado: 01-06-24

I believe that everyone benefits from knowing the history and background of important aspects of their world. Most people simply aren’t that curious. This book won’t change your life but it may cause you to stop and think. That can’t hurt and will probably work to your advantage.

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Good book worth the time

Revisado: 12-07-22

Americans find the subject of English and European royalty interesting (without having an interest in adopting the form of government). It's the common ancestry I suppose. Most of us lose interest in anything before Henry VIII, and we start getting cross-eyed at the hundreds of years of people with the same names seemingly fighting the same wars and battles. This author does an excellent job of covering those years by telling the most interesting stories of lots of them without betting bogged down. The narrator does a job at delivering those stories to the listener. All in all, I enjoyed the book and found it well worth my time.

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Another Bill Bryson masterpiece

Revisado: 05-08-22

Not everyone is a fan of Bill Bryson but I can’t help but wonder how many more people would appreciate his work if they heard him read the book. I can’t imagine anyone else being able to capture the subtle nuances that make these audiobooks so enjoyable.

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Another master work

Revisado: 02-27-22

Please never let a Rick Bragg book be narrated by anyone other than Rick Bragg. This is by someone whose wife says she loves the sound of his voice. In case we ever cross paths, I hope he’s ugly. Otherwise she might leave me.

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Reads like a suspense novel

Revisado: 05-17-21

Could not stop listening even though it reads like a suspense novel where I know the “ending” but none of the characters or the plot lines. How do you pull that off? Beats me, but Lewis does.

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