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John Adams
- De: David McCullough
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
- Duración: 29 h y 54 m
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McCullough's John Adams has the sweep and vitality of a great novel. This is history on a grand scale, an audiobook about politics, war, and social issues, but also about human nature, love, religious faith, virtue, ambition, friendship, and betrayal, and the far-reaching consequences of noble ideas. Above all, it is an enthralling, often surprising story of one of the most important and fascinating Americans who ever lived.
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An outstanding biography
- De Davis en 07-10-06
- John Adams
- De: David McCullough
- Narrado por: Nelson Runger
Quirky, stubborn, brilliant, unexpectedly relatable
Revisado: 04-07-24
He was the Cicero of his time, but he is all together under appreciated amidst the collective that we venerate from that generation.
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James Madison
- A Life Reconsidered
- De: Lynne Cheney
- Narrado por: Eliza Foss
- Duración: 18 h y 37 m
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A major new biography of the fourth US president, from New York Times best-selling author Lynne Cheney. James Madison was a true genius of the early republic, the leader who did more than any other to create the nation we know today. This majestic new biography tells his story. Outwardly reserved, Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution. His visionary political philosophy was a crucial factor behind the Constitution’s ratification, and his political savvy was of major importance in getting the new government underway.
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Great man, great ideas, muddling book
- De NDFletch en 06-13-15
- James Madison
- A Life Reconsidered
- De: Lynne Cheney
- Narrado por: Eliza Foss
Triumph Builds In The Shadows
Revisado: 02-07-24
I disagree with some reviews that claim the biographical history, written here, to be shallow. I walk away with more admiration for Madison than I had ignorance prior to starting the book. Which is testament to biographee as well as the biographer.
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Alexander Hamilton
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 35 h y 58 m
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Historians have long told the story of America’s birth as the triumph of Jefferson’s democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power.
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An Outstanding & Riveting Book!
- De Kevin en 03-04-05
- Alexander Hamilton
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Nothing short of a masterpiece
Revisado: 01-05-24
Nothing short of a masterpiece in scholarship, Chernow is the best historic biographer of our time.
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Napoleon
- A Life
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 32 h y 56 m
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Andrew Roberts' Napoleon is the first one-volume biography to take advantage of the recent publication of Napoleon's thirty-three thousand letters, which radically transform our understanding of his character and motivation. At last we see him as he was: protean multitasker, decisive, surprisingly willing to forgive his enemies and his errant wife Josephine.
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What a dynamo!
- De Tad Davis en 01-16-15
- Napoleon
- A Life
- De: Andrew Roberts
- Narrado por: John Lee
It’s almost fiction
Revisado: 05-11-23
It’s incredible that such a life could be lived. With all the caveats and remarks of the time included, Napoleon truly was a Great Man of history who changed the course of the world forever.
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On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- De: Hampton Sides
- Narrado por: David Pittu
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
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Hampton Sides' superb account of this epic clash in the Korean War relies on years of archival research, unpublished letters, declassified documents, and interviews with scores of marines and Koreans who survived the siege. While expertly detailing the follies of the American leaders, On Desperate Ground is an immediate, grunt's-eye view of history, enthralling in its narrative pace and powerful in its portrayal of what ordinary men are capable of in the most extreme circumstances.
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typical armchair critic armed with hign site
- De Brent en 10-03-18
- On Desperate Ground
- The Marines at the Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
- De: Hampton Sides
- Narrado por: David Pittu
Fans of Hardcore History will dig this book!
Revisado: 03-30-21
While listening I thought to myself man what an epic story, I wish Dan would do a HCH episode on this topic. Then I realized the only thing Dan could add to it is his voice and presentation because this epic history rolls out just as captivatingly.
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- De: David Goggins
- Narrado por: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Duración: 13 h y 37 m
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For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare--poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force tactical air controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events.
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Opting for the book instead
- De S David en 12-24-18
- Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- De: David Goggins
- Narrado por: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
It’s Not Hyperbole To Say This Book Will Change Your Life If.....
Revisado: 11-26-20
It would be hyperbole and lying to claim this book will change your life just by reading it and (very important) not applying anything you’ve heard. However; Mr. Goggins revelations about the human condition and potential are life changing for those who are open to receive its message and apply them to their own struggles.
Beyond that Mr. Goggins story is nothing short of unbelievable; and that’s not hyperbole either.
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Unfu*k Yourself
- Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life
- De: Gary John Bishop
- Narrado por: Gary John Bishop
- Duración: 3 h y 24 m
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Are you tired of feeling f*cked up? If you are, Gary John Bishop has the answer. In this straightforward handbook, he gives you the tools and advice you need to demolish the slag weighing you down and become the truly unf--ked version of yourself. "Wake up to the miracle you are," he directs. "Here's what you've forgotten: You're a f--king miracle of being." It isn't other people that are standing in your way; it isn't even your circumstances that are blocking your ability to thrive. It's yourself and the negative self-talk you keep telling yourself.
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Now I'm F'd for sure!
- De Kerry Strong en 08-24-17
- Unfu*k Yourself
- Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life
- De: Gary John Bishop
- Narrado por: Gary John Bishop
The best shot in the pants I've ever recieved
Revisado: 06-06-18
Frankly Bishops message is nothing novel, it's been all been said before in books such as The Secret. No so much the energy aspect but rather the thoughts we have do effect the way we feel .
Where Bishop adds nuance is that he does believe that assertive good thoughts are beneficial but that doesn't mean they will do anything to further your progress in life, unless you conjuring positive thoughtsb was an obstical. No rather he says back up those assertive thoughts with action. Do or don't it is that simple.
This is not to say that the way Bishop goes about explaining his lessons in the book is typical aslo. Quite the opposite, his layman's way of explaining his theory is brilliant and very relatable. If frankly you don't mind a blunt and poignant style, which I don't.
At a manageable run time I will most likely listen to this again and reference back to it when needed.
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
- De: Edmund Morris
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 26 h y 36 m
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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time. Described by the Chicago Tribune as "a classic", The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt stands as one of the greatest biographies of our time. The publication of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt on September 14th, 2001 marks the 100th anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt becoming president.
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Very, very good, but very, very long.
- De Mike From Mesa en 03-29-13
- The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
- De: Edmund Morris
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
Inspiring is to dull a word to describe TR.
Revisado: 05-31-17
#1 listen to this on 1.25 it flows quite nicely at that pace.
#2 Teddy is human potential, and this book very eloquently displays how that potential was achieved.
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- De: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Robert Garland
- Duración: 24 h y 28 m
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Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.
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Tantalizing time trip
- De Mark en 08-21-13
love the great courses
Revisado: 11-30-16
it's been nothing short of a pleasure to listen to these courses, I can't wait for the next one!
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The Omnivore's Dilemma
- A Natural History of Four Meals
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 15 h y 53 m
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"What should we have for dinner?" To one degree or another, this simple question assails any creature faced with a wide choice of things to eat. Anthropologists call it the omnivore's dilemma. Choosing from among the countless potential foods nature offers, humans have had to learn what is safe, and what isn't. Today, as America confronts what can only be described as a national eating disorder, the omnivore's dilemma has returned with an atavistic vengeance.
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Great book; didn't love the reading
- De Lily en 11-02-08
- The Omnivore's Dilemma
- A Natural History of Four Meals
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
I'm not religious, but this is my sacred text.
Revisado: 11-25-15
This should be read by everyone and put in the school systems right next to To Kill a Mockingbird.
As a human you are responsible to our earth to read this piece.
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