The Bin Ladens
An Arabian Family in the American Century
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Former CIA operative Robert Baer examines the dangers behind America's collaboration with Saudi Arabia. Nominally based on a "harmony of interests" - the Saudis sold their oil to the American government very inexpensively - what we offered in exchange has damaged our position in the Middle East and left our country vulnerable to economic and terrorist threats. Baer goes behind the scenes to show how the US willingly overlooked the corruption of the Saudi royal family, its financing of violent Islamic fundamentalist groups, and its bribery of American officials.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ouch. The truth hurts.
- De Kevin Christy en 07-28-03
De: Robert Baer
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A Kingdom of Their Own
- The Family Karzai and the Afghan Disaster
- De: Joshua Partlow
- Narrado por: P. J. Ochlan
- Duración: 18 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
The key to understanding the calamitous Afghan war is the complex, ultimately failed relationship between the powerful, duplicitous Karzai family and the United States, brilliantly portrayed here by the former Kabul bureau chief for The Washington Post.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous
- De Charles S. en 10-23-23
De: Joshua Partlow
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Nazi Billionaires
- The Dark History of Germany's Wealthiest Dynasties
- De: David de Jong
- Narrado por: Michael David Axtell
- Duración: 11 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 201
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 178
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 178
A groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions off the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II—and how America allowed them to get away with it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good but flawed
- De I. M. Rightwriter en 07-11-23
De: David de Jong
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How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune
- The Billionaire Who Wasn't
- De: Conor O'Clery
- Narrado por: Erik Synnestvedt
- Duración: 16 h
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 224
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 174
In 1988 Forbes magazine hailed Chuck Feeney as the 23rd richest American alive. No one knew until then that he was extremely wealthy. Or was he? Born during the Depression in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Feeney had made a fortune as co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers, the world's largest duty-free retail chain. How he did it is one of the great untold retail stories of modern times. The greater untold story is that Feeney had in fact given away his fortune, in its totality, to endow Atlantic Philanthropies - one of the most generous and secretive philanthropic funds in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horizons I never knew were there!
- De DTU_Garza en 08-13-17
De: Conor O'Clery
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The Fall of Heaven
- The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
- De: Andrew Scott Cooper
- Narrado por: Assaf Cohen
- Duración: 22 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 203
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 203
In this remarkably human portrait of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, author Andrew Scott Cooper traces Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's life from childhood through his ascension to the throne in 1941. He highlights the turbulence of the postwar era, during which the shah survived assassination attempts and coup plots to build a modern, pro-Western state and launch Iran onto the world stage as one of the world's top five powers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent account of a pivotal and sad time
- De Guerin Shea en 09-05-16
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Holy War, Inc.
- Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden
- De: Peter L. Bergen
- Narrado por: Peter L. Bergen
- Duración: 4 h y 19 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 96
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 23
The September 11 assault on the World Trade Center was the most sophisticated and horrifying in a series of operations masterminded by Osama bin Laden and his Jihad group - an organization that CNN's terrorism analyst Peter Bergen calls Holy War, Inc. One of only a handful of journalists to have interviewed the world's most wanted man face to face, Bergen explains the Jihadist network that operates globally and in secrecy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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sorry about spelling
- De Sergei en 10-18-07
De: Peter L. Bergen
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How to Be a Dictator
- An Irreverent Guide
- De: Mikal Hem, Kerri Pierce - translator
- Narrado por: Ramiz Monsef
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 166
Who hasn't dreamed of one day ruling your own country? Along with great power comes unlimited influence, control, admiration, and often wealth. How to Be a Dictator will teach you the tricks of the trade - how to rise to the top and stay in power, and how to enjoy the fruits of your excellence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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People are weird
- De Nik en 01-01-21
De: Mikal Hem, y otros
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Havana Nocturne
- How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution
- De: T. J. English
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 13 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 935
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 945
Havana Nocturne takes listeners back to Cuba in the years when it was a veritable devil's playground for mob leaders Meyer Lansky and Charles "Lucky" Luciano. Thanks to strong ties with the island's brutal dictator, President Batista, the mob soon owned the biggest luxury hotels and casinos and launched an unprecedented tourist boom. But their dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not for reactionaries
- De sunsolid en 02-17-09
De: T. J. English
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Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 35 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,051
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,964
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,938
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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He makes Bill Gates look like a Pauper!
- De Rick en 11-04-13
De: Ron Chernow
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India
- A Portrait
- De: Patrick French
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 17 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 78
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 78
Second only to China in the magnitude of its economic miracle and second to none in its potential to shape the new century, India is fast undergoing one of the most momentous transformations the world has ever seen. In this dazzlingly panoramic book, Patrick French chronicles that epic change, telling human stories to explain a larger national narrative. Melding on-the-ground reports with a deep knowledge of history, French exposes the cultural foundations of India’s political, economic and social complexities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Epic Book by Award-Winning Author
- De morton en 10-31-11
De: Patrick French
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The Devil's Chessboard
- Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government
- De: David Talbot
- Narrado por: Peter Altschuler
- Duración: 25 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,337
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,048
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,053
An explosive, headline-making portrait of Allen Dulles, the man who transformed the CIA into the most powerful - and secretive - colossus in Washington, from the founder of Salon.com and author of the New York Times best seller Brothers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Disturbing. Makes you question the company line.
- De KTS en 02-06-16
De: David Talbot
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The Warburgs
- The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Jonathan Reese
- Duración: 35 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 501
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 441
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 434
Bankers, philanthropists, scholars, socialites, artists, and politicians, the Warburgs stood at the pinnacle of German (and, later, German American) Jewry. They forged economic dynasties, built mansions and estates, assembled libraries, endowed charities, and advised a German kaiser and two American presidents. But their very success made the Warburgs lightning rods for anti-Semitism, and their sense of patriotism became increasingly dangerous in a Germany that had declared Jews the enemy.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Warburg's Dynamic Family History
- De Darwin8u en 10-22-18
De: Ron Chernow
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MBS
- The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman
- De: Ben Hubbard
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 11 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 560
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 479
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 480
MBS is the untold story of how a mysterious young prince emerged from Saudi Arabia’s sprawling royal family to overhaul the economy and society of the richest country in the Middle East - and gather as much power as possible into his own hands. Since his father, King Salman, ascended to the throne in 2015, Mohammed bin Salman has leveraged his influence to restructure the kingdom’s economy, loosen its strict Islamic social codes, and confront its enemies around the region, especially Iran.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Suffers from 'Objective Journalism' Syndrome
- De Anonymous User en 05-09-20
De: Ben Hubbard
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The Good Spy
- The Life and Death of Robert Ames
- De: Kai Bird
- Narrado por: René Ruiz
- Duración: 14 h y 47 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 366
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 313
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 313
The Good Spy is Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird’s compelling portrait of the remarkable life and death of one of the most important operatives in CIA history - a man who, had he lived, might have helped heal the rift between Arabs and the West. On April 18, 1983, a bomb exploded outside the American Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people. The attack was a geopolitical turning point. It marked the beginning of Hezbollah as a political force, but even more important, it eliminated America’s most influential and effective intelligence officer in the Middle East - CIA operative Robert Ames.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Biased but interesting
- De Peggy en 05-09-18
De: Kai Bird
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The China Mirage
- The Hidden History of American Disaster in Asia
- De: James Bradley
- Narrado por: Pete Larkin
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 255
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 222
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 222
In each of his books, James Bradley has exposed the hidden truths behind America's engagement in Asia. Now comes his most engrossing work yet. Beginning in the 1850s, Bradley introduces us to the prominent Americans who made their fortunes in the China opium trade. As they - good Christians all - profitably addicted millions, American missionaries arrived, promising salvation for those who adopted Western ways.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Gross Negligence!
- De Donald Hill en 05-31-18
De: James Bradley
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Resuming the narrative of his Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars, best-selling author Steve Coll tells for the first time the epic and enthralling story of America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan since 9/11.
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When the United States invaded Iraq in 2003, its message was clear: Iraq, under the control of strongman Saddam Hussein, possessed weapons of mass destruction that, if left unchecked, posed grave danger to the world. But when no WMDs were found, the United States and its allies were forced to examine the political and intelligence failures that had led to the invasion and the occupation, and the civil war that followed. One integral question has remained unsolved.
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Ghost Wars
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The explosive first-hand account of America's secret history in Afghanistan. With the publication of Ghost Wars, Steve Coll became not only a Pulitzer Prize winner, but also the expert on the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of Bin Laden, and the secret efforts by CIA officers and their agents to capture or kill Bin Laden in Afghanistan after 1998.
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The Taking of Getty Oil
- The Full Story of the Most Spectacular - and Catastrophic - Takeover of All
- De: Steve Coll
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A true story of family, ambition, and greed in the most bitter and controversial takeover struggle in business history. The high-stakes fight between Texaco and Pennzoil to take over Getty Oil is a startling and intriguing case involving family infighting, courtroom drama, and corporate intrigue that ends in bankruptcy and the largest damages award in American history.
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Sibling contention, intrique, courtroom drama
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On the Grand Trunk Road
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General4 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 35
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The audio edition of On the Grand Trunk Road is finally available, revised and updated with new material. Focusing on Coll's journeys in conflict-ridden India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan as a bureau chief for The Washington Post, On the Grand Trunk Road reveals a little-seen area of the world where violence, corruption, and greed have had devastating effects on South Asians from all walks of life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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With the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Looming Tower, Lawrence Wright became generally acknowledged as one of our major journalists writing on terrorism in the Middle East. This collection draws on several articles he wrote while researching that book as well as many that he's written since, following where and how al-Qaeda and its core cultlike beliefs have morphed and spread.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Contains much old material from "Looming Tower"
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Resuming the narrative of his Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars, best-selling author Steve Coll tells for the first time the epic and enthralling story of America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan since 9/11.
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- De Joe en 11-08-13
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- The Full Story of the Most Spectacular - and Catastrophic - Takeover of All
- De: Steve Coll
- Narrado por: Steven Cooper
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