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What I Wish Every Job Candidate Knew
- 15 Minutes to a Better Interview
- By: Russell Tuckerton
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
- Length: 1 hr and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 947
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 780
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 772
Learn from my 20 years of interviewing and hiring people just like you, across multiple Fortune 500 companies. Don't take my word for it - hear the real stories of how people landed their dream job with this information. You're qualified for the job - it should be yours. Let me show you what goes through the head of the interviewer so you can use it to your advantage. An advantage others won't have.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly good.
- By Justice Campbell on 11-21-17
- What I Wish Every Job Candidate Knew
- 15 Minutes to a Better Interview
- By: Russell Tuckerton
- Narrated by: Chris Abernathy
Short and to the point
Reviewed: 10-03-23
Short and to the point . Covers the key areas you need to be aware of.
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Great Masters: Haydn - His Life and Music
- By: Robert Greenberg, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Robert Greenberg
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 285
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 253
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Story5 out of 5 stars 250
Almost from the moment it was first set to paper, the music of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) - technically superb, rich in quality, and widely imitated - has exemplified the Classical style, creating not only the Classical-era symphony but setting the standard, through his own 68 string quartets, against which that form has ever after been judged. And yet Haydn, despite the influence left by more than 1000 works, seems to no longer get his due, Now, in a series of eight vivid lectures, you can learn to understand and appreciate the music of one of the most original and influential composers of all time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful & Inspiring
- By Russell Bernard on 03-21-14
Haydn. excellent historical narrative.
Reviewed: 08-30-23
Haydn. excellent historical narrative. well read, well written. highly interesting. Greenberg has great musical knowledge.
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Disarmed
- What the Ukraine War Teaches Americans about the Right to Bear Arms
- By: Mark W. Smith
- Narrated by: Richard Cefalos
- Length: 3 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44
The war in Ukraine is the ultimate real-life lesson of what can happen when a country disarms its citizens. Anti-gun zealots in the United States insist that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms is a “relic.” Try telling that to the people of Ukraine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book
- By Ellie on 09-07-24
- Disarmed
- What the Ukraine War Teaches Americans about the Right to Bear Arms
- By: Mark W. Smith
- Narrated by: Richard Cefalos
Excellent read.
Reviewed: 05-07-23
Mark Smith goes through in a lot of detail about what the Ukraine war has taught us about the importance of the second amendment to the constitution – and of course the right to keep and bear arms.
I emigrated to the USA in the mid-80s from Scotland and frankly for many years could not understand the “American obsession” as I called it with weapons. However, over the years I have come to realize the importance of those rights.
I have a regular weekly zoom call with my friends back in the UK and from time to time we will discuss and debate gun control. Of course, for decades many of the folks in Europe (and including myself) had become rather smug about the lack of guns and gun violence in Europe, but more recently the debate with my friends stops dead when I point out that the Ukraine gave their citizenry the right to bear and keep arms two days after the invasion by Russia. I think Europeans also want to ignore what happened in the Balkan wars – as not really Europe (it is). In Europe there has been to many incidents of military invasion by neighbors (Balkan wars, Ukraine and never mind WW1 and WW2 etc.) to ignore.
Frankly I doubt anyone would want to invade the USA, the threat is more likely to come from a government over-reach or local violence.
It’s difficult to understand why some politicians become obsessed with gun control and why they don’t want to attack the root causes of violence and they just want to take away a citizen’s ability to protect themselves.
I listen to Mark Smiths YouTube videos on the legal side of the second amendment and his videos are probably the best of them all. He has a very incisive mind, and I can’t help but wonder if many of the judges and justices follow his logical arguments. Anyways a great book to read and understand what the Ukraine war teaches about the necessity for gun rights.
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Big Week
- The Biggest Air Battle of World War II
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 754
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 682
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 678
During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces based in Britain and Italy launched their first round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. Their goal: to smash the main factories and production centers of the Luftwaffe while also drawing German planes into an aerial battle of attrition to neutralize the Luftwaffe as a fighting force prior to the cross-channel invasion, planned for a few months later. Officially called Operation ARGUMENT, this aerial offensive quickly became known as “Big Week,” and it was one of the turning-points of World War II.
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5 out of 5 stars
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War in the Air: Sets stage with gripping narrative
- By Nashville Cat on 11-17-18
- Big Week
- The Biggest Air Battle of World War II
- By: James Holland
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Very interesting summary of ww2 air battle over Eu
Reviewed: 03-26-23
Very interesting summary of ww2 air battle over Europe. lots of interesting details. well read as well
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Marco Polo
- From Venice to Xanadu
- By: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 16 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 750
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 642
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 641
As the most celebrated European to explore Asia, Marco Polo was the original global traveler and the earliest bridge between East and West. A universal icon of adventure and discovery, he has inspired six centuries of popular fascination and spurious mythology. Now, from acclaimed author Laurence Bergreen, comes the first fully authoritative biography of one of the most enchanting figures in world history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Educational and Entertaining but a bit repetitive
- By PETER on 01-02-13
- Marco Polo
- From Venice to Xanadu
- By: Laurence Bergreen
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
Interesting overview of Marco polo and his travels
Reviewed: 03-21-23
Interesting overview of Marco polo and his travels. a lot of useful info. Bergeron points out that much of what initially thought to be fanciful stories was actually accurate details by Marco polo.
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D-Day
- The Battle for Normandy
- By: Antony Beevor
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 631
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 457
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 458
Renowned historian Antony Beevor, the man who "single-handedly transformed the reputation of military history" (The Guardian) presents the first major account in more than 20 years of the Normandy invasion and the liberation of Paris. This is the first book to describe not only the experiences of the American, British, Canadian, and German soldiers, but also the terrible suffering of the French caught up in the fighting.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A commendable book
- By Michael on 01-19-10
- D-Day
- The Battle for Normandy
- By: Antony Beevor
- Narrated by: Cameron Stewart
Interesting story and details of d day and post
Reviewed: 03-05-23
Interesting story and details of d day and post to Paris liberation. well read , generally well balanced account.
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Tail-End Charley
- Stories from an American Fighter Pilot in World War II
- By: James E. Brown
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 221
On his 19th birthday, James E. Brown tries to fake to his flight instructor that he has flown before. On his 21st birthday, Brown is on his way home after logging 85 missions in a P-47 fighter over Italy, France, and Germany. Brown's stories surrounding his training and combat experiences in World War II reveal brushes with death, continuous peril and, ultimately, a coming of age for a young man whose freshman year in college becomes instead a heroic engagement with one of the fiercest enemies his country has ever encountered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good read !
- By kevin on 06-19-18
- Tail-End Charley
- Stories from an American Fighter Pilot in World War II
- By: James E. Brown
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
interesting day to day life in USAF ww2
Reviewed: 12-12-22
interesting day to day life in USAF ww2. through the life of a pilot in Europe.
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Alone
- Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat into Victory
- By: Michael Korda
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,257
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,150
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,143
An epic of remarkable originality, Alone captures the heroism of World War II as movingly as any book in recent memory. Bringing to vivid life the world leaders, generals, and ordinary citizens who fought on both sides of the war, Michael Korda, the best-selling author of Clouds of Glory, chronicles the outbreak of hostilities, recalling as a prescient young boy the enveloping tension that defined pre-Blitz London, and then as a military historian the great events that would alter the course of the 20th century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional
- By Jean on 11-11-17
- Alone
- Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat into Victory
- By: Michael Korda
- Narrated by: John Lee
very entertaining history of WW2 and Dunkirk
Reviewed: 11-26-22
loved this very entertaining history of WW2 and Dunkirk. including some of the korda family history
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The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
- Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
- By: Peter Zeihan
- Narrated by: Peter Zeihan
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,256
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,369
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,332
For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it. America made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Everyone dies except Americans
- By preetam on 06-22-22
- The End of the World Is Just the Beginning
- Mapping the Collapse of Globalization
- By: Peter Zeihan
- Narrated by: Peter Zeihan
Highly interesting read about future geopolitical
Reviewed: 06-29-22
Highly interesting read about future geopolitical. Arkham makes a persuasive case for globalization and the effects of demographic population decline. . I guess you are lucky if you are based on the USA
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The Story of World War II
- By: Donald L. Miller, Henry Steele Commager
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 24 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,869
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,489
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,474
Drawing on previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, prizewinning historian Donald L. Miller has written what critics are calling one of the most powerful accounts of warfare ever published. Here are the horror and heroism of World War II in the words of the men who fought it, the journalists who covered it, and the civilians who were caught in its fury. Miller gives us an up-close, deeply personal view of a war that was more savagely fought - and whose outcome was in greater doubt - than one might imagine. This is the war that Americans on the home front would have read about had they had access to previously censored testimony.
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5 out of 5 stars
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INCREDIBLE! WELL-RESEARCHED, COMPLETE & UNBIASED!
- By The Louligan on 07-15-14
- The Story of World War II
- By: Donald L. Miller, Henry Steele Commager
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Well written and interesting overview of ww2
Reviewed: 06-05-22
Well written and interesting overview of ww2. Lots of interesting details o on ww2 that I hadn't heard before. Definitely a good read.
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