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R MORGAN

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Eye-opening assessment of Gen Z

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Reviewed: 05-15-24

This is an eye-opening assessment of Gen Z and the astronomical numbers of this generation suffering from anxiety. The author identifies the root causes of rising anxiety among the next generation and provides solutions on how we can stop perpetuating these trends with future generations. Sneak peek: some of the root causes of anxiety among youth identified in the book include "saftey-ism" and unrestricted access to devices and the Internet. The book is well-reseached, the arguments are developed, and the conclusions are logical. It's easy to read and accessible.

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Dispatches from Pluto Audiobook By Richard Grant cover art

Observant and Accurate

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Reviewed: 11-26-19

This memoir, an accurate observation of the oddities of the deep South, is humorous and heart-felt. The honesty of the account makes it all the more valuable as a memoir. The book details the engrained racism and innate charm of the South. The author merely fails to recognize the irony and satire of the Delta is not restricted to the Delta, but is characteristic of all of the deep South.

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Excellent biography of an amazing person

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Reviewed: 11-24-19

Though not as cheerful and entertaining as the first book, this book remains an excellent biography. Focusing on Roosevelt's life in the presidency, this book is necessarily more serious than the last. Thoughtful expressions and entriguing insights guide the reader through the presidency of one of America's most interesting historical figures.

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Around the World in 80 Days Audiobook By Jules Verne cover art

The most terrible narration I’ve heard

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Reviewed: 11-13-18

This narration sounds as though it is computer generated. The voice was mechanical, unmeasured, and inflection-less. Just awful. I am so disappointed to have wasted my money on this audio book.

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Spellbinding history

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Reviewed: 12-16-17

The author tells a spellbinding history of the Chicago Worlds Fair, intertwining tales of murder, defeat, and engineering genius. True to the era of the end of the century, industrialization and advances in science, medicine, and engineering, this story clearly conveys the wonders of that time period, as experienced first-hand through journals and letters. I could not put this one down. It is phenomenal.

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Faulkner on humanity

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Reviewed: 08-19-17

Faulkner is a writer who portrays the truths of human nature, with ease and grace. The story is a slow and plodding tale of humanity, rife with reality of the racism and sexism, machoism and religiosity of that era. An era not so very much different from the era in which we live, with the exception that people today don't strictly say out loud what they think of others. Faulkner doesn't neglect the charm of southern life, or does he neglect the bigotry, prejudices, and hardships. The clarity of his voice rings and he speaks against the worst aspects of society then and now.

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