David T. Gato
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Zero Hour
- Expeditionary Force, Book 5
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
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United Nations Special Operations Command sent an elite expeditionary force of soldiers and pilots out on a simple recon mission, and somehow along the way they sparked an alien civil war. Now the not-at-all-merry band of pirates is in desperate trouble, again. Their stolen alien starship is falling apart, thousands of light years from home. The ancient alien AI they nicknamed Skippy is apparently dead, and even if they can by some miracle revive him, he might never be the same.
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The middle sags with repetition
- By KM on 02-14-18
- Zero Hour
- Expeditionary Force, Book 5
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Skippy the Magnifivent
Reviewed: 11-30-24
I really enjoyed this adventure and the characters. I've come to know all of them and I am rooting for them to overcome the latest obstacles. I was on the edge of my seat for the entire novel.
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The Complete Disruption Trilogy: Books 1 - 3
- By: R. E. McDermott
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 39 hrs and 6 mins
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Ready for your next audiobook? How about almost 40 hours of non-stop action, brought to life by award-winning narrator Kevin Pierce? A corrupt president...A world without power...A handful of survivors battle impossible odds in the madness. Follow a cast of unforgettable characters as they navigate a societal collapse that threatens their very existence. These three pulse-pounding tales paint a harrowing portrait of a frighteningly plausible future, and are sure to keep fans of A.G. Riddle, Hugh Howey, and Justin Cronin resisting to pause long into the night.
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I would have given it 5 stars but for the "f" bomb
- By Wyowoman on 10-19-19
- The Complete Disruption Trilogy: Books 1 - 3
- By: R. E. McDermott
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
Survival Against the Odds
Reviewed: 11-12-24
An enjoyable read that kept me on the edge of my seat for 39+ hours. Characters you want to like and root for throughout the 3 volumes. Familiar places on the map to refer to as the story progresses. I highly recommend this Trilogy!
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One Second After
- By: William R. Forstchen
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based upon a real weapon - the Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) - which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States.
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A Civil War Re-enactor Saves a Community?
- By Cidney on 07-05-12
- One Second After
- By: William R. Forstchen
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
A must listen-to story!
Reviewed: 08-05-24
This is an outstanding tale of survival, patriotism, and humanity in an all too possible scenario. The performance is top notch. The story brought me to tears several times. I highly recommend One Second After.
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Lions of the Sky
- By: Paco Chierici
- Narrated by: Flynn Earl Jones
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
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In the world of fighter pilots, the most alpha of the alpha, competition is everything and the stakes are impossibly high. A Top Gun for the new millennium, Lions of the Sky propels us into a realm in which friendship, loyalty, and skill are tested, battles won and lost in an instant, and lives irrevocably changed in the time it takes to plug in your afterburners.
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Amazing book!
- By Brad Brandon on 07-30-22
- Lions of the Sky
- By: Paco Chierici
- Narrated by: Flynn Earl Jones
Action in Air Combat
Reviewed: 07-29-24
Nice job, Paco! You had some great descriptions of life in the RAG and in a squadron on the carrier. Super story!
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Skybreak
- The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm
- By: Mike Guardia
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
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August 1990: Iraqi forces under the command of Saddam Hussein invaded the tiny emirate of Kuwait. In response, the US military led a coalition of thirty-four nations in what became known as Operation Desert Storm—a violent air and ground campaign to eject the Iraqis from Kuwait. At the tip of the spear were the men of the US Air Force’s 58th Fighter Squadron. Based on hours of interviews and archival research by author Mike Guardia, this book reveals an intimate, no-holds-barred account of modern aerial combat…as told by the men who lived it.
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Great telling of the 58th
- By Gary on 01-02-25
- Skybreak
- The 58th Fighter Squadron in Desert Storm
- By: Mike Guardia
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
Desert Storm Fighter Action
Reviewed: 07-23-24
A really good tale read by a great narrator. If you want to know the history of USAF air-to-air kills in Desert Storm, this is the book for you!
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Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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While the crew of the starship Flying Dutchman have been trying to assure that hostile aliens do not have access to Earth, the UN Expeditionary Force has been stranded on the planet they nicknamed "Paradise". The Flying Dutchman is headed back out on another mission, and the UN wants the ship to find out the status of the humans on Paradise. But Colonel Joe Bishop warns that they might not like what they find, and they can't do anything about it without endangering Earth.
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running out of ideas...
- By AP on 06-08-17
- Paradise
- Expeditionary Force, Book 3
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Skippy the alien AI rules!
Reviewed: 07-16-24
There is always another plot twist just around d the corner! The crew is a "Merry Band of Pirates" that I enjoyed reading about as the chapters passed. Action, science, and interesting personalities add up tomake a great listen.
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Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay
- By: Julie Zickefoose
- Narrated by: Julie Zickefoose
- Length: 4 hrs and 59 mins
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When Jemima, a young orphaned blue jay, is brought to wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose, she is a virtually tailless, palm-sized bundle of gray-blue fluff. But she is starved and very sick. Julie’s constant care brings her around, and as Jemima is raised for eventual release, she takes over the house and the rest of the author's summer. Emotional and honest, Saving Jemima is a universal story of the communion between a wild creature and the human chosen to raise it.
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Moving story interweaves with life lessons
- By Debbie Barnes on 02-15-20
- Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay
- By: Julie Zickefoose
- Narrated by: Julie Zickefoose
Warms your heart and tickles your curiosity!
Reviewed: 02-21-20
The story of Jemima is not just for birders, but for all of who love the natural world. Julie Zickefoose includes the reader in her story of raising and loving a family and a young blue jay. it's a story well worth listening to and reflecting on!
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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
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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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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
Battle for the Skies
Reviewed: 02-03-19
We will forever owe a debt to the brave men of the 8th Air Force.
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Sink ‘Em All
- Submarine Warfare in the Pacific
- By: Charles A. Lockwood
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
- Length: 16 hrs and 5 mins
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Sink 'Em All was originally published in 1951 by Vice Admiral Charles A. Lockwood, the US Navy commander of the Pacific submarine fleet during World War II. Lockwood, in his leadership role, knew the skippers and crews of the submarines and retells their wartime successes and tragedies with an intimacy and realism often missing in second-hand accounts.
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Best of the best
- By Robert on 08-29-18
- Sink ‘Em All
- Submarine Warfare in the Pacific
- By: Charles A. Lockwood
- Narrated by: Eric Martin
Dive! Dive! Dive!
Reviewed: 01-13-19
Great synopsis of US Navy submarine operations in WWII Pacific theater of operations. Stirring, informative, and amazing first hand account of leading submarine crews to victory in the Pacific. A great listen!
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Tidal Wave
- From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay
- By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins
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The United States Navy won such overwhelming victories in 1944 that had the Navy faced a different enemy the war would have been over at the conclusion of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. However, in the moment of victory on October 25, 1944, the US Navy found itself confronting an enemy that had been inconceivable until it appeared. The kamikaze, meaning 'divine wind' in Japanese, was something Americans were totally unprepared for; a violation of every belief held in the West.
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Horrible writing
- By DearMrDear on 06-02-18
- Tidal Wave
- From Leyte Gulf to Tokyo Bay
- By: Thomas McKelvey Cleaver
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
WW II Naval Air Warfare Pacific
Reviewed: 08-28-18
I really enjoyed this book! Excellent narrative and a great story well worth telling aloud.
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