The True Saint Nicholas
Why He Matters to Christmas
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E. H. Gombrich's world history, an international best seller now available in English for the first time, is a text dominated not by dates and facts but by the sweep of experience across the centuries, a guide to humanity's achievements, and an acute witness to its frailties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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an enlightening book; very well read
- By A.B.Oxford on 06-03-06
By: E. H. Gombrich
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Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea
- Why the Greeks Matter
- By: Thomas Cahill
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 338
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Best selling history writer Thomas Cahill continues his series on the roots of Western civilization with this volume about the contributions of ancient Greece to the development of contemporary culture. Tracing the origin of Greek culture in the migrations of armed Indo-European horsemen into Attica and the Peloponnesian peninsula, he follows their progress into the creation of the Greek city-states, the refinement of their machinery of war, and the flowering of intellectual and artistic culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Super super
- By Richard on 12-28-03
By: Thomas Cahill
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The Wordy Shipmates
- By: Sarah Vowell
- Narrated by: Sarah Vowell
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,910
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,175
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Sarah Vowell's special brand of armchair history makes the bizarre and esoteric fascinatingly relevant and fun. She takes us from the modern-day reenactment of an Indian massacre to the Mohegan Sun casino, from old-timey Puritan poetry, where "righteousness" is rhymed with "wilderness," to a Mayflower-themed waterslide. Throughout, The Wordy Shipmates is rich in historical fact, humorous insight, and social commentary by one of America's most celebrated voices.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love Sarah Vowell
- By Audiophile on 10-25-09
By: Sarah Vowell
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
- Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East
- By: Gerard Russell
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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In Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, former diplomat Gerard Russell ventures to the distant, nearly impassable regions where these mysterious religions still cling to survival. He lives alongside the Mandaeans and Ezidis of Iraq, the Zoroastrians of Iran, the Copts of Egypt, and others. He learns their histories, participates in their rituals, and comes to understand the threats to their communities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Increase your understanding of the Middle East
- By Shaun on 03-17-15
By: Gerard Russell
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Paradise of the Pacific
- Approaching Hawaii
- By: Susanna Moore
- Narrated by: Kaipo Schwab
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 50
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The history of Hawaii may be said to be the story of arrivals - from the eruption of volcanoes on the ocean floor 18,000 feet below, the first hardy seeds that over millennia found their way to the islands, and the confused birds blown from their migratory routes to the early Polynesian adventurers who sailed across the Pacific in double canoes, the Spanish galleons en route to the Philippines, and the British navigators in search of a Northwest Passage....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Overview
- By tmiq on 08-20-16
By: Susanna Moore
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The Middle Ages
- By: Morris Bishop
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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In this indispensable volume, one of America's ranking scholars combines a life's work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance - a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent of the middle class.
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3 out of 5 stars
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"It's All left to the imagination."
- By Dave Miller on 09-22-17
By: Morris Bishop
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A World Lit Only by Fire
- The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance: Portrait of an Age
- By: William Manchester
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,055
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 784
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From tales of chivalrous knights to the barbarity of trial by ordeal, no era has been a greater source of awe, horror, and wonder than the Middle Ages. In handsomely crafted prose and with the grace and authority of his extraordinary gift for narrative history, William Manchester leads us from a civilization tottering on the brink of collapse to the grandeur of its rebirth, the Renaissance.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Ruined by the narrator
- By Wallen on 02-28-09
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The Story of Liberty
- By: Charles C. Coffin
- Narrated by: Edward Lewis
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Charles Coffin's The Story of Liberty, originally published in 1879, is not America's story alone. It belongs to all those who are enjoying freedom and liberty in any part of the world. And it belongs to all nations that will yet serve Him. As we reach back into the records of history to observe the hand of the Great Author of all liberty, we will find direction for the days ahead and discover the keys we need to understand and interpret the future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Facinating history
- By KenLStone on 02-20-08
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Jerusalem
- The Biography
- By: Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 25 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 878
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 766
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 769
Jerusalem is the universal city, the capital of two peoples, the shrine of three faiths; it is the prize of empires, the site of Judgement Day and the battlefield of today’s clash of civilizations. From King David to Barack Obama, from the birth of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to the Israel-Palestine conflict, this is the epic history of three thousand years of faith, slaughter, fanaticism and coexistence. This is how Jerusalem became Jerusalem, and the only city that exists twice - in heaven and on earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In-depth and gripping history of 3,000 years
- By A reader on 12-16-11
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Francis and Jesus
- By: Murray Bodo
- Narrated by: Murray Bodo, Richard Rohr
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Francis and Jesus is the story of how the poor and humble St. Francis of Assisi gave away all to gain all, sharing in God's kingdom on Earth. Francis' life exemplifies what it means to be a genuine disciple of Jesus, walking in Christ's footsteps to show how ultimate truth is lived in small, unique ways. Franciscan Father Murray Bodo takes us on the journey with Francis, as we see his pain, his suffering, his dying to self. On that difficult road we are reminded that death to self creates new life....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A tender, loving, and remarkably detailed telling
- By Gary Wayne Miller on 07-10-19
By: Murray Bodo
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Killing Jesus
- A History
- By: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
- Narrated by: Bill O'Reilly
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,672
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,532
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,544
Millions of people have thrilled to best-selling authors Bill O'Reilly and historian Martin Dugard's Killing Kennedy and Killing Lincoln, works of nonfiction that have changed the way we view history. Now the anchor of The O'Reilly Factor details the events leading up to the murder of the most influential man in history: Jesus of Nazareth. Nearly 2,000 years after this beloved and controversial young revolutionary was brutally killed by Roman soldiers, more than 2.2 billion human beings attempt to follow his teachings and believe he is God.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Jesus story in context
- By Kimberly on 10-01-13
By: Bill O'Reilly, and others
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Yiddish Civilisation: The Rise and Fall of a Forgotten Nation
- By: Paul Kriwaczek
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 13 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33
Tracing Yiddish civilization from its roots in the Diaspora to the present, Paul Kriwaczek combines intimate family anecdote, travelogue, historical research, and interviews with scholars to give us a rich portrait of a nearly extinguished culture as it survived across the centuries. He begins his chronicle in Jerusalem, with the destruction of the Jewish temple at the hands of the Romans in the year 70. We see the burgeoning exile population disperse, moving outward and northward throughout the following centuries, making their mark in more far flung cities under Roman rule.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disorganized, inconclusive and disappointing
- By Alex on 12-15-20
By: Paul Kriwaczek
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Heaven’s Ditch
- God, Gold, and Murder on the Erie Canal
- By: Jack Kelly
- Narrated by: Andrew Reilly
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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The technological marvel of its age, the Erie Canal grew out of a sudden fit of inspiration. Proponents didn't just dream; they built a 360-mile waterway entirely by hand and largely through wilderness. As excitement crackled down its length, the canal became the scene of the most striking outburst of imagination in American history. Zealots invented new religions and new modes of living. The Erie Canal made New York the financial capital of America and brought the modern world crashing into the frontier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An under told story of the United States.
- By JayHey on 08-28-16
By: Jack Kelly
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A Child's History of the World
- By: V. M. Hillyer
- Narrated by: Jason Damron
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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One of the finest history books for children, this well-loved Hillyer classic features stories of world history from prehistoric man through the 20th century, inspiring an appreciation of how events relate to one another.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Why has this book been changed?
- By Carol on 02-21-21
By: V. M. Hillyer
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Seven Women
- And the Secret of Their Greatness
- By: Eric Metaxas
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 958
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 847
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 842
In his eagerly anticipated follow-up to the enormously successful Seven Men, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas gives us seven captivating portraits of some of history's greatest women, all of whom changed the course of history by following God's call upon their lives - as women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Different Kind of Inspiring
- By Samuel Hudnet on 09-11-15
By: Eric Metaxas
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- Ben Cafeo
- 10-04-17
Very enjoyable
Always great to learn about the patron saint of the Byzantine Catholic Church. His works on Earth were great and God guided him very well. This book explains that well
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-13-16
Wonderful, just wonderful!
A beautiful story for everyone about an amazing Saint and the spirit of christmas. The author reading also has such a nice voice. I loved every minute!
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- Mary Anne Miller
- 12-08-21
very enlightening!
enjoyable. learned so much on the real saint and the American version we all now as Santa.
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- J. Alvarez
- 01-24-23
Loved It
A wonderful short story read beautifully by Bill Bennett. The perfect length and the book I will not soon forget.
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- Lee Ann Wood
- 02-03-13
Santa as you never knew him.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes, it goes into who St.Nicholas really was. It brings up stories I have never heard about him. It also gets into what happened after his death for miracles that are associated with him.
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- Marcus Fidel
- 12-26-17
left me with hope
after being angry at crass material commercial Christmas. the story of this remarkable man brings me hope in mankind.
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- Gary
- 03-19-13
Do you know EVERYTHING about Ol' St. Nick?
Where does The True Saint Nicholas rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Because it is such a short story it ranks in the middle mainly because Dr. Bennett is not a professional reader. His voice can sound very droning. The length and the topic allows him to sound more upbeat but there are points where you can tell he needed to take a break.
Have you listened to any of William J. Bennett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Having listened to "America's Last Best Hope" (sic) series Dr. Bennett seems more upbeat while reading this publication. The writing is aimed to the adolescent listener although all ages will enjoy it. There are likely some facts of the Santa Clause character.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
This story made me smile. It is a new tradition to play this on Christmas Eve.
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- Deborah Carlson
- 02-22-24
Saint Nicholas
I enjoyed the story of the history being the true meaning of Christmas. New outlook of where Santa came from. He matters
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- Srvivore
- 12-09-22
True Story of St Nicholas
Well written history of this beloved Saint!
Heart warming indeed!
A great way to commence the season of the Christ Child!
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- Laura Nabors
- 10-16-22
Rethinking all of the Black Friday Sales Hoopla!
A wonderful description of generosity, kindness, and devotion! Worth sharing with your family and friends!
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