William P. Warford

Unique, in a good way

Revisado: 09-17-24

I bought the Audible version of this book after reading a review in the Wall Street Journal and enjoyed it immensely. "Unique" too often gets used to mean "rare" or "unusual " when it really means "one of a kind." Mr. Coe's book truly is one of a kind.

Much of the book is not about George and Tammy, and rather than covering George's early years at the beginning, that comes at the very end. There are insights into the history of myriad varied topics: pinball machines, the Medicis, Prohibition, roses, and bullfighting, to name just a few. It's a bit wacky, frankly. And yet, it works. I felt as if I were taking a road trip with Mr. Coe, a wonderful story teller,and he was going off on topics vaguely related to George and Tammy, but always getting back to the story of their lives. it made for an enjoyable and enlightening journey.

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Perfect Combination

Revisado: 08-28-24

I purchased the Audible version of this book to listen to on my morning walks. Christopher Scalia, the justice's son, reads like a professional narrator, keeping the listener engaged and never distracting us from the content . The collection of speeches and articles is interspersed with comments from Antonin Scalia's friends, colleagues,and family members. It all adds up to perfect combination that provides great insight into the man, into the Catholic faith, and into Antonin Scalia as a man of faith.

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Gripping

Revisado: 05-02-23

Even though you know the horrible event that lies ahead, this book grabs you by the lapels and does not let go. We've all known someone who suffered from mental illness and how the pain is spread to all of those within their circle. Jonathan Rosen beautifully articulates what it is like to see someone you know make that terrible descent.

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Recording cut off

Revisado: 05-07-21

The end cut off, which was disappointing. Audible needs to re-release it so we can hear how it ends.

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Exceptional story and performance!

Revisado: 07-29-19

I loved both Wouk's narrative and Parieseau's reading of it. You really do get caught up in the characters, and you learn about WWII along the way. As for the reading, this may be the best performance I have heard. First, despite all the many different characters, you never get confused about who is speaking, because Parieseau voices them so distinctly. Secondly, he does the accents wonderfully: British, German, Russian, Italian, Polish. He has Churchill down -- including "Nazzy" instead of "Not-zee". Really a superb performance of a wonderful story, and I look forward to hearing "War and Remembrance."

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Wonderful visit to the literary past

Revisado: 04-07-19

By intertwining the mini biographies of his main characters, Professor Damrosch has given us deep insight into the literary past. The characters come alive in discussions and conversations and we learn plenty of interesting facts along the way. For instance, most people in the 18th Century did not how to swim.

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We all need more history!

Revisado: 03-27-19

David McCullough never disappoints. Here, he gives stories of people we never heard of -- but should have -- and little-known stories about famous figures we've all heard of. The man's love of history comes through in every anecdote, every detail, and you can't help but feel it as well.

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Fascinating

Revisado: 03-21-19

I learned so much from this book -- not only about Swift himself but about his work, and about English and Irish politics and history. Beautifully written and perfectly narrated.

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Insightful look at a dictator

Revisado: 03-10-19

I learned a lot about Stalin's background and behind the scenes decision-making that I didn't know before. At first, it was a little disconcerting how the author switched back and forth between Stalin's early life and his final hours. But once I got used to that, it made sense and added to the enjoyment of the book.

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Fascinating

Revisado: 02-27-19

This was exceptionally well done, both in the content and presentation. I learned new aspects of a figure I thought I already I knew well.

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