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James Comey is a good storyteller but....

Revisado: 01-17-21

Comey’s second book was interesting except for when he rehashed the Hillary Clinton email episode. He already covered it in great detail in his first book. Heck, I didn’t completely buy his excuses then, and even with a few more flourishes, I’m not buying it now. I only wish he left that section out. Nevertheless, I was fascinated by his true life stories.

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Iconic Dan Rather speaks

Revisado: 08-07-20

I totally enjoyed this romp through Dan Rather’s amazing life. He takes you from his working class roots and his breakthrough coverage of hurricane Carla all the way to the civil rights movement and the assassination of President Kennedy. He describes exactly how he honed his skills and earned his credentials as a tough journalist. Without missing a beat he has no problem laughing at himself and willingly shares his amusing “ratherisms.”

Don’t miss this. It’s a real treat.

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Clear & Concise

Revisado: 04-08-18

Gutsy. A simple book on the Buddhist idea for all of us. You don’t need to be an intellectual to understand it......only a yearning to be a better human being. It is well worth your time.

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A Great Escape

Revisado: 11-13-17

This is the first time I have listened to an Audible Drama Original. Wow. I thourougly enjoyed the feeling of witnessing the action in person. The experience is different than just listening and imagining a story unfold. I felt myself become a silent comrade in the space craft. Definitely surprising for a person who rarely listens or reads anything in the horror Sci-Fi genre.

It''s a frightening story dealing with parasitic aliens and rouge AI. I found myself so wrapped up in the story that I often caught myself sitting on the edge of my seat only to wait for the next shoe to drop. And it does, again and again.

It's not long so you need not invest a lot of listening time, but it is worth the listening journey even if only to appreciate the wonderful cast of characters and sound effects.

"Audible 20 Review Sweepstakes Entry"

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Fast Food Genocide

Revisado: 11-09-17

I've read most of Dr Furman's previous books on health and diet so I was already very familiar with his health recommendations before reading this book (easily maintaining a healthy weight by eating in the manner he prescribes despite being in my late 50s). I did enjoy this particular book because I found it offered an interesting twist adding stories of past nutritional deficiency outbreaks and the lessons we've gleaned from them. Mind you, there were times the book did have the feeling of being a bit over the top tending to exaggerate some links between diet and history. Nevertheless, as long as you remember that correlation does not necessarily indicate causation, I think I'm safe in saying you still might be able to appreciate much of the nutritional wisdom offered.

Don't expect the food plan to be different from his other books. And do note, you will also find many familiar recipes. That may be troublesome to some, but it really didn't bother me. Again, the real downside was the smattering of extreme rhetoric that could be construed as a bit over the top.

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Inspirational

Revisado: 10-19-17

Diana's persistence against all odds is motivational. She unflinchingly examines her life and motivations. She is unapologetic (and rightly so) about her life and easily expresses herself and her refreshingly upbeat view of the world. That isn't to say she isn't reflective. She is a humanist and yet, deeply understands the religious point of view. She reminds us that it really isn't the goal that's important, it's the journey. And we never make that journey alone. Lovely book.

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Thoughtful

Revisado: 09-17-17

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Honest, reflective and moving book on what Hillary believed happened. I can't say her perceptions about the election were incorrect or I that I hadn't often thought along the same lines. There was really nothing new to me in that respect. What I did find interesting was her manner of living and coping after the loss. She picked herself up, brushed herself off and continued on. Indeed, very admirable.

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Worth your listening time!

Revisado: 06-03-17

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I very rarely write reviews, but people need to know Franken's book is worth their listening time. Franken is smart, thoughtful, amusing and gut wretchingly honest. His chapter on Ted Cruz had me giddy with laughter. It's about time someone put that useless blood sucking Cruz cartoon character in his place. Bravo!

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Haunting

Revisado: 09-16-13

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"Five Days at Memorial" is balanced, thought provoking and unexpectedly shocking. I still wonder "what would I have done" under the same horrific circumstances. Was the outcome just? Was truth and justice really served? Why wasn't the situation different? I'm still haunted.

It's an excellent piece of investigative journalism.

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