Michael O'Brien

Great voice talent misspent on mediocre story

Revisado: 11-22-23

This was just a big miss for me. I'd ask for my money back, but it was free.

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A lot of good nuggets of information

Revisado: 03-19-20

A bit heavier than what I have been favoring lately (scifi space operas mostly) but it is an excellent history of America that focuses on our Territorial possessions. A lot of history here that I "knew" but never really thought critically about. For instance, Hawaii was only a territory when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. I mean, I knew that Hawaii was made a state in 1950, so it stands to reason that it was a territory before that, but I had never considered the politics of America going to war with the Japanese to defend a territory. And if this doesn't resonate with you, consider that other American territories were attacked on the same day and weren't mentioned at all (most notably the Philippines.). A lot of interesting information in this book overall and Moreno did a great job narrating it.

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Great story, better still if you are an 80s child!

Revisado: 01-17-15

Really enjoyed the book. It had a great story and there was added satisfaction that came from growing up during the 80s, playing the games and watching the movies discussed in the book. "Getting" the in-jokes added a layer of depth to the story for me. Wil Wheaton did an excellent job narrating the work.

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Enjoyed it

Revisado: 11-16-06

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. First and foremost, I am glad that I chose the abridged version. While I found the topic interesting (if only for the fact that I never really thought about it before), I don't think that I could have been drawn in as completely and consistently for a longer duration. Whether this stems from the topic itself or the fact that I have been listening to many unabridged works lately and just needed a break, I can't be sure. I can say that the book was well-narrated and kept a lively and interesting pace throughout.

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Great!

Revisado: 06-15-04

As a more or less devout fan of David McCullough and futhermore having enjoyed "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" and "Theodore Rex" by Edmund Morris, this was a book that I bought with high expectations. As always , the author weaves a beautiful tale of Roosevelt's early life. Though I enjoyed the book overall, I felt that the beginning was a tad slow. (Details of family excursions, letters and relationships in those formative years one can argue as important, but by and large, I found them pretty dull.) The pace did pick up briskly, however, with Theodore's trip out west and after. Honestly, the reason I think that I didn't like this book as much as the ones by Morris probably stems from personal preference. I simply feel that it is more interesting to hear stories about people of power when they are actually wielding it. (Which is the key reason I found the latter portion of the book a great deal more compelling.) All said, it is a great book and a "must" for hardcore Theodore Roosevelt fans, but probably not as high a priority as the books by Morris for those of general interest in the man's life.

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