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Excellent

Revisado: 06-08-23

It’s one thing to know there are basque peoples. It’s another to know about the enterprising nature of Basque culture that lead to their often misty presence during the founding of New France and the fisheries that would become New England. It’s also another issue entirely to have seen them appear in the headlines as being singled out by the Spanish government as having no right to protest their situation and subjected status. Mark’s work, as simply calling it a book is not correct, binds all that and fleshes out the whole of the basque people. I’m so glad George Guidall narrated this as he simply fit the charm of Mark’s storytelling perfectly.

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Thank you for

Revisado: 08-31-21

these snapshots of time and how they affected you, Yo-Yo Ma. And thank you for being able to steep in them while listening to the music which so effortlessly weaves its way into the story. Five stars.

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“It is amazing.”

Revisado: 01-11-20

“You should listen to this book because it is one of the best books ever and I love it.” - my 8 year old

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Review dictated by my four year old:

Revisado: 06-12-19

“This is my favorite book, audio book. It’s my favorite because it’s super silly and interesting. This is a good one to listen to, because I like it in the car or when doing chores. Get it!”

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You will not regret this purchase.

Revisado: 12-30-18

An utterly enchanting, yet down to earth story about raising the Frost family, as told by the oldest daughter.

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Classically written, masterfully told

Revisado: 12-28-18

Meg Ryan reads these living stories so well. My kids ask to listen again and again.

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Best historically critical work I have ever experienced.

Revisado: 03-18-18

Normally I would review a book in regards to a impersonal evaluation of its contents. That said, my personal experience of this book has set a new bar which speaks well for itself. I loved this work by the conclusion of the introduction. Only several chapters in and I can say without doubt it is simply the best history book I’ve experienced. Prior to which only works like Plutarch’s “the Lives,” held such a high place in construct, analysis, and depth. The work is brave, precise, richly set with a wealth of contemporary citations from both opposing views to back each and every point. The author’s mastery of presentation sends one into the joys and elation one experiences when first meeting Socratic thought and argument through Platonic works. Or the euphoria one experiences upon scouring the preparedness of defense, and the perfect anticipation of countering positions contained in Thomas Aquinas’s works.

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WWI Historical Masterpiece

Revisado: 03-18-18

An excellent story encompassing, both widely and narrowly, the passing of events for the Ottomans during WWI. For those captivated by the stories of WWI on the western front this is a must to fill in the full picture of the Ottoman theatre. Detailed accounts are riveting in all the appropriate places. Situational details help paint scenes from a world most English speaking readers will find foreign and intriguing. Lastly, it marks the questions of trends, which plagued WWII Europe and the African, Middle Eastern and Asian regions to this day, and offers a firm foundation to seeking the answers.

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A lighthearted romance. Mostly clean, but might make restaurant employees uncomfortable!

Revisado: 01-06-18

It’s a fun, lighthearted romance about spouses who have drifted apart and have a “magical” happenstance to bring them together again. If that’s what you enjoy, you’ll enjoy this.

Most all of it is clean. No sex, thank goodness. There was a mention of “The summer of phone sex. Lots and lots of phone sex.” Those sentences blared over the car speaker just as the Pizza Hut attendant opened the drive thru window. She cocked an eyebrow at me, quickly traded my cash for pizza, shook her head in a, “Whatever suits you, Lady, I guess,” and quickly shut the drive thru window without saying a word. So....this book can succeed in making restaurant employees uncomfortable! I laughed most of the way home.

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A wonderful narration to a beloved story.

Revisado: 10-10-17

I listened with my three daughters. The story, of course, is still as perfect as it was in my girlhood. The pace of the narration, and the melody of Mary Sarah's voice, made it all the sweeter, all the more comedic when called for, and all the more real. Recommended.

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