Thomas W. Lazzeri
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Destiny and Power
- The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
- De: Jon Meacham
- Narrado por: Paul Michael
- Duración: 25 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,620
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,420
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,418
Drawing on President Bush’s personal diaries, on the diaries of his wife, Barbara, and on extraordinary access to the 41st president and his family, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham paints an intimate and surprising portrait of an intensely private man who led the nation through tumultuous times.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fair and insightful
- De Jean en 12-02-15
- Destiny and Power
- The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
- De: Jon Meacham
- Narrado por: Paul Michael
A Hagiography
Revisado: 04-12-16
Not so much a history but an uncritical biography. A so-so first draft of GHWB's legacy.
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Unbroken
- A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- De: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 13 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 51,135
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 42,585
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 42,632
Why we think it’s a great listen: Seabiscuit was a runaway success, and Hillenbrand’s done it again with another true-life account about beating unbelievable odds. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Indescribable
- De Janice en 12-01-10
- Unbroken
- A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
- De: Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
A horrid yet wonderful story...
Revisado: 12-18-10
This books carries my highest recommendation. A beautifully told story of a man who defies easy description. This story superbly communicates the horrors of war, the power of the human will, the serenity of redemption and paints a beautiful portrait of a group of young men and how whether they lived or died in their brutal captivity, triumphed over their oppressors.
Fiction can be a wonderful thing but this book is proof that the most amazing stories are the ones that actually happened.
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