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Brilliant Historian

Revisado: 12-18-24

The author takes a sweeping survey from ancient civilizations to nearer historical relatives analyzing events that led up to confrontation and the reasons for their eventual obliteration. The application to our own age is inescapable and unnerving to say the least.

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Exceptional detail of Normandy Offensive

Revisado: 05-14-24

So often the focus is on the D-Day invasion and establishing the beachhead. This authors account provides vivid detail weeks and moths after and through the successful operation. All while maintaining a captivating narrative.
The narrator did a great job and handled the litany of combatant voices especially well. I’m a big WWII buff but now have a much greater understanding of the complexity and challenge of this war.

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Fascinating but

Revisado: 02-17-22

Having worked in newspaper publishing for over a decade, I had always been interested in this icon of the industry. His life was as interesting and bizarrely unconventional as you’d expect. The story was captivating but overtime the unconventionality became decedent and oppressively dark.
I listened enthralled to the end but was glad when it was over with little to celebrate.
On a production note; the narrator was appropriate but his cadence eventually led me to bump the speed to 1.2.

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Reads like a spy thriller

Revisado: 10-07-21

If my expectations were for Joel to write a dry and boring piece of non fiction, I was definitely wrong. I was on the edge of my seat as Joel shared a very even handed but ultimately hopeful book about the state of the Middle East and it’s hopes for peace.
2 thumbs up!

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Good story

Revisado: 04-06-20

An enjoyable story with drama and suspense, only prepare (or perhaps enjoy, depending your stripes) for a steady stream of second wave feminism.

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What can be said?

Revisado: 12-31-16

Wonderful story leaving me only wishing there was more. I grew up on the fantasy literature of Tolkien and Lewis, whose character is unparalleled, Rowlings little world of witches and magicians is quite simply magical!

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Helpful in understanding the liberal mind

Revisado: 05-27-16

I've been on a tour of presidential biographies enjoying them all and learning much. You won't learn about the policies of Wilson by this work other than they were liberal, progressive and assumed beneficial. But what most impressed me was how pivotal this period was in American history and the role Wilson played in turning the direction of the country. Love it or hate it, we reap the fruit of it still to this day.

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Loved it!

Revisado: 06-05-15

Great thriller in a plausible biblical context that held my interest beginning to end. This is my first Rosenberg series and I can't wait for the next one.

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Fun break from serious Christian literature

Revisado: 05-16-15

These books are a fun diversion and even spiritually encouraging. When you feel you'd like something lighter after hours in a commentary, this is a good choice.

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Unexpectedly Brilliant

Revisado: 03-28-15

Having read or listened to much written about WWII, I had not great expectations from this seasoned TV news journalist and his venture into historical war biography. But I immediately found myself transfixed, relishing the steady cadence and carefully chosen elements of the much larger story of the war to keep the book moving engagingly toward its focused end.
Though I at first questioned O'Reilly's decision of self narration, it soon became clear he was perfect for the reading in spite of some verbal stumbles the producers chose not to re-record.
Sit back and enjoy the ride. You won't regret a moment of this fascinating book.

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