Micah J. Hall

Compelling

Revisado: 06-29-23

A really interesting and dramatic telling of an incredible century of revolution. Once you start listening you can’t stop.
I learned a lot about a period I thought I knew quite well.

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Compelling story

Revisado: 11-04-21

This is a very compelling story which well repays a listen. The only caveat is that sometimes the author seems to be a little bit too paranoid. I can’t imagine anyone has ever needed to arm themselves and don a gas mask from fear of the SEC. However it’s the unique mind of the author that enabled him to spot the fraud and document it do clearly and it stands as a stark condemnation of the US Congress, particularly Republicans, deliberately underfunding regulators and then pointing the finger at them when crooks run rings round them.

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The true story by the journalist who uncovered it

Revisado: 08-20-21

Julie Brown writes a compelling account of an incredible piece of investigative journalism which literally brought the story back from the dead.
Her dedication to this story and her courage brought down a network of incredible power which silenced journalists and prosecutors.
This book is brilliantly written and the narration by Julia Whelan is also superb.
This, and Death in Mudlick showcase the incredible talent among local journalists who can get stories no one else can get.

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How I missed the biggest story ever

Revisado: 08-16-21

‘How I missed the biggest story ever and why my friend Ghislaine probably didn’t do it.’

Vicky Ward by her own account missed all kinds of red flags and you can see why. She still seems to have put together a story in which she is deeply sceptical of the prosecution of Maxwell. She relates how one of the Farmer sisters was sexually assaulted while holding Ghislaine’s hand but continued to be her friend socially even after Epstein was convicted and she knew therefore it was likely to be true. It “never occurred” to her to ask her friend about him.
Maybe it’s just me. Vicky Ward is an excellent writer and distinguished journalist but she seems to have been too close to this one.

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Excellent

Revisado: 01-06-21

Comprehensive and entertaining account by an eminent expert. This book is outstanding value and on such an important topic.

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Superb romp

Revisado: 11-27-20

I thought I was over my Flashman addiction but Robert Brightwell dragged me back in.

Really good story, love it, proper Flashy style.

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Flashy rides again!

Revisado: 11-17-20

A really enjoyable romp, enabling us to take the joy of Flash back in time. Really well written in the authentic manner, meticulously researched and by turns funny and vivid.

History should be entirely taught by means of Flashman! This is a superb use of a credit.

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Compelling and meticulous

Revisado: 05-23-20

Very strong narrative with really detailed background.
Paints a picture of a time and place very different than our own in some ways but WAY too similar in others.

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The wisdom of 25 centuries

Revisado: 01-13-20

This is a real gift to the world, access to the teachings in easily-accessible audio. Marvellous.

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Gripping

Revisado: 08-21-19

Absolutely gripping account of an incredible story - basically a company with two boxes of junk medical devices became worth $9bn while incredibly seasoned investors threw in their money and no one noticed.
Yet another corporate story of people just not asking the right questions and the use of powerful lawyers to shut up whistleblowers and sceptics. But a REALLY well told one.

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