Stan J. Mckay
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Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 71,254
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 61,710
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61,345
How did Fidel Castro fool the CIA for a generation? Why did Neville Chamberlain think he could trust Adolf Hitler? Why are campus sexual assaults on the rise? Do television sitcoms teach us something about the way we relate to each other that isn't true? While tackling these questions, Malcolm Gladwell was not solely writing a book for the page. He was also producing for the ear. In the audiobook version of Talking to Strangers, you’ll hear the voices of people he interviewed - scientists, criminologists, military psychologists.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable listen with some facts incorrect
- De Jim en 09-11-19
- Talking to Strangers
- What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know
- De: Malcolm Gladwell
- Narrado por: Malcolm Gladwell
One of those rare books that will change your thinking
Revisado: 08-22-20
This book is revolutionary. It starts with and ends with the tragic story of Sandra Bland. But instead of attacking law enforcement or springing to their defense this book deals with much deeper issues that affect all areas of our lives: why we believe liars who act innocent and condemn innocent people who act differently than we would expect. We are terrible at distinguishing truth and even professionals, like CIA interrogators are little better. Aggressive policing tactics and attitudes, which work well in a very limited time and PLACE cause tragedy when applied outside their time and space. And our widespread attitudes and beliefs are much more responsible for tragedy than a policeman who is only doing what he was trained to do.
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Sua Sponte
- The Forging of a Modern American Ranger
- De: Dick Couch
- Narrado por: Pete Larkin
- Duración: 12 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 299
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 266
The 75th Ranger Regiment is a unique and distinct culture among the American military establishment. They stand alone, even among our other Special Operations forces, as the most active brigade-sized force in the current Global War on Terrorism. Since 9/11, the Regiment has been the only continuously engaged unit in the Army, and has had 40 percent of its number deployed in harm's way for the last decade. Their mission is unique. Rangers do not patrol, they don't train allied forces, nor do they engage in routine counterinsurgency duties. They have a single-mission focus.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Great Script For A Recruiting Film
- De Timothy, Toronto, ON. en 07-17-12
- Sua Sponte
- The Forging of a Modern American Ranger
- De: Dick Couch
- Narrado por: Pete Larkin
An awesome book
Revisado: 10-09-17
I really enjoyed this book (three times already). Wish it had more information about training after RASP (besides Ranger School). The author wrote two books on Seal training and I’d love to see him write more about the Rangers (or another book about the Special Forces. There aren’t that many books I listen to multiple times.
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Six Encounters with Lincoln
- A President Confronts Democracy and Its Demons
- De: Elizabeth Brown Pryor
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr, Beverly Brown
- Duración: 17 h y 35 m
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General3 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 18
An awkward first meeting with US Army officers, on the eve of the Civil War. A conversation on the White House portico with a young cavalry sergeant who was a fiercely dedicated abolitionist. A tense exchange on a navy ship with a Confederate editor and businessman. In this eye-opening book, Elizabeth Brown Pryor examines six intriguing, mostly unknown encounters that Abraham Lincoln had with his constituents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A new perspective for Lincoln fans
- De Stan J. Mckay en 04-23-17
- Six Encounters with Lincoln
- A President Confronts Democracy and Its Demons
- De: Elizabeth Brown Pryor
- Narrado por: Kimberly Farr, Beverly Brown
A new perspective for Lincoln fans
Revisado: 04-23-17
This a remarkable book for people for whom other Lincoln biographies begin to sound repetitive, written by a fascinating storyteller. While not negative towards Mr. Lincoln, her unique perspectives include solid and fresh critiques. Not polemical in any way.
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