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Jack Yancy

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Great for any Basketball fan

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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-27-24

I grew up in the 1980s and enjoyed watching Bird, Magic, Jordan, and others. This book examines those players and their teams in an interesting way. The interviews and information collected by the author are all enjoyable. The author also did a good job of reminding me about the talent of Isiah Thomas. As a Bulls fan in the 1990s and coming off of the recent "The Last Dance" miniseries, I had come to remember Thomas as someone who was decent but mostly a poor sport when the Pistons were finally overtaken by the Bulls, This book does a good job of giving Thomas his due along with all of the other stars of the time--enough to make me realize that my memory of Thomas was not fair and that he really was an amazing star in his own way. The stories about Bird, Magic, Jordan, and others are all what I expected. The story about Isiah Thomas was not what I expected, but I enjoyed it and the book made me think of him differently, which I appreciate.

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A very interesting story

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Revisado: 12-30-23

A very interesting story of an interesting time in our country’s history. I recommend this book for anyone interested in politics or American government.

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A bit too “brief” without connective tissue

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Revisado: 12-14-23

He is clearly very smart and the book includes some interesting facts, but it was more like bullet-point topics than an overarching narrative. It did seem to get better as it moved along. But overall, it was very “meh”. He is a very good reader of the book, however.

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An interesting historical account

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Revisado: 12-13-23

An interesting recollection of a few months traveling West from St. Louis in the 1840s. It does give context into what it was really like for the travelers back then.

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Slow beginning but it gets better as you go

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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-04-23

For the first 30% of the book, I was a bit disappointed as the approach to the story was not at all what I had expected. However, as I continued on I found I was more interested in the final outcome each successive chapter. I feel like the payoff was worth it in the end and I was sad the book was over--so clearly I came around to the story and the author's approach. So this book went from what was initially seemed like 2-3 stars up to 5 stars. I'd recommend it to any reader who finds the story summary interesting.

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An enjoyable analysis of a serious in our country

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Revisado: 09-21-22

A very interesting and enjoyable book. While I have grown up following politics, I am saddened by the tone of the political debate over the last 10-15 years between fellow citizens and equally frustrated at how the media on both sides intentionally adds fuel to the fire. Stirewalt does a great job pointing out how assumptions across the political spectrum cause people to assume the worst about those who disagree with them. If more people read and digested the themes outlined in this book, we would have a country that is more civil, more respectful, and more focused on policy discussions to help move our country forward. I always appreciate seeing Stirewalt on TV and listening to him on various podcasts, and this book (also read by the author) does not disappoint.

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Interesting, but repetitive...

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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-08-22

The overall theme of the book is interesting, but about 75% through it seemed I had heard the same thing over and over again with similar examples across similar-themed organizations. It would have been more insightful if the author had found examples in organizations that were more varied in their purpose, theme, or political leaning. The book is 7.5 hours and I feel like 3-4 of those hours could have been trimmed out from the current content and the listener would essentially absorb the same message as the full-length book. Nevertheless, I think it had a solid beginning and I believe the last hour was interesting enough so that it was worth the wait.

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A great book for anyone who is interested in understanding how games are made

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Revisado: 01-30-20

A fascinating selection of stores about some of the most iconic games over the past few years. It really makes you think about how games are made and allows you to appreciate them even more that you may have previously.

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