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- Confessions of a Black Conservative
- De: Glenn Loury
- Narrado por: Glenn Loury
- Duración: 18 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 150
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 141
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 141
A shockingly frank memoir from a prize-winning economist, reflecting on his remarkable personal odyssey and his changing positions on identity, race, and belief.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engaging listen. Full of lurid details
- De Melody en 06-23-24
- Late Admissions
- Confessions of a Black Conservative
- De: Glenn Loury
- Narrado por: Glenn Loury
A great view into a brilliant man’s struggle for self-mastery
Revisado: 07-13-24
This is an entertaining gossipy memoir, and for those who follow the dramas of the economics profession that may be a big draw. Glenn’s intellectual journey is quite fascinating. For most people, the bigger appeal is that Glenn offers us deep insights into the psychology of the reckless young man, the drug addict, and the serial adulterer that he was at various points in his life. The wonderful preface and conclusion clarify the author’s need to grapple with his own moral shortcomings, as well as his place in the cosmos. Highly recommended.
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John C. Calhoun: American Portrait
- De: Margaret L. Coit
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 29 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 94
Author Margaret Coit's Pulitzer Prize winning biography of John C. Calhoun is a towering accomplishment in the writing of American history, powerful in the fullest sense of the word. This is no bland recital of dates and events. It is a searing, blinding, cascading roller coaster of emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and above all, human, history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful subject, beautifully told and narrated
- De T Duff en 03-03-15
- John C. Calhoun: American Portrait
- De: Margaret L. Coit
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
An unusually gripping biography
Revisado: 11-29-22
Great narration, with a depth of feeling unusual for historical material. Certain aspects of this book feel dated, yes, but it’s a very compelling work nevertheless.
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Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers
- De: Tom Wolfe
- Narrado por: Harold N. Cropp
- Duración: 4 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 299
In "Radical Chic", Wolfe focuses primarily on one symbolic event: a gathering of the politically correct at Leonard Bernstein’s duplex apartment on Park Avenue to meet spokesmen of the Black Panther Party. He re-creates the incongruous scene - and its astonishing repercussions - with high fidelity. In the companion essay, Wolfe travels west to San Francisco to survey another meeting-ground between militant minorities and the liberal white establishment. "Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers" deals with the newly emerging art of confrontation, as practiced by San Francisco’s militant minorities.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- De michael en 01-05-14
- Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers
- De: Tom Wolfe
- Narrado por: Harold N. Cropp
Classic articles, first-rate readings
Revisado: 08-06-18
After Tom Wolfe's death, I wanted to try some of his most-recommended nonfiction, and found my way to this audiobook. I think it may be my absolute favorite of all the audiobooks I've ever listened to--a perfect combination of snappy prose and enthusiastic, pitch-perfect reading.
You get two totally indelible portraits of political life in the late 1960s, not in some didactic lesson but in the form of entertaining tableaux. I don't think I'll ever forget the party at Lenny's, or the "shit-eating grin" of the threatened bureaucrat. Four hours extremely well-spent, I've been recommending this one all over.
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