The Mindfulness Guru

Disappointing, with occasional good advice.

Revisado: 12-15-24

The book is read well, but the advice given seems dated. Basically, the author wants people to deceitfully align themselves with the views of the person who they are trying to make fall in love with you. Most decent people will be turned off by much of the advice. Nonetheless, the book now and then offers helpful advice, particularly regarding sexual compatibility. But, overall, like some other books on similar topics, it is longer than it needs to be, it is dated, and it offers mixed advice.

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A Missed Opportunity

Revisado: 07-12-24

The best part of this book was the narrator, who was one of the best I have heard on Audible. Her voice was clear, articulate, and very soothing.
Unfortunately, we live at a time where some historians try to subtly impose their worldview on their facts to promote their ideology. There is nothing wrong with an historian holding personal views, but they should let the historical facts fall where they may without filtering them to promote a personal prejudice, whatever it may be.

The book itself seemed fairly mundane as to ancient Thai history. It was only with the 1950s forward that the author’s strong ideological bent infused the remainder of the book with his personal leftist views and his analyses became suspect. If you are interested in modern Thai politics, and you believe history should tell a story of what happened without promoting a political ideology, you might want to skip this book.

I found the author very bright and a good writer, but at times it was just too difficult to separate fact from fiction, something that should not happen in a book of this sort.

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Beautifully written and well-narrated

Revisado: 05-09-24

This is one of the best books I’ve read on slavery and its many attempts to address the issue leading up to the Civil War. The good moves quickly, without sacrificing details, and forms a logical, accessible narrative.

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Beautifully written

Revisado: 03-23-24

Stefan Zweig wrote so clearly that I suspect that if had written a commentary on the telephone book, it would make for fascinating reading.
The World of Yesterday evokes the decades leading up to World War II in Europe, most notably in Austria, as ones of high culture and good relations among its people. That all changed with the rise of Hitler and the Nazis.

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Outstanding, balanced view of the Mideast

Revisado: 02-18-24

This monumental book presents a highly thoughtful, beautifully written and narrated, fair, and relevant historical discussion of America’s sometimes tortured relationship with one its most important allies. Along the way are insightful analyses of American politics and the forces that influence (or, in some cases don’t influence) the decision making process from before the birth of Israel to the present. His non-polemical, nuanced approach and respect toward all parties to the conflict makes this a very valuable contribution to understanding the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinians.

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Concise, yet thorough.

Revisado: 01-04-24

This was a wonder biography of Catherine the Great. It is well-written and covers the major portions of her life.

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Well Done, But Still A Little Disappointed

Revisado: 11-29-23

Perhaps I was expecting more of a traditional biography of Milton Friedman, the person. Instead, this is a somewhat dry, though well-researched and well-written, biography of Milton Friedman, the economist and monetarist, whose theories became influential in the Reagan years and beyond.
Having been raised in Chicago, and having even attended a Milton Friedman lecture, and having spent a bit of time with his son, David, I was looking forward to learning more about Milton Friedman’s life outside of his profession. While Burns packs in a lot of solid information, she focuses on his work, his accomplishments, his economic theories, and his interactions with politicians and other economists: All worthy topics but maybe less appealing by themselves to a wider audience.

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Outstanding content and narration.

Revisado: 11-19-23

I thoroughly enjoyed the author reading this book. He is enthusiastic and upbeat and the content is accessible, well organized, and fascinating.

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More relevant today than ever

Revisado: 11-06-23

After the horrific attacks by Hamas on Israelis in 2023, this book sheds light on the nature of Islam and these kinds of terrorist attacks are consistent with the hateful teachings of Mohammed and the Koran, according to the author.

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Outstanding and Fascinating Book!

Revisado: 10-29-23

This biography of Clara Barton, focusing on the Civil Year years, is a tightly written and entertaining read. The narrator does a great job and is easy to follow. Highly recommended.

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