Patrick K. Ryan

Hawley is a good narrator

Revisado: 07-19-23

I read the book twice because it had such glowing reviews. Another rehash of manhood, with so-called Christian values, and more than enough of a smattering of quotes about Jesus, coaches and other so-called role models. I'm well into my 70s now and my three boys are over 50. I'm just getting the information now as to whether I'm actually a good dad.

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Didn’t really love it

Revisado: 01-21-23

I purchased the audible version because of the glowing reviews. The book was acceptable, but quite average. I had trouble with the
narrator’s voice.

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She has a right to tell her story

Revisado: 08-29-22

I read the reviews which seemed too glowing and the admonition not to be mean. An autobiography at 33 is way too early. I prefer biographies instead in that they more objectively review a life from multiple source over a longer time frame. Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin, Miss Leavitt come to mind. She should have used a narrator. With the exception of Christopher Hitchens, this is usually the better route. She appears to be a devout Christian. She used "heck" a lot but carries a pistol(s) that says I can kill you if I want. She certainly represents a demographic that is under represented in Congress. It is morally incumbent upon her to use this unique position for the public good. When I hear her use the word liberal in a way that sounds like she's spitting out a wad of phlegm it is concerning. It means she's not representing those people that she doesn't agree with. I don't think she realizes that most of the people that were involved in developing the constitution were deists. They thought there was a God but didn't feel that God had personal involvement in their every day lives. They also according to what I've read about Jefferson found a lot of the religious bickering to be cringe worthy. With a little luck, she will mature in congress and use the bully pulpit to do good rather than just stir things up.

A couple of gratuitous ideas: adjectives are the potbelly of good writing. Keep them to a minimum.
If you think you're happy you probably are. If you think you're smart you're probably not. If you think you're a great Christian, I'd look real hard at that.

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Hyperbole

Revisado: 01-22-22

Why put a book on audio format if you’re not going to have a narrator is understandable. The audio made it very difficult for me to sustain the attention I needed in order to capture the points that Patrick Moore was making. It sounded as though what he was trying to say was the climate change people are zealots and often overstayed their position. That’s a good point and one certainly they should take into account. However, I’m not sure it’s a conspiracy.

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Meandering

Revisado: 12-16-21

My title more or less says it. There was some good content i.e. scientific content and then just a whole lotta talk. He kept referring back to some debate he had with Ken Hamm. But, he began to feel like Rudy Giuliani talking about 911.

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Needs a Speech Writer

Revisado: 11-03-21

Years ago I had a friend with a PhD in English who had a side-gig re-writing manuals for Chrysler Corp so they were accessible and readable. I've listened to several hours of this book and have decided to turn it back in. I think the ideas are good and valid, but the language is unnecessarily impenetrable.

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There's a reason it is free (included)

Revisado: 07-13-21

This guy is/was a solipsist. I painfully listened to most of it. He was kinda like an evangelist who had one word no one else knew and used it to sound intelligent. Cosmogony was the word. There was no "argument" in the debate sense of the word. Plenty of "argument" in the sense of two guys in a bar arguing about religion.

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READ AS OPPOSITION RESEARCH

Revisado: 06-30-21

The most positive thing I can say about this book was the narrator was very good. As the headline implies I was curious about this author since he is running for governor of Michigan against an actual governor. I am always concerned when an author has "the answers" that have been hidden from us by the liberals.. My concern moves terror when they begin to spout religious dogma as if it is science. I read some of the other reviews that were much more positive. I read them before I read the book because I thought it would help me take a less cranky posture towards" biblical child rearing". Well I still have my crank. I believe the Dunning Kruger article is available online for everyone to read. The thumbnail on Dunning Kroger is essentially that the smart have doubt and caution as their superpower. Author is Big fan of Donald Trump who also could write a parents guide to raising successful children. Whether not you are in capable or successful parent until your kids are at least in their 40s and 50s. If you're talking about being an expert and your kids are not even out of high school, you are quite premature.

Just saying!

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Not up to her usual.

Revisado: 04-28-21

Bought this book on the strength of her earlier books. This one was neither funny nor interesting.

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Stopped after several long hours

Revisado: 12-28-20

I found the premise and presentation annoying and very difficult to listen to. If you are looking for insight, you've come to the wrong place.

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