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The Killer Angels
- The Classic Novel of the Civil War
- De: Michael Shaara
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 13 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,557
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,453
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,453
July 1863. The Confederate Army of Northern Virginia is invading the North. General Robert E. Lee has made this daring and massive move with seventy thousand men in a determined effort to draw out the Union Army of the Potomac and mortally wound it. His right hand is General James Longstreet, a brooding man who is loyal to Lee but stubbornly argues against his plan. Opposing them is an unknown factor: General George Meade, who has taken command of the Army only two days before what will be perhaps the crucial battle of the Civil War.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Gearge Hearn version is SOOO much better.
- De Barbara en 05-14-05
- The Killer Angels
- The Classic Novel of the Civil War
- De: Michael Shaara
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
Great Read Before Heading To Gettysburg
Revisado: 09-04-07
I read this book in preparation for a guided tour at the Gettysburg National Park and I have to say that it really enhanced my understanding of the tour and of what transpired there.
It's truly difficult for us today to imagine what life was like back then, and what war and hand-to-hand combat was like during the Civil War. The book did a very good job of giving us both a battlefield perspective, as well as the overall strategic perspective of why certain things happened that day and why others did not, and how it all came together to determine the outcome of the battle.
I didn't care much for the overly theatrical reading of the book (complete with different voices for the characters, with accents), but the content of the book remained untarnished by the reading, and I enjoyed it very much, especially when it was followed up by the tour at Gettysburg.
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Active Liberty
- Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
- De: Stephen Breyer
- Narrado por: Stephen Breyer
- Duración: 3 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 88
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 51
First published in September 2005 and based on a series of lectures delivered at Harvard, Active Liberty is a tight, extremely readable, almost memoir-like guide to interpreting the Constitution. Written by a justice of the Supreme Court, it focuses on a pragmatic approach to this great document that may become crucial as the Supreme Court faces deeply divisive decisions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging, If Somewhat Dense
- De Maki en 09-04-07
- Active Liberty
- Interpreting Our Democratic Constitution
- De: Stephen Breyer
- Narrado por: Stephen Breyer
Engaging, If Somewhat Dense
Revisado: 09-04-07
Maybe if you're a constituional scholar or lawyer, this stuff is easy to follow, but for a lay person, it wasn't quite as easy to digest. Still, I very much looked forward to hearing this book read by Justice Breyer himself, and I found his philosophies and justifications quite sound and very convincing. I will probably have to re-read this book several times to get every aspect of it, but I found the exercise very challenging and worthwhile.
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Game of Shadows
- Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports
- De: Mark Fainaru-Wada, Lance Williams
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 10 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 229
This audiobook is the window into the underground world of cheating at the highest levels, which set off a frenzy of activity and hand-wringing in the offices of Major League Baseball and Congress. Through the authors' pursuit of sources and documents, they were able to open for public view a world in which elite athletes trade money and risk their health for the edge that will allow them to run faster, hit harder, and compete longer, and then cash in on the fame and wealth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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More about track than baseball
- De A book reader en 08-23-06
- Game of Shadows
- Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports
- De: Mark Fainaru-Wada, Lance Williams
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
Undeniable
Revisado: 09-04-07
I don't see how anyone reading this book can come away with any conclusion other than that Barry Bonds took PEDs in a conscious effort to cheat.
Though the book is not entirely about Bonds, all of the supporting evidence is brought to bear ultimately to condemn Bonds of PED abuse and knowingly cheating at baseball.
The book is very well written, easy to follow and the case is laid out in a very convincing fashion.
Any baseball fan owes it to him or herself to read this book and make a decision for themselves, whether they believe Bonds or not.
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The No Asshole Rule
- Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
- De: Robert I. Sutton Ph.D.
- Narrado por: Robert Sutton
- Duración: 2 h y 59 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,078
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 698
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 695
"What an asshole!" How many times have you said that about someone at work? You're not alone! In this groundbreaking book, Stanford University professor Robert I. Sutton builds on his acclaimed Harvard Business Review article to show you the best ways to deal with assholes...and why they can be so destructive to your company.
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3 out of 5 stars
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okay, I get it
- De David en 02-16-08
- The No Asshole Rule
- Building a Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't
- De: Robert I. Sutton Ph.D.
- Narrado por: Robert Sutton
Very Good But...
Revisado: 08-04-07
The intent of the book was quite good and the points the author made were also very much on target, but I have to say, listening to him read it was a bit distracting. Why? Well, he apparently has difficulty correctly pronouncing words that begin with the letters "es", like "especially". Yes, this Stanford grad would pronounce "especially" (which he used quite often) as "EX-specially". And it wasn't only "especially" that he would do this with. He also would say "EXscape". Quite grating after hearing it for the 40th time. Otherwise, it was quite entertaining.
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