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Worthwhile

Revisado: 02-19-24

The material may be a little narrow to draw general conclusions about what takes place in the years following the Massacre. But it certainly adds greatly to an understanding of environment in Boston on March 5, 1770, and a somewhat different picture than the Revere engraving.

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Good in small doses

Revisado: 11-13-18

The author comedian succeeds in making us laugh — mainly to ourselves - about the food we consume while making larger points about life. The delivery over the course of a full length book can get monotonous which is why smaller bites are recommended.

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Sowell does it again

Revisado: 12-26-15

Anyone wishing to understand the colossal waste of time of devoting intellectual energy to the perceived problem of income inequality could not do better than starting with this first rate work by this accomplished economist and public intellectual. With characteristic dispassion he continues to lead the charge against Thomas Pickety's charge. But there is some sadness that sets in as you come to the realization that so many bad public policy ideas with so many bad consequences have resulted from the flawed redistributionist view that monopolizes political discourse. For those who attended our elite universities and studied the soft sciences, it is probably too late to request a tuition refund. But with one audible credit expended for this work you will have acquired a strong counter to the nonsense that was passed off as serious thought at the academy. Definitely worth the investment.

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Sophisticated gossip gives way to poignancy

Revisado: 10-13-15

One minute Nancy Reagan is confiding with Merv Griffin, the next Richard Nixon is telling Zsa Zsa Gabor that he was responsible for bringing dancing to Whittier College as a student leader there. The dialogue is well paced and fun, capturing some of the more interesting doers and their deeds in 1986, largely, when Reagan and Gorbachev were negotiating the end of the Cold War. And the narrator capably captures a parade of personalities. This is a good read and ultimately through the magic of fiction creates a portrait of the Reagans that is as plausible and real as any biographer can conjure. This also is a terrific companion to the author's novel about Watergate.

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A fine short biography

Revisado: 09-14-15

This short read is a terrific introduction to Poe's life and work. It captures the failures and successes achieved by Poe during his short, troubled 40 years, and is narrated by one of the most professional readers in the audio books world. The one problem with an introductory biography in an audio format is that without the physical copy and footnotes, you are prevented from consulting other works relied upon by the author. But with Poe this is a minor issue because the next step for the listener is not another bio but Poe's own work, prose or poetry, and these are widely available in one volume editions at any bookstore.

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Not enough about Davis

Revisado: 09-07-15

The reviews relating to the book's focus on wartime strategies and less about Davis' personal life during the war have it right. For that reason its short lengthy make it worthwhile but a close call for individuals that want to learn something about Davis. For instance, the author spends two lines discussing the death of one of the Davis children during the war. Upon completing the book you would know nothing more about this child or the other Davis children.

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