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Brilliant! Listen rather than read!

Revisado: 04-08-25

Doris Kearns Goodwin is first of all an exceptionally capable storyteller and historian. This book exquisitely illuminates the social and political history of the U.S. in the 1960's with everything relevant to today in 2025. The audio book is full of not-to-be missed archival clips. Friends please read this book, and remember me well for recommending it!

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Mark Twain is smiling down from heaven

Revisado: 01-10-25

Uplifting, redeeming, the fully realized next volume that convinces us that the times were changing, have changed, and that maybe the arc really does bend towards justice. We so need to believe in this previously untold part of the story….

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Super fun

Revisado: 03-12-23

Love to learn about/ think about history, and history of science through the real and imagined unfolding. Moore is a thoughtful and creative storyteller. As the story progresses, Moore’s quotes from Jobs, Gates, Popper, Edison, Westinghouse, Tesla, and more link this to everything that has followed in less than a century and a half, When the tale complete, Moore, with respectful transparency distinguishes the real from the imagined. Johnathan McClain does an excellent job of bringing the tale alive. And the story of how scientific discovery is brought into daily life is an important one.

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Sorry - prefer Simon Prebble narrating

Revisado: 09-15-22

I love the series, but of the alternating narrators, Simon Prebble matches much better with my internal image of the Marcus Didius Falco character. For me, Christian Rodksa who narrates this one makes the character rougher, more disgruntled and misanthropic, rather than the fellow with a wry sense of humor and underlying affection that Simon Prebble conveys. One minor point if they have to switch authors - wish they could all agree how to pronounce names of people and places, correctly and consistently… Love to know how these decisions are made, and where the editorial guidance goes awry….

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This is now my all time favorite book

Revisado: 07-23-22

This book had me weeping, gasping, nodding in recognition, grateful, and ultimately hopeful. What’s it about - everything - life - past, present, and future. Please don’t be scared off or confused by the first chapters set in a sci fi future, 15thC Constantinople, and Edirne. Hang in there and it will soon make sense, and you will be much rewarded.

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Great stories, beautifully read!

Revisado: 08-19-21

If you’re a fan of historical mysteries, this series is lots of fun! The setting, the characters, drama and everyday life of Ancient Rome are all very satisfying.

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Fascinating and important!

Revisado: 07-06-21

Lewis does it again! A timely story well-researched, and compellingly told. A must-read about the public health system that we don’t have, and how capitalism and politics undermines science for the people, at every turn. Companion to Naomi Klein’s Shock Doctrine - this belongs on the reading list for Disaster Management, Business, Politics, and Public Health 101…

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Love Paula McLain - hope she writes more short stories

Revisado: 01-04-20

I love McLain’s historical fiction, and untold stories of women. This one was delightful. I do hope that she writes more!!!

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Must listen for all parents and adults! I think therefore I can change!

Revisado: 08-10-16

Excellent writing; Super, plain language presentation of evidence-based research about self-control (executive function), how important it is, and how to nurture it! Alan Alda choice to narrate this, gives it added weight, and makes it a pleasure to listen to! I'm sharing widely...

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My favorite narrator

Revisado: 08-10-14

What made the experience of listening to Steve Jobs the most enjoyable?

Excellent, riveting story makes you cringe, cheer, and laugh out loud. And Dylan Baker made it sound so completely natural.

Have you listened to any of Dylan Baker’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Baker's incredible narration of Steve Jobs made me want to listen to him again. Next I listened to The Grapes of Wrath! Nothing could be more different, and nothing could better reveal his versatility and incredible talent... Dozens of characters... inspired perhaps by the film with Henry Fonda... But then he does them ALL. I sure hope I like his choices because my next pick is going to be something random that I haven't heard of...

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