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Brilliant writing

Revisado: 03-08-24

A beautiful story narrated wonderfully by Tom Hanks. I slowed it down to enjoy it at normal speed. I don’t do that often. It’s story of a family over time that will get you angry and righteous, sad and apathetic, and happy in a way that you can accept the outcome of it all with a cool balance. Danny is not me, but I felt I understood the character as if it were. I love science fiction and dystopian worlds, but this book stands above them.

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A Brilliant tragedy of the human experience.

Revisado: 01-24-24

War is written by many authors to be heroic or tragic. Something occurring. Sometimes it’s a backdrop. This story feels different. Dark but not in a way you want to crawl in a ditch after. More you just want to think about the whole thing. Cranston was brilliant.

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A detailed timeline following the beginnings of Europe to the present

Revisado: 12-18-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

A cut and dry overview of European history. The best way to view it is as an index book. Very much timeline driven in a way to provide an account of what happened without providing details. This book is best used for identifying further learning interests. If for instance you are interested in post Rome Europe, this book will provide several areas of interest that covers the basics around the region.

No account of Europe can possibly be this short without leaving out major details. In many ways it is like reading the associated press version of history. I would recommend it with the caveat that you should go in with the mindset that this is not meant to complete your educational experience, but rather be a simple introduction to help guide you like a map.

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As relevant today as it was when it was written.

Revisado: 12-17-23

With a book like this you would hope we would have progressed past many of the issues posed. Sagan predicts many of the issues that plague our society today. Specifically regarding science education and the focus on tech and engineering rather than scientific discovery. The rise of mysticism and pseudo science coupled with the degradation of public school systems is disconcerting. The book is well written and in many ways is a chapter by chapter eloquent takedown of all of the things that seemed to bother him with society. Some chapters can start to feel a bit over explained and too many examples are used at times. It is a good fun read overall and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys thinking.

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Amazing

Revisado: 11-05-23

The Light Bringer in many respects was superior to the previous two installments. While I enjoyed them, this is the first book that settles on the same level as the original trilogy. Excellent narration provides life to a well written work. It is just sad I must wait for the final book of the series.

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An excellent critique on American text books

Revisado: 10-16-23

Americans have long been mired by textbooks that at best can be described as soda pop history. This book takes a hard look at that text and provides many of the historical facts left out. It also provides reasons why textbooks are as they are. I recommend this book to anyone who plans to take part in American society. One should challenge their nation to be better and consistently improve. To understand the past allows you to challenge the present to develop the future.

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