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Texas Ranger
- The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde
- De: John Boessenecker
- Narrado por: Graham Winton
- Duración: 17 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 652
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 587
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 584
From the horseback days of the Old West through the gangster days of the 1930s, Hamer stood on the front lines of some of the most important and exciting periods in American history. He participated in the Bandit War of 1915, survived the climactic gunfight in the last blood feud of the Old West, battled the Mexican Revolution's spillover across the border, protected African Americans from lynch mobs and the Ku Klux Klan, and ran down gangsters, bootleggers, and Communists.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I love Frank Hamer, but Boessenecker's left leanin
- De A. Taylor en 04-06-19
- Texas Ranger
- The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde
- De: John Boessenecker
- Narrado por: Graham Winton
Frank Hamer. They don't make men like him anymore. Tough, honest, smart, confident without arrogance and above all, fair.
Revisado: 03-02-24
I liked the way the author told the story of Frank Hamer, warts and all. While he clearly admired him, he did not shy away from his poor decisions or rare bad behavior. All in all, his was a remarkable life,well worth learning about.
The narrator was perfect.
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The Wise Men
- Six Friends and the World They Made
- De: Evan Thomas, Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Reese
- Duración: 33 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 406
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 341
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 346
Six close friends shaped the role their country would play in the dangerous years following World War II. They were the original best and brightest, whose towering intellects, outsize personalities, and dramatic actions would bring order to the postwar chaos, and whose strong response to Soviet expansionism would leave a legacy that dominates American policy to this day. In April 1945, they converged to advise an untutored new president, Harry Truman.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Dull with poor narration
- De KD6161 en 03-31-17
- The Wise Men
- Six Friends and the World They Made
- De: Evan Thomas, Walter Isaacson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Reese
Fascinating
Revisado: 02-08-23
A particular view of history from FDR to the mid-70s, from the perspective of the men who helped shape it. Riveting. I don't think there are too many diplomats or foreign policy advisors like these men anymore. Their purpose was to serve the US as best they could. Remarkable men with brilliant minds, beholden to no one. I learned so much.
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Negotiator
- The Life and Career of James B. Donovan
- De: Philip J. Bigger
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 8 h y 26 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 40
The first and only biography of intrepid attorney James B. Donovan, who was recruited by the CIA during the Cold War to broker near-impossible negotiations - now the basis for Steven Spielberg's Cold War film Bridge of Spies. Charming, bold, and good humored, James Donovan was a larger-than-life figure who led a fascinating and magnificently varied career, primarily as a negotiator on behalf of prisoners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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brilliant story
- De carmenmiranda en 07-18-21
- Negotiator
- The Life and Career of James B. Donovan
- De: Philip J. Bigger
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
brilliant story
Revisado: 07-18-21
This is an exquisite book about a fascinating man. Old school, old money but a very moral, dedicated, hard working family man and the things he accomplished in his tragically short life. Seems like he just knew who was--a very well educated man who happened to come from a little money but he was also kind of a regular guy. He was also a lawyer who seemed to be able to cut through all the garbage and get right to the heart of the matter in plain terms. He wanted to know the truth and respected it when he got it. His life is so much more than just Bridge of Spies. I'm so happy I listened. What an amazing man. through his work in Ww2 he gets a reputation as a hard worker, smart. One thing leads to another and before you know it he's negotiating wth Fidel Castro for some peoples freedom. He gets way more than expected because he was so DAMN GOOD! Read this fantastic book!
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American Dirt
- A Novel
- De: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrado por: Yareli Arizmendi
- Duración: 16 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 34,331
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 30,044
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29,859
Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier, the jefe of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city, is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Completely unrealistic
- De Marlene L Marquez en 02-12-20
- American Dirt
- A Novel
- De: Jeanine Cummins
- Narrado por: Yareli Arizmendi
big disappointment!
Revisado: 07-04-21
Nothing compelling about this story, sad to say. I was really looking forward to it.
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The Third Bullet
- Bob Lee Swagger, Book 8
- De: Stephen Hunter
- Narrado por: Buck Schirner
- Duración: 19 h y 17 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 693
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 605
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 602
It’s not even a clue. It’s a whisper, a trace, a ghost echo, drifting down through the decades via chance connections so fragile that they would disintegrate in the puff of a breath. But it’s enough to get legendary former Marine sniper Bob Lee Swagger interested in the events of November 22, 1963, and the third bullet that so decisively ended the life of John F. Kennedy and set the stage for one of the most enduring controversies of our time. Swagger begins his slow night stalk through a much-traveled landscape. But he’s asking questions that few have asked before....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not what reader is anticipating
- De lyl en 01-18-13
- The Third Bullet
- Bob Lee Swagger, Book 8
- De: Stephen Hunter
- Narrado por: Buck Schirner
Too long. So much minutiae.
Revisado: 12-23-18
I love this author's books but this one was just too much. Maybe it was because I had the audiobook but holy cow, it felt like a Russian novel. So many different characters and subplots, locations and theories. And the gun talk! Oy. Unending. Could not finish.
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Don't Let Go
- De: Harlan Coben
- Narrado por: Steven Weber
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,711
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,652
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,602
Suburban New Jersey Detective Napoleon “Nap” Dumas hasn't been the same since senior year of high school, when his twin brother Leo and Leo’s girlfriend Diana were found dead on the railroad tracks - and Maura, the girl Nap considered the love of his life, broke up with him and disappeared without explanation. For fifteen years, Nap has been searching, both for Maura and for the real reason behind his brother's death. And now, it looks as though he may finally find what he's been looking for.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The new Harlan Coben?!
- De shelley en 10-01-17
- Don't Let Go
- De: Harlan Coben
- Narrado por: Steven Weber
Steven Weber's reading is unbelievable.
Revisado: 11-30-18
Kind of a convoluted, drawn out story line but Steven Weber made me finish it.
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