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Cue the Sun!
- The Invention of Reality TV
- De: Emily Nussbaum
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 15 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 127
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Who invented reality television, the world’s most dangerous pop-culture genre? And why can’t we look away? In this revelatory, deeply reported account of the rise of “dirty documentary”—from its contentious roots in radio to the ascent of Donald Trump—Emily Nussbaum unearths the origin story of the genre that ate the world, as told through the lively voices of the people who built it. At once gimlet-eyed and empathetic, Cue the Sun! explores the morally charged, funny, and sometimes tragic consequences of the hunt for something real inside something fake.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Weak, semi-unconnected stories
- De KDN en 07-20-24
- Cue the Sun!
- The Invention of Reality TV
- De: Emily Nussbaum
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
Some insights but…
Revisado: 08-05-24
The tale gets as sordid as reality shows enter the era of Survivor. That particular chapter is never ending but the one about Big. Brother is so troubling.The author makes a weak argument about The Apprentice and reality shows affecting politics. Lots of interviews and research, but the performance leaves much to be desired. Glad to be done.
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Leningrad
- The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944
- De: Anna Reid
- Narrado por: Peter Drew
- Duración: 15 h
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 137
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 134
On September 8, 1941, 11 weeks after Hitler's brutal surprise attack on the Soviet Union, Leningrad was surrounded. The German siege was not lifted for two and a half years, by which time some three quarters of a million Leningraders had died of starvation.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very Good Look at the History We Were Not Taught
- De Chris Reich en 01-27-14
- Leningrad
- The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944
- De: Anna Reid
- Narrado por: Peter Drew
Tremendous production of gripping history
Revisado: 03-10-21
I only learned about the siege of Leningrad when I visited there about ten years ago. It was shocking to visit the memorial and learn that so many people perished from German rapacity and Soviet incompetence. Anna Reid has written this book with a master storyteller’s great sense of pacing and a historian’s respect for research. Peter Drew’s voice talent is superbly well matched to her great skills.
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We Need New Names
- A Novel
- De: NoViolet Bulawayo
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 259
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 232
Darling is only 10 years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. In Zimbabwe, Darling and her friends steal guavas, try to get the baby out of young Chipo's belly, and grasp at memories of Before. Before their homes were destroyed by paramilitary policemen, before the school closed, before the fathers left for dangerous jobs abroad. But Darling has a chance to escape: She has an aunt in America. She travels to this new land in search of America's famous abundance only to find that her options as an immigrant are perilously few.
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2 out of 5 stars
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African Girl Does US
- De FanB14 en 06-10-13
- We Need New Names
- A Novel
- De: NoViolet Bulawayo
- Narrado por: Robin Miles
Even better the second time, then the third
Revisado: 04-07-15
If I recall correctly Audible recommended this book for me after I heard Half of a Yellow Sun. I am so glad! I play books to entertain my models as I paint, and every one of them has enjoyed the book. This time through I was more aware of the artistry Robin Miles brings to the recording. The many accents and attitudes she portrays do justice to the author's blend of humor and pathos. It is a great great book.
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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- De: William L. Shirer
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 57 h y 11 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 18,162
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 15,686
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 15,619
Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer’s monumental study of Hitler’s German empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the 20th century’s blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring classic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Held my interest for 57 hours and 13 minutes
- De Jonnie en 11-08-10
- The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
- A History of Nazi Germany
- De: William L. Shirer
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Great way to revisit this account
Revisado: 11-12-12
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Having read this book the first time in college decades ago, I found listening to this highly satisfying. The narrative that William Shirer wrote lends itself so well to the audio format, perhaps because he was himself a radio reporter. It is chilling to consider how much of Hitler's rise to power that Shirer saw firsthand, and his use of the Nuremberg archives to piece together the whole horrendous tale is masterful. He and the narrator explain the seemingly inexplicable: how a combination of distraction, seduction and domination so led the German people to acclaim "that corporal from Austria" as their Furher.
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