John C. Miller
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Because Our Fathers Lied
- A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today
- De: Craig McNamara
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright, Craig McNamara
- Duración: 7 h y 44 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 57
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
Craig McNamara came of age in the political tumult and upheaval of the late '60s. While Craig McNamara would grow up to take part in anti-war demonstrations, his father, Robert McNamara, served as John F. Kennedy’s Secretary of Defense and the architect of the Vietnam War. This searching and revealing memoir offers an intimate picture of one father and son at pivotal periods in American history. Because Our Fathers Lied is more than a family story—it is a story about America.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Title Does Not Reflect Scope of the Book
- De Amazon Customer en 07-15-22
- Because Our Fathers Lied
- A Memoir of Truth and Family, from Vietnam to Today
- De: Craig McNamara
- Narrado por: Keith Sellon-Wright, Craig McNamara
Unfair blame
Revisado: 05-28-22
Author seems to blame his father exclusively for the war in Vietnam and all its atrocities when his dad was but a cog in conducting a war created by Ike and JFK and continued by Nixon.
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Evicted
- Poverty and Profit in the American City
- De: Matthew Desmond
- Narrado por: Dion Graham
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,040
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,358
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,341
In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they each struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as “wrenching and revelatory” (The Nation), “vivid and unsettling” (New York Review of Books), Evicted transforms our understanding of poverty and economic exploitation while providing fresh ideas for solving one of twenty-first-century America’s most devastating problems. Its unforgettable scenes of hope and loss remind us of the centrality of home, without which nothing else is possible.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Former Property Manager
- De Charla en 05-18-16
- Evicted
- Poverty and Profit in the American City
- De: Matthew Desmond
- Narrado por: Dion Graham
Family housing
Revisado: 01-11-19
Profoundly influenced my understanding of the harm that our rich society does to poor families who struggle to maintain a home. Shameful! Strongly recommend this book because it is a very powerful argument for improving our system for low income housing. Great read.
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Once upon a Time in Russia
- The Rise of the Oligarchs and the Greatest Wealth in History
- De: Ben Mezrich
- Narrado por: Jeremy Bobb
- Duración: 6 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,007
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 864
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 865
The best-selling author of Bringing Down the House (63 weeks on the New York Times best seller list and the basis for the hit movie 21) and The Accidental Billionaires (the basis for the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network) delivers an epic drama of wealth, rivalry, and betrayal among megawealthy Russian oligarchs - and its international repercussions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Oligarchs, Operatives, Explosives & Intrigue!
- De Michael J Canning en 07-26-16
- Once upon a Time in Russia
- The Rise of the Oligarchs and the Greatest Wealth in History
- De: Ben Mezrich
- Narrado por: Jeremy Bobb
Impossible to know coverage
Revisado: 08-21-15
What did you like best about Once upon a Time in Russia? What did you like least?
It reads fast, but author likes to invent character's thoughts-- things he could not possibly know. Example, a whole chapter is based on a vivid description of a submarine captain in his final moments as his ship explodes and sinks. He invents the scene out of whole cloth.
What could Ben Mezrich have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
Tell the story as it was, not as he imagines it to be. It reads more like fiction than a history book.
Do you think Once upon a Time in Russia needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
The events in the book are important, but this author seems not interested in reporting on them dispassionately.
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Nixonland
- The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
- De: Rick Perlstein
- Narrado por: Stephen R. Thorne
- Duración: 36 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,489
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,149
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,153
From one of America's most talented historians and winner of a LA Times Book Prize comes a brilliant new account of Richard Nixon that reveals the riveting backstory to the red state/blue state resentments that divide our nation today. Told with urgency and sharp political insight, Nixonland recaptures America's turbulent 1960s and early 1970s and reveals how Richard Nixon rose from the political grave to seize and hold the presidency.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A 5-Star Book Injured by the Narrator
- De Frank en 08-12-09
- Nixonland
- The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
- De: Rick Perlstein
- Narrado por: Stephen R. Thorne
Performance
Revisado: 08-10-15
Where does Nixonland rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I don't like to rank the book as so many books satisfy in different ways. However, this is a super book about an important period in our history.
What did you like best about this story?
His concentration on Nixon as an individual and on the war protests his policies engendered. I lived through this era and it was very poignant to live through it again.
What three words best describe Stephen R. Thorne’s voice?
Mispronounced many words/names he should have known. Annoying for this reason, but very fluid.
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