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The scary state of human civilization

Revisado: 08-07-24

The clinical blunt truth of the dangers of nuclear weaponry is unsettling if not terrifying

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Heartfelt and thought provoking

Revisado: 01-26-23

If you entered or leave doubting the motives of Harry, listen to the end credits completely!

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Too bad zero stars can't be given

Revisado: 01-16-23

I really wanted to wade through this prior to purchasing Schmidt's book, hoping it would be an honest assessment of Schmidt's work...Only took about 3 minutes (thank God its only 53 minutes long in totality) to realize it was a waste of my audible coupon credit because at about $3, it turned out not to be worth 3 cents! DO NOT WASTE AN AUDIBLE CREDIT ON THIS!

Despite not giving anything useful to determine if I want to read Schmidt's book, I now will purchase that book.

Schmidt should be more outraged than I am disappointed with this weak book!

Don't waste your time!

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Fair read

Revisado: 01-16-23

Thinking it is an interlude to the continuing Corelone saga…if so cool… if not still a fun work!

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Compelling

Revisado: 12-21-22

A good overview of what makes Donald tick (or what makes Donald sick)! Well done!

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Honest but Troubling

Revisado: 12-09-22

Not the message I wanted to hear, but undeniable! Biggest take away from a Catholic concerned with young people leaving the faith is we have to “Walk the walk” and not just “Talk the talk” , or it us as family patriarchs or matriarchs, and not society, who have convinced our kids to leave the faith!

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Disappointing, painful, read (listen)

Revisado: 11-29-22

I wanted to give Pence the benefit of the doubt, being a Christian conservative myself. It was too self-sanctimonious. If he had admitted his unwavering support for Trump was wrong, I might have been more compassionate.

Its hard to reconcile his self-righteousness, even though he did the right thing on 6 January, his autobiography did little to undo his comments at that infamous cabinet meeting in 2017 when he fawned over Trump, or his reluctance to not testify against Trump before the House Committee on January 6....Pence sold his soul to the devil, and all his claims of his religiosity land on (at least my) deaf ears.

But as a critique of the Audiobook...it might have been easier to take had it been read by someone other than Pence who's carefully crafted words are somehow even more unbelievable when coming from his voice.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 10-16-22

I think it was a mistake having Fanone read his own book.

He might have pulled it off had I not first been introduced to him thru CNN where he was a hired consultant.

Fanone's folksy "red neck cop" with exaggerated charming southern accent peppered with the F bombs was a bit much and seemingly over dramatic after having seen him appear on CNN...seemed like an act, and was difficult to get over.

Took a great effort to overlook the theatrics...maybe another reader, or reading the paper copy would change my mind about the overall rating of 1 star, and bring it into alignment with the 4 star rating on story.

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Disappointing, painful, read (listen)

Revisado: 03-21-22

I thought the memoir would be an honest evaluation by the AG of the Trump Administration (either the title was misleading, or my expectations were off the mark).

Instead, what I found was the ramblings and musings and excuses and justifications and platitudes of someone possibly laying the groundwork for a future Presidential run by throwing a bone to traditional conservative Republicans, neo-conTrump Republicans, and truly independent or non-party driven voters.

Barr carefully presented his credentials as a mainstream pre-Trumpanian Republican. His apparent disdain for the media, Obama, and progressives seemed to be raw meat thrown to a splintered Republican Party; something they would all like.

Then for good measure he seemed to throw in a little dirt on Trump, that he seemed to carefully temper to ensure placated new and old school Republicans and the non-partisan independent voters who handed Trump his defeat in 2020.

All in all, it seemed the author endeavored too hard to be the St. Paul of politics, by being "all things for all men".

It was not what I expected, and I was left disappointed with no real insight into an honest review of POTUS #45's administration and policy by an insider.

A more appropriate title might have been, "Same Damn Political Talking Points from a Man with Political Aspirations After Another".

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