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A fantastic journey through history.

Revisado: 03-30-14

What made the experience of listening to The Fall and Rise of China the most enjoyable?

The narrator is the author, he speaks directly and his passion for Chinese history is glaringly obvious. The author goes into such detail and uses language so well that you have no difficulty imagining the scenes and events he describes.

This is multiplied by just how interesting Chinese history is and how well this time period is recorded.

What did you like best about this story?

I found the time period of the late 1800's to early 1900's to be very interesting, the dowager empress was such a b***. It was cool to see China has conservative obstructions on both sides of the spectrum just as the west does.
Then the dramatic transformation with the ending of the empire and the birth of the republic and following civil wars gave birth to a modern entity that is not entirely different to those in the west.

What about Professor Richard Baum’s performance did you like?

10/10 enough said.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Definitely some laughs, I felt sorry for many characters, the Lao Beijing most of all during the cultural revolution. The most important thing that this book made me feel is a unity or commonality to a people who used to seem alien to me.

As someone who has never visited China, I now see that they are just like us at the core.

Any additional comments?

Stalin was a bastard, even to Mao.

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Wow, just..... wow! I NEED the next book!

Revisado: 10-31-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It was such a well written story and so well performed by Roy Ditrice, he returned to his A game after some of the middle books.

I really didn't want this book to end.

What did you like best about this story?

The plot twists and surprises, the characters and language used to illustrate the world were all just amazing.

Have you listened to any of Roy Dotrice’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This one was probably his best, I could not fault it.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I don't want to spoil it but I will hint to the surprise at the wall near the end left me stunned.

Any additional comments?

George R.R Martin, you are amazing. Roy Dotrice is also amazing, this series has just been the best fiction I have ever read (listened to).

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Wow, what a dude!

Revisado: 11-22-12

Would you consider the audio edition of Churchill to be better than the print version?

Yes, I could never sit there and read through 56 hours.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Winston Churchill obviously.

Have you listened to any of Robert Whitfield’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but he is a fantastic narrator, he does accents and everything.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not that sort of book, the whole thing was a great eye opener into high level politics.

Any additional comments?

You certainly get your moneys worth with this one.

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Like pumping iron for the mind

Revisado: 11-22-12

Would you consider the audio edition of How the Mind Works to be better than the print version?

Yes, obviously I can't read while driving to work.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Narator

What does Mel Foster bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He reads in an interested, engaged and clear to understand manner.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me think, think and realize things that have been going on all around my my whole life and I didn't realize.

Any additional comments?

I will listen to this one a few more time I think.

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Awesome!

Revisado: 06-24-10

This was a great story, realistic and sticks it to the system!

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