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Energetic and engaging work

Revisado: 04-30-21

Compelling characters
I found the book inventive and engrossing
I found the story line
To be interesting and engrossing

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i found this work to be instructive and endearing.

Revisado: 12-29-18

i listened to it twice..the whole book. Mrs Obama says that she, in effect, wasted her time going to Princeton and Harvard, while proving she learned a great deal at those places, the south side, and from her auntie, her father, her mom...jesse jackson's daughter her old man , her family in general, her bosses at the public interest side of the city of Chicago,and her daughters .Her book is far more than the memoir of a public person.;.it is testament to her life well lived. I, for one, am appreciative of her effort in living her life, and writing her book..The scenes of her figuring out the best bus routes to her private middle school, to her running through the field of flowers with her football player beaux at Princeton, to her first encounters with the bookish,young summer hot shot smoker at Sidley, ,to Barack proposing over desert at a crowded Chicago restaurant , and her dad taking her to her first day at Princeton are epic...and carry her narrative forward well....i am most appreciative...She has added well to her husbands story..and i have read many biographical stories of him. She is well worthy of the cough drops gifted to her by W , 43 at the funerals of Mccain and HW, 41....Bless her

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Detective John at his best.

Revisado: 03-26-17

Brick captures the author's intent well for this character. An excellent if predictable police procedural

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Important study of civilian control of military

Revisado: 12-05-16

What did you love best about The General vs. the President?

Truman's handling of MacArthur

What other book might you compare The General vs. the President to and why?

Reilly's re defeat of Japan. Pinpoints Truman management of military and war

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

Quality of management of text and his voice

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

How the man from Missouri saved us from Cesar

Any additional comments?

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Captures the essence of story

Revisado: 12-05-16

If you could sum up Killing the Rising Sun in three words, what would they be?

Exceptional reporting & analysis

What other book might you compare Killing the Rising Sun to and why?

Killing Patton. Pinpoints key aspects of important moments in history

Have you listened to any of Robert Petkoff and Bill O'Reilly ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

YesThis is not as good

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

Neither

Any additional comments?

NoIt is a valuable addition

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mr Connelly at his best...compelling

Revisado: 11-12-16

Would you listen to The Wrong Side of Goodbye again? Why?

well plotted, great characters, and well read...Welliver reads servicably...not the same as Hill or other prior readers in series, but fine.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

the plot was as good as the strongest Bosch pieces, with good usage of Haller,including the Closers, Concrete Blond, Angels Flight, Nine Dragons.

Which character – as performed by Titus Welliver – was your favorite?

Bosch, the Chief, and the female detective were very good....and i liked the heiress

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

no extreme reaction, but the read was well worth it.

Any additional comments?

the character development police work and focus on small hispanic department was excellent...no more chief irving is a good thing....

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captivating study of LBJ and RFK

Revisado: 05-03-12

Would you consider the audio edition of The Passage of Power to be better than the print version?

audio is very good. have not read print

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Passage of Power?

the segments as to RFK personality.

What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?

he is the only reader who could do this book. the equal of his work on "Truman"

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

impossible, although good on a long drive to Mmmoth fromLA.

Any additional comments?

solid addition to his earlier books on LBJ

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brings the fraternity to life

Revisado: 04-22-12

What made the experience of listening to The Presidents Club the most enjoyable?

the many anecdotes and insights re presidential relationships kept me from stopping until i was finished with book

What other book might you compare The Presidents Club to and why?

the books about washington,adams and jefferson, interacting

Which scene was your favorite?

the work of Hoover with Peron and the grain deal for eastern europe.

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

it sometimes brought me joy that these personages could let politics and prior disagreements go and work together for the common good and for their growing friendshipas

Any additional comments?

it was well read

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