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One of the Best Narrations I’ve Heard

Revisado: 08-04-20

William Dufris gave one of the best recordings I’ve heard with this performance. His ability to play multiple characters that include female roles amazed me. Of course the story is classic noir. It was sad to hear of his passing earlier this year.

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A Timely Book

Revisado: 07-28-20

This book provides almost a real-time view of people and events surrounding the 1960. It presents contemporary portraits of Kennedy and Nixon as they were then and not from a revisionist historic perspective. The style and reporting is a little dated but that makes the book more valuable because it makes the history fresh. The narrator is a bit irritating- mumbles sometimes, get worked up in other places- and is a little distracting. To compare the men in the election of 1960 with those of the current 2020 election is depressing though. Regardless of which candidate you support in this election they seem to pale in stature compared to those running in the 1960 primaries and election.

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Balanced and Much-Needed Biography

Revisado: 05-23-20

The book presents a fairly balanced portrait of Gerald Ford. While his tenure as President was very short, he provided much-needed leadership to heal the deep divisions in the country left by Watergate and the Vietnam War.

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Great Narration and Survey of California

Revisado: 05-06-20

The only complaint I have about the book is there are some significant discrepancies in numbers and dates between the book and the audiobook. I don't know if that's from the narration or the production. Otherwise this book is a great introduction to major aspects of California history.

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Great Biography but a Mediocre Narrator

Revisado: 01-13-20

This biography was an excellent story of Golda Meir. I remember her when I was growing up in the early 1970's.

I did not like the narrator. She mumbled throughout the book. What's worse during the recording there were several instances of faint but audible background noises (like a dog barking in one place) that made the narrator sound unprofessional.

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Great Story- Sloppy Narration

Revisado: 10-23-19

When I listened to this book I followed along with the hard copy in many parts. In several instances the narration differed significantly from the text- in one instance the narrator said something happened "in the second half" while the author wrote "in the first half." In several instances the narrator referred to TV station "KTLA" as "CTLA." What also bothers me about the narration is referring to "Bryon Nelson" instead of Byron Nelson (the golfer) AND mispronouncing "Nicklaus" as in Jack Nicklaus.

Otherwise a great story- a little too much reliance on anecdotes but still a great story of a great coach.

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A Magisterial and Much Needed Biography

Revisado: 10-13-19

When I started listening to this book, I had accepted a conservative version of a presidential history of an adversary thwarting the campaigns of Richard Nixon in 1960 and Barry Goldwater in 1964. As I came to learn about the life and work of Nelson Rockefeller I saw those campaigns from a much-needed different perspective. What I appreciate about this biography and the life and legacy of Nelson Rockefeller was his belief in pragmatic and moderate government that was not ideologically rigid, and his ability to work with Democrats and Republicans in achieving goals. Listening to this book in 2019 is heartbreaking when one sees how the leaders in our country- Democrat and Republican alike- have lost that ability to work together to solve common problems that Rockefeller seemed to embody.

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Speculative, Ruminating and Uneven

Revisado: 08-26-19

After listening to this book, I gained a deeper appreciation for not only Tyndale's translation of The Bible into English but his contribution to the English language and literature. What bothered me about the book were:
1) The author's drawing parallels to Walt Whitman and other American writes who lived over 300 years after Tyndale's death.
2) Too much speculation and ruminating on Tyndale's imagination and thought process in his process of translating The Bible
3) While there was plenty of discussion around Henry VIII, Martin Luther, and Sir Thomas More, and others, I would have liked more discussion of historical context.

However I do appreciate the author's love and respect for Tyndale's Bible and The Bible as God's Word, which come through in this book.

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Interesting Book But Better to Read

Revisado: 08-06-19

This is an interesting book but it doesn’t translate well as an audiobook. It’s a better book to read to concentrate on some of the more challenging passages with math.

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Great Story Told by a Shoddy Narrator

Revisado: 05-30-19

The narration is shoddy. The narrator is careless with some words like "presemptive" instead of "presumptive," and also used "Todd Sorensen" in one instance instead of "Ted Sorensen," JFK's speechwriter. The narration is also irritating because the narrator's tone is smart-alecky and lacks seriousness and credibility.

What I appreciate about the story though is how the author presented a pre-Camelot version of John F. Kennedy. It is without the hagiography that is part of our current revisionist history of that period. I also appreciate his balanced and objective presentation of future President Richard Nixon.

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