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The Dying Citizen
- How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America
- De: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrado por: James Edward Thomas
- Duración: 15 h y 7 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,195
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,043
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,034
Human history is full of the stories of peasants, subjects, and tribes. Yet the concept of the “citizen” is historically rare — and was among America’s most valued ideals for over two centuries. But without shock treatment, warns historian Victor Davis Hanson, American citizenship as we have known it may soon vanish.
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5 out of 5 stars
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From an uneducated reader;
- De wbc en 10-12-21
- The Dying Citizen
- How Progressive Elites, Tribalism, and Globalization Are Destroying the Idea of America
- De: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrado por: James Edward Thomas
A must read for all Americans.
Revisado: 03-09-23
VDH is the man. Concise, unbiased and covering seamlessly synthesized topics of critical importance. I recommend this book to all my foul leftest friends.
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Out of the Mountains
- The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla
- De: David Kilcullen
- Narrado por: Christopher Kipiniak
- Duración: 14 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 224
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 222
When Americans think of modern warfare, what comes to mind is the US army skirmishing with terrorists and insurgents in the mountains of Afghanistan. But the face of global conflict is ever-changing. In Out of the Mountains, David Kilcullen, one of the world's leading experts on current and future conflict, offers a groundbreaking look at what may happen after today's wars end.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Insightful analysis
- De Anon en 11-06-19
- Out of the Mountains
- The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla
- De: David Kilcullen
- Narrado por: Christopher Kipiniak
Kilcullen finally speaks his mind.
Revisado: 08-30-20
Kilcullen’s books are all insightful and important to the conversation of modern conflict. In previous books, it seems that he was dumbing down his brilliance to appeal to readers—if you want everyone to understand, make it a third grade reading level. This book, he seems to let loose a little more, giving a wild perspective to a man I’m glad is helping to solve our global security woes.
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A World Undone
- The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
- Duración: 27 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,369
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,873
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,847
The First World War is one of history’s greatest tragedies. In this remarkable and intimate account, author G. J. Meyer draws on exhaustive research to bring to life the story of how the Great War reduced Europe’s mightiest empires to rubble, killed 20 million people, and cracked the foundations of the world we live in today. World War I is unique in the number of questions about it that remain unsettled. After more than 90 years, scholars remain divided on these questions, and it seems likely that they always will.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Overview of the "Overshadowed" War
- De Andrew en 12-14-12
- A World Undone
- The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
- De: G. J. Meyer
- Narrado por: Robin Sachs
Great book
Revisado: 06-18-20
Great overall summary of the war from prewar to a quick summary of the post war negotiations. Most of the time is spent on 1916 and the shifting major fronts.
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The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- De: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrado por: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Duración: 45 h y 30 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 110,181
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 97,531
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 97,445
Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the 10 consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It doesn't get any better than this!
- De Robert en 10-26-12
- The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- De: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrado por: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
I don’t even like fantasy and this book rocks.
Revisado: 06-29-19
45 hours flew by. Just bought book 2. The readers did well too, great presentation.
BRIDGE 4 UP!!
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Dark Commerce
- How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future
- De: Louise I. Shelley
- Narrado por: Kate Harper
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 12
Though mankind has traded tangible goods for millennia, recent technology has changed the fundamentals of trade, in both legitimate and illegal economies. In the past three decades, the most advanced forms of illicit trade have broken with all historical precedents and, as Dark Commerce tells, now operate as if on steroids, tied to computers and social media. Author Louise Shelley examines how new technology, communications, and globalization fuel the exponential growth of dangerous forms of illegal trade and considers diverse ways of responding to this increasing challenge.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring and repetitive.
- De M Townsend en 01-17-19
- Dark Commerce
- How a New Illicit Economy Is Threatening Our Future
- De: Louise I. Shelley
- Narrado por: Kate Harper
Good overview but too political
Revisado: 03-14-19
Example: the chapter on rhino horns doesn’t talk about the proposed solution of privatizing land and legalizing the rhino horn trade so that the owners of the private herds can make enough money for the preservation of the species. This is a reasonable solution that probably the most likely to work, but it isn’t suggested potentially because it is anti-big government/globalist. Also, the author hates on President Trump without going into why she is critiquing his decisions. Sorry, but his positions/decisions have merit worth discussion even if you ultimately disagree with them.
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Half the Sky
- Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
- De: Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,291
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 972
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 965
An old Chinese proverb says "Women hold up half the sky." Then why do the women of Africa and Asia persistently suffer human rights abuses? Continuing their focus on humanitarian issues, journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn take us to Africa and Asia, where many women live in profoundly dire circumstances.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This unabridged book is abridged
- De Nancy Smyth en 08-21-11
- Half the Sky
- Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
- De: Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn
- Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell
False History
Revisado: 02-27-19
This book makes broad statements that terribly misrepresent history. It is full of glaring contradictions and doublethink. There are plenty of good stories to help further understand the plight of women in the developing world, and the book is good for that perspective, but just be careful and question the solutions offered. Just because an argument appeals to your heart, doesn’t make it true. Good job interviewing all the subjects, but leave the policy making to people who fully understand economics, policy development, rule of law principles, etc.
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