Frank Markow

Great ideas

Revisado: 03-20-25

Really enjoyed the earlier chapters. The chapter on Netflix and DEI got a little tedious for me. Overall, I picked up a few tidbits from this book that I think could be helpful. Thanks Charles.

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Important and absorbing

Revisado: 07-14-23

Of course, I had always known about the Jesus movement, but never understood it from a historical and long-term perspective. This book is an excellent introduction. While they may have spent a little too much time on the children of God, and we’re a bit unfair to the shepherding movement, it is an fascinating portrayal, and fairly accurate, according to the assessment of a historian colleague of mine. Definitely worth a listen.

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Amazing

Revisado: 05-16-23

If you are a fan of this era, you are in for a treat. Highly recommended, so many great stories, such an inspiring musician, and opened doors to artists and bandsI had not heard of,

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Funny and sad

Revisado: 12-04-20

Like many of his movies , his life story elicits a variety of emotions. What an amazing career . All told with his inimitable voice and wittiness. Such a shame how he has been blacklisted by his own industry , a victim of overly zealous ideologues eager to be on the “right” side of an issue. Welcome to modern America Mr. Allen, you are in good company.

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Very worthwhile

Revisado: 11-06-20

As someone who has watched a lot of movies over the years, it was very insightful to hear this, to think about some of the techniques behind the films, to get an overview of the ark of film history etc. Great for the thinking man…

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Excellent

Revisado: 09-10-20

An amazing book about an amazing life. To say that men do not think and act like this anymore is a complete understatement. Those who lived and acted during this day were amongst the most profound, courageous, and important people mankind will ever know. An amazing glimpse into the mind, heart, and actions of a true American hero. Should be read by all Americans. Especially the young , who today are fed and nonstop diet of hatred towards their country and its founding.

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Epic story

Revisado: 07-30-19

You may get lost in the weeds initially, but you will be well rewarded for hanging in there. Spans several generations, everything ties together nicely at the end. A long read/listen, but you’ll enjoy it.

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Epic story

Revisado: 07-30-19

You may get lost in the weeds initially, but you will be well rewarded for hanging in there. Spans several generations, everything ties together nicely at the end. A long read/listen, but you’ll enjoy it.

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Insightful though dated

Revisado: 04-25-19

I’ve been a fan of Sherry Turkle’s work for many years now. This book is an excellent summation of some of her research and the 2000s. Listening to it in 2019, one sees how quickly technology changes. At this point, kids were still enamored with Facebook… Nowadays, Facebook is for the old people :-) but I think her insights are still very very relevant. It is a bit chilling to consider how far, how dehumanized and depersonalized we have become in our relationships with one another, as our interaction becomes more and more mediated by technology. Since the writing of her book, things have increased even more… Comment flaming , emojis etc ... folks like Jaron Lanier has since come out against social media ... we continue down the slippery slope of depersonalization as we hide behind technologies. Yet, we long for personal relationships in contact, to hold things in our hands that are real, and not just digital facsimiles. I am part of this analog revolution I suppose… Even as I listen to the book in my car streaming through Audible, and dictate these comments on my phone. Lord help us to not let technology over power our humanity.

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For Woody fans

Revisado: 06-21-16

If you like Woody Alan, you will probably like this . While not exactly a critical biography , he does not avoid the big scandal . A bit fawning at times, and he belabors Alan's greatness a bit, still a good read for movie and bio fans alike.

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