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The Breaks of the Game
- De: David Halberstam
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
- Duración: 17 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 328
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 289
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 288
A New York Times best seller, David Halberstam's The Breaks of the Game focuses on one grim season (1979-80) in the life of the Bill Walton-led Portland Trail Blazers, a team that only three years before had been NBA champions. The tactile authenticity of Halberstam's knowledge of the basketball world is unrivaled. Yet he is writing here about far more than just basketball. This is a story about a place in our society where power, money, and talent collide and sometimes corrupt, a place where both national obsessions and naked greed are exposed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly one of the all time great sports books
- De Ed en 03-11-16
- The Breaks of the Game
- De: David Halberstam
- Narrado por: Brian Troxell
Truly one of the all time great sports books
Revisado: 03-11-16
The fact that Halberstam, a world renown American historian, put as much effort into chronicling an era of the NBA as he did with wars and presidential administrations makes this a must read for any sports fan, even if basketball isn't your thing.
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We Don't Need Roads
- The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy
- De: Caseen Gaines
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 470
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 423
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 428
Long before Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveled through time in a flying DeLorean, director Robert Zemeckis and his friend and writing partner Bob Gale worked tirelessly to break into the industry with a hit. For the first time ever, the story of how these two young filmmakers struck lightning is being told by those who witnessed it. We Don't Need Roads includes original interviews with Zemeckis, Gale, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Huey Lewis, and over 50 others who contributed to one of the most popular and profitable film trilogies of all time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great for fans - good for others.
- De Pete Johns en 06-25-15
- We Don't Need Roads
- The Making of the Back to the Future Trilogy
- De: Caseen Gaines
- Narrado por: Ron Butler
Touches On All Aspects of Groundbreaking Trilogy
Revisado: 10-31-15
What other book might you compare We Don't Need Roads to and why?
Street Gang by Michael Davis is a similar book as both examine ALL aspects of the creation of modern touchstones of popular culture.
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Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church
- The Findings of the Investigation That Inspired the Major Motion Picture Spotlight
- De: The Investigative Staff of the Boston Globe
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 8 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 390
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 350
Here are the devastating revelations that triggered a crisis within the Catholic Church. Here is the truth about the scores of abusive priests who preyed upon innocent children and the cabal of senior church officials who covered up their crimes. Here is the trail of "hush money" that the Catholic Church secretly paid to buy victims' silence - deeds that left millions of the faithful in the US and around the world shocked, angry, and confused.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Devastating Portrayal of Catholic Negligence
- De Ed en 10-31-15
- Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church
- The Findings of the Investigation That Inspired the Major Motion Picture Spotlight
- De: The Investigative Staff of the Boston Globe
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
Devastating Portrayal of Catholic Negligence
Revisado: 10-31-15
Would you consider the audio edition of Betrayal: The Crisis in the Catholic Church to be better than the print version?
As I have never read the print version, I am unable to sufficiently answer.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?
It was pure reportage. Though a mixture of reporting on the subject and a background on the process behind the reporting, a la All The President's Men, may have offered a different perspective on the story, the fundamental documentation of the sins of the Catholic Church regarding sexual abuse by priests, specifically Cardinal Law of Boston, was jaw dropping and disheartening.
Any additional comments?
This was a real page turner but, without introducing the reporters into the story as many journalistic tomes do, the narrative was too provincial. This happened nationwide, for that matter, throughout most of the Cold War era termed "First World," but it only briefly touched on stories outside the archdiocese of Boston.
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Truth
- The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power
- De: Mary Mapes
- Narrado por: Mary Mapes
- Duración: 4 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 17
Truth examines Bush's political roots as governor of Texas, delves into what is known about his National Guard duty - or lack of service - and sheds light on the solidity of the documents that backed up the National Guard story, even including images of the actual documents in an appendix to the book. It is peopled with a colorful cast of characters - from Karl Rove to Sumner Redstone - and moves from small-town Texas to Black Rock - CBS corporate headquarters - in New York City.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bizarro All The President's Men
- De Ed en 10-31-15
- Truth
- The Press, the President, and the Privilege of Power
- De: Mary Mapes
- Narrado por: Mary Mapes
Bizarro All The President's Men
Revisado: 10-31-15
Where does Truth rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
As narrated by the author, the performance is top notch. The book and its narrative, however, if handled as deftly as Woodward and Bernstein handled their experience, could have become a landmark piece of journalism. Instead, its full of finger pointing and self-mythologizing.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I could have listened to it in one sitting but divided it into two.
Any additional comments?
See the movie instead, there's still some bias there but objectivity wins out.
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