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....A-A-And....

Revisado: 12-10-24

Interesting subject and informative--- but I simply could NOT get past the frequent use of "a-a-and..." when the narrator changed topics or even was merely completing a thought.

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Okay plus

Revisado: 05-19-22

A solid supernatural thriller that does not seek to appease the woke "hall monitors". I mean it's a story simply meant to entertain, not check any intersectional boxes. That is reason enough to like it.

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Outstanding!

Revisado: 04-24-22

Any thoughtful person will find much to consider in this book. Guardrails that have kept our country functioning (and often prospering) are attacked by myopic thugs, while sane people have allowed themselves to be cowed into silence. Knowles explains how and why- and what is at stake for all of us.

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Thank you, Adam Makos!

Revisado: 01-22-22

Makos delivers an incredible tale of valor, heroism, and friendship. Even those who don't generally care for war stories will find much to love here.

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Redundant and unhelpful

Revisado: 05-16-19

It makes its one valuable point ("stay active and involved") very early on-- then repeats it over and over. One would expect the author to know her material well enough to make it interesting, but whatever the author's other skills, she's not a natural reader.

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Acceptable- barely

Revisado: 04-14-19

It held my interest, more or less- but there is better sci fi out there. As for the reader- he mostly did OK, but there were times when he clearly missed where to put the emphasis in a sentence.

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Comprehensive, interesting, and accessible

Revisado: 03-04-19

There are more lecturers than are given credit in the description. With so many, you'll probably find some with a presentation style you like more (or less) than others. I can get beyond that, but it may be an issue for some.

What I found more off-putting was one of them (initials are P.C., Phillip Something-or-other) discussing the minutia of christian dogma as if he were presenting historical fact. His segments felt more like sermons in church, rather than academic lectures.

Still, this was one speaker out of many, and the rest were able to present the history of ideas and the minds who developed them in their historical context. All in all, this has been a credit well-spent.

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Good but not GREAT

Revisado: 02-20-19

Interesting but a bit dry. Go for it if you're familiar with N. Ferguson, but I wouldn't recommend it as your 1st introduction to his writing.

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Highly recommended!

Revisado: 02-08-19

Having read The Hobbit and the trilogy many times over many years, I found this to be a fascinating look at Tolkien himself and what is going on "behind the scenes" of his books. This book increased my appreciation of his skill and the depth of Tolkien's knowledge of older story-telling traditions and how he incorporated subtle little details into LOTR. As Prof. Drout points out these techniques and details, they become apparent to the listener and help to explain why the story resonates as it does.

The next time I read LOTR, I'll remember and notice what Prof. Drout was talking about and appreciate the story even more.

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Page-A-Day Aphorisms

Revisado: 02-08-19

Audible has at least two other offerings in the Great Courses series that cover mindfulness and meditation much better than this. If you have some background already, this is the equivalent of one of those Page-A-Day calendars that have a quick thought or fact for you to review. If you do not have a background, you will not learn anything new here; no how-to's or tips. It will come across as a few dozen fortune cookie sayings-- and I began to recognize many of these are re-worded versions of each other.

Again, look elsewhere in Audible to find more helpful treatments of how to develop inner calm or your meditation practice. I'm glad it was on sale or I'd have felt cheated.

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