George W. Breslauer
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The Lumumba Plot
- The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
- De: Stuart A. Reid
- Narrado por: Michael Boatman
- Duración: 18 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 101
It was supposed to be a moment of great optimism, a cause for jubilation. The Congo was at last being set free from Belgium—one of seventeen countries to gain independence in 1960 from ruling European powers. At the helm as prime minister was charismatic nationalist Patrice Lumumba. Just days after the handover, however, the Congo’s new army mutinied, Belgian forces intervened, and Lumumba turned to the United Nations for help in saving his newborn nation from what the press was already calling “the Congo crisis.”
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4 out of 5 stars
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Somewhere between a bio and a hatchet job
- De Buretto en 12-27-23
- The Lumumba Plot
- The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination
- De: Stuart A. Reid
- Narrado por: Michael Boatman
Excellence
Revisado: 01-03-25
First-rate history, well organized, written like a thriller, and exceptionally well read. Bravo to the author and the performer.
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Pancakes in Paris
- Living the American Dream in France
- De: Craig Carlson
- Narrado por: Donald Corren
- Duración: 9 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 533
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 460
Craig was the last person anyone would have expected to open an American diner in Paris. He came from humble beginnings in a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn't know anything about starting a brand-new business. But from his first visit to Paris, Craig knew he had found the city of his dreams. Pancakes in Paris is the story of Craig tackling the impossible - from raising the money to fund his dream to tracking down international suppliers for "exotic" American ingredients, and even finding love along the way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautful and fun book about Paris Life.
- De Sarah en 01-04-19
- Pancakes in Paris
- Living the American Dream in France
- De: Craig Carlson
- Narrado por: Donald Corren
Good, not great
Revisado: 05-08-21
An engrossing and entertaining story, exceptionally well narrated. Ultimately, though, I could not understand how he managed to “make it,” given the innumerable French laws, lawsuits, and inspection raids. The book skipped to the celebratory ending without recounting how the business managed to survive and thrive, despite the Kafkaesque legal context.
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The Last Hero
- A Life of Henry Aaron
- De: Howard Bryant
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
- Duración: 21 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 151
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 133
In the 34 years since his retirement, Henry Aaron’s reputation has only grown in magnitude: He broke existing records (rbis, total bases, extra-base hits) and set new ones (hitting at least 30 home runs per season 15 times, becoming the first player in history to hammer 500 home runs and three thousand hits). But his influence extends beyond statistics, and at long last here is the first definitive biography of one of baseball’s immortal figures.
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3 out of 5 stars
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GREAT STORY but blame the producers for misreads
- De Eddie38 en 03-02-22
- The Last Hero
- A Life of Henry Aaron
- De: Howard Bryant
- Narrado por: Dominic Hoffman
Excellent biography, largely well read.
Revisado: 03-05-21
Audible really should have the author brief the readers on the pronunciation of names. Many players’ names were mangled—-all of them from the 1950s and early 60s. I know because I have listened to the games on radio and tv since the mid-1950s. Examples:
Billy Bruton is pronounced BROO-ton, not Brutton
Red Schoendienst is pronounced SHAYNE-deenst, not SHOW-en-dynst
Johnny Podres is pronounced PAh-dres, not POH-dres
Carl Furillo is not pronounced Foorilyo
Bill Skowron is not pronounced SKOH-ron
Ryne Duren’s first name: RYNE, not Ryan
Tony Cloninger is pronounced CLAH-ninger, not CLOH-ninger
Sal Maglie is not pronounced MAY-glie
It’s a pity to soil a great book and good reading voice with such easily avoidable gaffs.
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Our Man
- Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
- De: George Packer
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 20 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 450
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 394
Richard Holbrooke was brilliant, utterly self-absorbed, and possessed of almost inhuman energy and appetites. Admired and detested, he was the force behind the Dayton Accords that ended the Balkan wars, America's greatest diplomatic achievement in the post-Cold War era. His power lay in an utter belief in himself and his idea of a muscular, generous foreign policy. From his days as a young adviser in Vietnam to his last efforts to end the war in Afghanistan, Holbrooke embodied the postwar American impulse to take the lead on the global stage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story telling at its finest...
- De Chris Garrett en 11-10-19
- Our Man
- Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
- De: George Packer
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
Packer + Barrett = fabulous combo
Revisado: 07-10-19
Packer is a consummate story-teller. Barrett is a terrific narrator. Holbrooke’s is a gripping story of a life of frustration in trying to achieve both personal glory and a turnaround in US foreign policy.
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