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Balanced history of modern day Israel

Revisado: 04-25-25

An excellent brief overview of the history of Zionism and the events surrounding the establishment of Israel from the late 1800s up to the events just prior to the current Gaza war.

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Turrows prose is super The story is just OK

Revisado: 02-25-25

Turow is a master wordsmith Unfortunately the story was only fair Great explanation of court room tactics

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Like father like son

Revisado: 01-22-25

Could have been by le’Carre’ himself A complex plot with a crescendo worthy of the Spy who Came in from the Cold
Hope there is more to come and the narration was also superb

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Frightening true stories

Revisado: 11-15-24

True stories of justice miscarried. Often times people think that if the defendant didn't do what the prosecution alleged, its still OK because they probably did something else. Not so! These are true stories of completely innocent people wrongly convicted due to prejudice, shoddy police work or malfeasance . Many of the cases discussed had no criminal record and their lives were ruined by the "system". Organizations like the Centurions and "Project Innocence" have saved numerous lives through their efforts. The wheels of justice grind way too slowly but at least there are those who work to keep them turning.
Michael Beck is excellent in his narration, adding drama and pathos.

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Struggling with Judaism

Revisado: 05-22-24

Noah Feldman has written a book that captures and confronts most of the issues that face contemporary Jews. Clearly a lot of the struggles are his own and I’m sure that he will continue to struggle with them for years to come. I wish him success
For the rest of us (Jews and others) reading this book will give you perspective and much to think about

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Important history-Horrible narration

Revisado: 04-03-24

The Great Revolt of 1936 is an important piece of history to understand contemporary Arab (Palestinian) vs Jewish (Israeli) history. The narration here is mechanical (probably AI) is horrible. I had to listen at 1.5 speed

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A Grisham Classic

Revisado: 03-22-24

If you like John Grisham you will certainly like this . Its a story of 2 boyhood friends whose lives diverge as one family is drawn to crime while the other is drawn to the law. Its a story of friendship, murder and revenge in Biloxi Mississippi and spans nearly 4 decades.
Michael Beck as always is masterful as narrator

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A forgotten episode of history brought to life

Revisado: 02-27-24

The Wager starts off a bit slow giving a lengthy description of sea life in the mid 18th century Nevertheless even that portion was insightful
Once the tale of the shipwreck and castaways begins the story is gripping and one can’t help but think “what would I have done” in similar circumstances

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What’s gone wrong with American healthcare

Revisado: 11-29-23

As a physician in an independent community hospital that was eventually absorbed into another larger system I could identify with much of this story. The stories of the individuals related here are heart breaking and bring to light the crisis we face in this country regarding health care and its associated costs

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Would be better with a different narrator

Revisado: 10-05-23

A very good story of life in the Orthodox "yeshiva" world and how a sincere baal tesuva (religious returnee) tries to fit in. Unfortunately the narrator tires to put on some sort of a Yiddish/ European accent for many of the Orthodox characters. Its not believable and detracts from her otherwise good performance. Likewise her pronunciation of many hebrew, Jewish terms comes off as inauthentic.

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