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Fast Paced - Journalistic Style

Revisado: 07-17-24

A great, fast paced story. Shaw ties many different sources together in a seamless narrative that communicates the personality, professionalism and attitude of one of the most important New journalists of the time. Shaw tells Dorothy’s story by uncovering and reporting the events she uncovered without it seeming overly sterile or sordid.

Special shout out and standing ovation to the Narrator, Gabra Zackman. She was a true “voice artist”, and made a huge difference in my ability to enjoy and relish this book. I usually disdain books narrated by women - not this time. Just the opposite. I’m going to be searching for more audiobooks narrated by her. She brought the story to life - she did a great job of representing many male and female personalities - during their different emotions.

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Great first hand account of Concentration Camp

Revisado: 04-05-24

First half is great. Frankl talks about surviving in camps. Second half is ambitious and flawed

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A lot of fluff

Revisado: 11-15-22

I really enjoy Mr. K on TV interviews - maybe it's because this is his first book, but I found it too fluffy. I guess if you don't understand finance it's a good book, but if you do understand investments - there's not much meat on the bones.

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Nothing New Here

Revisado: 07-29-22

I was hopeful that this book would provide more insight into what FDR, Truman, Churchill and Stalin were expecting from these meetings. Sadly, it just covers what appears to come from public reports. Too much time is spent on logistic info - like what the had for dinner, than motivations. There was no discussion of FDR meeting with the king of Saud, not inclusion of the China delegation.

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For Daughters, more that Sons

Revisado: 09-20-21

I am the son of a Narcissistic Father. I found this book to be really written for the daughters. Sons are very rarely mentioned -other than as siblings of the daughter victim. Perhaps what the author is saying is pertinent for sons, but she cannot know, since she's writing primarily as the daughter of the NPD father. I think it was misleading to (sub) title this book for being the "Son or Daughter of a Narcissistic Parent...." Maybe it was the publisher that drove that decision. So, I don't want to take anything away from the author. I think she does an excellent job of covering the relationship from the perspective of a daughter. However, until I see the same book written from the perspective (and by) a son of an NPD father, I have my doubts. My experience as the son of an NPD father is different that was described in this book - but I cannot tell if that's because I'm a son (not a daughter), or some other complexity. I dropped one star from my review because of that.

There's one thing that I can be sure of - the recommended approach to dealing with a NPD father (or mother) is the same, whether your a son or a daughter - severe all ties with the toxic parent - and/or limit all communications. Protect your personal (and family's personal) information and goings-on.

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NOT THE SAME AS THE BOOK. VERY DIFFERENT

Revisado: 04-19-21

I greatly enjoyed the written version of this book. I've been waiting for years for an audible version - and had great anticipation for it. However, I was highly disappointed. All they needed to do is have someone read the book - but this seems like an introduction to some of the chapters - without a majority of the actual book. It's really false advertising to call this an audible version of the book.

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A true gift, this is.

Revisado: 03-21-20

I have been haunted by this story since Freshman year at college. I’ve always loved literature, but rarely enjoy it as I should. K Branagh brought this novel to life for me. And I greatly appreciate it.

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Complex questions made real and palpable

Revisado: 01-24-20

Mr Davis did a great job with this material - presenting it with pacing and tone than made it so enjoyable.

The story and theme are both simple and complex - presented in very understandable prose and a great story that seems contemporary.

Viewed purely as a story of a man who commits a serious crime, and his prosecution - this seems very much like a story you’d see on a cops/legal tv show today - but the underlying themes are so much more.

I’m sure the thoughts inspired in the story by Camus will take some time to germinate within me.

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Where have you been all my life?

Revisado: 08-23-19

This book/audio is me. So many times I shook my head in wonder, while listening - no other book has ever understood me as this. This book has really been a gift to me.

It's not as long as I'd like - but it's packed with info - it get's right to the meat - no BS about what is MBTI, etc. It is 32 min. of right-on-the-money analysis. If you're an INFP and wonder why you are who you are - this is enlightment.

I would gladly pay for a part 2 - where it tells me how to find a job I value as an INFP.

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Literature - as a reflection of US maturation.

Revisado: 07-06-19

The good - many classic American novels covered. Presented chronologically - in their particularly period of creation. I feel I know a lot more about the books discussed - I'd ready about 75% of the list covered.

The not so good - due to the limited time for each, the Professor really just provides the context and place in time and history when the book was written. So, you don't really get an analysis of the plot, as much as you get why the novel was written at that point in history.

We do get the full analysis of books like Catch 22 and Catcher in the Rye. So, for several you get a full analysis, but not really all of them.

Prof. does a great job of holding up a mirror against the maturation of the US, as it reflects in the pages of best selling literature.

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