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Killing Che
- A Novel
- De: Chuck Pfarrer
- Narrado por: William Dufris
- Duración: 18 h y 14 m
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The year is 1967. Vietnam is in flames, and few realize that a firefight on a jungle road in Latin America is the beginning of a new and secret war. In Bolivia, international revolutionary Ché Guevara leads a band of guerillas determined to liberate a continent. Paul Hoyle, a CIA paramilitary officer, joins a team of operatives sent to crush the Bolivian insurgency. When a recovered backpack reveals that Ché Guevara is in command of the rebels, the stage is set for a duel between world ideologies.
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Good Read Bad History
- De Thomas en 06-08-07
- Killing Che
- A Novel
- De: Chuck Pfarrer
- Narrado por: William Dufris
Should be a movie
Revisado: 09-07-08
"Killing Che" is an outstanding fictional account of Che's last attempt at revolution. The story is a balanced account told from both Che's side and the CIA, Special Forces and Bolivians involved.The book is very heavily based upon Che's Bolvian diary and recently declassified US government accounts and other texts. It is sympathetic enough not to offend Che idolizers (see Humberto Fontova's excellent book)and tactically and technically accurate enough to impress people with first hand knowledge of counterinsurgency operations.(It was written by a former USN SEAL.) No matter what your feelings about Che and his legacy, this book is totally absorbing and would make a great movie.
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Brotherhood of Warriors
- Behind Enemy Lines with a Commando in One of the World's Most Elite Counterterrorism Units
- De: Aaron Cohen, Douglas Century
- Narrado por: David Drummond
- Duración: 7 h y 10 m
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Beverly Hills native Aaron Cohen was 18 years old when he left behind his privileged American life with the single-minded ambition of joining Israel's top anti-terrorist commando unit. After 15 months of grueling training, Cohen was offered the only post a non-Israeli can hold.
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Great insight
- De A Mellor en 07-05-08
- Brotherhood of Warriors
- Behind Enemy Lines with a Commando in One of the World's Most Elite Counterterrorism Units
- De: Aaron Cohen, Douglas Century
- Narrado por: David Drummond
Inside IDF SF
Revisado: 09-07-08
This book was an excellent account of a man's journey from Hollywood brat to elite IDF counter-terrorism team member. The book deals largely with his training and then some of his operational experience. It highlights the difference between US tactics and ideology and those of Israel in dealing with terrorist cells. The Israeli use of methods one would normally associate with undercover police work seems more effective than those that I was taught at SOT (Mott Lake) with its dynamic entries. All in all, a great insight into the way a nation that has been under seige for 60 years deals with problems just emerging in our world. I just wish that he had included more accounts of actual operations.
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The Last Trail
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
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The American Revolution is over, but the violence continues in the Ohio Valley. Jonathan Zane and Lewis Wetzel face constant action, trying turn the tide. But just when the beautiful Betty Sheppard has convinced Jonathan to give up his lonely war, she is captured, and taken into the unknown wilderness. Jonathan and Lewis set out on their last desperate journey to save her.
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Sad that this trilogy is over
- De Richard en 08-28-08
- The Last Trail
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
Sad that this trilogy is over
Revisado: 08-28-08
Although all three of Grey's "border" trilogy books can stand alone, they are best read in chronological order. "The Last Trail" was a fitting end to the series. The narration was excellent and conveyed the action well. This series is my favorite Audible purchase. These books are more timely, IMHO, than James Fennimore Cooper's "Leatherstocking Tales." The prose is not as dated.
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The Spirit of the Border
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
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As the Revolutionary war draws to an end, the violence on the frontier only accelerates. The infamous Girty brothers incite Indians to a number to massacres, but when the Village of Peace, a Christian utopian settlement is destroyed, the settlers know they will have to hunt them down.
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Compelling Listening
- De Richard en 08-27-08
- The Spirit of the Border
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
Compelling Listening
Revisado: 08-27-08
As with "Betty Zane," I couldn't turn my ipod off. Gray's "border" trilogy are my favorite Audible purchases to date. Great narration, great story, wonderfully descriptive. It's hard to believe that this book is over 100 years old. The writing style is not of the 21st century, but is fresh and timeless.
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Betty Zane
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
- Duración: 10 h y 38 m
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Betty Zane is the story of the first settlers in the Ohio Valley, and their fight for survival during the Revolutionary war. The British have organized and incited the various eastern tribes to attack American 'Rebels' in this lesser known theater of the war.
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How did I miss this?
- De Richard en 08-27-08
- Betty Zane
- De: Zane Grey
- Narrado por: Michael Prichard
How did I miss this?
Revisado: 08-27-08
I have never read any of Zane Grey's books in my over 50 years. However, I purchased his "border" trilogy, detailing and dramatizing his ancestors in the 18th century Ohio Valley. GREAT TALES! Rivals "Drums Along The Mohawk" and Kenneth Robert's "Northwest Passage." Tactically and techincally sound enough to impress this former Marine and Army Special Forces soldier. Read them all!
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