Louise Anderson

Wonderful Classic Book

Revisado: 08-23-23

It’s long, but worth the time. Dickens has a variety of interesting and eccentric characters. It’s well written and a good escape from daily life.
The narrator is amazing in his ability to bring life to each character with consistent and unique voices. Well done!

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Delightful Book

Revisado: 08-04-22

Concise, lots of adventure, well written and exceptional narration!!! The best narrator I’ve heard. Enjoy!

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Not a Balanced History

Revisado: 07-16-22

Monarchies and empires are miserable to live under unless one is wealthy, which is why my ancestors sacrificed everything to get to the United States, including millions of Mexicans. We want the freedom this imperfect country offers. If you agree with this, you will not like this book. The author favors monarchs and dictators over the freedoms the USA has to offer. In the epilogue, he states that the problems that Mexico, and most of the world have, are due to the imperialism of the United States. Rubbish! I’m returning this book and do not recommend it.

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A Delightful Escape!

Revisado: 11-29-20

The book is so cleverly written and satisfying. It’s perfect for those days when life is overwhelming and you just need to escape from it all. Well done!

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Fascinating Man and Era

Revisado: 11-10-20

I enjoyed the very thorough description of Philip II. The author covers not only historical details, but delves into who the man was and why he was that way. The 1500s were a time of great change when the Americas and the Philippines were colonized. My only complaint is minor, and that is the narrator pronounces words with the letter Z in them with a TH sound. This is probably because it’s the way they are pronounced in Spanish, but this is an English translation. Words like Cádiz sound like Cardiff, and Perez sound like Pereth. I had to stop a few times to figure out what the narrator was saying. I also wish the monetary unit had been pounds, euros, or even dollars, instead of ducats. I wasn’t able to follow the value of expenditures. Other than that, it is a great book.

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Excellent Book for History Lovers

Revisado: 10-05-20

I enjoyed this book. The author takes you back in time to the fascinating life of Elizabeth of York, the mother of Henry viii. What a life! I came away with a greater understanding of life in this era. The narrator has a great voice. Some reviews criticize her voice when she is quoting foreign authors. I didn’t think it was that bad. Don’t keep from listening to this book based on those reviews.

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Interesting Collection of Stories

Revisado: 06-25-20

I'm glad I read the book. The stories are anecdotal with the exception of the policing issues for which he goes into great depth, backed up by research, to explain the anger and frustration black citizens have with the police. I wish he had posed a solution for this, as the absence of police doesn't reduce crime. But it is helpful to see the issue from the point of blacks who feel harassed and police who want to curb crime. Perhaps there will be better dialog in the future and solutions from all parties involved.
The spy stories are interesting and the initial impressions of Hitler disturbing. Gladwell does an excellent job in explaining issues involved with sexual predators including legal issues surrounding unwanted sexual encounters involving high levels of alcohol consumption.
I wish Gladwell had touched on the problems in the USA between liberals and conservatives understanding one another and the shutting down of meaningful conversation. The Covington Catholic school boy, Nicholas Sandmann, who was vilified by the media would have been an interesting story of bigotry.

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Not for Improving Grammar Usage

Revisado: 03-13-19

I bought this hoping to learn how to improve my grammar as I have never had formal teaching. I was so disappointed to hear lecture after lecture about how everything is ok. Anything we think is poor grammar is supported. Not helpful at all.

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