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Rickey Time!

Revisado: 11-21-24

Delightfully insightful account of the upbringing and professional career of the legendary Rickey Henderson.

The Man of Steal is a one of one!

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Captivating

Revisado: 08-29-24

If you have ANY interest at all in Cuba's Golden Age of tourism and high life, this is a wonderfully insightful listen.

The reader's voice is perfectly fitting for this story. I could not stop listening.

Lansky, Luciano, Castro, Batista, JFK, it's all herein. This book utterly captures the imagination of a long gone era.

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Uplifting and Enlightening

Revisado: 08-11-24

Unfortunately, our nation intentionally and habitually obscures the historical contributions of persons of color.

This work superbly captures the overlooked contributions of Black American servicemembers on the famed D-Day.

I imagine present-day servicemembers, veterans, and the descendants of the heroes identified herein this work, would be extremely proud to know they, too, were represented on Omaha and Utah Beach.

A must read and the narrator is outstanding!

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Facilitates Neuroplasticity

Revisado: 05-12-24

Succinct, yet laden with a powerful, thought-provoking narrative. As the construct of race continues to plague our existence, this helped me look-see-imagine what we can potentially become as a species. Le sigh...

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Good Story

Revisado: 07-16-21

Overall good story, despite an anticlimactic ending in my opinion. I assume the author is likely a Brooklynite, as the nuances of the story are well-informed. Where this piece really shines from an audio perspective is the narrator. The narrator is excellent at capturing and holding your attention. I guess this is all the more reason to be a tad disappointed at the ending.

The title gave me the impression this story would tackle the effects of gentrification in the "New Brooklyn," with interstate transplant hipsters, new "Nets fans," and the displaced. However, although a valiant effort, it falls short and summarizes best as another cliché white savior take. Kudos for trying.

If you're looking for an interesting story, you've found one. If you're looking for a story that can paint a realistic picture of the intersection of class and race in NYC, you've found it. If you're looking for a story about how the new Brooklynites are drastically changing the cultural fabric of a vibrant landscape, look elsewhere.

Commerce is the new tool of conquest. Gentrification is violence.

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Enlightening and Inspirational

Revisado: 11-22-20

Isabel's work here is another gem of contemporary scholarship that is helping us face our reality as Americans.

For far too long we have blindly lived under a notion of being a nation of moral superiority. It's a fallacy, and this book forces us to reckon with our truth.

If you are someone struggling to see beyond your own foundational values due to lack of evidence, this book is a great start for legitimate truth seekers.

This book gives me hope. Hope that we as a nation can one day become what we have theoretically proposed to be for centuries.

It is possible if the dominant caste would get over its insecurity and selfishness, and work to level the playing field.

You are afraid to lose, and this is why you fear true competition and free market living. Be honest with yourself. Find inner peace with your being, and be honest with the world.

To the author, BRAVO!

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An Upper and a Downer!

Revisado: 09-25-20

Wow! Such a fantastic ride through the world of baseball in the '70s. This book rekindled a fervent fire within me and made me remember why I ever fell in love with this game in the first place.

Although I'm an 80s kid, I know my baseball history and I loved the fact that my Mets got (what I consider) adequate love in this book. Stories of Cleon Jones, the battles against the Big Red Machine, and Tom Terrific, all made my heart smile.

The sad thing for me is - after listening to this book the current state of baseball hit me really hard.

The game just isn't what it used to be, but for a few hours, this book takes you back. Boy oh boy does it take you back...in a good way. I wish I still enjoyed it the same, but I don't. Sadly, I feel the money has completely taken over. Some markets don't make any real effort to field competitive teams. As long as the revenue is there, there is no real incentive to do more as an organization. Such is life, I guess.

I'd also like to mention the author is sure to drop anecdotal information about the political vibe in the backdrop. The approach provides great context and It all comes together nicely.

Big hair, wild mustaches, greenies, spit balls, Frank Tanana. Disco fever. The makings of George Steinbrenner as a mogul. Watergate. The Montreal Expos. Sheesh. It's all here. Comprehensively.

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Debunks the Overused "Victimhood" Narrative

Revisado: 07-31-20

A book that helps illustrate the pervasiveness and endurance of systemic racial inequality.

Read it with an open mind. A close-minded approach will prevent you from fully grasping the message.

This is an impressive work.

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Extremely Insightful and Fairly Comprehensive

Revisado: 07-28-20

Urofsky makes his aim of remaining objective clear at the outset, and in my opinion he succeeds at showing many sides of the coin.

If you want to understand things you may not have previously considered, or if you can admit your personal perception may be skewed, this book is for you.

A must read/listen. The best book I've consumed in 2020.

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Insightful

Revisado: 07-20-20

Excellent source if you are seeking a better understanding of Huey's life and work.

This book has given me newfound inspiration.

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