James E. Johnston

Better buy some period maps to reference

Revisado: 08-18-16

Where does The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume II, Fredericksburg to Meridian rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

These are great books, full of great, interesting, details on the Civil War if you are a Civil War buff. Saying that, if you are able to visualize the map details, then this is for you. I had to get a Original Map of the Civil War battles to know what/where the author was referring too. If you don't know the geography, you better have a map to follow along

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume II, Fredericksburg to Meridian?

The amount of horses that were killed at Chickamauga

What didn’t you like about Grover Gardner and Ken Burns (introduction) ’s performance?

Perfect

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Sort of both

Any additional comments?

I have been to every major battlefield, studied the Civil War for 40 years and I still learned and enjoyed these books. They are fascinating because I find it hard to believe that the generals were highly articulate yet embodied with a lust for glory.

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Best series I have yet to read

Revisado: 05-29-16

What did you love best about Born of the Ashes?

The geometry of the battles (both space and atmosphere) might be hard to follow for the novice, but being a F-16 fighter pilot I find it fascinating how the author follows good sound tactical practices

What did you like best about this story?

Easy to follow but I spent much time rewinding to capture complex intertwined plots

Which character – as performed by Jeffrey Kafer – was your favorite?

Josh - he has the Right stuff. A natural cocksure but not arrogant pilot

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The Ark of Knowledge

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Great historical account but diabolical in value

Revisado: 04-12-16

What did you like best about Devil’s Dream? What did you like least?

The account and narrative gives one a tremendous insight into the nature of life, conditions, and poverty during the period. I loved the way it is narrated. I believe it is realistic in word and dialogue the way people actually talked in West Tennessee, Mississippi valley.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

The author jumps around too much chronologically. One chapter you are in 1864 and the next 1858. Hard to follow all the individuals names and relationships.

What about Scott Sowers’s performance did you like?

Excellent rendering of the worded book narrative. The reflection and accent appeared to be accurate

Was Devil’s Dream worth the listening time?

Sort of !! Sometimes I wished I would have just put it down and forgot it. The image of a schizophrenic, demon possessed individual jumps out when Forrest loses control upset me. He walked a fine line between a Hitler and a Robert E. Lee. Only two individuals have any control over him when he has become possessed. His wife and his mother.

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Interesting short stories

Revisado: 03-29-16

If you are interested in how strategic warfare evolved after WW2, then this book is for you otherwise you will be bored to death

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Hard time following

Revisado: 03-23-16

The story is so tangled with deception and misdirection it is hard to follow it.

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Some occasional bright spots of space war strategy but generally inept. Leadership is autocratic and narration British

Revisado: 03-13-16

Nice technology and well thought out flow of storyline. Can't stand how his romantic blunders degrade the performance.

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Well researched and written. Contains present cutting edge technology mixed with a SciFy approach. Narration is excellent.

Revisado: 12-12-15

Wonderfull entry for a new storyline. Narration is superb and does not skip a beat. One of those thought provoking dialogs that prompts the reader to consider that morality exists in every sentient being

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Great

Revisado: 06-03-15

To the end, every bit is a required reading. Hope it continues. I would love another book

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Standard series starter

Revisado: 02-20-15

Average narration but hard to differentiate who is talking. Good use of technical keywords (I.e. .5 C, warp, impulse, G's)

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This book is a shack (hits a bullseye)

Revisado: 06-27-14

Would you listen to Lords of the Sky again? Why?

After reading Edward H. Sims - The Greatest Aces, I thought I had gotten the fighter pilot history lesson. Little did I know there were yet vast unpublished information about the historical ascent of fighter pilots that had contributed to their rise. Dan Hampton has scored a hit here and retrieved history lessons I had never heard before. He does a great job with detail (with audio you must not slumber least you will miss something important). Well arranged with a historical rise beginning with the Wright brothers to modern day aircraft, he manages to describe why a fighter pilot can be skillfully honed but not created. This skill is in so many ways (he calls it hands) must be part of the natural order of creation.

What did you like best about this story?

Puts together history in the right order to explain the rise of the fighter pilot, his tactics and their strategies.

Have you listened to any of John Pruden’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Great

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Pride. Someone has finally explained the uniqueness of the fighter pilot

Any additional comments?

If you are disappointed that you are not a fighter pilot and upset that you never got the chance, than this book is not for you. If you can find objectivity in your heart without the jealous pains of "Why not me!", then you will find out why the fighter fraternity is for just a few precious individuals. I have seen so many pilots think they have the "Right Stuff", only to be losers.

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