Roger Carlsen

Fascinating Point of View

Revisado: 07-10-23

Obviously, one’s beliefs matter when listening to this.
I enjoyed information about class proximity loyalty rather than pointing fingers.
That said, what isn’t said is that legislative payoffs i.e. contributions matter. Big money talks loudest.
Yes, perhaps legislators or their staff may be inept. Democrats got what they deserved. Republicans got what they wanted. Citizens got hammered.

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Do clear. A compelling read

Revisado: 10-17-22

Evidence, clearly presented, and passionately read. A treasure to be read and reread. If you read this, i believe that you’ll have your politically challenged or buttressed.

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I was told it was good, but it was better

Revisado: 08-15-19

A rare book that is a great story and ever so well written. No matter what a reader imagines, the ending is one of my favorites, ever

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So good.

Revisado: 05-28-19

I enjoyed this book more than I’d thought I would.
I listened to the book as an Audible book over a 2-day period of time. When people would talk to me I'd pause but was anxious to get back to it. I drove; I listened. I exercised at the gym; I listened.
The book seemed like a conversation with someone I admired and wanted to know more about.
When I was finished I sent a copy to a relative.

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Dancing and romanticized nuanced of a reflective mind

Revisado: 01-13-19

I loved the way that incomplete mental constructs were pieced together and how much Nathaniel wanted to discover his parents, mother especially, to find out where he fit in. Nice to be able to see some history through Rose’s eyes and mind.
The richness of his descriptions through the eyes of key characters were lovely.
Darter did protect after all. One can only wonder what Agnes’s thoughts were. Nice to have so much to think about.

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Makes sense to me, mostly

Revisado: 08-01-16

I believe in one's better angels. That being said, you'll understand my bias. I also was fascinated at some of my respected "others" who disagreed with Mr. Pinker.
It is totally understandable that detailed people with limited perspectives of a particular region or city might exhibit a temporary violent outburst. Still, as is explained and documented in this book, the broad brush strokes and overall general nature of humans it being won over by "better angels".
Media sends messages of fear and of civilization so it is understandable how other points of viewing civilization might be held.
There is, however, more than enough information to convince me that Steven Pinker is spot on relative to the majority of his points.
I'm now drawn to him, his YouTube presentations and interviews and his other books.
I'm now a fan one will follow him.
This book is understandable and important, especially with someone who has an uncle Howard (a curmudgeon).
Terrorism is an issue that perhaps needs more reflection and understanding by leaders. If this book were more fully understood, I think we'd be more successful.

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I couldn't stop once I got into it.

Revisado: 04-28-16

I enjoyed the writing. Details and characters were for the most part close but more extraordinary than my friends. Some of the enlightened problem solving was certainly imaginative.
I wish it were broken into two stories. Connecting the New York murder with the terrorist threat was too far fetched for me. I separated the two stories in my head and thought of how I would tweak them.
All in all, I recommend this read highly.

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Good enough to play for a long drive

Revisado: 03-18-16

I enjoyed listening to the story but did not find myself becoming attached to any of the characters. To me it seemed to be a formula book that could be fleshed out after one prepared an outline.

Good enough and I'm sure you will find many fans of the author.

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Perspectives of Life, Love and War

Revisado: 04-28-15

So vivid. This book may not ring true for some but for me it awakened and built on my feelings. Yes, these are male perspectives and there are some who might criticize this. Nevertheless, this book is a masterpiece of the perspectives of war and love.
Yes, I'd recommend this as a great read. It gets so much better as it unfolds. The horror of war is very hard to take. Bitter sweet love, the fantasy of love lost, and heroics of "the fire" makes this reader yearn, cry and cry again but for different reasons.

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Excellent story well presented

Revisado: 03-28-15

The story caught my imagination and immediately struck a note of possibilities.
I do not particularly enjoy the tetertautering amongst characters, time and places. It was however, well done.
Some of the descriptions were better than good. A blind girl, not from birth, associating colors with creatures.
I loved the ending of bitter sweet memories brought back even though a bit distorted. This book comes close to explaining what the memories of an older individual are like.

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