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No Ordinary Time
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 471
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 277
Presenting an aspect of American history that has never been fully told, Doris Kearns Goodwin describes how the isolationist and divided United States of 1940 was unified under the extraordinary leadership of Franklin Roosevelt to become, only five years later, the preeminent economic and military power in the world. Using diaries, interviews, and White House records, Goodwin paints an intimate, detailed portrait not only of the presidency during wartime but also of Franklin and Eleanor themselves.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good enough that I wish it were unabridged.
- De Kathryn Kienholz en 05-29-03
- No Ordinary Time
- De: Doris Kearns Goodwin
- Narrado por: Edward Herrmann
Food for thought during another time not ordinary
Revisado: 04-21-20
Wonderfully organized and cogent. The final chapter, read by the author, displays mastery of a complicated period in American history.
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The Lafayette Campaign: A Tale of Deception and Elections
- Frank Adversego Thriller Series, Book 2
- De: Andrew Updegrove
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
- Duración: 10 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7
America is rushing headlong into another election year, but something is wrong - the polls don't match reality. It's up to cybersecurity super sleuth Frank Adversego to find the Black Hats who are trying to hack the presidential election, and stop them before they do. The action begins when a nameless government agency recruits Adversego to find out who's manipulating the polls, but he soon learns that the voting results are at risk as well. From then on, it's a race against time to see who will stop who as the presidential election - and Adversego's life - hang in the balance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even Better on Audible
- De Doug Norton en 12-19-18
- The Lafayette Campaign: A Tale of Deception and Elections
- Frank Adversego Thriller Series, Book 2
- De: Andrew Updegrove
- Narrado por: Roger Wayne
Even Better on Audible
Revisado: 12-19-18
I purchased the Audible version as an experiment, to see whether narration would make a book I had already enjoyed better still. It did! Roger Wayne’s rendition of each character’s voice brought them to life for me in a new way. And his voice also made the author’s sarcastic wit seem even sharper. I posted a five-star review previously on Amazon. If I could add a sixth star to reflect the enhancement of narration, I would!
To save you the trouble of looking for my original post, I repeat it here: “The Alexandria Project was my last summer read, consumed with sand and sun over Labor Day weekend, and it was one of my favorites, hooking me with interesting characters, technology insights, and plot twists. Updegrove has crafted a light-hearted, fictional look at serious issues and kept it moving briskly. When I finished I had not only grinned at his caricatures of feckless bureaucrats, egomaniacal politicians, and greedy venture capitalists, but had been deftly reminded that we really do need to get a handle on the security of our oh-so-critical IT systems, and that nukes in the hands of delusional dictators are a looming catastrophe, visible but ignored. So, hats off to the author for informing without preaching or fear-mongering. The hero is refreshingly human (well, pretty screwed up, actually), all of the characters are well drawn, and several end up delightfully skewered on Updegrove's incisive descriptions and satirical wit. And I guarantee you won't figure out the final plot twist until he wants you to!
I really enjoyed this book--order one now, don't wait for summer.”
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