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Hillbilly Elegy
- A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
- De: J. D. Vance
- Narrado por: J. D. Vance
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 183
J. D. Vance grew up in the hills of Kentucky. His family and friends were the people most of the world calls rednecks, hillbillies or white trash. In this deeply moving memoir, Vance tells the story of his family’s demons and of America’s problem with generational neglect. How his mother struggled against, but never fully escaped, the legacies of abuse, alcoholism, poverty and trauma. How his grandparents, ‘dirt poor and in love’, gave everything for their children to chase the American dream. How Vance beat the odds to graduate from Yale Law School.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, insightful and well written.
- De Anonymous User en 06-07-17
- Hillbilly Elegy
- A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
- De: J. D. Vance
- Narrado por: J. D. Vance
Great story, great production
Revisado: 08-11-24
I enjoyed every aspect of this audio book.
It’s far outside my experience, but provided amazing education into the experience of Mr Vance.
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The World Was Never the Same: Events That Changed History
- De: J. Rufus Fears, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: J. Rufus Fears
- Duración: 18 h y 13 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 905
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 812
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 807
History is made and defined by landmark events-moments that irrevocably changed the course of human civilization. They have given us: spiritual and political ideas; catastrophic battles and wars; scientific and technological advances; world leaders both influential and monstrous; and cultural works of unparalleled beauty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun course but Professor Fears is not for everyone
- De Quaker en 11-04-13
Gets a bit US-centric
Revisado: 01-14-21
Most of this course is great, but as he moves toward the modern age, the professor seems to switch topics to events that changed American history rather than just “history”.
The death of JFK and 911 were certainly very momentous events. But to rank them with the life of Mohammad or the rise of Hiltler to power is a bit rich.
Then right at the end, he starts drawing wild conclusions about modern technology and what it means eg DNA equates to no free will? (Wtf)
As I say, the rest was mostly grey, but it went off the rails a bit in the last few lectures.
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The Power of One
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 21 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,471
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,877
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,878
Born in a South Africa divided by racism and hatred, this one small boy will come to lead all the tribes of Africa. Through enduring friendships with Hymie and Gideon, Peekay gains the strength he needs to win out. And in a final conflict with his childhood enemy, the Judge, Peekay will fight to the death for justice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling story lifted higher by the narration
- De Bob en 05-14-09
- The Power of One
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
A great book, now a great audio
Revisado: 09-17-12
Where does The Power of One rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I read this book 15 years ago and loved it. The performance of the book was very good and did not dissapoint me.
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