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Heirs of the Founders
- The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
- De: H. W. Brands
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
- Duración: 14 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 617
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 554
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 554
In the early 1800s, three young men strode onto the national stage, elected to Congress at a moment when the Founding Fathers were beginning to retire to their farms. Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, a champion orator known for his eloquence, spoke for the North and its business class. Henry Clay of Kentucky, as dashing as he was ambitious, embodied the hopes of the rising West. South Carolina's John Calhoun, with piercing eyes and an even more piercing intellect, defended the South and slavery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- De Jean en 12-04-18
- Heirs of the Founders
- The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
- De: H. W. Brands
- Narrado por: Eric Jason Martin
Riveting Read on Rivals
Revisado: 04-16-22
Fascinating book to hear about these leaders and rivals in the 1800s who were critical in shaping America during a period of rapid Western and economic expansion. They played an important role in holding the Union together when sectional tensions were rising rapidly. Narrator did a great job too.
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Polk
- The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
- De: Walter R. Borneman
- Narrado por: Alan Nebelthau
- Duración: 13 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 505
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 398
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 398
This is a major political biography of a great American president - who won a war, transformed the government, and doubled the size of the United States...in four years. When Polk was sworn in as the 11th president, what followed was one of the most consequential presidencies in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Polk: One of our most important Preidents
- De Rik GNV en 10-12-08
- Polk
- The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
- De: Walter R. Borneman
- Narrado por: Alan Nebelthau
Great read!
Revisado: 04-16-22
Very well laid out book explaining how Andrew Jackson's chosen successor was very effective in office achieving all 4 of his campaign promises. Narrator does a great job.
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Loserthink
- How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America
- De: Scott Adams
- Narrado por: Scott Adams
- Duración: 6 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,856
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,557
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,542
From the creator of Dilbert and author of Win Bigly, a guide to spotting and avoiding loserthink: sneaky mental habits trapping victims in their own bubbles of reality. If you've been on social media lately, or turned on your TV, you may have noticed a lot of dumb ideas floating around.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A systems approach to critical thinking
- De Matt en 11-06-19
- Loserthink
- How Untrained Brains Are Ruining America
- De: Scott Adams
- Narrado por: Scott Adams
Alot of great life lessons for success
Revisado: 05-05-20
Regardless of your political leanings, Scott has a lot of good advice for living our daily lives for success.
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Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 783
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 706
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 703
Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would watch their silly little sitcom about a New York comedian sitting around talking to his friends. NBC executives didn't think anyone would watch either, but they bought it anyway, hiding it away in the TV dead zone of summer. But against all odds, viewers began to watch, first a few and then many, until nine years later nearly 40 million Americans were tuning in weekly.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This bad narration is making me thirsty...
- De Audio Gra Gra en 10-06-16
- Seinfeldia
- How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
- Narrado por: Christina Delaine
Love Seinfeld, You'll Love This
Revisado: 04-14-20
Great audio book, really nice detailed summary of the show and its actors and writers.
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Outrageous Marketing
- The Story of the Onion and How to Build a Powerful Brand with No Marketing Budget
- De: Scott Dikkers
- Narrado por: Scott Dikkers
- Duración: 6 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10
A funny, inspirational audiobook about how to build a brand. Number one New York Times best-selling author Scott Dikkers tells the hilarious, outrageous, and deeply personal story of how he built the most trusted news source in America, The Onion. Scott Dikkers, founder of theonion.com takes you back to the hardscrabble creation and unlikely rise of The Onion to a multi-million-dollar entertainment brand. Along the crazy and heart-wrenching journey are powerful principles and marketing ideas that apply to any kind of product or service.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great
- De Howeser en 02-27-20
- Outrageous Marketing
- The Story of the Onion and How to Build a Powerful Brand with No Marketing Budget
- De: Scott Dikkers
- Narrado por: Scott Dikkers
Serious Business of Comedy
Revisado: 02-27-20
Great story about the early days and evolution of the Onion. This is not a funny, slapstick comedy book instead this is focused on the serious business of comedy. Scott provides excellent business advice and insight into the hyper competitive comedy industry and digital media. Excellent audio book read by author
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Caddyshack
- The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
- De: Chris Nashawaty
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 561
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 507
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 504
Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a classic snobs vs. slobs story of working-class kids and the white-collar buffoons that make them haul their golf bags in the hot summer sun. It has sex, drugs, and one very memorable candy bar, but the movie we all know and love didn't start out that way, and everyone who made it certainly didn't have the word classic in mind as the cameras were rolling.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Really About Caddyshack Until Hour 5
- De William M. en 07-01-18
- Caddyshack
- The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
- De: Chris Nashawaty
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
Thank you very little!
Revisado: 01-19-20
Oh my, if you love this 80s classic, then you'll love this behind the scenes book of the best movie ever. Given the non stop party scene, it's hard to believe they ever finished the movie and made it into the great classic. Great work!
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Commander in Cheat
- How Golf Explains Trump
- De: Rick Reilly
- Narrado por: Rick Reilly
- Duración: 7 h y 3 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,343
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,178
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,176
An outrageous indictment of Donald Trump's appalling behavior when it comes to golf - on and off the green - and what it reveals about his character. Based on Reilly's own experiences with Trump as well as interviews with over 100 golf pros, amateurs, developers, and caddies, Commander in Cheat is a startling and at times hilarious indictment of Trump and his golf game.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Like catnip for actual golfers
- De David en 04-13-19
- Commander in Cheat
- How Golf Explains Trump
- De: Rick Reilly
- Narrado por: Rick Reilly
Hole In One!
Revisado: 01-19-20
Golf doesn't lie. This in depth review of Trump's golf life truly reveals all of his colors. Rick should know, as he was a Sr SI writer and has known Trump for decades. Rick has a great sense of humor, so it's not an angry anti Trump book. In fact, RIck gives Trump a lot of credit for his success in turning Bedminster and Turnberry into world class golf courses. I don't usually buy political books given today's toxic environment but this is a great listen if you have the slightest interest in golf.
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Springfield Confidential
- Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons
- De: Mike Reiss, Mathew Klickstein
- Narrado por: Mike Reiss
- Duración: 7 h y 28 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,446
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,288
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,282
Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reiss - who has worked on The Simpsons continuously since episode one in 1989 - shares stories, scandals, and gossip about working with America’s most iconic cartoon family ever. Reiss explains how the episodes are created and provides an inside look at the show’s writers, animators, actors, and celebrity guests. He answers a range of questions from Simpsons fans and die-hards and reminisces about the making of perennially favorite episodes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Story was arrogant and the delivery was terrible..
- De Tyler en 06-20-18
- Springfield Confidential
- Jokes, Secrets, and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons
- De: Mike Reiss, Mathew Klickstein
- Narrado por: Mike Reiss
What a laugh
Revisado: 01-19-20
As a big fan of the Simpsons, this is a great insight in the early days of the series. Hard to believe how they keep churning out new seasons, clearly there is some magic here. Mike reveals all the secrets.
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How to Write Funny
- Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint for Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing, Book 1
- De: Scott Dikkers
- Narrado por: Scott Dikkers
- Duración: 3 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 330
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 263
Author Scott Dikkers will tell you how to write jokes. He’s a master joke writer, founder of the world’s most popular humor site TheOnion.com, number one New York Times best-selling humor author, professional public speaker, and successful cartoonist. In this definitive joke-writing handbook, he'll teach you comedy writing and how to write a joke with a simple comedy-writing and joke-writing formula you can use right now to write your own jokes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What I expected
- De J. Genovese en 02-04-19
- How to Write Funny
- Your Serious, Step-By-Step Blueprint for Creating Incredibly, Irresistibly, Successfully Hilarious Writing, Book 1
- De: Scott Dikkers
- Narrado por: Scott Dikkers
Great comedy toolset
Revisado: 01-19-20
Take it from the pro, Scott really delivers in this book with all the steps to achieve your comedy writing goals. If you're as big a fan of the Onion as I am, this is a great book
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Our Man
- Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
- De: George Packer
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 20 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 451
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 396
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 395
Richard Holbrooke was brilliant, utterly self-absorbed, and possessed of almost inhuman energy and appetites. Admired and detested, he was the force behind the Dayton Accords that ended the Balkan wars, America's greatest diplomatic achievement in the post-Cold War era. His power lay in an utter belief in himself and his idea of a muscular, generous foreign policy. From his days as a young adviser in Vietnam to his last efforts to end the war in Afghanistan, Holbrooke embodied the postwar American impulse to take the lead on the global stage.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Story telling at its finest...
- De Chris Garrett en 11-10-19
- Our Man
- Richard Holbrooke and the End of the American Century
- De: George Packer
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
Riveting Story!
Revisado: 09-02-19
Never expected such a riveting and enthralling book on modern US foreign policy. Yes Holbrooke's “bull in china shop” personality and career warrants such an interesting book though George Packer goes the extra mile in covering many aspects of US foreign policy since the Vietnam War (when Holbrooke started his career) up to the Obama administration in such a way that you just can’t stop listening / reading. Fascinating to learn about Holbrooke’s life in all the nitty-gritty details. For a man that accomplished so much in diplomacy, it's amazing to see how undiplomatic he was throughout his life. Not a surprise that he didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize, though he definitely deserved it. Incredible read!
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