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Stop reading reviews and read this book

Revisado: 09-24-15

I enjoy nonfiction but sometimes bog down in dry books that feel like drinking sand. This book is a collection of scientific analysis of random questions and it's hilarious. Yes many of these are republished from the website but a) this works much better in the car than reading on my iphone and b) the narrator is great!

Here's an excerpt:
A 1-watt laser is an extremely dangerous thing. It’s not just powerful enough to blind you—it’s capable of burning skin and setting things on fire. Obviously, they’re not legal for consumer purchase in the US.
Just kidding! You can pick one up for $300.

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One of my favorite clancy's. Well done.

Revisado: 06-13-12

What did you like best about this story?

Usually Clancy is very technical. This ok is much more person and character focused make it more appealing to the masses. If you like an action/suspense novel then this is a classic. Won't melt your brain, but will keep you entertained.

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Great performance of a great book.

Revisado: 06-13-12

Who was your favorite character and why?

Milo minderbinder was the best character. As an absorb businessman he is the perfect commentary on the paradoxes we deal with in D.C. Every day as we create jobs to clean up the messes we make and earn a profit on both ends. This book is so classic and laugh out loud funny. I must say that the cadence of the reading takes some getting used to based on the double antandras and triple negatives and other patterns (e.g. They were good friends and there was oohing Usarian would door him). However, like a Shakepearean play ou get used to it very quicky and then the language is that much more colorful.

What does Jay O. Sanders bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Great distinctions in the characters' voices.

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Interesting. Not much applicability

Revisado: 06-13-12

Where does The New Psycho-Cybernetics rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Im a big fan of cognitive science having studied it at length in my academic career, but I found Moonwalking With Einstein and Made To Stick more interesting mostly because they approach applicability to skills in the real world. I found this book a little academic and dry

That said, this is a great work and should be read by anyone who is interested in he the brain works, I'd just ranking it lower than others.

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Not the best Dan brown. Maybe the worst.

Revisado: 06-13-12

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Ok. That said its still good. A page turner (figuratively). But not as many exciting twists. Too much stretching of old ideas from his previous books. Go read digital fortress if you haven't already. More original.

Would you recommend The Lost Symbol to your friends? Why or why not?

Meh. Fun summer read. Lots of better stuff out there. Read all his other stuff before this. Then go read patriot games.

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One of my favorites in years

Revisado: 06-13-12

What did you like best about this story?

It is a true story. It follows so many different trails, but the author does a wonderful job tying the details together. A random aside in one chapter becomes a key plot element in the next. Very well written. Intensely emotional. And inspiring story of the depths and heights of the human condition.

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

Definitely a book that will have you glued to every page with excitement, fear, and sadness.

Any additional comments?

For both fiction and nonfiction fans I highly recommend this book. I read mostly business and Tom Clancy books. My wife reads nora roberts and we both loved this book.

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Not as original as the old stuff but entertaining

Revisado: 06-13-12

What made the experience of listening to Dead or Alive the most enjoyable?

GreT tie in with the old characters. Typical good research on modern tech and warfighter capabilities. Vigilante aspect makes it enjoyable for the average joe.

What aspect of Lou Diamond Phillips’s performance would you have changed?

He did great. Very natural character identification.

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Very interesting. Good narration.

Revisado: 06-13-12

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Very educational but not boring. The story was engaging without getting fantastic. This is a must read for anyone who is interested in more about the world than the street they live on.

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Great thinker. Interesting perspective.

Revisado: 05-09-12

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

Fantastic research reflected in this book. Interesting insights. Helps you understand much of the dysfunction that exists in Washington. You may not agree with the book, but the discussion is very enlightening and the writing is very good.

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Story was dull. Not much insight.

Revisado: 05-09-12

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

If you haven't kept up with the wars in the last 10 years this will be interesting, otherwise this is just a summary of the wars overseas in the last 10 years.

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