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In the Garden of Beasts
- Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 12 h y 52 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 9,143
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,735
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 7,722
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s Germany in a year that proved to be a turning point in history. A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. At first Martha is entranced by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of the Third Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for restoring Germany to a position of world prominence. Enamored of the “New Germany,” she has one affair after another....
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5 out of 5 stars
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I loved it ... and hated it ... simultaneously
- De History en 11-21-11
- In the Garden of Beasts
- Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
- De: Erik Larson
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
Timely
Revisado: 06-20-16
No one can take historical events and spin them into such good reads as Eric Larson. This personal account of one family's experience of the nazification of Germany is not only fascinating but also a cautionary tale for our own time as demonization of immigrants, foreigners and other minorities has become acceptable in our political discourse.
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Dancing in the Streets
- A History of Collective Joy
- De: Barbara Ehrenreich
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 162
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 120
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 119
From best-selling social commentator and cultural historian Barbara Ehrenreich comes this fascinating exploration of one of humanity's oldest traditions: the celebration of communal joy, historically expressed in ecstatic revels of feasting, costuming, and dancing. Ehrenreich uncovers the origins of communal celebration in human biology and culture, showing that such mass festivities have been indigenous to the West since the ancient Greeks.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Oddly leaves out the largest phenomenon of celebration in N. America
- De Emma Goldman en 04-20-19
- Dancing in the Streets
- A History of Collective Joy
- De: Barbara Ehrenreich
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
Romp through civilization
Revisado: 02-27-16
A good read for those interested in anthropology, evolution and the forces such as hierarchies which have attempted to mute the irrepressible human instinct for collective joy.
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Our Endangered Values
- America's Moral Crisis
- De: Jimmy Carter
- Narrado por: Jimmy Carter
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 615
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 133
In Our Endangered Values, Carter offers a personal consideration of "moral values" as they relate to the important issues of the day. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation of church and state, and a strong warning of where the country is heading as the lines between politics and rigid religious fundamentalism are blurred.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A thoughtful and insightful work
- De William H. en 11-05-05
- Our Endangered Values
- America's Moral Crisis
- De: Jimmy Carter
- Narrado por: Jimmy Carter
This book gives hope
Revisado: 12-07-05
President Carter is one of our most admired former presidents. In this well-written commentary on the current state of our Union, Mr. Carter reminds us of our most cherished values AND points out ways to return to those roots. Anyone who considers themselves a serious Christian AND a patriotic American should read this book. In a time of war, torture, divisive social issues and mounting national debt, President Carter gives hope to the notion that America can rediscover its soul.
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