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Way Too Long

Revisado: 12-14-22

Although I enjoyed Stephenson's brash, irreverent and clever writing, there is no way this book needed to be so long. He has longer tangents than Victor Hugo. I liked the story and it resolved well, but it could have probably been told in about a third of the time.

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kinda boring

Revisado: 10-29-21

So far I've read 4 Foundation books and Thai was the least of all of them. Also, the narrator changed from Scott Brick to someone capable but much more wooden in delivery. Listening to Treviz and Bliss debate and quarrel for the first couple hundred pages was draining. Asimov should have cut this book by a third and it would have been far better.

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an enjoyable Romo on the dark side

Revisado: 01-10-20

Pretty enjoyable listen. it moves quickly and does not disappoint. it's a good intro to the characters. looking forward to the next book.

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A great romp thru the 80s

Revisado: 05-30-18

If you were a kid in the 80s and liked video games and D&D, you'll enjoy this book. I sure did.

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Good subject weak delivery

Revisado: 05-08-18

I must have missed that this is not a book but a bunch of recordings of Merton teaching a class of monks. Still, good subject but hard to hear all the participants. Also, the introduction to the work is at the end of the recording. It sure would have been nice or have it at the beginning.

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Amazing book, but long

Revisado: 01-27-18

I really enjoyed this book. His idea of the hero myth is culturally universal is well known in today's society, at least at a non-conscious level. The book is based in a legion of anthropologic research and articulated in the language of psychology. Amd while the tendency is to think he treats cherished religious beliefs as myths, he does not. He says a, couple times that I'd you ecamine a myth or religion in thr cold light of day, you miss a lot by shining your Hiesenbergian light of examination.

It can be long and ponderous. But it's worth while slogging through. Thr cumulative effect is stunning. He wraps it all up in a masterful final chapter, summarizing the change to the challenge of the hero in modern times as opposed to the hero's challenge pre-Enlightenment.

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Seems a bit self absorbed

Revisado: 01-11-18

this book seems a bit self-absorbed for me. And his take on Christianity seems a bit New Age like. Well I'm sure he had a great experience and it was interesting to hear about it I really did not need all the specific details about his medical condition. The audience for this book is clearly to be for the people that are agnostic or atheist. If you're not if you have a particular set of beliefs you may be disappointed by this book.

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Very interesting

Revisado: 09-12-17

I really enjoyed this book. If any book can give you a feel for a church, this book goes a long way down that path. The only way to really know is to go and be part, but this book gets you as close as one can get without actually being there. She hits on all the theological and historical key points along the way.

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Typical Chesterton

Revisado: 08-03-17

This is a collection of Chesterton essays railing against his perceived enemies of his day. It's interesting because he writes so well. But some of the names and some of the issues will be lost on a read of today.

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Enjoyed it as a stating place

Revisado: 07-10-17

A good swing through the early church, a starter for more in depth study. A worthy read.

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