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Interesting lessons with great narration

Revisado: 04-27-22

I wasn't sure what to expect when I purchased this title, but I was curious what a veteran patrolman had to say that I hadn't already heard. Turns out he had a lot to say and a lot of false notions to dispel.

Content - The 400 lessons are divided up into various groups which helps shape the narrative and tell a story. Each one is very clear and concise and has an interesting example or story attached. Many are the exact opposite of what I've read in other books or have seen on TV or in the movies. All seem to be honest observations and none seem to be pushing a political agenda or trying to rewrite history.

Narration - Mark Boyett does an excellent job narrating this book. His very enjoyable to listen to, he uses appropriate tones that fit the content, and knows how to tell a story.

I highly recommend this book. It's as entertaining as it is informative and packs several emotional punches.

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Lots of opinions with no empirical support

Revisado: 02-18-22

The idea of this book is great; it's the execution where it suffers. If the author had presented an overview of current trends in marketing and presented actual data to show whether or not these new ways of marketing are effective, this would be an invaluable resource. Unfortunately, the author cherry picks a few companies he likes and says this is a revolution that will change everything, but fails to present any data or evidence to support that these trends even work in the short run. Most of these trends are so new, it'll be ten years before we have enough experience and data to say whether or not the trends are effective in the long run. The ideas are interesting and may be game changers, but one needs more evidence before making such an assertion. And he constantly repeats his conclusions over and over and over to the point of annoyance.

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Incredibly Insightful

Revisado: 05-18-21

I've heard the story of David and Goliath dozens of times, I've watch numerous adaptions, and I've read the account in the Bible more times than I can count. And yet I learned so many things I had never noticed before. The story took on so much more meaning.

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A great way to read the Bible daily

Revisado: 05-13-21

I really enjoy listening to this podcast each day. It's a great way to get in daily scripture reading. Father Mike has a great voice and does a great job reading. I also enjoy his commentaries and explanations. Most of the time he gets it right.

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Well told and well researched; too political end

Revisado: 11-19-20

The Demon Under the Microscope: From Battlefield Hospitals to Nazi Labs, One Doctor's Heroic Search for the World's First Miracle Drug by Thomas Hager is a nonfiction historic look at the development of drugs and antibiotics focusing mostly on the sulfa drugs of the 1930s and 40s.

The author did his homework. This book does an excellent job presenting the development of sulfa drugs, explaining what they were and how they work, and their effect on the world at the time. He also discussed the developments that came before it that paved the way for the sulfa drugs to exist and briefly covered what came after to replace them, completing the story. The story is well paced, very interestingly told, and has the right mix of scientific information and anecdotal diversions to hold the readers' interests and present the topic in a complete manner.

It's a shame the author had to make a political statement at the end of the book. It did not fit the message or tone of the other 99.9% that came before it. It's more of a soundbite you'd hear on a talk show as opposed to the well researched scholarship of the rest of the book.

I highly recommend this book and give it 4.5 out of 5 eReaders.

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A chilling and engaging thriller that surprised me

Revisado: 11-19-20

The House Guest by Mark Edwards is a psychological thriller mystery. The concept is one I had never heard of quite like this. A couple house sits for friends they met previously on a cruise. One night a young lady appears at the door claiming she's there to visit the owners of the house and charms her way in. All seems to be fine until the husband wakes up one morning with a terrible hangover and his wife and the house guest are no where to be seen. And it only gets better. While none of the twists were completely shocking or original, only one of them was obvious, so that made for an enjoyable read. The conclusion wasn't bad, it was just a little too quick, neat, and easy. It relied on betrayal of which there was absolutely no hint of before it happened, so it felt like a bit of a cheat. I highly recommend this book and give it 4.5 out of 5 eReaders.

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A great space opera with a unique story and take

Revisado: 11-19-20

Star Runner by B.V. Larson is a science fiction space opera drama. Most science fiction focuses on a single area of science and usually follows a common use of that science. This book uses several and uses them well and uniquely. It was a surprise to encounter advanced travel technology, military technology, and biological systems all used together and each used in a unique way. The story is a twist on the weapon smuggler space opera story but with twists and turns you don't normally see in that sub genre. While the science is important to the story, the characters and their missions in life and interactions with each other make up the majority of the plot and story. The book moves quickly and holds the reader's attention. The characters are really likable and not the usual suspects. The main character is a clone of the smuggler captain which is just different enough to make him unique. One of the characters is a symbiotic life form, but they author puts a twist on her I hadn't seen before. They all have great chemistry together and each is developed enough you care what happens to them. The only negative is the book felt like it just stopped instead of ended. When I finished reading the book, I wasn't sure the story had ended. I highly recommend this book and give it 4.5 out of 5 eReaders.

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Incredibly Well Told Story That I Couldn't Put Dow

Revisado: 10-09-20

The concept of the series isn't anything new or different -- a government agency is tasked with keeping the supernatural at bay. What sets this book apart is the execution. The story was so well told that I couldn't put it down. And it contained lots of great characters, great action, great links to history and mythology, and the perfect pacing.

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Disappointing ... not enough meat

Revisado: 10-25-18

I was excited to read about the science of popularity and learn the secret behind why some things become massively popular. I'm still waiting.

The Good: This book tells several interesting stories about hits (movies, music, books, etc.) and their journey from creation to worldwide sensation. I enjoyed those stories, most of which I had never heard. I also appreciate the variety of stories and the fact the author included examples from different centuries. The narrator does a very good job reading the text. His voice fit this type of book. His reading style also fit well.

The Bad: This book uses the term "science" in the subtitle, but there is very little actual science, very few studies, very few experiments. Most of his evidence is expert opinion and a few studies that could be interpreted in many ways and need additional follow up studies to confirm the conclusions. The author also makes many assumptions that could easily be wrong; his conclusions need more testing and more rigorous studies to confirm them. I also didn't appreciate the author's sexist language.

Overall, this book is good if you are just looking for stories of hits and their rise to prominence. This book is disappointing if you are looking for the reason why hits became so successful and/or a formula to create or predict a hit yourself.

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A lot of potential derailed by bad jokes

Revisado: 05-09-18

The idea of this book is really cool and unique--looking at the costs and practical concerns that affect whether new technologies will be successful in everyday implementation and why. The authors have spent a lot of time researching emerging technologies and point out the cost and practical engineering problems that must be overcome. Neither are actively involved in research or development of the technologies, so all their information is second hand and probably not as complete as it could be, but it still could make for an interesting read.

If only they had stopped there. But no, the authors had to inject their poor sense of humor into the book. They are constantly injecting footnotes into book (when they really mean sidenotes), only half of which are relevant or interesting. They also try to make jokes that just aren't funny. And their delivery of the narration is very flat and expository which is a little boring to listen to. And I didn't appreciate the sexist language used throughout.

Overall, this book had a great idea and great potential, but the bad jokes, poor narration, and not understanding the difference between a sidenote and a footnote yet inserting one in every 10-20 seconds took away from what could potentially be an excellent book.

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