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The Counter-Revolution of 1776
- Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America
- De: Gerald Horne
- Narrado por: Larry Herron
- Duración: 12 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 273
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 231
The successful 1776 revolt against British rule in North America has been hailed almost universally as a great step forward for humanity. But the Africans then living in the colonies overwhelmingly sided with the British. In this trailblazing book, Gerald Horne shows that in the prelude to 1776, the abolition of slavery seemed all but inevitable in London, delighting Africans as much as it outraged slaveholders, and sparking the colonial revolt.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A revelation, a paradigm shift and a new view
- De Diana Black Kennedy en 03-28-18
- The Counter-Revolution of 1776
- Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America
- De: Gerald Horne
- Narrado por: Larry Herron
A new theory for me
Revisado: 04-26-25
A new theory for me to add to why American colonists fought British - I’ve ordered the book because I have to read & examine sources!! Amazing
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The Last Bookshop in London
- A Novel of World War II
- De: Madeline Martin
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
- Duración: 8 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,045
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,359
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,320
August 1939: London is dismal under the weight of impending war with Germany as Hitler’s forces continue to sweep across Europe. Into this uncertain maelstrom steps Grace Bennett, young and ready for a fresh start in the bustling city streets she’s always dreamed of - and miles away from her troubled past in the countryside. With aspirations of working at a department store, Grace never imagined she’d wind up employed at Primrose Hill, an offbeat bookshop nestled in the heart of the city - after all, she’s never been much of a reader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very very seldom
- De Sherry Tritt Holton en 04-27-21
- The Last Bookshop in London
- A Novel of World War II
- De: Madeline Martin
- Narrado por: Saskia Maarleveld
Relaxing & satisfying
Revisado: 08-24-24
I enjoyed its rather “it’s a wonderful life“ feel. It is good to be reminded that even though people may find it laughable or trite, but our actions and choices make a significant difference in the lives of those around us. It was a great story to listen to while I was driving because it really held my attention, and given so much hatred & cruelty around us, it is always beneficial to be reminded about the necessity and importance of basic compassion.
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The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- De: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,836
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,553
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4,553
In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the “play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood” in the early 2010s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Parenting Book for the 2020's
- De Looks and feels great. Even has little pads to prevent scratching en 03-29-24
- The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- De: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
Thank God - someone is listening to!
Revisado: 05-28-24
Having solutions alongside the challenges is wonderful! As a teacher, I am relieved to hear data to support my reality!
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Fugitive Pedagogy
- Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching
- De: Jarvis R. Givens
- Narrado por: Leon Nixon
- Duración: 11 h y 12 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 23
Black education was a subversive act from its inception. African Americans pursued education through clandestine means, often in defiance of law and custom, even under threat of violence. They developed what Jarvis Givens calls a tradition of "fugitive pedagogy"—a theory and practice of Black education in America. The enslaved learned to read in spite of widespread prohibitions; newly emancipated people braved the dangers of integrating all-White schools and the hardships of building Black schools.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All Educators should read this book
- De Audie D. en 05-27-23
- Fugitive Pedagogy
- Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching
- De: Jarvis R. Givens
- Narrado por: Leon Nixon
All educators should read!
Revisado: 11-15-23
Givens exposes extraordinary challenges under which Black educators taught from Reconstruction forwards. In addition, it is a reminder of the desire and dreams and goals of Black Americans to achieve their academic goals under horrific circumstances. Thank you for writing this tremendous book that I think everyone should read it.
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A Widow for One Year
- A Novel
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: George Guidall
- Duración: 24 h y 4 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 800
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 585
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 582
Ruth Cole is a complex, often self-contradictory character — a "difficult" woman. Her story is told in three parts, each focusing on a crucial time in her life. When we first meet her, Ruth is only four. The second window into Ruth's life opens when she is an unmarried woman whose personal life is not nearly as successful as her literary career. The novel closes in the autumn of 1995, when Ruth is a 41-year-old widow and mother — and about to fall in love for the first time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More than a door in the floor
- De Grace en 05-24-09
- A Widow for One Year
- A Novel
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: George Guidall
Gripping story
Revisado: 02-15-23
So many twists & turns! Great voice inflections. Captures the intensity of loss, grief, love & quirky humanity!
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection
- De: C. S. Lewis
- Narrado por: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, y otros
- Duración: 33 h y 45 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 17,050
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 14,669
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14,619
For over 60 years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia. This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Comes without book subdivisions - chapter key below
- De Daniel en 01-07-20
Such a joy as an adult!
Revisado: 12-06-22
I remember reading the boxed set of the Chronicles of Narnia when I was an early teenager and so enjoyed it. Life has been rather challenging the past several years, and I thought I would throw myself into a pleasanter place during my commute. The readers were awesome and, frankly, I had a lot of fun enjoying these books again.
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A Widow's Story
- A Memoir
- De: Joyce Carol Oates
- Narrado por: Ellen Parker
- Duración: 14 h y 54 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 246
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 188
In a work unlike anything she's written before, National Book Award-winner Joyce Carol Oates unveils a poignant, intimate memoir about the unexpected death of her husband of 46 years and its wrenching, surprising aftermath.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Breathless!
- De Pamela Harvey en 02-18-11
- A Widow's Story
- A Memoir
- De: Joyce Carol Oates
- Narrado por: Ellen Parker
Realistic!
Revisado: 07-20-21
I lost my own husband almost 9 months ago and I found this book to be the most reflective of my own experience that I ever read. The pain was intense, the confusion and inability to function were true and the insights were spot on. Since my husband and I had lived in Montana for the first three years of our marriage ever so far away from our home in Massachusetts, I greatly appreciated her observation of the intense bond that happens between two people when they live so far away from home and what an impact that makes on the rest of their lives.
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The Age of Entitlement
- America Since the Sixties
- De: Christopher Caldwell
- Narrado por: Christopher Caldwell
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 688
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 598
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 593
A major American intellectual makes the historical case that the reforms of the 1960s, reforms intended to make the nation more just and humane, instead left many Americans feeling alienated, despised, misled - and ready to put an adventurer in the White House. Christopher Caldwell has spent years studying the liberal uprising of the 1960s and its unforeseen consequences. Even the reforms that Americans love best have come with costs that are staggeringly high - in wealth, freedom, and social stability - and that have been spread unevenly among classes and generations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Do laudable ends justify unconstitutional means?
- De LBJ en 02-08-20
- The Age of Entitlement
- America Since the Sixties
- De: Christopher Caldwell
- Narrado por: Christopher Caldwell
Solutions?
Revisado: 04-22-20
By the time I arrived at the end of this book, I was not sure if the author felt that there was a need for a civil rights movement and I was not sure if the author thought that the civil rights movement was good. Affirmative action is problematic, but I would have liked to have seen a comparison for legacy students or Students who play sports getting into a college ahead of others who may have higher academic scores. I would have liked to have seen some solutions suggested because it’s very easy to look at events and analyze them and yet not provide any ideas as to how things could have been done better.
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- De: Trevor Noah
- Narrado por: Trevor Noah
- Duración: 8 h y 44 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 216,258
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 195,647
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 194,679
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and perfect narration
- De MarilynArms en 12-15-16
- Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- De: Trevor Noah
- Narrado por: Trevor Noah
Go Hitler
Revisado: 05-20-17
Used this chapter in history class - explains oppression, importance of critical thinking, cultural confusion, penalty of keeping a people ignorant!!!
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1920
- The Year of Six Presidents
- De: David Pietrusza
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
- Duración: 20 h y 46 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 244
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 202
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 205
The presidential election of 1920 was among history's most dramatic. Six once-and-future presidents--Wilson, Harding, Coolidge, Hoover, and Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt--jockeyed for the White House. With voters choosing between Wilson's League of Nations and Harding's front-porch isolationism, the 1920 election shaped modern America.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fascinating view into the US at the end of WWI
- De D. Littman en 12-31-09
- 1920
- The Year of Six Presidents
- De: David Pietrusza
- Narrado por: Paul Boehmer
Very detailed
Revisado: 07-08-11
This book would be awesome if someone needed to do research on voting details of various pre-election and election materials. The information on all the Presidents was great and I found their personal histories fascinating. Just got a bit dry around election types of details, but otherwise a book for a historian.
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