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On June 19, 1953, Harry Truman got up early, packed the trunk of his Chrysler New Yorker, and did something no other former president has done before or since: he hit the road. No Secret Service protection. No traveling press. Just Harry and his childhood sweetheart Bess off to visit old friends, take in a Broadway play, celebrate their wedding anniversary in the Big Apple, and blow a bit of the money he’d just received to write his memoirs. Hopefully incognito.
In this lively history, author Matthew Algeo meticulously details how Truman’s plan to blend in went wonderfully awry. Fellow diners, bellhops, cabbies, squealing teenagers at a Future Homemakers of America convention, and one very by-the-book Pennsylvania state trooper all unknowingly conspired to blow his cover.
Algeo revisits the Trumans’ route, staying at the same hotels and eating at the same diners, and takes listeners on brief detours into topics such as the postwar American auto industry, McCarthyism, the nation’s highway system, and the decline of Main Street America. By the end of the 2,500-mile journey, you will have a new and heartfelt appreciation for America’s last citizen-president.
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For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon - a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This whole book is B.S.
- De bob fields en 09-30-18
De: Paul Rosolie
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Ranger Confidential
- Living, Working, and Dying in the National Parks
- De: Andrea Lankford
- Narrado por: Julia Motyka
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,234
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,097
The real stories behind the scenery of America’s national parks. For 12 years, Andrea Lankford lived in the biggest, most impressive national parks in the world, working a job she loved. She chaperoned baby sea turtles on their journey to sea. She pursued bad guys on her galloping patrol horse. She jumped into rescue helicopters bound for the heart of the Grand Canyon. She won arguments with bears. She slept with a few too many rattlesnakes. Hell yeah, it was the best job in the world! Fortunately, Andrea survived it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Depressing from Cover to Cover
- De Drew (@drewsant) en 04-13-15
De: Andrea Lankford
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The Year of Living Danishly
- Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country
- De: Helen Russell
- Narrado por: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Duración: 9 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,296
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,787
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,777
When she was suddenly given the opportunity of a new life in rural Jutland, journalist and archetypal Londoner Helen Russell discovered a startling statistic: the happiest place on earth isn't Disneyland but Denmark, a land often thought of by foreigners as consisting entirely of long, dark winters, cured herring, Lego and pastries. What is the secret to their success? Are happy Danes born or made?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting content. Unfortunate delivery.
- De Jennifer Soudagar en 11-13-15
De: Helen Russell
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The Adventures of the Mountain Men
- True Tales of Hunting, Trapping, Fighting, and Survival
- De: Stephen Brennan
- Narrado por: Kevin Stillwell
- Duración: 12 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 317
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 280
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 280
The “mountain men” were the hunters and trappers who fiercely strode the Rocky Mountains in the early to mid-1800s. They braved the elements in search of the skins of beavers and other wild animals, to sell or barter for goods. The lifestyle of the mountain men could be harsh, existing as they did among animals, and spending most of their days and nights living and camping out in the great unexplored wilds of the Rockies.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good for boys
- De Mrs. C en 05-12-14
De: Stephen Brennan
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Ghost Rider
- Travels on the Healing Road
- De: Neil Peart
- Narrado por: Brian Sutherland
- Duración: 15 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,798
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,606
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,604
In less than a year, Neil Peart lost both his 19-year-old daughter, Selena, and his wife, Jackie. Faced with overwhelming sadness and isolated from the world in his home on the lake, Peart was left without direction. That lack of direction lead him on a 55,000 mile journey by motorcycle across much of North America, down through Mexico to Belize, and back again.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not happy, but fascinating
- De Jim In Texas! en 09-25-14
De: Neil Peart
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The Lost Continent
- Travels In Small Town America
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: William Roberts
- Duración: 10 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 923
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 769
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 765
Hardly anyone ever leaves Des Moines, Iowa. But Bill Bryson did, and after 10 years in England he decided to go home, to a foreign country. In an ageing Chevrolet Chevette, he drove nearly 14,000 miles through 38 states to compile this hilarious and perceptive state-of-the-nation report on small-town America.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Written by Bryson's evil twin
- De M. S. Cohen en 08-11-14
De: Bill Bryson
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Four Years in the Rockies
- Or, The Adventures of Isaac P. Rose, of Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
- De: James B. Marsh
- Narrado por: Traber Burns
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 584
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 522
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 519
James Marsh's Four Years in the Rockies gives brilliant insight into the life of Isaac P. Rose, a man who forged his own path in the wilderness of the far west. This thrilling account of one mountain man's life at the height of the 19th-century fur industry follows Rose as he overcomes adversity, learns from those around him, and becomes one of the most successful trappers of the Rockies. Four Years in the Rockies is essential listening for anyone interested in the 19th-century fur trade and the adventurers who risked their lives to be part of it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Years in the Rockies
- De Janie Evans en 01-07-21
De: James B. Marsh
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Haunted in America
- True Ghost Stories from the Best of Leslie Rule Collection
- De: Leslie Rule
- Narrado por: Lisa Flanagan
- Duración: 11 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 24
Whether you’re a believer, a skeptic, or somewhere in between, you’ll find a story that sticks with you in this compendium of the best of Leslie Rule’s ghost explorations and interviews. With the most-spine tingling stories from the author’s previous four books, Coast to Coast Ghosts, When the Ghost Screams, Ghosts Among Us, and Ghost in the Mirror, along with new and updated accounts and theories, Rule brings her original voice to this omnibus of chilling, fascinating tales.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Phenomenal.
- De Tracker Buckmann en 05-14-24
De: Leslie Rule
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The Great Tours: England, Scotland, and Wales
- De: Patrick N. Allitt, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Patrick N. Allitt
- Duración: 17 h y 56 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 193
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 171
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 168
Taught by acclaimed Professor Patrick Allitt, a British-born scholar who teaches at Emory University, these 36 splendid lectures give you an insider’s take on traveling through Great Britain. Whether you are planning a week-long vacation, a month-long grand tour, or just want to experience England, Scotland, and Wales from afar, this immersive course takes you on a voyage through not only the most popular tourist sites but also a trove of “hidden gems” overlooked by the traditional guidebooks.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disjointed as an Audible book
- De John Kitchen en 02-04-21
De: Patrick N. Allitt, y otros
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Vagabonding
- An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
- De: Rolf Potts
- Narrado por: Rolf Potts
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,674
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,962
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,950
Vagabonding is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I wanted to love this book...
- De Scott Shepherd en 10-10-16
De: Rolf Potts
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Journal of a Trapper
- Nine Years in the Rocky Mountains, 1834-1843
- De: Osborne Russell
- Narrado por: John Lescault
- Duración: 6 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 690
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 598
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 596
In 1834, Osborne Russell joined an expedition from Boston, which proceeded to the Rocky Mountains to capitalize on the lucrative salmon and fur trade. Beginning at the age of 20, he detailed the life of a trapper in his journal and recorded his adventures through treacherous terrain, encounters with dangerous wildlife, and confrontations with the Rockies natives of the Rockies. Osbourne would remain there for the next nine years. Journal of a Trapper is his remarkable account as he developed into an experienced trapper and a seasoned mountain man of the Rockies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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early primary source of Rocky Mountain History
- De Ken Pearson en 09-23-20
De: Osborne Russell
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Buried in the Sky
- The Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers on K2's Deadliest Day
- De: Peter Zuckerman, Amanda Padoan
- Narrado por: David Doersch
- Duración: 7 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,197
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,037
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,032
When Edmund Hillary first conquered Mt. Everest, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay was at his side. Indeed, for as long as Westerners have been climbing the Himalaya, Sherpas have been the unsung heroes in the background. In August 2008, when eleven climbers lost their lives on K2, the world’s most dangerous peak, two Sherpas survived. They had emerged from poverty and political turmoil to become two of the most skillful mountaineers on earth. Based on unprecedented access and interviews, Buried in the Sky reveals their astonishing story for the first time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sherpas, The True Unsung Heroes
- De Kathy in CA en 07-26-15
De: Peter Zuckerman, y otros
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Call of the American Wild
- A Tenderfoot's Escape to Alaska
- De: Guy Grieve
- Narrado por: Steve West
- Duración: 13 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,465
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,316
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,316
Trapped in a job he hated and up to his neck in debt, Guy Grieve’s life was going nowhere. But with a stroke of luck, his dream of escaping it all to live in remote Alaska suddenly came true. Miles from the nearest human being and armed with only the most basic equipment, Guy built a log cabin from scratch and began carving a life for himself through fishing, hunting, and diligently avoiding bears. Packed with adventure, humor, and insight, this is the gripping story of an ordinary man learning the ways of the wild.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Maybe not really kinda true?
- De colleen en 06-01-13
De: Guy Grieve
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Call the Nurse
- True Stories of a Country Nurse in Scotland's Western Isles
- De: Mary J. MacLeod
- Narrado por: Gwen Hughes
- Duración: 10 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,317
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,186
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,183
Tired of the pace and noise of life near London and longing for a better place to raise their young children, Mary J. MacLeod and her husband, George, encountered their dream while vacationing on a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides. Enthralled by its windswept beauty, they soon were the proud and startled owners of a near-derelict croft house - a farmer’s stone cottage - on “a small acre” of land. Mary assumed duties as the island’s district nurse.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A 1970's Visiting Nurse on Rural Scottish Island
- De Sara en 09-10-14
De: Mary J. MacLeod
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The Masked Rider
- Cycling in West Africa
- De: Neil Peart
- Narrado por: Brian Sutherland
- Duración: 10 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 484
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 427
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 427
The prolific drummer for the rock band Rush travels through African villages, both large and small, and relates his story through journal entries and tales of adventure, while simultaneously addressing issues such as differences in culture, psychology, and labels. Literary and artistic sidekicks such as Aristotle, Dante, and Van Gogh join Peart and his cycling companions, reminding the listener that this is not just another travel book - it is a story of both external and introspective discovery and adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Trip Across Cameroon
- De Diann Sedam en 11-26-19
De: Neil Peart
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Seven Years in Tibet
- De: Heinrich Harrer, Richard Graves
- Narrado por: Mark Meadows
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,332
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,070
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,071
A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer’s escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop of the Second World War. Heinrich Harrer, already one of the greatest mountaineers of his time, was climbing in the Himalayas when war broke out in Europe. He was imprisoned by the British in India but succeeded in escaping and fled to Tibet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Adventure Classic
- De Jean en 01-29-16
De: Heinrich Harrer, y otros
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All This Marvelous Potential
- Robert Kennedy's 1968 Tour of Appalachia
- De: Matthew Algeo
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In the winter of 1967-68, Robert F. Kennedy, then a US Senator from New York, ventured deep into the heart of Appalachia. As acting chairman of a Senate subcommittee on poverty, RFK went to eastern Kentucky to gauge the progress of the War on Poverty. He was deeply disillusioned by what he found. Kennedy learned that job training programs were useless, welfare programs proved insufficient, and jobs were scarce and getting scarcer. Before he'd even left the state, Kennedy had determined the War on Poverty was a failure - and he blamed Lyndon Johnson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another great Algeo book.
- De Nemo Niemand en 12-24-23
De: Matthew Algeo
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When Harry Met Pablo
- Truman, Picasso, and the Cold War Politics of Modern Art
- De: Matthew Algeo
- Narrado por: Pat Grimes
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 11
Harry Truman and Pablo Picasso were contemporaries and were both shaped by and shapers of the great events of the twentieth century—the man who painted Guernica and the man who authorized the use of atomic bombs against civilians. But in most ways, they couldn’t have been more different. Picasso was a communist, and probably the only thing Truman hated more than communists was modern art. Picasso was an indifferent father, a womanizer, and a millionaire. Truman was utterly devoted to his family. How did they come to be shaking hands in front of Picasso’s studio in the south of France?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A historical medley
- De Anonymous User en 12-30-23
De: Matthew Algeo
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The Trials of Harry S. Truman
- The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953
- De: Jeffrey Frank
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 17 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 87
The nearly eight years of Harry Truman’s presidency—among the most turbulent in American history—were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic bomb and the development of far deadlier weapons; the start of the Cold War and the creation of the NATO alliance; the Marshall Plan to rebuild the wreckage of postwar Europe; the Red Scare; and the fateful decision to commit troops to fight a costly “limited war” in Korea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent illuminating work
- De Peter Hildebrandt en 06-30-22
De: Jeffrey Frank
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Third Girl from the Left
- De: Christine Barker
- Narrado por: Betsy Struxness
- Duración: 9 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 34
Wanting to be a dancer while growing up in a large military family made Christine Barker somewhat of a black sheep, but she followed her dreams to New York City, where—in a moment of almost unbelievable good fortune—she was chosen for the London cast of A Chorus Line. London, and then New York, in the '70s and '80s opened up Christine’s world. The creativity, culture, and nightlife were intoxicating, enough so to compel her older brother Laughlin to join her. Once there, the divorced father, veteran, and corporate lawyer met rising fashion star Perry Ellis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Dancer’s Dream Told with Heart
- De Kathy MacKay en 05-17-23
De: Christine Barker
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The Watchdog
- How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two
- De: Steve Drummond
- Narrado por: Steve Drummond
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill prepared. The urgent times demanded a transformation of the economy, with the government bankrolling the unfathomably expensive task of enlisting millions of citizens while also producing the equipment necessary to successfully fight—all of which opened up opportunities for graft, fraud and corruption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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When Harry First Gave-Em Hell
- De Donald en 05-13-23
De: Steve Drummond
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Plain Speaking
- An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman
- De: Merle Miller
- Narrado por: Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Duración: 15 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Plain Speaking is a book based on conversations between Merle Miller and the thirty-third President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. From these interviews, as well as others who knew him over the years, Miller transcribes Truman’s feisty takes on everything from his personal life, military service, and political career to the challenges he faced in taking the office during the final days of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorites, so far!
- De johnsoneliza en 07-23-20
De: Merle Miller
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All This Marvelous Potential
- Robert Kennedy's 1968 Tour of Appalachia
- De: Matthew Algeo
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 7 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
In the winter of 1967-68, Robert F. Kennedy, then a US Senator from New York, ventured deep into the heart of Appalachia. As acting chairman of a Senate subcommittee on poverty, RFK went to eastern Kentucky to gauge the progress of the War on Poverty. He was deeply disillusioned by what he found. Kennedy learned that job training programs were useless, welfare programs proved insufficient, and jobs were scarce and getting scarcer. Before he'd even left the state, Kennedy had determined the War on Poverty was a failure - and he blamed Lyndon Johnson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another great Algeo book.
- De Nemo Niemand en 12-24-23
De: Matthew Algeo
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When Harry Met Pablo
- Truman, Picasso, and the Cold War Politics of Modern Art
- De: Matthew Algeo
- Narrado por: Pat Grimes
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 11
Harry Truman and Pablo Picasso were contemporaries and were both shaped by and shapers of the great events of the twentieth century—the man who painted Guernica and the man who authorized the use of atomic bombs against civilians. But in most ways, they couldn’t have been more different. Picasso was a communist, and probably the only thing Truman hated more than communists was modern art. Picasso was an indifferent father, a womanizer, and a millionaire. Truman was utterly devoted to his family. How did they come to be shaking hands in front of Picasso’s studio in the south of France?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A historical medley
- De Anonymous User en 12-30-23
De: Matthew Algeo
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The Trials of Harry S. Truman
- The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953
- De: Jeffrey Frank
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 17 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 87
The nearly eight years of Harry Truman’s presidency—among the most turbulent in American history—were marked by victory in the wars against Germany and Japan; the first use of an atomic bomb and the development of far deadlier weapons; the start of the Cold War and the creation of the NATO alliance; the Marshall Plan to rebuild the wreckage of postwar Europe; the Red Scare; and the fateful decision to commit troops to fight a costly “limited war” in Korea.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent illuminating work
- De Peter Hildebrandt en 06-30-22
De: Jeffrey Frank
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Third Girl from the Left
- De: Christine Barker
- Narrado por: Betsy Struxness
- Duración: 9 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 34
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 34
Wanting to be a dancer while growing up in a large military family made Christine Barker somewhat of a black sheep, but she followed her dreams to New York City, where—in a moment of almost unbelievable good fortune—she was chosen for the London cast of A Chorus Line. London, and then New York, in the '70s and '80s opened up Christine’s world. The creativity, culture, and nightlife were intoxicating, enough so to compel her older brother Laughlin to join her. Once there, the divorced father, veteran, and corporate lawyer met rising fashion star Perry Ellis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Dancer’s Dream Told with Heart
- De Kathy MacKay en 05-17-23
De: Christine Barker
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The Watchdog
- How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War Two
- De: Steve Drummond
- Narrado por: Steve Drummond
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
Months before Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt knew that the United States was on the verge of entering another world war for which it was dangerously ill prepared. The urgent times demanded a transformation of the economy, with the government bankrolling the unfathomably expensive task of enlisting millions of citizens while also producing the equipment necessary to successfully fight—all of which opened up opportunities for graft, fraud and corruption.
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5 out of 5 stars
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When Harry First Gave-Em Hell
- De Donald en 05-13-23
De: Steve Drummond
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Plain Speaking
- An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman
- De: Merle Miller
- Narrado por: Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Duración: 15 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 42
Plain Speaking is a book based on conversations between Merle Miller and the thirty-third President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. From these interviews, as well as others who knew him over the years, Miller transcribes Truman’s feisty takes on everything from his personal life, military service, and political career to the challenges he faced in taking the office during the final days of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorites, so far!
- De johnsoneliza en 07-23-20
De: Merle Miller
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The Deadline
- Essays
- De: Jill Lepore
- Narrado por: Jill Lepore
- Duración: 22 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Few, if any, historians have brought such insight, wisdom, and empathy to public discourse as Jill Lepore. Arriving at The New Yorker in 2005, Lepore, with her panoptical range and razor-sharp style, brought a transporting freshness and a literary vivacity to everything from profiles of long-dead writers to urgent constitutional analysis to an unsparing scrutiny of the woeful affairs of the nation itself. The astonishing essays collected in The Deadline offer a prismatic portrait of Americans’ techno-utopianism, frantic fractiousness, and unprecedented—but armed—aimlessness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Setting current problems on a historical and human context
- De Jeanette+Gavin en 11-13-23
De: Jill Lepore
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Mary Not Broken
- De: Deborah L. King
- Narrado por: Lisa Reneé Pitts
- Duración: 10 h y 22 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
In 1930s Mississippi, Mary Johnson hates the oppressive heat, working on her family farm, and having to attend her minister father's church several times a week. But she loves Mason Carter, her musician boyfriend. Both fantasize about living the high life up north in the big city. When William Bevers, a wealthy old preacher, comes to court her, he promises a life of luxury along with money and status for her family. Mary wants nothing to do with him, but her parents decide for her. Determined to avoid a forced marriage, Mary elopes with Mason to the bright lights of Chicago.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Trauma and Suffering
- De Erin Martin en 05-06-24
De: Deborah L. King
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The 9th Man
- De: Steve Berry, Grant Blackwood
- Narrado por: Scott Brick
- Duración: 11 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 322
Luke Daniels is in London, between assignments with the Magellan Billet, when he receives a frantic call from an old friend. Jillian Stein is in trouble. She made a mistake and now her life may be in danger. She needs Luke’s help. Immediately. Racing to Belgium Luke quickly finds that she was right. A shadow team of highly-trained operatives are there on the hunt. Intervening, he finds himself embroiled in a war between two determined sides—one seeking the truth, the other trying to escape the past—a war that has already claimed one life and is about to claim more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So slow....
- De Natalie en 10-28-23
De: Steve Berry, y otros
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Anything for a Friend
- A Novel
- De: Kathleen M. Willett
- Narrado por: Maria Marquis
- Duración: 7 h y 2 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 123
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 111
Writer Carrie Colts hopes a move to Montauk will be a rejuvenating change of pace for her family. The last thing she expects to see is her former college roommate on her doorstep. Newly widowed, and with a daughter of her own, Maya would love to reconnect. As a gesture to an old friend in mourning, Carrie extends an invitation to stay. Just for a few days. After all, there are reasons that Carrie and Maya are estranged.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Secrets and Lies
- De Kristin en 12-12-23
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Unfinished Business
- De: Shankari Chandran
- Narrado por: Nicholas Brown, Pallavi Sharda
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
- Grabación Original
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 54
Sri Lanka, 2009. Decades of civil war and bloodshed are being brought to an end at last – by any means necessary. In the capital, Colombo, tenacious journalist Ameena Fernando is murdered, execution-style, on a busy street near her home, with no witnesses. With pressure growing to find Ameena’s killers, CIA agent Ellie Harper is sent to seek justice for the journalist’s death with strict instructions: Find something, but not too much. It’s her first time returning to the island after her last mission went tragically awry four years prior, and Ellie has more than one ghost to lay to rest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic
- De Bella en 03-25-24
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English Literature in the Sixteenth Century (Excluding Drama)
- De: C. S. Lewis
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 25 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16
C. S. Lewis offers a magisterial take on the literature and poetry of one of the most consequential periods in world history, providing deep insight into some of the greatest writers of the age, including Edmund Spenser, William Shakespeare, William Tyndale, John Knox, Dr. Johnson, Richard Hooker, Hugh Latimer, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne, and Thomas Cranmer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Treasure
- De James en 08-25-22
De: C. S. Lewis
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