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Peter

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  • The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York | [Robert A. Caro]
    The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
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    The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York

    • UNABRIDGED (66 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Robert A. Caro
    • Narrated By Robertson Dean
    Overall
    (136)
    Performance
    (102)
    Story
    (100)

    Robert Caro's monumental book makes public what few outsiders have known: that Robert Moses was the single most powerful man of our time in the City and in the State of New York. And in telling the Moses story, Caro both opens up to an unprecedented degree the way in which politics really happens - the way things really get done in America's City Halls and Statehouses - and brings to light a bonanza of vital new information.

    jeff says: "AMAZING read"
    "Truely A work of art"
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    Would you listen to The Power Broker again? Why?

    with out a doubt.- Caro is at his peak in this intese study of a complex man who live only for power. He is both good and evil


    What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

    the complexity of moses


    What does Robertson Dean bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    He heeps you interested


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    The central park incident


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy | [David Nasaw]
    The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy
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    The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy

    • UNABRIDGED (31 hrs)
    • By David Nasaw
    • Narrated By Malcolm Hillgartner
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (101)
    Performance
    (87)
    Story
    (81)

    Joseph Patrick Kennedy - whose life spanned the First World War, the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, the Second World War, and the Cold War - was the patriarch of America’s greatest political dynasty. The father of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert and Edward Kennedy, 'Joe' Kennedy was an indomitable and elusive figure whose dreams of advancement for his nine children were matched only by his extraordinary personal ambition and shrewd financial skills.

    Robert says: "Wonderfully entertaining and engaging"
    "The man behind the myth"
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    If you could sum up The Patriarch in three words, what would they be?

    great story of a man with great highs and lows in his life


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The Patriarch?

    The death of Joe Jr


    Which character – as performed by Malcolm Hillgartner – was your favorite?

    The subject


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    The Man behind the myth


    Any additional comments?

    The reader was excellenT

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't | [Nate Silver]
    The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't
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    The Signal and the Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail - but Some Don't

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Nate Silver
    • Narrated By Mike Chamberlain
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (542)
    Performance
    (455)
    Story
    (450)

    Nate Silver built an innovative system for predicting baseball performance, predicted the 2008 election within a hair’s breadth, and became a national sensation as a blogger - all by the time he was 30. The New York Times now publishes FiveThirtyEight.com, where Silver is one of the nation’s most influential political forecasters. Drawing on his own groundbreaking work, Silver examines the world of prediction, investigating how we can distinguish a true signal from a universe of noisy data.

    Michael says: "Not Freakonomics"
    "very uneven"
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    Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

    The first half is excellent, trhe second is a mess. The global warming section is pointless.
    His bias shines through esp. when he sez that the the democrats were more in the politcal center. Hey nat whats the center?


    Would you ever listen to anything by Nate Silver again?

    maybe


    What three words best describe Mike Chamberlain’s voice?

    good


    Could you see The Signal and the Noise being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

    maybe on MNBC


    Any additional comments?

    I wish I would have gotten Caro Power Broker

    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry | [Jon Ronson]
    The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry
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    The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Jon Ronson
    • Narrated By Jon Ronson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1419)
    Performance
    (1044)
    Story
    (1046)

    The Psychopath Test is a fascinating journey through the minds of madness. Jon Ronson's exploration of a potential hoax being played on the world's top neurologists takes him, unexpectedly, into the heart of the madness industry. An influential psychologist who is convinced that many important CEOs and politicians are, in fact, psychopaths teaches Ronson how to spot these high-flying individuals by looking out for little telltale verbal and nonverbal clues.

    Robert says: "Interesting but wandering"
    "iNTERESTING lISTEN"
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    What made the experience of listening to The Psychopath Test the most enjoyable?

    SUBJECT MATTER and was presented in a enjoyable manner


    What other book might you compare The Psychopath Test to and why?

    none


    Did Jon Ronson do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

    He did not


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    not that kind of book


    Any additional comments?

    Started slow

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden | [Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer]
    No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
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    No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer
    • Narrated By Holter Graham
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2561)
    Performance
    (2307)
    Story
    (2316)

    From the streets of Iraq to the mountaintops of Afghanistan and to the third floor of Osama Bin Laden's compound, operator Mark Owen of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group - commonly known as SEAL Team Six - has been a part of some of the most memorable special operations in history, as well as countless missions that never made headlines. No Easy Day puts listeners alongside Owen and the other handpicked members of the 24-man team as they train for the biggest mission of their lives.

    Darwin8u says: "Gripping, first-hand narrative of Op Neptune Spear"
    "Good Listen"
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    What did you love best about No Easy Day?

    Guys just doing their job


    What did you like best about this story?

    The just another day at the office approach


    What about Holter Graham’s performance did you like?

    He got into the character


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    The end after the hoopla


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas | [Jonah Goldberg]
    The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas
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    The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Jonah Goldberg
    • Narrated By Jonah Goldberg
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (193)
    Performance
    (170)
    Story
    (168)

    According to Goldberg, if the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist, the greatest trick liberals ever pulled was convincing themselves they’re not ideological. Today “objective” journalists and academics and “moderate” politicians peddle some of the most radical arguments by hiding them in homespun aphorisms.

    Christopher says: "Thought provoking and funny"
    "Great Listen"
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    What made the experience of listening to The Tyranny of Clichés the most enjoyable?

    Jonah has a great voice make this an outstanding choice


    What did you like best about this story?

    Well researched I learned alot


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Yes


    Any additional comments?

    libs read this please

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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