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Michael Paul Castrillo

Colorado Springs, CO, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • The Modern Scholar: Odyssey of the West I: A Classic Education through the Great Books: Hebrews and Greeks | [Timothy Shutt, Eric H. Cline, Kim J. Hartswick, Peter Meineck, Lawrence H. Schiffman]
    The Modern Scholar: Odyssey of the West I: A Classic Education through the Great Books: Hebrews and Greeks
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    The Modern Scholar: Odyssey of the West I: A Classic Education through the Great Books: Hebrews and Greeks

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Timothy Shutt, Eric H. Cline, Kim J. Hartswick, and others
    Overall
    (75)
    Performance
    (25)
    Story
    (27)

    The lectures address-in chronological sequence-a series of major works that have shaped the ongoing development of Western thought both in their own right and in cultural dialogue with other traditions. In the process, the course engages many of the most perennial and far-reaching questions that we face in our daily lives.

    Rand says: "Chapter Divisions ARE Present"
    "This was fun"
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    Look at the accompanying reference guide, it says it all. I really enjoyed this book

    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • The Dream of Reason: A History of Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance | [Anthony Gottlieb]
    The Dream of Reason: A History of Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance
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    The Dream of Reason: A History of Philosophy from the Greeks to the Renaissance

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Anthony Gottlieb
    • Narrated By Wanda McCaddon
    Overall
    (603)
    Performance
    (123)
    Story
    (123)

    In this landmark new study of Western thought, Anthony Gottlieb looks afresh at the writings of the great thinkers, questions much of conventional wisdom, and explains his findings with unbridled brilliance and clarity. After finishing The Dream of Reason, listeners will be graced with a fresh appreciation of the philosophical quest, its entertaining and bizarre byways, and its influence on every aspect of life.

    David says: "An in depth read."
    "Be careful before you buy this"
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    I love this stuff so I listened from cover to cover. Be advised though, this is a book on the history of philosophy during the early days, not about the development or beginnings of reason.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Art of Public Speaking | [Dale Carnegie, J. Berg Esenwein (preface)]
    The Art of Public Speaking
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    The Art of Public Speaking

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Dale Carnegie, J. Berg Esenwein (preface)
    • Narrated By Jim Killavey
    Overall
    (61)
    Performance
    (20)
    Story
    (20)

    This book by Dale Carnegie is as true and helpful today as when it was written almost a century ago. Listen, practice and succeed! It's a "must listen" for anyone who feels they have something valuable to say but is not quite sure how to go about saying it.Say the name "Dale Carnegie" and How to Win Friends and Influence People usually comes to mind. What is not as well known is that Carnegie was a professor of public speaking and that, over the years, this book has been just as popular.

    Wilbur says: "Excellent"
    "Oh God help me...!!!"
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    Where do I start? I wish that the guy narrating this would have read the book first, maybe he could have got some pointers and could have done a better job. The book goes on and on about nonsense that goes beyond common sense to monotony.

    Actually, I think that may be the only good thing about this book is the irony of the chapter on not being monotonous is so monotonous...well, you get the point. This is AWFUL. No kidding, don't buy it, its terrible. You have been warned.

    Really





    Really, really


    "snif" I miss my credit

    7 of 26 people found this review helpful
  • The Guns of August | [Barbara W. Tuchman]
    The Guns of August
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    The Guns of August

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By Barbara W. Tuchman
    • Narrated By Nadia May
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (773)
    Performance
    (256)
    Story
    (245)

    In this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic, historian Barbara Tuchman brings to life the people and events that led up to World War I. This was the last gasp of the Gilded Age, of Kings and Kaisers and Czars, of pointed or plumed hats, colored uniforms, and all the pomp and romance that went along with war. How quickly it all changed...and how horrible it became.

    IRP says: "A Great Book-One Of My Alltime Favorite Books"
    "Excellent"
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    This book is about the first months of the war and a description of the challenges faced by both sides in those early days. I would place the book half way between a text-book and a novel. If you read a lot of history books, this is one of the best.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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