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Joe Pawlowski

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New Hope, MN | Member Since 2005

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Inside the C.I.A.

UNABRIDGED
- by Ronald Kessler
- Narrated by Chris Lane
Inside the C.I.A.

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 31 mins)

By Ronald Kessler

Narrated By Chris Lane

Overall
(121)
Performance
(22)
Story
(20)

Based on extensive research and hundreds of interviews, including two with active directors of Central Intelligence, William H. Webster and Robert M. Gates, and with three former D.C.I.s, Inside the C.I.A. is the first in-depth, unbiased account of the Agency's core operations, its abject failures, and its resounding successes.
Greg says: "Pre- 9/11 look at CIA's strengths and weaknesses"
"Good But Not Thrilling"

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This audiobook features good information on the history, organization and politics of the CIA. However, it would have been more interesting if the author had written more about covert activities.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Inferno

UNABRIDGED
- by Dante Alighieri
- Narrated by George Guidall
The Inferno

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 5 mins)

By Dante Alighieri

Narrated By George Guidall

Overall
(108)
Performance
(31)
Story
(31)

Dramatic, intense, and gripping, The Inferno by Dante is an astonishing masterpiece that no listener can afford to miss. Robert Pinsky, the distinguished American poet, preserves the burning clarity and universal relevance of this 13th century literary masterpiece in a triumphant new translation for our times. Line by line, canto by canto, Pinksy affirms The Inferno as a powerful living classic for today's listeners.
Joe Pawlowski says: "Classic Vision of Doom in the Afterlife"
"Classic Vision of Doom in the Afterlife"

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Former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky's translation of Dante's classic is beautifully dark and very accessible to modern listeners. It features stunning imagery and those who are hesitant to dive in because of the work's religious connotation should take heart. This is an incredible nightmare vision that should chill most listeners regardless of their religious beliefs. Dante was a wonderful writer and it is with good reason that this masterpiece has stood the test of time. My only criticism is that the introduction is quite long (about 24 minutes) and gets a bit tiring on repeated listens. There should always be a break you can skip to immediately after the introduction, but the first one in "Inferno" doesn't come until a ways into the story, so you have to do that "fast forward" thing on your iPod, which is cumbersome. Maybe they could fix that. But, otherwise, it's a very entertaining story and presentation.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
How to Start a Conversation

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- by Don Gabor
- Narrated by Don Gabor
How to Start a Conversation

ABRIDGED (38 mins)

By Don Gabor

Narrated By Don Gabor

Overall
(18)
Performance
(3)
Story
(3)

Learn how to relax and be yourself; overcome shyness and increase self-confidence; capture someone's attention; and meet people anytime, anywhere.
Jeff says: "Ok advice, nothing ground breaking"
"Some Good Tips"

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A good introduction to basic conversational techniques. Could be longer and more detailed, but worth listening to if you want to polish up your speaking skills. Offers some good tips.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Making Room for Life: Trading Chaotic Lifestyles for Connected Relationships

UNABRIDGED
- by Randy Frazee
- Narrated by Randy Frazee
Making Room for Life: Trading Chaotic Lifestyles for Connected Relationships

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 32 mins)

By Randy Frazee

Narrated By Randy Frazee

Overall
(22)
Performance
(3)
Story
(3)

What if you could get all your work done by 6:00 p.m.? Eat dinner with your family every night? Form deep, satisfying relationships? Naturally blend the world of church with your everyday life? Spend hours a week on your hobbies?
You can! Making Room for Life reveals how to make all of these things a reality. Not by working faster or having more gadgets, but by simply choosing a lifestyle of conversation, and community over accumulation.
Scott says: "One Answer to a Great Puzzler"
"Written For the Choir"

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Written by a minister and drawing extensively from the Bible, it sounds like one long sermon. I didn't find this very helpful at all.

2 of 4 people found this review helpful
The Quiller Memorandum

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- by Adam Hall
- Narrated by Simon Prebble
The Quiller Memorandum

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 23 mins)

By Adam Hall

Narrated By Simon Prebble

Overall
(66)
Performance
(25)
Story
(25)

You are a secret agent working for the British in Berlin. You are due to go home on leave, but you are being followed by the enemy - or your own people. A man meets you in the theater and briefs you on a plot to revive the power of Nazi Germany. You do not believe him, but you remember that one of the suspects mentioned was a senior SS officer you met while you were working as a spy in Nazi Germany. Next, you make contact with a beautiful girl who may know something. Someone tries to kill both of you.
Joe Pawlowski says: "An entertaining thriller"
"An entertaining thriller"

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This is a well-read, well-written thriller that holds up to repeated listens. It is a classic of post-war espionage, full of twists and turns.

9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Robert Kennedy: His Life

UNABRIDGED
- by Evan Thomas
- Narrated by Ray Porter
Robert Kennedy: His Life

UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 14 mins)

By Evan Thomas

Narrated By Ray Porter

Overall
(85)
Performance
(26)
Story
(24)

Traditionally, Robert F. Kennedy has been viewed as either the "Good Bobby", who saw wrong and tried to right it, or the "Bad Bobby" of countless conspiracy theories. Evan Thomas' achievement is to realize RFK as a human being, to bring to life an extraordinarily complex man who was at once kind and cruel, devious and honest, fearful and brave. The portrait that emerges is unvarnished but sympathetic, packed with new details about Kennedy's early life and his behind-the-scenes machinations.
Donald says: "Excellent"
"An Excellent Portrait of RFK"

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This biography is excellently written and well-read. It offers a balanced portrait of a man who, though not perfect, moved at the turbulent center of the times in which he lived and who, in the process, became a symbol of heartfelt dignity and justice to a generation of Americans.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Invisible Monsters

UNABRIDGED
- by Chuck Palahniuk
- Narrated by Anna Fields
Invisible Monsters

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 56 mins)

By Chuck Palahniuk

Narrated By Anna Fields

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(346)
Performance
(126)
Story
(127)

She's a fashion model who has everything: a boyfriend, a career, a loyal best friend. But when a sudden freeway "accident" leaves her disfigured and incapable of speech, she is transformed from the beautiful center of attention to an invisible monster, so hideous that no one will acknowledge she exists.
Heather says: "Fantastic"
"Entertaining, Offbeat Read"

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Chuck P. presents a unique, humorous and more-than-a-little twisted look at the modern, cosmetically-obsessed, gender-confused, drug-addled and (on many levels) just plain dysfunctional world in which we dwell. Thoroughly entertaining, whimsical and as offbeat a storyline as you will find anywhere. This is not for those who shock easily.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Light That Failed

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- by Rudyard Kipling
- Narrated by Donna Barkman
The Light That Failed

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 28 mins)

By Rudyard Kipling

Narrated By Donna Barkman

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(8)
Performance
(1)
Story
(1)

This book was published in 1891 and is a story of a lonely child, Dick Helder, who grows up to become a war artist. Following the British army into battle, he experiences many difficulties and internal struggles while providing some outstanding descriptions of the desert and desert warfare.
Joe Pawlowski says: "A Haunting Novel"
"A Haunting Novel"

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This is a somewhat haunting novel that features unexpected twists. Well written, well read. Characters are realistic and stick with you for quite a while.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great American Short Stories, Volume 1

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- by Herman Melville , Mark Twain , Willa Cather , more
- Narrated by various
Great American Short Stories, Volume 1

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 30 mins)

By Herman Melville, Mark Twain, Willa Cather, and others

Narrated By various

Overall
(48)
Performance
(5)
Story
(4)
Gary Johnson says: "a problem with chapter stops"
"A Delightful Collection"

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This is a delightful collection of stories by true masters; the first and best of a three-volume series. The narration and audio quality are very good on "4" setting. I've listened to this again and again, and thoroughly enjoy it.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Shining

UNABRIDGED
- by Stephen King
- Narrated by Campbell Scott
The Shining

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 54 mins)

By Stephen King

Narrated By Campbell Scott

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1409)
Performance
(559)
Story
(567)

Why we think it’s a great listen: You may have thought the movie was scary, but this is pure Stephen King as it was meant to be experience – performed frighteningly well by Campbell Scott. First published in 1977, The Shining quickly became a benchmark in the literary career of Stephen King. This tale of a troubled man hired to care for a remote mountain resort over the winter, his loyal wife, and their uniquely gifted son slowly but steadily unfolds as secrets from the Overlook Hotel's past are revealed.
Eileen says: "Much better than the movie..."
"First-Rate Thriller"

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King, in top form, offers a chilling tale. With a tip of his cap to such classic Poe stories as "Masque of Red Death" and "Fall of the House of Usher," he serves up a thriller that blends a multi-layered ghost story with such real-life horrors as alcoholism and domestic violence. Well-read by the narrator, "The Shining" holds your interest throughout.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful