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John

Escondido, CA, United States | Member Since 2006

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251 titles in library
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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor

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- by Anthony Everitt
- Narrated by John Curless
Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 37 mins)

By Anthony Everitt

Narrated By John Curless

Overall
(633)
Performance
(245)
Story
(244)

Caesar Augustus has been called history's greatest emperor. It was said he found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. With a senator for a father and Julius Caesar for a great-uncle, he ascended the ranks of Roman society with breathtaking speed. His courage in battle is still questioned yet his political savvy was second to none. He had a lifelong rival in Mark Antony and a 51-year companion in his wife, Livia. And his influence extended perhaps further than that of any ruler who has ever lived.
John says: "Outstanding!"
"Outstanding!"

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If you liked HBO's Rome series than you will love this book. The stories time frame pretty much is the same as the 2yr HBO series. Starts with Octavian as a boy and continues as he evolves into Augustus Caeser. The narrator was also fantastic. Letter grade A plus from this listener.

12 of 12 people found this review helpful
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

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- by Michael Moss
- Narrated by Scott Brick
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 34 mins)

By Michael Moss

Narrated By Scott Brick

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(302)
Performance
(264)
Story
(260)

Every year, the average American eats 33 pounds of cheese (triple what we ate in 1970) and 70 pounds of sugar (about 22 teaspoons a day). We ingest 8,500 milligrams of salt a day, double the recommended amount, and almost none of that comes from the shakers on our table. It comes from processed food. It’s no wonder, then, that one in three adults, and one in five kids, is clinically obese.
Michael says: "This is all too real, and YOU are the victim."
"My kid hated me"

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My kid was born in 1984... he hated me cause I never bought 'snacks' and the sodas and sweets around the house were rare. Well here he is 29yrs old and me in my late 50's - both thin and pretty... damn I wish I beat this guy to writing Salt Sugar Fat... LOL

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Truman

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- by David McCullough
- Narrated by Nelson Runger
Truman

UNABRIDGED (54 hrs and 14 mins)

By David McCullough

Narrated By Nelson Runger

Overall
(126)
Performance
(98)
Story
(104)

Hailed by critics as an American masterpiece, David McCullough's sweeping biography of Harry S. Truman captured the heart of the nation. The life and times of the 33rd president of the United States, Truman provides a deeply moving look at an extraordinary, singular American.
Edith says: "Fascinating"
"Well worth the 50+ hours"

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I loved listening to this book. Being in my mid 50's I always heard from my parents what a dope Truman was. WRONG! Truman was actually a pretty good President and as honest as they come. The USA was lucky to have him. Fantastic narration as well and the story flows as only McCullough can do. A+++ IMHO

5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The Post-American World 2.0

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- by Fareed Zakaria
- Narrated by Fareed Zakaria
The Post-American World 2.0

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 32 mins)

By Fareed Zakaria

Narrated By Fareed Zakaria

Overall
(183)
Performance
(131)
Story
(131)

Here is the New York Times and international best seller, revised and expanded with a new afterword. This is the essential update of Fareed Zakaria's analysis about America and its shifting position in world affairs. In this new edition, Zakaria makes sense of the rapidly changing global landscape. With his customary lucidity, insight, and imagination, he draws on lessons from the two great power shifts of the past 500 years - the rise of the Western world and the rise of the United States - to tell us what we can expect from the third shift, the rise of the rest.
Steve says: "S/B req reading for every man, woman and child..."
"Great Book"

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Fareed Zakaria explains his view of a Post American World with a no nonsense common sense approach. No bias to either political party. A plus is Fareed is the narrator. A+++

4 of 6 people found this review helpful
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century

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- by Fred Pearce
- Narrated by Tony Craine
When the Rivers Run Dry: Water - The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 44 mins)

By Fred Pearce

Narrated By Tony Craine

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(47)
Performance
(20)
Story
(22)

Throughout history, rivers have been our foremost source of fresh water both for agriculture and for individual consumption, but now economists say that by 2025 water scarcity will cut global food production by more than the current U.S. grain harvest. In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce focuses on the dire state of the world's rivers to provide our most complete portrait yet of the growing world water crisis and its ramifications for us all.
John says: "Well Researched!"
"Well Researched!"

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I can't believe this book was only $5.95 on Audible. It was one of the best non fiction books I have ever listened to. Fred Pearce the author must have spent ten years researching this book as he visited most of the places he talked about in the book from India to Lybia. Tony Craine the narrator is excellent and I wish he was the narrator of every book I downloaded from Audible - he is that good. This is an easy 5 STARS.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Travels in Siberia

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- by Ian Frazier
- Narrated by Ian Frazier
Travels in Siberia

UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 30 mins)

By Ian Frazier

Narrated By Ian Frazier

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(147)
Performance
(58)
Story
(59)

Ian Frazier trains his eye for unforgettable detail on Siberia, that vast expanse of Asiatic Russia. He explores many aspects of this storied, often grim region. He writes about the geography, the resources, the native peoples, the history, the 40-below midwinter afternoons, the bugs. The book brims with Mongols, half-crazed Orthodox archpriests, fur seekers, ambassadors of the czar bound for Peking, tea caravans, German scientists, American prospectors, intrepid English nurses, and prisoners and exiles of every kind....
Judith says: "Great Listen"
"Enjoyed it"

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Most people do not have the slightest idea what goes on in modern day Siberia but after traveling along with Ian Frazier you will. An added plus is the author is also the narrator and I am not sure this book would have worked if he wasn't the narrator. This is your typical travel book but Frazier adds pizzaz which made me stick with the book from beginning to end.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Second World War: Milestones to Disaster

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- by Sir Winston Churchill
- Narrated by Christian Rodska
The Second World War: Milestones to Disaster

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 42 mins)

By Sir Winston Churchill

Narrated By Christian Rodska

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(1069)
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(506)
Story
(501)

Churchill's history of the Second World War is, and will remain, the definitive work. Lucid, dramatic, remarkable for its breadth and sweep and for its sense of personal involvement, it is universally acknowledged as a magnificent reconstruction.
John says: "Brilliant! Only Churchill could have done this."
"Outstanding"

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This is a great read (listen). The Narrator, besides being excellent sounds exactly like Churchill!!! Winston Churchill was a master wordsmith so combine the great narration with one of the best authors in history and you have a 5 star book. History buffs this is a must... can't wait to listen to Book #2 "Alone".

5 of 6 people found this review helpful
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

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- by Christopher Hitchens
- Narrated by Christopher Hitchens
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 51 mins)

By Christopher Hitchens

Narrated By Christopher Hitchens

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2102)
Performance
(865)
Story
(860)

In the tradition of Bertrand Russell's Why I Am Not a Christian and Sam Harris' recent best-seller, The End of Faith, Christopher Hitchens makes the ultimate case against religion. With a close and erudite reading of the major religious texts, he documents the ways in which religion is a man-made wish, a cause of dangerous sexual repression, and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos.
ben capozzi says: "...Though Hitchens Is!"
"Hitchens is a very smart dude!"

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Great book and I thought Hitchens narration made it even better. Those that say Hitchens should not have narrated his own book have it wrong. This book is written in typical Christopher Hitchens speak. Anyone else narrating it just wouldn't have been right as they broke the mold after Hitchens was born! LOL

You do not have to be an atheist to enjoy the book. Just gives you another perspective. A+++

32 of 40 people found this review helpful