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Manuel

I'm man of simple tastes; gold chains with gold ingots. I laugh with others in their joys, and if need be on my on at their despair...

Castro Valley, CA, United States | Member Since 2009

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  • The Zimmermann Telegram | [Barbara W. Tuchman]
    The Zimmermann Telegram
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    The Zimmermann Telegram

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Barbara W. Tuchman
    • Narrated By Wanda McCaddon
    Overall
    (197)
    Performance
    (127)
    Story
    (128)

    In the dark winter of 1917, as World War I was deadlocked, Britain knew that Europe could be saved only if the United States joined the war. But President Wilson remained unshakable in his neutrality. Then, with a single stroke, the tool to propel America into the war came into a quiet British office. One of countless messages intercepted by the crack team of British decoders, the Zimmermann telegram was a top-secret message from Berlin inviting Mexico to join Japan in an invasion of the United States.

    David says: "How the U.S. entered the war"
    "Back story to the infamos telegram..."
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    The sound is fair, takes some getting used to. Most people are aware of how the first world war got started, monarch is killed by a nationalist. Few know how the US got drawn into the war, was it the sinking of merchant ships, black operations in part of Germany, or a telegram... like most serious problems in the world it was most likely due to several reasons rather than just one. This book deals mainly with mainly one yet still shows the relevance of the others...

    5 of 7 people found this review helpful
  • Playing God: Seven Fateful Moments When Great Men Met to Change the World | [Charles Mee]
    Playing God: Seven Fateful Moments When Great Men Met to Change the World
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    Playing God: Seven Fateful Moments When Great Men Met to Change the World

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Charles Mee
    • Narrated By James Armstrong
    Overall
    (23)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    Charles Mee, Jr. reproduces seven singular moments when heads of state have come together to decide the future of the world: Pope Leo and Attila the Hun; Henry VIII and Francis I; Cortes and Montezuma; Metternich and Talleyrand; Wilson, Clemenceau and Lloyd George; Churchill, Stalin and Roosevelt; and Gorbachev and the G7 nations.

    Brian says: "Very poor sound quality"
    "Audio..."
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    To be blunt... the audio quality makes the listening of the book... sound like a cassette player just as it's running out of juice... to the point that one starts to tune it out... whether the book is any good, didn't stick around to find out...

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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