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David

Freeport, ME, USA | Member Since 2002

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  • Fast Food Nation | [Eric Schlosser]
    Fast Food Nation
    ABRIDGED

    Fast Food Nation

    • ABRIDGED (8 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Eric Schlosser
    • Narrated By Rick Adamson
    Overall
    (1227)
    Performance
    (111)
    Story
    (109)

    To a degree both engrossing and alarming, the story of fast food is the story of postwar America. Fast Food Nation is a groundbreaking work of investigation and cultural history that may change the way America thinks about the way it eats.

    Bruce says: "Should be required reading for all"
    "Really, really good."
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    This guy knows how to research his topic and present it in an intelligent, engaging manner.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror | [Bernard Lewis]
    The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror
    UNABRIDGED

    The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 44 mins)
    • By Bernard Lewis
    • Narrated By Bernard Lewis
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (502)
    Performance
    (41)
    Story
    (40)

    Bernard Lewis examines the historical roots of the frustrations and resentments that dominate the Islamic world today and that are increasingly being expressed in acts of terrorism. He looks at the theological origins of political Islam and tells us what the Islamic doctrine of jihad has meant at different times in history.

    Frank says: "Absolutely Worth It, HIghly Recommended!"
    "An interesting perspective"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Nicely written and thoughtfully examined.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Da Vinci Code | [Dan Brown]
    The Da Vinci Code
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    The Da Vinci Code

    • ABRIDGED (7 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Dan Brown
    • Narrated By Paul Michael
    Overall
    (2887)
    Performance
    (112)
    Story
    (116)

    While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, a baffling cipher found near the body. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, sort through the bizarre riddle, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci, clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

    Jonas says: "Overall Good"
    "Not bad entertainment"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    The premise seems to get stretched a little to thin, but it's not a bad novel.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Under the Banner of Heaven | [Jon Krakauer]
    Under the Banner of Heaven
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    Under the Banner of Heaven

    • ABRIDGED (5 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Jon Krakauer
    • Narrated By Jon Krakauer
    Overall
    (326)
    Performance
    (33)
    Story
    (34)

    At the core of this book is an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon Fundamentalist brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Weaving the story of the Lafferty brothers and their fanatical brethren with a clear-eyed look at Mormonism's violent past, Krakauer examines the underbelly of the most successful homegrown faith in the United States, and finds a distinctly American brand of religious extremism.

    Craig Hansen says: "Not bad, but a bit biased"
    "An excellent book"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Well researched and thoughtfully written. It is difficult for me to understand why this book is not on Audible's best seller list and why is has not recevied better ratings.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market | [Eric Schlosser]
    Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market
    UNABRIDGED

    Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Eric Schlosser
    • Narrated By Eric Schlosser
    Overall
    (320)
    Performance
    (44)
    Story
    (43)

    In Reefer Madness, the best-selling author of Fast Food Nation investigates America's black market and its far-reaching influence on our society through three of its mainstays - pot, porn, and illegal immigrants.

    Boulderite says: "Great Investigative Journalism"
    "Excellent book"
    Overall
    Performance
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    A beautifully researched book. Don't miss this one.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right | [Al Franken]
    Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
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    Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 51 mins)
    • By Al Franken
    • Narrated By Al Franken
    Overall
    (1966)
    Performance
    (217)
    Story
    (222)

    Finding logical inconsistencies, factual errors, and doublespeak wherever he looks, Al Franken takes on and destroys the myth of liberal bias in the media, hoists the Bush White House on its own rhetorical petard, and punctures the mean-spirited sanctimony of such media darlings as Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly. Timely, provocative, unfailingly honest, and always uproarious, Lies is sure to raise hackles and spark hilarity inside the Beltway and from sea to shining sea.

    Peter says: "Franken's One Sided View"
    "Well worth hearing"
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    A careful documentation of some of the actions of the current administration's behavior. While Mr. Frankin's humor is always present, it does not distract one from the importance of the informaiton he provides or the effort that he and his colleagues have made in researching the topics they cover. Nice to have someone who writes about political topics and makes a concerted effort to check his (and others') facts rather than speculating, "adjusting" information to suit ideological ends, etc. The title seems apt.

    2 of 5 people found this review helpful

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