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William

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  • Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats | [Kristen Iversen]
    Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats
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    Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Kristen Iversen
    • Narrated By Kirsten Potter, Kristen Iversen
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
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    Full Body Burden is a haunting work of narrative nonfiction about a young woman, Kristen Iversen, growing up in a small Colorado town close to Rocky Flats, a secret nuclear weapons plant once designated "the most contaminated site in America." It's the story of a childhood and adolescence in the shadow of the Cold War, in a landscape at once startlingly beautiful and - unknown to those who lived there - tainted with invisible yet deadly particles of plutonium.

    Carol says: "A story that no one else wanted to tell."
    "Great book!!"
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    What made the experience of listening to Full Body Burden the most enjoyable?

    I liked the investigative journalism aspects and her "primary" source experiences in and around Rocky Flats. I found the government coverup disconcerting to say to least and I was appalled at the apparent lack of compassion and understanding the government displayed with respect to the numerous cancer and other radiological illnesses that occurred as a result of Rocky Flats.


    What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

    The coverup


    What does Kirsten Potter and Kristen Iversen bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    I recently got an electric car, so having a quiet vehicle on my way to work really allows me to enjoy audio books. Before this, the drumming of the engine would make listening difficult, but now, it's crystal clear and I think enhanced the experience.


    Any additional comments?

    The only issue I have is I would have loved for her to dive deeper into the fires that happened at Rocky Flats. What did they do to clean up these problems, and what happened to all those men who fought those fires. I would have liked to know more about her Father and his drinking and maybe some background on what may have caused his alcoholism, that would have been something I would have enjoyed learning more about.

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  • King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa | [Adam Hochschild]
    King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
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    King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Adam Hochschild
    • Narrated By Geoffrey Howard
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (170)
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    (107)
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    In the late 1890s, Edmund Dene Morel, a young British shipping company agent, noticed something strange about the cargoes of his company's ships as they arrived from and departed for the Congo. Incoming ships were crammed with valuable ivory and rubber. Outbound ships carried little more than soldiers and firearms. Correctly concluding that only slave labor could account for these cargoes, Morel almost singlehandedly made this slave-labor regime the premier human rights story in the world.

    Edith says: "Fascinating"
    "One of the best books of my Generation"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Yes, absolutely! This is one of the best books ever written. The narrative is crisp, clean and informative. I could listen or read this book over and over again.. and still learn new things (I've read and listened to this book).


    What other book might you compare King Leopold's Ghost to and why?

    Well, there are other excellent historical narratives out there, one that comes to mind is "Is Paris Burning?", which details the Nazi escape from Paris and Hitler's insistence that Paris burn to the ground, and a little known General disobeying orders. Why I compare it, is that the narrative is crisp, clean and very informative. However, King Leopold's Ghost is in a class unto itself, it's on my top 3 list.


    What about Geoffrey Howard’s performance did you like?

    Good, annoying at first, but I warmed up to it...


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Yes and No, I certainly enjoyed getting into my car for 7 straight days of one hour commutes and getting through the entire book.


    Any additional comments?

    I'm listening to his new book, "To End all Wars.." Hopefully it will be as good as King Leopold's Ghost. I like Hochschild's writing and so far it's been an excellent listen.

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