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David

Diamond Bar, CA, United States | Member Since 2005

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  • Glock: The Rise of America's Gun | [Paul M. Barrett]
    Glock: The Rise of America's Gun
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    Glock: The Rise of America's Gun

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Paul M. Barrett
    • Narrated By Kiff VandenHeuvel
    Overall
    (103)
    Performance
    (90)
    Story
    (91)

    Today the Glock pistol has been embraced by two-thirds of all U.S. police departments, glamorized in countless Hollywood movies, and featured as a ubiquitous presence on prime-time TV. It has been rhapsodized by hip-hop artists, and coveted by cops and crooks alike. Created in 1982 by Gaston Glock, an obscure Austrian curtain-rod manufacturer, and swiftly adopted by the Austrian army, the Glock pistol, with its lightweight plastic frame and large-capacity spring-action magazine, arrived in America at a fortuitous time.

    David says: "Not a gun Nut? This is a case study in business"
    "Not a gun Nut? This is a case study in business"
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    Gaston Glock is the Bill Gates of guns. This is a case study of a unique upstart.

    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
  • Assassination Vacation | [Sarah Vowell]
    Assassination Vacation
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    Assassination Vacation

    • ABRIDGED (7 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Sarah Vowell
    • Narrated By Conan O'Brien, Stephen King, Dave Eggers, and others
    Overall
    (1843)
    Performance
    (344)
    Story
    (338)

    Sarah Vowell exposes the glorious conundrums of American history and culture with wit, probity, and an irreverent sense of humor. With Assassination Vacation, she takes us on a road trip like no other, a journey to the pit stops of American political murder and through the myriad ways they have been used for fun and profit, for political and cultural advantage.

    Michael says: "Quirky and Enchanting"
    "Bias Bias and more Bias"
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    This book should not be in the history section as the author relies too much on her personal bias to convey the stories in the book. Her voice is also very annoying after about thirty minutes as it sounds like a valley girl. I wanted to learn more about the assassinations not about her feelings regarding plaques on historic buildings.

    1 of 3 people found this review helpful

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