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Janet

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  • Naked in Baghdad: The Iraq War as Seen by National Public Radio's Correspondent | [Anne Garrels]
    Naked in Baghdad: The Iraq War as Seen by National Public Radio's Correspondent
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    Naked in Baghdad: The Iraq War as Seen by National Public Radio's Correspondent

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Anne Garrels
    • Narrated By Anne Garrels
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (644)
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    (86)
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    (86)

    One of only sixteen unembedded American journalists who stayed in Baghdad's now-legendary Palestine Hotel throughout the American invasion of Iraq, NPR's Anne Garrels was at the very center of the storm. She brings us the sights, sounds, and smells of our latest war with unparalleled vividness and immediacy.

    Native Texan says: "My favorite book of the year!"
    "More !"
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    This is a superb look at war reporting today. I want to hear more from her ... to supplement what we hear on the air. A must listien !!!

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America | [Erik Larson]
    The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
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    The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Erik Larson
    • Narrated By Tony Goldwyn
    Overall
    (276)
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    (52)
    Story
    (53)

    Two men embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America's rush toward the 20th century: Daniel Hudson Burnham, the brilliant director of works for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair; and Henry H. Holmes, who used the attraction of the great fair and his own satanic charms to lure scores of young women to their deaths.

    KMP says: "Wonderfully evocative, and well-presented"
    "Just enough detail"
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    I'm glad I chose the abridged version for it had enough detail to follow the multiple story lines. I'm not sure I WANT to know any more about the murders although more about the Exhibition would've been interesting. I'm glad I listened because I knew next to nothing about the White City.

    5 of 5 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
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    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!"
    "Good info, boring reader"
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    In a time when we need to understand more about others in the world, I found that this book did not help ... not because of the content but because of the reader. I think I'd rather read the print version because the audio version was boring, boring, boring. I made it only 1/5 of the way through.

    4 of 12 people found this review helpful

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