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Leaspiritlove

I love to learn and I love to listen to true stories, biographies, history and real life adventures.

BEAVER, PA, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor | [Russell S. Bonds]
    Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor
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    Stealing the General: The Great Locomotive Chase and the First Medal of Honor

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Russell S. Bonds
    • Narrated By Bronson Pinchot
    Overall
    (228)
    Performance
    (181)
    Story
    (180)

    On April 12, 1862—one year to the day after Confederate guns opened on Fort Sumter and started the Civil War—a tall, mysterious smuggler and self-appointed Union spy named James J. Andrews and 19 infantry volunteers infiltrated Georgia and stole a steam engine called the General. Racing northward at speeds near 60 miles an hour, cutting telegraph lines, and destroying track along the way, Andrews planned to open East Tennessee to the Union army, cutting off men and materiel from the Confederate forces in Virginia.

    auther says: "Sometimes Facts can be more exciting then Fiction"
    "Amazing adventure and piece of history!"
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    This was an amazing story of adventure and the fact that it is based off of real life factual events makes it all the better. ☺

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Glass Castle: A Memoir | [Jeannette Walls]
    The Glass Castle: A Memoir
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    The Glass Castle: A Memoir

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Jeannette Walls
    • Narrated By Jeannette Walls
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (568)
    Performance
    (362)
    Story
    (367)

    Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family; she called herself an "excitement addict."

    Jennifer says: "A CAPTIVATING READ"
    "Love! Love! Love!"
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    I absolutely Love, Love, Love this book!!! I also enjoyed listening to Jeannette Walls narration I had to immediately purchase her other book, "Half Broke Horses". I would love for her to write more about her and her families life. ☺

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic | [Gordon S. Wood]
    Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic
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    Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic

    • UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Gordon S. Wood
    • Narrated By Robert Fass
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (344)
    Performance
    (145)
    Story
    (147)

    In Empire of Liberty, one of America's most esteemed historians, Gordon S. Wood, offers a brilliant account of the early American Republic, ranging from 1789 and the beginning of the national government to the end of the War of 1812. As Wood reveals, the period was marked by tumultuous change in all aspects of American life - in politics, society, economy, and culture.

    Joseph says: "Excellent historical writing"
    "Great piece of history."
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    I purchased this book due to it's high ratings and to supplement my learning in an American National Government class I was taking at the time. It proved to be more than valuable as I was able to better understand and appreciate my class more. I would have listened to this book either way. ☺

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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