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Craig

Tacoma, WA, United States | Member Since 2008

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  • With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa | [E. B. Sledge]
    With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa
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    With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By E. B. Sledge
    • Narrated By George Wilson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (610)
    Performance
    (290)
    Story
    (299)

    This modern classic of military history has been called "one of the most important personal accounts of war that I have ever read" by distinguished historian John Keegan. Author E.B. Sledge served with the First Marine Division during World War II, and his first-hand narrative is unsurpassed in its sincerity. Sledge’s experience shows in this fascinating account of two of the most harrowing and pivotal island battles of the Pacific theater.

    Kent Valandra says: "The Best"
    "I loved how simplistic and speed of the book"
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    I loved this book because it was so straightforward. Not relying on lofty words and dictionary adjective descriptions. The pace and movement of the book was also captivating to me.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Sociopath Next Door | [Martha Stout]
    The Sociopath Next Door
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    The Sociopath Next Door

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Martha Stout
    • Narrated By Shelly Frasier
    Overall
    (2155)
    Performance
    (1197)
    Story
    (1193)

    We are accustomed to think of sociopaths as violent criminals, but in The Sociopath Next Door, Harvard psychologist Martha Stout reveals that a shocking 4 percent of ordinary people, one in 25, has an often undetected mental disorder, the chief symptom of which is that that person possesses no conscience. He or she has no ability whatsoever to feel shame, guilt, or remorse. One in 25 everyday Americans, therefore, is secretly a sociopath.

    Lesley says: "Gripping! A fascinating/scary look at human nature"
    "Where is the 4% sociopath fig come from?"
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    I liked it, but... There were a few glaring issues I had with it. 1- Where does that 4% of the population are sociopaths figure come from and what other studies corroborate this finding? 2- It is obvious that there are undertones and some specific examples of the writers opinion on this topic, I would have appreciated that was removed and the reader/listener could draw their own conclusions. 3- The writer Martha references "On Killing" book that I have also read and there mistakes with some conclusions there as well.

    So when taken these 3 issues into account it made me wonder what else whas incorrect in this work. It is possible that these were footnotes in the text that were not referenced, that is a possibility, however if this is the case it should have been notated.

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It | [Scott Patterson]
    The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It
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    The Quants: How a New Breed of Math Whizzes Conquered Wall Street and Nearly Destroyed It

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Scott Patterson
    • Narrated By Mike Chamberlain
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (341)
    Performance
    (108)
    Story
    (110)

    In March 2006, the world's richest men sipped champagne in an opulent New York hotel. They were preparing to compete in a poker tournament with ­million-dollar stakes. At the card table that night was Peter Muller, who managed a fabulously successful hedge fund called PDT. With him was Ken Griffin, who was the tough-as-nails head of Citadel Investment Group. There, too, were Cliff Asness, the founder of the hedge fund AQR Capital Management, and Boaz Weinstein, king of the credit-default swap.

    D. Littman says: "perhaps the best book on the Quants"
    "Very intersting and engaging..."
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    I loved this book. Ends about abruptly, I guess it's fitting considering the crash. Still was a fun ride!

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Good Soldiers | [David Finkel]
    The Good Soldiers
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    The Good Soldiers

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 1 min)
    • By David Finkel
    • Narrated By Mark Boyett
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (322)
    Performance
    (91)
    Story
    (90)

    It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. He called it "the surge". "Many listening tonight will ask why this effort will succeed when previous operations to secure Baghdad did not. Well, here are the differences," he told a skeptical nation. Among those listening were the young, optimistic Army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers.

    Candy says: "This book is amazing, but brutal"
    "Hate the rant..."
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    Can't get over the ranting about one persons perspective. The soldiers I know had a very different experience. Sorry I just could not get over the constant pounding and interjecting of politics in this book. Rather than state a fact or opinion and leave it at that the author continues to beat you over the head with it as though I did not hear or understand it the first time.

    5 of 9 people found this review helpful
  • Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution | [T. J. English]
    Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution
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    Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By T. J. English
    • Narrated By Mel Foster
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (383)
    Performance
    (101)
    Story
    (100)

    Havana Nocturne takes listeners back to Cuba in the years when it was a veritable devil's playground for mob leaders Meyer Lansky and Charles "Lucky" Luciano. Thanks to strong ties with the island's brutal dictator, President Batista, the mob soon owned the biggest luxury hotels and casinos and launched an unprecedented tourist boom. But their dreams collided with those of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, and others.

    A User says: "Not for reactionaries"
    "Those of us who never saw this era, Mesmerizing!"
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    I have always heard of the Cuban society as a mix of legend, cliche and myth and it was fascinating to me to get a glimpse of what the life and lifestyle was like.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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