"More Truth about the Democrat Party"
Well, first, most people can't handle the Truth. If that's you, you're not going to like this book. On the other hand, if you find an unvarnished , fact-filled narrative of the past 40 years refreshing, it is a book well worth listening to.
Ms. Coulter hammers away relentlessly, as is her style, and presents fact after fact, irrefutably.
I very much enjoy Coulter's work, and I believe I have every one of her audiobooks.
If you have your head buried in the sand , or refuse to believe reality when it slaps you in the face, this is not the book for you.
On the other hand , if you want to face reality, and confront our social and fiscal problems head-on, I suggest you start with her first book, and work your way up from there.
For those so inclined , another , quite different viewpoint , can be found in an excellent
audio book , by Alfonzo Rachel.
Enjoy !
"A misplaced faith in doctors"
Whew ! WHAT a story. The headline for this book could be " Idiot Doctor Kills President ". And, it would be true . I won't spoil the rest of the story , which is , at times , heartbreaking , other than to say what a great man he was , and President he could have been.
It is an engrossing story , which at times , brought me to tears , mingled with Disgust , for the petty fool who shot , but did not kill him.
My Real disgust was for the fool who was supposed to save him.
The narrator does an excellent job , and , if your interest is history , as mine is , you cannot go wrong , with this selection. I learned much. I remember the assassination of both Kennedy's , as well as MLK. This story brings them to mind, as the public angst was even greater then , if the book is to believed , as ours was during the '60s.
Well worth your time.
"Surprised"
Well, it was a decent story. A take-off on the Pilgrims Progress, which I've listened to several times.
I don't really understand why Mr. Lewis chose to do this book, in this way. Perhaps I did not listen closely enough, but I found it a poor companion to the original .
The ending seemed hurried , as if the author had suddenly realized he was almost out of paper.
If a different take on the Pilgrim's Progress is what you're looking for , or perhaps an updated account of the original , which may be what Mr. Lewis was aiming for , then by all means, give it a listen.
But try the original first.
"Scary"
I generally am a skeptic. An author must Prove his points ,in a book such as this. For that matter, in any non-fiction. I expect a bias , towards the particular author's point of view. As long as I know where he's coming from, that bias is OK. I can , and will , seek out other points of view, and make up my own mind.
When it comes to Islam , however, my mind is made up, and was, before this book. The author gave me many new insights , that I previously didn't have, , but only confirmed what I already knew to be true.
His opinion , in the last few minutes of the book, on what we Infidels can do , here in the U.S. , are well thought out, and reasoned. I believe them, however , to be wholly inadequate.
They are, however, much more realistic , than our "Leaders" , here and abroad, running around , proclaiming Islam a "Religion of Peace".
That is akin to proclaiming L. Ron Hubbard's " Scientology ", a real Religion, when, in fact, Hubbard set that whole farce up to escape the 90% Tax Rate, back when he was writing well.
Forgive the analogy. Though Islam is akin.
My only real complaint , is due to my advanced age, and , therefor, my forgetting what certain terms mean. The author refers to them, without reminding us , late in the book , as to what they mean. As I listened to the book over many days, I hope to be forgiven for forgetting what those Arab terms meant.
To sum it up , if you think 9/11 was a fluck, think again. My eyes were opened that day. If yours were not , this book will open them, if you dare .
God help us , if it doesn't.
"Interesting ,somewhat repetitive"
Maybe. If they owned an Apple product , or were thinking of purchasing one.
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Given that it is an unabridged reading, I'm not certain the narrator could have any more than he did.
Yes. Watch more carefully how I voice my opinions, and keep in mind other people have feelings also.
The book is , I think, overly long. I have never owned , or , really, cared to own , an Apple product. I don't quite understand the hoopla surrounding Jobs, or Apples products. Still don't. I thought listening to this book, might inspire me to purchase an Apple product. If anything, it ensures I won't.
I'm the type that likes to work on things, learn how they are put together, and why. I like customizing things, adding to , and updating them. Or, if they are not suitable for me, getting rid of them.
The high cost of Apple products, and the contempt Jobs had for his customers, argues against purchasing them.
While I like Jobs passion for making his products intuitive, i.e. easy to use , I don't like much else.
The method Jobs used to motivate people, while it worked for him, sucks,to use his own words.
As for him saving the music business, I find that unbelievable.
Oh,one more thing. I own Kodak cameras. They take movies,in the MOV format. Try burning them onto a disc, and getting a DVD player to play them.
"Essence of the second greatest book ever written"
I have not read "the Wealth Of Nations". However , if it is half as good as P.J.'s interption of it , it is a wonderful book,indeed. Were I Dictator for a Day , I would Command that every person in America listen to it.
I find myself going back to it , time and time again.
Frankly, P.J.'s book opened a whole world to me , of logical thought , and I have pursued that world , of understanding the logical processes , and the emotional feelings , of many great thinkers, and see as well , the context of the present , and the hope and fear of the future.
Adam Smith should never be forgotten, and , if P.J.'s book is as faithful to the origional as I believe it to be , statues of Adam Smith should dot every town square in America.
Perhaps then , we will remain the Land of the Free.
"Disappointed"
I haven't read the book , but after all I have heard , I expected Greatness.Instead , I am forced to endure a biography of the author first , which , while perhaps may be interesting , though not to me , consumes much time , on this abridged edition.
The sound quality is poor , especially at 75 MPH , in a class 8 semi , no matter how good the sound system is.And mine is Premium.
The emphasis on certain passages of the book , to the exclusion of other , and , perhaps, more important passages , is unfortunate.
What those passages are , I haven't a clue , as this is , again , an abridged edition.
Would that there were an unabridged edition available , on audio , that I might judge for myself.
On the whole ,therefore , did I gain , from this listen , for the sum required ? Only if I had never been exposed , even remotely , to the conclusions the author expressed. I , unfortunately ,have , and therefore , while I might give this edition away , I cannot recommend it's purchase.
Perhaps others will be more fortunate.