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Thomas

Orland park, IL, United States | Member Since 2009

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7 reviews
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243 titles in library
13 purchased in 2013

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On the Road: 50th Anniversary Edition

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- by Jack Kerouac
- Narrated by Will Patton
On the Road: 50th Anniversary Edition

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 8 mins)

By Jack Kerouac

Narrated By Will Patton

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(437)
Performance
(228)
Story
(222)

Few novels have had as profound an impact on American culture as On the Road. Pulsating with the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, illicit drugs, and the mystery and promise of the open road, Kerouac's classic novel of freedom and longing defined what it meant to be "beat" and has inspired generations of writers, musicians, artists, poets, and seekers who cite their discovery of the book as the event that "set them free".
A User says: "Remarkable Characterization"
"Heard about this book"

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Since the book is 50+ years old, you hear different references about the book through your life...So I decided to read it.....It was great...Performance was awesome...I'm not sure how Sal stayed with his crazy buddy, but it made for some entertaining stories...I would put this on your "Read someday list"....

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Steve Jobs

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- by Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by Dylan Baker
Steve Jobs

UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 8 mins)

By Walter Isaacson

Narrated By Dylan Baker

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Overall
(8606)
Performance
(7360)
Story
(7308)

Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.
Chris says: "Good Biography, Fine narrator"
"...Jerk to Hero..."

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As I progressed through the book, Steve Jobs went from being the biggest jerk of my time, to becoming the greatest person of my time...I'm not saying his people skills improved, they didn't...I began to admire him for his relentless passion to make"Good Products"...
He would not compromise his opinion for a faster or quicker product...The book was very well written and read and very thorough...I will also try Mr. Isaacson's other books (Einstein and Franklin) because I enjoy this book so much...

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

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- by Laura Hillenbrand
- Narrated by Edward Herrmann
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs)

By Laura Hillenbrand

Narrated By Edward Herrmann

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Overall
(8140)
Performance
(4373)
Story
(4380)

Why we think it’s a great listen: Seabiscuit was a runaway success, and Hillenbrand’s done it again with another true-life account about beating unbelievable odds. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.....
Janice says: "Indescribable"
"Unbroken but not forgotten"

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The Zamperini story is amazing...Well written story and well told...Very Enjoyable...Recently read "Catch 22" about another bombadere...Interesting contrast...Amazing American Hero...

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War

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- by Michael Shaara
- Narrated by Stephen Hoye
The Killer Angels: A Novel of the Civil War

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 48 mins)

By Michael Shaara

Narrated By Stephen Hoye

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Overall
(859)
Performance
(309)
Story
(315)

After 30 years and with three million copies in print, Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning Civil War classic, The Killer Angels, remains as vivid and powerful as the day it was originally published.
Gene says: "Almost a Perfect Audiobook"
"The Killer Angels"

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...I loved the book so much that I am going to Gettysburg this fall...I could not put the book down...The part where the boys form Maine had to "Fix Bayonets" was unbelievable ...I can't imagine how those boys felt charging with empty rifles into the incoming enemy...Well written...They don't hand out Pulitizer Prizes to any book....Well worth reading....

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base

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- by Annie Jacobsen
- Narrated by Annie Jacobsen
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base

UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 11 mins)

By Annie Jacobsen

Narrated By Annie Jacobsen

Overall
(1222)
Performance
(814)
Story
(816)

Myths and hypotheses about Area 51 have long abounded, thanks to the intense secrecy enveloping it. Some claim it is home to aliens, underground tunnel systems, and nuclear facilities. Others believe that the lunar landing was filmed there. The prevalence of these rumors stems from the fact that no credible insider has ever divulged the truth about his time inside the base. Until now.
A User says: "Reality, always more interesting than fiction."
"Area 51"

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...I wasn't sure how someone could write a book on a top secret military base, but Annie Jacobsen did it in a very entertaining fashion...Learning about the U2, A12, and UFOs was fascinating ...Well researched and written...I hope there will someday be a sequel with other interesting information...Great book...I will watch for future writings of Annie Jacobsen...

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Age Curve: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Storm

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- by Kenneth W. Gronbach
- Narrated by Max Bloomquist
The Age Curve: How to Profit from the Coming Demographic Storm

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 6 mins)

By Kenneth W. Gronbach

Narrated By Max Bloomquist

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(49)
Performance
(9)
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(9)

For years, marketers have held on to unwavering beliefs that have dictated how they market to their consumers. But the hard truth is that the changes we see in marketing and business are based on one undeniable factor - the size of the generations we are selling to. As each generation ages, what they buy and how much they buy will change.
Marian says: "An eye opening book"
"The Age Curve"

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...Very interesting facts and figures about the different generations and how their numbers affect and influence buying power and trends....I would think Detroit and other fortune 500 companies would hire Mr. Gronbach for all their strategic marketing decisions...Well presented information...nonboring...well read...
I was sorry when the book ended...

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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- by Betty Smith
- Narrated by Kate Burton
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 2 mins)

By Betty Smith

Narrated By Kate Burton

Overall
(931)
Performance
(378)
Story
(375)

A moving coming-of-age story set in the 1900s, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn follows the lives of 11-year-old Francie Nolan, her younger brother Neely, and their parents, Irish immigrants who have settled in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Johnny Nolan is as loving and fanciful as they come, but he is also often drunk and out of work, unable to find his place in the land of opportunity.
Nancy says: "Leaves you wondering what happened next -"
"A tree Grows in Brooklyn"

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Great story of family struggles at turn of century America...Seeing the world as a baby girls grows into adulthood...Very entertaining...

0 of 0 people found this review helpful