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Bernard

Orlando, FL, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • 18 reviews
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  • 97 titles in library
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  • Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World | [David Brion Davis]
    Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World
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    Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By David Brion Davis
    • Narrated By Raymond Todd
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (82)
    Performance
    (19)
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    (19)

    In Inhuman Bondage, David Brion Davis sums up a lifetime of insight. He looks at slavery in the American South; the rise of the Cotton Kingdom; the daily life of slaves; the destructive internal long-distance slave trade; the sexual exploitation of slaves; the emergence of an African-American culture; and much more. A definitive history by a writer deeply immersed in the subject, Inhuman Bondage links together the profits of slavery, the pain of the enslaved, and the legacy of racism.

    Patrick Case says: "Very Useful Contribution"
    "Soup to Nuts"
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    Pretty good read on Slavery in the Americas leading up to the Civil War. The book covers the highlights from soups to nuts. Objective and informative.

    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • One Second After | [William R. Forstchen]
    One Second After
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    One Second After

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By William R. Forstchen
    • Narrated By Joe Barrett
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3776)
    Performance
    (1860)
    Story
    (1868)

    Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based upon a real weapon - the Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) - which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States.

    Bonnie-Ann says: "A Worthy Read"
    "Pretty good book"
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    Where does One Second After rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    Very plausable book. Considering the ineptness of Congress and Washington DC's political scene...there is a case our government needs to explore EMP's potential danger to Amercia


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Someone Knows My Name | [Lawrence Hill]
    Someone Knows My Name
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    Someone Knows My Name

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Lawrence Hill
    • Narrated By Adenrele Ojo
    Overall
    (267)
    Performance
    (112)
    Story
    (113)

    Aminata Diallo is the beguiling heroine of Lawrence Hill's Someone Knows My Name. In it, Hill exquisitely imagines the tale of an 18th-century woman's life, spanning six decades and three continents. The fascinating story that Hill tells is a work of the soul and the imagination. Aminata is a character who will stir listeners, from her kidnapping from Africa through her journeys back and forth across the ocean.

    Ariela says: "Rich in history and moral messages"
    "Pretty good book"
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    What did you love best about Someone Knows My Name?

    Very well written. Great background and story telling. A must read. One of the best audible books I've "read"


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Peter the Great: His Life and World | [Robert K. Massie]
    Peter the Great: His Life and World
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    Peter the Great: His Life and World

    • UNABRIDGED (43 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By Robert K. Massie
    • Narrated By Frederick Davidson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (229)
    Performance
    (166)
    Story
    (166)

    This superbly told story brings to life one of the most remarkable rulers––and men––in all of history and conveys the drama of his life and world. The Russia of Peter's birth was very different from the Russia his energy, genius, and ruthlessness shaped. Crowned co-Tsar as a child of ten, after witnessing bloody uprisings in the streets of Moscow, he would grow up propelled by an unquenchable curiosity, everywhere looking, asking, tinkering, and learning, fired by Western ideas.

    Susan says: "detailed history"
    "Great "read""
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    Would you listen to Peter the Great again? Why?

    Pretty good read. Great story to tell and it's well written and well narrated. Peter was great.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel | [Hilary Mantel]
    Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel
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    Bring Up the Bodies: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Hilary Mantel
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (684)
    Performance
    (583)
    Story
    (586)

    Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down.

    Darwin8u says: "Mantel Pulls the History out of the History"
    "Good for history buffs"
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    If you could sum up Bring Up the Bodies in three words, what would they be?

    Good "read". Sometimes tedious, but the story moves along despite knowing how it's going to end.
    Good background and fun read for Henry 8 fans.
    Recommned putting the book on fast narration speed if you have that option. Normal speed is much too slow.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots | [Deborah Feldman]
    Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots
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    Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Deborah Feldman
    • Narrated By Rachel Botchan
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (253)
    Performance
    (214)
    Story
    (211)

    In this captivating memoir, Deborah Feldman takes listeners on an eye-opening journey into Orthodox Jewish culture. Raised in the suffocating world of Brooklyn’s Satmar Hasidim, Feldman was told what to read and who she was allowed to talk to. Married off at 17, she suffered from anxiety and was shamed by an inability to please her older husband. But after giving birth to a son at age 19, Feldman realized it was time to tear up her roots and make her own path in life.

    Ella says: "A one-sided glimpse into a secretive world"
    "Insightful"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Unorthodox to be better than the print version?

    Insightful read. The first half of the book could have been titled, "I grew up in a strict (Christian, Jewish, pick one) house. Not so insightful. The last part of the book finally got into the Hasidic culture.
    Overall, pretty good.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II | [Douglas A. Blackmon]
    Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
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    Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Douglas A. Blackmon
    • Narrated By Dennis Boutsikaris
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (149)
    Performance
    (90)
    Story
    (89)

    In this groundbreaking historical expose, Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history - an Age of Neoslavery that thrived from the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II.

    Roy says: "Will Take Your Breath Away"
    "Enlightening"
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    What made the experience of listening to Slavery by Another Name the most enjoyable?

    New twist on US slave history. Mostly focused on AL and GA post Civil War slavery.
    Well crafted.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Frontiersmen: A Narrative | [Allan W. Eckert]
    The Frontiersmen: A Narrative
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    The Frontiersmen: A Narrative

    • UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Allan W. Eckert
    • Narrated By Kevin Foley
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (219)
    Performance
    (165)
    Story
    (167)

    The frontiersmen were a remarkable breed of men. They were often rough and illiterate, sometimes brutal and vicious, often seeking an escape in the wilderness of mid-America from crimes committed back east. In the beautiful but deadly country which would one day come to be known as West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, more often than not they left their bones to bleach beside forest paths or on the banks of the Ohio River.

    Whitney says: "A Masterpiece for History Novel Enthusiasts!"
    "Terriffic Read"
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    A masterful woven story on what life was like in northern KY, WV and Ohio in the 1770-1810s. Very credible read. Well balanced and well researched. The Narration was superb. Kudos to the narrator. This book should be mandatory reading for all KY,WV and OH high schooler as to how their states were formed.

    One of the best Audible books I've listened to.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family | [Annette Gordon-Reed]
    The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family
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    The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family

    • UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Annette Gordon-Reed
    • Narrated By Karen White
    Overall
    (216)
    Performance
    (76)
    Story
    (73)

    This epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to our third president had been systematically expunged from American history until very recently. Now, historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed traces the Hemings family from its origins in Virginia in the 1700s to the family's dispersal after Jefferson's death in 1826. It brings to life not only Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson but also their children and Hemings's siblings, who shared a father with Jefferson's wife, Martha.

    Dianne says: "Fascinating"
    "A unique perspective"
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    A unique perspective on T. Jefferson. The author tries to embellish and fill in historical information left vacant over the centuries. For the most part, she does a pretty good job at it. The narration is slow....but if you put your MP3 player on fast audio speed...the narrtive picked up to a more reasonable listening pace. The first half of the book there is some repetition of facts, etc. The publisher should find better editors. All in all...a nice read.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men: Jane Jameson, Book 2 | [Molly Harper]
    Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men: Jane Jameson, Book 2
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    Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men: Jane Jameson, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Molly Harper
    • Narrated By Amanda Ronconi
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2732)
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    (1919)
    Story
    (1917)

    Once a devoted children's librarian, Jane Jameson now works at a rundown occult bookstore. Once a regular gal, she's now a vampire. And instead of a bride, she's an eternal bridesmaid -- which leads her to question where exactly her relationship with her irresistibly sexy sire, Gabriel, is headed. Mercurial, enigmatic, apparently commitment-phobic vampires are nothing if not hard to read.

    Yuriko says: "Jane getting stronger"
    "OK but not great"
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    OK "read" but it got a little tiring after a bit. Some wit in parts but not a LOL book. Trust me. First and last sign up for this author.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Empire of the Summer Moon | [S. C. Gwynne]
    Empire of the Summer Moon
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    Empire of the Summer Moon

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By S. C. Gwynne
    • Narrated By David Drummond
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (806)
    Performance
    (448)
    Story
    (458)

    Few people realize that the Comanche Indians were the greatest warring tribe in American history. Their 40-year battle with settlers held up the development of the new nation. Empire of the Summer Moon tells of the rise and fall of this fierce, powerful, and proud tribe, and begins in 1836 with the kidnapping of a lovely nine-year-old girl with cornflower blue eyes named Cynthia Ann Parker.

    John says: "Quannah Parker"
    "Terrific"
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    A great "read." Very informative and written true to the times. I am not Texan and have never lived there...but it should be a mandatory read for all the Texans. A+ story.

    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
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