Things That Matter

Three Decades of Passions, Pastimes and Politics

By: Charles Krauthammer

Narrated by: Charles Krauthammer, George Newbern

Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

From America’s preeminent columnist, named by the Financial Times the most influential commentator in the nation, a must-have collection of Charles Krauthammer’s essential, timeless writings.

A brilliant stylist known for an uncompromising honesty that challenged conventional wisdom at every turn, Krauthammer dazzled readers for decades with his keen insight into politics and government. His weekly column was a must-read in Washington and across the country. Don’t miss the best of Krauthammer’s intelligence, erudition, and wit collected in one volume.

Listeners will find here not only the country’s leading conservative thinker offering a pas­sionate defense of limited government, but also a highly independent mind whose views - on feminism, evolution and the death penalty, for example - defy ideological convention.

Things That Matter also features several of Krautham­mer’s major path-breaking essays - on bioeth­ics, on Jewish destiny and on America’s role as the world’s superpower - that have pro­foundly influenced the nation’s thoughts and policies. And finally, the collection presents a trove of always penetrating, often bemused reflections on everything from border collies to Halley’s Comet, from Woody Allen to Win­ston Churchill, from the punishing pleasures of speed chess to the elegance of the perfectly thrown outfield assist.

With a special, highly autobiographical introduction, in which Krauthammer reflects on the events that shaped his career and political philosophy, this indispensable chronicle takes the listener on a fascinating journey through the fashions and follies, the tragedies and triumphs, of the last three decades of American life.

©2013 Charles Krauthammer (P)2013 Random House Audio

RIP CHARLES

I heard about this book in a eulogy as one of his best. It certainly was worth my time.

Good Book.

This is a good collection of his work and the first half that is narrated by him is nice. I wasn't a big fan of the second narrator but the material covering three decades was still interesting and at times humorous.

Krauthammer at his best

Where does Things That Matter rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the most interesting of the many books that I have listened to.

What did you like best about this story?

Krauthammer has put together an absolutely riveting piece.

Did Charles Krauthammer and George Newbern do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

It would have been more enjoyable if Krauthammer had narrated the entire book,.

This book in every library!!!

One of the best. Have listened to it over and over. When I see him on Fox News I like him even better.

Excellent!

Any additional comments?

We enjoyed the book very much, and preferred hearing Dr. Krauthammer read his essays. The other reader was good but seemed a little hurried, and was not able to convey the same depth of meaning in his reading as the author.

Timeless issues. Articulate.

First half is read by Mr. Krauthammer. If you set it to 1.5 or 1.25, you can imagine how he would speak if he didn't have the condition that he has today.

wow, wow, wow.......what an amazing book

a great book a out life, politics, the Geo political state and much much more.

Outstanding!

Well written and thought through! Charles was one of the great thinkers and will be forever missed but never forgotten!

Amazing

What an amazing book I highly recommend it to everybody regardless of age, profession, political affiliation

My first audio book

This was my first audio book and I fear the bar has been set too high. I enjoyed it from start to 11.5 hr finish. I am a better person for have listened.