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#1 Most Important Political Book of 2023, Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)
A Best Book of 2023, The Telegraph (Great Britain)
A gripping and nuanced history of the German people from World War II to the war in Ukraine, including revealing new primary source material on Germany's transformation
In 1945, Germany lay in ruins, morally and materially. Its citizens stood condemned by history, responsible for a horrifying genocide and war of extermination. But by the end of Angela Merkel’s tenure as chancellor in 2021, Germany looked like the moral voice of Europe, welcoming more than one million refugees, holding together the tenuous threads of the European Union, and making military restraint the center of its foreign policy. At the same time, Germany's rigid fiscal discipline and energy deals with Vladimir Putin have cast a shadow over the present. Innumerable scholars have asked how Germany could have degenerated from a nation of scientists, poets, and philosophers into one responsible for genocide. This book raises another vital question: How did a nation whose past has been marked by mass murder, a people who cheered Adolf Hitler, reinvent themselves, and how much?
Trentmann tells this dramatic story of the German people from the middle of World War II through the Cold War and the division into East and West to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the struggle to find a place in the world today. This journey is marked by a series of extraordinary moral conflicts: admissions of guilt and shame vying with immediate economic concerns; restitution for some but not others; tolerance versus racism; compassion versus complicity. Through a range of voices—German soldiers and German Jews; displaced persons in limbo; East German women and shopkeepers angry about energy shortages; opponents and supporters of nuclear power; volunteers helping migrants and refugees, and right-wing populists attacking them—Trentmann paints a remarkable and surprising portrait spanning eighty years of the conflicted people at the center of Europe, showing how the Germans became who they are today.
*Includes a downloadable PDF of a key visual aid referred to in the book
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Reseñas de la Crítica
#1 Political Book of 2023, Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Germany)
A Best Book of 2023, The Telegraph (United Kingdom)
#1 Best Non-Fiction Book December 2023 and January 2024 at Die Zeit, ZDF, Deutschlandfunk, and taz (Germany)
The New Yorker "Best Books of the Year We Have Read So Far"
"Remarkably rich . . . Out of the Darkness usefully reveals the roots of [modern Germany's] ethical knots. Trentmann is still hopeful that Germans can untangle them."—New York Times Book Review
"Trentmann draws from a wide range of sources, including amateur plays and essays by schoolchildren. These lend intimacy to his portrait of a citizenry engaged in the continuous process of formulating its own views of right and wrong as it debates issues from rearmament to environmentalism." —"The Best Books We've Read in 2024 So Far," The New Yorker
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- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 5 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,019
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,379
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,353
The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best translation I have encountered.
- De DW en 05-27-16
De: Miyamoto Musashi, y otros
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The Art of War
- De: Sun Tzu
- Narrado por: Aidan Gillen
- Duración: 1 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40,489
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33,484
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33,065
The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The actual book The Art of War, not a commentary
- De Fred271 en 12-31-19
De: Sun Tzu
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Under the Bridge
- De: Rebecca Godfrey
- Narrado por: Rebecca Godfrey, Erin Moon, Mary Gaitskill - introduction
- Duración: 14 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 113
One moonlit night, 14-year-old Reena Virk went to join friends at a party and never returned home. In this “tour de force of crime reportage” (Kirkus Reviews), acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey takes us into the hidden world of the seven teenage girls - and boy - accused of a savage murder. As she follows the investigation and trials, Godfrey reveals the startling truth about the unlikely killers. Laced with lyricism and insight, Under the Bridge is an unforgettable look at a haunting modern tragedy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful Account of 8 Young Teens Killing Another
- De Mary Burnight en 08-16-19
De: Rebecca Godfrey
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Fingerprints of the Gods
- The Quest Continues
- De: Graham Hancock
- Narrado por: Graham Hancock
- Duración: 18 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,567
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7,581
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,540
Fingerprints of the Gods is the revolutionary rewrite of history that has persuaded millions of listeners throughout the world to change their preconceptions about the history behind modern society. An intellectual detective story, this unique history audiobook directs probing questions at orthodox history, presenting disturbing new evidence that historians have tried - but failed - to explain.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Classic in Historical Mysteries
- De Kelly en 09-05-19
De: Graham Hancock
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The Daily Stoic
- 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
- De: Ryan Holiday, Stephen Hanselman
- Narrado por: Brian Holsopple
- Duración: 10 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,109
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,604
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,569
Why have history's greatest minds - from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson along with today's top performers, from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities - embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers a daily devotional of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not well made as audio
- De Andreas en 12-27-16
De: Ryan Holiday, y otros
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Marcus Aurelius - Meditations: Adapted for the Contemporary Reader
- De: Marcus Aurelius, James Harris
- Narrado por: Gregory Allen Siders
- Duración: 4 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 167
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 167
Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 AD, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy. Marcus Aurelius wrote the 12 books of the Meditations as a source for his own guidance and self-improvement. These books have been carefully adapted into modern English form to allow for easy listening. Enjoy!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best translation
- De Anonymous User en 06-13-19
De: Marcus Aurelius, y otros
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The Complete Book of Five Rings
- De: Miyamoto Musashi, Kenji Tokitsu - editor/translator
- Narrado por: Brian Nishii
- Duración: 5 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,019
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,379
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,353
The Complete Book of Five Rings is an authoritative version of Musashi's classic The Book of Five Rings, translated and annotated by a modern martial arts master, Kenji Tokitsu. Tokitsu has spent most of his life researching the legendary samurai swordsman and his works, and in this book he illuminates this seminal text, along with several other works by Musashi.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best translation I have encountered.
- De DW en 05-27-16
De: Miyamoto Musashi, y otros
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Caffeine
- How Caffeine Created the Modern World
- De: Michael Pollan
- Narrado por: Michael Pollan
- Duración: 2 h y 2 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 42,278
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36,425
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36,257
Michael Pollan, known for his best-selling nonfiction audio, including The Omnivores Dilemma and How to Change Your Mind, conceived and wrote Caffeine: How Caffeine Created the Modern World as an Audible Original. In this controversial and exciting listen, Pollan explores caffeine’s power as the most-used drug in the world - and the only one we give to children (in soda pop) as a treat.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Leaves much to be desired
- De Melody H en 02-02-20
De: Michael Pollan
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I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t)
- Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
- De: Brené Brown
- Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang
- Duración: 10 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,852
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,974
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,917
Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we're all in this together.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I'm sure its great if you are a mother ....
- De Leslie A Hill en 08-09-11
De: Brené Brown
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- De: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrado por: Laurence Fishburne
- Duración: 16 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 12,086
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10,747
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10,687
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible Masterpiece
- De Phoenician en 09-10-20
De: Malcolm X, y otros
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The Mastery of Self
- A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom
- De: Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.
- Narrado por: Charlie Varon
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 4,326
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 3,576
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 3,556
The ancient Toltecs believed that life, as we perceive it, is a dream. We each live in our own personal dream, and these come together to form the dream of the planet, or the world in which we live. Problems arise when our perception of the dream becomes clouded with negativity, drama, and judgment (of ourselves and others), because it's in these moments of suffering that we have forgotten that we are the architects of our own reality and we have the power to change our dream if we choose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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listen.. .then listen again
- De Casiano en 12-22-16
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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean
- De: M. Doreal
- Narrado por: John Marino
- Duración: 2 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,122
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,115
The history of the tablets translated in the following book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years. The writer is Thoth, an Atlantean Priest-King, who founded a colony in ancient Egypt after the sinking of the mother country. He was the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, erroneously attributed to Cheops. In it he incorporated his knowledge of the ancient wisdom and also securely secreted records and instruments of ancient Atlantis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellence...
- De Light Worker en 04-21-18
De: M. Doreal
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The Prophet
- De: Kahlil Gibran
- Narrado por: Riz Ahmed
- Duración: 1 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 989
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 841
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 839
On the face of it, a simple book of 26 poem fables sharing one man’s wisdom. But The Prophet is so much more than that. It has inspired people from John F Kennedy to The Beatles and became the '60s Bible of counterculture – all because of the timeless truths it shared. Each poem takes a different theme – pleasure, beauty, freedom, joy and sorrow – as the fictional Al Mustapha shares his thoughts and experiences as he prepares to travel back to his island home.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riz Ahmed's Narraration Is So Moving!
- De Dee Tree en 09-12-21
De: Kahlil Gibran
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Buddhism for Beginners
- De: Thubten Chodron, His Holiness the Dalai Lama - foreword
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 4 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,154
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,834
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,814
This user’s guide to Buddhist basics takes the most commonly asked questions - beginning with “What is the essence of the Buddha’s teachings?” - and provides simple answers in plain English. Thubten Chodron’s responses to the questions that always seem to arise among people approaching Buddhism make this an exceptionally complete and accessible introduction - as well as a manual for living a more peaceful, mindful, and satisfying Life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing introduction to Buddhism
- De chad d en 07-02-15
De: Thubten Chodron, y otros
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The Ethical Slut
- A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships, & Other Adventures
- De: Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
- Narrado por: Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,399
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,773
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,745
For anyone who has ever dreamed of love, sex, and companionship beyond the limits of traditional monogamy, this groundbreaking guide navigates the infinite possibilities that open relationships can offer. Experienced ethical sluts Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy dispel myths and cover all the skills necessary to maintain a successful and responsible polyamorous lifestyle.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The information and advice is 100% totally solid!
- De Troy en 07-28-15
De: Janet W. Hardy, y otros
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Eight Dates
- Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
- De: John Gottman PhD, Julie Schwartz Gottman PhD, Doug Abrams, y otros
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin, Julie McKay
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,169
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 960
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 950
Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effort - and it just got simpler, with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating about the things that matter most to you and your partner. Drawing on 40 years of research from their world-famous Love Lab, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman invite couples on eight fun, easy, and profoundly rewarding dates, each one focused on a make-or-break issue: trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams.
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1 out of 5 stars
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What the F. Robot-reader???!?!?!
- De Anonymous User en 01-21-20
De: John Gottman PhD, y otros
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The Debutante
- De: Jon Ronson
- Narrado por: Jon Ronson
- Duración: 3 h y 11 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,330
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,103
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,100
Thirty years ago, award-winning journalist Jon Ronson stumbled on the mystery of Carol Howe—a charismatic, wealthy former debutante turned white supremacist spokeswoman turned undercover informant. In 1995, Carol was spying on Oklahoma’s neo-Nazis for the government just when Timothy McVeigh blew up a federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting but not compelling
- De Gail Jester en 04-15-23
De: Jon Ronson
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The Philosopher's Toolkit: How to Be the Most Rational Person in Any Room
- De: Patrick Grim, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Patrick Grim
- Duración: 12 h y 2 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,178
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,003
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 992
Taught by award-winning Professor Patrick Grim of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, The Philosopher’s Toolkit: How to Be the Most Rational Person in Any Room arms you against the perils of bad thinking and supplies you with an arsenal of strategies to help you be more creative, logical, inventive, realistic, and rational in all aspects of your daily life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This should NOT be an audio book
- De Brooks Emerson en 03-21-20
De: Patrick Grim, y otros
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Medieval Myths & Mysteries
- De: Dorsey Armstrong, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Dorsey Armstrong
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,670
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,125
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,099
The 10 enlightening (and often humorous) lectures of Medieval Myths and Mysteries will show you how far from the “dark” times of legend these centuries were. Uncover the facts about the Knights Templar. Reveal the truth behind the tales of legendary creatures like the Questing Beast and the unicorn. Trace the events of the Black Death and the ways it altered the world in its wake, and much more. With Professor Armstrong, you will dig deep into the ways that later generations reshaped the narrative of the medieval years and perpetuated the myths.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but centered on Britain
- De Ximena en 04-10-20
De: Dorsey Armstrong, y otros
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Nayan Olak keeps seeing Helen Fletcher around town. She’s returned with her teenage son to live in the run-down house at the end of the lane, and—though she’s strangely guarded—Nayan can’t help but be drawn to her. He hasn’t risked love since losing his young family in a terrible accident twenty years earlier.
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Baseball is “the New York game” because the city is where the white lines were first drawn, where a bunt was first laid, and where the curve ball was first thrown. It’s also where the superstars first emerged, and where social progress in the sport was first made. With nuance and depth, historian Kevin Baker brings this all back to life: the games–World Series in 1905, 1919, 1932; the players–Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig; the coaches and managers–John McGraw, “Foxy Ned” Hanlon, Clark Griffith; and even the writers, reporters, and spectators.
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Continuing his exploration of British history, Timothy Venning examines the turning points of the period from the death of William I to the reign of Edward III and a little beyond. He discusses the crucial junctions at which history could easily have taken a different turn and analyzes the possible results.
De: Timothy Venning
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Germany in the World
- A Global History, 1500-2000
- De: David Blackbourn
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 36 h y 48 m
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With Germany in the World, award-winning historian David Blackbourn radically revises conventional narratives of German history, demonstrating the existence of a distinctly German presence in the world centuries before its unification—and revealing a national identity far more complicated than previously imagined.
De: David Blackbourn
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Not So Happily Ever After: The Tale of King Ludwig II
- De: Susan Barnett Braun
- Narrado por: Virtual Voice
- Duración: 3 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Think history is boring? Then you’ve never met King Ludwig II, who inspired Walt Disney with his magnificent Neuschwanstein Castle in the clouds. He ruled Bavaria for twenty-two years, inspiring its people by his support for the arts. Yet he was known by many as Mad King Ludwig. He rarely appeared in the capital or attended any government functions. He slept most of the day and stayed awake all night. He dined with his horse and waved pistols at servants. He created a fantasy world inside his castles, complete with caves and trap-door tables. To this day, no one is sure exactly what ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting history
- De Elise Pringle en 05-06-24
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America Last
- The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators
- De: Jacob Heilbrunn
- Narrado por: Kent Klineman
- Duración: 8 h y 23 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 19
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America Last is a guide for the perplexed, identifying and tracing a persuasion—or the "illiberal imagination"—that has animated conservative politics for a century now. Since the 1940s, the Right has railed against communist fellow travelers in America. Heilbrunn finally corrects the record, showing that dictator worship is a longstanding tradition within modern American conservatism that cannot be ignored—and what it means for us today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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So frustrating
- De SarahMc en 03-13-24
De: Jacob Heilbrunn
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Smoke and Ashes
- Opium's Hidden Histories
- De: Amitav Ghosh
- Narrado por: Ranjit Madgavkar
- Duración: 12 h y 34 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 9
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When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis trilogy ten years ago, he was startled to learn how the lives of the nineteenth-century sailors and soldiers he wrote about were dictated not only by the currents of the Indian Ocean but also by the precious commodity carried in enormous quantities on those currents: opium. Most surprising of all, however, was the discovery that his own identity and family history were swept up in the story. Smoke and Ashes is at once a travelogue, a memoir, and an essay in history, drawing on decades of archival research.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Research, Terrible Reading
- De Paula de la Cruz en 03-09-24
De: Amitav Ghosh
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How to Win an Information War
- The Propagandist Who Outwitted Hitler
- De: Peter Pomerantsev
- Narrado por: Matthew Waterson
- Duración: 8 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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In the summer of 1941, Hitler ruled Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea. Britain was struggling to combat his powerful propaganda machine, crowing victory and smearing his enemies as liars and manipulators over his frequent radio speeches, blasted out on loudspeakers and into homes. British claims that Hitler was dangerous had little impact against this wave of disinformation. Except for the broadcasts of someone called Der Chef, a German who questioned Nazi doctrine, and most importantly, a character created by the British propagandist Thomas Sefton Delmer, a unique weapon in the war.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fascinating story
- De Mark en 03-19-24
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The Soviet–Afghan War
- 1979–89
- De: Gregory Fremont-Barnes
- Narrado por: Chris Courtenay
- Duración: 3 h y 42 m
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The Soviet invasion of its neighbour Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988–89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the Mujahideen, the Afghan popular resistance backed by the USA and other powers. Gregory Fremont-Barnes reveals how the Soviet invasion had enormous implications on the global stage; it prompted the US Senate to refuse to ratify the hard-won SALT II arms-limitation treaty, and the USA and 64 other countries boycotted the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics.
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War Made Invisible
- How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine
- De: Norman Solomon
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 5 h y 50 m
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More than twenty years ago, 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan set into motion a hugely consequential shift in America's foreign policy: a perpetual state of war that is almost entirely invisible to the American public. War Made Invisible, by the journalist and political analyst Norman Solomon, exposes how this happened, and what its consequences are, from military and civilian casualties to drained resources at home.
De: Norman Solomon
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The Economics of Poverty
- History, Measurement, and Policy
- De: Martin Ravallion
- Narrado por: Bruce Mann
- Duración: 32 h y 25 m
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The Economics of Poverty reviews critically past and present debates on poverty, spanning both rich and poor countries. The book provides an accessible new synthesis of current economic thinking on key questions: How is poverty measured? How much poverty is there? Why does poverty exist, and is it inevitable? What can be done to reduce poverty? Can it even be eliminated? The book does not assume that listeners know economics already.
De: Martin Ravallion
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- Georjaneknighthawk
- 03-20-24
A very long book
The author has great faith in futuristic predictions. Believing all the doomsday predictions about climate change that are challenged by other scientists. I can’t believe that I stuck with this book. I’m going to Germany this summer and I hoped for some insights. I was disappointed.
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