Tequila Wars
Jose Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico
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Ted Genoways
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble distillery, La Rojeña, in the Tequila Valley. Within a decade, it would become Mexico's leading producer of tequila. But when the Mexican Revolution erupted, a charge of treason and a death threat against him by Pancho Villa forced Cuervo to flee. His disappearance turned him into an obscure, shadowy historical figure.
In Tequila Wars, award-winning author Ted Genoways restores Cuervo to his place as a key player in Mexico's formative period. Before the revolution, Cuervo's acclaim spread worldwide, and once war broke out, Cuervo remained an impresario, kingmaker, and cultural force. In the face of his own government's corruption and the nationalism of his northern neighbors, Cuervo reached American drinkers by establishing Mexico’s covert form of cross-border commerce with the United States. As the largest and most important distilleries in the Tequila Valley recognized the threat posed by Mexico's unraveling, Cuervo also lobbied for suspending normal competition in favor of "a union of tequila makers"—what would become the first Mexican cartel.
The first biography of Cuervo, Tequila Wars uncovers the history of the man who would forever change not only the business of tequila, but international relations between Mexico and the United States.
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The family farm lies at the heart of our national identity, and yet its future is in peril. Rick Hammond grew up on a farm, and for 40 years he has raised cattle and crops on his wife's fifth-generation homestead in Nebraska, in hopes of passing it on to their four children. But as the handoff nears, their small family farm - and their entire way of life - are under siege.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Narrator might as well be a computer
- De Mph en 02-09-18
De: Ted Genoways
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The Gunfighters
- How Texas Made the West Wild
- De: Bryan Burrough
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2
The “Wild West” gunfighter is such a stock figure in our popular culture that some dismiss it all as a corny myth, more a product of dime novels and B movies than a genuinely important American history. In fact, as Bryan Burrough shows us in his dazzling and fast-paced new book, there’s much more below the surface. For three decades at the end of the 1800s, a big swath of the American West was a crucible of change, with the highest murder rate per capita in American history. The reasons behind this boil down to one word: Texas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hits the target
- De S. S. Felzenberg en 06-09-25
De: Bryan Burrough
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Empty Vessel
- The Story of the Global Economy in One Barge
- De: Ian Kumekawa
- Narrado por: Dion Graham
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
What do a barracks for British troops in the Falklands War, a floating jail off the Bronx, and temporary housing for VW factory workers in Germany have in common? The Balder Scapa: a single barge that served all three roles. Though the name would eventually change to Finnboda 12. And then to Safe Esperia. And later on, to the Bibby Resolution. And after that . . . in short, a vessel with so many names, and so many fates, that to keep it in our sights—as the protagonist of this fascinating economic parable—Ian Kumekawa has no choice but to call it, simply, the Vessel.
De: Ian Kumekawa
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Scorched Earth
- A Global History of World War II
- De: Paul Thomas Chamberlin
- Narrado por: Jefferson Mays
- Duración: 23 h y 19 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
In popular memory, the Second World War was an unalloyed victory for freedom over totalitarianism, marking the demise of the age of empires and the triumph of an American-led democratic order. In Scorched Earth, historian Paul Thomas Chamberlin dispatches the myth of World War II as a good war. Instead, he depicts the conflict as it truly was: a massive battle beset by vicious racial atrocities, fought between rival empires across huge stretches of Asia and Europe.
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Tides of Fortune
- The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries
- De: Zack Cooper
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 8 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2
How will the United States and China evolve militarily in the years ahead? Many experts believe the answer to this question is largely unknowable. But Zack Cooper argues that the American and Chinese militaries are following a well-trodden path. For centuries, the world's most powerful militaries have adhered to a remarkably consistent pattern of behavior, determined largely by their leaders' perceptions of relative power shifts. By uncovering these trends, this book places the evolving military competition between the United States and China in historical context.
De: Zack Cooper
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My Father's House
- An Ode to America’s Longest-Serving Black Congressman
- De: John Conyers III
- Narrado por: John Conyers III, Michael Eric Dyson
- Duración: 7 h y 25 m
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General0 out of 5 stars 0
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A respectful, thoughtful, yet clear-eyed reframing of a national hero’s personal and political odyssey, My Father’s House is John Conyers III's love letter to his father and a record of his own journey. Conyers reveals a towering figure in modern American political history and an ordinary family man; a leader whose work in Washington necessitated his many absences as a father from a son coming of age in Detroit.
De: John Conyers III
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Freedom to Discriminate
- How Realtors Conspired to Segregate Housing and Divide America
- De: Gene Slater
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 15 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1
A landmark history told with narrative skill, Freedom to Discriminate uncovers realtors' definitive role in segregating America and shaping modern conservative thought. His book traces the increasingly aggressive ways realtors justified their practices, how they successfully weaponized the word "freedom" for their cause, and how conservative politicians have drawn directly from realtors' rhetoric for the past several decades.
De: Gene Slater
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Radio Treason
- The Trials of Lord Haw-Haw, the British Voice of Nazi Germany
- De: Rebecca West, Katie Roiphe - foreword
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 6 h y 13 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
In 1945, the New Yorker commissioned star reporter Rebecca West to cover the London trial of William Joyce, who stood accused by the British government of aiding the Third Reich. Joyce was alleged to have hosted a radio program, Germany Calling, devoted to Nazi propaganda and calls for a British surrender. The legal case against Joyce (known as "Lord Haw-Haw" for his supposedly posh accent) proved to be tenuous and full of uncertainties.
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5 out of 5 stars
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relevant insight into psychology of totalitarian man
- De Trace en 05-14-25
De: Rebecca West, y otros
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The Peepshow
- The Murders at Rillington Place
- De: Kate Summerscale
- Narrado por: Nicola Walker
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 9
In this riveting true story, Kate Summerscale mines the archives to uncover the lives of Christie’s victims, the tabloid frenzy that their deaths inspired, and the truth about what happened inside the house. What she finds sheds fascinating light on the origins of our fixation with true crime—and suggests a new solution to one of the most notorious cases of the century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A thoroughly researched time
- De Caitlyn Harrison en 06-03-25
De: Kate Summerscale
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Mysteries of the National Parks
- 35 Stories of Baffling Disappearances, Unexplained Phenomena, and More
- De: Mike Bezemek
- Narrado por: Dean Gallagher
- Duración: 14 h y 35 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1
Featuring thirty-five puzzling stories, Mysteries of the National Parks takes listeners to every corner of our diverse and beautiful country. You'll explore some of the most beloved national park units, including Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Blue Ridge Parkway, Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, and many more!
De: Mike Bezemek
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The Work of Empire
- War, Occupation, and the Making of American Colonialism in Cuba and the Philippines
- De: Justin F. Jackson
- Narrado por: Jim Seybert
- Duración: 15 h y 20 m
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General0 out of 5 stars 0
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In 1898, on the eve of the Spanish-American War, the US Army seemed minuscule and ill-equipped for global conflict. Yet over the next fifteen years, its soldiers defeated Spain and pacified nationalist insurgencies in both Cuba and the Philippines. Despite their lack of experience in colonial administration, American troops also ruled and transformed the daily lives of the 8 million people who inhabited these tropical islands.
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The World's Game
- Reflections on Western Culture
- De: Frederic Raphael
- Narrado por: Ric Jerrom
- Duración: 19 h y 49 m
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In this epic narrative, Frederic Raphael explores the most significant moments, ideas and figures that have shaped the world’s stage. He takes us on a journey through history: from the reigns of Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great, to Plato and Socrates and the origins of philosophy, the turning point of World War Two and the invention of the atom bomb, and, finally, the social and cultural divisions of modern day. It is often a story of conflict: the rise of anti-Semitism, the tensions between science and faith, progress and strife, comedy and ruthlessness.
De: Frederic Raphael
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Masters of Mayhem
- Lawrence of Arabia and the British Military Mission to the Hejaz
- De: James Stejskal
- Narrado por: Liam Gerrard
- Duración: 7 h y 24 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:0 out of 5 stars 0
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Striking where the enemy is weakest and melting away into the darkness before he can react. Never confronting a stronger force directly, but using audacity and surprise to confound and demoralize an opponent. Operations driven by good intelligence, area knowledge, mobility, speed, firepower, and detailed planning, and executed by a few specialists with indigenous warriors—this is unconventional warfare.
De: James Stejskal
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Ground Combat
- Puncturing the Myths of Modern War
- De: Ben Connable
- Narrado por: Tim Fannon
- Duración: 13 h y 9 m
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Ground Combat reveals the gritty details of land warfare at the tactical level and challenges today's overly subjective and often inaccurate approaches to characterizing war. Ben Connable's motivation for writing the book is to offer an evidence-based approach to examining the future of war.
De: Ben Connable
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Agave Spirits
- The Past, Present, and Future of Mezcals
- De: Gary Paul Nabhan, David Suro Pinera
- Narrado por: Adi Cabral
- Duración: 9 h y 41 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7
All tequilas are mezcals; all mezcals are made from agaves; and every bottle of mezcal is the remarkable result of collaborations among agave entrepreneurs, botanists, distillers, beverage distributors, bartenders, and more. How these groups come together in this "spirits world" is the subject of this fascinating new book by the acclaimed ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan and the pioneering restauranteur David Suro Piñera.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Heart of Mezcal: Terroir in a Copita
- De AppleCedAR en 03-15-25
De: Gary Paul Nabhan, y otros
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Personhood
- The New Civil War over Reproduction
- De: Mary Ziegler
- Narrado por: Jesse Abeel
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Personhood chronicles the internal struggles and changing ideas about race, sex, religion, war, corporate rights, and poverty that shaped the personhood struggle over half a century. The book explores how Americans came to take for granted that fetal personhood requires criminalization and suggests that other ways of valuing both fetal life and women's equality might be possible.
De: Mary Ziegler
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Narcotopia
- In Search of the Asian Drug Cartel That Survived the CIA
- De: Patrick Winn
- Narrado por: Patrick Winn
- Duración: 15 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
In Asia’s narcotics-producing heartland, the Wa reign supreme. They dominate the Golden Triangle, a mountainous stretch of Burma between Thailand and China. Their 30,000-strong army, wielding missiles and attack drones, makes Mexican cartels look like street gangs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Incredible
- De Oded N. en 05-02-25
De: Patrick Winn
Very interesting!
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.
Between the writing and the reading- I gave up.
Genuinely interested in the history of Mexico and particularly the development of the tequila industry.
I’m sure there are better alternatives than this.
The writing was heavy on descriptions but light on historical content.
Se ha producido un error. Vuelve a intentarlo dentro de unos minutos.