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- Crime and Punishment at an Opioid Startup
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Soon to be the major motion picture Pain Hustlers starring Emily Blunt and Chris Evans streaming on Netflix
‘A pacey crime caper set against the backdrop of the opioid crisis . . . When I tell you that reading The Hard Sell is like watching a Scorsese film, you will assume I am exaggerating. Pick it up and tell me I’m wrong.' - Patrick Radden Keefe, The New York Times
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Kapoor, a brilliant scientist with relentless business instincts, was eager to make the most of his innovation. But there was a problem: the drug was approved only for cancer patients in dire condition. So he recruited an avaricious team, who employed a variety of deceptive techniques, from falsifying patient records to deceiving insurance companies. Insys became a Wall Street sensation. That is, until insiders reached their breaking point and blew the whistle, sparking a sprawling investigation in the government’s fight to hold the drug industry accountable in the spread of addictive opioids.
With colourful characters and true suspense, The Hard Sell lays bare the pharma playbook. Evan Hughes offers a bracing look not just at Insys, but at how opioids are sold at the point they first enter the national bloodstream – in the doctor’s office . . .
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 175
The Fall of the House of Zeus tells the story of Dickie Scruggs, arguably the most successful plaintiff's lawyer in America. A brother-in-law of Trent Lott, the former U.S. Senate majority leader, Scruggs made a fortune taking on mass tort lawsuits against "Big Tobacco" and the asbestos industries. He was hailed by Newsweek as a latter-day Robin Hood and portrayed in the movie The Insider as a dapper aviator-lawyer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The title says it all - The fall of Scruggs
- De Placeholder en 03-11-12
De: Curtis Wilkie
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American Overdose
- The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts
- De: Chris McGreal
- Narrado por: Dan Woren
- Duración: 11 h y 55 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 139
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 122
The opioid epidemic has been described as "one of the greatest mistakes of modern medicine." But calling it a mistake is a generous rewriting of the history of greed, corruption, and indifference that pushed the US into consuming more than 80 percent of the world's opioid painkillers. Journeying through lives and communities wrecked by the epidemic, Chris McGreal reveals not only how Big Pharma hooked Americans on powerfully addictive drugs but the corrupting of medicine and public institutions that let the opioid makers get away with it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An important read
- De Macmom4 en 02-18-19
De: Chris McGreal
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The King of Content
- Sumner Redstone’s Battle for Viacom, CBS, and Everlasting Control of His Media Empire
- De: Keach Hagey
- Narrado por: Gabra Zackman
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Sumner Murray Redstone, once feared as the “mad genius” of media who would dump his CEOs for mere wobbles in his companies’ stock price, had built one of the world’s greatest media empires through a series of audacious takeovers constructed to ensure that he always maintained control. Today he controls 80 percent of the voting shares of both Viacom and CBS, meaning that on a whim he could replace the entire boards of two public companies with a combined value of $40 billion.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Feels biased. Well researched, but not engaging.
- De Anonymous User en 04-03-19
De: Keach Hagey
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Tangled Webs
- How False Statements are Undermining America: From Martha Stewart to Bernie Madoff
- De: James B. Stewart
- Narrado por: Michael Kramer
- Duración: 19 h y 7 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 74
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 63
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 63
In Tangled Webs, James B. Stewart reveals in vivid detail the consequences of the perjury epidemic that has swept our country, undermining the very foundation of our courts.With many prosecutors, investigators, and participants speaking for the first time, Tangled Webs goes behind the scene of the trials of media and homemaking entrepreneur Martha Stewart; top White House political adviser Lewis "Scooter" Libby; home-run king Barry Bonds; and Wall Street money manager Bernard Madoff. Tangled Webs reaffirms the importance of truth.
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3 out of 5 stars
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in great detail
- De Andy en 06-22-11
De: James B. Stewart
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None of the Above
- The Untold Story of the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal, Corporate Greed, and the Criminalization of Educators
- De: Shani Robinson, Anna Simonton
- Narrado por: Lisa Renee Pitts
- Duración: 10 h y 53 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 37
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 36
An insider’s account of the infamous Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal that scapegoated black employees for problems caused by an education reform movement that is increasingly a proxy for corporate greed.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A well constructed story
- De Sumo Steve en 03-21-19
De: Shani Robinson, y otros
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Chain of Title
- How Three Ordinary Americans Uncovered Wall Street's Great Foreclosure Fraud
- De: David Dayen
- Narrado por: Kaleo Griffith
- Duración: 13 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 572
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 505
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 507
In the depths of the Great Recession, a cancer nurse, a car dealership worker, and an insurance fraud specialist helped uncover the largest consumer crime in American history - a scandal that implicated dozens of major executives on Wall Street. They called it foreclosure fraud: Millions of families were kicked out of their homes based on false evidence by mortgage companies that had no legal right to foreclose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Capital Corruption and Greed
- De Anthony Freyberg en 07-30-16
De: David Dayen
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Bad City
- Peril and Power in the City of Angels
- De: Paul Pringle
- Narrado por: Robert Petkoff
- Duración: 9 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 339
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 340
On a cool, overcast afternoon in April 2016, a salacious tip arrived at the L.A. Times that reporter Paul Pringle thought should have taken, at most, a few weeks to check out: a drug overdose at a fancy hotel involving one of the University of Southern California’s shiniest stars—Dr. Carmen Puliafito, the head of the prestigious medical school. Pringle, who’d long done battle with USC and its almost impenetrable culture of silence, knew reporting the story wouldn’t be a walk in the park. USC is the largest private employer in the city of L.A., and it casts a long shadow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow.
- De Anna en 07-22-22
De: Paul Pringle
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Inside Scientology
- The Story of America's Most Secretive Religion
- De: Janet Reitman
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 15 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 2,163
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 1,847
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,864
Scientology, created in 1954 by a prolific sci-fi writer named L. Ron Hubbard, claims to be the world's fastest-growing religion, with millions of members around the world and huge financial holdings. Its celebrity believers keep its profile high, and its teams of "volunteer ministers" offer aid at disaster sites such as Haiti and the World Trade Center. But Scientology is also a notably closed faith, harassing journalists and others through litigation and intimidation, even infiltrating the highest levels of government to further its goals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My cup of tea.
- De MWMcCabe en 08-09-11
De: Janet Reitman
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Good for the Money
- My Fight to Pay Back America
- De: Bob Benmosche
- Narrado por: Sean Pratt
- Duración: 9 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 70
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 64
In 2009, at the peak of the financial crisis, AIG - the American insurance behemoth - was sinking fast. It was the peg upon which the nation hung its ire and resentment during the financial crisis: the pinnacle of Wall Street arrogance and greed. When Bob Benmosche climbed aboard as CEO, it was widely assumed that he would go down with his ship. In mere months, he turned things around, pulling AIG from the brink of financial collapse and restoring its profitability.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worthwhile, informative, and just short of inspiring
- De Preston en 11-17-21
De: Bob Benmosche
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Contempt
- A Memoir of the Clinton Investigation
- De: Ken Starr
- Narrado por: Ken Starr
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 353
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 316
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 315
Twenty years after the Starr Report and the Clinton impeachment, former special prosecutor Ken Starr finally shares his definitive account of this period in American history. Now Starr finally shares his unique perspective on the investigation that began with the Whitewater land deal and spread to a wide range of President Clinton's actions, including accusations of sexual harassment and perjury in the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Starr's narrative includes behind-the-scenes details that have never before emerged as well as a new analysis from the perspective of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thought provoking and honest!
- De Sarah en 09-13-18
De: Ken Starr
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The Wizard of Lies
- Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust
- De: Diana B. Henriques
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 16 h
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 786
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 669
Who is Bernie Madoff, and how did he pull off the biggest Ponzi scheme in history? These questions have fascinated people ever since the news broke about the respected New York financier who swindled his friends, relatives, and other investors out of $65 billion. Many have speculated about what must have happened, but no reporter has been able to get the full story - until now. Diana B. Henriques of the New York Times has written the definitive book on the man and his scheme.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best of 3 madoff books
- De Angela willis en 03-18-13
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Wheelmen
- Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever
- De: Reed Albergotti, Vanessa O'Connell
- Narrado por: Santino Fontana
- Duración: 12 h y 22 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 930
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 831
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 827
The first in-depth look at Lance Armstrong's doping scandal, the phenomenal business success built on the back of fraud, and the greatest conspiracy in the history of sports. Lance Armstrong won a record-smashing seven Tours de France after staring down cancer, and in the process became an international symbol of resilience and courage. In a sport constantly dogged by blood-doping scandals, he seemed above the fray. Then, in January 2013, the legend imploded. He admitted doping during the Tours and, in an interview with Oprah, described his "mythic, perfect story" as "one big lie."
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4 out of 5 stars
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Detailed and balanced account
- De Gabriel en 11-19-13
De: Reed Albergotti, y otros
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Class Action
- The Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law
- De: Clara Bingham, Laura Leedy Gansler
- Narrado por: Gabrielle De Cuir
- Duración: 15 h y 23 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 67
When the local iron mine began hiring women in 1975, Lois Jenson, a single mother on welfare, didn't think twice about accepting the grueling but well-paid job. What she hadn't considered was that she was entering a male-dominated society that fiercely resisted the inclusion of women, a prejudice born out in the brutal harassment of every female miner.
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4 out of 5 stars
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infuriating
- De Ron en 05-20-06
De: Clara Bingham, y otros
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Lie After Lie
- The True Story of a Master of Deception, Betrayal, and Murder
- De: Lara Bricker
- Narrado por: Tanya Eby
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 44
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 42
A seemingly perfect world held an even more unlikely killer... Julie Keown had a great job, financial security, and a perfect husband who was attending Harvard Business School. But after Julie suddenly died, and doctors discovered she’d been poisoned with the main ingredient in antifreeze, her parents began to suspect that her husband, James, was not so perfect. This blow-by-blow account shows how investigators and state police unraveled James Keown’s chilling web of deceit.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boring writing and lack of any narrative arc
- De Josh en 11-21-18
De: Lara Bricker
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Freezing Order
- A True Story of Russian Money Laundering, State-Sponsored Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath
- De: Bill Browder
- Narrado por: Adam Grupper
- Duración: 10 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,804
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,488
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,479
When Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a Moscow jail in 2009, Browder cast aside his business career and made it his life’s mission to pursue justice for Sergei. One of the first steps of that mission was to uncover who had killed Sergei and profited from the $230 million corruption scheme that he had exposed. As Browder and his team tracked the money that flowed out of Russia—through the Baltics and Cyprus and on to Western Europe and the Americas—they discovered that Vladimir Putin himself was one of the beneficiaries of the crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Red Notice Part II —- The Empire Struck Out
- De R. Alembik en 04-16-22
De: Bill Browder
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Bitter Brew
- The Rise and Fall of Anheuser-Busch and America's Kings of Beer
- De: William Knoedelseder
- Narrado por: Peter Berkrot
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 712
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 619
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 616
The engrossing, often scandalous saga of one of the wealthiest, longest-lasting, and most colorful family dynasties in the history of American commerce—a cautionary tale about prosperity, profligacy, hubris, and the blessings and dark consequences of success. This engrossing, vivid narrative captures the Busch saga through five generations. At the same time, it weaves a broader story of American progress and decline over the past 150 years. It's a cautionary tale of prosperity, hubris, and loss.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn't stop listening...
- De Jeremy McGough en 11-09-12
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Cycle of Lies
- The Fall of Lance Armstrong
- De: Juliet Macur
- Narrado por: Carrington MacDuffie
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 309
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 277
The definitive account of Lance Armstrong's spectacular rise and fall. In June 2013, when Lance Armstrong fled his palatial home in Texas, downsizing in the face of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, Juliet Macur was there - talking to his girlfriend and children and listening to Armstrong's version of the truth. She was one of the few media members aside from Oprah Winfrey to be granted extended one-on-one access to the most famous pariah in sports. At the center of Cycle of Lies is Armstrong himself, revealed through face-to-face interviews.
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5 out of 5 stars
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...Pants on Fire
- De Mel en 03-25-14
De: Juliet Macur