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A Learning Experience, Book 1

By: Christopher G. Nuttall
Narrated by: Christian Rummel
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Earth is not alone. There is a towering civilization out in the galaxy, far greater than anything we can imagine. But we are isolated from the galaxy...until now.

When a bunch of interstellar scavengers approach Earth intending to abduct a few dozen humans and sell them into slavery in the darkest, they make the mistake of picking on Steve Stuart and his friends, ex-military veterans all. Unprepared for humans who can actually fight, unaware of the true capabilities of their stolen starships, the scavengers rapidly lose control of the ship - and their lives.

To Steve the captured starship represents a great opportunity, one to establish a new civilization away from Earth and its increasingly oppressive bureaucracy. But with the aliens plotting their revenge and human factions suspicious of the new technology, it will be far from easy to create a whole new world....

©2014 Christopher G. Nuttall (P)2016 Podium Publishing

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Glad I listened but not interested in sequel

A fun listen if you are interested in a right-wing, libertarian utopia where only former military people know what is best, everybody needs to be armed and an NRA member, and rules are bad.

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great storyline.

this story shines a light on how the world would look if our veterans were put in charge. not a bad world at all!

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Good book

This book was entertaining and not boring. I look forward to the next book in the series.

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A Great Book

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This was a great book and the author knows his subject, well written. A good read.

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Their characters has a strange views

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Learning Experience, Book 1?

How his characters have no idea what environmental conservatives are about.

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it is a very strange vision of the future.

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good start

reminded me of a right wing version of the ALICE books.
Character were will developed and likeable. The technology progression was logical.

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adequate YA story.

Libertarian fantasy disguised as first contact/defenders of earth. As long as you're not expecting well researched, well develloped world building or realistic NPC characters, the story is an adequate YA tale with a definite political slant. The reader could stand to develop more than one "female" voice. I'll probably pick up the next book when I want some light listening.

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Generic & Politically Slanted

There is nothing new her. It has the makings of a good story, it just needed to be fleshed out. It needs details. Humans join the rest of aliens in space. Yay. There was a battle, you'll never guess how it turns out.
The part that got me was that while the characters have a GOP viewpoint (which I'm fine with), so does the narrative. Just to many political jabs for my taste.

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enjoyable but quirky

the story was enjoyable but pushes its political views a little hard at times. it also comes across as very idealistic in a lot of its interactions with other species always coming across as humans are better than them.

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loved it

loved it that I'd all I should have to say. 20 word limit stupid. hi uu

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