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Guts & Glory: World War II
- Narrated by: Aaron Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Biographies
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Publisher's Summary
Devastating surprise attacks, epic victories, unstoppable armies, and tough-as-nails men and women from the greatest war in human history.
From massive aerial battles that clouded the skies with planes to deathly secret operations deep behind enemy lines, the events of World War II are some of the most awe-inspiring of all time. Discover legendary commanders, tremendous fights, elite soldiers, and courageous individuals whose deeds truly made the difference in this jaw-dropping guide to the biggest war the world has ever seen.
History buff and popular blogger Ben Thompson's extensive research and irresistible storytelling put listeners right in the middle of the action in this unforgettable installment in the Guts & Glory series!
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- memc
- 04-18-18
Awsome
I loved this book so much because it is so interesting and true and has a lot of detail.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- SAMA
- 11-26-17
Ben Thompson, being Ben Thompson
It is a great exploration of some of the most interesting characters you may or may not have heard of in World War II, presented in macho, over the top awesomeness. Worth looking into if you're interested in the war, and don't get offended by strong language and ridiculously over the top imagery of courage and toughness.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- AaronSaint81
- 10-09-17
Great WW2 Stories! Narration needs some work.....
These true WW2 stories are great to hear about!
The narration did not bring them to life though......
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Matthew Edward White
- 09-05-17
Lots of positivity
This is positive pump me up chanting. I am a bleeding heart liberal but I still like the can do message.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- JW Roby
- 04-29-16
Great Book
As always Ben Thompson has performed and provided another badass view of history. I highly recommend.