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David E. Hoffman

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The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

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- By David E. Hoffman
- Narrated By Dan Woren
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- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Release Date: 07-07-15
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The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal

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By David E. Hoffman

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While getting into his car on the evening of February 16, 1978, the chief of the CIA's Moscow station was handed an envelope by an unknown Russian. Its contents stunned the Americans: details of top-secret Soviet research and development in military technology that was totally unknown to the United States.
Mr. Pointy says: "Compelling as historical thriller, character study"
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The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

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- By David E. Hoffman
- Narrated By Bob Walter
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- Length: 20 hrs and 50 mins
- Release Date: 10-13-09
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The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

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During the Cold War, world superpowers amassed nuclear arsenals containing the explosive power of one million Hiroshimas. The Soviet Union secretly plotted to create the "Dead Hand," a system designed to launch an automatic retaliatory nuclear strike on the United States, and developed a fearsome biological warfare machine. President Ronald Reagan, hoping to awe the Soviets into submission, pushed hard for the creation of space-based missile defenses.
Andrew says: "Credible study into Russia's weapons programmes"
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Scale: Seven Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back

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- By Jeff Hoffman, David Finkel
- Narrated By David Finkel
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- Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
- Release Date: 06-12-15
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Scale: Seven Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back

Scale: Seven Proven Principles to Grow Your Business and Get Your Life Back

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By Jeff Hoffman, David Finkel

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Business owners want growth but fear it will take over their lives. Surprisingly, the only way to truly grow your company is to reduce its reliance on you - to scale. Jeff Hoffman and David Finkel offer a blueprint to rapidly grow your business while also gaining more freedom. Based on their own experiences starting, scaling, and effectively exiting from multiple successful companies, they provide seven clear principles that will help you determine the best strategy for growth in your company.
veronica says: "Informative! Action steps included!"
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The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia

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- By David Hoffman
- Narrated By Steve Coulter
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- Length: 22 hrs and 50 mins
- Release Date: 02-17-14
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The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia

The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia

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By David Hoffman

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A brilliant investigative marrative: How six average Soviet men rose to the pinnacle of Russia's battered economy. David Hoffman, former Moscow bureau chief for The Washington Post, sheds light onto the hidden lives of Russia's most feared power brokers: the oligarchs. Focusing on six of these ruthless men Hoffman reveals how a few players managed to take over Russia's cash-strapped economy and then divvy it up in loans-for-shares deals.
ivan says: "Supreme Chronicle of Murky Times"
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Citizens Rising: Independent Journalism and the Spread of Democracy

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- By David Hoffman
- Narrated By Ben Bartolone
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- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Release Date: 04-18-14
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Citizens Rising: Independent Journalism and the Spread of Democracy

Citizens Rising: Independent Journalism and the Spread of Democracy

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By David Hoffman

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From the fall of the Soviet Union to the Arab Spring to today’s continuing conflicts, media have played a decisive role in political affairs across the globe—driving the revolutionary changes shaping today’s new world. This is the first book presenting a comprehensive look at the emergence of media as a primary actor, and not merely an observer, of global affairs. With the rise of digital technology, the power of media to intervene in global affairs is in the hands of everyone—including you.
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The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

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- By David E. Hoffman
- Narrated By Bob Walter
- Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins
- Release Date: 09-22-09
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The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy

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This riveting narrative history of the end of the arms race sheds new light on the frightening last chapters of the Cold War and the legacy of the nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons that remain a threat today.
Amazon Customer says: "Excellent and terrifying."
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The New Yorker, January 31st 2011 (David E. Hoffman, Peter J. Boyer, Elizabeth Kolbert)
- By David E. Hoffman, Peter J. Boyer, Elizabeth Kolbert
- Narrated By Todd Mundt
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
- Release Date: 01-26-11
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The New Yorker, January 31st 2011 (David E. Hoffman, Peter J. Boyer, Elizabeth Kolbert)

The New Yorker, January 31st 2011 (David E. Hoffman, Peter J. Boyer, Elizabeth Kolbert)

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By David E. Hoffman, Peter J. Boyer, Elizabeth Kolbert

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"Democratic Movements", by Steve Coll; "Going Viral", by David E. Hoffman; "Fox Among the Chickens", by Peter J. Boyer; "America's Top Parent", by Elizabeth Kolbert; and "Apeman", by Nick Liptak.
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ValueAct Bets on Morgan Stanley
- By Liz Hoffman, David Benoit
- Narrated By Alexander Quincy
- Length: 5 mins
- Release Date: 08-16-16
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ValueAct Bets on Morgan Stanley

ValueAct Bets on Morgan Stanley

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By Liz Hoffman, David Benoit

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"ValueAct Bets on Morgan Stanley" is from the August 15, 2016, Markets section of The Wall Street Journal. It was written by Liz Hoffman and David Benoit and narrated by Alexander Quincy.