Donald Bullard
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Homer
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Barbara Graziosi
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 3 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
In Homer, Barbara Graziosi considers Homer's famous works and their impact on readers throughout the centuries. She shows how The Iliad and The Odyssey benefit from a tradition of reading that spans well over two millennia, stemming from ancient scholars at the library of Alexandria, in the third and second centuries BCE, who wrote some of the first commentaries on the Homeric epics. Summaries of these scholars' notes made their way into the margins of Byzantine manuscripts; from Byzantium the annotated manuscripts traveled to Italy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding introduction
- By Tad Davis on 08-18-19
- Homer
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Barbara Graziosi
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
Loved it
Reviewed: 01-01-25
listen like a prayer before you dive into Homer. No Siren to distract, but a fixed celestial body..to be guided by.
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Close Quarters
- By: Larry Heinemann
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
In the stripped-down, unsullied patois of an ordinary soldier, draftee Philip Dosier tells his story of the war. Straight from high school, too young to vote or buy himself a drink, he enters a world of mud and heat, blood and body counts, ambushes and firefights. It is here that he embarks on the brutal downward path to wisdom that awaits every soldier.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not Good
- By Jeff on 06-29-13
- Close Quarters
- By: Larry Heinemann
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone
Hip deep American soldier's view.
Reviewed: 10-21-24
Liked it a lot. US Army drafted story. Does good overall service to era. Long near poetic tracks.
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Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front, 1941-1942
- Schwerpunkt
- By: Robert A. Forczyk
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Robert Forczyk's incisive study offers fresh insight into how the two most powerful mechanized armies of WWII developed their tactics and weaponry during the early years of the Russo-German War. He uses German, Russian, and English sources to provide the first comprehensive overview and analysis of armored warfare from the German and Soviet perspectives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great work on tank warfare
- By Anonymous User on 03-22-24
- Tank Warfare on the Eastern Front, 1941-1942
- Schwerpunkt
- By: Robert A. Forczyk
- Narrated by: P.J. Ochlan
Excellent
Reviewed: 07-08-24
Impressive tale, excellent analysis, Even such well trodden ground can stand such a refreshing examination. The achievement is balancing everything so completely. The statistics and analysis is the beauty of this volume.
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Why We Write
- 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
- By: Meredith Maran - editor
- Narrated by: Adam Barr, Rachel Perry
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Twenty of America's best-selling authors share tricks, tips, and secrets of the successful writing life. Anyone who's ever sat down to write a novel or even a story knows how exhilarating and heartbreaking writing can be. So what makes writers stick with it? In Why We Write, 20 well-known authors candidly share what keeps them going and what they love most - and least - about their vocation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great survey of modern writers
- By Donald Bullard on 07-07-24
- Why We Write
- 20 Acclaimed Authors on How and Why They Do What They Do
- By: Meredith Maran - editor
- Narrated by: Adam Barr, Rachel Perry
Great survey of modern writers
Reviewed: 07-07-24
I liked the broad scope of writers included. It's was a pleasant listen. A broad survey of writers could quickly fall apart, but I found the blending successful.
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2020
- One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed
- By: Eric Klinenberg
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller, Eric Klinenberg
- Length: 15 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
2020 will go down alongside 1914, 1929, and 1968 as one of the most consequential years in history. This riveting and affecting book is the first attempt to capture the full human experience of that fateful time. At the heart of 2020 are seven vivid profiles of ordinary New Yorkers—including an elementary school principal, a bar manager, a subway custodian, and a local political aide—whose experiences illuminate how Americans, and people across the globe, reckoned with 2020.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Does this reflect 2020 to me?
- By Donald Bullard on 05-26-24
- 2020
- One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed
- By: Eric Klinenberg
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller, Eric Klinenberg
Does this reflect 2020 to me?
Reviewed: 05-26-24
Quick answer, no. I went through the pandemic like all of us. Masks, vaccines, politics could be dulled by isolation and time. I thought the book offered a fine analysis of the times, and the concentration on NYC made sense. The analysis and perspective was what will stand. I appreciate having light cast upon events I was only marginally if not completely unaware of. History buff that I am, I appreciate that that the 1919 flu has muted. I also appreciate the global impact of Covid. I believe this will useful a hundred years from now, and definitely worth hearing today.
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Operation Pedestal
- The Fleet that Battled to Malta, 1942
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, John Hopkins
- Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 109
Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operation Pedestal, the British action to save its troops from starvation on Malta - an action-packed tale of courage, fortitude, loss, and triumph against all odds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sir Max Hastings at his best
- By J.Brock on 10-27-22
- Operation Pedestal
- The Fleet that Battled to Malta, 1942
- By: Max Hastings
- Narrated by: Max Hastings, John Hopkins
Raw Valor Versus Cruel Fate
Reviewed: 11-12-23
England masters a large convoy to supply Malta, the Germans and Italians have at it. The narrative was clear and well executed. All the elements of cast, setting, action and outcome were woven together to make a fine tale. It can probably use a few additional listens. The transitional roll of England as the United States is starting enter the war is deftly handled, as is most Allied politics. The Germans and Italians are are also given fair treatment. I only heard one glitch in reference to the name of plane, but given all the other insights offered, I would gladly recommend this story to anyone.
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The Writer's Library
- The Authors You Love on the Books that Changed Their Lives
- By: Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager
- Narrated by: Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager, Xe Sands, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Before Jennifer Egan, Louise Erdrich, Luis Alberto Urrea, and Jonathan Lethem became revered authors, they were readers. In this ebullient book, America’s favorite librarian Nancy Pearl and noted-playwright Jeff Schwager interview a diverse range of America's most notable and influential writers about the books that shaped them and inspired them to leave their own literary mark. The Writer’s Library is a revelatory exploration of the studies, libraries, and bookstores of today’s favorite authors.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An experiment with an unfortunate outcome
- By sigrun on 05-29-22
- The Writer's Library
- The Authors You Love on the Books that Changed Their Lives
- By: Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager
- Narrated by: Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager, Xe Sands, Dominic Hoffman, Eileen Stevens, Piper Goodeve, Andrew Eiden, Lameece Issaq, Rick Adamson, JD Jackson, Ryan Do, Timothy Andrés Pabon, Emily Woo Zeller
A real jem
Reviewed: 11-10-23
This Audible book has been my buddy. It is a delight to listen to again and again. I found every author having something significant to say about the books they enjoyed. It is a comfort to hear the contradictions on almost everything. I don't mean to spoil anything, but some I still find the interviews interesting to listen to multiple times. Also the more I listened, the more I researched I admired the ability to stay on topic. These interviews are crafted well.
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Somebody Saved Me
- Words + Music, Vol. 27
- By: Pete Townshend
- Narrated by: Pete Townshend
- Length: 2 hrs and 1 min
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,496
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,307
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,299
Pete Townshend is one of the great figures in rock ‘n’ roll history. For almost 60 years, The Who have balanced the physical and the spiritual with introspective lyrics and inspirational music. But there is a part of Townshend’s story—and The Who’s—that has not been examined. These are his Words + Music. In the Audible Original Pete Townshend: Somebody Saved Me, the songwriter takes us through the period between the 1978 death of Who drummer Keith Moon and the 2002 loss of bassist John Entwistle.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Glimpse Into the Life of Pete Townshend
- By Gilbert M. Stack on 05-06-22
- Somebody Saved Me
- Words + Music, Vol. 27
- By: Pete Townshend
- Narrated by: Pete Townshend
Still Rocking
Reviewed: 11-07-23
Pete Townsend could probably read a grocery list and I would listen. While I big Who fan in high school, such things dim and fade over time. They may have with Pete as well. What I enjoyed was his willingness to share. Yes, he side steps his run in with law enforcement, but it was not that type of story. He was fun to listen to. He is still a powerful voice, creative, and fun to hear.
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Differ We Must
- How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America
- By: Steve Inskeep
- Narrated by: Steve Inskeep
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 117
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Story5 out of 5 stars 117
In 1855, with the United States at odds over slavery, the lawyer Abraham Lincoln wrote a note to his best friend, the son of a Kentucky slaveowner. Lincoln rebuked his friend for failing to oppose slavery. But he added: “If for this you and I must differ, differ we must,” and said they would be friends forever. Throughout his life and political career, Lincoln often agreed to disagree.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The excellent level of detail, both in the written and spoken language of Lincoln and his associates.
- By Amazon Customer on 01-23-24
- Differ We Must
- How Lincoln Succeeded in a Divided America
- By: Steve Inskeep
- Narrated by: Steve Inskeep
Excellent
Reviewed: 10-20-23
To the point, Enjoyable. I love looking at perspectives on Lincoln's thinking. While such matters are well covered, Mr. In sleep has navigated the terrain well. I delighted listening and marvel at his narrative abilities.
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What A Day
- By: Crooked Media
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What a Day is simple: to be your guide to what truly matters each morning (and the fun stuff you might have missed) in just 20 minutes. Host Jane Coaston brings you in-depth reporting and substantive analysis on the big stories shaping today and the creeping trends shaping tomorrow—and when she doesn’t know the answers, she asks someone even smarter to fill us all in. Radical, right? New episodes at 5:00 a.m. EST, Monday–Saturday in your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. Being informed was ...
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quick topical and fun
- By Donald Bullard on 08-09-23
Quick topical and fun
Reviewed: 08-09-23
For a person struggling with finding liberal bias, I hear the light. From the beginning, it informs and usually delights. Even heartbreaking news is dealt with head on. It is an excellent way to stay informed.
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