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Street Without Joy
- The French Debacle in Indochina
- By: Bernard B. Fall
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In this classic account of the French war in Indochina, Bernard B. Fall vividly captures the sights, sounds, and smells of the savage eight-year conflict in the jungles and mountains of Southeast Asia from 1946 to 1954. The French fought well to the last, but even with the lethal advantages of airpower, they could not stave off the Communist-led Vietnamese nationalists, who countered with a hit-and-run campaign of ambushes, booby traps, and nighttime raids. Defeat came at Dien Bien Phu, in 1954, setting the stage for American involvement and opening another tragic chapter in Vietnam's history.
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Essential reading on the topic
- By Amazon Customer on 26-03-2021
- Street Without Joy
- The French Debacle in Indochina
- By: Bernard B. Fall
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Essential reading on the topic
Reviewed: 26-03-2021
it's been a favorite of mine, and this is a great way to read it. it's a very good way to understand insurgency and failing of colonial power.
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Old Man's War
- Old Man's War, Book 1
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
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At 75 years old, John Perry is after a fresh start - so, naturally, he joins the army. Earth's military machine can transform elderly recruits, restoring their lost youth. But in return, its Colonial Defence Force demands two years of hazardous service in space. This is how Perry finds himself in a new body crafted from his original DNA. A genetically enhanced and upgraded new body, ready for battle. But upgrades alone won't keep Perry safe. He'll be fighting for his life on the front line as he defends humanity's colonies.
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A good first audible book
- By Angus L. on 02-08-2017
- Old Man's War
- Old Man's War, Book 1
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
great old style military sci fi
Reviewed: 09-01-2021
Good easy popcorn fun listen and enjoy not too political fairly predictable but in a way that you dont mind. im going to give the next book a try.
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All DEAD
- The Complete 12 Books of the DEAD Series
- By: T. W. Brown
- Narrated by: Andrew McFerrin
- Length: 143 hrs and 15 mins
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Welcome to the world of T. W. Brown's DEAD saga. This raw, violent, and brutal world isn't populated with military supermen and women, or preppers that have been waiting for the human extinction event to arrive. This is a world of normal people...some good, some bad...and some pure evil. This is a global look at the end of the world. Follow Steve and his group as you see the apocalypse unfold through a single person's eyes. With the Geeks, you meet four young men who thought a zombie apocalypse would be cool...and quickly discover that it really isn't.
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you'd need to be a real fan
- By Amazon Customer on 08-01-2021
- All DEAD
- The Complete 12 Books of the DEAD Series
- By: T. W. Brown
- Narrated by: Andrew McFerrin
you'd need to be a real fan
Reviewed: 08-01-2021
honestly its not bad, there are predatory bad guys some of them are sexually sadistic and i wasnt looking for that. if thats no issue its a fine zombie fiction to wade through.
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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Lacklustre
- By H Jones on 05-06-2020
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Hard sci fi
Reviewed: 02-12-2020
If you like scifi on the cast away, or survival and tech side its worth reading.
Story is presented as logs a bit like draculas diary entries.
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American Predator
- The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
- By: Maureen Callahan
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
- Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
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The names of notorious serial killers are usually well-known; they echo in the news and in public consciousness. But most people have never heard of Israel Keyes, one of the most ambitious and terrifying serial killers in modern history American Predator is the ambitious culmination of years of interviews with key figures in law enforcement and in Keyes's life, and research uncovered from classified FBI files. Callahan takes us on a journey into the chilling, nightmarish mind of a relentless killer, and to the limitations of traditional law enforcement.
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Incredible story, challenging narrator
- By Anonymous User on 27-03-2021
- American Predator
- The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
- By: Maureen Callahan
- Narrated by: Amy Landon
legit true crime but just horrific
Reviewed: 16-09-2020
Its a good book, might have you checking locks more than usual though.
The narration has a female doing male voices which is jarring with a dumb husband tone to it.
The author makes some fairly strong judgements that felt harsh and without nuance.
The story is well plain evil and its unrelenting but its interesting in a technical sense. I get the feeling there is very much more to know but doubt we ever will.
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The Killer Across the Table
- Inside the Minds of Psychopaths and Predators with the Godfather of Criminal Profiling
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Jonathan Groff
- Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins
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In The Killer Across the Table, legendary FBI criminal profiler and number one best-selling author John Douglas delves deep into the lives and crimes of four of the most disturbing and complex predatory killers he’s encountered, offering never-before-revealed details about his profiling process and divulging the strategies used to crack some of his most challenging cases.
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I love that they got Jonathan Groff to read this!!
- By natasha on 02-09-2019
- The Killer Across the Table
- Inside the Minds of Psychopaths and Predators with the Godfather of Criminal Profiling
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Jonathan Groff
its quality true crime.
Reviewed: 13-09-2020
I found it interesting but gruesome, be warned. Given the source involved its scarily credible but if you find the idea of this type of criminal interesting it both entertains and educates.
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark
- One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
- By: Michelle McNamara
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn - introduction, Patton Oswalt - afterword
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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For more than 10 years, a mysterious and violent predator committed 50 sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated 10 sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area. Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist who created the popular website True Crime Diary, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called the Golden State Killer. Michelle pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was.
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Was ok - Too much autobiography - Not enough case
- By Hamish on 19-01-2019
- I'll Be Gone in the Dark
- One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
- By: Michelle McNamara
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Gillian Flynn - introduction, Patton Oswalt - afterword
It reels you in.
Reviewed: 10-09-2020
I dont normally read true crime, this was a member offer, but it kept me listening to the end
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Basic Economics, Fifth Edition
- A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
- Length: 23 hrs and 47 mins
- Original Recording
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In this fifth edition of Basic Economics, Thomas Sowell revises and updates his popular book on commonsense economics, bringing the world into clearer focus through a basic understanding of the fundamental economic principles and how they explain our lives. Drawing on lively examples from around the world and from centuries of history, Sowell explains basic economic principles for the general public in plain English.
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Exceptional!
- By Albert on 12-03-2020
- Basic Economics, Fifth Edition
- A Common Sense Guide to the Economy
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Tom Weiner
Huge topic well covered
Reviewed: 02-09-2020
Great start for people interested in economics, or who just need a working knowledge.
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King Solomon's Mines
- By: H. Rider Haggard
- Narrated by: Toby Stephens
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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On board a ship bound for Natal, adventurer Allan Quatermain meets Sir Henry Curtis and Captain John Good. His new friends have set out to find Sir Henry's younger brother, who vanished while seeking King Solomon's legendary diamond mines in the African interior. By strange chance, Quatermain has a map to the mines, drawn in blood, and agrees to join the others on their perilous journey.
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Who wouldn't want Captain Flint to read to them?!
- By Amazon Customer on 07-07-2017
- King Solomon's Mines
- By: H. Rider Haggard
- Narrated by: Toby Stephens
A classic of early pulp fiction
Reviewed: 25-08-2020
It was well read, good tale really enjoyable ripping yarn. The reader must excuse it being a product of a colonial time but its still an excellent story.
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The Thomas Sowell Reader
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
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These selections from the many writings of Thomas Sowell over a period of half a century cover social, economic, cultural, legal, educational, and political issues. The sources range from Dr. Sowell’s letters, books, newspaper columns, and articles in both scholarly journals and popular magazines. The topics range from latetalking children to tax cuts for the rich, baseball, race, war, the role of judges, medical care, and the rhetoric of politicians.
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Reasoned argument start to finish.
- By Amazon Customer on 05-08-2020
- The Thomas Sowell Reader
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
Reasoned argument start to finish.
Reviewed: 05-08-2020
Good conservative views well supported. The author does show his biases but his arguements hold.