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Beautifully Written and a Compelling Story

Revisado: 03-11-25

The details were amazing. The author clearly was able to interview many of Rob’s friends and family. I also like the way the author handled his own story in an honest and modest manner. It jarred me when the narrative went to “I” when the location was Yale University but it was terrific the listen to the details. Beautifully narrated as well.

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Great details and well organized

Revisado: 03-10-25

This fine work is probably the best modern work on the French Revolution for experts and nonexperts alike.

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Fresh topic well executed

Revisado: 04-01-24

I was pleased to see a book on a fresh topic about Harry Truman. It was also a fresh topic about WWII. And the author does a terrific job of deep research, balanced judgements and good writing. The narration was excellent. Highly recommended fire those who want a deeper dive on Truman and American efforts in WWII.

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Amazing full life

Revisado: 03-10-24

I was skeptical that the author’s biography would be as interesting as his biographies of Joseph Kennedy and Andrew Carnegie but I was wrong. WR Hearst had an amazing life. The author is one of our country’s best biographers.

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The Perfect Sports Book

Revisado: 03-03-24

The best sports books have great sports and are much more than just about sports. This one fits the bill. The character studies are wonderful. The one on Brian Dowling at Yale is a jewel. Lots of good humor and excellent writing.

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Novel topic well done

Revisado: 01-22-24

The author highlights ten medical surgeons in the American Revolution, some well known, others not. The lesser known ones are most interesting. The author also showcases the brutality of surgical procedures without anesthesia. I was impressed that good doctors knew more about some medical issues than I thought. I recommend the book, which is written.

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Surprisingly Good History! An Important Book!

Revisado: 01-11-24

I write history books so my standards are high. This book is excellent. I love the effort to promote the memory of those who worked to save democracy and to remember those who sought to subvert it (including US Senators and Congressmen). Books like these may cause people alive today to think twice about how they will be remembered in history. I did not appreciate the unnecessary and out of context swipe at Abraham Lincoln but it was only a sentence. Superbly narrated by Rachel.

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Balanced and Thorough

Revisado: 11-28-23

This is an excellent review of Garfield’s life. It is not a hagiography as is a certain more popular book on the same topic. I learned a lot about the credit mobiler scandal, the fierce rivalry between roscoe Conkling and George Blaine and the spoils system. Garfield coming from such humble beginnings to such heights is amazing. The treatment of the shooting and subsequent illness was very good. Slow in places but still highly recommended and welcome.

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Makes complicated subjects simple

Revisado: 11-11-23

The professor has a great ability to synthesize and make simple complex subjects. Yet Each lecture has numerous penetrating insights. I like the fact that in addition to the military aspect he covers well the civilian home front, race, and politics. The strengths and weaknesses of each side in the war was particularly well done.

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The best book on the British slave trade

Revisado: 10-15-23

This outstanding book is now the must read book for any reader/listener interested in Britain’s role in the slave trade from the 1600s to 1807. It is also superbly and efficiently written. The book could easily have been twice as long but the author possesses an economy of words. He gives equal focus to three parts of the slave trade: the acquisition of African captives in Africa; carrying the captives in the Middle Passage; and the sale of the captives by factors in slave ports and the inner-workings of the internal slave trade. This last part is hardly discussed in some slave trade books. As for the first part the author has a thorough discussion of the roles of African middlemen and the the wars that made captives available for the trade. He does not spend much time discussing the abolitionist movement. This book is about the inner workings of the slave trade, how it changed and the traders in men who profited. The author discusses the latest scholarship but without impinging on his narrative and adds many new insights of his own. The narration is excellent.

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