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City Limits
- Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways
- De: Megan Kimble
- Narrado por: Megan Kimble
- Duración: 10 h y 25 m
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An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward.
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Rich, deeply researched data engagingly presented
- De Cyclist en 06-25-24
De: Megan Kimble
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Fire on the Prairie
- Harold Washington, Chicago Politics, and the Roots of the Obama Presidency
- De: Gary Rivlin
- Narrado por: George Orlando
- Duración: 13 h y 20 m
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In 1983 Chicago elected Harold Washington as the city's first black mayor. This is the story of Washington's improbable victory over Jane Byrne, heir to the late Richard J. Daley's political empire, and over Daley's eldest son. It's the story of a coalition outside the party's mainstream coming to power and ruling in the country's most political of cities. In Fire on the Prairie, Gary Rivlin reveals the personalities and philosophies of those who were at the center of events, from black separatists such as Lu Palmer to community organizers such as Jesse Jackson....
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Good material, terrible narrator
- De Nick en 04-17-13
De: Gary Rivlin
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Abraham Lincoln
- A Life
- De: Michael Burlingame
- Narrado por: Douglas R Pratt
- Duración: 32 h y 55 m
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Hailed as the definitive portrait of the sixteenth president, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame's impressive two-volume biography has been masterfully abridged and revised. Based on deep research in unpublished sources as well as newly digitized sources, this work reveals how Lincoln's character and personality were the North's secret weapon in the Civil War, the key variables that spelled the difference between victory and defeat. He was a model of psychological maturity and a fully individuated man whose influence remains unrivaled in the history of American public life.
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A Deep Look Into the Life and Times of Lincoln
- De JoelB en 05-01-24
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The Six Pack
- On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania
- De: Brad Balukjian
- Narrado por: Brad Balukjian
- Duración: 11 h y 23 m
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In 2005, Brad Balukjian left his position as a magazine fact-checker to pursue a dream job: partner with his childhood hero, The Iron Sheik (whose real name was Khosrow Vaziri), to write his biography. Things quickly went south, culminating in the Sheik threatening Balukjian’s life. Now seventeen years later, Balukjian returns to the road in search of not only a reunion with the Sheik, but something much bigger: truth in a world built on illusion.
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It's OH-lee Anderson
- De James Vargas en 07-12-24
De: Brad Balukjian
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They Were Here Before Us
- Stories from Our First Million Years
- De: Eyal Halfon, Ran Barkai
- Narrado por: Jennifer M. Dixon
- Duración: 6 h y 34 m
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This provocative and panoramic book shows listeners what they can learn from their ancestors, and how the unwavering ability of prehistoric people to survive and thrive can continue into the present.
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Decent listen
- De Matthew en 05-15-24
De: Eyal Halfon, y otros
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Killing for Country
- A Family Story
- De: David Marr
- Narrado por: David Marr
- Duración: 13 h y 36 m
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This is a richly detailed saga of politics and power in the colonial world – of land seized, fortunes made and lost, and the violence let loose as squatters and their allies fought for possession of the country – a war still unresolved in today's Australia.
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An important story
- De Anonymous User en 05-05-24
De: David Marr
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City Limits
- Infrastructure, Inequality, and the Future of America's Highways
- De: Megan Kimble
- Narrado por: Megan Kimble
- Duración: 10 h y 25 m
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An eye-opening investigation into how our ever-expanding urban highways accelerated inequality and fractured communities—and a call for a more just, sustainable path forward.
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Rich, deeply researched data engagingly presented
- De Cyclist en 06-25-24
De: Megan Kimble
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DARE to Say No
- Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools
- De: Max Felker-Kantor
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 8 h y 45 m
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With its signature "DARE to keep kids off drugs" slogan and iconic t-shirts, DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) was the most popular drug education program of the 1980s and 1990s. But behind the cultural phenomenon is the story of how DARE and other antidrug education programs brought the War on Drugs into schools and ensured that the velvet glove of antidrug education would be backed by the iron fist of rigorous policing and harsh sentencing.
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Wild Life
- Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World
- De: Rae Wynn-Grant
- Narrado por: Rae Wynn-Grant
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
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Wild Life follows Rae on her adventures and explorations in some of the world’s most remote locales. Hers is a story about a nearly twenty-year career in the wild—carving a niche as one of very few Black female scientists—and the challenges she had to overcome, expectations she had to leave behind, and the many lessons she learned along the way.
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Engaging and Eye Opening
- De D. E. Veira en 05-27-24
De: Rae Wynn-Grant
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Four Shots in the Night
- A True Story of Spies, Murder, and Justice in Northern Ireland
- De: Henry Hemming
- Narrado por: Jamie Parker, Henry Hemming
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
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The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth. It exposed his status as an informant and led to protests, campaigns, far-reaching changes to British law, a historic ruling from a senior judicial body, a ground-breaking police investigation, and bitter condemnation from a US Congressional commission.
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Great summary of the dirty war in the Irish - British conflict
- De Paul O'Brien en 05-24-24
De: Henry Hemming
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The Invention of Prehistory
- Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins
- De: Stefanos Geroulanos
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Wiley
- Duración: 14 h y 46 m
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Books about the origins of humanity dominate bestseller lists, while national newspapers present breathless accounts of new archaeological findings and speculate about what those findings tell us about our earliest ancestors. We are obsessed with prehistory—and, in this respect, our current era is no different from any other in the last three hundred years. In this coruscating work, acclaimed historian Stefanos Geroulanos demonstrates how claims about the earliest humans not only shaped Western intellectual culture, but gave rise to our modern world.
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Too much judgement
- De Historic Philosopher en 04-23-24
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Combat Love
- A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home
- De: Alisyn Camerota
- Narrado por: Alisyn Camerota
- Duración: 8 h y 31 m
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The two-time Emmy-award-winning Camerota retraces her steps down an often gritty path toward her dream of becoming a journalist. At times heartbreaking and pulse-pounding, Combat Love is an inspiration for anyone who's ever searched for that elusive place called home.
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Could read
- De marianne b. jones en 07-10-24
De: Alisyn Camerota
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American Dreamer: Who Was Jay Gatsby?
- De: Blanchard House
- Narrado por: Joe Nocera
- Duración: 4 h y 46 m
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Just before the small-time bootlegger Max Gerlach died, he tried to reveal his secret: he was the inspiration for the mysterious Jay Gatsby. It’s a nice story, but was he telling the truth? Veteran reporter Joe Nocera and producer Poppy Damon investigate this century-old literary mystery and uncover untold secrets about the Great American Novel.
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The investigation of the Great Gatsby book
- De beverly lescar en 07-11-24
De: Blanchard House
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Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions
- My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
- De: Ed Zwick
- Narrado por: Ed Zwick
- Duración: 10 h y 23 m
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Though there are many factors behind such success, including luck and the contributions of his creative partner Marshall Herskovitz, he’s known to have a special talent for bringing out the best in the people he’s worked with, notably the actors. In those intense collaborations, he seeks to discover the small pieces of connective tissue, vulnerability, and fellowship that can help an actor realize their character in full.
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Authentic, Sobering & Full of Grace
- De David_Leah Wiley en 02-17-24
De: Ed Zwick
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Rebel Rising
- A Memoir
- De: Rebel Wilson
- Narrado por: Rebel Wilson
- Duración: 10 h y 48 m
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This “beautiful, brave book,” (Jenna Bush Hager, the Today show) is the story of Rebel Wilson’s remarkable personal transformation, from a painfully shy child in Australia who literally had to be dragged to drama classes and achieved break-out success in the US through iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn’t It Romantic.
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It gave me a lot of feelies
- De Anonymous User en 04-08-24
De: Rebel Wilson
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Swamp Kings
- The Story of the Murdaugh Family of South Carolina & a Century of Backwoods Power
- De: Jason Ryan
- Narrado por: Joe Hempel
- Duración: 14 h y 58 m
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The most famous man in South Carolina lives jailed in the state capital. He stands accused of a staggering amount of wrongdoing—ninety-nine crimes and counting. Once a high-flying, smooth-talking, pedigreed Southern lawyer, Alex Murdaugh is now disbarred and disgraced. For more than a decade, prosecutors claim, Alex was secretly a fraud, a thief, a drug dealer and an all-around phony. On the night of June 7, 2021, they claim, he also became a killer.
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A long legacy of a crocked family.
- De Amazon Customer en 06-14-24
De: Jason Ryan
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Never Leave the Dogs Behind
- A Memoir
- De: Brianna Madia
- Narrado por: Brianna Madia
- Duración: 5 h y 36 m
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In her debut memoir, Nowhere for Very Long, Brianna Madia reflected on her life as a nomad, free to roam some of the most beautiful land in America. Now, in Never Leave the Dogs Behind, the van life adherent faces the unfathomable darkness that comes from a life blown apart, her only solace the support of her dogs.
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Meh
- De Suzanne Aiello en 04-11-24
De: Brianna Madia
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The River Man
- De: R. B. Croft
- Narrado por: Dominic West
- Duración: 6 h y 17 m
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Clem knows every inch of Watersmeet like the back of his hand. After all, he’s controlled crime here for most of his career. But after a shock murder, he meets jaundiced yellow eyes shining out of the darkness beyond the houses on the village’s eerie southern slopes, and everything he thought he knew about the place is thrown into question. Clem’s grown up with local legends, just like everyone else. But could the River Man be real, and might this creature be behind the recent mysterious killings?
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Nice & Easy
- De Britt en 04-14-24
De: R. B. Croft
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Our Fight
- A Memoir
- De: Ronda Rousey, Maria Burns Ortiz - contributor
- Narrado por: Ronda Rousey
- Duración: 8 h y 22 m
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From the moment she burst onto the MMA scene, Ronda Rousey was unbeatable. She repeatedly strung together back-to-back flawless victories, racking up a collection of records and forever changing the face of sports as the UFC’s first female champion. A superstar in her sport, she transcended athletics, appearing in blockbuster films and becoming a role model for women everywhere. Then, on November 15, 2015, it all came crashing down. In OUR FIGHT, Rousey explores the greatest challenge of her life and, ultimately, how she rebuilt her life into something better in the aftermath.
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I loved this book!
- De Amazon Customer en 07-06-24
De: Ronda Rousey, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The City Is Up for Grabs
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- Adam Gunther
- 04-04-24
One of the best books on Chi politics
This is the best accounting of Chicago politics 2016-2023 that we’ll likely ever get. Pratt deserves all the credit in the world for keeping the pace of the book moving without skipping over major events.
The one quibble I have is the lack of detail on Lori’s upbringing and early life which Pratt skips over, yet spends considerable time on her term in the obscure OPS. It is one of the instances where Pratt’s bias is revealed - but mostly he does a great job.
With that small complaint out of the way I’ll reiterate that this book is living proof why local journalism is so crucial to cities well-being. Only an experienced, talented, and plugged in reporter like Pratt could deliver something like this and if the city had 5 more Gregory Pratt’s in our media landscape we’d be better served for it. Easy 5 stars and anyone tangentially related in city politics (or how government works) needs to listen to this.
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- Kerry McGowan
- 05-23-24
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Great look into city during beetle juice’s tenure. I’m not a fan of the lady but found the book extremely interesting
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