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Today, Tipperary-born priest Patrick Ryan cuts a modest but strong figure, to the layperson. A man of God who has been entrusted with the confessions of hundreds of earnest parishioners. But in fact his story is dark, dramatic, and pivotal to Irish history, on both sides of the border.
In The Padre, award-winning investigative journalist Jennifer O'Leary exposes the paramilitary exploits of notorious former Catholic priest and active IRA supporter Patrick Ryan–exposing details which have, outside of his very guarded circles, been unknown until now.
Drawing on highly sensitive information, divulged by Ryan during exclusive secret meetings with the author, The Padre lifts the lid on the true extent of the priest's involvement with the IRA: from being the link between the organisation and the Gaddafi regime, to Ryan's connection to the failed assassination attempt on Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet.
The Padre tells the truly remarkably story of this man of the cloth, and his lifelong struggle with what he, in his heart, believes to be right and wrong.
©2023 Jennifer O'Leary (P)2023 W. F. Howes LtdLos oyentes también disfrutaron...
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When a mysterious stranger unveils a long-hidden truth, Lauren Malloy’s life is thrown into chaos. For years, Lauren believed her mother, Lori, died of natural causes, but the shocking reality is that her loving mother was brutally murdered when Lauren was just an infant. Now, 30 years later, Lauren is on a relentless quest for justice. Over the past four years, she’s embarked on an emotional journey filled with unexpected twists, recording hundreds of hours of interviews with law enforcement, family, friends, and even potential suspects.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gripping
- De Emily Palmer en 10-12-24
De: AYR Media
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The Madman's Hotel
- De: Niall Breslin
- Narrado por: Niall Breslin
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 410
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 401
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 401
In the heart of the rolling green hills of Ireland a huge abandoned psychiatric asylum looms large and holds its secrets close, until one family fights to find the truth about their long lost great grandmother. Presented by Irish celebrity and mental health advocate Niall Breslin - this is the untold story of the quest to find patient Julia Leonard, alongside many others, who came to die in St Loman’s Hospital near Dublin. Why was Julia in St Loman’s? And what happened to her and other patients who found themselves within its walls?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heart felt Remembrance
- De RosaInGlousta en 11-05-24
De: Niall Breslin
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Born a Crime
- Stories from a South African Childhood
- De: Trevor Noah
- Narrado por: Trevor Noah
- Duración: 8 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 215,185
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 194,674
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 193,705
In this award-winning Audible Studios production, Trevor Noah tells his wild coming-of-age tale during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa. It’s a story that begins with his mother throwing him from a moving van to save him from a potentially fatal dispute with gangsters, then follows the budding comedian’s path to self-discovery through episodes both poignant and comical.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book and perfect narration
- De MarilynArms en 12-15-16
De: Trevor Noah
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Going Infinite
- The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
- De: Michael Lewis
- Narrado por: Michael Lewis
- Duración: 9 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,055
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,846
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,844
When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side?
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1 out of 5 stars
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really expected more rigor from Michael Lewis
- De Wowhello en 10-04-23
De: Michael Lewis
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Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith
- De: Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jessica Hooten Wilson
- Duración: 3 h y 5 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7
Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of themes in O’Connor’s work and the hallmarks of her literary style. You’ll get a clearer picture of O’Connor’s historical and geographical context while digging into how her stories can transcend time and place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating life cut short
- De KRoss en 11-21-24
De: Jessica Hooten Wilson, y otros
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The Last Days of Cabrini-Green
- De: Ben Austen, Harrison David Rivers
- Narrado por: Ben Austen, Patina Miller, Harry Lennix, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 32 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 30
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 30
In 1992, the deadliest year in Chicago’s history, seven-year-old Dantrell Davis was shot and killed in front of his elementary school inside the public housing complex Cabrini-Green. What happened to Dantrell led to a truce among Chicago’s gangs, but it also ignited a national panic about poverty and violence in America’s cities. Dantrell’s name would soon be used to demolish all of Chicago’s high-rise public housing, displacing tens of thousands of low-income families.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An Incredible account of a senseless death in Chicago public housing and the public and political reaction to this tradgedy.
- De Hutch en 11-24-24
De: Ben Austen, y otros
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The Parole Room
- De: Ben Austen
- Narrado por: Ben Austen
- Duración: 4 h y 25 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 237
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 233
Will Johnnie Veal—convicted of the murder of two police officers in 1970—be granted parole after 50 years in prison? How can he convince the parole board he’s reformed when he insists he’s innocent? What is prison time even supposed to accomplish? These are the questions that propel The Parole Room forward as it builds toward Johnnie’s 20th parole hearing—after 19 rejections.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening story & a must read
- De Patsy en 10-07-24
De: Ben Austen
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The Wonder of Stevie
- De: Wesley Morris
- Narrado por: Wesley Morris, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, y otros
- Duración: 6 h y 10 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 638
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 597
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 597
The year 1972 saw the beginning of a five-year span in which Stevie Wonder released five groundbreaking, critically acclaimed albums, garnering him more than half a dozen Grammys and more than 10 million albums sold, securing his place as one of the most important American musicians and songwriters in history. For the first time, uncover the untold story of an extraordinary artistic journey that shaped the greatest creative era in popular music history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good but not great
- De Anonymous User en 09-14-24
De: Wesley Morris
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- De: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrado por: Brittany Pressley
- Duración: 14 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43,435
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 38,258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 38,121
One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It was like a hallmark movie being waterboarded into my ears for 15 hours
- De Amazon Customer en 10-01-19
De: Lori Gottlieb
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- De: Jack Weatherford
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,929
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The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Golden Horde/Platinum Listen
- De Cynthia en 12-11-13
De: Jack Weatherford
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Episodes
- The True Story of Two Friends & One Diagnosis
- De: Mara Altman, Kat Alexander
- Narrado por: Mara Altman, Kat Alexander
- Duración: 7 h y 5 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 50
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 50
In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.
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5 out of 5 stars
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All the feels!
- De Catlady en 11-20-24
De: Mara Altman, y otros
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Heroes Behind Headlines
- Only the Brave
- De: Ralph Pezzullo
- Narrado por: Ralph Pezzullo
- Duración: 6 h y 33 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 26
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26
How did DEA agents orchestrate the capture of one of the world’s most wanted weapons dealers? How does an all-female, unarmed group of rangers stop poachers from killing South Africa’s most majestic wild animals? And how did a scrappy crew of soldiers help desperate Afghans escape Kabul during the Taliban’s rapid takeover? Welcome to Heroes Behind Headlines: Only the Brave, where host Ralph Pezzullo takes you on deep dives into extraordinary true stories, told to you by the experts and the brave men and women who lived them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great production
- De kevin en 11-24-24
De: Ralph Pezzullo
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The Demon Next Door
- De: Bryan Burrough
- Narrado por: Steve White
- Duración: 2 h y 45 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 31,042
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 27,820
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 27,712
Best-selling author Bryan Burrough recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer. In this chilling tale, Burrough raises important questions of whether serial killers can be recognized before they kill or rehabilitated after they do. It is also a story of Texas politics and power that led the good citizens of the town of Temple to enable a demon who was their worst nightmare.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Odd narration choice
- De Amanda Fredericks en 03-08-19
De: Bryan Burrough
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The Book of Murder
- A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death
- De: Matt Murphy
- Narrado por: Matt Murphy
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 183
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 178
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 178
Examining murder from an insider’s perspective, Matt Murphy—a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News legal analyst—discusses cases from his career, how they strained his personal life, and how he found peace seeking justice for victims and their families. Part taxonomy of murder, part prosecutor’s handbook, and part personal memoir, The Book of Murder goes through a dozen cases and his recollections of his 26 years in the Orange County DA’s office (17 in the Homicide Unit).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well Done!
- De Happy Customer en 11-24-24
De: Matt Murphy
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- De: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrado por: Laurence Fishburne
- Duración: 16 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 12,438
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 11,064
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 11,004
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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it's Nearly perfect
- De Kerry en 09-16-20
De: Malcolm X, y otros
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Evil Has a Name
- The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
- De: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
- Narrado por: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente
- Duración: 6 h y 13 m
- Grabación Original
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General5 out of 5 stars 21,374
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 19,214
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 19,117
For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible Raises The Bar On True Crime Genre
- De R. Squyres en 11-16-18
De: Paul Holes, y otros
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Dear Cousin: The Stalking of Susan Fensten
- De: Ventureland
- Narrado por: Susan Fensten
- Duración: 4 h y 24 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,362
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,336
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,336
Dear Cousin: The Stalking of Susan Fensten is the gripping true story of one woman's quest for long lost family. After the deaths of her sister and estranged father, Susan searches for relatives on an early online genealogy forum. When she meets cousins from her grandfather's other family, they're everything she'd hoped for—until it all goes to hell.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Harrowing Case, Excellent Production
- De C Lopez en 07-12-24
De: Ventureland
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Elvis and Me
- De: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Narrado por: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Duración: 7 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,211
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,900
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,893
The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times best seller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a story!
- De Pen Name en 08-28-22
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 35
Eamonn McCann’s account of what it is like to grow up a Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto - first published in 1974 - quickly became a classic account of the feelings generated by British rule. The author was at the center of events in Derry which first brought Northern Ireland to world attention. He witnessed the gradual transformation of the civil rights movement from a mild campaign for “British Democracy” to an all-out military assault on the British state. This book describes the people involved in the war and gives an account of the springs of the "Catholic" opposition.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply amazing
- De km en 04-05-19
De: Eamonn McCann
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The Unvanquished
- The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America's Special Operations
- De: Patrick K. O'Donnell
- Narrado por: Fred Sanders
- Duración: 12 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 85
The Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that have come to define it: Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, among others. However, as bestselling author Patrick K. O’Donnell reveals in The Unvanquished, a vital shadow war raged amid and away from the major battlefields that was in many ways equally consequential to the conflict’s outcome.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A little known gem
- De Jonathan R. Jones en 09-01-24
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Dirty Linen
- The Troubles in My Home Place
- De: Martin Doyle
- Narrado por: Eugene O'Hare
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 5
Martin Doyle, Books Editor of The Irish Times, offers a personal, intimate history of the Troubles seen through the microcosm of a single rural parish, his own, part of both the Linen Triangle–heartland of the North's defining industry–and the Murder Triangle–the Badlands roamed by the Glenanne gang of security forces colluding with loyalist paramilarites. He lifts the veil of silence drawn over the horrors of the past, recording in heartrending detail the terrible toll the conflict took–more than 20 violent deaths in a few square miles–and the long tail of trauma it has left behind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Deeply moving
- De A Reader en 01-26-24
De: Martin Doyle
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Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace
- De: Feargal Cochrane
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 17 h y 48 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 15
After two decades of relative peace following the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, the Brexit referendum in 2016 reopened the Northern Ireland question. In this thoughtful and engaging book, Feargal Cochrane considers the region's troubled history, from the struggle for Irish independence in the 19th century to the present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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even handed (to an American)
- De Curt M. Campbell en 06-30-23
De: Feargal Cochrane
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Armed Struggle
- The History of the IRA
- De: Richard English
- Narrado por: Roger Clark
- Duración: 20 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 152
The IRA has been a much richer, more complexly layered, and more protean organization than is frequently recognized. It is also more open to balanced examination now - at the end of its long war in the north of Ireland - than it was even a few years ago. Richard English's brilliant audiobook offers a detailed history of the IRA, providing invaluable historical depth to our understanding of the modern-day Provisionals, the more militant wing formed in 1969 dedicated to the removal of the British Government from Northern Ireland and the reunification of Ireland.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A comprehensive history of the IRA
- De Stefan Filipovits en 02-04-20
De: Richard English
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Ireland in the 1990s
- The Path to Peace
- De: Ed Lengel, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Ed Lengel
- Duración: 5 h y 6 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 136
The period between Bloody Sunday in 1972 and Good Friday in 1998 was one of the most troubled, turbulent, and triumphant periods for the Irish. The island went from financial depression to quietly becoming an economic powerhouse, while at the same time, bridging the violent divide between past and present, Catholic and Protestant, Unionist and Republicans, North and South. Join famed historian and master storyteller Edward Lengel to trace the roots and evolution of the Irish Troubles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very good brief history
- De Amazon Customer en 09-19-22
De: Ed Lengel, y otros
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The Snakehead
- An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Feodor Chin
- Duración: 12 h y 58 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 352
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 285
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 283
A mesmerizing narrative about the rise and fall of an unlikely international crime boss. Based on hundreds of interviews, Patrick Radden Keefe's sweeping narrative tells the story not only of Sister Ping, but of the gangland gunslingers who worked for her, the immigration and law enforcement officials who pursued her, and the generation of penniless immigrants who risked death and braved a 17,000 mile odyssey so that they could realize their own version of the American dream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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But Is It a Crime?
- De Roy en 08-23-09
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Trinity
- De: Leon Uris
- Narrado por: John Keating
- Duración: 34 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,007
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 869
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 867
From the acclaimed author who enthralled the world with Exodus, Battle Cry, QB VII, Topaz, and other beloved classics of twentieth-century fiction comes a sweeping and powerful epic adventure that captures the "terrible beauty" of Ireland during its long and bloody struggle for freedom. It is the electrifying story of an idealistic young Catholic rebel and the valiant and beautiful Protestant girl who defied her heritage to join his cause. It is a tale of love and danger, of triumph at an unthinkable cost.
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5 out of 5 stars
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FINALLY!!!!
- De Meaghan Bynum en 04-02-18
De: Leon Uris
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Say Nothing
- A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Matthew Blaney
- Duración: 14 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,038
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7,089
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7,039
Jean McConville's abduction was one of the most notorious episodes of the vicious conflict known as The Troubles. Everyone in the neighborhood knew the I.R.A. was responsible. But in a climate of fear and paranoia, no one would speak of it. In 2003, five years after an accord brought an uneasy peace to Northern Ireland, a set of human bones was discovered on a beach. McConville's children knew it was their mother when they were told a blue safety pin was attached to the dress--with so many kids, she had always kept it handy for diapers or ripped clothes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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On a par with I'll Be Gone in the Dark, plus...
- De Grace O'Malley en 03-01-19
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Padre
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Total4 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución4 out of 5 stars
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Historia4 out of 5 stars
- Paul O'Brien
- 03-26-24
Irish Nationalism at its Finest
FR Ryan was clearly a man with deep regard for his nationalist heritage. While lots of individual actions in these wars for independence are certainly unfortunate and regrettable it is clear hat they are necessary. As Ireland is poised regaining its independence Fr Ryan’s actions are among the reasons for it.
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