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Monthly Archives: October 2018
The Shape of Ruins: A Novel, Juan Gabriel Vasquez, author; Sheldon Romero, narrator
After listening to almost half of the book, I finally gave up. It just never grabbed or held my attention. It never called me back to its pages, although I made several attempts to reengage with the story. From what … Continue reading
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The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State, Nadia Murad, author; Amal Clooney*, foreward; Ilyana Kadushin, narrator
That something like what is described in the pages of this book could occur in a society of human beings is appalling. This is one of the most heartbreaking descriptions of brutality and violence that I have read, apart from … Continue reading
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Killing The SS-Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, authors; Bill O’Reilly, narrator
Killing the SS, Bill O’Reilly, Martin Dugard, authors; Bill O’Reilly, narrator The book is very well researched, though perhaps, not as well organized with characters coming and going, sometimes without appropriate explanation. Concisely, however, the authors outline the history leading … Continue reading
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The Splintering of the American Mind: Identity Politics, Inequality, and … by William Egginton*
This book is divided into three parts: Identity, Inequality and Community. In each section, the author, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, analyzes the reasons for the deterioration of education in our schools and offers some suggestions for improving it. … Continue reading
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz- Heather Morris, author; Richard Armitage, narrator.
This novel tells the story of Ludwig Eisenberg and Gisela Fuhrmannova. Essentially, it is a love story that defied the odds as it took place in the most unusual of places. Ludwig was known as Lale. In 1942, he was … Continue reading
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The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, John Meacham, author; Fred Sanders, narrator*
This author chose to read, in his own voice, the first hour and last half hour, or so, of his book. He narrates what seems to be an effort to smear the right side of politics and buoy up the … Continue reading
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