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The Premonition
- A Pandemic Story
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,675
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,871
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,866
For those who could read between the lines, the censored news out of China was terrifying. But the president insisted there was nothing to worry about. Fortunately, we are still a nation of skeptics. Fortunately, there are those among us who study pandemics and are willing to look unflinchingly at worst-case scenarios. Michael Lewis’ taut and brilliant nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the wall of ignorance that was the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Why not Michael Lewis?
- By Brian on 05-04-21
- The Premonition
- A Pandemic Story
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
Scathing Indictment
Reviewed: 09-12-21
OMG. Left me wondering how the US government on every level down to the county functions. Michael Lewis does a terrific job of research and analysis and weaves together a compelling and horrific tale of ineptitude and cowardice mixed with people of conviction and clarity trying to fix a broken system and a public that is often misinformed and in denial. The question that isn’t asked is, “What will the next crisis be and how will we survive it? Will we have the courage, discipline, and foresight to implement both preventive measures and solutions that we as a country and a world will inevitably confront?
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The Anatomy of Fascism
- By: Robert O. Paxton
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,220
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,035
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,019
What is fascism? By focusing on the concrete, what the fascists did rather than what they said, the esteemed historian Robert O. Paxton answers this question for the first time. From the first violent uniformed bands beating up "enemies of the state", through Mussolini's rise to power, to Germany's fascist radicalization in World War II, Paxton shows clearly why fascists came to power in some countries and not others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book for getting a clearer idea of fascism
- By Amazon Customer on 11-02-17
- The Anatomy of Fascism
- By: Robert O. Paxton
- Narrated by: Arthur Morey
Over my head
Reviewed: 06-10-21
This author is writing for a PhD level audience and I feel like an eighth grader. He writes a very, very deep and nuanced analysis of fascism focusing on German Nazism and Mussolini’s Italy and he also covers other fascist movements, military dictatorships, authoritarian regimes, etc. Its a very interesting subject and his exhaustive research and knowledge on the subject is incredible. The last 10 minutes of the reading are a concise and prescient definition of fascism and it is chilling to see how closely it aligns with current US political, social, and economic conditions that would be moving us toward a fascist state.
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The History of the Medieval World
- From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 22 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,589
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,186
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,171
From the schism between Rome and Constantinople to the rise of the T'ang Dynasty, from the birth of Muhammad to the crowning of Charlemagne, this erudite book tells the fascinating, often violent story of kings, generals, and the peoples they ruled.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The First Half of the Medieval World
- By Troy on 08-11-14
- The History of the Medieval World
- From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
- By: Susan Wise Bauer
- Narrated by: John Lee
Outstanding
Reviewed: 08-24-20
Really well researched and thought out overview of the medieval world and covers all of Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, India, China, Japan, and what is known about the Americas. Props to the narrator for his amazing ability to pronounce names, places, etc of frequently complex pronunciation. My only criticism of the book is that it seems to cut off kind of arbitrarily at the end. I would have liked to hear a final chapter or two on how the Medieval period impacted world history or the author’s closing thoughts, something that tied it all together. Still would highly recommend.
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