Darren W. Palmer
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Going There
- By: Katie Couric
- Narrated by: Katie Couric
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
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For more than forty years, Katie Couric has been an iconic presence in the media world. In her brutally honest, hilarious, heartbreaking memoir, she reveals what was going on behind the scenes of her sometimes tumultuous personal and professional life—a story she’s never shared, until now.
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Walk Down Memory Lane 4 Me
- By Sedona Woman on 10-27-21
- Going There
- By: Katie Couric
- Narrated by: Katie Couric
Media Insider
Reviewed: 06-24-22
I downloaded this audio book for insight into big media politics. What I got was more like an honest and touching story of a notable career woman. Well-rounded, humorous.... Did I say honest already? It was worth my time... Good job Katie Couric. 👏
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Black Rednecks and White Liberals
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Hugh Mann
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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This explosive new audiobook challenges many of the long-held assumptions about blacks, about Jews, about Germans and Nazis, about slavery, and about education. Plainly written, powerfully reasoned, and backed with a startling array of documented facts, Black Rednecks and White Liberals takes on the trendy intellectuals of our times as well as historic interpreters of American life.
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Great Book, Somewhat Misleading Title
- By ComputerBastard on 05-15-09
- Black Rednecks and White Liberals
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Hugh Mann
Excellent!
Reviewed: 04-17-22
Despite the pejorative, but applicable, title, this work by esteemed econo-sociologist, Thomas Sowell is as remarkable as it is valuable.
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The Kingdom of Kush
- A Captivating Guide to an Ancient African Kingdom in Nubia That Once Ruled Egypt
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
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The kingdom of Kush was completely forgotten once it met its end. The stories of its might didn’t survive in the cultures of its successor kingdoms, possibly because Christianization soon followed, which required the people of the Nubian region to turn toward the East and the myths of the Christian messiah.
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Underestimates Kush's History.
- By Mabet249 on 12-04-24
- The Kingdom of Kush
- A Captivating Guide to an Ancient African Kingdom in Nubia That Once Ruled Egypt
- By: Captivating History
- Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
Important and Intriguing
Reviewed: 04-09-22
This is a very essential history. It should be much more widely shared and known.
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Woke Racism
- How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
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Acclaimed linguist and award-winning writer John McWhorter argues that an illiberal neoracism, disguised as antiracism, is hurting Black communities and weakening the American social fabric.
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Thank You
- By Withacy on 10-26-21
- Woke Racism
- How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
- By: John McWhorter
- Narrated by: John McWhorter
Important Book For Today
Reviewed: 03-20-22
This is a noble and timely output by McWorter. A bit droney, however. Important nevertheless.
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The Mis-Education of the Negro
- By: Carter Goodwin Woodson
- Narrated by: Anthony Stewart
- Length: 3 hrs and 52 mins
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Here is an unapologetic look into the factors that have caused so many Blacks to think and act in the negative way they do towards themselves and others. This timely body of work is from a man well versed in the American educational system, as well as educational systems throughout the world.
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A Classic and Unexpected Delight
- By Theo Horesh on 02-28-13
- The Mis-Education of the Negro
- By: Carter Goodwin Woodson
- Narrated by: Anthony Stewart
Foundationally important
Reviewed: 06-25-21
Essential fire. This was one of the first serious books I read in college. I have come back to it many times - like a holy book.
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Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 15 hrs and 18 mins
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Most books about the history of humanity pursue either a historical or a biological approach, but Dr. Yuval Noah Harari breaks the mold with this highly original book. From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens integrates history and science to reconsider accepted narratives, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and examine specific events within the context of larger ideas.
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Should be required reading
- By Blue Zion on 12-22-18
- Sapiens
- A Brief History of Humankind
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Thinking Man
Reviewed: 05-12-21
It was a worthwhile learning experience. It came together better in the end -- from anthropology to contemporary culture.
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The Triple Package
- Why Groups Rise and Fall in America
- By: Amy Chua, Jed Rubenfeld
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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It may be taboo to say, but some groups in America do better than others. Mormons have recently risen to astonishing business success. Cubans in Miami climbed from poverty to prosperity in a generation. Nigerians earn doctorates at stunningly high rates. Indian and Chinese Americans have much higher incomes than other Americans; Jews may have the highest of all. Why do some groups rise? Drawing on groundbreaking original research and startling statistics, The Triple Package uncovers the secret to their success.
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Triple Thumbs Up!!
- By CBlox on 02-07-14
- The Triple Package
- Why Groups Rise and Fall in America
- By: Amy Chua, Jed Rubenfeld
- Narrated by: Jonathan Todd Ross
Nicely Done!
Reviewed: 04-19-21
Chua and Rubenfeld nailed the issue of cultural supremacy and racial intelligence like few others.
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The Bitcoin Standard
- The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
- By: Saifedean Ammous
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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When a pseudonymous programmer introduced “a new electronic cash system that’s fully peer-to-peer, with no trusted third party” to a small Online mailing list in 2008, very few paid attention. Ten years later, and against all odds, this upstart autonomous decentralized software offers an unstoppable and globally-accessible hard money alternative to modern central banks. The Bitcoin Standard analyzes the historical context to the rise of Bitcoin, the economic properties that have allowed it to grow quickly, and its likely economic, political, and social implications.
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Less Bitcoin, more old Austrian Economics Vendetta
- By Brian Considine on 07-19-19
- The Bitcoin Standard
- The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking
- By: Saifedean Ammous
- Narrated by: James Fouhey
Future Ready Education
Reviewed: 02-09-21
This is a good solid book on economics. I recommend it for people looking to learn about how money and economy works in general, not only crypto currencies.
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