Art Guzman
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The Twenty-Ninth Day
- Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra
- By: Alex Messenger
- Narrated by: Alex Messenger
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,387
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,127
This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts 17-year-old Alex Messenger's near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they paddle north through harrowing rapids and stunning terrain. Twenty-nine days into the trip, while out hiking alone, Alex is attacked by a barren-ground grizzly. Left for dead, he wakes to find that his summer adventure has become a struggle to stay alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Will stir the adventurous spirit
- By Jim L. on 11-26-19
- The Twenty-Ninth Day
- Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra
- By: Alex Messenger
- Narrated by: Alex Messenger
What a well-written book!
Reviewed: 01-18-23
The author takes you on wonderful adventure. You enjoy the beauty of the outdoors and stand toe-toe against the grizzly. This is the story of a young man that had a bad thing happen to him, and how he rose above it. The author doubled as the narrator and did well.
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The Last Emperor of Mexico
- The Dramatic Story of the Habsburg Archduke Who Created a Kingdom in the New World
- By: Edward Shawcross
- Narrated by: Gustavo Rex
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 358
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 305
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 306
In the 1860s, Napoleon III, intent on curbing the rise of American imperialism, persuaded a young Austrian archduke and a Belgian princess to leave Europe and become the emperor and empress of Mexico. They and their entourage arrived in a Mexico ruled by terror, where revolutionary fervor was barely suppressed by French troops. When the United States, now clear of its own Civil War, aided the rebels in pushing back Maximilian’s imperial soldiers, the French army withdrew, abandoning the young couple. The regime fell apart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By Kyle P. Dalton on 03-24-22
- The Last Emperor of Mexico
- The Dramatic Story of the Habsburg Archduke Who Created a Kingdom in the New World
- By: Edward Shawcross
- Narrated by: Gustavo Rex
Interesting
Reviewed: 09-26-22
The story not only provided more insight into Mexico’s history, but also of the role of imperialism. History certainly repeats itself. France’s involvement in Mexico reminds one of our involvement in Vietnam and Afghanistan; and the same result.
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Into the Forest
- A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love
- By: Rebecca Frankel
- Narrated by: Natalie Pela
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story5 out of 5 stars 254
In the summer of 1942, the Rabinowitz family narrowly escaped the Nazi ghetto in their Polish town by fleeing to the forbidding Bialowieza Forest. They miraculously survived two years in the woods—through brutal winters, Typhus outbreaks, and merciless Nazi raids—until they were liberated by the Red Army in 1944. After the war, they trekked across the Alps into Italy, where they settled as refugees before eventually immigrating to the United States.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story with an added benefit
- By Scottsville Stu on 12-30-21
- Into the Forest
- A Holocaust Story of Survival, Triumph, and Love
- By: Rebecca Frankel
- Narrated by: Natalie Pela
Had to return it...
Reviewed: 07-27-22
I had to return it. The narrator was slow, but the author did not do her any favors. The story was a good story but it was buried in blandness and needless descriptors of trees, etc. Also, the author wanted us to know the name of every character; which was just too much. I just could not keep up. I kept getting lost in the droning narration and had to play back to catch what I missed. Very disappointing.
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The One Man
- A Novel
- By: Andrew Gross
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,676
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,315
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,303
1944. Physics professor Alfred Mendel and his family were trying to flee Paris when they were caught and forced onto a train, along with thousands of other Jewish families. At the other end of the long, torturous train ride, Alfred is separated from his family and sent to the men’s camp, where all of his belongings are tossed on a roaring fire. His books, his papers, his life’s work. The Nazis have no idea what they have just destroyed. And without that physical record, Alfred is one of only two people in the world with his particular knowledge. Knowledge that could start a war, or end it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You gotta have a STRONG stomach.
- By Richard Delman on 09-22-16
- The One Man
- A Novel
- By: Andrew Gross
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
Riveting story!
Reviewed: 05-13-22
I could not stop listening. Great historical novel. So many twists and turns. I was literally on the edge of my seat. The narrator was do amazing!
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The Nazis
- A Warning from History
- By: Laurence Rees
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 85
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
Following the success of Rees's best-selling Auschwitz, this substantially revised and updated edition of The Nazis - A Warning from History tells the powerfully gripping story of the rise and fall of the Third Reich. During a 16-year period, acclaimed author and documentary-maker Laurence Rees met and interviewed a large number of former Nazis, and his unique insights into the Nazi psyche and World War II received enormous praise.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HOW TO STEAL A COUNTRY
- By Bowen Florsheim on 09-14-21
- The Nazis
- A Warning from History
- By: Laurence Rees
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
More understanding
Reviewed: 02-21-22
I’ve listened to many books about the Nazi regime, so not surprised by this one. Did not bring nothing really new, but it was well done.
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Unlikely Warrior
- A Jewish Soldier in Hitler's Army
- By: Georg Rauch
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 255
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 230
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 229
As a young adult in wartime Vienna, Georg Rauch helped his mother hide dozens of Jews from the Nazis behind false walls in their top-floor apartment and arrange for their safe transport out of the country. His family was among the few who worked underground to resist Nazi rule. Then came the day he was shipped out to fight on the eastern front as part of the German infantry—in spite of his having confessed his own Jewish ancestry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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the trials of a lonely, 'insignificant', soldier in those horrible times
- By Kindle Customer on 04-25-24
- Unlikely Warrior
- A Jewish Soldier in Hitler's Army
- By: Georg Rauch
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
Interesting read
Reviewed: 12-21-21
I did not know that Jewish men could serve in the German military. How that was possible was never explained. I wished more topics had been addressed. Narrator was very good. Really made the book.
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The Last Days of Hitler, 7th Edition
- By: Hugh Trevor-Roper
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 535
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 481
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 472
In late 1945, the fate of Adolf Hitler was a complete mystery. Missing for four months, he had simply vanished. Hugh Trevor-Roper, a British intelligence officer, was given the task of solving the mystery. With access to American counterintelligence files and German prisoners, his brilliant detective work proved finally that Hitler had killed himself in Berlin. It also produced one of the most fascinating history books ever written.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Story never gets old ... well worth it!
- By Saman on 01-07-17
- The Last Days of Hitler, 7th Edition
- By: Hugh Trevor-Roper
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
Too detached
Reviewed: 12-03-21
I finished, and that was an achievement. The story was too clinical, detached. I got bored. Watch a documentary instead on the topic.
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The Unanswered Letter
- One Holocaust Family’s Desperate Plea for Help
- By: Faris Cassell
- Narrated by: Kate Mulligan
- Length: 15 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 493
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 452
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 446
In August 1939, just days before World War II broke out in Europe, a Jewish man in Vienna named Alfred Berger mailed a desperate letter to a stranger in America who shared his last name. Decades later, journalist Faris Cassell stumbled upon the stunning letter and became determined to uncover the story behind it. How did the American Bergers respond? Did Alfred and his family escape Nazi Germany?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow, what a story and excellent new author!
- By Amazon Customer on 09-11-20
- The Unanswered Letter
- One Holocaust Family’s Desperate Plea for Help
- By: Faris Cassell
- Narrated by: Kate Mulligan
Couldn’t finish
Reviewed: 12-03-21
I could not force myself to finish. The author made herself too much a part of the story. I did not care to read how she felt, etc. Tell the darn story and leave yourself out.
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Auschwitz
- A Doctor's Eyewitness Account
- By: Richard Seaver - translator, Tibere Kremer - translator, Miklos Nyiszli
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,723
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,561
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,557
When the Nazis invaded Hungary in 1944, they sent virtually the entire Jewish population to Auschwitz. A Jew and a medical doctor, the prisoner Dr. Miklos Nyiszli was spared death for a grimmer fate: to perform "scientific research" on his fellow inmates under the supervision of the man who became known as the infamous "Angel of Death" - Dr. Josef Mengele. Nyiszli was named Mengele's personal research pathologist. In that capacity he also served as physician to the Sonderkommando, the Jewish prisoners who worked exclusively in the crematoriums and were routinely executed after four months.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A mixed bag
- By PJC on 10-01-14
- Auschwitz
- A Doctor's Eyewitness Account
- By: Richard Seaver - translator, Tibere Kremer - translator, Miklos Nyiszli
- Narrated by: Noah Michael Levine
Graphic and tragic
Reviewed: 12-03-21
The story was very straight to the point, and graphic, as to what tragedies took place at Auschwitz. Have read many stories but this one told more as the author was in a position to engage directly with Mengele and witness first-hand the atrocities perpetrated in the camp. I certainly would recommend this book if you want to get a feeling as to what happened in this concentration camp. The narrator did a good job, but i could not give him a perfect score, as at times i felt as he sounded monotonous. I think it was the material. The author was a doctor and his recollection of what took place made me feel as if I were reading a doctor’s report. Very little emotion, but perhaps there was no need for emotion. The facts spoke for themselves. If you are student of WWII, this is a must read.
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Defying Hitler
- A Memoir
- By: Sebastian Haffner
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 928
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 648
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 644
When the famous German author Sebastian Haffner died at the age of 91 in 1999, a manuscript was discovered among his unpublished papers. The book was begun in 1939, but with the advent of World War II, Haffner had set it aside. His family made the decision to publish it, and the book became a best seller in Germany in 2002. Spanning the period from 1907 to 1933, it offers a unique perspective on how the average educated German grappled with the rise of Hitler.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- By Douglas on 06-12-04
- Defying Hitler
- A Memoir
- By: Sebastian Haffner
- Narrated by: Robert Whitfield
The psychology of the Nazis
Reviewed: 10-07-21
A great view into the manner of how a typical German citizens were turned into Nazis. Chilling when one compares the rise in nationalism then with what is happening today. We are all susceptible to losing ourselves as the typical German citizen did in the 1930s. Narration was outstanding. I highly recommend this book.
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