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Taliban
- Islam, Oil, and the Great New Game in Central Asia
- By: Ahmed Rashid
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 359
In this enormously insightful book, correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban, the world’s most extreme and radical Islamic organization, into sharp focus. He explains the Taliban’s rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If We'd Only Listened!
- By Jeff on 10-06-13
- Taliban
- Islam, Oil, and the Great New Game in Central Asia
- By: Ahmed Rashid
- Narrated by: Wanda McCaddon
detailed book
Reviewed: 09-17-21
Really liked the book. Was very detailed and informative. The Audiobook narration was good as well.
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The Lost River
- By: Michel Danino
- Narrated by: Vishal Menon
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
The Indian subcontinent was the scene of dramatic upheavals a few thousand years ago. The Northwest region entered an arid phase, and erosion coupled with tectonic events played havoc with river courses. One of them disappeared. Celebrated as Sarasvati in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata, this river was rediscovered in the early 19th century through topographic explorations by British officials. Recently, geological and climatological studies have probed its evolution and disappearance, while satellite imagery has traced the river's buried courses....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb introductory history "Indus Civilization"
- By DesiBOOKworm on 08-11-20
- The Lost River
- By: Michel Danino
- Narrated by: Vishal Menon
great book and a descent audio narration
Reviewed: 09-10-21
Really enjoyed the book and also the audio narration was descen.
This puts forth a strong case for the Cultural contunity from Indus Saraswathi and the Vedic culture.
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Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- By: Matthew Walker
- Narrated by: Steve West
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,947
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,403
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,215
Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when we don't sleep. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking, and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I recommend this to EVERYONE
- By M. Balfour on 12-11-17
- Why We Sleep
- Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- By: Matthew Walker
- Narrated by: Steve West
life changing
Reviewed: 04-23-21
Great book, might not be a very interesting book to read/listen. I did struggle to finish this. But certainly a life changing one. I have considerably improved my sleep habits, and other lifestyle chanes. thus giving the a complete 5 star.
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A Conflict of Visions
- Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Michael Edwards
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,611
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,339
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,323
In this book, which the author calls a "culmination of 30 years of work in the history of ideas", Sowell attempts to explain the ideological difference between liberals and conservatives as a disagreement over the moral potential inherent in nature. Those who see that potential as limited prefer to constrain governmental authority, he argues. They feel that reform is difficult and often dangerous, and put their faith in family, custom, law, and traditional institutions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Critical read for 2008 change election
- By Elaine C Grimes on 06-05-08
- A Conflict of Visions
- Ideological Origins of Political Struggles
- By: Thomas Sowell
- Narrated by: Michael Edwards
Thought provoking
Reviewed: 03-14-21
This is among the most thought-provoking book I have read (or rather heard this as an audiobook) of Thomas Sowell yet. He has provided a general philosophical framework in understanding the nature of political and ideological conflicts.
Very often we find the same set of people lie on the opposite side on issues, be it economic, legal, military, social issues, and numerous other unrelated issues. This according to Sowell isn't a mere coincidence, but because these groups are reasoning from fundamentally different premises and have different views on human nature. i.e They have different visions of how the world works.
He broadly classifies these visions into two namely, 'Constrained' and 'Unconstrained' vision. The constrained viewpoint believes human nature is inherently flawed and can never be perfect. Thus compromises in society must be made taking into account these human flaws(eg - free market). In the unconstrained viewpoint, you believe that humans are inherently good, and flaws are attributed to social conditioning (eg - Affirmative action). Thus believes, society has the potential to become perfect through constant restructuring. It's these conflicting viewpoints to various degree dictate so much of ideological battles.
Through Sowell's other work it's evident that he leans more to the 'Constrained' camp, but in this book, he explains the two visions from a neutral perspective and doesn't push his opinion.
Would strongly recommend this to anyone interested in politics and psychology. It can be a bit tedious to read, thus I would suggest the Audiobook version.
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