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Rich

MILLINGTON, MI, United States | Member Since 2005

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  • 7 reviews
  • 467 ratings
  • 655 titles in library
  • 7 purchased in 2015
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  • The Forgotten 500

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Gregory A. Freeman
    • Narrated By Patrick Lawlor
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (564)
    Performance
    (254)
    Story
    (260)

    Here is the astonishing, never-before-told story of the greatest rescue mission of World War II: when the OSS set out to recover more than 500 airmen trapped behind enemy lines. During a bombing campaign, hundreds of American airmen were shot down in Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia. Local Serbian villagers risked their own lives to give refuge to the soldiers, and for months the airmen lived in hiding, waiting for rescue.

    Ron says: "an amazing tale"
    "Pleasant Surprise"
    Overall

    Well, after over a year of listening to audible, I finally decided to write a review... As another review mentioned, this is two stories in one. The secondary story, discussing the situation between Tito and Milosevic, and the American handling of Milosevic is truly a story in itself. I have always been an "American History" buff, but now I find myself looking for more on this episode in world history. This book is a great listen, the narration is above average, and the story(s) grab your attention right from the start.

    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • Under the Dome: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (34 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Stephen King
    • Narrated By Raul Esparza
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (11132)
    Performance
    (5957)
    Story
    (6004)

    On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can fathom what this barrier is, where it came from, and when - or if - it will go away.

    Venita says: "Lenghtly but good, ending was rushed"
    "The Greatest!"
    Overall

    This is my all-time favorite Stephen King book! I have read every one he has published under his own name, and many of the Bachman Books, and Under The Dome is, without a doubt, my favorite!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Needful Things: The Last Castle Rock Story

    • UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Stephen King
    • Narrated By Stephen King
    Overall
    (1166)
    Performance
    (883)
    Story
    (886)

    A new store has opened in the town of Castle Rock, Maine. It has whatever your heart desires...if you're willing to pay the price. In this chilling novel by one of the most potent imaginations of our time, evil is on a shopping spree and out to scare you witless. Presented unabridged and read by the author.

    Brandon says: "Very bizarre..."
    "Great Story"
    Overall

    Another Great book from Mr. King. The only think keeping me from giving this 5 stars is the naration could be better.

    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • The Talisman

    • UNABRIDGED (28 hrs)
    • By Stephen King, Peter Straub
    • Narrated By Frank Muller
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4060)
    Performance
    (2070)
    Story
    (2082)

    On a brisk autumn day, a 13-year-old boy stands on the shores of the gray Atlantic, near a silent amusement park and a fading ocean resort called the Alhambra. The past has driven Jack Sawyer here: His father is gone, his mother is dying, and the world no longer makes sense. But for Jack everything is about to change. For he has been chosen to make a journey back across America - and into another realm. One of the most influential and heralded works of fantasy ever written, The Talisman is an extraordinary novel of loyalty, awakening, terror, and mystery.

    Swad says: "Still Good"
    "Great"
    Overall

    I don't know what some people are complaining about; Frank Muller is one of the best narrators I've listened to, and he doesn't let us down in this great novel.

    13 of 14 people found this review helpful
  • The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Ronald Kessler
    • Narrated By Raymond Todd
    Overall
    (76)
    Performance
    (29)
    Story
    (30)

    The Bureau takes listeners behind the scenes of the FBI, from its creation in 1908 to the scandals of present day. Based on exclusive interviews, Kessler reveals the inside story surrounding the events of September 11 and the investigation into the anthrax mailings. The Bureau delves deep within the agency, presenting the organization in its historical context and answering questions concerning its somewhat checkered past.

    Blake says: "Good Read, Bad Listen"
    "Good book poor narator"
    Overall

    This has to be one of the most annoying narrators I've listened to all the way through. I can handle mono-tone and other quirks, but this guy doesn't know how to pronounce MANY simple words/names. i.e. SAC ("Sack"; for Special Agent in Charge), Ickes (Harold Ickes, pronounced Ick-ees, has been in democratic administrations from FDR to Clinton), and many more.

    7 of 9 people found this review helpful
  • The Case of Abraham Lincoln: A Story of Adultery, Murder, and the Making of a Great President

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Julie M. Fenster
    • Narrated By Hillary Huber
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (27)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    In 1856 Abraham Lincoln was a former congressman who had grown bored with his work as a lawyer, until he was drawn into the murder case that would define his career. This book reveals not only the mystery of the murder case as investigated by Lincoln but also the mystery of Abraham Lincoln as investigated by the author.

    Phillip says: "Not what it was advertised to be"
    "Not so hot"
    Overall

    While I found this book somewhat interesting, I do not understand why the publisher claims that the Anderson case 'defined his career'. The sideline plots (completely unrelated to the case) gives yet another review of how the Republica party came to be.

    6 of 9 people found this review helpful
  • The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Thomas L. Friedman
    • Narrated By Oliver Wyman
    Overall
    (890)
    Performance
    (143)
    Story
    (149)

    When scholars write the history of the world 20 years from now, and they come to the chapter "Y2K to March 2004", what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing?

    Patrick says: "Facinating, Scary and Repetitive"
    "Eye Opening"
    Overall

    As some previous reviews have stated, much of the material in this book is well known, and not new. What makes this book so great is how he ties so many pieces of history together in an explination of how we have arrived in our current global economic state. I found the examples and case studies very informatitive. Only one correction - a camshaft does not control the movement of pistons in an engine (no, that doesn't affect the material whatsoever).

    2 of 3 people found this review helpful

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