By: Barbara W. TuchmanNarrated by: Wanda McCaddonLength: 19 hrs and 9 mins Do you want to experience the end of an Age? The Great War heralded the end of many institutions that traced their heritage back hundreds of years. This lead-up to the war makes the leaders of Europe seem so naive. It really feels like they…
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Hillbilly Elegy: Destiny Unbound
Hillbilly ElegyA Memoir of a Family and Culture in CrisisBy: J. D. VanceNarrated by: J. D. Vance There is so much to unpack in this autobiography. The reality of what a very dysfunctional life can be like was a wake-up call. There are times when less is more. In this situation, I’ll just say that I highly…
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: The Path to Unleashing a Great Power
By: Richard RhodesNarrated by: Holter GrahamSeries: Richard Rhodes’ Nuclear HistoriesLength: 37 hrs and 16 mins Who controls the power you create. As Americans, we have often chosen to personify the way we live as a way of opportunity with the power over our own destiny. In the passages through this book, Rhodes starts us on…
The Hail Mary Project: Love Conquers Cowardice
By: Andy Weir Narrated by: Ray Porter Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins The dynamics between solid research and quality engineering. The beautiful marriage of theory and application comes to the forefront in a way that few can describe. Then put in an evolving perspective to find what you believe really isn’t true. The path…
The Ghost Brigades: We Meet Again
Old Man’s War, Book 2Narrated by: William DufrisSeries: Old Man’s War, Book 2Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins A nice divertimente. Semi-believable and quite enjoyable. Space pulp on rye.
Old Mans War: Reliving Youth to Fight
Old Man’s WarBy: John ScalziNarrated by: William DufrisLength: 9 hrs and 55 mins I thought this book was an old Scify. I was surprised that it was less than 20 years old. The plot devices and decent level of novelty was enough to carry me through to the end. Adventure on white bread and swiss.
John Adams: A Man for All Seasons
By: David McCullough Narrated by: Nelson Runger Length: 29 hrs and 54 mins This is the compelling tale of a man who is dedicated to an idea embodied by a group of people that seek freedom and the pursuit of happiness. His amazing dedication describes him as a chief architect of the Declaration of Independence,…
A Time to Build: Mediating Isolated Ideologies
From Family and Community to Congress and the Campus, How Recommitting to Our Institutions Can Revive the American Dream. By: Yuval Levin Narrated by: Ford Enlow Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins This is one of those short books that makes a big impact in how I see the world. This book finishes a trilogy…
Apocalypse Never: Innovating out of Climate Alarmism
By: Michael ShellenbergerNarrated by: Stephen GraybillLength: 12 hrs and 18 mins Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All The hypocritical goals of the climate alarmists and how they want to make us change our world to fit their irrational views is quite shocking. We are not saying that things aren’t changing what we are…
East of Eden: Death of the American Dream
By: John SteinbeckNarrated by: Richard PoeLength: 25 hrs and 23 mins An intimate epic of an Americana. This book had several stories to tell. The biblical motifs are very present, but also jarringly twisted to make it feel as if someone was playing scales and didn’t finsish the last note. It’s beutiful, but you can’t…
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: a Man Against a Disembodied Evil
The Fellowship of the RingBook One in the Lord of the Rings TrilogyBy: J. R. R. TolkienNarrated by: Rob InglisLength: 19 hrs and 7 mins The Two TowersBook Two in the Lord of the Rings TrilogyBy: J. R. R. TolkienNarrated by: Rob InglisLength: 16 hrs and 40 mins The Return of the KingBook Three in the Lord of the…
My Favorite Books of 2020
When I look back on the year that was 2020, I found that although my excursions abroad were canceled, my typical highlight, I was able to enjoy the quieter things in life. It was a year of grounding in the extensible. That attribute that causes one to extend beyond your current ability: to grow in…