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Title: St. Marks Is Dead

Subtitle: The Many Lives of America's Hippest Street

Author: Ada Calhoun

Narrator: Carla Mercer-Meyer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-02-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

St. Marks Place in New York City has spawned countless artistic and political movements. Here Frank O'Hara caroused, Emma Goldman plotted, and the Velvet Underground wailed. But every generation of miscreant denizens believes that their era, and no other, marked the street's apex.

This idiosyncratic work of reportage tells the many-layered history of the street - from its beginnings as colonial Dutch director-general Peter Stuyvesant's pear orchard to today's hipster playground - organized around those pivotal moments when critics declared "St. Marks is dead". In a narrative enriched by hundreds of interviews, St. Marks native Ada Calhoun profiles iconic characters, from W. H. Auden to Abbie Hoffman, from Keith Haring to the Beastie Boys, among many others. She argues that St. Marks has variously been an elite address, an immigrants' haven, a Mafia war zone, and a hippie paradise, but it has always been a place that outsiders call home.

Critic Reviews:

"Rather than a nostalgic lament, this revelatory book celebrates an indelible cultural imprint." (Kirkus)

Members Reviews:

Interesting history of a storied place.

Told by someone who grew up in the neighborhood, it tracks a place's role in our cultural history and raised the question "what's next?"

It's Hous-ton Street not You-ston/ NYC, not Texas

Would you consider the audio edition of St. Marks Is Dead to be better than the print version?

Only if Houston Street is correctly pronounced Hous-ton

Who was your favorite character and why?

St. Mark the street

Which character as performed by Carla Mercer-Meyer was your favorite?

The narrator

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Mispronouncing Houston

Any additional comments?

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about my old neighborhood. Born and raised on the Lower East Side, it was great hearing its history before, during, and after, my time there. I tried, unsuccessfully, not to recoil when Houston Street was mispronounced early on in the audio book an especially egregious error for a native of 484 E. Houston. I eventually recovered from the chokehold, for the moment, when the narrator self-corrected, afterward.

Hous-ton, unlike the city in Texas, You-ston, are world's apart as much removed as the erroneously used synonym we used for sociopath (cowboy). Mispronouncing Houston during my youth, when crime was rampant and New York City out of control, served as an accelerant for street thugs to hastily improvise an assault. Those unfamiliar with the environs they stumbled upon paid a hefty price for the memory.

I wanted to praise this book and briefly conclude with something clever, like, There is no U in Houston. But, there is.

Just eight short blocks south of St. Marks Place (8th Street), Houston Street is silent in comparison to the wilds of St. Marks, as is the U in Houston Street, with its emphasized H. Does that help? Probably not, as the only surefire way to not say Houston like a Texan is to live in New York City.

Save yourself from the Victim File by respecting ways in which words are spoken in unfamiliar haunts. I highly recommend this book and truly enjoyed it. My one and only criticism was not intended to monopolize this review, ad nauseam, but it precipitated this writing. So, I guess it's all good.

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Title: The Rights of Women

Author: Frederick Douglass

Narrator: Byron Goines

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-15

Publisher: Byron Goines

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Mr. Frederick Douglass published an editorial in his newspaper, The North Star, on July 28, 1848, after the Seneca Falls Convention at which Mr. Douglass was an attendee. His editorial was entitled "The Rights of Women".

Byron Goines narrates this powerful editorial by Frederick Douglass. Take a trip back in history as you listen to the written words of Frederick Douglass come to life.

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Title: Street Smart

Subtitle: The Rise of Cities and the Fall of Cars

Author: Samuel I. Schwartz, William Rosen - contributor

Narrator: Don Hagen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-15

Publisher: Gildan Media, LLC

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 72 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

With wit and sharp insight, former Traffic Commissioner of New York City Sam Schwartz, a.k.a. "Gridlock Sam", one of the most respected transportation engineers in the world and consummate insider in NYC political circles, uncovers how American cities became so beholden to cars. He also explains why the current shift away from that trend will forever alter America's urban landscapes, marking nothing short of a revolution in how we get from place to place.

When Sam Schwartz was growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, his block belonged to his community: the kids who played punchball and stickball and their parents, who'd regularly walked to the local businesses at which they also worked. He didn't realize it then, but Bensonhurst was already more like a museum of a long-forgotten way-of-life than a picture of America's future. Public transit traveled over and under city streets - New York's first subway line opened in 1904 - but the streets themselves had been conquered by the internal combustion engine.

America's dependency on the automobile began with the 1908 introduction of Henry Ford's car-for-everyone, the Model T. The "battle for right-of-way" in the 1920s saw the demise of streetcars and transformed America's streets from a multiuse resource for socializing, commerce, and public mobility into exclusive arteries for private automobiles. The subsequent destruction of urban transit systems and the post-World War II suburbanization of America, enabled by the Interstate Highway System and the GI Bill, forever changed the way Americans commuted.

But today, for the first time in history, and after a hundred years of steady increase, driving is in decline. Younger Americans increasingly prefer active transportation choices like walking or cycling and taking public transit, ride-shares, or taxis. This isn't a consequence of higher gas prices, or even the economic downturn, but rather a collective decision to be a lot less dependent on cars.

Critic Reviews:

"The Man with the Plan." (New Yorker)

"Transportation Guru." (Huffington Post)

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Title: The Words We Live By

Subtitle: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution

Author: Linda R. Monk

Narrator: Marianne Fraulo, Kevin Stillwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

The Words We Live By takes an entertaining and informative look at America's most important historical document, now with discussions on new rulings on hot-button issues such as immigration, gay marriage, gun control, and affirmative action.

In The Words We Live By, Linda Monk probes the idea that the Constitution may seem to offer cut-and-dry answers to questions regarding personal rights, but the interpretations of this hallowed document are nearly infinite. For example, in the debate over gun control, does "the right of the people to bear arms" stated in the Second Amendment pertain to individual citizens or regulated militias? What do scholars say? Should the Internet be regulated and censored, or would this impinge on the freedom of speech, as defined in the First Amendment? These and other issues vary depending on the interpretation of the Constitution.

Through entertaining and informative annotations, The Words We Live By offers a new way of looking at the Constitution. It reflects a critical, respectful, and appreciative look at one of history's greatest documents. The Words We Live By is filled with a rich and engaging historical perspective along with enough surprises and fascinating facts to prove that your Constitution is a living - and entertaining - document.

Members Reviews:

Great Book Club Read

Our book club read and had a lively discussion of this book recently. The concepts that Monk discusses in easy-to-understand language are so important right now. The simple but not simplistic discussions of each section are accompanied by plenty of illustrations, anecdotes and stories to make it all come alive. I read the news differently as a result - when I hear discussions of whether something is Constitutional it's not an abstract concept anymore.

Update: I also decided to give copies to the history and law teachers at my daughter's high school - it's a great teacher's resource.

BTW, did not have any ordering problems -- that issue seems to be resolved as long as you order the one with the black circle in the top right corner, which is actually the new edition, not 2004 as listed on the site.

The Constitution Comes Alive!

An outstanding review of our Constitution! Very even-handed with lots of historical references and Supreme Court citations of cases about how the Constitution is interpreted and applied. Lot's of interesting quotes from famous historical figures (some very recent) on both sides of the political spectrum. Lot's of really good historical context as well. This is well worth reading and re-reading from time to time. This would make a fine textbook for high school level American History/Constitution or even college level Constitutional Law.

An excellent explanation of the Constitution

This is a book that every American citizen should own. Monk literally goes line by line through the Constitution explaining the origin, history, and changing interpretation of our governing document. I never felt as though the author took sides as she instead outlined the main tenets of the differing viewpoints when it came to hot button issues such as gun control, immigration, etc.

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Title: This Noble Land

Subtitle: My Vision For America

Author: James A. Michener

Narrator: Arthur Addison

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-04-15

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 18 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

In such modern classics as Chesapeake, Centennial, Hawaii, Alaska, and Texas, James A. Michener proved time and again that his understanding of and love for his country was unparalleled. This Noble Land is Michener's most personal statement about America, an examination of the issues that threaten to fragment and undermine the nation - racial conflict, the widening gulf between rich and poor, the decline of education, the inadequacies of our health care system - as well as a thought-provoking prescription for sustaining our "outstanding success". First published shortly before Michener's death, This Noble Land stands as a wake-up call for a troubled era, infused with the wisdom and passion of a lifetime.

Critic Reviews:

"A book-length essay on the often worrying, often inspiring course of America in the nine decades of Michener's life." (The Washington Post)

"Michener is more interested in fixing the problems than in fixing the blame." (The Dallas Morning News)

"Michener's are the beach books that, unlike most other beach books, leave you smarter than you were when you started reading. Each delivers the product of all that research, doled out to the reader at just the right rate. You know right away who the bad guys are - the petty ones, the stingy ones. The heroes are generous and energetic and smart and, above all, unprejudiced. The real-life villains in This Noble Land are the people Michener perceives as 'petty, mean and vengeful.'" (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Members Reviews:

A startling realization

Any additional comments?

Politically Michener and I are opposites. But that doesn't mean This Noble Land doesn't have anything to offer. No matter where you stand politically this book offers things you will both nod and shake your head to. The Democrat and liberal party of Michener's day is quite a bit different than the base party today. What's startling is when Michener lays out the problems of the his day and we can see how these things are still a problem and in many cases have gotten worse. I would like to see where Michener stands on events today. I was in near complete agreement with Michener for most of the book and his warnings are wise and thought-worthy. But especially near the end Michener loses his party blind look at America and goes into a polarized ideological spiel about everything wrong with the Republicans of the 1990s and how only his views should be an acceptable fix. He's right in many ways, but often his take all approach is why parties don't compromise. But this is just the last chapter or so and shouldn't be reflective of the entire book. This Noble Land is a great read, particularly for today's generation of polarized party politics. IF only we all could take such an honest look at America and come together to really fix the problems that plague us.

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Title: Native American Tribes: The History and Culture of the Mound Builders

Author: Charles River Editors

Narrator: James Weippert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-26-15

Publisher: Charles River Editors

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

"There being one of these [mounds] in my neighborhood, I wished to satisfy myself whether any, and which of these opinions [regarding the identity of the Mound Builders] were just. For this purpose I determined to open and examine it thoroughly." (Thomas Jefferson)

In the 18th century, when Europeans first came upon the giant mounds and earthworks dotting the North American landscape, they couldn't imagine that the Native Americans they came into contact with were capable of producing such advanced technology and masterful engineering. In fact, when President George Washington sent adventurer and military strategist Rufus Putnam to survey the land at the convergence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers in southeastern Ohio for settlement, Putnam reported that he'd discovered an impressive walled earthwork complex near present-day Marietta, which was obviously the breastwork of an ancient fortress built by some long-forgotten ancient civilization. Like others of his time, Putnam couldn't conceive that indigenous Americans had at one time reached an advanced level of cultural and technical sophistication.

As detailed by Thomas Jefferson in his 1783 book Notes on the State of Virginia, the future American president began to excavate a mound near Monticello, his Virginia estate, around 1780. He noted, "I determined to open and examine it thoroughly. It was situated on the low grounds of the Rivanna [River], about two miles above its principal fork, and opposite to some hills, on which had been an Indian town. It was of a spheroidical form, of about 40 feet diameter at the base."

Members Reviews:

A great bedtime book

The writing couldn't be more robotic and the narrator couldn't sound less interested in what he was reading

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Title: On Government and Capitalism (September 30, 1934)

Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Narrator: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Format: Original Recording

Length: 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-15

Publisher: BN Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Franklin D. Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, served as the 32nd president of the United States. He was a compelling orator who inspired millions with his "fireside" radio speeches during the Great Depression of the 1930s and his wartime addresses to the nation in the 1940s.

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Title: First Inaugural Address (March 4, 1933)

Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Narrator: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Format: Original Recording

Length: 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-20-15

Publisher: BN Publishing

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Franklin D. Roosevelt, commonly known as FDR, served as the 32nd president of the United States. He was a compelling orator who inspired millions with his "fireside" radio speeches during the Great Depression of the 1930s and his wartime addresses to the nation in the 1940s.

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Title: Common Sense

Author: Thomas Payne

Narrator: Mike Vendetti

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-15

Publisher: Spoken Realms

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: History, American

Publisher's Summary:

Read by award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti, Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775-76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. The pamphlet explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence in clear, simple language. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed widely and read aloud at taverns and meeting places.

Members Reviews:

very funny

The way payne words it makes it entertaining and a great look into how america was founded and the ideas that started the revolution.

A must read for students in today's world

A great book that rings true even today, just replace the talking about splitting with England with the way our government(s) are today & it fits perfectly... Also Payne wrote so clear, concise & intelligent that it's literally able to bring the reader back to that period like you're looking through his eyes...

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Título: Puerto Rico: Costumbres, geografía y cultura [Puerto Rico: Geography, Customs and Culture]

Autor: Online Studio Productions

Narrador: uncredited

Formato: Unabridged

Duración: 24 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 03-27-15

Editor: Online Studio Productions

Calificaciones: 2 de 5 de 2 votos

Categorías: History, American

Resumen del editor:

Hermosa isla con clima tropical, diversidad de ecosistemas, bosques secos y lluviosos, áreas montañosas, y ecosistemas costeros y marinos, Puerto Rico es un territorio no incorporado de los Estados Unidos con estatus de autogobierno, situado en el corazón del Caribe. En este audiolibro, Usted descubrirá los detalles de este maravilloso país.

Please note: This audiobook is in Spanish.