Reflections of Our Past

To America –
Stephen E. Ambrose

Listening Time: 4.5 hours
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Retail: $26
Genre: Non-fiction
In To America, Stephen Ambrose, who is known for his books on World War II, Lewis and Clark, and the Transcontinental Railroad, looks anew at the view modern historians have of several presidents, including Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant and Teddy Roosevelt. In the case of Jefferson, who owned slaves but also penned the Declaration of Independence and its immortal words “All men are created equal,” Ambrose reminds his audience that great men sometimes lead contradictory lives. With Roosevelt, he dismisses claims that he inflated his war record for political gain. And with Grant, whose presidency is often remembered for its corruption, Ambrose praises the Civil War hero’s failed attempts to integrate slaves into the political process.

To America also adds a personal tone, each essay detailing family camping and historical research trips, feelings about the Vietnam War or his own mistakes. A-


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Red Dragon –
Thomas Harris

A quiet summer night, and a happy family is shattered. They are the latest victims of a grisly series of sacrificial killings that no one understands, and no one can stop. And nobody lives to talk about the unimaginable carnage. Only blood-stained walls bear witness.
All hope rests on Special Agent Will Graham, who must peer inside the killer’s tortured soul to understand his rage, and anticipate – and prevent – his next crime. Desperate for help, Graham finds himself locked in a deadly alliance with the brilliant Dr. Hannibal Lecter – the infamous mass murderer who Graham put in prison years ago. As the imprisoned Lector tightens the reins of revenge, Graham’s feverish pursuit of the Red Dragon draws him inside the warped mind of a psychopath, into an unforgettable world of demonic ritual and violence, beyond the limits of human terror.
3 hours
Retail: $19.95
Simon & Schuster Audio

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