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A Personal Odyssey
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
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The vignettes of the people and places that made impressions on Sowell at various stages of his life range from the poor and powerless to the mighty and the wealthy, from a home for homeless boys to the White House. More than an account of Sowell's life, this is also the story of the people who gave him their help, their support, and their loyalty, as well as those who demonized him and knifed him in the back. It is a study not just of one life, but also of life itself, with all its exhilaration, pain, constant striving, and deserved success.
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- Amazon Costumer
- 24-11-21
Good Overall
Too many unnecessary gaps in the speech. Probably owing to its being turned from cassettes to this format.
Still a good biography.
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- n.a.
- 12-04-22
I'll always be grateful to Dr Sowell.
I'm making my way through all of Dr Sowell's work and I've been blown away. I'll always appreciate how he opened my eyes.
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- Peter K
- 30-11-22
Excellent
A must read for any fan of Thomas Sowell. Engaging, revealing, and informative. 5 stars.
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- TheBard24
- 12-08-21
Inspirational and life affirming- true grit
America’s greatest critical thinker and race relations expert, a true polymath. From incredibly tough and poor upbringing to the end, his independence and free thinking principles shine through .
A true American hero.
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- Lawr1e
- 09-07-22
A fearless piece of self reflection
Sowell is very self assured throughout, to the point of frustration almost. However, every story shows his deliberate mindset and strong principals, nothing he includes here demonstrates anything less than a well disciplined and self-driven mindset. For one to reflect on a life over many years with steadfast conviction of nearly every decision made is really quite a refreshing perspective.
I have learned plenty about myself and those around me just by spending the few hours listening to this man’s story. To the point and unapologetic throughout, sometimes to a painful degree, this is a very insightful book and well written as I’ve found most of his works tend to be.
Highly recommend to anyone who intends to or has read any of his other works.
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- Mouth of Truth
- 20-03-22
Great book great narrator
Great book, full of insightful stories that help explain a period of history as well as the personal experiences that shaped Sowell vs thinking. Also great narrator.
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- ESM
- 13-06-22
A spark
If there was ever anyone to give coming generations a spark, I cannot think of anyone better than Thomas Sowell doing so.
After reading many of his books it was quite enjoyable to learn about his life.
Enables you to see what and from where that string his remarkable character springs from.
Highly recommended read.
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- Alex
- 28-02-23
outstanding
Great book, gives a vivid sense of Sowell's toughness and utterly clear moral purpose. And the narrator does an outstanding job.
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