false 13 223 194 true 5765585 read 5 true 5031383 currently-reading 24 true 5031382 to-read 16 false 5032493 audio-book http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63311768 to: Claudius the God (I, Claudius) by Robert Graves
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Better than I, Claudius. I enjoy Roman history and Robert Graves portrays the life of this lesser known emporer very well. Always in the back drop is early Christianity. The events surrounding the conquest of Britain and Claudius's troubles in the Middle East are well described.

Claudius only had one true friend and he could not even trust his own wife. He meant well and tried to restore the Republic but there was always some reason his work was not quit done.

I am amused at how tyrants always seem to live in a world where they are not the tyrants.

I listened to this while training for the Marine Corps Marathon. The book was over 18 hours long and good for those long training runs. Claudius knows how to take your mind off the run. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56844998 The 5000 Year Leap: The 28 Great Ideas That Changed the World (Paperback) by W. Cleon Skousen
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As a conservative, I LOVE THIS BOOK. We should read more of the Founding Fathers original writtings. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76012311 to: Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage (Paperback) by Alfred Lansing
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I listened to this book while training for the Marine Corps Marathon and I finished it on the marathon. This story really puts 26.2 miles into perspective.

This book is considered a must read for leaders and I agree. Over 400 days on the ice can realign your priorities fast. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72135425 to: All Quiet on the Western Front (Mass Market Paperback) by Erich Maria Remarque
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book/recommendation/487057 Brian recommended the book Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left from Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning to Nostromo

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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56037327 Brian's review of I, Claudius
by Robert Graves

I am so glad this book was recommended to me. This has become a cult favorite in my office. A semi-fictional biography detailing Rome's fourth emporer's rise to the seat of power. I, Claudius is both humerous and horrific. Imperial Rome was a tough world to live in and being a stuttering cripple actually had its advantages. I look forward to delving into the follow-on book, Claudius the God. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56052195 Brian's review of How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe
by Thomas Cahill

This book was great. I enjoyed listening to it while driving to and from work. A must read for any Irish Catholic. The author details how the Roman Empire fell in relation to the Irish. He shows how St. Patrick brought Christianity to a semi-ordered people in touch with their land and environment. The Irish flavor of Catholicism is different from the Roman version but yet its impact is still felt to this day. The Irish had women priests and abbessess. England was the dividing line between Irish and Roman Catholicism. Many towns and churches throughout Europe and as far away as Russia were founded by Irish missionaries. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56037327 to: I, Claudius (paper) by Robert Graves
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56052195 to: How the Irish Saved Civilization: The Untold Story of Ireland's Heroic Role from the Fall of Rome to the Rise of Medieval Europe (Paperback) by Thomas Cahill
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