Stephen ambrose undaunted courage7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() I will never forget this audiobook! Get it, set aside some time when you will be alone to savor every word, and try to get to a spot of wilderness to listen to the ending. I have recommended it to friends and they also said that it was an unforgettable journey for them also. I was just in awe of the book, the journey, the greatness of Lewis, and the beauty of wild nature. I went out on my deck as the sun was setting and listened to Jefferson's tribute and the beautiful music and sobbed as hard as I have ever sobbed in my life. Live the memory of a lifetime on an American History or WWII tour by Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours Our Founder Stephen E. ![]() Behind Ambrose's aging but poignant voice, you'll hear Dvorak's "New World Symphony." It is a tour de force! I live in Alaska on a hill overlooking the great sweep of the Tanana River, with miles of wilderness stretching before me. Ambrose himself reads the very ending of the book, and he sounds like Jefferson himself listing the amazing traits that Lewis possessed and that made the great expedition possible. It took almost 200 years, but we finally see him as the hero and genius that he was. At long last, Ambrose gave Lewis his due. The listener has been through all sorts of travails with Lewis, from planning the trip and reaching the Pacific and the long return. Four hours later I was listening to the ending, still spellbound. I bought this for my son, but thought I would listen to "a bit" of it while I cleaned house. On Friday, January 30, HBO announced plans for a miniseries, Lewis & Clark, which like the network’s acclaimed miniseries, Band of Brothers will be based on a best-selling book by Stephen E. ![]()
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