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Posted: 9/29/2005 4:25:23 PM EDT
I'm addicted to the audio books but have always bought UNABRIDGED books.  I really love David McCullough's works and want to buy his "TRUMAN" on CD but its abridged.  Any suggestions?

Patty
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:26:34 PM EDT
[#1]
you really don't miss much IIRC, pretty sure the author has input so the really important stuff isn't skipped
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:32:06 PM EDT
[#2]
Unabridged means everything (from an original version) has been kept, or it's complete.  Abridged means something has been deleted.

Hope this helps Patty!

Deej86
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:33:36 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
Unabridged means everything (from an original version) has been kept, or it's complete.  Abridged means something has been deleted.

Hope this helps Patty!

Deej86



Uh... I think she knows that.
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:34:34 PM EDT
[#4]
thank you.  I wish I knew who narrarated TRUMAN by David McCollough, if McCollough did then I'd buy it for sure - he's awesome.  Patty
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:35:09 PM EDT
[#5]
Unabridged for me, both in print or audio.
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:37:14 PM EDT
[#6]

Quoted:
I'm addicted to the audio books but have always bought UNABRIDGED books.  I really love David McCullough's works and want to buy his "TRUMAN" on CD but its abridged.  Any suggestions?

Patty



Audible.com (download) has it unabridged. On sale for $11.

www.audible.com/adbl/store/product.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0578504463.1128040448@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjaddfkliedegcefecegedfhfdhfn.0&uniqueKey=1128040497187&productID=BK_RECO_000258

ETA: I think McCullough narrates the abridged version.
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:42:15 PM EDT
[#7]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I'm addicted to the audio books but have always bought UNABRIDGED books.  I really love David McCullough's works and want to buy his "TRUMAN" on CD but its abridged.  Any suggestions?

Patty



Audible.com (download) has it unabridged. On sale for $11.

www.audible.com/adbl/store/product.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0578504463.1128040448@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccjaddfkliedegcefecegedfhfdhfn.0&uniqueKey=1128040497187&productID=BK_RECO_000258

ETA: I think McCullough narrates the abridged version.



Boss, thank you very much!  Patty
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:49:41 PM EDT
[#8]
War and Peace, Life of Johnson, or Decline and Fall, I'm an Unabridged man.
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:53:49 PM EDT
[#9]
I just got through the complete See Dick, See Jane audio books, unabridged of course. Just hearing it, and not being able to actually see Dick or Jane does take something away but at least the text is there in its entirety.
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:54:35 PM EDT
[#10]
I've never listended to anything that wasn't unabridged.  I can't imagine listening to War and Peace - I might have to give that a try.  It would have been great to take on my 1500 trip to Reno a few week ends back!

Patty
Link Posted: 9/29/2005 4:55:34 PM EDT
[#11]

Quoted:
I just got through the complete See Dick, See Jane audio books, unabridged of course. Just hearing it, and not being able to actually see Dick or Jane does take something away but at least the text is there in its entirety.





Patty
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