James Madison and the Struggle for the Bill of Rights Audiobook

" Based on the Audio book version: the topic is interesting, but the book rambles and was just plain difficult to keep one engaged. "

" Very informative and very well written. "

" Another history topic rarely touched on in school history classes. "

" Not for the faint of heart: this is a day by day, blow by blow account of the wrangling that occurred prior to, and during, the process of the ratification of the US Constitution. Very thoroughly researched "

" Well researched, but the voluminous detail does not make for a compelling read-- I truncated my reading of the book and skipped to the final chapters. "

" Good research, wasn't written in a way to really get you interested in it "

" Interesting insight into the creation of the Bill of Rights. We take this for granted today and assumed that is was passed with little effort. Recommended for anyone interested in the history of the US. "

" Wasn't what I was looking for. I wanted to find out more about the man and his accomplishments. This focuses too much detail on the documents he influenced. "

" While informative, I'm afraid reading all about James Madison's diarrhea issues is not my idea of enlightening political information. "

" What a disappointment! After Chernow's Hamilton book, I thought reading about his contemporary would be interesting. I think it would have been if Chernow wrote it. Unfortunately, Labunski isn't as good a writer. "

" Learned alot from the book but felt like reading a history textbook. Very dry in parts and a lot of repeating of facts. "

" A little dry, but a good slice of early U.S. history. "

" This is a great book about the fight to get the Constitution ratified and the Bill of Rights adopted... It is VERY detailed. So you have to be REALLY into it. But if so, it's fantastic! "

" An adequate retelling of the story of James Madison moving a reluctant Congress to adopt a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. There isn't much new in here. "

" A fascinating look at the history of the first 10 Amendments and how James Madison was instrumental in bring them into existence. "

" Interesting insight into the creation of the Bill of Rights. We take this for granted today and assumed that is was passed with little effort. Recommended for anyone interested in the history of the US. "

" Very interesting and well documented book. Goes through the known details about the work and years put in to get the bill of rights passed. "

" While informative, I'm afraid reading all about James Madison's diarrhea issues is not my idea of enlightening political information. "

" Audio Book. Not a ?page turner? but very informative about a crucial event in American history. "

" Too much repetition. I think that Madison was one of the greatest men this country has ever seen, but this book did not do him justice. Currently looking for a better one to read... "

" This is a great book about the fight to get the Constitution ratified and the Bill of Rights adopted... It is VERY detailed. So you have to be REALLY into it. But if so, it's fantastic! "

" This is about the drafting of the Constitution, getting it ratified among the States, heading off a new Constitutional Convention to draft Amendments to the Constitution, and the ultimate drafting and acceptance of the Bill of Rights as we know them. The book is a little long and repetitive. "