The 10 Big Lies About America: Combating Destructive Distortions About Our Nation Audiobook, by Michael Medved Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: Michael Medved Publisher: Christian Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.38 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2009 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781618439765

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

9

Longest Chapter Length:

80:55 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

52:02 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

71:06 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

7

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Publisher Description

"It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into trouble," nineteenth-century humorist Josh Billings remarked. "It’s the things we know that just ain’t so." In this bold New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author and talk-radio host Michael Medved zeroes in on ten of the biggest fallacies that millions of Americans believe about our country–in spite of incontrovertible evidence to the contrary. The Big Lies exposed and dissected include: • America was founded on genocide against Native Americans. • The United States is uniquely guilty for the crime of slavery and built its wealth on stolen African labor. • Aggressive governmental programs offer the only remedy for economic downturns and poverty. • The Founders intended a secular, not Christian, nation. Each of the ten lies is a grotesque, propagandistic misrepresentation of the historical record. Medved’s witty, well-documented rebuttal supplies the ammunition necessary to fire back the next time somebody tries to recycle destructive distortions about our nation.

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""The 10 Big Lies about America" should be required reading in all high school classes. Medved happily contradicts and disproves many stories that I was raised with, placing the history of this wonderful country in a much better and more realistic light. The political and social nature of our country would change dramatically if the truth were taught, rather than fictitious, liberal drivel that abounds in educational institutions at ALL levels."

— April (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " poorly researched and poorly written...but I wouldn't expect much more from a moron like Medved. "

    — Tony, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Lightening-fast read. Interesting, especially when confronting topics like irreversible moral decline and the squeezing of the middle class. Both parties are guilty of exploiting the topics for their own gain, and slapping around a few sacred cows is fine by me. "

    — Jana, 2/3/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I enjoyed this book. Medved does a good job of exploring some of the lies that people believe about the US today. "

    — Kevin, 1/16/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " great book. has a lot of myths about America that i have actually heard of. Medved does a good job addressing each lie, and makes it interesting as well (double whammy). every patriotic American should read this book. "

    — Kyle, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book was not a quick read. It took a while to get through, but was very interesting and informative. I enjoyed learning the information provided and helped me to see things in a different perspective. "

    — Michelle, 1/11/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Medved is so much more than a movie critic. He's knowledgeable on almost every topic you could think of. I only wish I could listen to his radio show more often! "

    — Vasu, 12/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I had a hard time getting into this book because of all the statistics and "he said, she said", but if you read it to the end it is a great book about gratitude for this great nation and moving on instead of beating ourselves up for past mistakes. "

    — Jeannie, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Disappointing magazine like style, but some truly fantastic points give this high marks. Medved is a thousand times more persuasive and talented on radio. "

    — April, 6/30/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Must read for every American. Loved it. Great information "

    — Whitny, 1/14/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A useful antidote to what we hear in the media. Shines a different light on our history with regard to the Indians, slavery, Christianity, big business, big government,etc. Maybe Medved sees things a bit too rosily, but his optimism is refreshing. "

    — Margaret, 11/4/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Correction of some of the lies our historians want us to believe about our great country. "

    — Travis, 6/21/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " book club pick for march "

    — Ashley, 6/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved it! Everyone should be proud to be an American! "

    — Amy, 6/2/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Loved it! Everyone should be proud to be an American! "

    — Amy, 8/15/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " poorly researched and poorly written...but I wouldn't expect much more from a moron like Medved. "

    — Tony, 7/5/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Must read for every American. Loved it. Great information "

    — Whitny, 6/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " book club pick for march "

    — Ashley, 3/12/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Medved is so much more than a movie critic. He's knowledgeable on almost every topic you could think of. I only wish I could listen to his radio show more often! "

    — Vasu, 10/24/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Correction of some of the lies our historians want us to believe about our great country. "

    — Travis, 9/19/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Even a conservative like me was surprised by some of the stuff I had thought true! "

    — Rob, 7/8/2009
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A useful antidote to what we hear in the media. Shines a different light on our history with regard to the Indians, slavery, Christianity, big business, big government,etc. Maybe Medved sees things a bit too rosily, but his optimism is refreshing. "

    — Margaret, 5/14/2009
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Lightening-fast read. Interesting, especially when confronting topics like irreversible moral decline and the squeezing of the middle class. Both parties are guilty of exploiting the topics for their own gain, and slapping around a few sacred cows is fine by me. "

    — Jana, 4/25/2009

About Michael Medved

Michael Medved, author and film critic, co-hosted PBS’ Sneak Previews for twelve years and was film critic for the New York Post for five years. He wrote Hospital, The Shadow Presidents, and, with co-writer with David Wallechinsky, What Really Happened to the Class of ‘65? An honors graduate of Yale, he also attended Yale Law School. He lives in Seattle with his wife and children.