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Contested Boundaries : A New Pacific Northwest History
David J. Norberg & David J. Jepsen · 2024
🎙 Narrated by Will Tulin
82/100
👍 Worth It
This is a genuinely well-built regional history — twelve standalone essays that center voices (Native peoples, Asian American and Hispanic communities, women) too often left out of Pacific Northwest histories, backed by real academic credibility including University of Washington Magazine coverage. Quick heads-up: this landed in my 'self-help' batch, but it's a scholarly history book, so set your expectations accordingly. Will Tulin's narration suits the long-form essay structure well, though at 13.7 hours it's a real commitment.
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🎙 Narration: good Will Tulin narrates for Tantor Audio; well-suited to long-form nonfiction, ~13.7 hour runtime.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing82
Originality78
Evidence & accuracy82
Hype vs delivers66
Age-fit78
Human-eye read84
Penny’s verdict82
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