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D. Linney

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Great story

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Reviewed: 06-04-24

Great combination of history, adventure, and compelling and colorful storytelling. Ralph White took his assignment seriously.

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One of this things that is immediately applicable

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Reviewed: 10-08-23

The fable story version of this book gets a little tiresome (but is still effective) but overall this short book packs a wallop for explaining why people are who they are and how to effectively use your talents (geniuses) to enjoy work more and create a better team.

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Delivers on its premise

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Reviewed: 09-02-23

What a delightful and inspirational person - made all the more poignant by the fact that he is over 90 but sounds like an excited kid with the wisdom of 9 decades of life. His dramatic reading - part Captain Kirk and part Shakespearian bard, gets only better as he hits warp speed in the final chapters. Thoroughly witty, thought provoking and enjoyable. Everything I look for in a good book. I didn’t want it to end.

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Brutally honest about his challenging journey

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Reviewed: 06-06-23

As he explains in the introduction, this is part autobiography and part cautionary tale of how guns and the NRA have played a central role to divide our nation with fear and threats of violence. As with any good autobiography, he has both a good story to tell, and the honesty about himself and his personal observations to make it a compelling listen. Excellently written. I loved how he tied in various episodes in his life to lessons learned and reflected on later. Highly recommended!

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Adventures and Insights into Wilderness Medicine

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Reviewed: 09-13-22

Great stories of the author's journey of being a paramedic in a wilderness setting and his discovery of being better suited to an occupation that allowed him to be outdoors. Everything I look for in a good nonfiction book - personal insights to learn from, new subject matter to discover and interesting storytelling. Great narration too. Made me want to learn more about emergency medicine. Gave me a real appreciation of the behind the scenes operations that provide the safety nets for our exploration of our National Parks.

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Great stories from a world class adventurer

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Reviewed: 05-22-22

Ridgeway is an excellent storyteller, descriptions that put you right there as well as poignant observations and introspections of his own life and those around him. These are chapter versions of his pervious books, various other adventures and brushes with danger. He also describes how important the preservation of nature and the earth's animals are to our true enjoyment of wilderness. I usually skip around among several books at a time, but not with this one - I couldn't stop listening.

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