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Crush It!
- Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
- By: Gary Vaynerchuk
- Narrated by: Gary Vaynerchuk
- Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,552
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,514
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,448
Do you have a hobby you wish you could indulge in all day? An obsession that keeps you up at night? Now is the perfect time to take that passion and make a living doing what you love. In Crush It! Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion, Gary Vaynerchuk shows you how to use the power of the Internet to turn your real interests into real businesses.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It was an okay book, but I preferred "The E-Myth"
- By Helpful Reviewer on 10-20-11
- Crush It!
- Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
- By: Gary Vaynerchuk
- Narrated by: Gary Vaynerchuk
Don't read this one, Let Gary tell you the story!
Reviewed: 03-23-10
This is a book to listen to rather than read. As Gary admits in the book, he is not a writer. He "wrote" this book by recording it and having a ghost writer write it out. His character and passion come out beautifully in the audio version. Additionally, he has numerous riffs where he expands or updates what he wrote.
I am not looking to Crush It, but I do want to increase my impact in this world. Gary has motivated me to work harder and to push the envelope more.
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Inkdeath
- By: Cornelia Funke
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,060
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,063
The Adderhead has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay - Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrenders.
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4 out of 5 stars
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great book, lousy voices!
- By Sprig on 06-01-10
- Inkdeath
- By: Cornelia Funke
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
Great Narration, but a slow start
Reviewed: 01-16-09
I read the first two books in the series (no, you can't skip them) and was nervous about listening to the third based on the bad reviews for the other narrator for Book Two. However, Allan Corduner does a great job. The book starts off slow and really picks up after the first few hours.
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Atlas Shrugged
- By: Ayn Rand
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
- Length: 11 hrs and 19 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,962
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,270
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,264
As passionate as it is profound, Atlas Shrugged is one of the most influential novels of our time. In it, Rand dramatizes the main tenets of objectivism, her philosophy of rational selfishness. She explores the ramifications of her radical thinking in a world that penalizes human intelligence and integrity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Edward Hermann's masterful performance.
- By Shawn Levasseur on 07-17-08
- Atlas Shrugged
- By: Ayn Rand
- Narrated by: Edward Herrmann
Good abridgement
Reviewed: 12-02-08
I rarely listen to abridged books, but took a chance on this one. Our book club was reading it and I didn't have time to listen to the whole book. I found that I enjoyed it more than many who had read the whole book and complained of its length. I am sure that die hard Atlas Shrugged fans would cringe at the thought of cutting out any of the long commentaries, but I found this version to be a very accessible way to hear the Ayn Rand philosophy.
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Tribes
- We Need You to Lead Us - Free Version
- By: Seth Godin
- Narrated by: Seth Godin
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 246
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4 out of 5 stars 86
Tribes are groups of people aligned around an idea, connected to a leader and to each other. Tribes make our world work, and always have. The new opportunity is that it's easier than ever to find, organize, and lead a tribe. The Web has enabled an explosion of all kinds of tribes - and created shortage of people to lead them. This is the growth industry of our time. Tribes will help you understand exactly what's at stake, and why YOU can and should lead a tribe of your own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sell to Tribes not Crowds
- By Bonnie on 10-19-08
- Tribes
- We Need You to Lead Us - Free Version
- By: Seth Godin
- Narrated by: Seth Godin
One of Seth's Best Books
Reviewed: 12-02-08
I have been a fan of Seth's since I stumbled upon his great little book "How to give really bad PowerPoint presentations." I would put Tribes right up there with "All Marketers are Liars" and "Purple Cow." The book is about leadership, but it is not written for leaders. The book is written for people like me that want to take on new leadership challenges, both within outside of work, but have hesitated on breaking free. I would strongly urge anyone who wants to make their life or their world a better place to listen to this book. Seth has a fun voice which makes the audio version even more special.
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Managing the Non-Profit Organization
- Principles and Practices
- By: Peter F. Drucker
- Narrated by: Peter F. Drucker
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Abridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 62
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 59
The nonprofit sector of our society is growing rapidly, creating a major need for guidelines and expert advice on how to manage these organizations effectively. Management guru Peter F. Drucker provides excellent examples and explanations of mission, leadership, resources, marketing, goals, people development, decision-making, and much more. Included are interviews with nine experts that address key issues in the booming nonprofit sector.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Managing the Non-Profit Organization
- By RedElectron on 08-28-08
- Managing the Non-Profit Organization
- Principles and Practices
- By: Peter F. Drucker
- Narrated by: Peter F. Drucker
great advice, bad audio
Reviewed: 03-30-07
Yes, the audio quality is terrible. Peter Drucker is perhaps the best authority on leadership, especially for non-profits. This books is not an abridgement of his classic work on non-profits, but a series of interviews that he gave on topics covered in his book. The interviews are facinating and full of wonderful information. It is a shame the audio quality is so poor.
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There
- How Successful People Become Even More Successful
- By: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
- Narrated by: Marshall Goldsmith
- Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 367
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 252
What's holding you back? Marshall Goldsmith is an expert at helping global leaders overcome their (sometimes unconscious) annoying habits and attaining a higher level of success. His one-on-one coaching comes with a six-figure price tag. But with this audiobook, you'll get Marshall's great advice without the hefty fee!
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rev
- By John on 01-01-08
- What Got You Here Won't Get You There
- How Successful People Become Even More Successful
- By: Marshall Goldsmith, Mark Reiter
- Narrated by: Marshall Goldsmith
Excellent, simple insights into change
Reviewed: 02-28-07
Marshall Goldsmith is an engaging, facinating speaker and his personality shows through nicely in this audiobook. His technique of picking one bad habit to change and following up month after month is very effective. I am using his techniques in my life and in my office and am very happy with the results.
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Plan of Attack
- By: Bob Woodward
- Narrated by: Boyd Gaines
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 383
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Story4 out of 5 stars 125
Plan of Attack is the definitive account of how and why President George W. Bush, his war council, and allies launched a preemptive attack to topple Saddam Hussein and occupy Iraq. Bob Woodward's latest landmark account of Washington decision making provides an original, authoritative narrative of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, examining the causes and consequences of the most controversial war since Vietnam.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Rorschach Test
- By Michael on 05-03-04
- Plan of Attack
- By: Bob Woodward
- Narrated by: Boyd Gaines
abridged, but better than nothing
Reviewed: 05-17-04
I don't know how much is lost in abridging the book, but it sure does jump around a lot. As others have said, this book will back up your preconceived notions of Bush. Either he is a decisive leader who pushes the country forward or a goof-ball who never saw a fact that he couldn't ignore. Either way you will find this book to be quite educationational. I just wish we could hear the whole book.
Dan
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Song of the Wanderer
- By: Bruce Coville
- Narrated by: Bruce Coville, Full Cast Family
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story5 out of 5 stars 122
Luster, the world where the unicorns fled to escape the Hunters who have sworn to wipe them out, has dangers of its own - as Cara discovers when she attempts to cross that world in a desperate effort to rescue her grandmother. Each stage of Cara's journey brings new peril, wondrous new characters, and new clues to the mystery of her grandmother's past. And through it all threads the haunting melody of the "Song of the Wanderer."
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4 out of 5 stars
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fun story, but second in series
- By Dan on 10-29-03
- Song of the Wanderer
- By: Bruce Coville
- Narrated by: Bruce Coville, Full Cast Family
fun story, but second in series
Reviewed: 10-29-03
I am a bit confused as to why this book is available as an audio book, but not the first in the series. If you have read the first, you will enjoy this one. However, I would not suggest buying it if you have not already read the first one.
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Crusade
- The Untold Story of the Gulf War, Volume 1
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4 out of 5 stars 21
During the 1991 Gulf War, the allied governments and the Pentagon combined to impose unprecedented restrictions on the media's access to the battlefield. As a result, the true story of that brief, brutal conflict has remained untold. Now, after two years of intensive research, Rick Atkinson has written what will surely come to be recognized as the definitive chronicle of the war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great first half of the printed book
- By Dan on 03-10-03
- Crusade
- The Untold Story of the Gulf War, Volume 1
- By: Rick Atkinson
- Narrated by: Jeff Riggenbach
Great first half of the printed book
Reviewed: 03-10-03
This is a very balanced and complete account of the first half of the Gulf War (Gulf War I?) and definitely worth hearing. My only complaint is that the audio book only covers the first half of the printed book. Contrary to what is stated in the summary, this volume only includes the air campaign. The rest of the war is covered in Volume 2. I don't know why the audio book was split in half. I would have given the book five stars if it had been complete. Instead, I rounded 2 1/2 stars up to 3.
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Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,214
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,593
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,600
The definitive, personal account of the deadliest season in the history of Everest by the acclaimed journalist and author of Into the Wild. Read by the author. Also, hear a Fresh Air interview with Krakauer conducted shortly after his ordeal.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audio version RUINED with new narrator!
- By Shannon Ellis on 02-06-16
- Into Thin Air
- A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
- By: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Philip Franklin
An incredible book, beautifully performed
Reviewed: 02-17-03
Into Thin Air is the dramatic retelling of the Mount Everest disaster as told by an Outside Magazine writer that was on the expedition. I am normally not fond of author's reading their own books--this seems to be a job better left to professional readers. In this case, having the author read the book adds extra weight to the tragidy of the story. I've been an Audible subscriber for two years and this has been my favorite book so far.
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