Mr Feeny

Wow- what a guy!

Reviewed: 06-10-25

This was a surprisingly enjoyable book! It was an inspiring and insightful journey through one of the most iconic careers in media and entertainment.... I especially loved how the book traced his humble beginnings in New York to his remarkable rise through ABC and eventually to the top of The Walt Disney Company. What stood out most to me was Iger’s ability to navigate relationships with strong, sometimes intimidating personalities—his partnership and eventual friendship with Steve Jobs was particularly touching. His humility, emotional intelligence, and clear leadership principles make this a must-read for any aspiring CEO—or any current one looking to lead with integrity and vision.

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Loved it but could have had better narration

Reviewed: 01-15-25

This is an excellent story but the narrator was annoying at times for me. She does a great job at some of the characters voices but the narration is just- meh. I LOVED the storyline however - it kept me on the edge of my seat and I finished this book in 3 days.

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Good summer read!

Reviewed: 05-31-24

As an Italian American myself with roots in Sicily I can say this book was very entertaining and nostalgic. the history of the women in Sicily , the mysteries surrounding Serafina and Sera’s journey all kept me interested. I liked the ending too.

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Kristin Hannah Does it Again!

Reviewed: 04-08-24

Kristen Hannah does it again. This book was probably one of the top two best books I’ve ever read. It was so unbelievably moving in such a cohesive way- I was just in awe the whole time thinking how does Kristen Hannah do this? How is she able to pull at our heartstrings and keep us on the edge of our seat and tell this beautiful story so thoroughly? I don’t know. The last few chapters of the book had me sobbing and on the edge of my seat. But the whole time- I felt like I was there- in Vietnam- the comrades amongst the soldiers and nurses, the music of the generation, the passion, the fear- and then all that came after. This books makes you feel like you were there. I listened to the audio book which was done beautifully by the amazing Julia Whalen. She does such a superb job on all of Kristen’s books. Really, I’m almost at a loss for words about this book- all I can say is that I’d recommend this book to everyone!!

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More than Alright Alright Alright

Reviewed: 07-06-23

This book was wonderful. Matthew is an incredible storyteller- the sound of his voice is melodic and soothing. There are parts of the book that are very touching and true and other parts that are hilarious-I found myself laughing out loud (lucky the parakeet story) to so many of his experiences. I like the light hearted-ness of the book. He doesn’t take himself too seriously and the people who reviewed this book so negatively obviously missed that. This book is about how Matthew is playing the game of life and winning- through taking risks, prayer, thoughtfulness, love, humor and much more. Great job Matthew!! Xo

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Great story!

Reviewed: 01-21-23

I fell in love with every single character in this book at some point- it’s charming, funny, heartbreaking, romantic and powerful, I especially loved the authors notes at the end where she explains why she wrote the book. Really respected her a lot more for sharing this painful journey of her family in this way.

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Interesting but too long

Reviewed: 01-09-23

The story of Frank Llyod Wright and Mayma was very interesting but this book carried on way too long and became really boring in the middle. The author could have cut down on the time they spent in Europe and Japan a whole lot. The ending was brutal, although a true story so I guess there’s no getting around it. I wouldn’t really recommend this to friends unless they are super interested in FLW or his life outside his work. He seemed like a pretty bad guy.

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Fascinating

Reviewed: 10-21-22

Tells the story about how the family was affected by Lincoln’s assassination and in addition just tells the story of the family entirely. Really good book

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Heart wrenching incredible tale

Reviewed: 09-07-22

This story of Dua is the true test of human survival and the miracles of the universe. It was so well written and read! Opened my eyes so much more to the devastating refugee crisis in Syria :-(

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Great read

Reviewed: 08-02-22

I will admit it’s a little hard to get into because of all the different people it follows, but it all comes together in the end. Took me a while to listen to this book as it was slow in the beginning but be patient - it gets better :-)
I would recommend and I’m super picky .

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