Brett Palmer
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The Fall and Rise of China
- By: Richard Baum, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Baum
- Length: 24 hrs and 8 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,169
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,787
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,767
For most of its 5,000-year existence, China has been the largest, most populous, wealthiest, and mightiest nation on Earth. And for us as Westerners, it is essential to understand where China has been in order to anticipate its future. These 36 eye-opening lectures deliver a comprehensive political and historical overview of one of the most fascinating and complex countries in world history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Offers excellent objective perspective!
- By Yu-Chin on 12-15-13
- The Fall and Rise of China
- By: Richard Baum, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Richard Baum
Excellent and thorough review of China history.
Reviewed: 04-12-22
Really enjoyed learning about China and how it got to be a super power. Wish there was an update for more recent history as the lectures only went up to 2008 time period. The next 15 after that would also be interesting.
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The Russian Revolution
- By: Richard Pipes
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 41 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 289
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 250
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 248
Groundbreaking in its inclusiveness, enthralling in its narrative of a movement whose purpose, in the words of Leon Trotsky, was "to overthrow the world", The Russian Revolution draws conclusions that aroused great controversy. Richard Pipes argues convincingly that the Russian Revolution was an intellectual, rather than a class, uprising; that it was steeped in terror from its very outset; and that it was not a revolution at all but a coup d'etat - "the capture of governmental power by a small minority."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Destruction of the Lenin Myth
- By philip on 09-08-19
- The Russian Revolution
- By: Richard Pipes
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Excellent audio book on Russian revolution
Reviewed: 04-03-22
Really enjoyed the narration of this audio book. Excellent detail on an obscure part of history many of us in the west do not no about.
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The War That Ended Peace
- The Road to 1914
- By: Margaret MacMillan
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
- Length: 31 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 996
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 899
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 888
From the best-selling and award-winning author of Paris 1919 comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, a fascinating portrait of Europe from 1900 up to the outbreak of World War I.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Detailed review of 1882 to 1914
- By smarmer on 04-06-14
- The War That Ended Peace
- The Road to 1914
- By: Margaret MacMillan
- Narrated by: Richard Burnip
Excellent audio book on PRE WW1 history
Reviewed: 12-21-20
I read and listened to lots of books about WW1. This is the first book I have read that discusses the situation in Europe before the war. It describes previous wars in the Balkan and else where that cemented opinions among European leaders. The alliances they formed and the many opportunities that were missed that could've avoided one the greatest human tragedies of 20th century. The war that changed to world forever.
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Europe's Last Summer
- By: David Fromkin
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 351
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 348
The early summer of 1914 was the most glorious Europeans could remember. But, behind the scenes, the most destructive war the world had yet known was moving inexorably into being, a war that would continue to resonate into the 21st century. The question of how the Great War of 1914 began has long vexed historians. In a gripping narrative, Fromkin shows that hostilities were started deliberately and that two wars were waged, one serving as pretext for the other.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A different take on the events leading to the Great War
- By Chris on 09-04-20
- Europe's Last Summer
- By: David Fromkin
- Narrated by: Alan Sklar
Unique perspective on WWI's origins
Reviewed: 10-23-20
The author outlines the settings leading up to the war. Many of these are understood by students of WWI. The author then describes opportunities each country had to prevent the war and their failings.
Enjoyed the voice of the narrator which is often difficult for historical narratives but this one was very good. Listened to several chapters multiple times.
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Easy Pаѕѕivе Inсоmе for Frееdоm: Guidе Stер-bу-Stер with 20 Wауѕ Pаѕѕivе Income for Eаrn 5,000$/Mоnth
- By: Susan Johnson
- Narrated by: Kip Ferguson
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 128
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story5 out of 5 stars 128
Dеvеlорing a lifеtimе оf wеаlth starts with a ѕinglе раѕѕivе inсоmе ѕtrеаm, аnd thеn another, аnd another. When уоur inсоmе is аutоmаtiс, уоu dо nоt trаdе timе fоr mоnеу, thеrеfоrе уоu саn еаrn withоut limitѕ. And whеn уоu hаvе еnоugh оngоing income tо рау fоr thе lifestyle thаt уоu hаvе сhоѕеn, уоu, mу friеnd, will hаvе асhiеvеd finаnсiаl frееdоm. Thаt mеаnѕ thаt you hаvе аll thе mоnеу уоu nееd and аll thе timе уоu wаnt tо livе lifе fullу.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lots of shallow examples of passive income ideas
- By Brett Palmer on 06-02-19
- Easy Pаѕѕivе Inсоmе for Frееdоm: Guidе Stер-bу-Stер with 20 Wауѕ Pаѕѕivе Income for Eаrn 5,000$/Mоnth
- By: Susan Johnson
- Narrated by: Kip Ferguson
Lots of shallow examples of passive income ideas
Reviewed: 06-02-19
This audible book contains a lot of summary reviews of various passive income ideas. It does not contain very much detail into any of them. I thought the book was mostly fluff. If you are looking for a book that gives you some ideas for passive income this is an all right book. If you have an idea for a passive income stream and want to know the best way to execute on that idea. This book is not for you.
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The Story Engine
- An Entrepreneur's Guide to Content Strategy and Brand Storytelling Without Spending All Day Writing
- By: Kyle Gray, Tom Morkes - foreword, Kim Doyal - introduction
- Narrated by: Kyle Gray, Tom Morkes - foreword, Kim Doyal - introduction
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Every entrepreneur has a story to tell, whether they’re running seven-figure startups or small personal brands. Your story is the most powerful asset you have at your disposal. It can cut through the noise and connect you with your customers. Content marketing is one of the most affordable and powerful digital marketing tools available to tell your story at scale. The Story Engine provides a clear, concise, and actionable strategy to reap the benefits of inbound marketing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great Guide to Content Marketing.
- By cosmitron on 06-26-18
- The Story Engine
- An Entrepreneur's Guide to Content Strategy and Brand Storytelling Without Spending All Day Writing
- By: Kyle Gray, Tom Morkes - foreword, Kim Doyal - introduction
- Narrated by: Kyle Gray, Tom Morkes - foreword, Kim Doyal - introduction
great information on creating content
Reviewed: 01-27-19
provides action items to succeed. Practical examples of what to do for a long term tradegy.
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Lost and Founder
- A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World
- By: Rand Fishkin
- Narrated by: Rand Fishkin
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 702
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 630
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 627
Rand Fishkin, the founder and former CEO of Moz, reveals how traditional Silicon Valley "wisdom" leads far too many startups astray, with the transparency and humor that his hundreds of thousands of blog readers have come to love. Everyone knows how a startup story is supposed to go: A young, brilliant entrepreneur has a cool idea, drops out of college, defies the doubters, overcomes all odds, makes billions, and becomes the envy of the technology world. This is not that story. It's not that things went badly for Rand Fishkin; they just weren't quite so Zuckerberg-esque.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Stopped reading - politics in a non-political book
- By T on 10-17-19
- Lost and Founder
- A Painfully Honest Field Guide to the Startup World
- By: Rand Fishkin
- Narrated by: Rand Fishkin
Finally on honest review of startups
Reviewed: 09-18-18
Great book with an honest approach to founders and startups. There are too many stories about success of startups without the telling the other side. This audio book tells the good, bad, and ugly about running a start up. Provides alternative ideas to raising VC funds for your idea. Thanks Randy for your honest and vunerable approach to the story.
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The DevOps Handbook
- How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations
- By: Gene Kim, Patrick Debois, John Willis, and others
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,435
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,200
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,191
More than ever, the effective management of technology is critical for business competitiveness. For decades, technology leaders have struggled to balance agility, reliability, and security. The consequences of failure have never been greater - whether it's the healthcare.gov debacle, cardholder data breaches, or missing the boat with Big Data in the cloud. And yet, high performers using DevOps principles, such as Google, Amazon, and Netflix, are routinely and reliably deploying code into production hundreds, or even thousands, of times per day.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to do as an Audio
- By K Taylor on 06-06-18
- The DevOps Handbook
- How to Create World-Class Agility, Reliability, and Security in Technology Organizations
- By: Gene Kim, Patrick Debois, John Willis, Jez Humble
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
Best book on DevOps I've listened to
Reviewed: 08-20-18
Excellent book on devops and how to apply it in your organization. Book provides real examples of companies and how they transformed their organization.
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Hacking Growth
- How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success
- By: Sean Ellis, Morgan Brown
- Narrated by: Sean Ellis, Morgan Brown
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,009
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 852
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 847
An accessible and practical toolkit that teams and companies in all industries can use to increase their customer base and market share, this book walks listeners through the process of creating and executing their own custom-made growth hacking strategy. It is a must listen for any marketer, entrepreneur, innovator or manager looking to replace wasteful big bets and "spaghetti-on-the-wall" approaches with more consistent, replicable, cost-effective, and data-driven results.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Tough one
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-18
- Hacking Growth
- How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success
- By: Sean Ellis, Morgan Brown
- Narrated by: Sean Ellis, Morgan Brown
Great audible book
Reviewed: 09-12-17
very practical audible book on hacking growth and what ever company new and old should be doing. I wish I had read this 10 years ago.
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Nail It Then Scale It
- The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation
- By: Nathan Furr, Paul Ahlstrom
- Narrated by: Isaac Calvert
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4 out of 5 stars 128
Why do most new businesses fail, yet a few entrepreneurs have a habit of winning over and over again? The shocking discovery of years of research and trial is that most startups fail by doing the "right things," but doing them out of order. In other words, human nature combined with our entrepreneurial drive puts us on autopilot to become part of the 70% to 90% of ventures that fail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm generally not a fan of business books, but...
- By Jack Aubrey on 01-11-15
- Nail It Then Scale It
- The Entrepreneur's Guide to Creating and Managing Breakthrough Innovation
- By: Nathan Furr, Paul Ahlstrom
- Narrated by: Isaac Calvert
Great book for today entrepreneurs
Reviewed: 04-25-15
The theme of their process is similar to other new iterative product development ideas. The authors do a good job providing specific steps and real world examples.
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