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Title: The Little Black Book of Economic Development

Author: Don Allen Holbrook

Narrator: Chaz Allen

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-25-13

Publisher: Two Knights One Horse Productions

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

China and India are on the rise! The United States is sending jobs overseas! What is the 21st century coming to?

Communities are hapless in their knowledge of how to respond at the local level to global pressures and competition. Holbrook calls his fellow economic developers to arms to address these daunting times and create unprecedented new opportunities for America's future. Don Holbrook sees the U.S. in a global economic struggle that will decide its future as a superpower.

This book is that blueprint for change that has been needed within economic development. He urges our decision makers to adopt a sweeping program of reforms and comprehensive strategies he calls "Prosperity with a Purpose". As a Certified Economic Developer, Don has solutions that can revive towns' & cities' economic fortunes. He discusses how World Class Communities are a mindset not determined by geographic location or population.

Members Reviews:

This book captures the art and science of the strange craft of Economic Development

This is the book I'd require any new economic development professional in my organization to read... and encourage any public official or community leader honestly working to improve our community's economic development to read this book and understand its message.

Mr. Holbrook's The Little Black Book of Economic Development is much more than this, but it is worth its cost just for the list of supportive quotations from a 'who's who' list of economic development professionals from across the country.

Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association

It could have been great, but it wasn't

I appreciated the levels this author went to for this book. While he has the credentials and experience of an economic development guru, I found this book too theoretical and wordy for the subject matter. It was difficult to follow, not because the subject matter is complex, but because the explanations were lofty and did not highlight specific cases and scenarios. I was looking for a book that was more in-depth than my first book on economic development: Boom Town. This was a book that other Amazon customers had purchased. It could have been great, I just wish the writing were more specific with concrete details and explanations. It just didn't have the information I was looking for.

A must read for anyone in the field of Economic Development

Good insight into the world of Economic Development, this is a must read for someone in this field of work.

A rare jewel in the literature

I enjoyed the author's insight and knowledge of the workings of international development institutions. Light and interesting reading!

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Title: Soul Trader: Putting the Heart Back into Your Business

Author: Rasheed Ogunlaru

Narrator: Glen McCready

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-03-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

In Soul Trader, life and business coach Rasheed Ogunlaru encourages entrepreneurs to focus their energy away from the deadlines and demands of running a company in order to connect with the personal mission, values and passion that inspired the business in the first place. In doing so, Ogunlaru argues that you can create a stand out from the crowd business that enriches both financially and emotionally.

The book is broken down into seven essential principles that will help listeners build a business sensitive to todays economic and social realities; one that is profitable, customer-focused and in tune with your own beliefs, needs and goals.

Critic Reviews:

"Rasheed is grounded, energising and hugely inspirational - as is this book which is insightful for those dreaming of a business and those already running one. (Clare Longrigg, deputy editor, Psychologies)

"A brilliant and motivational book by a knowledgeable, intelligent and thoughtful author." (Stephen Fear, Entrepreneur in Residence, The British Library)

Members Reviews:

Opens your heart and clarifies/pacifies your mind

I have run my own business for over 10 years. In that time I've been through many peaks and troughs and have read possibly hundreds of books relating to business. I recently came across this book and have to say that it stands head and shoulders above the rest. The author, Rasheed Ogunlaru asks us, "If your heart is not in your business, then why are you?" What a question! That's just one of the gems that set my heart ablaze. The book is also beautifully laid out and each chapter lead me seamlessly to a place of clarity and rekindles the passion and love for myself, and my business, and has reminded me why I got into business in the first place. I highly recommend this book, and rate it with 5 stars. I've just ordered 5 more copies for xmas presents! Do yourself and your business a favor and buy this book, if not for yourself, then for someone you love!!!

Soul Trader - DON'T leave this gem on the shelf!!

As a business owner having previously read countless, 'how to be successful' books, I found Soul Trader to give an entirely new and fresh perspective on growing my business. Rasheed Ogunlaru spots a fundamental common denominator to business and personal success that consistently gets overlooked. Soul Trader gives practical tips and exercises to easily; re-calibrate, re-charge and re-invigorate both you and your business. And the best bit for me in these tough economic times is that virtually all the ideas don't cost anything. This easily read book has numerous anecdotes and case studies to illustrate what's clearly a proven approach. It's simple to read, simple to digest, and very simple to do. For me, simply a 'must buy'.

Great advice for the entrepreneurial soul

I've read many of Rasheed's works, but the Soul Trader is probably the one that has resonated with me the most. A stylish looking book packed with tips and stories from entrepreneurs and Rasheed on doing business from the heart. It's the way I work, I just hadn't found a name for it yet!

Soul Trader aims to help you bring the passion back into your business and remember the reason you first started out in business. It offers practical steps to help you improve your success in the future.

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Title: The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure

Subtitle: Why Pure Capitalism Is the World Economys Only Hope

Author: John Allison

Narrator: Alan Sklar

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-27-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 224 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Did Wall Street cause the mess we are in? Should Washington place stronger regulations on the financial industry? Can we lower unemployment rates by controlling the free market? Answer: no. Not only is free-market capitalism good for the economy, it is our only hope for recovery. As the nations longest-serving CEO of one of the top 25 financial institutions, John Allison has had a unique inside view of the events leading up to the financial crisis. He has seen what the government has done to the real estate market and how government regulations only make matters worse. Now in this controversial wake-up call of a book, he has given us a solution.

With shrewd insight, alarming insider details, and practical advice for todays leaders, this electrifying analysis is nothing less than a call to arms for a nation on the brink. In the end, youll understand why its so important to put the free back into free market.

About the author: John Allison is the former chairman and CEO of Branch Banking & Trust Corporation. He currently serves as a distinguished professor at the Wake Forest University School of Business. He is an inductee of the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame.

Members Reviews:

Banking Info Excellent

Would you listen to The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure again? Why?

No--most of it was informative and interesting but he ended up talking about his other views, outside of banking, which were a bit weird

Would you be willing to try another book from John Allison? Why or why not?

NO--the banking part was interesting, even when he talked about his own bank, but the rest was boring

Any additional comments?

Most of the book was interesting, but seemed to be poorly edited, especially at the end. At one point the author pointed to poor education for minorities (when talking about minimum wage problems) and said that they could not get jobs so they ended up dealing drugs and then got thrown into jail. This should have been edited out or modified because it sounded very strange.

Authoritative, Curmudgeonly and Randian

The former CEO of one of the few banks that did not need the TARP bailout explains the ways banks and banking regulators failed to protect the rest of us from, and actually caused, the crash of 2008. A fascinating insider's viewpoint on US banking. Quite, quite obvious the author is a big fan of Ayn Rand, long before he said so himself.

Best analysis of the Financial Crisis

A lot has been written about the Financial Crisis, but nothing comes closer to an analysis of all the factors and their relative contribution to the crisis. What is more, John Allison's book is easy to understand for anyone, with or without a background in finance, and offers the necessary solutions to prevent a recurrence.

You will be surprised to learn that the top 3 culprits aren't the ones touted by the pols and the media, but if you really think it through, you'll agree.

Profoundly insightful analysis

What did you love best about The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure?

The insight and analysis of the author.

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Title: Humanizing the Economy

Subtitle: Co-operatives in the Age of Capital

Author: John Restakis

Narrator: David M. Adams

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-09-12

Publisher: Post Hypnotic Press Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

At the close of the twentieth century, corporate capitalism extended its reach over the globe. While its defenders argue that globalization is the only way forward for modern, democratic societies, the spread of this system is failing to meet even the most basic needs of billions of individuals around the world. Moreover, the entrenchment of this free market system is undermining the foundations of healthy societies, caring communities, and personal wellbeing.

Humanizing the Economy shows how co-operative models for economic and social development can create a more equitable, just, and humane future. With over 800 million members in 85 countries and a long history linking economics to social values, the co-operative movement is the most powerful grassroots movement in the world. Its future as an alternative to corporate capitalism is explored through a wide range of real-world examples including:

Highlighting the hopes and struggles of everyday people seeking to make their world a better place, Humanizing the Economy is essential reading for anyone who cares about the reform of economics, globalization, and social justice.

Critic Reviews:

Humanizing the Economy by John Restakis is an excellent, easily accessible read, which I highly recommend to anyone interested in the movement towards an alternative and equitable economy. Restakis, the Executive Director for the British Columbia Co-operative Association, is a researcher and educator on international cooperative economies and is highly regarded as a pioneer for economic democracy in Canada and abroad. His book provides a rich and well-researched account of the failures and inhumane realities of the dominant capitalist economy and how communities are forging together in the vision for economic justice in advanced industrial societies as well as in developing countries. (Crystal Tremblay, Community Development Journal, Oxford Journals)

Humanizing the Economy is a profoundly readable and accessible book in spite of its sweeping scope. Cooperatives read like a forgotten chapter in our economic history. I found the early part of the book, in which Restakis reviews the intellectual and practical history of cooperatives as a reaction to the excesses of early capitalism, particularly fascinating. (Marc Lee, Policy Note)

Members Reviews:

Terrific book! Interesting, enjoyable, informative

This book is terrific! And narration is excellent.

It's about economic co-operatives in which the workers own the enterprise. It's starts with a description of a longstanding co-operative created by sex workers in Calcutta, India. By forming a co-operative, the women have been able to develop self-respect, improve their healthcare, their protection from HIV, and raise their economic situation and their literacy rates. The Calcutta co-operative has inspired similar co-operatives of sex workers in India and other countries.

Then, the book describes worker ownership of failed factories in Argentina which otherwise would have shut down. These two examples provide concrete understanding of how co-operatives are formed and operate.

The rest of the book discusses the role of cooperatives in dealing with problems that globalism is creating--the unfettered power of multinational corporations, the loss of U.S. manufacturing, and growing income inequality in the West.

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Title: Resilience

Subtitle: Why Things Bounce Back

Author: Andrew Zolli, Ann Marie Healy

Narrator: Sean Runnette

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-10-12

Publisher: HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 63 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Katrina. Haiti. BP. Fukushima. The Great Recession. Those are just a few of the catastrophic disruptions the world has endured in recent years. As we try to respond to such crises, key questions arise: What causes one system to break under great stress and another to rebound? How much change can a complex system absorb while still retaining its purpose and function? What characteristics make it adaptive to change?

Through original reporting ranging across disciplines including finance, neuroscience, oceanography, and social psychology, the authors explore how in answering these questions, the new science of resilience can help our institutions become more sustainable, enduring, and humane in the face of cataclysmic events. Provocative and eye-opening, Resilience sheds light on the multifaceted nature of change and gives readers access to cutting-edge tools - developed by the leading thinkers of our time - to help us adapt to an ever-evolving world rather than fall prey to its unpredictability.

Critic Reviews:

"In an increasingly complex world, we can't avoid shocks - we can only build better shock absorbers. This is a brilliant exploration of how best to do that, told with compelling examples and stories." (Chris Anderson, Editor in Chief of Wired, best-selling author of The Long Tail)

"[Helps] us all understand the importance of planning for the future, even when it means giving up some short-term gains." (Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, author of Predictably Irrational)

"Smart and sophisticated, this is a landmark work in a new field. If you are part of a system that wants to avoid collapse, read this book." (David Eagleman, Neuroscientist, author of Incognito and Why the Net Matters)

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Title: Confidence Game: How Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Called Wall Street's Bluff

Author: Christine S. Richard

Narrator: Caroline Shaffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-04-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 158 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

An exposé on the delusion, greed, and arrogance that led to America's credit crisis.

The collapse of America's credit markets in 2008 is quite possibly the biggest financial disaster in U.S. history. Confidence Game: How a Hedge Fund Manager Called Wall Street's Bluff is the story of Bill Ackman's six-year campaign to warn that the $2.5 trillion bond insurance business was a catastrophe waiting to happen. Branded a fraud by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, and investigated by Eliot Spitzer and the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ackman later made his investors more than $1 billion when bond insurers kicked off the collapse of the credit markets.

Members Reviews:

Great book, greaty story, awful narration

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Title: Morning Miracle

Subtitle: Inside the Washington Post - a Great Newspaper Fights for Its Life

Author: Dave Kindred

Narrator: Dale Connelly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-05-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

In Morning Miracle, Dave Kindred takes an in-depth look at the 21st-century newspaper by spending time in the inner sanctum of one of the country's most venerable: The Washington Post. With unprecedented access to every nook and cranny of the paper, Kindred provides a comprehensive, entertaining, no-holds-barred look at what it takes to turn out a world-class paper day in and day out. He conveys the sense of the excitement and drama, the personalities and conflicts that shape copy every day. He delves into the business side of a great newspaper struggling to meet Wall Street's demands for ever-increasing profits. And focuses on the role and importance of journalism in American democracy.

Morning Miracle explains how a great newspaper fights for its very existence against economic and technological forces unique to these times.

Critic Reviews:

"[Kindred] brings passion, insight, empathy, and a critical eyeas well as great access to Post reporters and management, including Ben Bradlee, Bob Woodward, David Broder, and Dana Priestto this completely engrossing look at the decline of a great newspaper.... Sad and delightful at the same time." (Booklist)

"A fine piece of writing and reporting." (The Atlantic)

Members Reviews:

Lacks in Entertainment

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I think I was expecting something more than just the gradual death of the newspaper idustry. There were some interesting bits, but more a history lrsson than entertainment.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Over the years, there had to be some interesting stories and witty happenings. I would have highlighted a few more of these...

What aspect of Dale Connellys performance would you have changed?

It was fine.

Do you think Morning Miracle needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Just the newspaper industry obituary

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Title: The Miracle

Subtitle: The Epic Story of Asia's Quest for Wealth

Author: Michael Schuman

Narrator: Fred Stella

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-11

Publisher: Harper Collins

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 22 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Spanning nine countries, filled with heroic tales of bold decisions and self-sacrifice, and probing vast historical undercurrents, "The Miracle" takes readers inside private boardroom meetings, heated business negotiations, factory floors, and presidential cabinet sessions for a behind-the-scenes look at the events that shaped Asia's economic ascent - and will shape the world in the century to come. With this insider's view, Michael Schuman uncovers how outsourcing to Asia began, how Asia's most successful companies became global corporations, and reveals the technological changes and global economic shifts that made Asia's boom possible. Schuman focuses on the compelling human side to this economic story, and readers will meet the political strongmen, the entrepreneurs, and the key policymakers who shared the same dream: to uplift Asia to its proper place of influence in the world and eradicate the poverty around them.

Members Reviews:

Packed with stories of both bussinesses and gov

The book is a fascinating story of Asia development from the 1950s up until the present time. It describes both businesses and governments and then highlights the intricate connections (or power struggles) between them. It is well written and a pleasure to listen to and I learned a great deal. As an entrepreneur myself, I found the book encouraging.

I read reviews on Amazon before buying this book. Some of them said the author was certainly biased and advocated government intervention over free market. I found no such thing in this book. In fact, the author presented a lot of facts, history and biographies and left it to the reader to judge. If anything, I felt like he was slightly more pro-market in his conclusions, but maybe that's a wrong a impression. The author does a good job of presenting every opinion there was and cites both pro-market and pro-government advocates.

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Title: Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage

Author: Eamon Javers

Narrator: Raymond Scully

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-11

Publisher: HarperCollins

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Today's global economy has a dark underbelly. Using cutting-edge technology and age-old techniques of deceit and manipulation, corporate spies are the hidden puppeteers of globalized business. They control markets, determine prices, influence corporate decisions, and manage the flow of data and information of some of the world's biggest conglomerates. In an age when international conflicts are as likely to be corporation versus corporation as they are to be nation versus nation, the actions of these remarkably efficient covert operatives raise a host of crucial - and frightening - moral and legal questions.

In his gripping, alarming exposé, Eamon Javers recounts the sordid history of this hidden world - from Allan Pinkerton, the nation's first "private eye" through Howard Hughes's private CIA, to the shocking realities of a vast modern-day spying network with tentacles reaching into virtually every corner of the globe.

Members Reviews:

Fascinating Stories

Fascinating vignettes about global corporate intel gathering. Often well told. But it's essentially a bunch of long-form articles, generally the same story arcs in each chapter, with no overarching story. The conclusion is rushed and almost out of place. But I'd recommend it as a good read because the topic is so novel and the authors research is well done. One note on the narrator: he's great but conspicuously mispronounces common and easily researchable words/names central to the text: Vladimir Putin, Louis Brandeis, and others.

Interesting but not riveting

What did you like best about Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage? What did you like least?

I enjoyed the descriptive history of investigation and spying. The employment of taxpayer trained government officials in the private sector working toward whoever pays the highest dollar rather than serving the country is offensive. These spies and mercenaries are no patriots and are owed nothing by their country.

Do you think Broker, Trader, Lawyer, Spy: The Secret World of Corporate Espionage needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No.

Any additional comments?

It was well performed.

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Title: Leadership Is Dead

Subtitle: How Influence Is Reviving It

Author: Jeremie Kubicek

Narrator: Jeremie Kubicek

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-11

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Business, Commerce & Economy

Publisher's Summary:

Leadership is alive when it is used for others. It dies when it is all about you. Anyone can make an impact. All you need is influence - the most potent professional asset on the planet. The problem is that influence is also the most underused asset on the planet. And the primary reason is that the enemy of influence is a universal human trait: self-preservation. You guard your ideas, your status, and your reputation. Within your self-constructed walls you must cast safer visions, take smaller risks, and accept shallower relationships to ensure the security of all you are protecting. This is the downside of self-preservation: While your walls protect you and yours from demise, they also restrict your influence. You must break down your walls of self-preservation and sacrifice your security for the sake of others. Only then does the escalating paradox of personal generosity come into play: The more you give, the more you receive.

This audio book shows that the key to effective leadership is learning how to influence in a way that engenders greater trust, stronger partnerships, and more impactful endeavors.

Members Reviews:

the perfect intersection of faith and career.

if you've ever wondered where God exists in your leadership life as a employer or employee, this book is got you. Jeremie's personal testimony and revelation inspires those that believe there is more to work than what the world portrays. both challenging and encouraging, this book will relate to all roles in life you live.

Great insight

This book had some great insights taught through memorable stories! I'd highly recommend it to colleagues & friends.

The Heart of Leadership

What made the experience of listening to Leadership Is Dead the most enjoyable?

Being able to listen to it in my car on a long drive.

What other book might you compare Leadership Is Dead to and why?

I would compare it to the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership or Winning with People because they both deal with the issues surrounding leading people.

What about Jeremie Kubiceks performance did you like?

I believe the interview was insiteful and added value to the book. Having the opportunity to hear the author share his motivation and his passion was priceless.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No. I wanted to take my time and digest the concepts presented.

Any additional comments?

This book brings humanity back to leadership. Too often, people in leadership positions respond to numbers, pressures, and deadlines rather than the authentic needs of their followers. Leadership is Dead explains how to get the same desired outcomes in a more personal, relational way.

WAY too religious

This book isn't marketed as a religious book but it is. It has some pretty good information, but he focuses way too much on religion for my taste.