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Title: The Best Advice I Ever Got
Subtitle: Lessons from Extraordinary Lives
Author: Katie Couric
Narrator: Katie Couric, Paul Boehmer, Hillary Huber, Mirron Willis, Adenrele Ojo, Rosalyn Landor, Jonathan Cowley
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-12-11
Publisher: Random House Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 131 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities
Publisher's Summary:
What was the tipping point for Malcolm Gladwell? What unscripted event made Meryl Streep who she is? How did Mario Batali cook up his recipe for success? In this inspiration-packed book, Katie Couric reports from the front lines of the worlds of politics, entertainment, sports, philanthropy, the arts, and businessdistilling the ingenious, hard-won insights of leaders and visionaries, who tell us all how to take chances, follow our passions, cope with criticism, and, perhaps most important, commit to something greater than ourselves.
Among the many voices to be heard here are financial guru Suze Orman on the benefits of doing whats right, not whats easy; director Steven Spielberg on listening rather than being listened to; quarterback Drew Brees on how his (literal) big break changed his life; and novelist Curtis Sittenfeld on the secrets of a great long-term relationship (she suggests marrying someone less neurotic than you); not to mention:
Along the way, Couric reflects on the good adviceand the misstepsthat have guided her from her early days as a desk assistant at ABC to her groundbreaking role as the first female anchor of the CBS Evening News. She reveals how the words of Thomas Jefferson helped her deal with her husbands tragic death from cancer, and what encouraged her to leave the security of NBCs Today show for a new adventure at CBS.
Members Reviews:
Awesome
A great listen....it was a joy to listen to such real life wisdom...again showing us that it is not about how perfect our lives are but just about how we rise to the occasion despite the muddle we get stuck up in.
I recommend this book for anyone looking for retrospection and feeling a bit lost....Katie Couric's book just might point you to all those amazing people in your life who've given you advice despite you noticing it!
Excellent
If you could sum up The Best Advice I Ever Got in three words, what would they be?
I really got a lot out of this book. I would have bought it as written text, but I really enjoyed
listening to it, piece by piece.
Any additional comments?
Each piece of advice was unique, yet all advice was divided into sections so that it made sense within the context of the book. There were also introductions for the sections by Katie Couric, which were all enchanting. I will surely listen to it more than once and definitely get my money's worth!
some inspiring, many banal
Katie should have chosen the best and left out the rest. In addition, having the authors narrate their own advice would have brought it to life. Sadly, the narrators overperformed.
Good advice
What did you love best about The Best Advice I Ever Got?
It really was full of good advice. Some very common advice, some more spectacular or unexpected.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Best Advice I Ever Got?
The story from Bill Cosby.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Great read overall
Overall it was a great read. Admittedly there are some pieces of advice that drag on and can get downright painful to finish but the good far outweighs the bad.