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Title: An Unwitting Pioneer

Subtitle: A Journey from Jim Crow, thru Worldly Success, to Spiritual Peace

Author: Marshall A. Isler

Narrator: Andrew Rathgeber

Format: Abridged

Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-07-12

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

I quickly began to realize that, regardless of race, at the end of the day, one's success in a particular organization depends on one's contribution to the objectives of that organization. Therefore, I had to create a win-win for the organization. The more I won, the better I felt and the more productive I became for the organization. In addition, as a pioneer to my white peers, I was representing all black America. I was removing myths and preconceived notions about the intellectual capacity of blacks.

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Title: Unusual People Do Things Differently

Author: T. G. C. Prasad

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 11-20-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

Unusual people are ordinary people who strive hard to do extraordinary things. They are sensitive to nuances, look to provide lateral solutions, dare to think out of the box, and often end up changing the rules of the game. T.G.C. Prasad presents the views and experiences of 65 individuals, from well-known names like Mike Lawrie, Azim Premji, and Mother Teresa, to a chef, a masseuse, and a service boy, with whom he has had meaningful interactions and who have inspired him. He includes people from a broad professional spectrum: CEOs, doctors, the director general of police, realtors, an attorney, a chartered accountant, a consultant, and a sports coach are among those who make his list. Singling out a dominant factor from each person's story, he outlines the journeys these people undertook and the behaviours they exhibited, and shows how these link up to the results they achieved.

Unusual People Do Things Differently is full of pithy everyday management lessons and offers valuable insights to everyone who aspires to grow, manage, and lead.

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Title: The Fabric of Our Lives: The Story of Fabindia

Author: Radhika Singh

Narrator: Mallika Krishnamurthy, Ray Delnicki

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

"It seems contradictory that we pursue both profit and a social goal, but I believe that is the only way to do it."

William Bissell, MD, Fabindia.

Over the last 50 years, Fabindia has grown into Indias most famous ethnic brand with over a hundred outlets all over the country. This is the story of that remarkable journey.

Members Reviews:

The Fabric of Our Lives: The Story of Fabindia [Unabridged] [Audible Audio Edition]

Excellent story told by a wonderful reader. She has a very pleasant voice, kept a good pace and brought the story to me. Having a good reader is the key to an audio book and this person was perfect. She made listening to the story thoroughly enjoyable.

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Title: Deaver Brown & Cross River

Subtitle: The Best Selling Sales & Entrepreneurship Case

Author: Deaver Brown

Narrator: Deaver Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-18-12

Publisher: Simply Media

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

The story of Deaver Brown & Cross River facing two critical sales presentations to move forward the company created by Deaver Brown & Alex Goodwin. Contains key background information and analysis, plus 16 crucial questions for students to review to make their work more productive and meaningful. This is one of the few pure sales cases offered in business and MBA programs. Versions of this story are contained in Babson, Texas, Stanford, and Harvard case studies.

All are immensely popular in classrooms because they deal with the nitty gritty of costs, operations, and sales. Brown has 10 minutes to sell to Kmart, the Walmart of its day, and Macy's, the then national department store chain as it is today. Show time for the entrepreneurs as it would later be for Bill Gates trying to sell IBM on DOS.

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Title: My First Time

Subtitle: Top Ad Creatives Talk about Their First Commercial (Ad or Site) and What They Learned from It

Author: Phil Growick

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain, Nicole Vilencia

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

All youve heard about the crazy world of advertising doesnt even come close....

From the top ad people all over the world - the ones who create the best television commercials and ads: the ones you love, the ones you remember, the ones you wish you had thought of yourself - come their own stories, in their own words, about the first work they ever didand lived to talk about, barely. They talk about the zaniness and craziness; they talk about the good guys and the bad girls, and vice versa; they talk about things you think can only happen on television or in the movies but actually happened to these people. You may not believe what you hear, but in the ad world, you may not believe what you see, either.

Just a few of the top creative leaders whose stories youll hear areMark Fitzloff,Susan Hoffman,Ted Royer,Rosie Arnold, andJeremy Craigen.

Each track includes a bonus section with the authors reading their own stories "in their own voice".

Members Reviews:

Nothing shocking!

I was hoping for a funny, 'warts and all' expose of the ad industry, what this is instead if a bunch of annecdotes that you'd happily bring up in an interview... Not suprising as Phil Growick is a recruiter!

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Title: Iron Man

Subtitle: The Cal Ripken, Jr., Story

Author: Harvey Rosenfeld

Narrator: Ian Esmo

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-30-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Celebrities

Publisher's Summary:

In 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. succeeded in toppling baseballs most unbreakable streak of 2,130 consecutive games played. He has also won the 1982 Rookie of the Year Award, two American League MVP awards, an All-Star Game MVP award, two Gold Gloves, and a World Series title.

This is the story of Juniors ascent to superstardom. What was it like playing baseball with a father as manager and a brother as a double-play combination? How did his fathers firing and his brothers trade affect him? What made him choose the strike over the Streak? His story captures the grit and determination it took to become one of the greatest shortstops ever to play the game of baseball.

Members Reviews:

The book review by mr. me!

I READ THE BOOK, IRON MAN: THE CAL RIPKEN, JR. STORY BY HARVEY ROSENFELD AS PART OF A SCHOOL READING ASSIGNMENT. IT WAS A PRETTY GOOD BOOK FILLED WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIFE AND BASEBALL CAREER OF CAL RIPKEN, JR. IT TALKED ABOUT HIS EARLY CHILDHOOD AND WHEN HE PLAYED BALL AS A CHILD AND WENT ALL THE WAY THROUGH HIS PROFESSIONAL CAREER UP TO 1995. IT HAD AN INTRODUCTION IN IT WRITTEN BY HIS FATHER, CAL, SR. IT WAS A VERY GOOD BOOK AND I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT BASEBALL'S IRON MAN, CAL RIPKEN, JR.

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Title: The Good Fail

Subtitle: Entrepreneurial Lessons from the Rise and Fall of Microworkz

Author: Richard Keith Latman

Narrator: John Morgan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 51 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-01-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

An inside look at how companies and executives rise and fall, with important lessons for all aspiring entrepreneurs.

The Good Fail is part business story, part guilty pleasure, exploring Richard Keith Latman's very public missteps and the painful lessons he learned as a result, presented to fellow entrepreneurs, in his own words, for the first time. Written in a lively, conversational style, the book answers questions many computer-industry veterans have been asking for more than a decade about what went wrong at Microworkz, the failed former free PC enterprise.

Chronicling Latman's long roller-coaster journey back and offering pointed advice about effective business development, negotiating, human resource management, and leadership, which Latman has successfully applied at his latest ventures, iMagicLab and Latman Interactive, this audiobook is an important set of insights for entrepreneurs everywhere. This book:

Microworkz's failure can be your success. The Good Fail provides both important insights into how to start a business that will reap rewards, and warnings about how to avoid going astray.

Members Reviews:

Great book! Definitely recommend

Interesting read. Inspiring message to keep pushing foward even after major loss and continuous setbacks. Great book! Definitely recommend.

Highly personal take

The author tells an interesting story. It's his view of what happened and why. I'm not sure that you would want to take too many lessons from it but it is an interesting view into the world of entrepreneurship and how it can all go horribly wrong.

You Won't Be Putting This Book Down

Absolutely worth reading. Targeted for any audience whether an entrepreneur or not I promise you will be left feeling highly motivated and inspired. Could not put this book down!

Beginning of the end?

Not likely. This book uses the backdrop of the Microworkz saga to provide insight into the entrepreneurial spirit of failure and the value gained from each misstep. 1 part grass roots dot com movement and 1 part autobiography, this book is a good read for anyone interested in moving out of the shadows and embarking on your own path. The Good Fail also provides an opportunity to learn from a seasoned vet in the elusive craft of business success.

Easy read, the lessons section is great and applicable to anyone

Despite the title this is an interesting glimpse into the life of a success. Borderlines on being an autobiography. Worth your time but a word of warning, it may inspire you to quit your own job and pursue a start-up.

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Title: The Whole Truth... So Help Me God

Subtitle: An Enlightened Testimony from Inside Enron's Executive Offices

Author: Cindy Kay Olson

Narrator: Cindy Kay Olson

Format: Abridged

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-05-12

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

In her new tell-all book, The Whole Truth... So Help Me God, Cindy Olson, a 23-year Enron employee and the first Enron executive to testify in front of both the United States Senate and House, sheds new light on the countless half-truths purveyed by the media and the justice system. As a protégé and confidant of the vilified Ken Lay, Olson reveals what kind of person he was behind closed doors. As a member of Enron's 401(k) administrative committee, Olson reveals the tenuous conversations and dubious actions that transpired during the company's plight.

Members Reviews:

Badly written and appallingly narrated

How can the publishers allow cindy olson to narrate this. There is a mistake almost every sentence. I have read all the Enron books and this is by far the worst. Olsen is arrogant and focuses on the success of Enron over the years but forgets that it was done by cheating.

Olsen preaches to us like a sermon with God as a central part in her story. She sees ken lay as blameless and gushes incessantly.

Absolute waste of money and a huge disappointment. The book was bad enough but at least the publishers could have ensured that it was narrated by someone who didn't take breaths in between sentences, splutters throughout and have some varies e in vocal.

The worst book I have read in a long time, it was dreadful

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Title: Madboy

Subtitle: My Journey from Adboy to Adman

Author: Richard Kirshenbaum

Narrator: L. J. Ganser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-09-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

A thrilling and irreverent memoir about the transformation of the advertising business from the 1980s to today. Richard Kirshenbaum was born to sell. Raised in a family of Long Island strivers, this future advertising titan was just a few years old when his grandfather first taught him that a Cadillac is more than a car, and that if you cant have a Trinitron you might as well not watch TV. He had no connections when he came to Madison Avenue, but he possessed an outrageous sense of humor that would make him a millionaire.

In 1987, at the age of 26, Richard put his savings on the line to launch his own agency with partner Jonathan Bond, and within a year, had transformed it from a no-name firm into the go-to house for cutting-edge work. Kirshenbaum and Bond pioneered guerilla marketing by purchasing ad space on fruit, spray-painting slogans on the sidewalk, and hiring actors to order the Hennessy martini in nightclubs. They were the bad boys of Madison Avenuea firm where a skateboarding employee once bowled over an important clientbut backed up their madness with results. Packed with business insight, marketing wisdom, and a cast of characters ranging from Princess Diana to Ed McMahon, this memoir is as bold, as breathtaking, and as delightful as Richard himself.

Critic Reviews:

"A shimmering piece of work, in which the flash illuminates the creative act." (Kirkus Reviews)

"With Madboy, Richie Kirshenbaum puts it all together in one great book on advertising. How it should be done. How he did it. And isn't it great fun." (Jerry Della Femina)

"Madboy is the tell-all story of the modern ad world, crammed full of humor, wit, revealing anecdotes, and accurate portrayals of advertising's most colorful characters. Richard Kirshenbaum is Long G'Island's Don Draper." (James Patterson)

Members Reviews:

Kirshenbaum story is worth the read. Truly a rise to Stardom

Wonderful Read. Just wish it was in hard copy so I could share it.. Inspirational and interesting about a young man's rise to stardom in a crazy ad world. Fast and fun

Okay

It was interesting at the beginnning and quite honestly the write up told most of the best parts. A little too involved in ego on the part of the writer and how great he is and his advertising agency is to be very enjoyable.

great read

I enjoyed the book because i can relate to much of the content. It's well written and depicts an ad era that has been intriguing to me. Well done, Richard.

Madboy - highly recommend this for Mad Men fans

I bought this book at full price after reading the first few chapters on my Kindle. I really like the show "Mad Men" but you don't have to like the show to enjoy this book. I didn't know the name Richard Kirshenbaum before - but I sure know some of the work he created. His writing style is effortless, and I read the whole book over a couple of days. His writing created an intimate feel toward the advertising business that kept me going throughout the whole book; although I have to admit that by the end of it - I was getting a little sick of his boastfullness(translate:amazing self-confidence). That said, he wrote about both his own successes and failures, both in his early life and in his business life. His book is very inspiring - he worked hard for his success.

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Title: You Can't Say That

Subtitle: A Memoir

Author: Ken Livingstone

Narrator: Cameron Stewart

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-12-12

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders

Publisher's Summary:

A frank, gripping and moving - and controversial - autobiography from one of the most idiosyncratic and effective politicians of the last 50 years. His political convictions, his distance from New Labour, and his direct, plain-speaking style and personality have allowed him to survive longer than any of his contemporaries.

From his eccentric South London working class childhood to running one of the biggest cities in the world, Livingstone is one of the very few politicians to have scored a major victory over the Thatcher Government. Written in Livingstone's unmistakable voice, by turns angrily sincere about social justice, wickedly droll and gossipy, and surprisingly wistful about people he has known and loved, this is a hugely important and remarkable book from one of the very few respected politicians at work today.

Members Reviews:

You Can't Say That

An interesting set of memoirs although it does get into quite a lot of detail from time to time. Ken really exposes the inner workings of both local and national government. For me what's missing is Ken's voice, much better had he narrated the book himself.

Wish there were more like him

If you could sum up You Can't Say That in three words, what would they be?

shocking and sad

What other book might you compare You Can't Say That to, and why?

lots but this is about now!

What does Cameron Stewart bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

good

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

they said it wouldnt be made

Any additional comments?

everyone should read it

Not dreadful

I believe Livingston to be a decent and intelligent man, with strongly held principles. It's a pity so much of the book is set aside for reiterating that. Much of the remainder is set aside with examples of how Boris Johnson is lacking in principles or decency. Given that Johnson supplanted Livingston as mayor twice comes across as sour grapes. Too much self justification. Too little on the meaty stuff like battles with Thatcher. 3 stars as some enlightening stuff on Blair, Brown, Kinnock etc. Narration is unremarkable.