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Think Like an Architect
- Roger Fullington Series in Architecture
- By: Hal Box
- Narrated by: Mark D. Mickelson
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 95
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 68
The design of cities and buildings affects the quality of our lives. Making the built environment useful, safe, comfortable, efficient, and as beautiful as possible is a universal quest. We dream about how we might live, work, and play. From these dreams come some 95 percent of all private and public buildings; professional architects design only about five percent of the built environment.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book, brutal narration.
- By jeremy Bridge on 07-31-18
- Think Like an Architect
- Roger Fullington Series in Architecture
- By: Hal Box
- Narrated by: Mark D. Mickelson
Computer voice
Reviewed: 02-19-24
I didn’t like the computer voice. Overall it represents good, general knowledge, that’s a little different than what I expected which is something more like “design thinking.” I enjoyed it, particularly insights toward the end about urban planning and zoning ordinances.
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The Story of Art Without Men
- By: Katy Hessel
- Narrated by: Katy Hessel
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Guided by Katy Hessel, art historian and founder of @thegreatwomenartists, discover the glittering paintings by Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century United States, and the artist who really invented the "readymade." Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of postwar artists in Latin America, and the women defining art in the 2020s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book, no pdf?
- By Amazon Customer on 08-11-24
- The Story of Art Without Men
- By: Katy Hessel
- Narrated by: Katy Hessel
Useful and Insightful
Reviewed: 06-30-23
This is well written and insightful. It is a huge help to me as a resource for creating global and gender diverse art history courses. It is also a good read and incredibly informative particularly with the Renaissance through Early Modernism in which art history has traditionally addressed so very few women artists and contributors at all.
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Lost to the West
- The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
- By: Lars Brownworth
- Narrated by: Lars Brownworth
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,878
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,525
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,526
Filled with unforgettable stories of emperors, generals, and religious patriarchs, as well as fascinating glimpses into the life of the ordinary citizen, Lost to the West reveals how much we owe to the Byzantine Empire that was the equal of any in its achievements, appetites, and enduring legacy. For more than a millennium, Byzantium reigned as the glittering seat of Christian civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just a delight for anyone interested in history !
- By Cinders on 05-28-13
- Lost to the West
- The Forgotten Byzantine Empire That Rescued Western Civilization
- By: Lars Brownworth
- Narrated by: Lars Brownworth
Excellent primer and salient thesis
Reviewed: 07-23-21
This serves as an excellent primer for anyone, such as myself, who is not wholly dedicated to the study of Byzantine history. It is an informative timeline with interesting narratives. For those with a more in depth knowledge of the history, this might not be the book to deepen your knowledge, although there are some intriguing insights. Clearly, we are still living this history, and Brownsworth does an excellent job of keeping it alive.
I enjoyed the narrator’s reading. It is well-done.
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Folsom Untold: The Strange True Story of Johnny Cash's Greatest Album
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Danny Robins
- Narrated by: Danny Robins
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 15,162
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 13,626
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Story4 out of 5 stars 13,600
This is the story of one of the greatest records ever made - Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison - and its shocking and tragic aftermath. Join award-winning journalist Danny Robins on the 50th anniversary of the album as he takes you on a road trip back to 1968, a pivotal year in US history, to investigate the dramatic and unlikely friendship between Johnny Cash, American icon, and Glen Sherley, armed robber and Folsom inmate, and how that friendship was violently torn apart.
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4 out of 5 stars
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1968 Greystone Chapel and the death of a prisoner
- By Kingsley on 02-01-19
- Folsom Untold: The Strange True Story of Johnny Cash's Greatest Album
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Danny Robins
- Narrated by: Danny Robins
Great but
Reviewed: 03-15-19
There is some good stuff here, and it is generally entertaining with some insight. But, in an attempt to make it an expose, they miss the chance for more meaningful discussion. The expose part is not totally distracting... just unnecessary.
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The Creative Curve
- How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
- By: Allen Gannett
- Narrated by: Allen Gannett
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 638
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 569
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 563
We have been spoon-fed the notion that creativity is the province of genius - of those favored, brilliant few whose moments of insight arrive in unpredictable flashes of divine inspiration. And if we are not geniuses, we might as well pack it in and give up. Either we have that gift, or we don’t. But Allen Gannett shows that simply isn’t true. Recent research has shown that there is a predictable science behind achieving commercial success in any creative endeavor, from writing a popular novel to starting up a successful company to creating an effective marketing campaign.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is a very, very good book.
- By Amazon Customer on 06-12-18
- The Creative Curve
- How to Develop the Right Idea, at the Right Time
- By: Allen Gannett
- Narrated by: Allen Gannett
Hardly earth shattering
Reviewed: 08-08-18
While possibly informative and thought provoking to those who might not experience creative endeavor or haven’t researched the phenomena, I didn’t find it groundbreaking. He kind of belabor his one idea. Wish I could get my
Money back on this one.
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AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
- By: David Miller
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,693
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,085
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,066
In 2003, software engineer David Miller left his job, family, and friends to hike 2,172 miles of the Appalachian Trail. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail is Miller’s account of this thru-hike from Georgia to Maine. Listeners are treated to rich descriptions of the Appalachian Mountains, the isolation and reverie, the inspiration that fueled his quest, and the rewards of taking a less conventional path through life. While this book abounds with introspection and perseverance, it also provides useful passages about hiking gear and planning.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable but severely lacking.
- By Amazon Customer on 07-01-13
- AWOL on the Appalachian Trail
- By: David Miller
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
Not earth shattering
Reviewed: 07-23-18
I love a trail story. They are for the most part similar. If you haven’t read a few, then this one is very insightful. I enjoyed It and found it inspiring.
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Why We Make Things and Why It Matters
- The Education of a Craftsman
- By: Peter Korn
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,016
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 895
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Story4 out of 5 stars 887
In this moving account, Peter Korn explores the nature and rewards of creative practice. We follow his search for meaning as an Ivy-educated child of the middle class who finds employment as a novice carpenter on Nantucket, transitions to self-employment as a designer and maker of fine furniture, takes a turn at teaching and administration at Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center, and then founds a school in Maine: the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an internationally respected nonprofit institution.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Must Read
- By Ray on 06-19-14
- Why We Make Things and Why It Matters
- The Education of a Craftsman
- By: Peter Korn
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
Insightful
Reviewed: 05-12-18
I enjoyed the mix of making philosophy, administrating philosophy. And being philosophy. As an art professor who has taken on some administrative responsibilities recently, I found it both inspiring and comforting.
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The Art of Relevance
- By: Nina Simon
- Narrated by: Nina Simon
- Length: 4 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 50
The Art of Relevance is your guide to mattering more to more people. You'll find inspiring examples, rags-to-relevance case studies, research-based frameworks, and practical advice on how your work can be more vital to your community. Whether you work in museums or libraries, parks or theaters, churches or afterschool programs, relevance can work for you. Break through shallow connection. Unlock meaning for yourself and others. Find true relevance and shine.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best assigned reading I have ever read.
- By Jessica Sleanbeck on 02-23-21
- The Art of Relevance
- By: Nina Simon
- Narrated by: Nina Simon
Thought provoking
Reviewed: 04-29-18
Those of us in any field involving engagement will benefit from Simon’s ideas. Relevance is both an excellent use of the term and a description of a timely and useful philosophy.
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Creativity, Inc.
- Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
- By: Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,941
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,396
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,347
Creativity, Inc. is a manual for anyone who strives for originality and the first-ever all-access trip into the nerve center of Pixar Animation - into the meetings, postmortems, and “Braintrust” sessions where some of the most successful films in history are made. It is, at heart, a book about creativity - but it is also, as Pixar cofounder and president Ed Catmull writes, “an expression of the ideas that I believe make the best in us possible”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good listen... If you speed up the player
- By andrea gini on 10-06-15
- Creativity, Inc.
- Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
- By: Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
- Narrated by: Peter Altschuler
Most excellent
Reviewed: 04-29-18
I love this book. This is an excellent treatise on leadership with real life examples and forthright confessions of shortcomings. Also one of the best treatises on the value of failure. I enjoyed the anecdotes and technical talk (actually I will look for books more about the technical stuff). The reading is well-paced and pleasant to listen to.
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Lincoln on Leadership
- Executive Strategies for Tough Times
- By: Donald T. Phillips
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 826
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 617
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 612
In this remarkable book, hailed by CEOs, politicians, coaches, and college presidents alike, Donald T. Phillips examines Lincoln's effective leadership style. As he explores the President's diverse management skills, he demonstrates how you can succeed with them in today's complex world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A few things you should know before downloading
- By Henrik on 09-06-06
- Lincoln on Leadership
- Executive Strategies for Tough Times
- By: Donald T. Phillips
- Narrated by: Nelson Runger
Big fan of the book and Lincoln not the reader
Reviewed: 04-29-18
Set your speed x1.5 (faster if you are from a big city up north). Anything faster than 1.5, though, starts sounding like the chipmunks. You will endure A lot of breathing and swallowing, also, but I confess a sensitivity to such noise. That being said, it is a great time to consume this book!! It transcends the popular notion of creating a false sense of urgency and the political/media brand loyalty that has entrenched reason into unreasonable camps.
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