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Getting Things Done
- The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
- By: David Allen
- Narrated by: David Allen
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 499
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 404
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 398
David Allen reads an all-new edition of his popular self-help classic for managing work-life balance in the 21st century - now updated for the new challenges facing individuals and organizations in today's rapidly changing world. Since it was first published more than 15 years ago, David Allen's Getting Things Done has become one of the most influential business books of its era and the ultimate book on personal organization.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Useful but too long
- By Joanna on 01-06-2018
- Getting Things Done
- The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
- By: David Allen
- Narrated by: David Allen
A different book each of the 6-8 times
Reviewed: 02-10-2023
David’s book has made a difference over 10 years. Each times I read it I pick up something that I missed on the previous read.
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Team of Five
- The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump
- By: Kate Andersen Brower
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
From the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Residence and First Women - also a New York Times best seller - comes a poignant, news-making look at the lives of the five former presidents in the wake of their White House years, including the surprising friendships they have formed through shared perspective and empathy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Remembering decency
- By Garry on 25-01-2021
- Team of Five
- The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump
- By: Kate Andersen Brower
- Narrated by: Erin Bennett
Remembering decency
Reviewed: 25-01-2021
How refreshing it is to be reminded of a class of decency and how to demonstrate a life of integrity.
Thank you Kate Andersen Brower.
Lessons here for life, not just for former Presidents.
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Promise Me, Dad
- A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
- By: Joe Biden
- Narrated by: Joe Biden
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 61
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Story5 out of 5 stars 60
In November 2014, 13 members of the Biden family gathered on Nantucket for Thanksgiving, a tradition they had been celebrating for the past 40 years; it was the one constant in what had become a hectic, scrutinized, and overscheduled life. The Thanksgiving holiday was a much-needed respite, a time to connect, a time to reflect on what the year had brought, and what the future might hold. But this year felt different from all those that had come before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great read! Sincere and soulful
- By mmfemme on 03-11-2024
- Promise Me, Dad
- A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose
- By: Joe Biden
- Narrated by: Joe Biden
Integrity, love of family, love of country
Reviewed: 27-09-2020
An inspiring pleasure to read/hear a story of a true patriot who who embodies duty.
Read this book for a deeper understanding of America’s way forward from the current “house divided”.
It is now late September 2020 and soon we will know something of the future.
Pray for Joe!
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The Insider
- The Scoops, the Scandals and the Serious Business Within the Canberra Bubble
- By: Christopher Pyne
- Narrated by: Christopher Pyne
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 183
Christopher Pyne has been many things and called many things throughout his long career in politics. Member for Sturt. Minister for defence. Manager of opposition business. Leader of the House. 'The Fixer'. Any Canberra story he doesn't know isn't worth telling. Now, after 26 years, the ultimate insider is outside the House and ready to burst the Canberra bubble with his trademark sharp wit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Light and insightful
- By Ross Macdonald on 06-07-2020
- The Insider
- The Scoops, the Scandals and the Serious Business Within the Canberra Bubble
- By: Christopher Pyne
- Narrated by: Christopher Pyne
Thank you, a great account.
Reviewed: 05-09-2020
Thank you so much for your insights, the history and most importantly, your service.
Sir Robert Menzies said, “We need lifters, not leaners.”
You have been a lifter.
The book is a great insight for readers wanting to better understand what has been a complex time for us. The story is told from an admittedly partisan position but with a wholesome and ethical focus. Recognition of treachery for it’s own sake is a gift.
Thank you Christopher Pyne, I look forward to your next story.
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The Resilience Project
- Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
- By: Hugh van Cuylenburg
- Narrated by: Hugh van Cuylenburg
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,433
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,246
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,230
Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive. By contrast, back in Australia Hugh knew that all too many children struggled with depression, social anxieties and mental illness. His own little sister had been ravaged by anorexia nervosa. How was it that young people he knew at home, who had food, shelter, friends and a loving family, struggled with their mental health, while these kids seemed so contented and resilient?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hugh keep up the great work.
- By Paul on 01-12-2019
- The Resilience Project
- Finding Happiness Through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
- By: Hugh van Cuylenburg
- Narrated by: Hugh van Cuylenburg
Outstanding!
Reviewed: 13-01-2020
Thanks Hugh.
The story of the journeys has been quite moving. Travelling with you, Georgia, Stanzan, Beefy and the sports guys has been a joy. I was right with you in the excitement space when you got the text in Darwin at the end of the book. ( Spoiler avoided).
Everyone should read this book. Thanks
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A Warning
- By: Anonymous
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
An unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency from the anonymous senior official whose first words of warning about the president rocked the nation's capital.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Definitive Synopsis of the Idiot Boy.
- By W*BvK on 25-11-2019
- A Warning
- By: Anonymous
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
Wake Up America
Reviewed: 09-01-2020
I listen to this and I struggle to understand how so much damage has been done to democracy’s shining light by one man.
Anonymous make a strong argument for the American people to oust DJT in November 2020 by electoral process and try to regain their republic, their self respect and their international credibility before it is too late. At the moment, the world regards the actions of Trump as the actions of Trump, but if the American people return him to The Whitehouse, the world will then judge the people who returned him more harshly than then man himself.
Thank you for the warning. Well told and well sourced.
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Quarterly Essay 71: Follow the Leader
- Democracy and the Rise of the Strongman
- By: Laura Tingle
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 34
What has gone wrong with political leadership in Australia? And are things likely to change with a change of leader or government? In this crisp and timely essay, Laura Tingle examines political leadership in general - some profiles in courage and cunning - as well as styles of leadership. She looks at Macron and Merkel, Keating and Obama.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Well argued essay
- By Anonymous User on 19-11-2018
- Quarterly Essay 71: Follow the Leader
- Democracy and the Rise of the Strongman
- By: Laura Tingle
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
A good story, well told.
Reviewed: 09-03-2019
Deidre’s reading, whilst very different to Laura’s own previous readings was quite clear.
The view are structured and reasoned. The historical comparisons are fair.
The reading of the Turnbull and Trump transcript, whilst it makes the point, is frightening in it’s content.
Looking forward to a true leader emerging sooner rather than later and praying for ScoMo in the meantime. Not sue we’re giving him a fair go due to his path to the lodge.
Thanks again Laura.
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My Life
- By: Bill Clinton
- Narrated by: Bill Clinton
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Winner of the British Book Awards, Biography of the Year, 2005.
President Bill Clinton's My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided in early life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It is the fullest, most concretely detailed, most nuanced account of a presidency ever written, and a testament to the positive impact on America and on the world of his work and his ideals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An honest and insightful book
- By Jo on 16-09-2022
- My Life
- By: Bill Clinton
- Narrated by: Bill Clinton
Told with clarity.
Reviewed: 13-12-2018
President Clinton tells the story obviously from his side and achieves credibility with the telling and his use of verifiable sources, references and witnesses.
Thank you Mr President.
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The Apprentice
- Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy
- By: Greg Miller
- Narrated by: Charles Constant, Greg Miller
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
It has been called the political crime of the century: This audiobook from Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Greg Miller uncovers for the first time the truth behind the Kremlin’s attempt to put Trump in the White House, how they did it, when and why. This exclusive audiobook uncovers the truth behind the Kremlin’s interference in Donald Trump’s win and Trump’s steadfast allegiance to Vladimir Putin. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of people in Trump’s inner circle, the intelligence communities, foreign officials and confidential documents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Frightening!
- By Garry on 08-12-2018
- The Apprentice
- Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy
- By: Greg Miller
- Narrated by: Charles Constant, Greg Miller
Frightening!
Reviewed: 08-12-2018
Surely that American people will wake up soon and impeach this loose cannon before he takes the country to hell with his raving, tweets and narcissistic paranoia.
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A Higher Loyalty
- Truth, Lies, and Leadership
- By: James Comey
- Narrated by: James Comey
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 614
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 561
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Story5 out of 5 stars 562
In his forthcoming book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like and how it drives sound decisions. His journey provides an unprecedented entry into the corridors of power and a remarkable lesson in what makes an effective leader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly readable.
- By ciorstan on 18-04-2018
- A Higher Loyalty
- Truth, Lies, and Leadership
- By: James Comey
- Narrated by: James Comey
True News - Thank you Director Comey
Reviewed: 11-09-2018
A great read. A narrative from the inside. Couldn’t put it down. James Comey is clear and concise
The truth will out. In the meantime we fear for the good people who, James Comey, will be caught up in a shameful mess.
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