David Hoffman has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 6 ratings. The most-rated is The Oligarchs.
The Oligarchs
Summary
A brilliant investigative marrative: How six average Soviet men rose to the pinnacle of Russia's battered economy. David Hoffman, former Moscow bureau chief for The Washington Post, sheds light onto the hidden lives of Russia's most feared power brokers: the oligarchs. Focusing on six of these ruthless men Hoffman reveals how a few players managed to take over Russia's cash-strapped economy and then divvy it up in loans-for-shares deals. Before perestroika, these men were normal Soviet citizens, stuck in a dead-end system, claustrophobic apartments, and long bread lines. But as Communism loosened, they found gaps in the economy and reaped huge fortunes by getting their hands on fast money. They were entrepreneurs. As the government weakened and their businesses flourished, they grew greedier. Now the stakes were higher. The state was auctioning off its own assets to the highest bidder. The tycoons go on wild borrowing sprees, taking billions of dollars from gullible western lenders. Meanwhile, Russia is building up a debt bomb. When the ruble finally collapses and Russia defaults, the tycoons try to save themselves by hiding their assets and running for cover. They turn against one another as each one faces a stark choice - annihilate or be annihilated. The story of the old Russia was spies, dissidents, and missiles. This is the new Russia, where civil society and the rule of law have little or no meaning.
©2002, 2003, 2011 David E. Hoffman (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Prayer Will Change Your World
Summary
In this book, you will find out why prayer is the single most important activity in the Christian life. You will also come to understand why every major revival of God was preceded by diligent, daily prayer. Prayer Will Change Your World is written in a practical, how-to manner to help you understand the power of prayer and how prayer brings God's influence, power, healing, strength, wisdom, and peace into our daily lives. It will inspire and motivate you - through the holy spirit - to develop a deeper desire and commitment to meet daily with God. You will learn about our church's prayer society, which has made a major difference in both the spirit and growth of our church. Countless answers to the pressing needs on our prayer list have abundantly documented that God hears and answers prayer.
©2019 David Hoffman (P)2019 David Hoffman
Citizens Rising
Summary
From the fall of the Soviet Union to the Arab Spring to today’s continuing conflicts, media have played a decisive role in political affairs across the globe—driving the revolutionary changes shaping today’s new world. This is the first book presenting a comprehensive look at the emergence of media as a primary actor, and not merely an observer, of global affairs.As founder of Internews, a leading non-profit organization dedicated to information access and independent media, David Hoffman has had a backstage pass to many of the seminal world political upheavals in recent years. In this audiobook we hear how media have been used for good and bad—to trigger genocide, but also to effectively prevent conflict, facilitate free elections, expose corruption, promote nation-building, provide critical information amid natural disasters, and bring about massive social change such as free education and women’s rights. With the rise of digital technology, the power of media to intervene in global affairs is in the hands of everyone—including you. This book examines media’s historic impact and offers a roadmap to the future.
©2013 David Hoffman (P)2014 Audible, Inc.
Contentment
Summary
So many Christians mistakenly believe that contentment is the product of abundant finances, material possessions, vacations, or friends. All of those things are absolutely wonderful, but the simple truth according to God's word is that we can be content in all things at all times. As you listen to this life-changing book, you will discover that contentment is a choice we make daily, thanking the Lord for what he has already provided to us. As the apostle Paul so succinctly shared, circumstances have nothing to do with contentment. "For I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am." (Philippians 4:11b)
©2019 Foothills Christian Church (P)2020 Foothills Christian Church