Larry Smith has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 3 narrators, with an average listener rating of 3★ across 8 ratings. The most-rated is No Fears, No Excuses.
No Fears, No Excuses
Summary
A provocative new approach to discovering your true calling in life and achieving not just a good career but a great one. Over the past three decades, professor Larry Smith has become something of a "career whisperer" for his students at the University of Waterloo. Each year, millions of talented college students graduate with little or no real sense of what their next steps will be, yet they are determined not to settle for so-so careers; they are looking for great careers. Smith points out that only a few fortunate souls are born knowing exactly what they want to pursue in life. The rest of us have to stop making excuses and start asking ourselves tough questions about achieving our goals. In his straightforward, no-nonsense approach, Smith itemizes and dismisses all the usual excuses, fears, and worries that people hide behind when trying to find their true direction. His unusual take on this challenging conundrum is both universal and timely, and his stunning TEDx Talk on this subject has been viewed by more than six million people so far. This is the perfect book for any college graduate who is wondering where he or she fits into the world. It won't necessarily be easy, but if you follow Smith's guidance, your career dreams can indeed come true.
©2016 Larry Smith (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Iwo Jima
Summary
On February 19, 1945, nearly 70,000 American soldiers invaded a tiny volcanic island in the Pacific. Over the next 35 days, approximately 28,000 soldiers died, including nearly 22,000 Japanese and 6,821 Americans, making Iwo Jima one of the costliest battles of World War II. Best-selling oral historian Larry Smith dug deep for exclusive stories from Iwo Jima veterans, including the last surviving flag raiser on Mount Suribachi, a Navajo "code talker", a retired general, two Medal of Honor recipients, B-29 flyers, and other die-hard Marines who secured the island. Along the way, Smith investigates the controversy surrounding the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal and presents the groundbreaking story of Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, rumored to have committed suicide rather than submit to capture. Iwo Jima is an unprecedented look at this pivotal battle and an inspiring study in courage, perseverance, and humanity.
©2008 Larry Smith (P)2008 Tantor
My Life with Piper
Summary
Piper Kerman's bestselling memoir and hit show on Netflix has been one of the most remarkable pop culture phenomenons in years. Yet there's one side of the story that until now hasn't been told-the story of Larry Smith, the man who has stood by Piper through the worst of times. Orange Is the New Black is about many things: crime, punishment, a community of women who gave each other strength in the worst of times. But it is also a love story. Now, for the first time, the "real Larry" tells his side of the story with vivid color and unapologetic candor, taking us back to his first meeting with Piper, their unexpected courtship, the moment both of their lives changed forever, and the unexpected celebrity that came with having a version of their lives streamed to millions of people across the world as Orange Is the New Black captured the cultural zeitgeist. Includes an exclusive Larry and Piper interview and Larry's reaction to Jason Biggs being selected to portray him in Orange Is the New Black.
©2014 Larry Smith (P)2014 Tantor
Dare to Get Rich
Summary
School never teaches us how to become wealthy, build residual income, or avoid financial devastation. Yet so many of us go through financial catastrophes. Author Larry Smith knows firsthand what it feels like to hit financial rock bottom. Through a series of fortunate events and many important lessons along the way, he quickly pulled himself out of bankruptcy and figured out how to build an annual multiple-six-figure passive income. Don’t stay stuck in the financial pits. Learn from the challenges and triumphs that Larry lays out in Dare to Get Rich, and you’ll surely shorten your learning curve.
©2019 Larry Smith (P)2020 Larry Smith