Stephen Johnson has 5 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 4 ratings. The most-rated is Marcus Garvey: A Biography.
Ring of the Nibelung: Opera Explained
Summary
Wagner’s Ring cycle is the most ambitious work in the history of music: four operas that combine to tell a single epic story. Based in legend, it has become a legend in its own right: a supreme challenge for conductors, singers, opera producers, and indeed for audiences. But for all its grandeur and complexity, The Ring is far more accessible than many music lovers think. This audiobook guide explains the basics of the plot, profiles the leading characters, and shows how Wagner’s revolutionary music adds fascinating layers of meaning and psychological insight, as well as providing some of the most stirring and intoxicating moments in the entire operatic repertoire.
©2007 Naxos AudioBooks (P)2007 Naxos AudioBooks
Marcus Garvey: A Biography
Summary
Marcus Garvey, a Jamaican-born black nationalist and originator of the “Back to Africa” movement during the 1900s, was a passionate and formidable orator and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Garvey went on to become an inspiration for many future civil rights activists. Marcus Garvey: A Biography, by Stephen Johnson provides an in-depth look into the incredible life of this truly remarkable man, his vision for pan-Africanism, and his unrelenting fight for the right of self-determination and self-reliance for the African people. Johnson’s meticulously researched biography paints the complete picture of a controversial figure who stood in the spotlight during the early years of the battle for racial equality. Marcus Garvey went on to become an early pioneer in this struggle; admired by his supporters, respected by his adversaries, and feared by the government. Jamaica honored Marcus Garvey by declaring him its first national hero. Johnson’s work demonstrates how Garvey’s message of black pride showed in every aspect of his life and continued even after his death. It brilliantly captures the true essence of a man Martin Luther King, Jr., called, “the first man, on a mass scale and level, to give millions of Negroes a sense of dignity and destiny, and make the Negro feel that he was somebody”. Stephen Johnson’s work, Marcus Garvey: A Biography is an essential and fascinating listen for anyone interested in African American history or the history of the Civil Rights Movement.
©2019 Aspen Creek Publishing (P)2019 Aspen Creek Publishing
Emergent
Summary
Traditional hierarchical structures are falling - is your organization ready? Emergent provides a handbook for navigating - and thriving in - the new cultural paradigm. More than a simple DIY for change, this book empowers organizations to diagnose change risk, address current shortcomings, and adapt to the increasing current away from hierarchies to autonomous and interdependent networks. Unguided, most fail in their attempt; this shift exposes huge skills deficits, a lack of engagement, lack of value and meaning, market reach, penetration, and more. Here, a 20-year veteran of brand and culture transformation outlines a unique governance framework and blueprint for implementing and co-creating your own cultural shift. Methodologies from crowdsourcing and social movements are adopted as tools for initiating change and creating cultural cohesion around a higher purpose, and essential skills and tools help equip organizations and individuals for the emergent future. Today's workplace demands are creating extraordinary challenges for organizations; power is shifting, and the spotlight has forced businesses to engage with stakeholders in more meaningful ways, and to acknowledge a need for radical "humanization" of the workplace. To drive successful change you need to spark a movement. This book provides a way forward through the transition, with expert guidance and a clear, actionable framework for implementation. Adopt a unique governance framework for culture transformation Energize, mobilize and catalyze change, innovation, and growth Address skills deficits, values misalignment, failed engagement, and more Ignite your organization's purpose and forge sustainability for the future The demand for greater values alignment, autonomy and individual empowerment - fueled by technology and increasing interdependencies - is bringing down the traditional power structure. The question is: what moves into its place? A strong organizational culture is the difference between surviving and thriving in the marketplace. Emergent provides a practical blueprint for transformation to help your organization navigate the shift successfully.
©2017 Altitude Pty Ltd (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
Night Terrors Vol. 8
Summary
When you turn out the lights, the terror begins... A young man returns home and discovers the monster he feared as a child may be real after all. An accident in the shower traps an elderly woman in a nightmarish struggle for survival. And when a ghost hunter investigates the death of his lover, he learns that a local ghost story may hide a sinister grain of truth... Nightmares slither from the shadows in Scare Street’s latest spine-tingling collection. Thirteen tales of the macabre await in this chilling new volume - a never-ending stream of ghosts, ghouls, and other horrors to haunt your dreams. Can you hear them in the darkness, creeping closer to your bed? The horrifying whispers of undead souls, the wet splash of tentacles writhing across the floor, and the soft rustle of something tugging at your bed sheets... Don’t worry. It’s probably just your imagination playing tricks on you, as you devour one terrifying tale after another. After all, there’s no such thing as monsters. But perhaps it’s best to turn the lights back on, just in case... This volume features the following stories: "The Windman" by Nika Župan "Meeting Death" by Justin Boote "One Ghost Turned Deserves Another" by Chisto Healy "A Slide Infinite" by Caleb Stephens "The Culling" by Melissa Burkley "The Other Side of the Mirror" by Stephen Johnson "A Nice Place for Dogs" by C. I. I. Jones "Sister Steals Fire" by S. R. Worman "Sweetheart" by Bryson Tuckerman "Duplex" by S. E. Denton "Dendrites in Her Eyes" by Irina Slav "The Cat and the Crawlspace" by J. Herrera Kamin "Elsbeth’s Promise" by Ron Ripley
©2020 Scare Street (P)2021 Scare Street
Wagner
Summary
Well over a century after Wagner's death, the man and his music are as controversial as ever. Praised for his profound insights into the workings of the human heart, he has also been condemned as a dangerous libertine, a proto-fascist and an arrogant bore. His vast four-part operatic Ring cycle has been elevated as one of the greatest achievements of western culture and dismissed as an unparalleled example of creative megalomania. This audiobook makes no attempt to gloss over the darker sides of Wagner's character, personally or artistically, but argues that the finer aspects of his vision transcend its flaws. It tells the story of an extraordinary life and charts Wagner's development, from unpromising beginnings into the creator of some of the most brilliantly innovatory and seductively beautiful music ever composed. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.
©2013 Naxos AudioBooks (P)2013 Naxos AudioBooks