Michael Gilboe has narrated 40 audiobooks on Listento.it by 13 authors, with an average listener rating of 3.8★ across 102 ratings. The most-rated is Ina May's Guide to Childbirth.
The Glass Castle, a Memoir by Jeannette Walls: Summary & Analysis
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Please note: this is a summary and analysis of The Glass Castle and not the original book. Preview: Jeannette Walls chronicles all the heartbreak, deprivation, humor, and love of her childhood in The Glass Castle, a memoir of growing up dirt-poor on a cross-country odyssey with her charismatic, but alcoholic, father and her codependent mother. Jeannette began thinking of her childhood after spotting her mother, Rose Mary, rummaging through trash in New York City. Her parents were basically living on the street, but offers of help were always rejected. Jeannette went home to her husband's apartment on Park Avenue. She arranged to have lunch with her mom, who advised her to stop feeling guilty, accept her parents as they were, and stop hiding the truth about them. Taking this advice, Jeannette started writing her story. Her first memory went back to a trailer park in Arizona. At the age of three, she spent six weeks in a hospital after her pink tutu caught fire while she was boiling hot dogs with no supervision.... Inside this Instaread summary and analysis of The Glass Castle: Summary of book Introduction to the important people in the book Analysis of the themes and author's style
©2015 Instaread (P)2015 Instaread
American Legends: The Life of Gary Cooper
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"I looked it at like this way. To get folks to like you, as a screen player I mean, I figured you had to sort of be their ideal. I don't mean a handsome knight riding a white horse, but a fella who answered the description of a right guy." (Gary Cooper) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Hollywood has never had a shortage of actors who thrived in one genre, whether it was John Wayne in Westerns or James Cagney in gangster films, but few had success across the entire spectrum like Gary Cooper, who managed to earn five Academy Award nominations despite an untimely death that cut short his career. Those nominations came for comedies, Westerns, and dramas, with wins for High Noon and the World War I film Sergeant York. Given his accolades, a career that included roles in over 100 movies, and his immense popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, it's no wonder the American Film Institute ranked him the 11th greatest actor of the 20th century. In his typical manner, Cooper was often dismissive of his success and acting as a craft in general, but few represented the idea of understated masculinity and heroism quite like him. In his most famous role, as marshal Will Kane in the iconic Western movie High Noon, Cooper's understated style personified the notion that a hero was made of deeds, not words. Cooper became the beau ideal in other films, whether playing Lou Gehrig in The Pride of the Yankees or Alvin York in Sergeant York.
©2012 Charles River Editors (P)2015 Charles River Editors
Bubba and the 12 Deadly Days of Christmas
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Bubba Snoddy's got some problems. His family has descended for the Christmas holidays and not in a good way. His cousin wants to own the Snoddy Mansion, decrepit, falling down columns, termites, wood rot and all and isn't above using manipulative behavior to achieve his ends. Miz Demetrice is up to nefarious and illegal activities while trying to entertain relatives. His cousin's 10-year-old son is the personification of a demon and has hobbies of looking at medical photographs, making stun guns from scratch, and causing havoc wherever he roams. The woman of Bubba's dreams, Deputy Willodean Gray, is still evading his romantic pursuits. Patients from the local mental institute are wandering over the town, ostensibly assisting with the Christmas Festival thanks to a program established by the mayor to cut costs. And Bubba has just found the dead body of a man dressed as Santa in the Christmas scene at City Hall. Oh, Pegramville, Texas is just the best place to be at Christmas if a fella has a bullet proof vest and a linebacker's helmet. All the folks think Bubba might have done did it again, even though it was proven that he didn't done did it the first time, and Bubba has to move quickly in order to catch a murderer.
©2011 Caren L. Bevill (P)2016 Caren L. Bevill
Drama Queen
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It could be curtains for college theatre professor Nicky Abbondanza. With dead bodies popping up all over campus, Nicky must use his drama skills to figure out who is playing the role of murderer before it is lights out for Nicky and his colleagues. Complicating matters is Nicky's huge crush on Noah Oliver, a gorgeous assistant professor in his department, who may or may not be involved with a cocky graduate assistant... and is also the top suspect for the murders! You will be applauding and shouting "bravo" for Joe Cosentino's fast-paced, side-splittingly funny, edge-of-your-seat, delightfully entertaining novel. Curtain up!
©2015 Joe Cosentino (P)2015 Lethe Press
Mr. Ballpoint
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In 1945, Milton Reynolds introduced the ballpoint to the United States and triggered the biggest single-day shopping riot in history at Gimbels in Manhattan. The Reynolds International Pen Company made $5 million in eight weeks during the first non-wartime Christmas season. Thereafter, increasing competition from established companies such as Eversharp triggered several years of the "Pen Wars". An exuberant entrepreneur who had already made and lost several fortunes, Reynolds bragged that he "stole it fair and square". This novel is told from Jim's, his mild-mannered son's, point of view about coping with Milton's outrageous schemes then their sudden success.
©2014 Gerald Everett Jones (P)2015 Gerald Everett Jones
Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow | Summary & Highlights
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Alexander Hamilton by Jon Meacham | Summary & Highlights - Not Original Book This story of Alexander Hamilton details a true story of an American Revolutionary war hero who was a true founding father. Hamilton was born in disarray in the British West Indies. He escaped a life of meaninglessness and moved to New York as a teenager where he set his feet in political and military prowess. Over the years, he worked with the greatest leaders in American history. He was the chief of staff to General Washington in the Revolutionary War and his Secretary of the Treasury in his two presidential terms. Hamilton was a man who deeply cared for his family and his duty. Even into his death, he maintained a sense of responsibility future generations should take note of. Inside this Summary Reads summary and highlights of Alexander Hamilton: Summary of each chapter Best quotes (highlights) Bonus: Report about Vladimir Putin (find out about the mysterious deaths of his enemies - sixfigureteen.com/summaryreads)
©2015 Level Press (P)2016 Level Press
Mayapan: The History of the Mayan Capital
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Many ancient civilizations have influenced and inspired people in the 21st century, like the Greeks and the Romans, but of all the world's civilizations, none have intrigued people more than the Mayans, whose culture, astronomy, language, and mysterious disappearance all continue to captivate people. At the heart of the fascination is Chichén Itzá, the most visited Mayan site, but Chichén Itzá's prominence lasted for less than 200 years and was eventually succeeded by Mayapán, which lasted as the capital of the Maya for nearly 225 years until the middle of the 15th century. The Mayans are still remembered and celebrated for their culture and their contributions to astronomy, language, and sports, and many of their advancements came with Mayapán as their capital. Early Mayapán was closely connected to the overshadowing power of the region at the time: the mighty trading city of Chichén Itzá. Mayapán emerged first as a minor settlement in the orbit of Chichén, but it slowly came to replace it after the larger city's trade connections with the Toltecs of Tula crumbled and it suffered a staggering defeat by Mayapán's armies. The building styles and art in their city show both admiring references to the great Chichén Itzá as well as an attempt to position Mayapán as a more orthodox heir of Maya tradition. At the same time, they emulated many features and could not escape the tremendous influences - especially in religion - of Chichén. This is seen in the fact that many of the most important buildings in the new city appear to be small-scale reproductions of ones in Chichén.
©2012 Charles River Editors (P)2015 Charles River Editors
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success, by Julie Lythcott-Haims
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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success is a book of parenting advice. The author, Julie Lythcott-Haims, is a former freshman dean at Stanford University and the mother of two teenagers.... Please note: This is key takeaways, analysis, and review of the book, not the original book. Inside this Instaread key takeaways, analysis, and review of How to Raise an Adult: Overview of the book Important people Key takeaways Analysis of key takeaways About the author: With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, analysis, and review of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, summarize, and analyze it for your convenience.
©2015 Instaread (P)2015 Instaread
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Erik Larson's The Splendid and the Vile
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis, and review of The Splendid and the Vile and not the original book. With a firm grasp of the British struggle under German aggression, Larson crafts a story of epic proportions, taking the listener on a journey of novel insight and unexpected emotion. It’s not about Churchill so much as his preservation of all that Britain valued as a civilization at the height of the Second World War. What Does this Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review Include? Summary of the original book Easily digestible takeaways distilling the main ideas An overview of key events in Germany's campaign against Britain A look at how Churchill's leadership saved the free world Editorial review & analysis Background on Erik Larson About the Original Book: Who knew that so much could happen over the course of twenty months in Great Britain? Erik Larson has managed to extrapolate a poignant rendition of 1940 to 1941, as the British Isles took a final stand for Europe, and the United States deliberated about whether to enter the war. It’s a little bit of history under a mountain of inspiration, where the leadership of heroes was only eclipsed by the bravery of those who followed them. You’ll laugh and cry, and you’ll certainly learn something about what it means to be human. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, The Splendid and the Vile. Start Publishing Notes is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way.
©2020 Start Publishing Notes LLC (P)2020 Start Publishing Notes LLC
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Daniel Levitin's Successful Aging
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Daniel Levitin’s Successful Aging is a relatable and expertly written guide to the scientific, social, and emotional process of aging, buoyed by the latest research into what we can do to increase not just our lifespan, but our active, healthy years. What does this Start Publishing Notes' summary, analysis, and review include? Summary of the original book Easily digestible takeaways distilling the main ideas A detailed look at the process of aging and what it does to our brains Helpful, actionable advice to help you delay the aging process and stay healthy as long as possible Editorial review and analysis Background on Daniel Levitin About the original book: Daniel Levitin’s Successful Aging is an incredibly detailed, highly technical look at the process of aging from a neurological standpoint, including everything we know about the causes of aging and potential “cures”. The book doesn’t just provide helpful tips on how to best counteract the aging process, but rather guides you through the underlying causes for a more comprehensive understanding of the myriad factors at play. Whether you're interested in learning about the intricate neurological processes behind how we develop and age or looking for evidence-based solutions to help slow down or reverse the process, Levitin's book is a wealth of accessible knowledge. Disclaimer: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, Successful Aging. Start Publishing Notes is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. Please note: This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book, and not the original book.
©2020 Start Publishing Notes (P)2020 Start Publishing Notes LLC
100% Commission Brokerage and Death of the Big Box Realty
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Big-box franchise realties are slowly dying. The new disruptive 100 percent commission brokerage model has rocked the real-estate industry and allowed homebuyers, investors, real-estate agents, and brokers to make thousands of dollars. You will receive step-by-step coaching from Aram Shah, who built one of the largest 100 percent commission brokerages across the country, with over 500 real-estate agents. This proven, step-by-step guide will teach you how to: Use a 100 percent brokerage to save thousands on your next home purchase Start and scale a 100 percent commission brokerage from the ground up Recruit 1,000 agents within 36 months, with proven scripts Achieve seven streams of income using the 100 percent commission model Pick the perfect 100 percent commission realty firm Double dip on your listing and buyer leads with the cash-rebate model Purchase homes at a discount and receive cash rebates at closing Truth is, 100 percent commission is the new agent-centric disruptive brokerage model. The slowly dying big-box realties are struggling to fight off the 100 percenters in the new brokerage arena. This book reveals all the insider secrets to help you make more money and change your financial future, whether you're a homebuyer, investor, real-estate agent, or broker. Are you ready to capitalize on the 100 percent commission brokerage model?
©2015 Aarambh Shah (P)2015 Aarambh Shah
Legends of Hollywood: The Life of Claudette Colbert
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"I know what's best for me, after all I have been in the Claudette Colbert business longer than anybody." - Claudette Colbert The 1930s were the height of the classical Hollywood era, known for lavish studio productions by heavyweights like MGM, RKO, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox, which were operating at the height of their powers. Every major studio possessed a long roster of contract players, and films were released at such a rapid pace that it made for an especially competitive environment within the industry. Even while America remained in the throes of the Great Depression, the film industry continued to flourish, and movies easily supplanted the theater as the main attraction for American entertainment. Indeed, it would be no exaggeration to claim that the film industry reached its zenith during the decade precisely because it offered an affordable (if very temporary) escape from the anxieties of the economic woes of the era. Despite that competition, Hollywood's biggest star at the box office in 1938 was French actress Claudette Colbert, who had already won an Oscar for Best Actress in It Happened One Night (1934) and used her Broadway experience from the previous decade to become perhaps the industry's most famous screwball comedienne. The fact that Colbert had gotten that far was impressive, given that Hollywood loved to cast foreign actresses in stereotypical roles, and she once noted, "In the very beginning, they wanted to give me French roles...That's why I used to say my name Col-bert just as it is spelled instead of Col-baire. I did not want to be typed as 'that French girl.'"
©2012 Charles River Editors (P)2016 Charles River Editors
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Jen Sincero's You Are a Badass
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Please Note: This is a key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review of Jen Sincero's You Are a Badass includes: Summary of the book A review Analysis & key takeaways A detailed "About the Author" section Preview: You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero is a loose set of instructions about how to be happy. There was a time when Sincero felt dissatisfied with her choices and her financial situation, but she managed to turn things around by examining different areas of her life with an open mind. She knows that you can, too. There's one prerequisite: belief. You need to sincerely believe that you have the power to change everything in your life with positive thoughts. You must also believe in God. This God doesn't need to be a formal religious figure; in fact, Sincero prefers to think of God using the vague spiritual term "Source Energy." To access Source Energy, you must think positive thoughts. Good thoughts attract good things; negative thoughts accomplish exactly the opposite.
©2017 Start Publishing Notes (P)2017 Start Publishing Notes LLC
American Legends: The Life of Brigham Young
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"I know just as well what to teach this people and just what to say to them and what to do in order to bring them into the celestial kingdom.... I have never yet preached a sermon and sent it out to the children of men, that they may not call Scripture. Let me have the privilege of correcting a sermon, and it is as good Scripture as they deserve. The people have the oracles of God continually." - Brigham Young A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Next to Joseph Smith, Brigham Young is one of the best known Mormon leaders and perhaps the most important. After Smith's death, it was Young who led Mormon pioneers westward in a journey that the Latter Day Saints often likened to the Exodus, and Young became popular as "American Moses". At the same time, Young and his group were involved in a seemingly never ending list of controversies, both of their own making and the misconceptions of so many Americans who were unfamiliar with the religion. As Young's prominence and fame grew, people came from all over the world to meet the Mormon leader. And when they did, they met, by most accounts, an unremarkable man. He was handsome, of six feet height and a continual growth-of-girth over 200 pounds.
©2012 Charles River Editors (P)2015 Charles River Editors
Working Stiff
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Back from the dead - and back on the case! Even being murdered doesn't keep a good detective down, and in the Unnatural Quarter - inhabited by ghosts, vampires, werewolves, mummies, and all sorts of creatures that go bump (or thud!) in the night - a zombie PI fits right in. Dan Chambeaux, aka "Shamble", solves a string of madcap cases with his ghost girlfriend Sheyenne, his Best Human Friend Officer Toby McGoohan, and his firebrand lawyer partner Robin Deyer.
©2015 WordFire Press (P)2015 WordFire Press
Summary of Born to Run, by Christopher McDougall | Includes Analysis
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Summary of Born to Run by Christopher McDougall | Includes Analysis Preview: Born to Run is a book about the natural virtues of running, based on Christopher McDougall's own experiences, research, and training. It is centered on the Tarahumara, an indigenous Mexican tribe known for their feats of long-distance running. McDougall, a journalist, is a low-key hobbyist runner himself, but he experiences numerous injuries that threaten to force him to stop. Given the high injury rate among runners, McDougall is fascinated by stories of the Mexican Tarahumara. These native people live in the rugged, hot Copper Canyo, and are known for running more than 100-mile races over broken ground at amazing speeds. More amazingly still, the Tarahumara wear flat sandals rather than running shoes.... Please note: There are key takeaways and an analysis of the book, and not the original book. Inside this Instaread summary of Born to Run: Overview of the book Important people Key takeaways Analysis of key takeaways
©2016 Instaread (P)2016 Instaread
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler's The Future Is Faster Than You Think: How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book and not the original book. In The Future Is Faster Than You Think, authors Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler explore how the convergence of different technologies will revolutionize the way we eat, work, play, and live. What does this Start Publishing Notes' summary, analysis, and review include? Summary of the original book Easily digestible takeaways distilling the main ideas The key forces that are merging to amplify and accelerate the advancement of tech The ways technologies are converging to revolutionize business and life Editorial review and analysis Background on Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler About the original book: We know that technology is advancing faster every day. But what we don’t realize is the amazing opportunities that open up when two or more technologies are combined. This is the underlying argument that Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler make in The Future is Faster Than You Think. The two tech entrepreneurs paint a clear picture of what the world will look like when AI, quantum computing, 3-D printing, virtual reality, and even biotechnology converge and support each another. There is no field of humanity that won’t be untouched, whether its food production, education, real estate, health care, and even advertising. Anyone who wants to know what the next decade will look like will find this work an invaluable resource. DISCLAIMER: This audiobook is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, The Future Is Faster Than You Think. Start Publishing Notes is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way.
©2020 Start Publishing Notes LLC (P)2020 Start Publishing Notes LLC
Extreme Ownership: How US Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
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Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review Preview: Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a guide to applying leadership principles of the United States Navy's Sea, Air, and Land Teams (SEALs) to business. At the center of the strategies that Willink and Babin illustrate is taking complete responsibility for everything in which all leaders are involved.... PLEASE NOTE: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. Inside this Instaread of Extreme Ownership: Overview of the book Important People Key Takeaways Analysis of Key Takeaways
©2015 Instaread (P)2015 Instaread
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni
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Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team is about the reasons teams fail to work together for the collective good of an organization and ways to overcome these problems.... Please note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book, not the original book. Inside this Instaread of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Overview of the book Important people Key takeaways Analysis of key takeaways About the author: With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways, and analyze them for your convenience.
©2015 Instaread (P)2015 Instaread
Summary, Analysis, and Review of Suze Orman's the Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+
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In The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+, personal finance guru and best-selling author Suze Orman lays out the steps that people in their 50s, 60s, and beyond need to take to enjoy financial and emotional security in their retirement. What does this Start Publishing Notes' Summary, Analysis, and Review include? Summary of the original book Easily digestible takeaways distilling the main ideas Practical tips to downsize, save, and invest more for retirement How to create guaranteed sources of income to last you through retirement Editorial review and analysis Background on Suze Orman About the original book: Retiring today is a lot harder than it was a few decades ago. With the right planning, however, retirement can still be another exciting phase of life to look forward to. Leveraging decades of experience as a world-renowned financial advisor, Suze Orman offers detailed advice for cutting expenses, saving more in the right accounts, investing in low-cost funds, paying off debt, getting insurance, and setting up the right end-of life documents. Anyone approaching retirement will find this book an invaluable guide. DISCLAIMER: This book is intended as a companion to, not a replacement for, The Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+. Start Publishing Notes is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book.
©2020 Start Publishing Notes LLC (P)2020 Start Publishing Notes LLC