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Bestsellers
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A Secret Gift
- How One Man's Kindness - and a Trove of Letters - Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression
- Written by: Ted Gup
- Narrated by: Mark Deaking
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Shortly before Christmas 1933, in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered $10, no strings attached, to 75 families in distress....
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The Precipice
- Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
- Written by: Toby Ord
- Narrated by: Toby Ord
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Agree on the problem; solutions are terrible
- By Keith Kuspira on 2023-10-23
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The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need
- Written by: Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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From top experts in the field, the definitive guide to grant-writing....
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The Audacity of Relevance
- Critical Conversations on the Future of Arts and Culture
- Written by: Alex Sarian
- Narrated by: Alex Sarian
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
A manifesto on the state of the non-profit arts sector and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity leaders have to redefine the business as an investment in our shared humanity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent performance and a compelling premise
- By Chris Palmer on 2024-11-06
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Three Cups of Deceit
- How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
- Written by: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
Greg Mortenson has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children's crusader. He is also, according to Jon Krakauer, not what he appears to be....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Left hanging
- By Roberta W on 2024-11-12
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Abundance
- The Future Is Better Than You Think
- Written by: Steven Kotler, Peter H. Diamandis
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Authors Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, digital manufacturing synthetic biology, and other growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we have in the previous 200 years....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even though it's older ideas still very relevant
- By Joe on 2022-12-19
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A Secret Gift
- How One Man's Kindness - and a Trove of Letters - Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression
- Written by: Ted Gup
- Narrated by: Mark Deaking
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Shortly before Christmas 1933, in Depression-scarred Canton, Ohio, a small newspaper ad offered $10, no strings attached, to 75 families in distress....
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The Precipice
- Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity
- Written by: Toby Ord
- Narrated by: Toby Ord
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
This urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Agree on the problem; solutions are terrible
- By Keith Kuspira on 2023-10-23
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The Only Grant-Writing Book You'll Ever Need
- Written by: Ellen Karsh, Arlen Sue Fox
- Narrated by: Lameece Issaq
- Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
From top experts in the field, the definitive guide to grant-writing....
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The Audacity of Relevance
- Critical Conversations on the Future of Arts and Culture
- Written by: Alex Sarian
- Narrated by: Alex Sarian
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1
A manifesto on the state of the non-profit arts sector and the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity leaders have to redefine the business as an investment in our shared humanity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent performance and a compelling premise
- By Chris Palmer on 2024-11-06
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Three Cups of Deceit
- How Greg Mortenson, Humanitarian Hero, Lost His Way
- Written by: Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7
Greg Mortenson has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children's crusader. He is also, according to Jon Krakauer, not what he appears to be....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Left hanging
- By Roberta W on 2024-11-12
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Abundance
- The Future Is Better Than You Think
- Written by: Steven Kotler, Peter H. Diamandis
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9
Authors Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, digital manufacturing synthetic biology, and other growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two decades than we have in the previous 200 years....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even though it's older ideas still very relevant
- By Joe on 2022-12-19
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Systems Thinking for Social Change
- A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results
- Written by: David Peter Stroh
- Narrated by: Tia Rider
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14
Donors, leaders of nonprofits, and public policy makers usually have the best of intentions to serve society and improve social conditions. But often their solutions fall far short of what they want to accomplish and what is truly needed....
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4 out of 5 stars
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A helpful guide
- By Anonymous User on 2021-09-11
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Change Your World
- How Anyone, Anywhere Can Make a Difference
- Written by: John C. Maxwell, Rob Hoskins
- Narrated by: John C. Maxwell
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29
You can bring about positive, lasting change in the world, and you don’t have to be rich and famous or lead a big organization to do it....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Motivating
- By Kevin Lowe on 2021-02-01
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Toxic Charity
- How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It)
- Written by: Robert D. Lupton
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
In his four decades of urban ministry, Robert D. Lupton has experienced firsthand how our good intentions can have unintended, dire consequences....
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Responsive Fundraising
- The Donor-Centric Framework Helping Today's Leading Nonprofits Grow Giving
- Written by: Gabe Cooper, Mckenna Bailey
- Narrated by: Scott Richards
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Responsive Fundraising: The Donor-Centric Framework Helping Today’s Leading Nonprofits Grow Giving provides a three-step solution for nonprofit fundraisers looking to overcome the growing generosity crisis....
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Toxic Charity
- How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It)
- Written by: Robert D. Lupton
- Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
Veteran urban activist Robert Lupton reveals the shockingly toxic effects that modern charity has upon the very people meant to benefit from it. Toxic Charity shows us how to start serving needy and impoverished members of our communities in a way that will lead to lasting change....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Tough medicine for us who what to help. Necessary
- By Anonymous User on 2021-01-25
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Infectious Generosity
- The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading
- Written by: Chris Anderson
- Narrated by: Chris Anderson
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Let’s face it: Recent years have been tough on optimists. Hopes that the Internet might bring people together have been crushed by the ills of social media....
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Turning Donors into Partners
- Principles for Fundraising You'll Actually Enjoy
- Written by: Bradley Layland
- Narrated by: Bradley Layland
- Length: 3 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Professional fundraiser Brad Layland revolutionizes fundraising and transforms it into a relational process where donors truly become partners in ministry and offers a more strategic and personalized yet less labor-intensive approach....
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How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune
- The Billionaire Who Wasn't
- Written by: Conor O'Clery
- Narrated by: Erik Synnestvedt
- Length: 16 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6
In 1988 Forbes magazine hailed Chuck Feeney as the 23rd richest American alive....
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2 out of 5 stars
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This book does not need to be 16 hours
- By Scott Mackintosh on 2024-03-27
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HumanKind
- Changing the World One Small Act at a Time
- Written by: Brad Aronson
- Narrated by: Gary J. Chambers
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
Inspired by the many demonstrations of "humankindness" that supported Brad Aronson’s family through wife Mia's treatment and recovery from leukemia, he begins by talking about the people who rescued his family from that dark time....
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5 out of 5 stars
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We are all the main character.
- By Anonymous User on 2021-12-18
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Philanthropy Revolution
- How to Inspire Donors, Build Relationships and Make a Difference
- Written by: Lisa Greer, Larissa Kostoff
- Narrated by: Sarah Borges
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Philanthropy Revolution is the audiobook all fundraisers, nonprofits and donors should be using to create trusting, authentic partnerships that can be sustained long-term. Philanthropy is changing dramatically, and it needs nothing short of an intervention to succeed....
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The Life You Can Save
- Written by: Peter Singer
- Narrated by: Kristen Bell, full cast
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
In this Tenth Anniversary Edition of The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer brings his landmark book up to date. In addition to restating his compelling arguments about how we should respond to extreme poverty, he examines the progress we are making....
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Forty Chances
- Finding Hope in a Hungry World
- Written by: Howard G. Buffett
- Narrated by: David Drummond
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
If you had the resources to accomplish something great in the world, what would you do? Legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this challenge to his son in 2006....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Vraiment captivant comme livre
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-12-31
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Doing Good Better
- How Effective Altruism Can Help You Make a Difference
- Written by: William MacAskill
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Most of us want to make a difference. Unfortunately we often base our decisions on assumptions and emotions rather than facts....
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Three Cups of Tea
- One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations
- Written by: Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 13 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
In 1993 Greg Mortenson was the exhausted survivor of a failed attempt to ascend K2, an American climbing bum wandering emaciated and lost through Pakistan's Karakoram Himalaya....
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointment
- By Daisy Boyle on 2022-11-22
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Start Something That Matters
- Written by: Blake Mycoskie
- Narrated by: Blake Mycoskie
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Love your work, work for what you love, and change the world—all at the same time....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Very flat
- By Jaeson Cardiff on 2022-02-09
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Getting to Maybe
- How the World Is Changed
- Written by: Frances Westley, Brenda Zimmerman, Michael Patton
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
Many of us have a deep desire to make the world around us a better place. But often our good intentions are undermined by the fear that we are so insignificant in the big scheme of things that nothing we can do will actually help....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Information
- By Malissa on 2023-05-17
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The Bill Gates Problem
- Reckoning with the Myth of the Good Billionaire
- Written by: Tim Schwab
- Narrated by: Tim Schwab
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2
A powerful investigation of Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation, The Bill Gates Problem shows how Bill Gates uses philanthropy to exercise enormous political power without accountability....
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3 out of 5 stars
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long form opinion piece
- By Zuppu on 2023-12-16
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Decolonizing Wealth (Second Edition)
- Indigenous Wisdom to Heal Divides and Restore Balance
- Written by: Edgar Villanueva
- Narrated by: Edgar Villanueva
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
The world is out of balance. With increasing frequency, we are presented with the inescapable truth that systemic racism and colonial structures are foundational principles to our economies....
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Between the Mountain and the Sky
- A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, Healing, and Hope
- Written by: Maggie Doyne
- Narrated by: Maggie Doyne
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8
Maggie’s story begins in suburban New Jersey, in a comfortable middle-class family that supports her decision to travel the world during a gap year before starting college. During her travels, the trajectory of her life alters when she has a surprise encounter with a Nepali girl....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read!
- By Amazon Customer on 2022-04-11
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To Stop a Warlord
- My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace
- Written by: Shannon Sedgwick Davis
- Narrated by: Shannon Sedgwick Davis, Kevin R. Free
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
One woman’s inspiring true story of an unlikely alliance to stop the atrocities of a warlord, proving that there is no limit to what we can do, even in the face of unspeakable injustice and impossible odds....
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Big Bets
- How Large-Scale Change Really Happens
- Written by: Rajiv Shah
- Narrated by: Rajiv Shah
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Rajiv J. Shah is no stranger to pulling off the impossible, from helping vaccinate 900 million children at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to a high-pressure race against the clock to stop the spread of Ebola....
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The Ice Bucket Challenge
- Pete Frates and the Fight Against ALS
- Written by: Casey Sherman, Dave Wedge
- Narrated by: Traber Burns
- Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall0 out of 5 stars 0
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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While everyone knows of the Ice Bucket Challenge, the viral craze that swept the nation in summer 2014, too few know the truly inspirational story behind it....
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The Most Good You Can Do
- How Effective Altruism Is Changing Ideas About Living Ethically
- Written by: Peter Singer
- Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10
Effective altruism is built upon the simple, but profound, idea that living a fully ethical life involves doing the "most good you can do". Such a life requires an unsentimental view of charitable giving....
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What WE Lost
- Inside the Attack on Canada’s Largest Children’s Charity
- Written by: Tawfiq S. Rangwala, The Right Honourable Kim Campbell - foreword
- Narrated by: Martin Luther King III, The Right Honourable Kim Campbell - foreword
- Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
WE Charity had changed the game. In its 25 years, the international development charity and youth empowerment movement impacted lives the world over. While most charities focus on making the world a better place for our children, WE Charity focused on making better children for our world....