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R. Jones

Chicago, IL | Member Since 2011

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  • In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives | [Steven Levy]
    In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
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    In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Steven Levy
    • Narrated By L. J. Ganser
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2053)
    Performance
    (1339)
    Story
    (1343)

    Few companies in history have ever been as successful and as admired as Google, the company that has transformed the Internet and become an indispensable part of our lives. How has Google done it? Veteran technology reporter Steven Levy was granted unprecedented access to the company, and in this revelatory book he takes listeners inside Google headquarters - the Googleplex - to explain how Google works.

    Lynn says: "A Rip Snorting Story"
    "Better than I expected"
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    What did you love best about In the Plex?

    I heard great reviews about this book - but I was overly impressed with the storytelling as well as the research behind this extensive telling of insight into one of the greatest companies of our time.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker | [Kevin Mitnick, William L. Simon]
    Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker
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    Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World’s Most Wanted Hacker

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Kevin Mitnick, William L. Simon
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2149)
    Performance
    (1892)
    Story
    (1892)

    Kevin Mitnick was the most elusive computer break-in artist in history. He accessed computers and networks at the world’s biggest companies—and however fast the authorities were, Mitnick was faster, sprinting through phone switches, computer systems, and cellular networks. He spent years skipping through cyberspace, always three steps ahead and labeled unstoppable.

    Judith says: "A Teriffic listen"
    "Couldn't stop listening!!!"
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    Amazing story - well told and well read! You don't have to agree to or like it, but the adventure is sure as hell fun!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character | [Paul Tough]
    How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character
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    How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By Paul Tough
    • Narrated By Dan John Miller
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (170)
    Performance
    (145)
    Story
    (141)

    The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: Success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues for a very different understanding of what makes a successful child. Drawing on groundbreaking research in neuroscience, economics, and psychology, Tough shows that the qualities that matter most have less to do with IQ and more to do with character: skills like grit, curiosity, conscientiousness, and optimism.

    Lori says: "Surprisingly refreshing"
    "Not what I expected"
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    Any additional comments?

    It has some good anecdotes and supporting tales, but I was expecting more guidance as a parent. Look for it to be entertaining and well written with relevant stories, but not as a parental guide on "How Children Succeed". Also, it was read fairly slowly - this was the first audiobook I listened to at 1 and 1/2 speed for the book's entirety. Performance was fine, just slower than I wanted.

    4 of 5 people found this review helpful

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