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Learn about the life and legacy of America’s most ruthless and successful business titan, and learn how to carve your own path to success using his priciples - if you dare!
Being one of the richest families in the United States - and possibly even the world - the Rockefeller name has certainly made a significant dent in modern history. But one man in particular is to be the root of all the Rockefellers’ power, riches, and influence - John Davison Rockefeller, Sr.
This is the man who started it all. His business acumen, determination, and ambition are unparalleled and still serve as inspiration for all others. Yet, despite his wealth, Rockefeller was a strikingly humble man.
He did not let a lot of personal things get to him. If he was dealt a blow, he allowed it to hit him and simply turned the tables so that the odds finally come to his favor. An astute and studious entrepreneur, Rockefeller was able to see through veils and make systems work for him, regardless of the cost.
With John D. Rockefeller: Biography of the Richest and Most Ruthless Business Titan in History by Nathan Anderson, listeners will:
- Explore John D. Rockefeller’s history and legacy and find out how one man was able to change the way capitalism operates forever
- Learn valuable life lessons - and even key tips - on how to embody a truly ruthless entrepreneur and make profits bend in your favor
- And so much more
John D. Rockefeller, Sr.’s story might just as well be a movie. But, unlike Hollywood, his story needs neither embellishments nor fanfare. It simply speaks for itself.
No matter your background, this book will show you that your dreams and aspirations are within reach...but only if you’re willing to pay the price.
Scroll up, click on “buy now", and grab a copy today!
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Cornelius Vanderbilt I had no illusions about his life. He didn’t start out with grand plans and ungodly greed. He merely stepped in this world one foot at a time, one boat at a time, one market at a time - one day at a time. He worked 16 hours a day, seven days a week. He worked hard and played hard. When all was said and done, though, he was a simple man who pushed the world of transportation to be all it could be - to be what it is today. Vanderbilt was a man of steel, and we can learn incredible things from him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bravo
- De Arthur Starnes en 09-18-19
De: J.R. MacGregor
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American Entrepreneur
- How 400 Years of Risk-Takers, Innovators, and Business Visionaries Built the U.S.A.
- De: Willie Robertson, William Doyle
- Narrado por: Brian Holsopple
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 65
The history of the United States is, to a remarkable degree, the story of its entrepreneurs, those daring movers and shakers who dreamed big and risked everything to build better lives for themselves, and their fellow Americans. In American Entrepreneur, Duck Commander CEO and star of the blockbuster Duck Dynasty series Willie tells the captivating true tale of the visionaries and doers who have embodied the American Dream.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Should have been narrated by Willie
- De Anonymous User en 12-05-18
De: Willie Robertson, y otros
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Taking on the Trust
- The Epic Battle of Ida Tarbell and John D. Rockefeller
- De: Steve Weinberg
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 69
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Long before the rise of mega-corporations like Wal-Mart and Microsoft, Standard Oil controlled the oil industry with a monopolistic force unprecedented in American business history. Undaunted by the ruthless power of its owner, John D. Rockefeller, a fearless and ambitious reporter named Ida Minerva Tarbell confronted the company known simply as "The Trust".
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4 out of 5 stars
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Annoying Narrator
- De Nate en 04-03-15
De: Steve Weinberg
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Black Titan
- A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire
- De: Carol Jenkins
- Narrado por: Susan Spain
- Duración: 11 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 456
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 391
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 391
A.G. Gaston, the poor grandson of slaves, was born in the Deep South in 1892. Over the course of his extraordinary life, he amassed a fortune of over $130 million and a vast business empire. The story of his remarkable life is written with eloquence and grace by his niece, an Emmy¿ Award-winning journalist and her daughter, who holds degrees from Yale and Harvard.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Black Gold = Standing Ovation
- De 2Fresh en 01-20-16
De: Carol Jenkins
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Chocolate Wars
- The 150-Year Rivalry Between the World's Greatest Chocolate Makers
- De: Deborah Cadbury
- Narrado por: Deborah Cadbury
- Duración: 13 h y 1 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 102
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 103
With a cast of characters that wouldnt be out of place in a Victorian novel, Chocolate Wars tells the story of the great chocolatier dynasties, through the prism of the Cadburys. Chocolate was consumed unrefined and unprocessed as a rather bitter, fatty drink for the wealthy elite until the late 19th century, when the Swiss discovered a way to blend it with milk and unleashed a product that would conquer every market in the world.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The World of Chocolate
- De Jean en 11-05-14
De: Deborah Cadbury
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The Tycoons
- How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy
- De: Charles R. Morris
- Narrado por: William Hughes
- Duración: 14 h y 34 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 311
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 283
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 281
The modern American economy was the creation of four men: Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan. They were the giants of the Gilded Age, a moment of riotous growth that established America as the richest, most inventive, and most productive country on the planet. Acclaimed author Charles R. Morris vividly brings these men and their times to life. The Tycoons tells the incredible story of how these four determined men wrenched the economy into the modern age, inventing a nation of full economic participation that could not have been imagined earlier.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book wrong title
- De Hectoris en 10-06-16
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Cornelius Vanderbilt - The Commodore: Insight and Analysis Into the Life and Success of America's First Tycoon
- Business Biographies and Memoirs - Titans of Industry
- De: J.R. MacGregor
- Narrado por: Kevin Kollins
- Duración: 3 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 55
Cornelius Vanderbilt I had no illusions about his life. He didn’t start out with grand plans and ungodly greed. He merely stepped in this world one foot at a time, one boat at a time, one market at a time - one day at a time. He worked 16 hours a day, seven days a week. He worked hard and played hard. When all was said and done, though, he was a simple man who pushed the world of transportation to be all it could be - to be what it is today. Vanderbilt was a man of steel, and we can learn incredible things from him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bravo
- De Arthur Starnes en 09-18-19
De: J.R. MacGregor
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Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 35 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,827
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,764
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,739
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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He makes Bill Gates look like a Pauper!
- De Rick en 11-04-13
De: Ron Chernow
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Americana
- A 400-Year History of American Capitalism
- De: Bhu Srinivasan
- Narrado por: Scott Brick, Bhu Srinivasan
- Duración: 21 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 624
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 544
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 535
From the days of the Mayflower and the Virginia Company, America has been a place for people to dream, invent, build, tinker, and bet the farm in pursuit of a better life. Americana takes us on a 400-year journey of this spirit of innovation and ambition through a series of Next Big Things - the inventions, techniques, and industries that drove American history forward: from the telegraph, the railroad, guns, radio, and banking, to flight, suburbia, and sneakers, culminating with the Internet and mobile technology at the turn of the 21st century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent history!
- De L. Maranto en 10-14-17
De: Bhu Srinivasan
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The Search for God and Guinness
- A Biography of the Beer That Changed the World
- De: Stephen Mansfield
- Narrado por: David Colacci
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 342
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 299
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 298
The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business. It began in Ireland in the mid-1700s. The water in Ireland, indeed throughout Europe, was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that took its place devastated civil society. It was a disease-ridden, starvation-plagued, alcoholic age.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Quaint little evangelical pamphlet
- De ethan gage en 10-30-19
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The Rockefellers
- De: Peter Collier, David Horowitz
- Narrado por: Michael Anthony
- Duración: 30 h y 44 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 108
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 56
Against a richly detailed backdrop of history, the story of this unique American family unfolds. It begins with John D. Rockefeller Sr., who amassed a fortune amid the muck and disorder of the Pennsylvania oil fields and left his son to deal with the public outcry.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too Long
- De Rohit en 05-25-07
De: Peter Collier, y otros
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Red Roulette
- An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China
- De: Desmond Shum
- Narrado por: Tim Chiou
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,024
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 882
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 875
As Desmond Shum was growing up impoverished in China, he vowed his life would be different. Through hard work and sheer tenacity he earned an American college degree and returned to his native country to establish himself in business. There, he met his future wife, the highly intelligent and equally ambitious Whitney Duan who was determined to make her mark within China’s male-dominated society. Whitney and Desmond formed an effective team and, aided by relationships they formed with top members of China’s Communist Party, the so-called red aristocracy.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Desmond Shum is not a rube! He knows about wine, ok?
- De Peter L Hansen en 10-06-21
De: Desmond Shum
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Hershey
- Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
- De: Michael D'Antonio
- Narrado por: Jonathan Yen
- Duración: 13 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
In this compelling biography, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael D'Antonio gives us the real-life rags-to-riches story of Milton S. Hershey, a largely uneducated businessman whose idealistic sense of purpose created an immense financial empire, a town, and a legacy that lasts to this day.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Benchmark for Chartiable, Rich Men
- De Boyd Tschaggeny en 01-30-19
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The Company
- A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea [Modern Library Chronicles]
- De: John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 6 h y 46 m
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 69
In The Company, the largely unknown history of the joint-stock company is presented by the editors of Economist. One of history's greatest catalysts, the joint-stock company has dramatically changed the way human beings live, work, and conduct business. With companies now affecting the world on a global scale, it is more pressing than ever before to understand this driving force.
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4 out of 5 stars
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unique history with a unique perspective
- De D. Littman en 10-31-05
De: John Micklethwait, y otros
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"Our Crowd"
- The Great Jewish Families of New York
- De: Stephen Birmingham
- Narrado por: Mel Foster
- Duración: 19 h y 51 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 300
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 258
They immigrated to America from Germany in the nineteenth century with names like Loeb, Sachs, Seligman, Lehman, Guggenheim, and Goldman. From tenements on the Lower East Side to Park Avenue mansions, this handful of Jewish families turned small businesses into imposing enterprises and amassed spectacular fortunes. But despite possessing breathtaking wealth that rivaled the Astors and Rockefellers, they were barred by the gentile establishment from the lofty realm of "the 400," a register of New York's most elite, because of their religion and humble backgrounds.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Finance heavy
- De Shayla en 03-28-21
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Inside Money
- Brown Brothers Harriman and the American Way of Power
- De: Zachary Karabell
- Narrado por: Zachary Karabell
- Duración: 17 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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In Inside Money, acclaimed historian, commentator, and former financial executive Zachary Karabell offers the first full and frank look inside this institution against the backdrop of American history. Blessed with complete access to the company's archives, as well as a thrilling understanding of the larger forces at play, Karabell has created an X-ray of American power - financial, political, cultural - as it has evolved from the early 1800s to the present.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant, well researched & highly insightful
- De Mongezi en 02-11-22
De: Zachary Karabell
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A Gift to My Children
- A Father's Lessons for Life and Investing
- De: Jim Rogers
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 1 h y 38 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 171
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 125
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 126
What makes for a successful investor? More important, what makes for a happy and meaningful life? According to legendary investor Jim Rogers, the road to financial success and the road to a meaningful life are one and the same.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Just What I Expected
- De OregonCustomer en 12-19-11
De: Jim Rogers
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From Silk to Silicon
- The Story of Globalization Through Ten Extraordinary Lives
- De: Jeffrey E. Garten
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 11 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
From Silk to Silicon tells the story of who these men and women were, what they did, how they did it, and how their achievements continue to shape our world today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Journey
- De Michael en 06-06-16
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Korea
- The Impossible Country
- De: Daniel Tudor
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 13 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Long overshadowed by Japan and China, South Korea is a small country that happens to be one of the great national success stories of the postwar period. From a failed state with no democratic tradition, ruined and partitioned by war, and sapped by a half-century of colonial rule, South Korea transformed itself in just 50 years into an economic powerhouse and a democracy that serves as a model for other countries. With no natural resources and a tradition of authoritarian rule, Korea managed to accomplish a second Asian miracle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing book
- De Antoine en 12-14-18
De: Daniel Tudor