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I Am a Professional Metalhead: How Heavy Metal Guided My Career Journey
- Narrated by: John Lim
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Angelo Spenillo is a successful lawyer whose career includes stints at the Justice Department, a Fortune 500 company, and one of the fastest growing technology startups. He’s built legal departments for companies with millions of dollars on the line. But underneath the suits and ties, he’s maintained a secret.
Angelo is a metalhead - he lives and breathes heavy metal music.
This is the amazing story of how metal guided Angelo to success as an attorney, in business, and in life. You’ll learn how metal supported every twist and turn of his unusual career path. Whether you’re a music lover, professional, or just looking for inspiration, the motivational stories and lessons from Angelo’s metal journey will open your mind to career possibilities and maybe even bring out the metalhead in you!
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-12-21
Awesome audiobook
An excellent book that explores how heavy metal influenced a successful legal career. While metal fans will love the deep cut references, it’s also a useful primer for anyone (metal fan or not) who wants to make changes, progress, and grow in his or her career. The narration in the audio version is excellent; delivering the material in a way that kept me engaged and entertained. Well done.
