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Wake Up and Live!

By: Dorothea Brande
Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
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Born in Chicago, Dorothea Brande (1893-1948) was a widely respected journalist, fiction writer, and writing instructor. Brande is widely known for her enduring guide to the creative process, Becoming a Writer, originally published in 1934 and still popular today. In 1936, Brande published a masterwork of practical psychology, Wake Up and Live!

The book entered more than 34 printings and sold over 1,000,000 copies. For many years, Wake Up and Live!, with its simple and sound advice for personal excellence, rivaled the popularity of contemporaneous works such as Think and Grow Rich and How to Win Friends and Influence People. This classic of self-improvement is now available on audio with this new edition.

©2013 Dorothea Brande (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC

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"Eminently sensible and practical." ( The New York Times Book Review)

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Good book on how to achieve success!

This was a good book on success with a great idea at the center but the narration was a bit flat. I would have prefered the voice of a woman since the author was female.

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For those who are willing to think for themselves

The message: Grow up (don't be a "poor crying childish ("infantile" as the author puts it) baby, ACT (take action) keeping in mind that failure is not an option.

At times, the author goes into subjects and matters that are beyond the ordinary average reader. This is when this reader could "stretch the envelope" of their knowledge, go the extra mile and learn (look things up) what the author is writing about.

This book is for those who are willing to think for themselves. Those who are used to having everything "pre-chewed" for them and who seem to feel "entitled" to having someone else think for them are advised to look elsewhere.

Don't be a baby and ACT AS IF you can not fail!

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I needed this motivation

Rest is important but this book motivates x 100, best self help ever. I have it on while I work.

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A Classic...

I'm not a big fan of Hillary Hawkins narration, but the text is a classic of the Law of Attraction genre.

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Most excellent

Timeless inspiration I have always felt that when we go off track, we got to go back from the beginning Dorothea is a wellspring of knowledge, and I am very grateful to have listen to wake up and live

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Life Changing Read !!

I am she as she is me as we are all together! Guided by the spirit of my new mentor, Dorothea Brande. ❤️

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Fantastic book

I enjoyed learning from this book. Dorothea Bran is definitely an inspiration to push you forward into a more productive life.
It would have been preferable to have a woman's instead of a male's so that it sounds like the author is instructing you directly.

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Difficult listen

I enjoyed the content very much- had a difficult time w/ the narrators pitch and inflections

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It's about time

I really enjoyed this book. I found the author to be very upbeat and "sassy" for a woman of her time. She was full of insight into various aspects of life. I like the challenge the book presented--even in it's title: Wake UP & Life. It really is all about choice. One you make everyday. What will you choose today?

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Life Changing

I listen to it every few months. A bit dated but 99% still revelation to success.

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