Alok Panda
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Permanent Record
- Written by: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, 29-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email.
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Privacy is a fundamental right
- By Prashanthini on 02-01-20
- Permanent Record
- Written by: Edward Snowden
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
Revealing.
Reviewed: 05-11-19
Revealing account of how important privacy was and still remains in our life. Through this book Edward snowden has summarized the importance of data. Finishing the book kind of numbs one into thinking the various ways people, organisations and institutions pry open the 'individual' for their own goals. He clearly and emphatically builds his case for his whistleblowing , and tugs the inner soul of 'individuals' that yearns for freedom.
Kudos to the great champion of privacy who put his and his family's life for a principle.
Don't miss this one.
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Poor Economics
- A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
- Written by: Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo have pioneered the use of randomized control trials in development economics. Work based on these principles, supervised by the Poverty Action Lab, is being carried out in dozens of countries. Drawing on this and their 15 years of research from Chile to India, Kenya to Indonesia, they have identified wholly new aspects of the behavior of poor people, their needs, and the way that aid or financial investment can affect their lives. Their work defies certain presumptions: that microfinance is a cure-all, that schooling equals learning....
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A common man's note
- By Rajesh R. on 02-02-21
- Poor Economics
- A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty
- Written by: Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo
- Narrated by: Brian Holsopple
Exceptional.
Reviewed: 26-10-19
A good book which makes you think. It makes you think seriously of what we take for granted that the poor have to decide for themselves. The ideas discussed were good and examples better.
Furthermore, the only takeaway that we need to listen to the poor and shed our own ideologies rings true.
Overall a great listen.
Be sure to get your copy!
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Educated
- Written by: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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Tara Westover and her family grew up preparing for the End of Days but, according to the government, she didn’t exist. She hadn’t been registered for a birth certificate. She had no school records because she’d never set foot in a classroom, and no medical records because her father didn’t believe in hospitals. As she grew older, her father became more radical and her brother more violent. At 16, Tara knew she had to leave home. In doing so she discovered both the transformative power of education, and the price she had to pay for it.
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A must listen!!
- By Mommyingtales on 23-01-20
- Educated
- Written by: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Get educated.
Reviewed: 10-08-19
Thoroughly loved thw story and the performance. The author had a real difficult life, but somehow she lived it and was transformed, through education. It tells the story of the faint call we have in our bosom. It tells the story of making something out of nothing. It tells the story of education, mind over brain.
Get educated.
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Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
- Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Suyash Mohan
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
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Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of Ramayana is an epic story based on the life of India’s most admired prince - ‘Rama’ and his wife ‘Sita’. Ramayana is a mythological story, which has been passed down for many generations. Since ages, the character that is most emphasized has been that of Rama, who has always been known to keep his word whatever be the circumstances. The role of Sita has been generally overlooked in the past. Sita, too, is a pivotal character. Still, she has often been portrayed as a frail and meek character.
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#Goodknowledge but unprofessional way
- By Madhusudan ch on 15-02-21
- Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
- Written by: Devdutt Pattanaik
- Narrated by: Suyash Mohan
Expand your mind...
Reviewed: 28-07-19
A take on Ramayana by Devdutt pattnaik, that blows your mind. The philosophical depth is immense and the pointers provided are important to anchor the tale in it's right context. A great listen.
The performance of Suyash Mohan is good, though he mispronounces some of the names, which can be overlooked for his rendition of various characters is great.
Do listen to this great epic...
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Atomic Habits
- An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
- Written by: James Clear
- Narrated by: James Clear
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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A revolutionary system to get one per cent better every day. People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions – doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits.
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Practical take on the habit loop, should be useful as a follow up read to Charles Duhigg’s Power of Habit
- By Prakriti G. on 23-09-19
- Atomic Habits
- An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
- Written by: James Clear
- Narrated by: James Clear
A manual of habits
Reviewed: 24-07-19
During the course of years, I have had the opportunity to read several self help books, However this book is different.
It is a store house of knowledge of how to practically apply the changes. Plus, it does it all remaining in the ambit of human nature and psychology.
The performance by James clear is amazing and his voice makes it all the more enjoyable. Planning to re-listen the production and get the hard copy to make the ideas more concrete and actionable.
Don't give this book a miss...
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Bad Blood
- Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- Written by: John Carreyrou
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
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The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of a multibillion-dollar start-up, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end. In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the female Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose start-up ‘unicorn’ promised to revolutionize the medical industry with a machine that would make blood tests significantly faster and easier.
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Thought provoking thriller
- By Pooja Goyal on 21-02-21
- Bad Blood
- Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
- Written by: John Carreyrou
- Narrated by: Will Damron
A thriller that goes on to create an epic.
Reviewed: 18-07-19
Absolutely loved the story and the narration. The story was evenly paced and climaxed well, though the profusion of names seems confusing sometimes.
A recommended listen.
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The Obesity Code
- Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss
- Written by: Jason Fung
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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We are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, but despite being inundated with diet advice we are only getting fatter. We count calories and exercise regularly, yet still the pounds won't budge. Why? In this highly enjoyable and provocative book, Dr Jason Fung sets out a groundbreaking new theory: that obesity is caused by our hormones, rather than a lack of self-control. He reveals that overproduction of insulin in the body is the root cause of obesity and obesity-related illnesses including type 2 diabetes
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LONG STORY SHORT
- By Gopi on 07-04-20
- The Obesity Code
- Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss
- Written by: Jason Fung
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
Good audiobook, Becomes repetetive sometimes.
Reviewed: 26-06-19
A good book with some helpful tips. I especially enjoyed the chapters where the link and development of Insulin resisitance to obesity is described.
The narration was ok, with occasional errors in pronunciation, though that is a pretty subjective issue.
Go for the book for some practical tips to improve your well being.
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Becoming
- Written by: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
- Length: 19 hrs and 3 mins
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In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites listeners into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms.
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It's one of the best book I have came across
- By Amazon Customer on 22-07-19
- Becoming
- Written by: Michelle Obama
- Narrated by: Michelle Obama
Amazing
Reviewed: 16-01-19
"Becoming" tells the story of change and how to find oneself in the process.
Narrated magnificently by Michelle Obama, it opens the door to her life and all those near to her.
Her narration of her formative years stands out from the other parts and you can really feel for her friend Suzzane.
Overall a great listen.
Give it a shot, you won't regret your decision.
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How to Be a Bawse
- A Guide to Conquering Life
- Written by: Lilly Singh
- Narrated by: Lilly Singh
- Length: 6 hrs and 18 mins
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From actress, comedian and YouTube sensation Lilly Singh (aka Superwoman) comes the definitive guide to being a BAWSE - a person who exudes confidence, reaches goals, gets hurt efficiently, and smiles genuinely because they've fought through it all and made it out the other side. Told in her hilarious, bold voice that's inspired over nine million fans, and using stories from her own life to illustrate her message, Lilly proves that there are no shortcuts to success.
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Life changing
- By Harsh Patel on 25-04-19
- How to Be a Bawse
- A Guide to Conquering Life
- Written by: Lilly Singh
- Narrated by: Lilly Singh
Inspiration riot
Reviewed: 26-12-18
Now this was my first audiobook and what a blast it was. Lilly singh is charming and hillarious throughout. Seriously, she has the energy of a nuke and the charm of a brook.
The best part of this book was the narration by the author, making it feel all the more real. The "out of the blue" parts were the best and were pretty emotional. The chapters are short and concise and pretty relatable if you've read a few self help books.
But it was set apart by the extra energy and vigor of lilly.
I would definitely give this audiobook several reads because a Bawse takes time and hustle to slay.
Get a copy, guys. You'll definitely be entertained and will know so much more.
"Be a Bawse"
Alok Panda.