Jake

Good content, tough listen

Revisado: 07-12-24

This book examines complex and deep subject matter, so audio format is tough since it should be studied rather than just read. I had not read a lot of the authors who the Mr. Smith repeatedly referenced and was not intimately familiar with what they had said, which often made it difficult to follow.

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Good content, would love an update

Revisado: 11-17-23

Amazing how well this has aged. While time has passed, I don’t think much has materially changed in the conditions he describes. I think an updated edition would be valuable.

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Interesting story, overly philosophical at times

Revisado: 11-21-22

I lived in Pittsburgh for 8 years, where Carnegie made his fortune and where his name is everywhere. I was interested to learn more about him and so this book was interesting insofar as I did learn about him, but I could have done without his preaching of his personal naturalistic philosophy.

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Useful Information, probably too much extrapolation

Revisado: 04-27-18

The ideas discussed were interesting and I will think about them and try to learn from some of the lessons, but I think the author assumes too much at times and fails to consider other possibilities to explain the behaviors he discusses, instead stretches to make his point. Overall I think the information discussed is useful but could have been stronger without the questionable examples.

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Very inspiring story, well read

Revisado: 12-15-17

This story is very interesting and inspiring. The author obviously did a lot of research on the man to discuss his life beyond simply his Olympic win and subsequent death in an internment camp. He does jump around a bit however, making it slightly difficult to follow at times, particularly as an audiobook.

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Good book, challenging and thought-provoking

Revisado: 11-14-17

This book was very thought-provoking and challenging, and Francis Chan obviously is passionate about the subject. I will likely read it or listen to it again, as it is something that you don't want to read and forget.

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Challenging and thought-provoking

Revisado: 08-25-17

For me, the introduction about different views of the Spirit and fears and biases that are associated with those views struck me and got my attention. Chan's challenge to read what the Bible teaches about the Spirit and to explicitly seek Him is important and I believe it has unfortunately been overlooked in many churches, while abuses of use of "the Spirit" plague others. Regardless of where you are, this challenge to take a fresh look is important.

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Decent book, below average narration

Revisado: 02-07-17

The content of the book is pretty good, but I found it difficult to listen because of the narration. The reader, when he put tried to put emphasis or inflection in at all, put it in awkward places and there were many times he simply read the content monotone when the book called for a little emphasis. It almost sounded like he was "sounding out" the words at times, focusing so hard on just reading that he failed to put any emotion into it or think about what he was reading to put emphasis where it was appropriate. While I recommend the book generally, I would rather read it than listen.

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Solid Individual Analysis, Not Organizational Behavior

Revisado: 05-09-16

The individual habit analysis is good, but I think the author loses the plot by trying to address group behavior. Worth a listen, but I wish there was a little more analysis of individual habits and changing them rather than trying to tackle organizational behavior, which is a different topic and doesn't seem connected to the individual behavior described in the definition and explanation of "habit" earlier in the book.

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Excellent book but deep for audio format

Revisado: 01-04-16

I enjoyed this book very much, as it has given me a lot of food for thought. However, the subject matter is a little deep and probably better suited for reading rather than listening. Still, as a busy professional, this was a great way to plow through a good book about an important topic in a reasonable time.

This book offers excellent discussion about different views within the church and trends inside and outside of it. It frames important questions for Christians to contemplate and attempts to point readers towards answers.

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