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Extremely outdated essay on editing

Revisado: 11-30-24

This is not really a book. It's extremely short kind of history of editing with some stories from editing the movies the author worked on. There is almost nothing that would actually lecture you on editing itself. Yes, there are a few tips, but for those half a page would probably be more than enough. The rest is just extra storytelling that is barely relevant to the film editing today. Narration is perfect, no problem there.

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Narcissism and self promotion

Revisado: 10-30-24

Don’t get me wrong, there are some useful tips in the book. They could probably be summarized on a few pages, certainly they do not need the entire book. The rest is filled with redundant repetitions, bragging and promotion of author’s products and services (it basically is one big sales pitch for his coaching).

BTW have you ever wondered that all those who have "bulletproof" recipe for success are generally in the business of selling you that recipe and their coaching? :)
The author himself claims that this "guaranteed" plan helped over 100 entrepreneurs to achieve the $1M revenue. Are you wondering why it didn't work for the remaining 99% of those who bought the book? :).

If you listen to the book, you'll also probably figure out that the positive reviews here are either arranged or bought (it's literally what he repeats over and over as one of the key pillars of his business model).

Also the correct title would be Handbook to Selling on Amazon.
Another important point is that the $1M business author keeps talking about is $1M of revenue (which also can be achieved at 0 profit or even at a loss).
Whether anything of the author claims is true, of course, remains for anyone to verify. If you run a quick search on the author, it's not even easy to find any independent proof that he is the serial successful entrepreneur he claims to be.

The big issue is the entire mindset it’s wrapped around the number of millions you can sell your business for. It certainly is not any healthy ambition, it’s not even just greed, it’s literal manifestation of mental illness of those who believe that quickly making a business and then selling it for $1M (or 10 or 100 or whatever) is some sort of happiness they couldn’t achieve any other way.

There is nothing wrong with being entrepreneur, creating great products and connecting with your audience and there’s nothing wrong with earning on your efforts. But it is time to see how sad an empty are lives of those whose life ambition are such meaningless goals as selling a business for x millions or owning a sports club. Psychotic greed and grotesquely twisted set of life values are the common driving force of all evil in this world from slavery and exploitation to wars.

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The most important book you'll read this year

Revisado: 09-04-24

Just go ahead and read it. Even if you have doubts or want to believe something else.
It's an amazing revelation that includes sources of information and citations from peer reviewed journals.
It is a must read.
Big thanks to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for fighting for the truth!

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amazing return to the Middle Earth

Revisado: 01-24-24

The story is well known and needs no more reviews, but I loved the narrator's performance. Actually it's the best book naration I have heard and even the singing performance is amazing! Tom Bombadil experience is incredible!

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all the important wisdom in a single book

Revisado: 01-11-24

just read or listen to it with open heart and you may change your life entirely

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Subjective and emotionally "righteous"

Revisado: 08-21-22

The book has some good concepts, but interestingly enough, the author explains how people find the reasons based on how they feel about a particular topic, only for him to slide exactly into that mode and present his opinion supported by pseudoscientific oversimplified jumping into conclusions that suit his point of view. Here and there, he's browsing and quoting fields he lacks understanding. The book is also highly US-centric and mainly broadcasts the author's political/religious opinions he seems to believe are not just as emotional as anyone else's.
Once again, there are a few good points but no revelation or ultimate truth here. As long as it's approached as some person's opinion, I don't think it's bad, and there is a bit to learn, but it's also redundant with excess of mumbo jumbo so typical for these kinds of books. The narrator definitely does a great job, though.

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Gentle story, perfect narrator

Revisado: 06-02-22

It's a really nice, simple, calming story.
The narrator is just perfect, with one of the best performances in audiobooks I've ever heard.

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A big no no

Revisado: 04-19-22

I never read Jules Verne until I saw it’s free at an audible premium. I finished Journey to the center of the earth, which was terrible and absolutely boring. I gave it one more try with 20 000 leagues under the sea, but I can’t continue in it only after a few chapters. There is a mighty creature living in the sea... What a sick mind comes with nothing else than a plot to kill it? Jules Verne should only be taught of as a shining example of the worst writing and storytelling skills, but obviously, he was also a terrible person. The narrator is doing a great job and he should look for narrating something meaningful.

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Outdated nonsense about nothing

Revisado: 04-05-22

2hrs description of a stone collection, completely forgettable characters and boring story where nothing happens, maybe this was good 150years ago or if people had nothing else to read. Waste of time. Why were we taught about this in school? I actually suffered the whole way through hoping that at least something interesting will happen at some point, but that moment never came. It's not a science fiction but complete nonsense written with the naivity of 3 years old who never left home but decided to write about an expedition. Maybe the only good thing is that the narrator does a good job in distinguishing the lines from different characters, but the characters are so pathetic that even this effort is futile.

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one of the best stories ever

Revisado: 03-30-22

Beautiful story, perfect narration, highly recommend. it's pretty much identical to the movie, but that's not a problem

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