Eric T. Cowan

They will not Break Carl

Revisado: 02-17-25

Great story! Lots of interesting twists. So much setup for future floors. Warlord Carl & Donut really brought it on the 9th floor.

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Very enjoyable

Revisado: 07-30-23

Look forward to seeing the wolf man war from a different point of view in future books. Nice companion series to Ritualist

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Good short introduction to Evernote

Revisado: 06-27-15

Well organized and straightforward. Didn't delve deeply into how to do specific tasks but gave examples of how to incorporate into daily routine.

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Interesting blend of mages and technology

Revisado: 01-10-15

Good storyline and interesting characters. A definite departure from the theme of burden of command in the lost fleet series. Mages and mechanics are enemies but when two come together and put aside their differences much can be accomplished.

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Good storytelling, not a how to guide

Revisado: 02-04-13

Interesting book that details Scott Jurek's life and running career. It opens in Badwater and then tells a backstory as to how he got there. It was nice that there was not mentioned about the Copper Canyon run (well detailed in Born to Run) and there were lots of interesting stories about other races and his diet.

The appendix at the end has several recipes (get Kindle or print version for that part).

Narration was good and it was an easy enjoyable listen.

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Interview Transcripts

Revisado: 11-03-12

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

This book is just a transcript of several interviews. Thank goodness the people being interviewed have lively stories. The book literaly says Hello Mr X. Tell me about x..... then a response, then a question, and on and on. Not even an attempt at a story line. There are chapter summaries at the end of each chapter too with highlights. If you want to read this book, get the print versions and skip to the summaries. The rest is best for skimming only.

To make an audio version better, there would need to actually be a plot or story. Something that allowed the chapters to flow together and not be an anthology of interviews. There is no context to make me care about what these people say

What could Jack D. Schwager have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Provide more background to market conditions, sense of common time and place, etc... The book Quants covered similar events in a much more enjoyable fashion. It had pace and urgency that an interview transcript really lacks.

Would you be willing to try another one of Clinton Wade’s performances?

Probably, he did well considering the format of the book.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Hedge Fund Market Wizards?

There is no cohesion between chapters. Each chapter is like, meet Mr X. Mr X tell me about your investing strategy.... Q&A, Q&A, Q&A, over and over again. Difficult to listen to. Probably ok to skim read, but not for the car ride listen.

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Great Series...very realistic

Revisado: 11-03-12

What did you love best about Stark's Command?

Descriptions of combat on the moon and how real the issues and concerns would be. Innovative weapons and armor systems to protect troops.

What other book might you compare Stark's Command to and why?

The Lost Fleet series. Same author, similar character issues and interactions, different setting.

Have you listened to any of Eric Michael Summerer and Jack Campbell ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes. This was on par with the Lost Fleet series

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

When your leaders can no longer lead, and you find yourself all alone on the moon., Stark will be there.

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Not the Orson Scott Card I am used to

Revisado: 08-22-12

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The pace seems slow, but that is because there is not much content or timeline. Characters seemed flat and the plot overly simple. Seemed more like a short story or preface for a novel than his usual works.

Would you be willing to try another book from Orson Scott Card and Emily Janice Card ? Why or why not?

Love Orson Scott Card's works and have read almost everything he has written. Had this book not been by him I would have quit after the first couple of chapters. Yes will continue to buy his books.

What three words best describe Emily Janice Card and Stefan Rudnicki ’s performance?

below usual par

Do you think Laddertop needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Yes, but the book needs to incorporate Laddertop as the first few chapters and then continue on with lots more character and plot line development.

Any additional comments?

Pace of the story was a bit slow considering

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Learned so much I did not know

Revisado: 08-22-12

Would you consider the audio edition of Steve Jobs to be better than the print version?

Yes, except that it would be nice to download all the pictures. I bought the iBook version to see the pictures.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Steve Jobs?

The discussion about the importance of design elements in everything. Specifically about the iPhone external design. Mine have always lived in the otterbox defender protective case. After hearing about the design aspects, I took it out of the case and have been enjoying the phone even more. Before I would not have appreciated the design elements.

Which scene was your favorite?

The interaction of Disney and Pixar and the making of Toy Story.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me really reflect on the computer industry. I've been using computers for over 30 years and as a kid growing up got to see many of the innovations come about. Before this I did not have the deep appreciation for the people that made those changes that I know do. I frankly took for granted many of the innovations that now I recognize as groundbreaking. Looking forward to reading about Gates and Woz, next.

Any additional comments?

Overall the book was an outstanding view into the life of a visionary leader. His single minded pursuit of his ideal and utter lack of interest in how it affected others was a stark contrast to the Level 5 leader strategies from Good to Great. A very different approach, but I can not argue with the results or some of his comments about tolerating B players on the team.

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