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Red Light to Starboard
- Recalling the Exxon Valdez Disaster
- De: Angela Day
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
- Duración: 9 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Lengthy investigations revealed cover ups, covert operations, reckless corporate management, numerous safety violations, and a broken regulatory process. At the time of the spill, oil flowed through the Alyeska pipeline at a profit of $400,000 per hour, yet in the end, the 10,000 fishermen affected by the spill spent nearly 20 years in litigation and received little compensation for their losses. Despite a massive cleanup effort, oil remains on the beaches and continues to impact marine life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Well Researched and Excellent Storytelling
- De Striker en 11-30-16
- Red Light to Starboard
- Recalling the Exxon Valdez Disaster
- De: Angela Day
- Narrado por: Chris Abell
Wonderful story, fair and balanced viewpoints
Revisado: 12-19-16
I absolutely loved this story, and Chris Abell did an outstanding job narrating the story in his clear, compelling, and engaging voice.
Red Light to Starboard tells the story of Big Oil coming to Alaska, the friction between the oil companies, the greater US economy, the Alaskan natives who would benefit from the boost to the economy, and the native fishermen who fished in the rivers nearby.
All of this is told through the lens of Bobby Day, a local fisherman whose entire life is enmeshed in Alaskan and fisherman culture. This is the portrayal of what it was like to live that culture, then to have it turned upside down by big oil companies.
What really made this book stand out is that it wasn't simply a tirade against oil drilling in Alaska. I don't even think you could make a blanket statement and say that the author is against oil drilling. It's much more nuanced than that. More accurately, I would say the author is against lying, shirking responsibility, gross and willful negligence, collusion, and disregard for promises.
The tragedy of the Exxon Valdez wasn't oil drilling in Alaska. Oil drilling in Alaska provided many wonderful benefits to both locals and the broader country. The tragedy of the Exxon Valdez was that numerous warnings were swept under the rug, proper precautions weren't taken, and then after the spill, the proper parties didn't take responsibility.
I knew absolutely nothing about the incident before reading this book, but the author wrote clearly and that made it very easy to grasp what was going on. Very enjoyable!
I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher and or narrator.
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Becoming Generation Flux
- Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience
- De: Miles Anthony Smith
- Narrado por: Miles Anthony Smith
- Duración: 3 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Whether you or someone you know is in college or just starting out, gainfully employed (and concerned about career ambiguity), underemployed, or have been downsized, rightsized, laid off, fired, cast off, or otherwise in career transition, Becoming Generation Flux is for you.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great way to prepare for a career change!
- De Jonathan en 03-23-15
- Becoming Generation Flux
- Why Traditional Career Planning is Dead: How to be Agile, Adapt to Ambiguity, and Develop Resilience
- De: Miles Anthony Smith
- Narrado por: Miles Anthony Smith
Good book for high school seniors
Revisado: 12-06-16
I thought this book would have lots of tips for getting ahead at work and advancing your career. It was more of a summary of the recent changes to the economy, education, and job markets. I would have liked more tips for those already happily employed who are looking to get promoted.
I liked all the research that the author did, but the presentation could have been a little less dry, and a little more compelling.
This would be a good book for high school seniors who wanted to become better informed about what they were going to face in college and then later in the job market. This is not such a great book for those who already graduated college and found a job - they already know what the job market is like.
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