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Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 35 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9,091
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,001
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,975
Titan is the first full-length biography based on unrestricted access to Rockefeller’s exceptionally rich trove of papers. A landmark publication full of startling revelations, the book indelibly alters our image of this most enigmatic capitalist. Born the son of a flamboyant, bigamous snake-oil salesman and a pious, straitlaced mother, Rockefeller rose from rustic origins to become the world’s richest man by creating America’s most powerful and feared monopoly, Standard Oil. Branded "the Octopus" by legions of muckrakers, the trust refined and marketed nearly 90 percent of the oil produced in America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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He makes Bill Gates look like a Pauper!
- De Rick en 11-04-13
- Titan
- The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
- De: Ron Chernow
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Will cure insomnia
Revisado: 12-14-23
Had high hopes for this story, as the name Rockefeller is ubiquitous in American history. However, the story drags out 2 to 3 times longer than it really needs to be and the performer reading the story has one of the driest voices I’ve ever heard. It’s a struggle to stay awake while listening to this one.
I understand Rockefeller was religious, but they pointed out almost every other sentence, and that gets old quickly.
Compared to other biographies about historical figures, this one rates rather lowly with me. Hugely disappointed.
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Ticket Masters
- The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped
- De: Josh Baron, Dean Budnick
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 17 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 29
Music journalists Dean Budnick and Josh Baron chronicle the behind-the-scenes history of the modern concert industry. Filled with entertaining rock-and-roll anecdotes about The Rolling Stones, The Grateful Dead, Pearl Jam, and more - and charting the emergence of players like Ticketmaster, StubHub, Live Nation, and Outbox - Ticket Masters will transfix every concertgoer who wonders just where the price of admission really goes. This edition has an updated epilogue that covers recent industry developments.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A great history turned to stodge
- De Robyn en 09-02-15
- Ticket Masters
- The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped
- De: Josh Baron, Dean Budnick
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
Great story and amazing subject; a very difficult listen
Revisado: 06-18-23
Ultimately, this is a great book with a very interesting subject. The narration is excellent. The two flaws are: there are so many names, and so many parallel stories taking place at the same time that it’s difficult to keep them straight while listening. Found myself going back to re-listen to parts numerous times and still having some bit of confusion.
The other thing I would love to see. This book essentially ends in 2010. A lot has happened over the last 13 years with respect to the live performance industry and ticketing practices.
A rewrite and or edit of this book along with a freshening would go miles.
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