60 Billionaire Biographies
Insights and Wisdom from the World’s Most Successful
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Unlock the minds of 60 legendary billionaires and moguls from the realms of technology, retail, real estate, and finance in this game-changing book. The book is the culmination of extensive research and an invaluable compendium that distills the wisdom, lessons, and core principles of the world's most successful individuals into one must-have guide. Furthermore, by having all of the insights and lessons in one place, you will start to recognize certain patterns and themes to success across these billionaires that you can apply on your own journey to success.
Step into the shoes of luminaries such as Phil Knight, the visionary behind Nike; Jeff Bezos, the trailblazer who revolutionized e-commerce with Amazon; Elon Musk, the indomitable force behind Tesla; Bernie Marcus, the mastermind who shaped Home Depot; Warren Buffett, the revered investment guru; Charlie Munger, the sage of finance; Kirk Kirkorian, the real estate tycoon; Richard Branson, the bold entrepreneur, and countless others. Each billionaire's unique journey is analyzed and dissected to uncover the underlying principles that catapulted them to astronomical heights of success.
Inside this audiobook, you'll discover:
- Timeless lessons: Unearth the most crucial and impactful lessons these billionaires learned on their road to wealth and prominence. Learn from their triumphs, failures, and the strategies that propelled them forward.
- Core themes: Identify the recurring themes and principles that underpin the success stories of these titans. Gain insights into their mindset, work ethic, risk appetite, and decision-making strategies.
- Secrets to wealth creation: Unveil the secrets and strategies behind amassing vast fortunes. From investment techniques to innovative business models, this book unveils the blueprints for financial success.
- Leadership and innovation: Explore the qualities that define exceptional leaders and innovators. Discover how these billionaires disrupted industries, fostered innovation, and built enduring organizations.
- Practical applications: Translate the wisdom of billionaires into actionable steps for your own journey. Apply their lessons to your life, career, and entrepreneurial endeavors.
60 Billionaire Biographies: Insights and Wisdom from the World’s Most Successful is a concise, meticulously curated volume designed to accelerate your path to success. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business leader, or simply an avid learner, this book is your ultimate guide to unlocking the secrets of greatness.
With its comprehensive analysis, and practical takeaways, this book is poised to become a transformative best seller. Don't miss your chance to join the ranks of the world's greatest achievers.
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- By: Banna Desta
- Narrated by: Danielle Deadwyler, Phillip Brannon, André De Shields, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Royal intrigue takes center stage in The Abyssinians, a gripping new audio drama starring Danielle Deadwyler (Till, The Piano Lesson) delivering a masterful performance as a cunning queen navigating treacherous political waters and scheming sons. In the wake of King Ezana’s death, his brash widow Queen Yodit (Deadwyler) must decide which of her twin sons will ascend to the throne. Clashing beliefs about religion, duty, and the rights of a ruler collide in this unforgettable story about a royal house at a crossroads in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Compelling Narration
- By Kitrail Hargrove on 12-07-24
By: Banna Desta
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The Parole Room
- By: Ben Austen
- Narrated by: Ben Austen
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 338
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 333
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 333
Will Johnnie Veal—convicted of the murder of two police officers in 1970—be granted parole after 50 years in prison? How can he convince the parole board he’s reformed when he insists he’s innocent? What is prison time even supposed to accomplish? These are the questions that propel The Parole Room forward as it builds toward Johnnie’s 20th parole hearing—after 19 rejections.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening story & a must read
- By Patsy on 10-07-24
By: Ben Austen
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The Madman's Hotel
- By: Niall Breslin
- Narrated by: Niall Breslin
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 519
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 504
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 504
In the heart of the rolling green hills of Ireland a huge abandoned psychiatric asylum looms large and holds its secrets close, until one family fights to find the truth about their long lost great grandmother. Presented by Irish celebrity and mental health advocate Niall Breslin - this is the untold story of the quest to find patient Julia Leonard, alongside many others, who came to die in St Loman’s Hospital near Dublin. Why was Julia in St Loman’s? And what happened to her and other patients who found themselves within its walls?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heart felt Remembrance
- By RosaInGlousta on 11-05-24
By: Niall Breslin
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The Book of Murder
- A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death
- By: Matt Murphy
- Narrated by: Matt Murphy
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 331
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 323
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Story5 out of 5 stars 323
Examining murder from an insider’s perspective, Matt Murphy—a former senior deputy district attorney and current ABC News legal analyst—discusses cases from his career, how they strained his personal life, and how he found peace seeking justice for victims and their families. Part taxonomy of murder, part prosecutor’s handbook, and part personal memoir, The Book of Murder goes through a dozen cases and his recollections of his 26 years in the Orange County DA’s office (17 in the Homicide Unit).
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5 out of 5 stars
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Real life stories of real life, and lives
- By Neybor8 on 12-17-24
By: Matt Murphy
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- By: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43,509
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38,324
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38,187
One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It was like a hallmark movie being waterboarded into my ears for 15 hours
- By Amazon Customer on 10-01-19
By: Lori Gottlieb
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You Will Not Recognize Your Life
- By: Micaela Blei
- Narrated by: Micaela Blei
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story5 out of 5 stars 82
It’s 2006. After a string of rejections from men who tell her they could never, ever, ever see her “that way,” awkward third-grade teacher Micaela Blei signs up for a mysterious course called “The Divine Feminine,” and feels like she might have found the key to the perfect life. Turns out if you’re an A student, you can get an A in anything–including men. Pretty soon she’s learning to "conjure" her desires with vision boards, flirtations, and even a daring jumbotron viewing party for her, ahem ... "divine center."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t stop listening!
- By Amy R. Shearn on 12-13-24
By: Micaela Blei
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Going Infinite
- The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
- By: Michael Lewis
- Narrated by: Michael Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,087
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,872
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,870
When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across Zoom meetings as he played video games on the side?
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1 out of 5 stars
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really expected more rigor from Michael Lewis
- By Wowhello on 10-04-23
By: Michael Lewis
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
- By: Jack Weatherford
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 19,942
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,492
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 16,488
The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Golden Horde/Platinum Listen
- By Cynthia on 12-11-13
By: Jack Weatherford
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The Wonder of Stevie
- By: Wesley Morris
- Narrated by: Wesley Morris, Michelle Obama, Barack Obama, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 707
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 662
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Story5 out of 5 stars 662
The year 1972 saw the beginning of a five-year span in which Stevie Wonder released five groundbreaking, critically acclaimed albums, garnering him more than half a dozen Grammys and more than 10 million albums sold, securing his place as one of the most important American musicians and songwriters in history. For the first time, uncover the untold story of an extraordinary artistic journey that shaped the greatest creative era in popular music history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good but not great
- By Anonymous User on 09-14-24
By: Wesley Morris
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The Last Days of Cabrini-Green
- By: Ben Austen, Harrison David Rivers
- Narrated by: Ben Austen, Patina Miller, Harry Lennix, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 140
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Story5 out of 5 stars 137
In 1992, the deadliest year in Chicago’s history, seven-year-old Dantrell Davis was shot and killed in front of his elementary school inside the public housing complex Cabrini-Green. What happened to Dantrell led to a truce among Chicago’s gangs, but it also ignited a national panic about poverty and violence in America’s cities. Dantrell’s name would soon be used to demolish all of Chicago’s high-rise public housing, displacing tens of thousands of low-income families.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Gripping and Necessary Work
- By booklover on 11-24-24
By: Ben Austen, and others
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Elvis and Me
- By: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Narrated by: Priscilla Beaulieu Presley
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,222
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,911
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,904
The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times best seller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a story!
- By Pen Name on 08-28-22
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San Miguel Kidnappings
- By: Erick Galindo, Roger Vela
- Narrated by: Karla Souza
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story4 out of 5 stars 21
The close knit community in San Miguel de Allende Mexico was plagued by a string of sophisticated kidnappings for nearly a decade. When the police finally made an arrest the townspeople were shocked by who was accused of masterminding the criminal enterprise. It's everyone's favorite neighbor and a pillar of the community, Ramon Guerra. Except Ramon isn't who he says he is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful
- By Tara on 12-11-24
By: Erick Galindo, and others
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Episodes
- The True Story of Two Friends & One Diagnosis
- By: Mara Altman, Kat Alexander
- Narrated by: Mara Altman, Kat Alexander
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 183
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 180
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Story5 out of 5 stars 180
In Episodes, lifelong best friends Kat and Mara take listeners on an unfiltered journey through friendship, mental illness, and survival. Kat, a successful professional, is preparing for marriage and motherhood. On her fourth round of IVF, it happened—a frantic call to Mara. Mara comes over to find Kat, her friend of 25 years—the one who'd always been levelheaded, hilarious, and over-the-top thoughtful—trying to jump through a window.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just listen!
- By AJ on 11-17-24
By: Mara Altman, and others
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
- As Told to Alex Haley
- By: Malcolm X, Alex Haley
- Narrated by: Laurence Fishburne
- Length: 16 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,476
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,097
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,038
Experience a bold take on this classic autobiography as it’s performed by Oscar-nominated Laurence Fishburne. In this searing classic autobiography, originally published in 1965, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and Black empowerment activist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Human Rights movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American dream and the inherent racism in a society that denies its non-White citizens the opportunity to dream, gives extraordinary insight into the most urgent issues of our own time.
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4 out of 5 stars
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it's Nearly perfect
- By Kerry on 09-16-20
By: Malcolm X, and others
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Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith
- By: Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Jessica Hooten Wilson
- Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19
Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of themes in O’Connor’s work and the hallmarks of her literary style. You’ll get a clearer picture of O’Connor’s historical and geographical context while digging into how her stories can transcend time and place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The author reading her own book.
- By James T Casey on 12-16-24
By: Jessica Hooten Wilson, and others
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Evil Has a Name
- The Untold Story of the Golden State Killer Investigation
- By: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente, Peter McDonnell
- Narrated by: Paul Holes, Jim Clemente
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21,392
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,230
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19,133
For his victims, for their families and for the investigators tasked with finding him, the senselessness and brutality of the Golden State Killer's acts were matched only by the powerlessness they felt at failing to uncover his identity. Then, on April 24, 2018, authorities arrested 72-year-old Joseph James DeAngelo at his home in Citrus Heights, Calif., based on DNA evidence linked to the crimes. Amazingly, it seemed, evil finally had a name. Please note: This work contains descriptions of violent crime and sexual assault and may not be suitable for all listeners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Audible Raises The Bar On True Crime Genre
- By R. Squyres on 11-16-18
By: Paul Holes, and others