Showing results by publisher "Instaread" in Biographies & Memoirs
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The Glass Castle, a Memoir by Jeannette Walls: Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 30 mins
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Jeannette Walls chronicles all the heartbreak, deprivation, humor, and love of her childhood in The Glass Castle, a memoir of growing up dirt-poor on a cross-country odyssey with her charismatic, but alcoholic, father and her codependent mother.
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The Glass Castle, a Memoir by Jeannette Walls: Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 30 mins
- Release date: 29-09-2015
- Language: English
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Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl: Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 33 mins
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Frankl and his family were imprisoned in concentration camps during the war. Frankl was held in several camps before he was liberated from the last in 1945. During his time in the camps, Frankl witnessed the extreme cruelty of camp guards and the prisoners who were given special status by them, also known as Capos. He also witnessed the cruelty of the prisoners to each other as they underwent the three stages of reaction to their imprisonment.
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Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl: Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 16-10-2015
- Language: English
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Hope by Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus
- Summary & Analysis: With Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 30 mins
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Hope, the story of two of the three young women held captive by Ariel Castro, is a graphic and gripping account of a decade of abduction, assault, and abuse in a rundown house on Seymour Street in a rough section of Cleveland. Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus, the two youngest of the three captives, wrote their stories together because they wanted everyone to know the truth, not only about what they endured, but about the hope that enabled them to survive.
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This is not a book!
- By Caroline Kay on 17-01-2023
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Hope by Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus
- Summary & Analysis: With Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 30 mins
- Release date: 25-06-2015
- Language: English
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The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson: Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 34 mins
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The Devil in the White City is a book by Erik Larson that takes a close look at the World's Columbian Exposition, the world fair that Chicago hosted in 1893 in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of America. The fair was tainted by deaths, a serial killer, and an assassination. The lead architect, Daniel Burnham, and the serial killer, Henry Howard Holmes, play pivotal roles in the events that unfolded before, during, and after the fair.
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Why is there only a summary?
- By Elizabeth on 11-03-2017
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The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson: Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 34 mins
- Release date: 01-09-2015
- Language: English
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot: A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 42 mins
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Henrietta Lacks was a young black woman whose cervical cancer cells became one of the most important factors in bringing about important scientific and medical advancements in the 20th century. Her family, however, did not know that researchers were using Henrietta's cells in their experiments until much later. When the family learned the truth, they endured turmoil and heartache in the decades that followed.
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot: A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 42 mins
- Release date: 31-03-2015
- Language: English
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In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson: Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 33 mins
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In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin by Erik Larson explores several crucial years in Berlin through the eyes of the US ambassador and his family. Their experiences serve as both a cautionary tale about the insidiousness of evil and a harbinger of the hard realization that the rest of America was forced to make in a few short years.
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In the Garden of Beasts, by Erik Larson: Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 08-10-2015
- Language: English
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Summary & Analysis of Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 34 mins
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The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown is a nonfiction account of the remarkable life story of Joe Rantz. Rantz was a determined young man who overcame personal tragedy and hardship to win a gold medal at the 1936 Olympics as a member of the US rowing team. Please note: This product includes an analysis of the audiobook, not the original audiobook.
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A very good book I highly recommend this book.
- By John Brown on 06-02-2023
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Summary & Analysis of Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat
- Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 34 mins
- Release date: 19-05-2015
- Language: English
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The Billion Dollar Spy, by David E. Hoffman | Summary & Analysis
- A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 32 mins
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The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal by David E. Hoffman chronicles the six-year relationship between the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and engineer Adolf Tolkachev, who spied on the Soviet Union for the United States. Tolkachev was one of the most productive CIA spies during the Cold War, persistent in his undertakings to ensure the undoing of the Soviet Union's aviation developments, which he personally had a hand in.
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The Billion Dollar Spy, by David E. Hoffman | Summary & Analysis
- A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 32 mins
- Release date: 18-09-2015
- Language: English
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Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola
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- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 28 mins
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In her memoir, Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget, Sarah Hepola examines how she drank, why she drank, how others responded to her, and the misfortunes that occurred during her journey to sobriety. Inside this Instaread Summary & Analysis of Blackout you'll find a summary of the book, introductions to important people in the book, and analysis of the themes and author's style.
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pointless read.
- By Anonymous User on 26-08-2022
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Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget by Sarah Hepola
- Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 28 mins
- Release date: 06-08-2015
- Language: English
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Red Notice by Bill Browder: A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 34 mins
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Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder is a unique story that blends biography, entrepreneurial business narrative, history, true crime, and a human rights crusade all into one book.
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Red Notice by Bill Browder: A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 34 mins
- Release date: 15-04-2015
- Language: English
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Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli - Summary & Analysis
- The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 36 mins
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Please note: This product includes a summary and analysis of the audiobook, not the original audiobook. So much has been written about the late Steve Jobs that Brent Schlender and his coauthor, Rick Tetzeli, begin their biography with a prologue that explains why they wrote yet another biography of the Apple cofounder. When Jobs died, Schlender realized that his portrayal in the media was inaccurate. Jobs was perceived as a genius whose abilities had been undermined by his demanding personality.
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Becoming Steve Jobs by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli - Summary & Analysis
- The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 36 mins
- Release date: 19-05-2015
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Megyn Kelly's Settle for More by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Dwight Equitz
- Length: 25 mins
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Please note: this is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. This summary includes important people, character analysis, analysis of the themes and author's style, and information about the author.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Megyn Kelly's Settle for More by Instaread
- Narrated by: Dwight Equitz
- Length: 25 mins
- Release date: 18-01-2017
- Language: English
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A 15-minute Summary & Analysis of Hector Tobar's Deep Down Dark
- The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
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Deep Down Dark is a narrative nonfiction book by journalist and novelist Héctor Tobar. The book tells the story of 33 miners trapped in a caved-in mine in Northern Chile starting on August 5, 2010. They stayed underground for 69 days. The miners' personal stories of their months trapped in the mine are complemented by tales of what the miners' families and the public experienced on the surface during the ordeal as well as by an in-depth recounting of the successful rescue effort.
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A 15-minute Summary & Analysis of Hector Tobar's Deep Down Dark
- The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine, and the Miracle That Set Them Free
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 07-04-2015
- Language: English
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny by Holly Madison
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- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 32 mins
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Down the Rabbit Hole is the memoir of former Hugh Hefner girlfriend and former star of The Girls Next Door, Holly Madison. By 2002, Holly was Hugh Hefner's girlfriend at the Playboy Mansion, but she felt that she had sold her soul for a piece of fame. Inside this Instaread Summary & Analysis of Down the Rabbit Hole, you'll find a summary of the book, an introduction to the important people in the book, analysis of themes, and analysis of the author's style.
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Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny by Holly Madison
- Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 32 mins
- Release date: 27-07-2015
- Language: English
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Leaving Before the Rains Come by Alexandra Fuller - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
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Leaving Before the Rains Come is the third memoir in a series written by Alexandra Fuller. In this book, Fuller searches for herself as her life falls apart around her. Fuller's journey of self-discovery began in March 2010, when she learned from her sister, Vanessa, who lived in South Africa, that their father, Tim, had fallen ill and might die. Fuller could not get to Africa quickly from Wyoming, where she had moved with her American husband and was raising their three children.
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Leaving Before the Rains Come by Alexandra Fuller - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 33 mins
- Release date: 07-04-2015
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
- Key Takeaways & Analysis
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 31 mins
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David McCullough's The Wright Brothers is a detailed biographical account of Wilbur and Orville Wright and their journey and achievements in the early, burgeoning world of human aviation. This Instaread Key Takeaways & Analysis of The Wright Brothers includes an overview of the book, an introduction to the important people in the book, and key takeaways and analysis of key takeaways.
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The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
- Key Takeaways & Analysis
- Narrated by: Jason P. Hilton
- Length: 31 mins
- Release date: 26-06-2015
- Language: English
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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things, by Jenny Lawson
- Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 21 mins
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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things is a series of essays that are hysterically funny and poignant at the same time. The author, Jenny Lawson, suffers from clinical depression, an anxiety disorder, an impulse control disorder, avoidant personality disorder, insomnia, and rheumatoid arthritis among other illnesses...After one particularly bad period, she decided to be "furiously happy" to counter the sadness.
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Mistake
- By Natasha Silke on 18-01-2017
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Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things, by Jenny Lawson
- Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
- Narrated by: Michael Gilboe
- Length: 21 mins
- Release date: 30-10-2015
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Lawrence Levy's To Pixar and Beyond by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Jeff Jorgensen
- Length: 28 mins
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To Pixar and Beyond: My Unlikely Journey with Steve Jobs to Make Entertainment History is Lawrence Levy's personal account of how he and Steve Jobs turned a struggling animation company into a filmmaking powerhouse. Levy is the former Pixar chief financial officer. When Levy arrived at Pixar in 1995 at the behest of CEO Steve Jobs, the animation company was struggling. Jobs purchased the company in 1986 to be a graphics hardware business, but it had not succeeded in this area.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Lawrence Levy's To Pixar and Beyond by Instaread
- Narrated by: Jeff Jorgensen
- Length: 28 mins
- Release date: 08-12-2016
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Ray Kroc's Grinding It Out with Robert Anderson by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Sam Scholl
- Length: 21 mins
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Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's is Ray Kroc's rags-to-riches story of how he built the fast-food behemoth McDonald's from the ground up. His book has been widely recognized as a business executive's bible for how to succeed. Kroc narrates his life story and demonstrates how the grit and determination he used as a paper cup salesman led him through a series of twists and turns to meet the McDonald brothers, Richard and Maurice.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Ray Kroc's Grinding It Out with Robert Anderson by Instaread
- Narrated by: Sam Scholl
- Length: 21 mins
- Release date: 12-01-2017
- Language: English
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Bernie Sanders's Our Revolution by Instaread
- By: Instaread
- Narrated by: Dwight Equitz
- Length: 27 mins
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In Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders outlines his career and political ideals. The book includes an autobiographical sketch of his early life, a discussion of his 2016 campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, and a summary of his views on important national issues. Sanders believes that the wealthy control government institutions and the national media to their own advantage.
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Bernie Sanders's Our Revolution by Instaread
- Narrated by: Dwight Equitz
- Length: 27 mins
- Release date: 28-12-2016
- Language: English
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