Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results, Brad Borkan
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results, Brad Borkan
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Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results
How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman Shaped our Modern World

Author: Brad Borkan, David Hirzel

Narrator: Dennis Kleinman

Unabridged: 6 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/02/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

What do you do when someone tells you, “It can’t be done”? This is the award-winning extraordinary story of three people — an explorer, an engineer and a statesman — who repeatedly proved critics and naysayers wrong. Roald Amundsen — the Norwegian explorerIsambard Kingdom Brunel — the greatest engineer the world has ever seenTeddy Roosevelt — the cowboy turned statesmanAudacious Goals, Remarkable Results reveals the outsized risks and setbacks each faced in their quest to change the world.Diving deeply into the triumphs that turned these men into legendary champions, it takes you up close to the hardships they encountered in bringing their greatest endeavors to life:·      Brunel’s Great Western Railway·      Amundsen’s quest for the Northwest Passage and the South Pole·      Roosevelt’s epic construction of the Panama Canal"Bullets, blizzards, fires, and floods were all part of a day’s work."With a stunning narrative read by the acclaimed voice actor Dennis Kleinman, this book puts you in the middle of the fray and draws lessons that can be used today. Encompassing true events that changed the world, you’ll discover inspiration for your own ambition, valuable insight into present-day civilization, and effective strategies for success.Praise:“High octane excitement in learning lessons from great people.” Stephen Scott-Fawcett“Gripping, exhilarating and inspiring.” Sir Ranulph FiennesWinner (bronze medal): Wishing Shelf Awards for Non-FictionBuy Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results today, and get a first-hand look into what catapults people to another level of greatness.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Billy

This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought: Title: Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel Star Rating: 5 Stars Number of Readers: 15 Stats Editing: 9/10 Writ......more

I really enjoy reading non-fiction books and anything to do with goals or challenges, so I jumped at the chance to take part on the blog tour for this book. Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results looks at how three people tackled challenges, achieved their goals and helped to shape the world that we liv......more

Astoundingly interesting A very well researched and well written book. Learned a lot of about the 3 men featured , their ideas, their perseverance, their inventiveness. I never really understood why Theodore Roosevelt was on Mount Rushmore, I understand now. I did not know Roosevelt was the first sit......more

Goodreads review by Jon

If you have not read anything on the stories of Roosevelt and Shackleton then this is a great introduction their greatness. However, it doesn't link them together in a new way, nor does it provide enough new facts to warrant a five-star grade.......more