DANIELLE, Ray Kurzweil
DANIELLE, Ray Kurzweil
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DANIELLE
Chronicles of a Superheroine and How You Can Be A Danielle

Author: Ray Kurzweil

Narrator: Adenrele Ojo

Unabridged: 14 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/23/2019

Synopsis

Ray Kurzweil, legendary inventor and author of New York Times bestsellers The Singularity Is Near and How to Create a Mind, has created inventions and ideas that have changed human civilization. PBS called him "One of the revolutionaries who made America", and Inc. magazine named him "Edison's rightful heir."

Now Kurzweil has created a novel, and an unforgettable character—Danielle—to help convey some of his most important ideas. Danielle, Chronicles of a Superheroine, tells the story of a precocious young girl who uses her intelligence and accelerating technology to solve humanity's grandest challenges. Now if only we can find more courageous visionaries like Danielle.

Written as an alternative history, Danielle's journey as a driven young girl brings her face to face with many important figures from recent history and our modern world. Told through the eyes of Danielle's equally remarkable sister Claire, a girl adopted from Haiti after surviving the earthquake, this story shows all listeners a hopeful vision of humanity's future—and how to achieve it.

About Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil is one of the world's leading inventors, thinkers, and futurists, with a twenty-year track record of accurate predictions. The recipient of awards including the 1999 National Medal of Technology and the MIT-Lemelson Prize, the world's largest award for innovation, he graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has received nineteen honorary doctorates and honors from three United States presidents. Ray's previous books include The Age of Spiritual Machines, The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life, Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever, and The Age of Intelligent Machines.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kevin

Wish it were better, at times it feels as if it were sponsored by apple, at other times it reads like a collection of superficial 'rescuer' fantasies of the priveleged, a fantasy filled with irrational optimism that doesn't attempt to differentiate symptom from underlying cause. Think I need to retu......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

Danielle is a mix of real events and tall tales. This is a modern version of the Adventures of Baron Munchausen, the Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai and Forrest Gump. Danielle is upbeat folklore in the vain of Paul Bunyeon, John Henry, and Johnny Appleseed.......more

Goodreads review by Brandie

***Received from a Goodreads Giveaway*** Danielle: Chronicles of a Superheroine is a story of a precocious child who accomplishes more before age 10 than most people do their entire lives. The story, told in first-person by Danielle's older sister Claire, begins before Danielle is born and ends when......more

Goodreads review by Mantvydas

Knyga paaugliams. Pati pasaka visai nebloga, bet gal šiek tiek perspausta su pagrindinės veikėjos supergaliomis. Be to, nepatiko, kad knygoje, nors ir deklaruojamos visos demokratinės verrybės, tačiau propaguojama labai ydinga praktika - įstatymų keitimas (ir jų nesilaikymas), pritaikant juos vienam......more

Goodreads review by Andrew

I knew there was a reason I’d been interested in this book. By the time I got through some of the material in the “how to” section, I began to be energized by the possibilities of learning new skills, improving myself, and hopefully making some positive contributions. These are things that I really v......more

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