How to Change the World, JohnPaul Flintoff
How to Change the World, JohnPaul Flintoff
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How to Change the World

Author: John-Paul Flintoff

Narrator: David Thorpe

Unabridged: 3 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/23/2013


Synopsis

THE SCHOOL OF LIFE IS DEDICATED TO EXPLORING LIFE'S BIG QUESTIONS IN HIGHLY-PORTABLE PAPERBACKS, FEATURING FRENCH FLAPS AND DECKLE EDGES, THAT THE NEW YORK TIMES CALLS "DAMNABLY CUTE." WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, BUT WE WILL DIRECT YOU TOWARDS A VARIETY OF USEFUL IDEAS THAT ARE GUARANTEED TO STIMULATE, PROVOKE, AND CONSOLE.

We all want to live in a better world, but sometimes it feels like we lack the ability to make a difference. Author, broadcaster, and journalist John-Paul Flintoff offers a powerful reminder that through the generations, society has been transformed by the actions of individuals who understood that if they didn't like something, they could change it.

Combining fresh new insights from history and other disciplines, this book will give you a sense of what might just be possible, as well as the inspiration and the courage you need to go about improving and changing the world we live in.

About John-Paul Flintoff

John-Paul Flintoff is an author, broadcaster and journalist. He has written several highly praised books. In one, Sew Your Own, he investigated sweat shops and global resource shortages. As a writer with the Financial Times and The Sunday Times, Flintoff has changed government policy, and raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for good causes. He lives in London.

About David Thorpe

David Thorpe is a British actor who has narrated over one hundred audiobooks.  Some of his credits include Max Brook’s World War Z, Sam Christner’s The Stonehenge Legacy, Elizabeth Haynes’s Into the Darkest Corner, and Karen Maitland’s Company of Liars. On his various work, AudioFile magazine has praised Thorpe’s “amazing range of accents and voices:” from his “wry, almost sarcastic, tone” to his “commanding…foreboding and evil [voice] that mesmerizes listeners.”  He has recorded many of Margery Allingham’s works in addition to The School of Life series.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Leo on June 24, 2015

A great book for outlining and quantifying the changes in the world we want to make. Will undoubtedly help anyone identify ambiguous stomach-guilt and convert it into a realistic plan. Did you know YOU are part of my support network?! It's true. So: global warming needs some prevention. Why not buy th......more

Goodreads review by Neda on February 08, 2018

" سخنرانی های من بر آن است تا به معنی دقیق کلمه، طغیان ایجاد کند. تا شاید مردم، همکاری و همدستی با دولتی را که هر حقی به احترام یا حمایت را ضایع کرده است شرم آور بدانند. لحظه ای که برده اراده می کند دیگر برده نباشد، زنجیرهایش فرو میریزد. او خود را رها می کند و راه را به سایرین نیز نشان می دهد. آزادی......more

Goodreads review by Garry on May 29, 2012

Quick read and thought provoking. Can be read in one sitting but think I will be revisiting it at several points in the future.......more

Goodreads review by Viv on March 24, 2016

A gently inspiring little book, full of encouragement, food for thought and practical advice.......more

Goodreads review by ianca on May 13, 2020

Mi-a plăcut foarte mult cartea aceasta, e ca un boost de inspirație, exemple și motivație pentru a face o schimbare. M-a făcut să mă gândesc mai bine la unele lucruri și la ce impact vreau/pot să am în lumea din jurul meu. Mi-au venit chiar și câteva idei....mai urmează doar să le pun în acțiune. :)......more


Quotes

“Self-Help Books For the Rest of Us.” —The New York Times

“In an age of moral and practical confusions, the self-help book is crying out to be redesigned and rehabilitated. The School of Life announces a rebirth with a series that examines the great issues of life, including money, sanity, work, technology, and the desire to alter the world for the better.” —Alain de Botton, The School of Life Series Editor

“The School of Life offers radical ways to help us raid the treasure trove of human knowledge.” —The Independent on Sunday (London)

“Flintoff has not written a history, though he has woven the essential historical facts into his nasrrative. He has done something far more rewarding and entertaining.” —The Times Literary Supplement (London) on Comp: A Survivor's Tale

“Entertaining and thoughtful...Flintoff is the gentlest of moralists.” —Financial Times (London) on Comp: A Survivor's Tale

“Manages to be both supremely entertaining and an invaluable social document.” —Telegraph (London) on Comp: A Survivor's Tale