Audiobooks narrated by Sean Pratt

There’s Got to Be a Better Way: How to Deliver Results and Get Rid of the Stuff That Gets in the Way

"“The most useful book on creating enduring organizational change I have ever read” (Robert Sutton, author of The No Asshole Rule) The chaos of everyday business forces people into an exhausting, ineffective, seemingly never-ending cycle of work-arounds, firefighting, and Whac-a-Mole. The irritatingly urgent crowds out the lastingly important. There has to be a better way. And there is: the game-changing discipline of dynamic work design improves productivity, reduces costs, and increases efficiency, ensuring that all parts of a company can work in concert. It has been used in organizations around the world to close the gap between results promised and results delivered. The five principles of dynamic work design—solve the right problem, structure for discovery, connect the human chain, regulate for flow, visualize the work—have yielded breakthrough results in settings ranging from biotech labs and hospitals to oil refineries, homeless shelters, and casinos. Large-scale change initiatives, reorganizations, and productivity programs are costly, rarely improve productivity, and always add a lot of busywork. There’s Got to Be a Better Way is an antidote, transforming how you understand your own tasks and your organization’s workflow, allowing you to redesign your work to boost productivity, profit and genuine engagement."

Donald C. Kieffer, Nelson P. Repenning (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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Humble Inquiry, 3rd edition: The Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling

"The global bestseller returns in its third edition to continue teaching people how to effectively ask and obtain accurate answers to questions across all mediums. In an increasingly divisive era where communication is often dominated by assertiveness and directive leadership, this bestselling guide offers a refreshing and essential perspective on the power of asking instead of telling. This updated third edition offers practical advice for how to build relationships based on curiosity and foster collaboration and trust between team members. Lessons in this book will help you: ● Build healthy relationships with people from different occupational, professional, and national cultures ● Create psychologically safe work climates that allow people to feel safe to share what they know ● Foster teamwork and bust hyper-competitiveness through open communication, trust, and coordination In this new edition, updates have been made to 30% of the book that delves into the fresh challenges inherent in today's workplace, including new stories and case examples as well as an entire additional chapter with a focus on humble inquiry in the context of remote and hybrid work."

Edgar H. Schein, Peter A. Schein (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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The Origins of Inequality

"Joseph E. Stiglitz has had a remarkable career. He is a brilliant academic, capped by sharing the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics and the Nobel Peace Prize, and honorary degrees from Harvard, Cambridge, Oxford and more than fifty other universities, and elected not only to the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Letters but the Royal Society and the British Academy; a public servant, who served as Chair of President Clinton's Council of Economic Advisors and Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank, headed international commissions for the UN and France, and was awarded the French Legion of Honor and Australia's Sydney Peace Prize; a public intellectual whose numerous books on vital topics have been best sellers. What brought him to economics were his concerns about the inequality and discrimination he saw growing up. Wanting to understand what drives it and what can be done about it has been his lifelong passion. This book gathers together and extends to new frontiers this lifelong work, drawing upon the challenges and insights of each of these phases of his career. In a still very widely cited paper written fifty years ago, Stiglitz set forth the fundamental framework for analyzing intergenerational transfer of wealth and advantage, which plays a central role in persistent inequality. That and subsequent work, developed most fully here for the first time, described today's inequality as a result of centrifugal forces increasing inequality and centripetal forces reducing it. In recent decades, the centrifugal forces have strengthened, the centripetal forces weakened. His general theory provides a framework for understanding the marked growth in inequality in recent decades, and for devising policies to reduce it. A central message is that ever-increasing inequality is not inevitable. Inequality is, in a fundamental sense, a choice. Stiglitz explains that inequality does not largely arise from differences in savings rates between capitalists and others, though that may play a role (as Piketty, Marx, and Kaldor suggest); but rather, it originates importantly from the rules of the game, which have weakened the bargaining power of workers as they have increased the market power of corporations. He also explains how monetary authorities have contributed to increasing wealth inequality, and how, unless something is done about it, likely changes in technology such as AI and robotization will make matters worse. He describes policies that can simultaneously reduce inequality and improve economic performance."

Joseph E. Stiglitz (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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The Fate of the Generals: MacArthur, Wainwright, and the Epic Battle for the Philippines

""One of the very best World War II books in many years…A great read." —General David Petraeus, US Army (Ret.), former Director of the CIA * "Fans of Unbroken will love this book." —Doug Stanton In the tradition of Ghost Soldiers, a "riveting" (The Wall Street Journal) World War II story of bravery, survival, and sacrifice—the vow Douglas MacArthur made to return to the Philippines and the oath his fellow general Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright made to stay with his men there whatever the cost. For the doomed stand American forces made in the Philippines at the start of World War II, two generals received their country's highest military award, the Medal of Honor. One was the charismatic and controversial Douglas MacArthur, whose orders forced him to leave his soldiers on the islands to starvation and surrender but whose vow to return echoed around the globe. The other was the gritty Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, who became a hero to the troops whose fate he insisted on sharing, even when it meant becoming the highest-ranking American prisoner of the Japanese. In The Fate of the Generals, bestselling author Jonathan Horn brings together the story of two men who received the same medal but found honor on very different paths. MacArthur's journey would require a daring escape with his wife and young child to Australia and then years of fighting over thousands of miles to make it back to the Philippines, where he would fulfill his famous vow only to see the city he called home burn. Wainwright's journey would take him from the Philippines to Taiwan and Manchuria as his captors tortured him in prisons and left him to wonder whether his countrymen would ever understand the choice he had made to surrender for the sake of his men. A story of war made personal based on meticulous research into diaries and letters including boxes of previously unexplored papers, The Fate of the Generals is a vivid account that raises timely questions about how we define honor and how we choose our heroes, and is destined to become a classic of World War II history."

Jonathan Horn (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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Veteran Led: Military Leadership Lessons to Help Your Team Survive, Thrive, and Dominate

"Leadership lessons from the trenches There is no shortage of consultants, coaches, gurus, and authors who regurgitate lists of leadership principles. The deficit lies in the number of qualified leaders willing to share the truth about what it takes to lead a great team year after year. Fortunately, military veteran John Berry is one of those qualified leaders. Drawing from his experience as an army platoon leader and the CEO of Berry Law, John Berry shows mission-focused teams how simple military leadership lessons apply to any organization. He covers, among many other topics: - Managing threats, opportunities, and constraints in business - How to locate, secure, and develop high-performing team members - Why a sense of urgency is critical in client relations and hiring - How efficiency starts with resourcefulness - Why you can’t execute the complex without first mastering the simple - How to maintain a company battle rhythm What is the leader’s responsibility and what is not Veteran Led is an invaluable guide for any leader who strives to emulate the U.S. military’s preparedness, resilience, and camaraderie in their teams. Its insights can help organizations in any field not only survive but thrive and dominate."

John S. Berry (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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Jose Silva's Guide to Effective Decision Making and Goal Setting

"Insiders Reveal Their Personal Strategies to Help You Make Good Decisions and Achieve Your Goals Faster The leaders in mind training and ESP show you how to: Identify your passions Evaluate your strengths Determine what provides the most benefits Set your sights on the first step and get started today If You Can Dream It You Can Do It Convert abstract dreams and longings into goals. The proven strategies in this book come from the inspired genius of José Silva, creator of the Silva Mind Control Method and the Silva UltraMind ESP Systems, along with other veteran Silva lecturers and researchers. Use these Simple Techniques to Create a Better Life, Starting Today Learn how to set goals to: Earn more money Find a mate Get a better job Change your weight Improve your health Boost your self-esteem Help your children do better in school Make more sales Discover and achieve your life purpose And more... Would you like to: Use the untapped power of your mind to help you achieve your dreams? Supercharge yourself with energy that will cause people to wonder how you get so much done? Know the most efficient way to make correct decisions, and then act on them? Here are the answers you need to: Have whatever you want to have Do anything you want to do Be whatever you desire to be Clarify your goals:Your first step to success is to define what success is for you, and establish a clear, concise goal. “Happiness” is not a goal. * “Lots of money” is not a goal. Those are dreams without direction, and you are unlikely to achieve them until you create proper goals. Decision making and goal setting are two of the best business management and productivity tools to help you develop a success mindset. In this book, several of the top Silva Mind Control lecturers explain how to: Determine your purpose in life Make decisions to fulfill that purpose Establish goals to ensure that you receive everything you need Click the Buy button and start today. Includes an action plan to help you achieve your goals.""

Ed Bernd Jr. (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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That One Should Disdain Hardships: The Teachings of a Roman Stoic

"Perennial wisdom from one of history’s most important but lesser-known Stoic teachers “He knew that all a philosopher could do was respond well—bravely, boldly, patiently—to what life threw at us. That's what we should be doing now.”—Ryan Holiday, Reading List email The Stoic philosopher Musonius Rufus was one of the most influential teachers of his era, imperial Rome, and his message still resonates with startling clarity today. Alongside Stoics like Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius, he emphasized ethics in action, displayed in all aspects of life. Merely learning philosophical doctrine and listening to lectures, they believed, will not do one any good unless one manages to interiorize the teachings and apply them to daily life. In Musonius Rufus’s words, “Philosophy is nothing else than to search out by reason what is right and proper and by deeds to put it into practice.” At a time of renewed interest in Stoicism, this collection of Musonius Rufus’s lectures and sayings, beautifully translated by Cora E. Lutz with an introduction by Gretchen Reydams-Schils, offers readers access to the thought of one of history’s most influential and remarkable Stoic thinkers. This audiobook is expertly read by Sean Pratt, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Copyright © 2020 by Yale University. English translation originally published in Yale Classical Studies volume 10 by Yale University Press in 1947. (P) (2025) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC."

Musonius Rufus (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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The Power of Purpose, 4th Edition: To Grow and to Give for Life

"Legendary personal coach Richard Leider, creator of the 'purpose movement,' teams up with David Shapiro to bring new stories, new lessons, and an all-new purpose manifesto to listeners. Purpose is an active expression of our values and our compassion for others—it makes us want to get up in the morning and add value to the world. The Power of Purpose details a graceful, practical, and ultimately spiritual process for making it central to your life. This revitalized guide will help you integrate it into everything you do. This fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. With a new coauthor, new stories and examples and resources, it taps into the broader need for purpose in our post-pandemic world. With more than 40% new content, listeners will discover new insights on purpose, a new chapter on Becoming a Purposeful Leader, and The Purpose Formula, which includes mind-opening questions to help you unlock your purpose and to live a life of meaning and fulfillment."

David A Shapiro, Richard J. Leider (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

"Concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation, from the basics of “How to Draw a Line” to the complexities of color theory. This is a book that students of architecture will want to keep in the studio and in their backpacks. It is also a book they may want to keep out of view of their professors, for it expresses in clear and simple language things that tend to be murky and abstruse in the classroom. These 101 concise lessons in design, drawing, the creative process, and presentation—from the basics of "How to Draw a Line" to the complexities of color theory—provide a much-needed primer in architectural literacy, making concrete what too often is left nebulous or open-ended in the architecture curriculum. Each lesson utilizes a two-page format, with a brief explanation and an illustration that can range from diagrammatic to whimsical. The lesson on "How to Draw a Line" is illustrated by examples of good and bad lines; a lesson on the dangers of awkward floor level changes shows the television actor Dick Van Dyke in the midst of a pratfall; a discussion of the proportional differences between traditional and modern buildings features a drawing of a building split neatly in half between the two. Written by an architect and instructor who remembers well the fog of his own student days, 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School provides valuable guideposts for navigating the design studio and other classes in the architecture curriculum. Architecture graduates—from young designers to experienced practitioners—will turn to the book as well, for inspiration and a guide back to basics when solving a complex design problem."

Matthew Frederick (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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Over The Edge: Death in Grand Canyon, Newly Expanded 10th Anniversary Edition

"This is a vastly expanded and revised edition of the 2001 classic, Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon, now updated after a decade,containing many gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in the most famous of the World's Seven Natural Wonders. If you believe that everything interesting about Grand Canyon has already been written, you're dead wrong. Over the Edge: Death in Grand Canyon belongs not only in the libraries of Canyon lovers, but in those of everyone interested in Western Americana. -Tony HillermanThis book is an absolute masterpiece. -Martin LittonThis audiobook is skillfully read by Sean Pratt, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE."

Michael P. Ghiglieri, Thomas M. Myers (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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A True Verdict

"From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Robert Rotstein, A True Verdict is an edge-of-your-seat legal thriller filled with secrets. MediMiracle Corporation manufactures Sophrosyne, a miracle cure for opiate addiction. Ellison Ricard, a research analyst for the company, claims to have uncovered data that proves Black users of Sophrosyne experience fatal side effects far more often than people of other races. When Ricard confronts MediMiracle’s charismatic founder and CEO, Peyton Burke, a violent confrontation ensues. The wheelchair-bound Ricard—a Black man who had been severely injured years earlier—is fired that very day. Ricard turns to aging lawyer M. Bailey Klaus, to sue Burke and MediMiracle for civil rights violations, alleging that Ricard was fired because he blew the whistle on the coverup and because he was Black. Klaus faces off against his former protégé, Cicely Pagano, each arguing for drastically different versions of Ricard. Is he a brilliant, sincere, credible person who is rightfully standing up against a deadly product? Or is he a delusional, embittered, and avaricious liar who is taking advantage of his former employer? Ricard’s fate rests with an eight-person jury who can’t agree on anything. Working together to reach a consensus means navigating a tempest of the most divisive issues: politics, sexism, drug abuse, capitalism, healthcare, and racism. Can eight people with different backgrounds, ages, classes, and political views avoid coming to blows, much less render a true verdict? Told through court transcripts and jury deliberations, A True Verdict is a suspenseful ride to a shocking outcome …"

Robert Rotstein (Author), Alex Boyles, Deanna Anthony, Eunice Wong, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Graham Halstead, Hillary Huber, Kelli Tager, Mark Bramhall, Natalie Naudus, Phil Thron, Robin Miles, Roxanne Hernandez, Sean Pratt, Sophie Amoss (Narrator)

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Summer of the Monkeys

"From the author of the beloved classic Where the Red Fern Grows comes a timeless adventure about a boy who discovers a tree full of monkeys. The last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee expects to find while trekking through the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma is a tree full of monkeys. But then Jay learns from his grandpa that the monkeys have escaped from a traveling circus, and there’s a big reward for the person who finds and returns them. His family could really use the money, so Jay sets off, determined to catch them. But by the end of the summer, Jay will have learned a lot more than he bargained for—and not just about monkeys. From the beloved author of Where the Red Fern Grows comes another memorable adventure novel filled with heart, humor, and excitement. Honors and Praise for Wilson Rawls’ Where the Red Fern Grows: A School Library Journal Top 100 Children’s Novel An NPR Must-Read for Kids Ages 9 to 14 Winner of 4 State Awards Over 7 million copies in print! “A rewarding book . . . [with] careful, precise observation, all of it rightly phrased.” —The New York Times Book Review “One of the great classics of children’s literature . . . Any child who doesn’t get to read this beloved and powerfully emotional book has missed out on an important piece of childhood for the last 40-plus years.” —Common Sense Media “An exciting tale of love and adventure you’ll never forget.” —School Library Journal This audiobook is expertly read by Sean Pratt, with audio engineering by Matthew Kulewicz, MPSE. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Copyright (c) 1976 by Woodrow Wilson Rawls (P) (2024) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC"

Wilson Rawls (Author), Sean Pratt (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Sean Pratt