Book description
Grace Bonney's Collective Wisdom is an invitation to sit down with the women who have already walked the road you're about to take. With more than a hundred interviews, intimate photographs, and conversations that feel less like a book and more like a living conversation, the volume turns wisdom into something tangible and warm.
What makes this collection shine is its range. An Olympic athlete, a NASA team member, award-winning artists, activists, writers, and filmmakers-all share their highs and lows in equal measure. The voices span decades, from women in their fifties to centenarians, giving the reader a sense that experience is not confined to age but accumulated over time. You'll hear about the "ups, downs, and lessons learned" with a frankness that feels both honest and hopeful.
Bonney's own interviews-conducted by daughters, friends, mentors, and colleagues-highlight intergenerational dialogue as a core theme. The book is less a monologue of experience than a chorus, encouraging readers to listen, share, and learn from each other. It becomes a space where you can pause, reflect, and feel part of a community that spans generations.
The photographs are not mere decoration; they add texture, grounding the stories in real faces and moments. They remind us that behind every lesson is a human being with a story worth hearing. Even if you're not over 50, the book's message-about resilience, curiosity, and connection-is universal.
In short, Collective Wisdom feels like a warm gathering around a fire: stories are shared, laughter echoes, and new insights bloom. It's a powerful reminder that wisdom is collective, that we can learn from those who have walked before us, and that the next chapter of our lives can be written with courage, compassion, and community.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience