Book description
From the world's foremost blind athlete and a Harvard Business School lecturer comes an inspiring, seven-step program for converting both mundane and dramatic struggles into the kind of fuel that spur personal and professional greatness. Adversity is one of the most potent forces in life. It shapes your character, clarifies your priorities, and defines your path. It can also fuel your greatness. Each of us faces a rich assortment of adversities every day, ranging from minor hassles to major setbacks and challenges, even tragedies. Nobody knows this better than blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and adversity expert Dr. Paul Stolz. In this exciting new edition of The Adversity Advantage, this dream-team joined forces to offer incredible experiences and practical science to teach you how to turn life challenges into a powerful advantage. Weihenmayer, who is the only blind person to climb Mount Everest and the Seven Summits, shares his struggles on high mountains to turn adversity on its head and do the impossible. Coauthor Stoltz has spent decades decoding the human relationship with adversity and is the creator of the globally acclaimed Adversity Quotient. Fully revised and updated, this new edition of The Adversity Advantage offers lessons from real-life adventure, seemingly insurmountable challenges, and extensive research to help you achieve greatness. This unique book provides an exciting and insightful framework for surpassing obstacles and reaching higher goals. Its seven proven principles will help you harness the adversity in your life and turn it into agility, innovation, energy, and happiness: - Take it on!- Summon your strength- Engage your core- Pioneer possibilities- Pack light, pack right- Suffer well- Deliver greatness, every day Let The Adversity Advantage inspire you to overcome obstacles, no matter how daunting!
CyberScribe
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Spit Turanga
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Emerald Vine
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Sky Trinity
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Blistered Outlaw
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Plegasus
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Manly
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West Warrior
Listening to audiobooks has turned mundane tasks into enjoyable experiences. ListenBook's support for various download methods means I can acquire new content in a way that suits me best. I'm amazed at how this app has made reading such a natural part of my day. π This app has ignited my passion for reading β I can't get enough of its convenience! ππ₯ ListenBook Pro's noise reduction feature is a game-changer. It enhances the audio quality and ensures that I can immerse myself fully in the content.
Trick Baron
Kudos to ListenBook for optimizing the app for iOS 16 β it shows their dedication to excellence. ListenBook's ability to extract artwork and metadata automatically adds a visual touch to my audiobook collection. Automatic metadata retrieval adds a professional touch to my audiobook collection. The narration elevated an already good book to greatness! The performer's subtle vocal variations conveyed nuance I might have missed while reading. Their ability to maintain consistent character voices across many hours was impressive. Technical quality was flawless throughout.
Red Woman
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Zero Corn
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Cardinal Rebel
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Scratch Man
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The Happy Jock
Sharing audiobooks with friends through AirDrop is a fun and interactive way to bond over stories. With ListenBook Pro, long audiobooks are no problem. I love it!
High Deck
Savoring stories has never been this smooth β this app's functionality is genius. Solid performance, but not outstanding. The narrator did a fine job, though their tone was a bit monotonous at times. The story itself was engaging enough, but I wouldnβt call it unforgettable.
Danger Menace
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DreadSherX
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Danqqqqq
I'm hooked on this app β it's my escape to different worlds and adventures. This app's convenience has turned me into an avid audiobook listener.
Classy Dancer
The statistics tracking feature is a gem. I'm surprised by how much time I spend on audiobooks! The equalizer is a great addition. It really enhances the audio quality. I don't have strong feelings about this one either way. The narration was competent but forgettable. The story itself was more engaging than the performance.
Lime
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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