With a warm, approachable tone and perfect pacing, Edwards narrates his detailed account of his experiences as an early employee of Google, Inc. The work highlights the company’s evolution from a two-person experimental enterprise to an international conglomerate. Edwards seems a natural as he provides a highly listenable audio performance. This former director of consumer marketing and brand management for the Internet search engine giant provides a unique perspective on working day to day with Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Even more impressive, despite the haphazard organization of the book’s time line, the listener walks away with a better understanding of how true organizational creativity and brilliant technical engineering can impact the human condition and world culture. Edwards feels lucky, and so will the listener. W.A.G. 2012 Audies Finalist © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2011
Duration: 16 hrs, 15 mins
Publisher: Audible, Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
The readers can't compensate for the unbearably pompous prose style of this extended parable about corporate politics and strategy.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Henslee’s warm, unhurried narration makes listeners feel like the next success story could be theirs.
Barbara Henslee narrates with an intimate, upbeat delivery and a sunny Southern warmth that feels like being personally recruited to the Mary Kay empire. Her voice suits the material perfectly, drawing listeners into a bygone era when women built empires through gatherings around kitchen tables and on front porches, long before they could open their own bank accounts. Henslee never oversells, just gently persuades, mirroring the company’s own quiet pitch to millions of women that economic independence and personal transformation were within reach. The balanced treatment of the realities of multilevel marketing, alongside the truly inspirational story of founder Mary Kay Ash, make this a compelling listen for anyone curious about the often mocked world of direct sales.
Henslee’s warm, unhurried narration makes listeners feel like the next success story could be theirs.Pub Date: April 28, 2026
Duration: 14 hrs, 24 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217281879
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: June 9, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2026
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