Grover Gardner’s precise diction sounds effortless and never interrupts the smoothness of his phrasing or the melodic flow of his rich voice. The resulting seamlessness of his performance works well with this big-picture essay on how to achieve a business’s highest purpose. This is a philosophical point of view that is inextricably linked to the authors’ personal journeys as well as the transformations occurring in how we understand a for-profit company’s social responsibility. Humanism and social idealism infuse much of this book, especially in the thoughtful writing of John Mackey, the founder of Whole Foods Market. With practical suggestions for leaders of any business, the audio is a stirring invitation to businesses to look beyond numbers when interacting with investors, business partners, employees, customers, and the physical environment.
Pub Date: April 28, 2014
Duration: 11 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781622314416
Publisher: HighBridge Audio
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
The audiobook illuminates the misdeeds of malevolent marketers, sleazy lawyers, and unethical doctors.
Cassandra Campbell’s narration is a model of a nonfiction performance. Her reading of exposition is careful and convincing. She knows where to pause and how to move the action forward. Law professor Burch’s investigative report of the con men, grifters, and profiteers who took advantage of women who were harmed by vaginal mesh implant removal is deeply researched. The revelations of how these “professionals” colluded to scam these vulnerable women who experienced incontinence, pain, and emotional distress after their procedures is horrific. The patients whose mesh implants were removed often had no medical workups prior to surgeries and were charged egregious hidden fees. The text also exposes the legal system’s glacial pace.
The audiobook illuminates the misdeeds of malevolent marketers, sleazy lawyers, and unethical doctors.Pub Date: Jan. 13, 2026
Duration: 13 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781668115107
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: Feb. 17, 2026
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