Amazing People of Australia, Vol. 1: Inspirational Stories Audiobook, by Charles Margerison Play Audiobook Sample

Amazing People of Australia, Vol. 1: Inspirational Stories Audiobook

Amazing People of Australia, Vol. 1: Inspirational Stories Audiobook, by Charles Margerison Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: various narrators Publisher: Amazing People Club Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 0.67 hours at 1.5x Speed 0.50 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: December 2012 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781922002389

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

9

Longest Chapter Length:

17:00 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

21 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

07:38 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

0

Publisher Description

Australia has developed to become a model multiethnic society. In this collection of life stories from the Amazing People Club, you will gain insight into how some amazing Australians set the scene and contributed to the country we fondly refer to as "Down Under."

Embark on a thrilling flight of discovery with Charles Kingsford Smith. His courage, competitive spirit, and daring sense of adventure led to him be regarded as one of the highest achievers in the history of aviation. Be inspired by the entrepreneurial talent of James Harrison, who invented the refrigerator. Be captivated by the tumultuous events in the life of Nellie Melba, a self-driven diva who achieved great success and became one of Australia's most celebrated sopranos of all time. Meet these and several other amazing Australians who, in their own unique ways, seized opportunities that led to great successes.

Each story comes to life through BioViews. These are short biographical narratives, similar to interviews. They provide an easy way of learning about amazing people who made major contributions and changed our world.

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About Charles Margerison

Charles Margerison is a chartered psychologist and a member of the Royal Institution and the Royal Literature Society. He is chairman of Viewpoint Resources Ltd and was previously professor of management at the Universities of Cranfield and Queensland. He was also a cofounder of Emerald, the world’s leading publisher of management journals and databases. The author of more than ten books on management issues, he has written a major continuing professional development system, used in business organizations, called The Communication and Problem Solving Resource. He is the cofounder of Team Management Systems and the Chairman of Bell Hughes Music Group. He lives in Queensland, Australia, when not travelling on business.

About various narrators

James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.