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Uncommon Company: Dissidents and Diplomats, Enemies and Artists Audiobook, by William H. Luers Play Audiobook Sample

Uncommon Company: Dissidents and Diplomats, Enemies and Artists Audiobook

Uncommon Company: Dissidents and Diplomats, Enemies and Artists Audiobook, by William H. Luers Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: David Colacci Publisher: Ascent Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 7.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 5.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: November 2024 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781663749925

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

22

Longest Chapter Length:

56:14 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

10:28 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

31:53 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

1

Publisher Description

In his revelatory memoir Uncommon Company, William Luers shares stories of his incredible career as a US diplomat to European and Latin American nations, where he introduced art and culture to forge common ground and community, improving the lives of citizens in many countries closed to Western ideas. From touring the Soviet Union with playwright Edward Albee in the 1960s to bringing such famous writers and artists as John Updike, Arthur Miller, William Styron, Peter Matthiessen, Francine du Plessix Gray, Richard Diebenkorn, and Frank Stella to Venezuela and Prague during his ambassadorships in Venezuela and Czechoslovakia, Bill Luers's practice of cultural diplomacy became known as his ability to wield "soft power" that strengthened US relationships wherever he served.

After more than thirty years with the State Department, Luers brought his art expertise to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art as its president, where he secured the Annenberg Collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works by such masters as Van Gogh, Picasso, and Cézanne, among many other accomplishments.

Uplifting and inspirational, William Luers's Uncommon Company is the true story of a life well lived, celebrating the challenges and triumphs found in the virtues of being a servant leader.

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About David Colacci

David Colacci is an actor and director who has directed and performed in prominent theaters nationwide. His credits include roles from Shakespeare to Albee, as well as extensive work on new plays. As a narrator, he has won numerous Earphones Awards, earned Audie Award nominations, and been included in Best Audio of the Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. He was a resident actor and director with the Cleveland Play House for eight years and has been artistic director of the Hope Summer Rep Theater since 1992.