Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results
Brad Borkan
What do you do when someone tells you, “It can’t be done”?
This is the award-winning extraordinary story of three people — an explorer, an engineer and a statesman — who repeatedly proved critics and naysayers wrong.
Roald Amundsen — the Norwegian explorer
Isambard Kingdom Brunel — the greatest engineer the world has ever seen
Teddy Roosevelt — the cowboy turned statesman
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results reveals the outsized risks and setbacks each faced in their quest to change the world.
Diving deeply into the triumphs that turned these men into legendary champions, it takes you up close to the hardships they encountered in bringing their greatest endeavors to life:
· Brunel’s Great Western Railway
· Amundsen’s quest for the Northwest Passage and the South Pole
· Roosevelt’s epic construction of the Panama Canal
"Bullets, blizzards, fires, and floods were all part of a day’s work."
With a stunning narrative read by the acclaimed voice actor Dennis Kleinman, this book puts you in the middle of the fray and draws lessons that can be used today. Encompassing true events that changed the world, you’ll discover inspiration for your own ambition, valuable insight into present-day civilization, and effective strategies for success.
Praise:
“High octane excitement in learning lessons from great people.” Stephen Scott-Fawcett
“Gripping, exhilarating and inspiring.” Sir Ranulph Fiennes
Winner (bronze medal): Wishing Shelf Awards for Non-Fiction
Buy Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results today, and get a first-hand look into what catapults people to another level of greatness.
Duration - 6h 30m.
Author - Brad Borkan.
Narrator - Dennis Kleinman.
Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
What do you do when someone tells you, “It can’t be done”? This is the award-winning extraordinary story of three people — an explorer, an engineer and a statesman — who repeatedly proved critics and naysayers wrong. Roald Amundsen — the Norwegian explorer Isambard Kingdom Brunel — the greatest engineer the world has ever seen Teddy Roosevelt — the cowboy turned statesman Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results reveals the outsized risks and setbacks each faced in their quest to change the world. Diving deeply into the triumphs that turned these men into legendary champions, it takes you up close to the hardships they encountered in bringing their greatest endeavors to life: · Brunel’s Great Western Railway · Amundsen’s quest for the Northwest Passage and the South Pole · Roosevelt’s epic construction of the Panama Canal "Bullets, blizzards, fires, and floods were all part of a day’s work." With a stunning narrative read by the acclaimed voice actor Dennis Kleinman, this book puts you in the middle of the fray and draws lessons that can be used today. Encompassing true events that changed the world, you’ll discover inspiration for your own ambition, valuable insight into present-day civilization, and effective strategies for success. Praise: “High octane excitement in learning lessons from great people.” Stephen Scott-Fawcett “Gripping, exhilarating and inspiring.” Sir Ranulph Fiennes Winner (bronze medal): Wishing Shelf Awards for Non-Fiction Buy Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results today, and get a first-hand look into what catapults people to another level of greatness. Duration - 6h 30m. Author - Brad Borkan. Narrator - Dennis Kleinman. Published Date - Sunday, 22 January 2023.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:17
The NASA Mars Rover
Duration:00:02:07
Prologue
Duration:00:05:18
Introduction: Monumental Impact
Duration:00:16:34
Chapter 1: The Tunnel That Changed Our Modern Cities
Duration:00:14:37
Chapter 2: A Bottle Of Wine Set Aside
Duration:00:16:06
Chapter 3: 3 The Thames Tunnel’s Immense Legacy
Duration:00:07:32
Chapter 4: The Railway That Transformed How Time Is Measured
Duration:00:16:22
Chapter 5: More Than A Set Of Tracks
Duration:00:20:16
Chapter 6: The Great Western Railway’s Dazzling Legacy
Duration:00:14:32
Chapter 7: Even A Bullet Couldn’t Stop Him
Duration:00:04:06
Chapter 8: The Origins Of The World’s Conservation Movement
Duration:00:17:43
Chapter 9: Preserving Nature And Wildlife On A Grand Scale
Duration:00:10:41
Chapter 10: A Legacy Of Conservation
Duration:00:13:25
Chapter 11: The Waterway That Accelerated Global Trade
Duration:00:18:28
Chapter 12: Competing Visions For The Canal
Duration:00:21:29
Chapter 13: The Monumental Legacy Of The Panama Canal
Duration:00:11:23
Chapter 14: The Open Window
Duration:00:03:33
Chapter 15: The 500-Year Quest For The Northwest Passage
Duration:00:19:47
Chapter 16: Planning To Succeed Where Others Had Failed
Duration:00:28:43
Chapter 17: The Enduring Legacy Of Amundsen’s Quest For The Northwest Passage
Duration:00:06:17
Chapter 18: Reaching The Ends Of The Earth
Duration:00:14:52
Chapter 19: False Starts, Crevasses and Letters to the King
Duration:00:32:45
Chapter 20: The Legacy of Achieving the South Pole
Duration:00:05:26
Chapter 21: Ten Lessons From An Explorer, An Engineer, And A Statesman
Duration:00:07:40
Chapter 22: They Never Stopped Achieving
Duration:00:37:37
Chapter 23: Movers And Shapers Of The Earth’s Geography
Duration:00:10:12
Chapter 24: The Greatest Lesson Of All
Duration:00:04:11
Chapter 25: The Ultimate Legacy: Delivered In A Mars Rover Parachute
Duration:00:03:52
A Note To Our Listeners
Duration:00:04:21
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:27