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The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and The Gospel of Wealth
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 12 hrs
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Summary
His good friend Mark Twain dubbed him "St. Andrew." British Prime Minister William Gladstone called him an "example" for the wealthy. Such terms seldom apply to multimillionaires. But Andrew Carnegie was no run-of-the-mill steel magnate. At age 13 and full of dreams, he sailed from his native Dunfermline, Scotland, to America. The story of his success begins with a $1.20-a-week job at a bobbin factory. By the end of his life, he had amassed an unprecedented fortune - and given away more than 90 percent of it for the good of mankind.
Here, in one volume, are two impressive works by Andrew Carnegie himself: his autobiography and The Gospel of Wealth, a groundbreaking manifesto on the duty of the wealthy to give back to society all of their fortunes. And he practiced what he preached, erecting 1,600 libraries across the country, founding Carnegie Mellon University, building Carnegie Hall, and performing countless other acts of philanthropy because, as Carnegie wrote, "The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced."
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- Penarth Resident
- 11-06-24
Beautifully Narrated
The autobiography was very interesting, in particular learning about his guiding principles many of which could be regarded as timeless. The Gospel of Wealth was more reflective of the times in which he lived and to my mind quite patronising to those who had not succeeded as he had done.
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- Stuart
- 10-08-21
Great Book just like the man !
Loved it a great book by a great man fantastic insight into his life and times !
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- Jinty
- 02-12-23
What an amazing man!
I found that the narrator did not pronounce the Scots words correctly. I found this really irritating and spoiled the narration of this most fascinating autobiography. Surely someone who could pronounce these words could have been found.
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- Tomas
- 15-08-21
Wonderful. A good man talking about how to be good
I feel being good has been lost. This book give me hope that it is still a thing men and women can do.
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- brian r
- 10-08-23
Excellent book
Excellent book, excellent man, and a good read. Having lied many years in Scotland i understand his story very well.
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- Arnold Terry
- 29-04-22
Just an amazing download of information
What a will dictated book, loved every second of it.
Great universal laws and wisdom to help all.
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- Nigel Hancock
- 13-09-23
A Legend of a man
I live in Dunfermline and this man’s name is remembered throughout the area. A fascinating insight to a great man who treated everyone equally.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-10-21
Memoirs of a great man
Carnegie is a legendary name in the financial and industrial world, but it's perhaps his benevolence his most remembered for. A thoughtful and considered autobiographical journey of his business and personal relationships, including stories of close friends such as Mark Twain and his young life in Dunfermline. Great to hear him talk about his own hero's, William Wallace and Robert the Bruce, as he has inspired future generations, such as Warren Buffet. His last remark sums him up, help those who are willing to be helped and think of the good for wider community. This is the type of capitalism that Adam Smith prescribed.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-22
Honest, true, sincere
Perfect book, going through Andrew Carnegie's life, a book by himself. Narrator was great. His life story was thorough and fairly detailed, going all the way from the boy to the man to the generous donor.
He's not the capital hungry guy people think he is... just trying to do some good in the world and gradually worked his way up.
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- Linda T
- 07-11-22
Carnegie
Felt the story could have been halved and you still wouldn’t have missed anything. Did very well in sharing his wealth. A very generous man
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