The Choose Yourself Guide to Wealth

This isn't an audiobook

If you want this book, I'd recommend just buying an actual physical copy. This isn't an audiobook. I paid for a book because I expected to hear the book, but the narrator skips entire sections of the book, and says more than once that the listeners should actually just read it for themselves. There is a ton of rambling and back-and-forth conversation as well. It seemed like a glorified podcast, not an audio book. I still gave it two stars instead of one because I did still learn something from the book.

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This is not unabridged, and it's full of rambling.

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

This is labeled as unabridged, and I expected the full content of the book. Instead what I got was a rambling conversation including his wife Claudia. If I wanted to listen to James Altucher's podcast, then I would have done that instead of buying this book.

How could the performance have been better?

Read the actual book to the audience. Nothing pissed me off faster than glossing over a section and telling me I need to read the book for the details. I bought this audio book for those details.

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I was let down

So after James last book I was excited. It was refreshing and I enjoyed it. This book was not what I expected. Good points but more rambling and less straight wealth talk. I also did not get into it and the two way conversations made it like a podcast not a book. Need to have something actionable and not stories.

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Honest, easy to listen too, and flows nicely!!

I enjoyed his honesty & openess! I agree, you need to exercise your idea muscles.

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Loved it!

Thank you James. Fabulous and uplifting as always. Lots of reminders and inspirations abound in this fun and inspiring audio book. Your honesty is amazingly refreshing :)

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put a bullet in my ear

I liked reading the book, but this guy is terrible to listen to, and he's not reading the book, he's rambling on in and out of conversation with his piggy backer wife about the book. I'll stick to reading this one. Would have been great if it had been read by someone who is not James Altucher.

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Not a real audiobook

There is some good stuff buried here. But it’s not an audiobook. It’s a podcast about an book on audible.

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COMMENTARY...NOT THE AUDIO-BOOK

The author barely reads the book. It is more of a commentary on his book chapter by chapter w/ a few skips. I would have appreciated the commentary if it was titled as a "COMMENTARY" and not as a book. Aside from that the book is rather good...

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“Free is something you choose everyday”

This reading by the author was very conversational and I expect the written version had more content. That being said, once I got into the Altucher’s tone, I gained a lot of wisdom and perspective. I love the “idea practice” and I’ve already noticed that I’m thinking more clearly as a result.
This book was different from most self development books as it didn’t just rephrase universal principles or give obvious advice, but actually offered a very outside the box and honest perspective of the changing world, in a mostly objective way.
The quotes from this book felt authentic and useful and I found myself sharing ideas with good reception.
I didn’t expect a step by step plan to become wealthy and really liked the abstract-ness that some reviewers mentioned, as I could apply it to my own situation and customize advice.
Thanks for the helpful ideas James

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Will listen to many more times.

Great practical knowledge and wisdom from James and others. Great concepts for you to think about and implement in your life.

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