We All Need Heroes

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What really stands out to me about this book is the experimentation in its presentation. From the QR Code method of updated content delivery to the stat breakdowns after each story, not everything the author tries necessarily works after a few stories I'll admit I was skipping the stats completely , but I admired that he was trying new things.

The ideas presented are usually strong ones, even where they're not delivered perfectly. I'd personally love to see a dedicated editor working with this book and the note up front apologizing for any grammatical errors removed. All in all I like Zingerman's vision and style. All his work is missing is a little polish. Overall I really like the idea behind a book like this. Not every detail was on target and there might be a few kinks to work out. I still feel there's a lot of room in the world for books from younger and newer professionals who have something to say before they've been pulled out of the game for years to write and give presentations.

Zingerman is definitely relevant and I'll happily tune in to see what's next. Sep 25, Gita Madhu rated it really liked it Shelves: Stories of the Brave and Foolish by requesting it on Goodread's Giveaways. Simon has crafted a small compendium of enchanting real life stories which sets itself apart from the plethora of samples I received Simon Zingerman 's We All Need Heroes: Simon is definitely a prime example of the heroes whose stories his book showcases.

Jun 06, Dimitris Hall rated it really liked it Shelves: One day, maybe a month or so ago, Simon Zingerman contacted me here on Goodreads and asked me to review a. I had a look at it and it seemed interesting so I accepted. In hindsight, his sending the book to me for free was a purposeful move: We All Need Heroes is basically a very optimistic collection of around stories of people who made it or became famous either through extreme luck, fantastic ideas, dedication to their belie One day, maybe a month or so ago, Simon Zingerman contacted me here on Goodreads and asked me to review a.

We All Need Heroes is basically a very optimistic collection of around stories of people who made it or became famous either through extreme luck, fantastic ideas, dedication to their beliefs or pure, simple "stupidity" quoting because their supposed stupidity ultimately worked to their advantage. Some of these accounts are exactly about how you can create buzz about your work in the very same "guerilla" way the author contacted me and many other users of Goodreads also. Apart from that, the stories themselves were in general quite interesting and my picks -the ones I felt could be significant for me personally- made up a good chunk of the book.

That said, I can see how the next time I read it my favourites will have changed along with me, just like Simon Zingerman predicts -and even hopes- will happen in his introduction to the book. The work unfortunately has its little problems.

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The assessment would make sense if there was a "Top 10 happiest endings" chart at the end of the book or something similar, but there was nothing of the sort. After the first few pages, I started hungrily devouring one story after another, skipping these gauges entirely. The keywords under the title of each story were met with the same fate.

Zingerman's graphic design touches seem to have worked well in many aspects but not so much in others. But I won't be too critical of the details. This book has given me food for thought and inspiration and I will be sure to read it again, this time taking notes. Jun 09, Jamie Belanger rated it really liked it. First, as a disclosure, the author of this book contacted me directly and offered a free copy in exchange for this review. I just wanted to say that up front. And getting a free copy in no way influenced me to say anything positive or negative.

What follows is my usual honest opinion: This book is a collection of stories -- some inspiring, some fascinating, some just plain crazy. Some stories were familiar while others were new to me. Each story is no more that two pages, and many are smaller tha First, as a disclosure, the author of this book contacted me directly and offered a free copy in exchange for this review.

Each story is no more that two pages, and many are smaller than that. This makes the entire book perfect for reading when you have a lot of small time chunks. We all definitely do need heroes to look up to, to learn from, to emulate, and sometimes to laugh at. The PDF I read had statistics after each story that seemed arbitrary.

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Granted, individual perceptions differ. I found the inclusion of these statistics was interesting at first, then I soon started scrolling past them. For example, a story of Joshua Bell one of the top musicians in the world playing in a subway during rush hour, for free, brought a huge smile to my face. I read the story twice since it was so interesting. I can't agree with either of those ratings It's interesting to note that these story statistics and all graphics except for the cover are absent from the EPUB I was sent. Even without reading the statistics section, I still liked seeing the occasional amusing graphic after a story.

Overall, I found this to be an enjoyable collection of real-life stories, easily worth a 3 to 4 star rating. Aug 24, Angeli rated it really liked it Shelves: Gotta say that what really left an impression on me when I got a copy of the book are the illustratrions.

I like colorful books. It's a collection of interesting short reads lined up to inspire you or provoke you to get out of your comfort zone and make your own stuff happen no matter how stupid, silly, or impossible they might seem. I honestly liked a lot of stories in it. My favorites involve the author's stor Gotta say that what really left an impression on me when I got a copy of the book are the illustratrions. My favorites involve the author's story about listening and the crazy love letters sent out to people for advertising purposes that broke up a couple.

That was totally wicked in both sense of the word. I was also surprised that my country was mentioned in this book! I also liked that story, it's kind of cool to get featured in an independent release like this. This book isn't supposed to be read continuously--not very much like a novel. Although you can read it both ways. But for me it's like eating a nugget a day at a time. You can read it when you're on the way to work, or you're at work and have nothing to do, or you're at home and looking for some light read or inspiration.

You can call this a reference book with all the stories about success in random fields of human interest. I think the author did a pretty swell job into collecting stories just for the heck of completing a book for everyone to read--FOR FREE! By Elin Hermanson kulturellan. If your creativity is on a standstill, or if you're just stuck in a project By Elin Hermanson kulturellan.

If your creativity is on a standstill, or if you're just stuck in a project, small or big, this book can be the key to you getting back in business. With these stories you get the feeling that everyone can succeed, if it's about getting a prosperous career, earning a fortune in an innovative way, or just become an emotionally richer individual. You can read about clever solutions to big problems, intelligent inventions or accomplished marketing.

Or about people who never give up despite hopeless failures, but whose dreams eventually come true because of stubbornness and a never-ending storage of optimism. This is a great feel-good book that you can either gorge all in one go for more than a mouthful of motivation, or pick up every now and then for a sporadic reliance when hope is slipping away.

If anything, it's a lightsome collection of both heart-warming and brain-tickling tales that everyone should take part of. Historias inspiradoras y retadoras que no te dejan insensible. En serio un buen libro.

Jul 17, Mela rated it really liked it Shelves: Received free from Goodreads First Reads. Based solely off the cover and 5 minutes of skimming through the book, I was pretty sure I was going to love it. And I was right! I'm not sure what I was expecting from this book, but it took me by surprise. We All Need Heroes is a collection of short narratives about real people who have done amazing things in surprising ways. And some people who were just crazy.

Altogether, this stories are inspirational and help to think outside the box. I thoroughly enj Received free from Goodreads First Reads. I thoroughly enjoyed it and I would recommend to anyone I'm passing it to several of my friends next. Aug 07, Nawel rated it it was amazing Shelves: Serendipity, is the word describing how I discovered this book. Most of the stories it contains are amazing and very inspiring. This book simply teaches us how someone who wants to change the world, should give attention to little things rather than big ones to make this change, and how a simple foolish idea can make you rich, or at least makes an impact.

It feels go Serendipity, is the word describing how I discovered this book.

It feels good to read such a book between two novels haha Nov 10, Jay Arcy rated it it was amazing. Inspiring, yet humorous and informative!! Great book for the rainy season. I love the illustrations because it makes for an easy read. I also love the "statistics of the story" at the end of each story. This one was really well-thought of. Thank you to Mr. Zingerman for the pdf file!

I assure you friends, that the free copy I got did not influence me from giving this honest review about the book. Jun 08, Giulia rated it it was amazing. I really like this book, the stories are amazing! There are some of them very funny, others are interesting and I have to say that I learn some useful things. And then there are stories that manage to charm you, that make you believe everything is possible I just couldn't stop reading, I kept saying to myself: Jun 06, Cindy rated it it was ok. I just could not finish this book, sorry to say.

I was asked to review this book, as many others have been. I thought I would enjoy it, and get something out of it, since I read many entrepreneur-inspired stories. This one failed to impress. It "reads" much like a college term paper; it doesn't come to any conclusive information, and I gained nothing new from it. I think a rewrite, or use of a ghost writer might improve the text.

Jul 18, Liz rated it really liked it Shelves: This isn't a book I would typically read so I was pleasantly surprised when I found myself enjoying it. Since the book is filled with one and two page stories, I found myself reading it during commercials and while cooking. I was already familiar with some of the stories but most were completely new.

These stories are great for repeating during "water cooler" conversations at work or random conversation fillers. Hope you find it as entertaining as I did. Apr 06, Mahmoud Khoder rated it it was amazing. Buy this book now not because I said so, it is because the book is worth it!!! Why I loved reading this book? Because it is one of those very rare books tend to inspire you to move forward in life and become your own hero by telling little stories about successful heroes.

Story Telling is the best writing method to write a book for readers to enjoy and understand without getting bored. Jul 08, Sara Datsova rated it it was amazing. Jun 24, Edward Jackson rated it it was amazing. Great source of inspiration! Lovely stories and beautiful design. Lots of fun reading for everyone, especially if you are working on project and need a new perspective on things.

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Jul 17, Darren rated it it was amazing. A good book to read.

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It had a lot of interesting facts in it. I would recommend it,for sure. Jun 22, Greg rated it liked it Shelves: In the interests of openness, let me state up front that the author of We All Need Heroes , Simon Zingerman, sought me out on Goodreads and invited to review his book, and promised a free copy of the paperback for my unbiased review. I believe he has made the same offer to otherson Goodreads.

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It is not the sort of book I would normally read, but I thought I might get some good material for my classes. Besides, who among us can refuse a free book!?! Essentially, this is a collection of quirky, occa In the interests of openness, let me state up front that the author of We All Need Heroes , Simon Zingerman, sought me out on Goodreads and invited to review his book, and promised a free copy of the paperback for my unbiased review.

Essentially, this is a collection of quirky, occasionally inspiring, and sometimes surprising, and stories of various sorts.

Some have to do with values-based decisions and actions and leadership, which I found most interesting. Others were just quirky and defied categorization An iFart app? Some of the stories are well-known, others less so, but most were interesting. For each of them, Zingerman provided a commentary of some sort. Occasionally these were insightful, with some original observation, but mostly they seemed simply to point the reader toward an obvious line of thought brought out by the story. The book would have held my interest better if the stories were collected around a theme or categorized within the book in that way with insightful, extended commentary by the author.

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