Free Audiobook - The Ascent of George Washington

koland · 02-21-2012, 11:25 AM

Tantor Audio is giving away the audio download edition of The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon ($9.99 Kindle; $23.95 Audible), by John Ferling, narrated by Norman Dietz. This is a Presidents' day special, so grab it fast, before it goes away (once on your bookshelf, you can download it anytime, though).

Book Description
Even compared to his fellow founders, George Washington stands tall. Our first president has long been considered a stoic hero, holding himself above the rough-and-tumble politics of his day. Now John Ferling peers behind that image, carefully burnished by Washington himself, to show us a leader who was not only not above politics but a canny infighter—a master of persuasion, manipulation, and deniability.

In the War of Independence, Washington used his skills to steer the Continental Army through crises that would have broken less determined men; he squeezed out rival generals and defused dissent from those below him. Ending the war as a national hero, Washington "allowed" himself to be pressed into the presidency, guiding the nation with the same brilliantly maintained pose of selfless public interest. In short, Washington deftly screened a burning ambition behind his image of republican virtue—but that image, maintained not without cost, made him just the leader the overmatched army, and then the shaky young nation, desperately needed.

Ferling argues that not only was Washington one of America’s most adroit politicians—the proof of his genius is that he is no longer thought of as a politician at all.

Bestselling historian John Ferling draws on his unsurpassed knowledge of the Founding Fathers to provide a fresh and provocative new portrait of the greatest of them all, George Washington.

Get the free audiobook from Tantor Audio.

ApK · 02-21-2012, 12:07 PM

Ah, free audio books. They have turned my commute from hardship to 'special happy time.'
Thanks for the tip!

ApK

Synamon · 02-21-2012, 02:22 PM

Containment by Christian Cantrell was in my bookshelf when I created an account, I'm not sure it that's a glitch or a welcome bonus. Yay for free audiobooks!

koland · 02-21-2012, 03:28 PM

They were running a deal where you got to choose when creating the account and that was one of the choices; looks like that may be the default one now (or you just missed the spot where you could choose a different one).

02-21-2012, 11:25 AM	#1
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Free Audiobook - The Ascent of George Washington Tantor Audio is giving away the audio download edition of The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon ($9.99 Kindle; $23.95 Audible), by John Ferling, narrated by Norman Dietz. This is a Presidents' day special, so grab it fast, before it goes away (once on your bookshelf, you can download it anytime, though). Book Description Even compared to his fellow founders, George Washington stands tall. Our first president has long been considered a stoic hero, holding himself above the rough-and-tumble politics of his day. Now John Ferling peers behind that image, carefully burnished by Washington himself, to show us a leader who was not only not above politics but a canny infighter—a master of persuasion, manipulation, and deniability. In the War of Independence, Washington used his skills to steer the Continental Army through crises that would have broken less determined men; he squeezed out rival generals and defused dissent from those below him. Ending the war as a national hero, Washington "allowed" himself to be pressed into the presidency, guiding the nation with the same brilliantly maintained pose of selfless public interest. In short, Washington deftly screened a burning ambition behind his image of republican virtue—but that image, maintained not without cost, made him just the leader the overmatched army, and then the shaky young nation, desperately needed. Ferling argues that not only was Washington one of America’s most adroit politicians—the proof of his genius is that he is no longer thought of as a politician at all. Bestselling historian John Ferling draws on his unsurpassed knowledge of the Founding Fathers to provide a fresh and provocative new portrait of the greatest of them all, George Washington. Get the free audiobook from Tantor Audio.

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02-21-2012, 12:07 PM	#2
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Ah, free audio books. They have turned my commute from hardship to 'special happy time.' Thanks for the tip! ApK

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Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	Containment by Christian Cantrell was in my bookshelf when I created an account, I'm not sure it that's a glitch or a welcome bonus. Yay for free audiobooks!

02-21-2012, 03:28 PM	#4
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	They were running a deal where you got to choose when creating the account and that was one of the choices; looks like that may be the default one now (or you just missed the spot where you could choose a different one).

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