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  • How to Be Like Walt

  • Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life
  • By: Pat Williams, Jim Denney
  • Narrated by: Paul Christy
  • Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (153 ratings)
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How to Be Like Walt

By: Pat Williams, Jim Denney
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Summary

An inspiring biography of one of the most influential and beloved figures of the 21st century, based on more than 1,000 interviews.

How to Be Like is a "character biography" series: biographies that also draw out important lessons from the life of their subjects. In this new book - by far the most exhaustive in the series - Pat Williams tackles one of the most influential people in recent history.

While many recent biographies of Walt Disney have reveled in the negative, this audiobook takes an honest but positive look at the man behind the myth. For the first time, the book pulls together all the various strands of Disney's life into one straightforward, easy-to-listen-to tale of imagination, perseverance, and optimism. Far from a preachy or oppressive tome, this audiobook scrapes away the minutiae to capture the true magic of a brilliant maverick.

©2004 Pat Williams (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

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"How to Be Like Walt is a fitting tribute to Walt's memory and an important contribution to the Disney legacy . . . Now more than ever, we need people with the qualities Walt had: optimism, imagination, creativity, leadership, integrity, courage, boldness, perseverance, commitment to excellence, reverence for the past, hope for tomorrow, and faith in God." Art Linkletter

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Good as a biography but too much Bible bashing!

Excellent as a biography, but towards the end it feels like you're in Sunday school. Waaaay too much religion, which really spoilt it for me.

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for disney fans

if your like me and love all thing disney this is for you, the teaching and lifestyle choices of walt disney will make you think about how you can look at thing with in your life.
my only criticism for this book is that it goes on about God quite a bit I don't mind it so much but I'm not a Christian and walt disney was and it's a book about him so it's not so bad

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An incredible life and an example to us all!

I throughly enjoyed this and was gripped from start to finish! I read a lot of books on positive thinking and entrepreneurship and the list of recommendations in that category rarely changes. This was an off the wall choice recommended to me by a friend and it smashed them all out of the park! What a gift this man was to our world, gone too soon but an amazing legacy. Well done Pat Williams and Jim Denney - I just bought two paperback copies as gifts.

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Just Magnificent

This book is so inspiring, special, magnificent etc that there's nothing to hate about it. Never before i have heard any story like the story of Walt's life. It's just wonderful!

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So interesting

Even if you’re not a Walt Disney fan you’ll be amazed by his achievements. The title how’re is mis leading it less about how to be like Walt rather a biography which was so interesting!

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A wonderful tribute to a world changing man

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It reveals so much of the magic behind Disney the man and Disney the company, he really is an inspirational man that we should be like

What did you like best about this story?

Stories about Mary Poppins

Which scene did you most enjoy?

A scene where walt disney grants a wish for a dying boy

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I wanted to, but it is so long that I enjoyed it in lots of sittings whilst driving, I stopped listening for a while when I knew I had 30 minutes left as I didn't want it to finish, really loved the book

Any additional comments?

If you love Disney then definitely listen

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An amazing story

Fantastic inside into a great man. It really shows you how dreams can come true.

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Wonderful

wonderful book about a truly inspirational figure well told. plenty of life lessons in this book. great book to inspire young minds.

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A bit too preachy to my taste

Most of the book is alright to me but the author doesn't miss an opportunity to give his religious opinion. Other than that it is quite enjoyable and well written.

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Top Book

If you have an interest, in Disney and how it came to be and want to gain an insight into the man himself this is a great book. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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