Upstanders: Season 2: A Starbucks Original Series

Upstanders #2

by Howard Schultz, Rajiv Chandrasekaran

Upstanders is a stirring tribute to the ordinary people who make a remarkable difference in big cities and small towns across the country. For more than a year, Howard Schultz, the chairman and former CEO of Starbucks, and former Washington Post senior correspondent and associate editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran searched the country for even more of America's unsung heroes, as a follow-up to Upstanders' first season. Now you'll hear the stories and voices of the people they found - local citizens who are demonstrating unbelievable courage and inspiring a better America at a time when we need these heroes more than ever. From the Dallas chef who's staffing his restaurant with former juvenile offenders, to the Missoula, Montana, mother who opened her community's hearts and doors to refugees, to the Seattle firefighter who's helping to destigmatize post-traumatic stress among our nation's first responders - the 11 individuals featured in this second volume of Upstanders embody the American spirit and much of what's missing from today's national debate over how to salvage America's soul. Through their passion for humanity, courage to lead, and willingness to act, the Upstanders we celebrate here remind us that we all have the power to create positive change in our communities and beyond.

Genres: Nonfiction, Audiobook, Business, Biography

94 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 10, 2017

About the author

Schultz is an author and businessman. He was born on July 19th of 1953. He is mostly known for owning Starbucks; he is also the CEO and chairman of that company.
He graduated Northern Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in Communication.
Schultz authored the book Pour Your Heart Into It How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time with Dori Jones Yang in 1997. His second book Onward How Starbucks Fought for Its Life Without Losing Its Soul with Joanne Gordon, was published in 2011.

Reviews

[Betsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Narrator: Actor Michael B. Jordan. Does a good job. This is the second in series of short books from Starbucks. Audible.com is offering both of them for free.

I liked this better than Upstanders 1. There was more focus on what people did for their communities and less focus on how they improved their own lives. This volume addresses a wider variety of issues. Some of the ones I found more interesting were: One More Wave, an organization helping disabled veterans to surf; Coalfield Development, a social enterprise bringing sustainable development to Appalachia. I liked these two in particular because the people who started the organizations found creative solutions to deal with issues that aren't in the news every day.

I thought the chapters in Upstanders 2 were consistently good. I'd like the series to continue. It's a great reminder to turn off the radio and instead listen to how people are doing something positive and useful.

[Mh Weyler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Appreciated the first story of a Dallas chef who started a restaurant almost entirely run by juvenile convicts. Was amazed that such a liberal outlet ad amazon and Starbucks would tell such a story without liberal bent and what appeared perhaps even Christian origins. But then it went downhill from there. I almost turned it off at various points and wouldn’t have missed anything but I kept waiting for more inspiring stories. The bravery of some of the folks was admirable but liberal agenda after liberal agenda was pushed. LGBTQ, climate change, etc.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Same with Season 1 - I loved this collection of feel-good stories - and again, grateful that this was free from Audible. Love this narrator! Made a reservation for Cafe Momentum, the restaurant in Dallas, because of this book, since I'll be going there for a business trip next month!

[Emma Dargue · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good second season of a podcast/audiobook series that highlights people who pay it forward and help people that are less fortunate than others. Really beautiful collection of stories of no more than 20 minutes long.

[Monika M. · Rating 1 out of 5]

Even less interesting than the first book..

[Pam · Rating 3 out of 5]

More inspiring stories of normal people acting in extraordinary ways to the hardships of life.

[Tal Hirshberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Season 1 was good, Season 2 was great. I might be biased, but it's uplifting to hear/read these stories during these troubling times. And Michael B. Jordan has a voice for all time.

[Ashe · Rating 4 out of 5]

The stories are inspiring. I’d love to read more.

I like that it is a collection of stories. It a light read/listen.

[Adrian Jackson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hope there are more series. I enjoyed this and the first one.

[Andrea Hein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love hearing these stories on people making a difference in the world

[Assortedtrashprincess · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't like when a CEO writes a book most of the time. 😬

[Dena · Rating 3 out of 5]

A continuation of the first. I enjoyed the stories.

[Shirley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh.