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Upstanders #1
Upstanders: Season 1: A Starbucks Original Series
2 hrs and 21 mins
What are Upstanders?
Let's start with this: They are the opposite of bystanders.
They are problem solvers and protestors, students and parents, professionals and civic leaders.
Some fight injustice; others fearlessly challenge the status quo. They are ordinary people who are making extraordinary differences in their communities and beyond. From Salt Lake City to Memphis to Baltimore, Upstanders remind us that participation in civic life has no bounds - and that we can all be the change we wish to see in the world. Howard Schultz, executive chairman of Starbucks, and former Washington Post senior editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran searched throughout America and chose these 10 upstanding citizens to profile for their passion, humanity, and willingness to act. Here you'll meet:
A former NFL player who offers personal training to wounded veterans
A young activist who stopped the world's largest trash incinerator from being built in her neighborhood
A pastor who opened his church's doors to the Muslim congregation across the street
A former inmate who's helping other ex-convicts stay out of prison
A retired sheriff who's transforming the way police are trained
A small town that came together to provide every student with free college tuition
A college student who created an app to reduce food waste and end hunger
A loving father who started a business to empower his son and other people with autism
A New Jersey man who's helping at-risk youth turn their lives around
A former auto industry executive who's taking on homelessness in his state
Everyone has the power to make a difference.
These Americans did.
Rousing and uplifting, Upstanders identifies great men and women across our country and celebrates the strength of our core values and the boundless possibilities of the human spirit.
What are Upstanders?
Let's start with this: They are the opposite of bystanders.
They are problem solvers and protestors, students and parents, professionals and civic leaders.
Some fight injustice; others fearlessly challenge the status quo. They are ordinary people who are making extraordinary differences in their communities and beyond. From Salt Lake City to Memphis to Baltimore, Upstanders remind us that participation in civic life has no bounds - and that we can all be the change we wish to see in the world. Howard Schultz, executive chairman of Starbucks, and former Washington Post senior editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran searched throughout America and chose these 10 upstanding citizens to profile for their passion, humanity, and willingness to act. Here you'll meet:
A former NFL player who offers personal training to wounded veterans
A young activist who stopped the world's largest trash incinerator from being built in her neighborhood
A pastor who opened his church's doors to the Muslim congregation across the street
A former inmate who's helping other ex-convicts stay out of prison
A retired sheriff who's transforming the way police are trained
A small town that came together to provide every student with free college tuition
A college student who created an app to reduce food waste and end hunger
A loving father who started a business to empower his son and other people with autism
A New Jersey man who's helping at-risk youth turn their lives around
A former auto industry executive who's taking on homelessness in his state
Everyone has the power to make a difference.
These Americans did.
Rousing and uplifting, Upstanders identifies great men and women across our country and celebrates the strength of our core values and the boundless possibilities of the human spirit.
2 pages, Audible Audio
First published October 10, 2017
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77 people want to read
About the author
Howard Schultz
19 books311 followersSchultz 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.
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.
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October 13, 2017
I should be inspired but I am just bored.
March 6, 2018
Listening how children pushed to gain scholarships provided by their hometown/village, a church assisted Muslims with a place of worship, then becoming a full community throwing events that represented unity. Reformed addicts and repeat offenders who left drugs behind and helped with building homes, fighting Big Business against poisoning the air in low-income neighborhoods and many other special stories; they makes you want to get out and do more in your own neighborhood.
Each and every story is inspiring and real. I have to admit, thought I never read anything like this, unless on FB or the news, Upstanders is different. It's positive, faith building and awe-inspiring. I look forward to season 2. For more information, visit the Starbucks Channel!
*Full review to be available soon at http://www.areneehunt.com
Upstanders, Season 1
Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Narrated by Michael B. Jordan
Published by Audible Studios, Oct. 10, 2017
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes
Each and every story is inspiring and real. I have to admit, thought I never read anything like this, unless on FB or the news, Upstanders is different. It's positive, faith building and awe-inspiring. I look forward to season 2. For more information, visit the Starbucks Channel!
*Full review to be available soon at http://www.areneehunt.com
Upstanders, Season 1
Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Narrated by Michael B. Jordan
Published by Audible Studios, Oct. 10, 2017
Duration: 2 hours 21 minutes
August 23, 2020
Quick stories about everyday people going above and beyond. I enjoyed it enough to read season 2 but not enough to actively recommend.
October 27, 2017
I strongly agree with other member's (Michelle) review which said "I should be inspired but I am just bored."
This book has nice and inspiring stories, but it was boring to listen... Of course, it's free on Audible, just couple of hours, but still..
Maybe it's my problem, that I mostly read fiction books and this one was like a YouTube video one can watch, telling what good people did in which town - just facts and names and not something deeper.
However my disappointment in this "book" doesn't mean that I'm not proud of those people mentioned in it. They are awesome and stories like that give us back faith in humanity!
This book has nice and inspiring stories, but it was boring to listen... Of course, it's free on Audible, just couple of hours, but still..
Maybe it's my problem, that I mostly read fiction books and this one was like a YouTube video one can watch, telling what good people did in which town - just facts and names and not something deeper.
However my disappointment in this "book" doesn't mean that I'm not proud of those people mentioned in it. They are awesome and stories like that give us back faith in humanity!
October 26, 2017
Inspiring! Great stories of courage and change!
October 30, 2017
I really enjoyed this collection of stories and I look forward to Season 2. I hope there are more seasons to come!
November 8, 2017
Interesting and inspiring stories of regular people acting is extraordinary ways to the challenges of life.
November 10, 2017
Refreshing to hear about the good that is being done in our world by 'ordinary' people!!
November 20, 2017
In a crazy Twitter world, this was a refreshing read. How nice to read about regular people doing extraordinary things.
December 20, 2017
The stories are very inspirational & motivating. I loved them.
January 5, 2018
Enjoyable series full of short stories about real life people.
February 23, 2018
loved this collection of feel-good stories - and especially grateful that this was free from Audible.
June 17, 2022
This was a freebie I got at some point on Audible. It is the "inspiring" stories of 10 individuals/neighborhoods who made a difference in our world. The audio book itself is a bit disjointed. There was at least one grammatical error. And lots of these stories were liberal feel-good propaganda. Definitely not written from a Christian perspective (hello--they are put out by Starbucks!) But for all that, I still found several of these stories motivating, especially as believers, to be willing to work for change. Too often we don't give credit to the work that one person alone can make. Yes, often change is prompted by one individual who inspires others to change. The stories are varied from homelessness to food waste to environmental activism to a pastor who embraced his neighbor. When God calls us to make change, don't back down from the impossibility of the task. 3/5 stars
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May 31, 2023Note: This series is free on audible so all audible users should download it if they have any interest. It's free so why not?
I was excited to dig in to "Upstanders," which collects a handful of testaments of everyday heroes. The short work of non-fiction was promising, but in the end, I found myself desiring interviews with the people in question. The narrator did an excellent job, don't get me wrong, but the upstanding individuals who lived the stories might have given the work a more organic feel.
I was excited to dig in to "Upstanders," which collects a handful of testaments of everyday heroes. The short work of non-fiction was promising, but in the end, I found myself desiring interviews with the people in question. The narrator did an excellent job, don't get me wrong, but the upstanding individuals who lived the stories might have given the work a more organic feel.
December 7, 2019
With so much hate and violence filling traditional and social media, I desperately needed something to remind me that there are lovely people doing lovely things in this world. This was it.
March 12, 2018
I really LOVE the series and what it stands for. Wonderful to let kids to listen to too.
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