Length5h 35m
About this audiobook
Rise - From Silence to Strength, delivers a powerful memoir of resilience, discipline, passion, entrepreneurship and ultimately, purpose in life. Rising from humble beginnings to a forty-year international career spanning academia, multinational corporations, and global institutions, Prof Ali Beba’s journey moves across continents — from Turkiye to Hong Kong, Dubai and to the United States — and identities: engineer, professor, executive, advisor, mentor.
Yet, the book is not about status.
It is about silence —the quiet moments where character is forged. History is rarely written with noise. It’s written by individuals who prepare in silence. Silence does not mean absence. It is preparation. Silence is resilience — choosing discipline over comfort.
It is about responsibility — transforming success into service. And if we listen closely, this silence may be where the real advantage lies.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, Business and Economics
Length5 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 28, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2About the Author
3Preface
4A One-of-a-Kind New Year’s Gift
5Why Did I Write This Book?
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6From Silence to Strength
7A House by the Vardar River
8The Wooden Horse, the Chestnut, and the Evil Eye
9Cin Ali
10The Blessed Rice and the Unforgotten Flavors
11The Generation of 1968
12The Power of Routines
13Role Models
14Love in the Shadow of the Moon Landing
15A $280 Dollar Beginning
16Separations and the Struggle to Exist
17The Passion for Work
18Buddy
19Beliefs and Heroes
20Miracles and the Power of Forgiveness
21The Test of Faith
22My Hero
23Being a Child of Good Times
24Making the Most of Time
25Learning by Teaching
26From Power to Purpose
27The Handwriting
28Lessons Distilled from a Lifetime
29The 10 Golden Rules of an Entrepreneur
30Stories and Lessons
31Crossing Boundaries, Egos, and Cultures
32My Sons
33Not Retirement, Just a Gear Shift
34The Greatest Investment:
35Do You Have a Daughter or a Granddaughter?
36Through the Eyes of My Life Companion: Living with Ali
37Afterword
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