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The Gathering Wind Audiobook by Gregory A. Freeman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gregory A. Freeman) — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 15:25:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Gathering Wind Subtitle: Hurricane Sandy, the Sailing Ship Bounty, and a Courageous Rescue at Sea Author: Gregory A. Freeman Narrator: David Drummond Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 10-29-13 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In October 2012, a replica of the famous HMS Bounty, an eighteenth-century tall sailing ship, was on a collision course with a storm that would become the largest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic - a clash that would prove dramatic, tragic, perplexing, and ultimately one of the most unforgettable stories of Superstorm Sandy. Crewed by an eclectic team of seafarers, the Bounty was led by Robin Walbridge, their highly respected captain with decades at the helm, whose actions - sometimes questionable - decided the fate of his ship and crew. Departing from Connecticut as the storm raced northward from the Caribbean, Walbridge attempted to outmaneuver Sandy, heading the Bounty southeast. As violent gusts tossed the wooden ship, the crew fought to save their beloved Bounty - and finally to save themselves. When waves, wind, and encroaching water finally overtook the ship in an area known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic, the crew was suddenly tossed into the churning sea. The Bounty was gone, but their fate was still to be determined. The men and women of a Coast Guard station in North Carolina summoned the courage to fly into hundred-mile-per-hour winds while the residents of the Eastern Seaboard were fleeing or bracing for the hurricane's impact. Through hours of white-knuckle flying, with crew members thrown about their aircraft and rescue swimmers jumping into thirty-foot seas, the Coast Guard accomplished one of its most memorable rescues ever. Based on interviews with Bounty survivors and unfettered access to Coast Guard rescue team members, The Gathering Wind offers not only the first but the most complete account of this heartbreaking, thrilling, and inspirational story. Members Reviews: Wow If you ever wondered what it was like for all those sailors in the days of tall ships to go down at see this is the closes you will get to what it must have been like. I deeply hope that someone builds a replica of the replica bounty and makes a movie of this ordeal. Good. Any additional comments? This is a good story, well-written and narrated. It is also stretched. You know, a one-hundred page book stretched to two-hundred pages. An enjoyable read, just be ready for a bit of repetitiveness and thinking "Get to the point!" a few times. The Gathering Wind An excellent read. Never heard of the story of the second Bounty ship and the hurricane Sandy. Guess living in the west coast cut us off from many of the stories of that storm.

The Three Battles of Wanat and Other True Stories Audiobook by Mark Bowden

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mark Bowden) — Tue, 16 Feb 2016 07:11:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Three Battles of Wanat and Other True Stories Author: Mark Bowden Narrator: Richard Poe Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 02-16-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: New York Times best-selling author Mark Bowden has had a prolific career as one of America's leading journalists and nonfiction writers. His new collection, The Three Battles of Wanat and Other True Stories, features the best of his long-form pieces on war as well as notable profiles, sports reporting, and essays on culture. Including pieces from The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and The Philadelphia Inquirer, this collection is Bowden at his best. The titular article, "The Three Battles of Wanat", tells the story of one of the bloodiest days in the war in Afghanistan and the extraordinary years-long fallout it generated within the United States military. In "The Killing Machines", Bowden examines the strategic, legal, and moral issues surrounding armed drones. And in a brilliant piece on Kim Jong-un, "The Bright Sun of Juche", he recalibrates our understanding of the world's youngest and most baffling dictator. Also included are profiles of newspaper scion Arthur Sulzberger; renowned defense attorney and anti-death-penalty activist Judy Clarke; and David Simon, the creator of The Wire. Absorbing and provocative, The Three Battles of Wanat is an essential collection for fans of Mark Bowden's writing and for anyone who enjoys first-rate narrative nonfiction. Members Reviews: Waste of money I did not like this book, it was not his best work. honestly it felt like a lazy attempt to fill space by using other works. misleading title a collection of magazine articles that have nothing to do with the title. don't waste your time. On this book I was to bed. Stay away from this book, it DOESN'T belong in the military history section. I want my $$ back. Not what I thought it would be I was expecting more War Stories status just as collections from his writings with the Atlantic many of which have nothing to do with our war in Afghanistan

Arab Winter Comes to America Audiobook by Robert Spencer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Spencer) — Mon, 14 Apr 2014 09:08:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Arab Winter Comes to America Subtitle: The Truth About the War We're In Author: Robert Spencer Narrator: Russell Niemand Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 04-14-14 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 75 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: When the bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, it was a stark sign that the Arab Spring had arrived in America. Clearly, the unrest and instability sweeping across the Middle East - from Egypt to Syria - can no longer be ignored as a problem "over there." Bestselling author and jihad expert Robert Spencer unveils the shocking truth behind the mainstream media's propaganda about the Arab Spring and shows how the Fort Hood attack, the Boston Marathon bombings, and other violent acts by Muslims in the United States are indeed fresh instances of the Arab Spring ideology coming to this country. Robert Spencer brings years of study on radical Islam to this shocking and insightful book. Arab Winter Comes to America is a powerful warning of the terror and tyranny to come. Members Reviews: If only I could get every PC friend I have to read Would you consider the audio edition of Arab Winter Comes to America to be better than the print version? I have never seen nor read the print version so I am unable to give an answer. What was one of the most memorable moments of Arab Winter Comes to America? To be honest, the entire book is great. Have you listened to any of Russell Niemands other performances before? How does this one compare? No I have not but he does a superb job at pronunciation of Arabic names and other words. He is also pleasant to listen to - right speed and good tone. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? "A must see for any American concerned about Jihadi influence in the mainstream media and our local, state, and federal government." Any additional comments? I didn't know much about Robert Spencer prior to purchasing this audio book (saw him on Fox News) but the man is a complete genius. He makes compelling arguments and uses chilling facts about how the Islamic political correctness police are manipulating the information that WE receive!! Just listen to this book and you will see... Islamism: The Scourge of Our Time Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Yes. It arms you with the facts about how Islamists are slowly but surely destroying America from within. What does Russell Niemand bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Mr. Niemand subtly but effectively brought multiple voices to the story. If you could give Arab Winter Comes to America a new subtitle, what would it be? Resist Jihad. Speak and Write Against Islamists. Beware the Many Muslim Brotherhood Fronts, Including CAIR, Muslim Students Association, and Islamic Society of North America. scary but true amazon censors reviews so if you are worried about the direction this country is heading get this book and wait for your head to explode Complacent Americans Should Read This Stunner. The author retains your interest, while informing you of incredulous facts past and present. Absolutely Must Read! Would you consider the audio edition of Arab Winter Comes to America to be better than the print version? I would recommend it, due to my disability audio books allowed me to read again. What about Russell Niemands performance did you like? I thought he did an excellent job keeping pace, I had to restart once because I feel asleep.

Nationalism Audiobook by Stephen Grosby

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stephen Grosby) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:48:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nationalism Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction Author: Stephen Grosby Narrator: Marc Vietor Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 08-04-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: This audiobook discusses the concept of nations and nationalism from social, philosophical, geological, theological and anthropological perspectives. It examines nationalist conflicts past and present, including recent struggles in the Balkans and the Middle East. Above all, this fascinating and comprehensive work clearly shows how feelings of nationalism are an inescapable part of being human. Members Reviews: good content, obnoxious narrator The choice of Marc Vietor to narrate this book is unfortunate. His faux-"highbrow" reading voice is pompous and ponderous, at best a ridiculous and annoying self-parody. He should stick to science fiction, where I guess this sort of inflated wind-baggery passes as some species of advanced knowingness.

Descent into Chaos Audiobook by Ahmed Rashid

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ahmed Rashid) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:07:38 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Descent into Chaos Subtitle: The United States and the Failure of Nation Building Author: Ahmed Rashid Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-08 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 106 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Ahmed Rashid is "Pakistan's best and bravest reporter" (Christopher Hitchens). His unique knowledge of this vast and complex region allows him a panoramic vision and nuance that no Western writer can emulate. His book Taliban introduced American readers to the brutal regime that hijacked Afghanistan and harbored the terrorist group responsible for the 9/11 attacks. Now, Rashid examines Central Asia, and the corridors of power in Washington and Europe, to see how the promised nation building in the region has progressed. His conclusions are devastating: an unstable and nuclear-armed Pakistan, a renewed al Qaeda profiting from a booming opium trade, and a Taliban resurgence and reconquest. While Iraq continues to attract most of the American media and military might, Rashid argues that Pakistan and Afghanistan are where the conflict will finally be played out and that these failing states pose a graver threat to global security than does the Middle East. Benazir Bhutto's assassination and the crisis on Pakistan are only the beginning. Rashid assesses what her death means for the region and the future. Rashid has unparalleled access to the figures in this global drama and provides up-to- the-minute analysis better than anyone else. Descent into Chaos will do for Central Asia what Thomas Ricks' Fiasco did for Iraq - offer a blistering critique of recent American policy and an impassioned call to correct our failed strategy in the region. Critic Reviews: "Long overshadowed by the Iraq War, the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan and Central Asia finally receives a searching retrospective as Rashid...surveys the region to reveal a thicket of ominous threats and lost opportunities." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Useful! I was impressed with "Taliban", and was slightly put off by the polemic tone this book takes from the beginning, but I got over that quite early. The good stuff: 1. By focusing on the internal decision making of the Pakistani and Afghan decision makers (Musharraf and Karzai, primarily), it helped me appreciate the effect of internal factors that I'd never have noticed or known how to process, even if I was living there, as a foreigner. 2. His contextual historical comments are very useful, but they jump around by issue and are hard to bring together. In each section he'll frame the history of the problem dealt with in that section, which helps me understand why it's a problem. 3. His harsh stance on most foreign decisions, including and especially those of the U.S., is etremely useful. Though he doesn't always fully explain the context of foreign decisions, that's fine (since this book isn't about them). The stance is useful for helping me understand what these decisions look like from another point of view. Onto the negatives: 1. The narrator's abhorrent pronunciation of Arabic names is annoying and distracting. I cannot speak for his pronunciation of names from other central asian languages. 2. The author displays some imprecision in referring to American concepts - e.g., he says torture is forbidden by the U.S. Constititution, which is semantically imprecise; and he says that the PRTs were manned by "Special Operations Forces", which is technically true but misleading when juxtaposed with the description of Special forces.

Last Man Out Audiobook by Melissa Faye Greene

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Melissa Faye Greene) — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 04:42:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Last Man Out Subtitle: The Story of the Springhill Mine Disaster Author: Melissa Faye Greene Narrator: Henry Strozier Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 01-19-07 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Greene not only tells the tales of the 19 men who survived, but also recalls the memories of those who were never found. Last Man Out is a powerful story of heroism, terror, pain, and survival. Critic Reviews: "Fascinating." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Survival, segregation and post-traumatic stress Last Man Out is the taut, harrowing story of the 1958 Spring Hill, Nova Scotia mine disaster which killed 75 men. But there's another twist. Following the dramatic rescue of 19 survivers, who had spent a week underground, an aide to Georgia's racist governor has a brainstorm: publicize the state's fledgling tourist industry by treating the heroic miners and their families to a vacation on Jekyll Island. The media spotlight indeed shines on Georgia when the lone black survivor is barred from the state's segregated facilities. This miner has his 15 minutes of fame, but with unforseen consequences. Melissa Faye Greene tells how the brief glare of international publicity, followed by years of neglect, affected the impoverished community of Spring Hill, Nova Scotia. It's riveting history, very well written and well narrated. Excellent Story This was a pleasant surprise. Excellent story, very compelling. Excellent narration.

International Security Audiobook by Christopher S. Browning

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Christopher S. Browning) — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:17:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: International Security Subtitle: A Very Short Introduction Author: Christopher S. Browning Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: International security is never out of the headlines. War and peace, military strategy, the proliferation of nuclear weapons and revisionist states remain central to the discussion, but concerns such as climate change, migration, poverty, health, and international terrorism have complicated the field. So what really matters: The traditional prioritization of state security or the security needs of individuals, humanity, and the biosphere? Using a broad range of international examples, Christopher Browning outlines the nature of the key debates about contemporary international security challenges, and discusses the inherent difficulties that exist in tackling them. He also asks to what extent such debates are infused with questions of power, politics, justice, morality, and responsibility. Members Reviews: Stupid book. I regret purchasing this. The book almost entirely ignores the threat of Islamic terrorism in migrants trying to reach Europe. I

Where Am I Wearing? Audiobook by Kelsey Timmerman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kelsey Timmerman) — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:12:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Where Am I Wearing? Subtitle: A Global Tour to the Countries, Factories, and People That Make Our Clothes, Revised and Updated Author: Kelsey Timmerman Narrator: Mirron Willis Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 10-24-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A journalist travels the world to trace the origins of our clothes. When journalist and traveler Kelsey Timmerman wanted to know where his clothes came from and who made them, he began a journey that would take him from Honduras to Bangladesh to Cambodia to China and back again. Where Am I Wearing? intimately describes the connection between impoverished garment workers' standards of living and the all-American material lifestyle. By introducing listeners to the human element of globalization - the factory workers, their names, their families, and their way of life - Where Am I Wearing? bridges the gap between global producers and consumers. New content includes: a visit to a fair trade Ethiopian shoe factory that is changing lives one job at time; updates on how workers worldwide have been squeezed by rising food costs and declining orders in the wake of the global financial crisis; and the author's search for the garment worker in Honduras who inspired the first edition of the book. Kelsey Timmerman speaks at universities around the country, and maintains a blog at www.whereamiwearing.com. His writing has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor and Cond Nast Portfolio, and has aired on NPR. Enlightening and thought-provoking at once, Where Am I Wearing? puts a human face on globalization. Members Reviews: Great book skip the preachy last chapter. In this edition the author gets pompous at the end. Otherwise it's a great look at global capitalism, wages, and competition. A fantastic book! Would you listen to Where Am I Wearing? again? Why? Absolutely. A really fun way to ingest this kind of information. Very well presented, and poses great questions. What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative? His personal stories make the info even more interesting without sorting through a lot of dry data on the subject of supply chain. Have you listened to any of Mirron Williss other performances before? How does this one compare? No. He was ok. Not great, but ok. If you could give Where Am I Wearing? a new subtitle, what would it be? Wouldn't change. Any additional comments? I have read both of Kelsey's books now, and recommend them to anyone who will listen. They are extremely informative, but at the same time being personal and funny. It's a great way to sort through that kind of information. I believer very deeply in the issue of supply chain, and both of this books, Where Am I Wearing and Where Am I Eating, where a big help in research. Sometimes I was left with more questions, like the issue of child labor, but it was a good thing. It will help me help me keep researching. There are a lot of systematic issues in here, ones that will take countries a long time to sort through, but in the mean time, I have the ability to speak with my purchases to let them all know what's important to me. Sort of getting on a plane to meet those world leaders, this helps me make a difference at home...while I'm still booking those plane tickets. ;)

Through the Window Audiobook by Julian Barnes

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Julian Barnes) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:18:50 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Through the Window Author: Julian Barnes Narrator: Philip Franks Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins Language: English Release date: 04-04-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In these 17 essays (and one short story) the 2011 Man Booker Prize winner examines British, French and American writers who have meant most to him, as well as the cross-currents and overlappings of their different cultures. From the deceptiveness of Penelope Fitzgerald to the directness of Hemingway, from Kipling's view of France to the French view of Kipling, from the many translations of Madame Bovary to the fabulations of Ford Madox Ford, from the National Treasure Status of George Orwell to the despair of Michel Houellebecq, Julian Barnes considers what fiction is, and what it can do. As he writes in his preface, 'Novels tell us the most truth about life: what it is, how we live it, what it might be for, how we enjoy and value it, and how we lose it.' When his Letters from London came out in 1995, the Financial Times called him 'our best essayist'. This wise and deft collection confirms that judgment. Members Reviews: Smart but narrow. This collection has accumulated some rave reviews, but (with regret) I can't quite agree. Certainly, Barnes is one of our smartest contemporary writers of both fiction and non-fiction --- other reviewers highlight some of his very fine work. I am, myself, an admirer and am inclined to read and recommend most anything he publishes. But this collection of essays is more than a bit idiosyncratic. Smart, yes, but unless one is a real devotee of both Barnes and the writers he discusses, e.g. Ford Maddox Ford (who gets three of the eighteen essays), you may find yourself skipping a lot. This is not to say that it doesn't contain some nice criticism; and one can not fault either Barnes or other critics for making the case for authors they consider neglected or under-appreciated. I suspect, however, that readers who mostly enjoy Barnes for his own style in fiction or his sharp, autobiographical reflections on life may be disappointed by this collection as a whole. In short, a book more for the literary "specialist" than for the general reader. Worth a look for the preface alone... Worth reading for the preface alone, which explains, better than I've ever read, why we harbor SO MANY BOOKS- The rest is just a great, fun read- Thank you, JB... Five Stars An engaging collection of essays--O borrowed it from a friend, read it, and then wanted my own copy. Scintillating Collection A terrific, wide-ranging essay collection by novelist Barnes, intellectually rigorous as well as lively, stimulating, and witty. I prefer this to his fiction. Barnes Essays Reflect his Eclectic Tastes I like Julian Barnes's fiction, so decided to try his non-fiction. His subjects are mostly literary, with musings on Ford Maddox Ford, George Orwell, and John Updike, and other figures, and reflect his wide-ranging tastes and idiosyncratic point of view. I was surprised how much of an admirer of Updike's Rabbit series Barnes is. Interesting but not riveting.

The Future of Violence Audiobook by Gabriella Blum, Benjamin Wittes

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gabriella Blum) — Tue, 10 Mar 2015 03:39:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Future of Violence Subtitle: Robots and Germs, Hackers and Drones - Confronting a New Age of Threat Author: Gabriella Blum, Benjamin Wittes Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 03-10-15 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 82 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: From drone warfare in the Middle East to digital spying by the National Security Agency, the US government has harnessed the power of cutting-edge technology to awesome effect. But what happens when ordinary people have the same tools at their fingertips? Advances in cybertechnology, biotechnology, and robotics mean that more people than ever before have access to potentially dangerous technologies - from drones to computer networks and biological agents - that could be used to attack states and private citizens alike. In The Future of Violence, law and security experts Benjamin Wittes and Gabriella Blum detail the myriad possibilities, challenges, and enormous risks present in the modern world and argue that if our national governments can no longer adequately protect us from harm, they will lose their legitimacy. Consequently governments, companies, and citizens must rethink their security efforts to protect lives and liberty. In this brave new world where many little brothers are as menacing as any Big Brother, safeguarding our liberty and privacy may require strong domestic and international surveillance and regulatory controls. Maintaining security in this world where anyone can attack anyone requires a global perspective, with more multinational forces and greater action to protect (and protect against) weaker states that do not yet have the capability to police their own people. Drawing on political thinkers from Thomas Hobbes to the founders and beyond, Wittes and Blum show that despite recent protestations to the contrary, security and liberty are mutually supportive,and we must embrace one to ensure the other. The Future of Violence is at once an introduction to our emerging world - one in which students can print guns with 3D printers and scientists' manipulations of viruses can be recreated and unleashed by ordinary people - and an authoritative blueprint for how government must adapt in order to survive and protect us. Members Reviews: I enjoyed Digital Crimes much more This one is heavy on law and policy. Short on evidence and illustrative narration. Repetitive. something to think on This is a great book to think on, but I would hesitate to make it doctrine for your life. The authors pay some lip service to keeping the government out of our lives, but have fairly statist views for our planet. That's my personal belief, and I'm a gun toting hippie from Colorado that wants very very very little to do with the government. Very thought provoking The picture the authors paint is one we will all have to come to terms with. overall I think they do a pretty good job of raising and examining the implications of new enable technologies while not spinning with a politically motivated conclusion. Its given me a lot to think about. Starts good...loses its way This book really struggled to be more than what should have been a good magazine article. Started well with some interesting points... Then lost its way and became plodding. I somehow managed to finish it, but wish I hadn't. The last chapter was embarrassing in the extreme. The word 'leviathan' (yes, leviathan, lol) is used countless times and quickly becomes an annoying distraction. Informative but dry This may be a 4 or 5 star book if you're looking for information about international law as it applies to cyberspace/technology.

Radical Islamic Terrorism in America Today Audiobook by Peter Vronsky, RJ Parker

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Peter Vronsky) — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 06:59:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Radical Islamic Terrorism in America Today Author: Peter Vronsky, RJ Parker Narrator: Don Kline Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 07-04-16 Publisher: RJ Parker Publishing Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Today's radical Islamist terrorist could be just a breath away from you now: a fellow student, a fellow employee or even the soldier in the next bunk. Americans today are facing an alarming new terrorist threat: "self-radicalized" terrorists. Unlike previous "sleepers" like the 9/11 hijackers who infiltrated the United States from abroad, this new breed of "self-radicalized" terrorists come from within. Many are natural-born Americans or immigrants to the US who over time radicalized themselves through radical Islamist Internet propaganda and undertook terrorist action on their own initiative with little or no guidance from overseas terrorist groups. Unpredictable and often disguised in their previous identity as loyal American university students, government employees, or even members of the US military, this new "franchise style" of terrorist is difficult to detect. RJ Parker documents in a single volume some of the prominent and frightening recent cases of self-radicalized terrorist strikes in the United States. This book provides a clinical review of: Members Reviews: Factual, but weak on analysis The book records factual events, such as what happened at the Boston Marathon, but offers little useful analysis of homegrown terrorism.

The Dermis Probe Audiobook by Idries Shah

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Idries Shah) — Tue, 23 May 2017 21:38:01 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Dermis Probe Author: Idries Shah Narrator: David Ault Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 05-23-17 Publisher: ISF Publishing Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A serious, yet entertaining, look at the impediments in current thought which prevent certain forms of understanding between people. The title story was made into an award-winning film with script by Idries Shah, and chosen as an Outstanding Film of the Year. The Dermis Probe comprises a collection of extracts from the written and oral tradition of Eastern thinkers. In this book you can find illustrated some of the peculiarities of thought in the country which is today's world, seen by its inhabitants and by those who call themselves visitors. Members Reviews: Sufi Wisdom A history book of Sufi Wisdom in the form of anecdotes containing loads of psychology and humour; and parabels hinting at things the ordinary intellect knows not. I find Ault's voice clear and easy to listen to.

The Great Questions of Tomorrow Audiobook by David Rothkopf

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Rothkopf) — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:01:28 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Great Questions of Tomorrow Subtitle: The Ideas That Will Remake the World Author: David Rothkopf Narrator: David Rothkopf Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-17 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio / TED Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A unique tour around the world in search of the great thinkers of our time and their next big ideas. With the world at the threshold of profound changes, the questions become: Where are the philosophers? Where are the great thinkers of today? Where is the next Jefferson, Curie, or Mandela? Which technologies and changes in the nature of life will they harness, embrace, or be inspired by? As the world's center of gravity has shifted over the centuries from Europe and then to the US, so, too, has the center of intellectual gravity. With that center shifting to Asia and also to the emerging world, will those places produce the transformational thinkers of the 21st century? Embarking on an around-the-world search, David Rothkopf strives to answer these questions, uncovering what the next big ideas are and where they're emerging. Who are the people behind the ideas, and how they will be colored by their places and cultures of origin? Many of these ideas will be sought from unexpected markets - the way mobile money is being pioneered in Tanzania and Kenya, for example, or the way that access to the Internet is being explored or treated as a basic human right in Costa Rica, Estonia, and Finland. Along the way, Rothkopf highlights key areas in which transformational thinking will be needed - core notions such as democracy and government, war and peace, money and markets, human rights and philosophy, and work and identity. Through fascinating and thought-provoking stories, Rothkopf ultimately reveals ideas that are being debated now - ones that will produce incredible breakthroughs in the years ahead. Members Reviews: simple but important observations this book is fairly short, but can lead to profound discussions of the future of society and government with respect to the changes in human interaction due to technology. None of the big ideas in this book will be surprising to anyone with a good understanding of technology and data science, but it should be eye-opening to those in public policy, management, etc

Clubland Audiobook by Frank Owen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Frank Owen) — Fri, 09 May 2003 15:51:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Clubland Author: Frank Owen Narrator: Gerard Doyle Format: Abridged Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-03 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Four men divided the scene, outsiders who saw Clubland as the chance to escape their pasts and reinvent themselves. Peter Gatien rose from a Canadian milltown to become the most powerful club operator in America; Michael Alig, a gay misfit from the Midwest, won a legion of fashion-and-drug enamored followers; Lord Michael Caruso left the rave parties of England and returned as Clubland's leading drug dealer and techno music pioneer; and Chris Paciello, a brutal Bensonhurst gang member, recast himself as the prince of Miami Beach, partying with Madonna and Jennifer Lopez at his exclusive nightspots. Each had secrets that led him over the edge, and when Clubland fell, it left behind tragic human consequences. A tour de force of investigative journalism, Clubland offers a dramatic exposé of a world built on illusion. Members Reviews: why focus on the shadow? This is, no doubt, a very well composed journalistic work. And it is entertaining. But I hoped it would focus on the beauty of the Clubland's musical-at-heart phenomenon. Instead, focusing on the pyramid of drug control associated with the underworld, it felt like an accurate account of a Mafia-like family feud. I wished more words were given to the vast pool of clubbers who loved Limelight for its rare artistic vision, not drugs and scandals, which are just as equally part of the government's 'family' as the clubbers' by the way.

How to Be Parisian Audiobook by Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, Sophie Mas

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Anne Berest) — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 03:41:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: How to Be Parisian Subtitle: Wherever You Are Author: Anne Berest, Audrey Diwan, Caroline de Maigret, Sophie Mas Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 03-24-16 Publisher: Penguin Books Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: How to Be Parisian brilliantly deconstructs the French woman's views on culture, fashion and attitude. Bohemian freethinkers and iconoclasts, Anne Berest, Caroline De Maigret, Audrey Diwan and Sophie Mas cut through the myths in this gorgeous, witty guide to Parisienne savoir faire. These modern Parisiennes say what you don't expect to hear, just the way you want to hear it. They are not against smoking in bed and all for art, politics and culture, making everything look easy and going against the grain. They will take you on a first date, to a party and through a hangover. They will tell you how to be mysterious and sensual, how to make your boyfriend jealous and the right way to approach weddings and the gym, and they will share their address book in Paris for where to go at the end of the night, for a birthday, for a smart date, for vintage finds and much more. Full of wit and self-deprecating humour, How to Be Parisian explains those confusing subjects of clothes, makeup, men, culture and lifestyle as only a true Parisienne can. Members Reviews: It is just like a french woman talking to me! I love love love French accent in this performance.I enjoyed the narration by Carrington MacDuffie so much. Although the content of this book is not good enough to literally READ. When I read the sample of kindle, I didn't find it fascinating. The content of this book is just perfect to perform in the audio way. I love it The satire in the book killed me. If you didnt get the humour i pity you Enjoyable in places, but mostly infuriating Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Maybe but only out of a sort of incredulous 'can you believe what this book is saying?!' sort of way. I was sorely disappointed and it wasn't really what I was expecting. I surprisingly found this book to be kind of backwards and sexist. I find it hard to believe that Parisian women are really as rude and try-hard as this book makes them out to be. 'Don't wear lipstick on a date because you want your date to think you think you're a natural beauty but always wear lipstick to the grocery store in case you see someone you know' WHAT?! There's even a chapter on how to convince your boyfriend that you are having an affair when you're not. I know that most of this book was probably (hopefully?) meant to be tongue in cheek but if I hadn't listened to this on my commute anyway, it would have felt more like a waste of my life. It just sounds like a weird modern version of one of those 1950s 'How to be a perfect wife and mother' type books. Would you ever listen to anything by the authors again? Not intentionally What about Carrington MacDuffies performance did you like? It was fine, it felt natural, I can't say there was anything special about it. If this book were a film would you go see it? Probably out of morbid curiosity. Any additional comments? A bad, non-fiction version of 'Sex and the City' in Paris but without the story. waste of your time not worth your time. 3 hours of my life gone forever. don't bother, seriously

Worse Than War Audiobook by Daniel Jonah Goldhagen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Daniel Jonah Goldhagen) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 03:54:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Worse Than War Subtitle: Genocide, Eliminationism, and the Ongoing Assault on Humanity Author: Daniel Jonah Goldhagen Narrator: Patrick Lawlor Format: Unabridged Length: 26 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 12-22-09 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's books are events. They stir passionate public debate among political and civic leaders, scholars, and the general public, because they compel people to rethink the most powerful conventional wisdoms and stubborn moral problems of the day. Worse Than War gets to the heart of the phenomenon of genocide, which has caused more deaths in the modern world than military conflict. In doing so, it challenges our fundamental beliefs about human beings, society, and politics. Drawing on extensive field work and research from around the world, Goldhagen explores the anatomy of genocide - explaining why genocides begin, are sustained, and end; why societies support them; why they happen so frequently; and how the international community can successfully stop them, as well as why it should. Worse Than War seeks to change the way we think and to offer new possibilities for a better world. It tells us how we might at last begin to eradicate this greatest scourge of humankind. Editorial Reviews: AudioFile Earphones Award winner Patrick Lawlor's ringing, impassioned performance adds a sense of urgency to Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's study of the anatomy of genocide - why they begin and end; why they are so frequent; and how the international community can stop them. Goldhagen calls genocide "a political act" and accuses politicians of creating the conditions for mass murder. Listeners will be galvanized by Lawlor's intensity as Goldhagen continues on to explore how these conditions can result in ordinary people slaughtering one another and challenges our fundamental beliefs about humanity and society. Critic Reviews: "Grisly specifics share space with an insightful, often startling analysis of why mass murder occurs and how to stop it.... A significant achievement." (Kirkus Reviews) Members Reviews: A solid analysis of historical genocides, but... I must first confess that at the time of this writing, I am only around 17 hours into Worse Than War. However, I feel compelled to write this review due to several irksome tendencies that Mr. Goldhagen has in his writing. Before I get into my criticisms, allow me to state that Mr. Goldhagen has done a magnificent job in compiling and considering various genocides throughout history. Though he leaves out eliminations prior to the 20th century, he is comprehensive in his coverage of genocides in the 20th and 21st centuries. For example, he does not cover the genocides of indigenous peoples across North and South America since the arrival of Europeans. That said, my largest complaint would have to be his biased and inaccurate portrayals of Islam and Muslims, as well as communism and communists. Aside from covering the Turkish persecution and genocide of the Armenians, his primary coverage of Islam pertains to "Political Islam". By which he actually means a wide variety of extremist movements, each with distinct motives, primarily within the Middle East. He tends to cluster extremist Sunni, Shia, Wahhabi, etc together as a single menace with a single goal (which is blatantly false). He plays up the discredited notion that Al Qaeda hates the West for its freedoms and beliefs, ignoring their objectives for transforming the Middle East and takfiri tendencies.

Will the Boat Sink the Water Audiobook by Chen Guidi, Wu Chuntao

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chen Guidi) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:49:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Will the Boat Sink the Water Subtitle: The Life of China's Peasants Author: Chen Guidi, Wu Chuntao Narrator: James Chen Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 11-18-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The Chinese Economic miracle is happening despite, not because of, China's 900 million peasants. They are missing from the portraits of booming Shanghai, or Beijing. Many of China's underclass live under a feudalistic system unchanged since the 15th century. Wu Chuntao and Chen Guidi undertook a three-year survey of what had happened to the peasants in one of the poorest provinces, Anhui, asking the question: have the peasants been betrayed by the revolution undertaken in their name by Mao and his successors? The result is a brilliant narrative of life among the poor, a vivid portrait of the petty dictators that run China's villages and counties, and the consequences of their bullying despotism on the people they administer.Told principally through four dramatic narratives, Will the Boat Sink the Water? gives voice to the unheard masses and looks beneath the gloss of the new China to find the truth about its vast population of rural poor. Members Reviews: Essential I travel to China often, and the original Chinese version of this book is incredibly influential there. Even though it's been banned, illegal copies of it are sold all over and practically everyone has read it or at least knows it. Too many books in English on China just tell Americans what they want to hear, and this is a rare chance to hear what people there really think is going wrong. Most American listeners will find that it's not to their taste. . . but that's exactly the point. It's not written for you. By listening to this book, you're eavesdropping on what people in China are saying to each other. It's also one of the few audiobooks where the reader pronounces Chinese names and words correctly. Usually. What is really going in China I'd have to concur with the other reviewer that if you want to really understand how people in China perceive their situation, this is the best book out there. But be forewarned that although there is some adaptation for an American audience (mostly footnotes that I found disrupt the narrative), it was written for a domestic Chinese audience. If you know little of Chinese history and government, this book will be difficult to follow. Nonetheless, its incredibly rewarding. Shines Light on the Powerless Corruption and extortion run amok, and as is customary, the poorest people are the most frequent victims. The individual stories in this book are similar enough to make a credible argument, yet each has detail and tragedy of its own. The majority of China's population still live in the countryside right now, and are subject to completely different rules, tax law, social services, and mobility restrictions than folks in cities. There is such a paucity of this kind of material in English right now, yet it is so important. While much of the book has to do with extortion, there are glimpses of other issues (like population policy abuse and repercussions) that appear as well, and point to more questions, more to explore. I echo reviewer Delano: "by listening to this book, you're eavesdropping on what people in China are saying to each other." This book is essential reading for the informed global citizen. The Elephant in the Living Room The untold story of China's destitute rural peasant majority.

My Struggle Book 1 Audiobook by Karl Ove Knausgaard

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Karl Ove Knausgaard) — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 00:50:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: My Struggle Book 1 Subtitle: A Death in the Family Author: Karl Ove Knausgaard Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 06-04-15 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Karl Ove Knausgaard writes about his childhood and teenage years, his infatuation with rock music, his relationship with his loving yet almost invisible mother and his distant and unpredictable father and his bewilderment and grief on his fathers death. When Karl Ove becomes a father himself, he must balance the demands of caring for a young family with his determination to write great literature. Knausgaard has created a universal story of the struggles, great and small, that we all face in our lives. Critic Reviews: "It's unbelievable.... It's completely blown my mind." (Zadie Smith) "A scorchingly honest, unflinchingly frank, hyperreal memoir of the life of one man and his family." (Guardian) Members Reviews: wow This is a stunning book . I started book 2 immediately after finishing book 1 . & believe me , I am not prone to hyperbole . Just ask my wife Wonderful, hard talking honesty This is a wonderful book because it is so frank and honest. It talks of death and highly complex family relationships. Some of the small family dramas are domestic horrors - the plight of grandma, and the uncertainty as to what actually happened to Karl Ove's father. The complex relationship between the brothers, and the pains of growing up are also beautifully written. I liked the narration, the voice was dry which fitted well with the prose, You get a real sense of the Norwegian landscape from Knausgaard's descriptions, which was a refreshing take on small town life. I really enjoyed all the philosophical musings on life (deaf), sometimes it's hard to catch them all when you are just listening, occasionally I wished I could go back and actually read some of the more complex propositions. Its odd to say that you really enjoyed this kind of a book, but yes, I did. If you're looking for dry, dour and intelligent observations on life/death, then Knausgaard is your man.

Game Changers Audiobook by Scott Mann

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Scott Mann) — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 12:55:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Game Changers Subtitle: Going Local to Defeat Violent Extremists Author: Scott Mann Narrator: D. Scott Mann Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 10-20-15 Publisher: MannUp Leadership Experience Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The storm gathers as we sleep. Despite vast amounts of blood and treasure expended since 9-11-2001, America and her allies are losing the war against Islamist violent extremists. For the first time since the War on Terror began, Green Beret Scott Mann, an original architect and implementer of this strategic program, reveals an immediately useful strategic framework to defeat ISIS, al-Qa'ida, and even criminal elements here at home. This isn't theory, this program started by Green Berets in the central highlands of Vietnam and mastered in the dusty villages of Afghanistan, holds the key to defeating Islamist violent extremists. Members Reviews: Mann understands and can tell a great story Would you listen to Game Changers again? Why? I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book and would do so again to be reminded of the basics. Although this book is somewhat technical and obviously militarily focused the basic principles that Scott lays out can be directly applied to life in general. Relationships will take you places in life. It is not what you know but who you know and just because your way worked for you it is not necessarily universal. What other book might you compare Game Changers to and why? I found this book similar to One Mission by Chris Fussell. The power of relationships throughout all levels of an organization can never be emphasized enough. Also the empowerment of individual team members is paramount to scale any organization. What about D. Scott Manns performance did you like? Scott's conversational style, his off the script remarks and southern drawl make listening easy and engaging. Whats the most interesting tidbit youve picked up from this book? It reminded me that starting with a story and starting with Why is important to gain buy in from almost anyone. Also the importance of sticking with it and empowering people. Essential Reading for everyone in the government and military. Game Changers is essential reading for anyone involved in the government, or military that deals with the Muslim world. Lt. Col. Scott Mann (Ret) lays down the only framework and method of creating lasting change that will both steer the Muslim world towards positive and stable change, but will also help to protect Americans at home and American interests abroad. This method will save the US taxpayer trillions of dollars and even more importantly, protect the lives of Americans. Passionate book with real world solutions This book has a lot of real world practical experience that makes a lot of sense for dealing with other cultures that we are not familiar with. It is not just a military book, but a book to deal with cultures anywhere. I even shared it with my brother-in-law who is a missionary in Uganda to share a different perspective on how to deal with the native populations that he is dealing with. Although the narrator obviously wasn't a professional narrator, being the original author he was able to share a passion that I don't know if a professional narrator would have been able to express. I especially liked his conclusions at the end of each chapter because it seemed like he was sharing from his heart, not a written page. Identity the problem before it can be solved This is a solid work from a solid senior operator.

The Return of History and the End of Dreams Audiobook by Robert Kagan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Kagan) — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:44:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Return of History and the End of Dreams Author: Robert Kagan Narrator: Holter Graham Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 04-21-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Radical Islamists are waging a violent struggle against the modern secular cultures and powers that, in their view, have dominated, penetrated, and polluted their Islamic world. The grand expectation that the world would enter an era of international geopolitical convergence has proven wrong. Kagan poses the most important questions facing the liberal democratic countries, challenging them to choose whether they want to shape history or let others shape it for them. Members Reviews: Original thoughts about superpower relationships Provides in depth analysis of relationships of former superpowers and new powers that sprung on world stage. Interesting predictions. Only time will tell how accurate these predictions are... Shake up your world Once in a while, an audiobook will come about that blows you away with astute observations about the way of the world. This is one of those audiobooks! A must!

The Candy Machine Audiobook by Tom Feiling

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Tom Feiling) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:53:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Candy Machine Subtitle: How Cocaine Took Over the World Author: Tom Feiling Narrator: Adrian Mulraney Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-11 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In The Candy Machine, Tom Feiling travels the trade routes from Colombia via Miami, Kingston and Tijuana to London and New York. He meets Medellín hitmen, US kingpins, Brazilian traffickers and talks to soldiers and narcotics officers who fight the gangs and cartels. He traces cocaine's progress from legal pick-me-up' to luxury product to global commodity, looks at legalization programmes in countries like Switzerland, and shows how America's anti-drugs crusade is actually increasing demand. Cutting through the myths about the white market, this is the story of cocaine as it's never been told before. Critic Reviews: A vivid, argumentative, arresting book based on extensive interviews with people involved in the cocaine routes which run from Colombia to American and British cities. ( The Telegraph) "Ive read a few documentary accounts of the rise of cocaine and this might be the best of them. Its clear sharp and solid. Very well told." ( The Evening Standard) Its hard to decide if Tom Feilings future lies as a QC or the new Paul Theroux. ( The Sunday Telegraph) Members Reviews: Now I want some cocaine..... The author -clearly against the drug war -and I assume most readers like myself are against the drug war- takes it a step further and goes to great lengths to detail that Coke is not bad, rarely addictive and actually can be beneficial. While the first part of the book is informative and well researched, The last couple hours seem more like a paid advertisement for the positives of cocaine use. Through numerous examples and statistics The author summarizes how cocaine is rarely addictive and one can casually use when in need of a good time. It seems like someone is trying to justify their own cocaine use. Great book Very informative book ; covers the history and the inevitable corruption of officials /governments in the war against the cocaine trade. The way common sense is ignored ie prohibition . Also mentions the positive uses of the drug : south american coca drink - 3 different Popes have used this coca tea ! interesting and eye opening. a really good insight into the war on drugs and how it has failed us Superb! incredibly honest and refreshing look at prohibition and criminalisation of drugs and cocaine. truly inspirational insights

Unholy War Audiobook by John L. Esposito

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John L. Esposito) — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 07:40:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Unholy War Subtitle: Terror in the Name of Islam Author: John L. Esposito Narrator: Neil Shah Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 02-06-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon left us stunned, angry, and uncomprehending. As it became clear that these horrifying acts had been committed in the name of religion, the media, the government, and ordinary citizens alike sought answers to questions about Islam and its adherents. In this level-headed and authoritative book, John L. Esposito, one of the world's most respected scholars of political Islam, provides answers. He clearly and carefully explains the teachings of Islam - the Quran, the example of the Prophet, Islamic law - about jihad or holy war, the use of violence, and terrorism. He chronicles the rise of extremist groups and examines their frightening worldview and tactics. Anti-Americanism (and anti-Europeanism), he shows, is a broad-based phenomenon that cuts across Arab and Muslim societies. It is not just driven by religious zealotry, but by frustration and anger at U.S. policy. It is vital to understand, however, that the vast majority of Muslims are appalled by the acts of violence committed in the name of their faith. It is essential that we distinguish between the religion of Islam and the actions of extremists like Osama bin Laden, who hijack Islamic discourse and belief to justify their acts of terrorism. This brief, clear-sighted book reflects twenty years of study, reflection, and experience on the part of a scholar who is equally respected in the West and in the Muslim world. It will prove to be the best single guide to the urgent questions that have recently forced themselves on the attention of the entire world. Members Reviews: Great Overview We have many opinions about Islam bombarding us in the media everyday. Unfortunately, few of those come from people as knowledgeable as Professor Esposito. If you vote, serve in government, or simply curious about Islam and terrorism - you should read this book The modern world vs Islam Good reading for background on Islam. Lots of information, can be confusing at time. A must-read for understanding Islam in the modern world. Interesting Using this as part of a class. Very interesting so far. Five Stars Really Interesting. Five Stars Great seller, will use again.

The Only Language They Understand Audiobook by Nathan Thrall

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nathan Thrall) — Tue, 16 May 2017 11:16:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Only Language They Understand Subtitle: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine Author: Nathan Thrall Narrator: Stephen R. Thorne Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-16-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Scattered over the territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea lie the remnants of failed peace proposals, international summits, secret negotiations, UN resolutions, and state-building efforts. The conventional story is that these well-meaning attempts at peacemaking were repeatedly, perhaps terminally, thwarted by violence. Through a rich interweaving of reportage, historical narrative, and powerful analysis, Nathan Thrall presents a startling counterhistory. He shows that force has impelled each side to make its largest concessions, from Palestinian acceptance of a two-state solution to Israeli territorial withdrawals. This simple fact has been neglected by the world powers, which have expended countless resources on initiatives meant to diminish friction between the parties. By quashing any hint of confrontation and providing bounteous economic and military assistance, the United States and Europe have merely entrenched the conflict by lessening the incentives to end it. Thrall's important book upends the beliefs steering these failed policies, revealing how the aversion of pain, not the promise of peace, has driven compromise for Israelis and Palestinians alike. Critic Reviews: "This learned and candid book is a genuine contribution to our understanding of an increasingly frightening conflict." (Leon Wieseltier) Members Reviews: Fresh take on the Isr.-Pal. impasse Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Recommend because a fresh look at why the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has been at an impasse for so long. What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative? The most compelling aspect of the book is its iconoclastic approach: quite the opposite of what we have been accustomed to hearing for the past 30 or so years and its cogent argument to pressure both sides (and particularly the stronger one) to reach a compromise. Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? It certainly made me rethink my own assumptions. Any additional comments? The narrator massacres Hebrew and Arabic names, including those of prime ministers. Worse of all, he consistently pronounces the al-Aqsa (pronounced al-Ak' sah) Mosque (the prime Muslim holy place in Jerusalem) as the al-As' ka (hear: Alaska) Mosque, which is an insult to Muslims. One would think it would be possible for narrators to consult on the pronunciation of names and place names in advance and to get them right.

Story of My People Audiobook by Edoardo Nesi

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Edoardo Nesi) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:00:35 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Story of My People Author: Edoardo Nesi Narrator: Derek Shetterly Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release date: 03-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Winner of the 2011 Strega Prize, this blend of essay, social criticism, and memoir is a striking portrait of the effects of globalization on Italys declining economy. Starting from his familys textile factory in Prato, Tuscany, Edoardo Nesi examines the recent shifts in Italys manufacturing industry. Only one generation ago, Prato was a thriving industrial center that prided itself on craftsmanship and quality. But during the last decade, cheaply made goods - produced overseas or in Italy by poorly paid immigrants - saturated the market, making it impossible for Italian companies to keep up. In 2004 his family was forced to sell the textile factory. How this could have happened? Nesi asks, and what are the wider repercussions of losing businesses like his familys, especially for Italian culture? Story of My People is a denouncement of big business, corrupt politicians, the arrogance of economists, and cheap manufacturing. Its a must-listen for anyone seeking insight into the financial crisis thats striking Europe today. Members Reviews: Sad but true I enjoyed this even though it is the story of a business being destroyed and a country being harmed by 'free trade'. I have been to Italy and loved it. It's a shame to see this type of thing happening. It tells of a factory being bought out by Chinese companies and then they send in workers to run the machinery and sleep on the factory floor. They do this so they can still say the products are made in Italy. There was an article in the news this past week about a fire in a factory in Italy in which some workers died. They were some of twelve Chinese workers living in a room in the factory where they worked. Exactly the type of thing this book covers. Spectacular Gem This spectacular gem of a book is one of the best nonfiction books I have read. As a writer who included a segment on Prato's textile machinery manufacturers in my book, Life with an Accent, I am in awe at the prose and the way Nesi handles serious political and current events that impact ordinary citizens. I plan to buy a dozen copies to give as gifts to all those who ask my husband to explain his business relationship with machine manufacturers in Tuscany and why the textile industry has changed in America as well as Italy. It is both an important story that must be told and a damn good read. Marilyn Gottlieb, author, Life with an Accent.Life with an Accent: One Immigrant's Quest to Belong Great read This is a very well written and enjoyable book to read. The tone and subject of the book may be very dark and sad but the authors writing style makes this digestable. It was very quick read only taking half a day but it seems even shorter cause the book just draws and keeps you drawn in. On top of the great book you can't even tell it has been translated from Italian, which was something I was worried about when I first got the book. Overall this is a great read! The Ruin of Prato---and a way of life I just read "Story of My People," by Edoardo Nesi. This is the first non-fiction title to ever win Italy's Strega prize. This short, smart, angry, and sad book documents the hollowing-out of Prato's centuries-old fabric industry in the face of globalization.

The Jihadis Return Audiobook by Patrick Cockburn

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patrick Cockburn) — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 23:51:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Jihadis Return Subtitle: ISIS and the New Sunni Uprising Author: Patrick Cockburn Narrator: C. James Moore Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 07-02-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: How could things have gone so badly wrong? Writing with customary calmness and clarity, and drawing on unrivaled experience as a reporter in the region, Cockburn analyzes the unfolding of one of the West's greatest foreign policy debacles and the rise of the new jihadis. Members Reviews: An insightful introduction in a small package For a small investment of time and money, I got a good view of who is in ISIS, and where they came from (territorially and historically). Questions are answered, for example, where did they get their military prowess? Also correspondingly, what went wrong on the other side in places like Mosul, in which a superior (in numbers and equipment) Iraqi national military force fled and the place fell like ripe fruit into ISIS's hands? the middle East explained. a complicated story clearly told.a must read if you want to understand our world now

Ghosts in the Forest Audiobook by Corinne Purtill

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Corinne Purtill) — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:28:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ghosts in the Forest Author: Corinne Purtill Narrator: Christine Marshall Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 08-12-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In 2004, 34 men, women, and children stepped out of a Southeast Asian rainforest and presented themselves as refugees from violence engulfing their native Cambodia. They did not know that the war they were fleeing had in fact ended - 25 years earlier. Corinne Purtill was one of the first journalists to meet the families upon their incredible return to society. Years later, she returned to Cambodia to learn the truth about their time on the run. What she found was a darker and more complicated tale than the one they first shared, a story of terror, isolation, fierce loyalty, appalling choices, and murder. The result is a story that examines the unyielding human need for family and connection and the meaning of survival. Corinne Purtill is a journalist who has reported around the world for publications including Quartz, GlobalPost, CNN, Salon and the Cambodia Daily. She lives in California with her family. Members Reviews: A haunting story handled by the right writer. Corinne is a gifted writer who tackles this incredible story with curiosity and grace. Tension mounts as she uncovers the secrets of the lost families of Cambodia. Pacing is excellent, and it's a tight piece of nonfiction. I highly recommend. Five Stars Such a great story and cleverly written. Highly recommended! Amazing true survival story, beautifully told. I started this and couldn't put it down. It's such an amazing story of survival and human perseverance, and the writing is masterful. Well worth the price. Short but elegant A well written book that lacks unnecessary pages. Reading, I could tell that others that have written stories about this individual portrayed him as a Savage and Foreigner. This book connects on the deepest level that the main character was willing to allow. This is an excellent representation of Cambodian Highlander life and the tortures brought to them by the Khmer Rouge. Definitely worth a read. Fascinating portrait of a Cambodian Highlander's The writing flows as if conversational and the characters are oddly both simple and complex. Another novel perspective on Cambodia.

Amazing Diving Stories Audiobook by John Bantin

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Bantin) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:06:42 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Amazing Diving Stories Subtitle: Incredible Tales from Beneath the Deep Sea Author: John Bantin Narrator: Dean Williamson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 05-17-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 25 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A collection of thrilling diving stories. There's everything from classic tales of wreck discoveries to encounters with beautiful and bizarre creatures beneath the waves. There are stories of death and disaster as well as bravery and triumph. Each tale has been chosen to stoke the fire of divers everywhere and some are illustrated with colour photographs. Take the plunge and read about the diver who discovered how to put sharks in a trance and the marine biologist who lost a limb trying to prove that sharks were safe to swim with. There's the tale behind the Red Sea's most famous wreck, as well the Titanic's sister ship that keeps claiming divers' lives. Read about the politician attacked by a turtle, the saltwater crocodile that lost a subaqua scuffle and the eel feeding frenzy that almost claimed a life. The exciting and the extreme rub shoulders with more poetic pieces about the people and places that make up the folklore of this fascinating sport, and some are even brought to life by the author's photography. This global tour takes you everywhere: from Indonesia to the Caribbean and from the chill waters of Northern Europe to the reefs of the Pacific. Stories of technical pioneers are accompanied by quirky tales of adventure beneath the waves. Every ocean of the world is explored making this essential reading--or a wonderful gift--for divers everywhere. Critic Reviews: "...dozens of true tales that will intrigue and delight everyone from the seasoned scuba tip the bathtub snorkeler." (Diver, November 2012) "Compelling true life stories that will entertain any diver." (Scruba, January 2013) Members Reviews: Not into it This really just seems like a collection of magazine articles. I found them quite short and less than amazing. The plural of "foot" is "feet." I had a hard time listening to this guy refer to depths of X amount of foot. Some good stories otherwise. "Just" Diving Stories What would have made Amazing Diving Stories better? Just a collection of ditties with a diving sub text. Nothing "Amazing" Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Dean Williamson? Someone who didn't try to overact the narration. I found the narration excruciating and that definitely put me off. Any additional comments? Would have been better presented as "A Collection of Diving Stories" which would still have grabbed my attention. As it was the overuse of superlatives set an expectation that couldn't be delivered. Boring If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more? This is ideal for someone that likes variety. I was expecting the selection of stories to have some consistency, but that wasn't the case. What could John Bantin have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? More consistency in selecting the stories. Any additional comments? Try Shadow Divers instead.

The View from the Cheap Seats Audiobook by Neil Gaiman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Neil Gaiman) — Tue, 31 May 2016 05:08:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The View from the Cheap Seats Subtitle: Selected Nonfiction Author: Neil Gaiman Narrator: Neil Gaiman Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 05-31-16 Publisher: Headline Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The View from the Cheap Seats draws together, for the first time ever, myriad nonfiction writing by international phenomenon and Sunday Times best-selling author Neil Gaiman. From Make Good Art, the speech he gave at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia that went viral, to pieces on artists and legends including Terry Pratchett, Lou Reed and Ray Bradbury, the collection offers a glimpse into the head and heart of one of the most acclaimed writers of our time. This collection brings together more than 60 pieces of Neil Gaiman's outstanding nonfiction. Analytical yet playful, erudite yet accessible, this cornucopia explores a broad range of interests and topics, including (but not limited to): authors past and present; music; storytelling; comics; bookshops; travel; fairy tales; America; inspiration; libraries; ghosts; and the title piece, at turns touching and self-deprecating, which recounts the author's experiences at the 2010 Academy Awards in Hollywood. Members Reviews: Moving, beautiful and always funny Neil Gaiman has an incredible yet deeply relatable grasp on the real world and the world of art. His writing here gives great insight into his own life as well as the lives of his literary friends. As an English student, I found this book reignited my passion for my subject, reawakening the same drive that wanted me to devote my life to reading and writing stories. Gaiman's narration is soothing and lovely, like a favourite teacher, with many humorous and moving portions wonderfully presented, including a final moving tribute to his friend and writer extraordinaire Sir Terry Pratchett. While some of the chapters in the middle can get repetitive as they are largely introductions to other writers' books (which can be a little less interesting than the rest of the collection if you're not familiar with the writers' works) they still give you a great amount of content, and a large amount of new authors to read. "The View From The Cheap Seats" is like a rabbit hole into a world of fantasy and wonder people may not realise is available to them. This charming reading captures all the joy and melancholy within the book leaving you feeling wiser and heavier by the time it's over. Life affirming and brilliant! Would you listen to The View from the Cheap Seats again? Why? Neil Gaiman's The View From the Cheap Seats is funny, wise, sometimes distressing and always absorbing. Brilliant What does Neil Gaiman bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? His delivery. Wonderful insight into one of our generation's most fascinating brains Neil Gaiman is a crusader, a sideways thinker with an almost spiritual ability to capture the imagination. Cheap seats is a collection of his thoughts, written over a number of years and gives snapshots of opinion and emotion cast with the colourful hue brought to all of his work. Gaiman gives us a chance to peer into the workings of his inner cuckoo clock and treats with his opinions and thoughts on much that is close to his own heart. The greatest bonus for me personally is the fact he reads it himself.

Bridges Across an Impossible Divide Audiobook by Marc Gopin

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Marc Gopin) — Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:25:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Bridges Across an Impossible Divide Subtitle: The Inner Lives of Arab and Jewish Peacemakers Author: Marc Gopin Narrator: Neil Shah Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 12-17-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Peace between Arabs and Jews seems forever out of reach, both sides caught in a never-ending cycle of violence and revenge. But while treaties and other top-down solutions have had little lasting effect, peacemakers on the ground are creating real change - within themselves and with their enemies. In Bridges Across an Impossible Divide, American professor Marc Gopin offers an unprecedented exploration of the spiritual lives of Arab and Jewish peacemakers who have evolved deep friendships despite decades of war and suffering on all sides. Through trial and error the peacemakers in this book have devised their own unique methods of looking inward and reaching out across enemy lines. Gopin provides insightful analysis of the lessons to be learned from these peace builders, outlining the characteristics that make them successful. He argues that lasting conflict and misery between enemies is the result of an emotional, cognitive, and ethical failure to self-examine, and that the true transformation of a troubled society is brought about by the spiritual introspection of extraordinary, determined individuals. The book is unique in that its central body is the actual words of peacemakers themselves as they speak of their struggles to overcome the death of loved ones and to find common ground with adversaries. Most of these accounts are from peacemakers who have hardly written before. This is a treasure trove for scholars and the general public who seek to understand the conflict and its peacemakers at a far deeper level. These remarkable stories reveal a level of inner examination that is rarely encountered in the literature of political science, international relations, or even conflict resolution theory. They show how building friendships invigorates the effort to bring equality, nonviolent social change, and reconciliation to warring peoples. Bridges Across an Impossible Divide takes listeners beyond the rhetoric of political leaders into the spiritual lives of men and women actually making peace with their enemies. Members Reviews: A Valuable Resource I am in the process of conducting research in preparation for the sequel to my novel, "The Ballad of East and West", also sold on amazon.com. The information that I gleaned is most valuable. A little hard to follow Since this book is a study mostly made up of the words of both Jewish and Paletinian peacemakers in English which is not the primary language of most of the people covered, it was a little hard to follow. Nevertheless it was worth the effort. Peacemaking requires courage, and these people have it. THE AUTHOR ACTUALLY WENT TO DIFFERENT MIDDLE EAST COUNTRIES PROFESSOR MARC GOPIN IS TRULY HONEST. I KNOW! HE WRITES THE TRUTH. HE TEACHES TRUTH. HE LIVES TRUTH. HE LECTURES IN MANY DIFFERENT PARTS OF OUR WORLD &, OF COURSE, WITHIN HIS HOME COUNTRY THE UNITED STATES. What it takes to be a peacemaker Despite the proliferation of conflict resolution courses at universities around the world, many of the most effective peacemakers are not academics and have not graduated from such courses. I remember talking to someone with great experience of mediation in New Guinea who had been given an honorary professorship in conflict resolution. 'Academics should be on tap,' he said, 'not on top.' There are aspects of being a peacemaker which cannot be simply learned from books and theory.

The Climate Swerve Audiobook by Robert Jay Lifton

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Jay Lifton) — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 21:01:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Climate Swerve Subtitle: Reflections on Mind, Hope, and Survival Author: Robert Jay Lifton Narrator: Rudy Sanda Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 10-10-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Over his long career as witness to an extreme 20th century, National Book Award-winning psychiatrist, historian, and public intellectual Robert Jay Lifton has grappled with the profound effects of nuclear war, terrorism, and genocide. Now he shifts to climate change, which, Lifton writes, "presents us with what may be the most demanding and unique psychological task ever required of humankind" - what he describes as the task of mobilizing our imaginative resources toward climate sanity. Thanks to the power of corporate-funded climate denialists and the fact that "with its slower, incremental sequence, [climate change] lends itself less to the apocalyptic drama", a large swathe of humanity has numbed themselves to the reality of climate change. Yet Lifton draws a message of hope from the Paris climate meeting of 2015, where representatives of virtually all nations joined in the recognition that we are a single species in deep trouble. Here, Lifton suggests in this lucid and moving book that recalls Rachel Carson and Jonathan Schell, was evidence of how we might call upon the human mind - "our greatest evolutionary asset" - to translate a growing species awareness - or "climate swerve" - into action to sustain our habitat and civilization. Critic Reviews: "A powerful and well-reasoned call to action." (Kirkus) Members Reviews: Climate Swerve is an elder's thoughtful warning, combined with a psychologist's wise hope One big concept: our species is facing a second existential threat in climate change just as we did--and do--in the threat of nuclear war. Lifton is one of the few who really understand the dangers of both radiation and nuclear winter, two game-changing negatives, ie end of life of earth, that Trump and his ill-educated generals seem not to know about. Lifton thinks at the highest level and over a long period--he is in his 90's now. Climate Swerve is an elder's thoughtful warning, combined with a psychologist's wise hope. great must read Excellent condition! Excellent condition!

The Everlasting Hatred Audiobook by Hal Lindsey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Hal Lindsey) — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:03:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Everlasting Hatred Subtitle: The Roots of Jihad Author: Hal Lindsey Narrator: Travis Young Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 02-12-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 44 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Best-selling author Hal Lindsey explains how, on September 11, an ancient fight-to-the-death conflict exploded on the shores of the U.S. Though most Americans didn't realize it, we were already involved in this struggle. A struggle driven by a hatred that goes back over 4,000 years. Islamic fundamentalism's purpose is to replace the JudeoChristian world order with an Islamic world order. Every American needs to understand the enormity of the threat we face and why. In the aftermath of 9/11 most Americans are asking: Members Reviews: The everlasting hatred Excellent Content and subject excellent Very good audio. Covered subject of why Islam is a never ending hatred of Christians and Jews. Why Islam will never Accept democracy Cut past the rhetoric of today's media/world view! Well done documenting the history while debunking the myths that have plagued us from the madrassa's of the world view! Well done, well worth the listen. Takes notes for future reference! Great historical insight on Muslims Good read and narrator did nice job. I highly recommend. Everyone should read this for truth about the nation of Israel. I will buy a hard copy now for reference, great listen! This book starts at the beginning, Genesis, goes straight thru to Revelations, and shows how the worlds people have proven prophecy by our actions, and will continue to do so to the return of Jesus. You will either love the content for deeper understanding or hate it because of denial, (of Gods Word) but either way, you will get the real story! Thank you, Hal Lindsey, for being a watchmen on the wall and sharing what you learn! This gives me more confident understanding and peace to keep fighting the good fight of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Don't Judge a Book by Its Title This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? This book would be enjoyed by the Fundamentalist Christians who follow Hal Lindsey. What could Hal Lindsey have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you? I wouldn't have purchased this book had I known that it was written from a purely Fundamentalist perspective. The title doesn't reveal that. Did Travis Young do a good job differentiating all the characters? How? N/A. He mispronounced a good number of words - repeatedly. I don't know if he was told to read that way or if the editing was poor. If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Everlasting Hatred? Chapters 12 and 13 were irrelevant to the "title" subject. Any additional comments? I feel conned by the author. I was expecting something more scholarly based on the title and sound bite.

An Analysis of Robert O. Keohane's After Hegemony Audiobook by Ramon Pacheco Pardo

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ramon Pacheco Pardo) — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:13:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Analysis of Robert O. Keohane's After Hegemony Author: Ramon Pacheco Pardo Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The ideas set out by American international relations expert Robert O. Keohane in 1984's After Hegemony have had a huge impact on policy debates over the last three decades, both in political circles and in academia. Hegemony means the social, cultural, ideological or economic influence of one dominant group. Contemplating a post-Cold War world half a decade before the Berlin Wall fell, Keohane asks if international cooperation can survive in the absence of a single superpower. The answer, he decides, is yes. Economic cooperation will not only survive, it will thrive. Keohane examines why and how international regimes like the United Nations really do foster cooperation and finds that the idea of states or organizations working together is, in fact, more widespread than many had previously assumed. Neither a realist nor an idealist, Keohane stakes out an intellectual middle ground, arguing that a "complex interdependence" exists in international economics, encompassing not just states, but also multinational corporations. Members Reviews: Very bad analysis I haven't seen such bad audio They even repeat the same sentences many time !!!!! This could be summarized in 10 minutes or so The rest are just repeating the same words !!! I would have mark this as scam not something acceptable from audible

The Routes of Man Audiobook by Ted Conover

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ted Conover) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:14:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Routes of Man Subtitle: How Roads are Changing the World and the Way We Live Today Author: Ted Conover Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 02-09-10 Publisher: Brilliance Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Roads bind our worldmetaphorically and literallytransforming landscapes and the lives of the people who inhabit them. Roads have unparalleled power to impact communities, unite worlds and sunder them, and reveal the hopes and fears of those who travel them. With his marvelous eye for detail and his contagious enthusiasm, Ted Conover explores six of these key byways worldwide. In Peru, he traces the journey of a load of rare mahogany over the Andes to its origin, an untracked part of the Amazon basin soon to be traversed by a new east-west route across South America. In East Africa, he visits truckers whose travels have been linked to the worldwide spread of AIDS. In the West Bank, he monitors highway checkpoints with Israeli soldiers and then passes through them with Palestinians, witnessing the injustices and danger borne by both sides. He shuffles down a frozen riverbed with teenagers escaping their Himalayan valley to see how a new road will affect the now-isolated Indian region of Ladakh. From the passenger seat of a new Hyundai piling up the miles, he describes the exuberant upsurge in car culture as highways proliferate across China. And from inside an ambulance, he offers an apocalyptic but precise vision of Lagos, Nigeria, where congestion and chaos on freeways signal the rise of the global megacity. A spirited, urgent book that reveals the costs and benefits of being connectedhow, from ancient Rome to the present, roads have played a crucial role in human life, advancing civilization even as they set it back. Critic Reviews: "[T]his many-textured journey is not to be missed. Conover deftly navigates the romance and harsh reality of a world intent on a real and not just a virtual connectedness." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: A Travel Log This book really didn't focus on "how roads are changing the world and the way we live today" as the title suggested. Rather it is a travel log describing all manner of things that roads intersect. The book didn't cover the material in the ways I envisioned, but is was NOT a disappointment. Conover has "been there and done that" along every road he describes. He follows ancient roads and reveals the related history. He travels the roads along the West Bank and describes the day-to-day problems faced by Pelestinians seeking to go about their daily activities. His chapter including roads of Lagos, Nigeria were wonderful. I have been in that sprawling city at least a dozen times and agree with his insights related to that area of the world. Well written, well read by Dick Hill, and informative. It will reward the listeners time. Fascinating blend of social anthropology/journalism "The origin of existence is movement. Immobility can have no part in it, for if existence were immobile, it would return to its source, which is the Void. That is why the voyaging never stops, in this world or the hereafter." - Ibn al-'Arabi Ted Conover is a stable mix of William T. Vollmann and Paul Theroux.

Following Oil Audiobook by Thomas A. Petrie

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Thomas A. Petrie) — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:16:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Following Oil Subtitle: Four Decades of Cycle-Testing Experiences and What They Foretell About U.S. Energy Independence Author: Thomas A. Petrie Narrator: Stuart Appleton Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins Language: English Release date: 12-15-14 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In a 40-year career as an oil and gas investment analyst and as an investment banker and strategic adviser on petroleum-sector mergers, acquisitions, and financings, Thomas A. Petrie has witnessed dramatic changes in the business. In Following Oil, he shares useful lessons he has learned about domestic and global trends in population and economic growth, a maturing resource base, variable national energy policies, and dynamic changes in geopolitical forces - and how these variables affect energy markets. More important, he applies those lessons to charting a course of energy development for the nation as the 21st century unfolds. Addressing the current need for greener, more sustainable energy sources, Petrie points to recent large domestic gas discoveries and the use of new technologies such as horizontal drilling to unlock unconventional hydrocarbons. With these new sources, the United States can increase production and ensure itself enough oil and gas to sustain economic growth during the next several decades. Petrie urges the pursuit of cleaner fossil fuel development in order to buy the time... The book is published by University of Oklahoma Press. Members Reviews: Informative but monotone. History of a financial analyst 30 yrs following oil. Narrator sometimes sounds like a computer reading to you.

Nothing to Envy Audiobook by Barbara Demick

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Barbara Demick) — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:45:58 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nothing to Envy Subtitle: Ordinary Lives in North Korea Author: Barbara Demick Narrator: Karen White Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins Language: English Release date: 11-01-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 50 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction 2010. Barbara Demick's Nothing to Envy follows the lives of six North Koreans over 15 years - a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung and the unchallenged rise to power of his son, Kim Jong-il, and the devastation of a far-ranging famine that killed one-fifth of the population. Taking us into a landscape never before seen, Demick brings to life what it means to be an average Korean citizen, living under the most repressive totalitarian regime today - an Orwellian world in which radio and television dials are welded to the one government station, a country that is by choice not connected to the Internet, a society in which outward displays of affection are punished, and a police state that rewards informants and where an offhanded remark can send a citizen to the gulag for life. Demick's subjects - a middle-aged party loyalist and her rebellious daughter, an idealistic female doctor, an orphan, and two young lovers - all hail from the same provincial city in the farthest-flung northern reaches of the country. One by one, we witness the moments of revelation, when each realizes that they have been betrayed by the Fatherland and that their suffering is not a global condition but is uniquely theirs. Nothing to Envy is the first book about North Korea to go deep inside the country, beyond the reach of government censors, and penetrate the mind-set of the average citizen. It is a groundbreaking and essential addition to the literature of totalitarianism. Critic Reviews: "Excuse me, but I must insist you listen to this book. This is a mandatory one. It's so well written; beautiful and terribly sad. Demick interviews North Koreans who have escaped and weaves together a narrative that's astonishing. It's the best audiobook I've listened to in the last year." (The Guardian) Members Reviews: A very interesting book I enjoyed listening to this book a lot. It was fascinating to see inside the lives of people who had lived in North Korea, including those who had left with mixed emotions, or who did not really wan to leave at all. The narration annoyed me a little given her accent, but that may be more to do with where I come from than the accent. Amazing and moving true story An amazing true story bringing the problems in North Korea into sharp focus. Whilst political games continue to be played on all sides the north koreans continue to suffer. its another cambodia circa 1979 waiting to happen all over again Deeply interesting book, poorly read Barbara Demick sheds new light on the secretive North Korean state by exploring the personal lives of defectors. While she covers a number of gripping tales in an excellent journalistic style, this audiobook is sadly let down by an awful reading performance. Ms White, the narrator, reads slowly and hesitantly in a terribly melodramatic manner. At times she seems to be halting, on the verge of tears. In the end, she fails to do justice to the gripping material she's reading, turning a series of fascinating stories into a long slog, draining the listeners' energy. This audiobook is still well worth the listen but it could have been so much better. If you like books that make you think, and books real life stories, this is for you Well written account of inside North Korea from interviews those that were there.

North Korea and the World Audiobook by Walter C. Clemens Jr.

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Walter C. Clemens Jr.) — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 03:43:05 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: North Korea and the World Subtitle: Human Rights, Arms Control, and Strategies for Negotiation (Asia in the New Millennium) Author: Walter C. Clemens Jr. Narrator: Andy Rose Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 07-28-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: With nearly 25 million citizens, a secretive totalitarian dictatorship, and active nuclear and ballistic missile weapons programs, North Korea presents some of the world's most difficult foreign policy challenges. For decades, the United States and its partners have employed multiple strategies in an effort to prevent Pyongyang from acquiring weapons of mass destruction. Washington has moved from the Agreed Framework under President Bill Clinton to George W. Bush's denunciation of the regime as part of the "axis of evil" to a posture of "strategic patience" under Barack Obama. Policy expert Walter C. Clemens Jr. argues that now is the time to reconsider US diplomatic efforts in North Korea. In North Korea and the World, Clemens poses the question, "Can, should, and must we negotiate with a regime we regard as evil?" Weighing the needs of all the stakeholders - including China, Japan, Russia, and South Korea - he concludes that the answer is yes. After assessing nine other policy options, he makes the case for engagement and negotiation with the regime. Grounded in philosophy and history, this volume offers a fresh road map for negotiators and outlines a grand bargain that balances both ethical and practical security concerns. The book is published by University Press of Kentucky. Critic Reviews: "An important and comprehensive commentary on the present status of North Korea and its relations with the world, and the United States in particular." (Gregory J. Moore, editor of Korean Nuclear Operationality: Regional Security and Nonproliferation) "A densely researched study that reflects not only the author's previous work on North Korea but also his wide-ranging other scholarship...." (Mel Gurtov, author of Pacific Asia: Prospects for Security and Cooperation in East Asia) Members Reviews: Extremely Detailed This book leaves nothing out in discussing the Korean problem. Beginning with the ancient history of the Korean peninsula and the development of their culture, philosophy and language, it moves through the early history with the Chinese and Japanese Dynansts to the early encounters with the USA. It explains the early Kim Dynasty, the unresolved USA Korean war and the developing nuclear problem. Following the Korean conflict the author discusses each and every negotiation effort in dealing with north Korea's human rights violations and quest for nuclear power. Mr. Clemens wraps up with the status of the Korean problem as of the end of 2015 and presents 10 possible resolutions. The journey through this history was lengthy but rewarding. I will never think of this situation as a simple problem ever again. Liberal Propaganda What disappointed you about North Korea and the World? The book starts out as a pedantic if a little boring history of the Koreas and about 1/2 way though becomes opinion, 3/4 of the way through it slides right into becoming left wing propaganda. I can save you the price of the book by conveying it's main message in one sentence, "it's Bush's fault and the Republicans fault". FYI, I'm a Libertarian. What could Walter C. Clemens Jr.

The Search for Al Qaeda Audiobook by Bruce Riedel

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bruce Riedel) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:37:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Search for Al Qaeda Author: Bruce Riedel Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 07-16-10 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Al Qaeda is the most dangerous terrorist movement in history. Yet most people in the Americas and Europe know very little about it, or their view is clouded by misperceptions and half truths. If the first rule of war is to "know your enemy", then we have a long way to go. This important book fills this gap with a comprehensive analysis of al Qaeda - the origins, leadership, ideology, and strategy of the terrorist network that brought down the Twin Towers and continues to threaten us today. Bruce Riedel is an expert on the Middle East and South Asia, with 30 years of intelligence and policymaking experience. He was actually in the White House Situation Room during the 9/11 attacks, serving as special assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for Near East Affairs. He draws on this insider experience in profiling the four most important figures in the al Qaeda movement: Osama bin Laden, its creator and charismatic leader; ideologue Ayman Zawahiri, its Egyptian coleader and principal spokesman; Abu Musaib al Zarqawi, leader of al Qaeda in Iraq until his death in 2006; and Mullah Omar, its Taliban host. These profiles provide the base from which Riedel delivers a much clearer understanding of al Qaeda and what must be done to counter it. The Search for al Qaeda reviews how al Qaeda was created and developed, presenting authoritative and chilling background on "The Manhattan Raid", but Riedel focuses more closely on what has happened to it since that awful day. He outlines al Qaeda's ultimate goals, which are to drive America out of the Muslim world, to destroy Israel, and to create a jihadist caliphate larger than the Ottoman Empire at its height. The book concludes with a strategy for dealing with - and defeating - this most dangerous menace. The book is published by Brookings Institution Press. Critic Reviews: "Riedel may not have all the answers, but his book is a critical primer for those who will have to find them." (The Guardian) "Riedel's argument in favor of greater U.S. involvement in the Arab-Israeli peace process is persuasive, and his prescriptions are well-evidenced, unfailingly sound and refreshingly sensible." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Started well and then turned into meals-on-wheels It started out with some insightful background on the topic and interesting insider analysis, but somewhere it turned into standard meals on wheels foreign policy thesis. "We have to bribe the world to love us." I should say I am not a Republican or a hard right anything, and while I am all for foreign aid, I just don't believe that all our problems can be resolved by bribing Afghanistan and Iraq off with schools, hospitals, and LED TV's... In the end of the day wasn't the left wing making fun of W for "spreading democracy?" We have interests around the world, whether they are security or civil rights we can only truly intervene in the long term, if we have real partners locally someone who's interests align with ours as much as theirs and not just someone who can speak English (Karzai). Otherwise it's all stick and no carrot, not because we are evil western imperialists, but because our leaders have responsibility for our security first. Otherwise, it's the "Mouse who roared."

The Book of Awakening Audiobook by Mark Nepo

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mark Nepo) — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 16:59:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Book of Awakening Author: Mark Nepo Narrator: Mark Nepo Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 07-02-12 Publisher: Quercus Publishing Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Designed as a companion and soul-friend, this is a book of marvels woven from the authors own story, stories of others struggles with their humanness, and truths from the great wisdom traditions. A series of daily reflections, The Book of Awakening is a guidebook for a new journey of the soul. Each entry is a work of art, accompanied by a practice that makes for a completely original call to awaken the mind and the senses. Members Reviews: A Worthy Companion This book is a worthy companion. I like Mark Nepo's writing. His poetic texture is a beautiful aspect to his delivery. This is a book I will be consulting every chance I get. Awesome I will listen to this book many more times, whenever I need inspiration, Mark Nepo opened up his soul in the book and this has enabled me to look inside myself, notice all the flaws and also the love I have to offer. It also helped me to remember childhood joys and issues that I had buried deep within. The daily meditations are also very helpful, and has encouraged me to meditate more, which is a good thing. Love it.

We Are What We Wear Audiobook by Lucy Siegle

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lucy Siegle) — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:13:58 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: We Are What We Wear Subtitle: Unravelling Fast Fashion and the Collapse of Rana Plaza Author: Lucy Siegle Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Fashion is many things. It is self-expression, big business, trend-setting, a lifestyle choice. But however you see fashion, it relies on one simple characteristic: the incredible speed with which clothes make their journey from the drawing board to the High Street hanger. Fashion is fast. Fast fashion influences the types of garments we have in our wardrobes. It also describes the complex, multi-national supply chain that links the shirt on your back to the crowded, creaking factories in the worlds slums where clothes are made by a workforce numbering in the tens of millions. The manufacturing pressures that come from our deep love of incredibly cheap, incredibly current fashions were shot to global attention in 2013 when the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital city, collapsed in a cascade of tumbling rubble, twisted metal and trapped bodies. Over 1,100 people died, mainly young women. We Are What We Wear is the story of what happened in Bangladesh and how fast fashion has grown to become the giant that it is today. The intimate accounts from the survivors of the collapse are mixed with an exploration of the history of fast fashion and of how the High Street both fuels and satisfies our every fashion wish. Award-winning reporter Jason Burke picks his way through the day of the collapse, while fashion and consumer expert Lucy Siegle looks at what has happened since - and what needs to happen next. Members Reviews: good the only thing I couldnt get past was the voice narration. i don't know webby Wish I'd bought it in print form The content was quite interesting but unfortunately the narration completely ruined the experience for me. Tone was dull and machine-like, making the article really boring to listen to and the content difficult to focus on. My first purchase on Audible and disappointed.

Finding Oscar Audiobook by Ana Arana, Sebastian Rotella

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ana Arana) — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 09:52:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Finding Oscar Subtitle: Massacre, Memory, and Justice in Guatemala Author: Ana Arana, Sebastian Rotella Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 07-30-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The harrowing and heartrending story of Guatemalas Dos Erres massacre, and the survivors whose lives were forever changed by it In 1982, at the height of Guatemalas civil war, 20 soldiers from the armys commando unit, called the Kaibiles, invaded the farming village of Dos Erres. Masquerading as leftist guerillas, the squad members cut their way through the small town, killing more than 250 men, women, and children. Only a handful of people survived. One of them, a young boy, was adopted by Kaibil lieutenant Ramrez and raised by Ramrezs family, who named him Oscar. Just three years old at the time of the massacre, Oscar grew up unaware of his true origins. It wasnt until almost 30 years later, living in the suburbs of Boston with a family of his own, that Oscar would learn the truth. Drawn from interviews with massacre survivors, commandos-turned-protected witnesses, lawyers, and forensic anthropologists, Finding Oscar is a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the Dos Erres massacre and its aftermath. It is an unforgettable account of the secret abductions of Dos Erres survivors, the mission to bring the perpetrators to justice, and the courage of the Guatemalan people. Editorial Reviews: As civil war raged in Guatemala, 20 soldiers posing as leftist sympathizers led a raid on small rural village Dos Eries, leading to a brutal massacre that left no known survivors, or so it was thought. Thirty years later, Oscar Ramrez, now a family man living in Massachusetts, would learn of how the man he knew as his father had participated in the Dos Erres Massacre, abducting the three year old Oscar to raise as his own. Performer Kevin Stillwell deftly weaves the authors' volumes of meticulous research with the inescapable emotion of Ramrez' jarring discovery. Beginning with a lone survivor, Finding Oscar tells the story of the Guatemalan people as they struggle to bring justice to a troubled past. Members Reviews: highly recommended This book is compelling and poignant. The title says it all: it's the story of a massacre, people's memories of it, the consequences and, finally, justice and a sad but heartwarming final scene. It held my interest all the way through and I 'read' it in one session. It is well written and the narration is perfect. You get more than your money's worth with this book.

The Peanut Allergy Epidemic Audiobook by Heather Fraser

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Heather Fraser) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:08:24 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Peanut Allergy Epidemic Subtitle: What's Causing It and How to Stop It Author: Heather Fraser Narrator: Anne Brendle Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 03-11-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Why is the peanut allergy an epidemic that only seems to be found in Western cultures? Over four million people in the United States alone are affected by peanut allergies, while there are no reported cases in India, a country where peanuts are the primary ingredient in many baby food products. Where did this allergy come from? And does medicine play any kind of role in the phenomenon? After her own child had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter, historian Heather Fraser decided to discover the answers to these questions. In The Peanut Allergy Epidemic, Fraser delves into the history of this allergy, trying to understand why it largely develops in children and studying its relationship with social, medical, political, and economic factors. In an international overview of the subject, she compares the epidemic in the United States to 16 other geographical locations, finding that in addition to the United States, in countries such as Canada, the UK, Australia, and Sweden there is a one in 50 chance that a child, especially a male, will develop a peanut allergy. Fraser also highlights alternative medicines and explores issues of vaccine safety and other food allergies, making her book a must-listen for every parent, teacher, and health professional. Editorial Reviews: With an engaging audio presentation by performer Anne Brendle, The Peanut Allergy: What's Causing It and How To Stop It, by author and historian Heather Fraser, is one of the most edifying texts for laymen parents who have children afflicted with peanut allergy. Though people with allergies other than peanut sensitivity, chronic conditions, or no such illnesses will enjoy it too - largely due to the accessible-but-scientific and historically sophisticated backgrounds that the audiobook provides. The deeper look at the social, medical, and economic factors the author provides make this an absolute must-listen. Members Reviews: Wow! Finally someone admitted what is really going on! This was a great book. DEFINITELY more information than I expected. A must read for any parent dealing with food allergies and looking for answers. I have read different books that graze the surface of what causes food allergies. I know that a lot of people shun the belief that vaccines can be dangerous, but why? If there is nothing much out there to support other theories, why not look into vaccinations? It's almost as if it's being covered up. We don't approach other epidemics with this much disregard, why this one? I can't believe the most obvious causes are ignored by researchers and millions of dollars are being spent on useless studies that are inconclusive. Whether or not I ate peanuts when I was pregnant?? C'mon ! That theory changes every couple of years. Why won't they at least mention immunization as a possibility? I have believed for years that immunizations are suspicious and to see the history of immunizations, the problems they have created over the years and how they knew 100+ years that an allergy epidemic is inevitable, is incredible. I was in tears reading how over the years, our country has no problem using our children as guinea pigs basically, with no liability. It's all for the advancement of our society. Pharmaceutical companies have been protected and relieved of any negligence. Any attempts we (the victims) make to place blame on those responsible are thwarted.

Messy Audiobook by Tim Harford

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Tim Harford) — Thu, 27 Oct 2016 18:48:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Messy Author: Tim Harford Narrator: Roger Davis Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 10-27-16 Publisher: Hachette Audio UK Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The urge to be tidy seems to be rooted deep in the human psyche. Many of us feel threatened by anything that is vague, unplanned, scattered around or hard to describe. We find comfort in having a script to rely on, a system to follow, in being able to categorise and file away. We all benefit from tidy organisation - up to a point. A large library needs a reference system. Global trade needs the shipping container. Scientific collaboration needs measurement units. But the forces of tidiness have marched too far. Corporate middle managers and government bureaucrats have long tended to insist that everything must have a label, a number and a logical place in a logical system. Now that they are armed with computers and serial numbers, there is little to hold this tidy-mindedness in check. It's even spilling into our personal lives, as we corral our children into sanitised play areas or entrust our quest for love to the soulless algorithms of dating websites. Order is imposed when chaos would be more productive. Or if not chaos, then...messiness. The trouble with tidiness is that in excess, it becomes rigid, fragile and sterile. In Messy, Tim Harford reveals how qualities we value more than ever - responsiveness, resilience and creativity - simply cannot be disentangled from the messy soil that produces them. This, then, is an audiobook about the benefits of being messy: messy in our private lives; messy in the office, with piles of paper on the desk and unread spreadsheets; messy in the recording studio, in the laboratory or in preparing for an important presentation; and messy in our approaches to business, politics and economics, leaving things vague, diverse and uncomfortably made up on the spot. It's time to rediscover the benefits of a little mess. Members Reviews: Tim Harford is turning into Malcolm Gladwell :( The basic idea of Messay can be expressed in a couple of sentences (the publisher's synopsis pretty much nails it). I'd love to say that the rest of the book offers an analysis of the various nuances of that basic idea, and a survey of the available evidence about how and when "messiness" helps or hinders different kinds of human activity or project. That would be both interesting and informative. Instead, the bulk of the book is a series of rich and colourful cherry-picked illustrations that tick the "interesting" box, for sure, but just aren't informative. There's very little discussion of actual research; and for every example Harford gives where embracing messiness has paid dividends, it's easy to think of examples where it's been a really bad idea. To give just one example, there's a lengthy discussion of how Rommel's embrace of messiness allowed him to win engagements in the first and second World Wars, but no discussion at all of whether military researchers or historians consider overall that a "messy" strategy is more likely to succeed than a "tidy" one. I mean, from the little I've read, I'd say Churchill was at the "tidy" end of the spectrum and he did okay.

Routes of English: Complete Series 3: Accents and Dialects Audiobook by Melvyn Bragg

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Melvyn Bragg) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:38:06 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Routes of English: Complete Series 3: Accents and Dialects Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 03-21-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg looks at dialects from around Britain: the Pitmatic of Northumberland, the dialect of (London/Derry), the increasingly elusive Cornish dialect, Pidgin, and Shropshire dialect, then finishing up with a speculation on the future of English dialects.

Fry's English Delight: Word Games Audiobook by Stephen Fry

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stephen Fry) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:32:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fry's English Delight: Word Games Author: Stephen Fry Narrator: Stephen Fry Format: Unabridged Length: 49 mins Language: English Release date: 08-11-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 45 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Is English an innately playful language? Are word games good for you? Do we divide into number and word players? And could Scrabble have been invented in any other language? In this special programme, Stephen examines many word games, and well hear some familiar voices playing unfamiliar games - Sheila Dillon from 'The Food Programme' plays 'Font or Cheese' against miscellanist Ben Schott. Phill Juptitus talks about his personal word game habits, and well remember the late Humphrey Lytteltons scurrilous account of Una Stubbs on 'Im Sorry I Havent a Clue'. Well travel deep inside the mind of puzzle-setter Chris Maslanka and visit the Comedy Store in London to experience the lightning reflexes of some top word-athletes. Plus, well examine an extraordinary claim - which the fashion for increasingly cryptic crosswords helped to defeat Hitler. Stephen Fry celebrates the fun side of the English language in this exclusive extended edition of a BBC Radio 4 special. Members Reviews: boring I expected a much funnier tale. I am glad it was relatively cheap. Boring, boring, boring!

Love, Poverty, and War Audiobook by Christopher Hitchens

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Christopher Hitchens) — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 22:32:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love, Poverty, and War Subtitle: Journeys and Essays Author: Christopher Hitchens Narrator: Anthony May Format: Unabridged Length: 19 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: "I did not, I wish to state, become a journalist because there was no other 'profession' that would have me. I became a journalist because I did not want to rely on newspapers for information." Love, Poverty, and War: Journeys and Essays showcases the Hitchens rejection of consensus and cliché, whether he's reporting from abroad in Indonesia, Kurdistan, Iraq, North Korea, or Cuba, or when his pen is targeted mercilessly at the likes of William Clinton, Mother Theresa ("a fanatic, a fundamentalist, and a fraud"), the Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Mel Gibson, and Michael Bloomberg. Hitchens began the '90s as a "darling of the left" but has become more of an "unaffiliated radical" whose targets include those on the "left", whom he accuses of "fudging" the issue of military intervention in the Balkans, Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, as Hitchens shows in his reportage, cultural and literary criticism, and opinion essays from the last decade, he has not jumped ship and joined the right but is faithful to the internationalist, contrarian, and democratic ideals that have always informed his work. Members Reviews: Hitchens the Great Christopher Hitchens at his best a brilliant collection which shows why he is missed by those who followed him and his work on so many diverse subjects. Badly arranged. I particularly enjoyed the essays in the second half of this book. The first 10 or so chapters I found pretty boring and plodding. Very Opinionated The author has very strong views about many people (e.g. Churchill, Mother Theresa, Bob Dylan) and I feel woe betide anyone who disagrees with him. It begins with Churchill, which I found interesting, then the rest of 'part one was very dull. Parts two and three are better. On Cuba he mentions in passing the free education and excellent (free) healthcare, then goes into detail about what he considers are negatives. What is so good about democracy which gave the world George W Bush and Tony Bliar? Not one of my favourites. I simply couldn't get into this book I'm afraid I couldn't connect with this book at all. I worked hard at concentrating but found my mind wandering all the while. I am not sure if it was the subject matter or the narrator or a combination of both. A my advice would be to think carefully before downloading and to listen to the sample which foolishly I did not.

Inside the Kingdom Audiobook by Robert Lacey

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Lacey) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:27:35 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Inside the Kingdom Author: Robert Lacey Narrator: Andrew Wincott Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins Language: English Release date: 06-01-10 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Saudi Arabia is a country defined by paradox: it sits atop some of the richest oil deposits in the world, and yet the country's roiling disaffection produced 16 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11. It is a modern state, driven by contemporary technology, and yet its powerful religious establishment would have its customs and practices rolled back to match those of the Prophet Muhammad over a thousand years ago. In a world where events in the Middle East continue to have geopolitical consequences far beyond the region's boundaries, an understanding of this complex nation is essential. With Inside the Kingdom, British journalist and best-selling author Robert Lacey has given us one of the most penetrating and insightful looks at Saudi Arabia ever produced. More than 20 years after he first moved to the country to write about the Saudis at the end of the oil boom, Lacey has returned to find out how the consequences of the boom produced a society at war with itself. Filled with stories told by a broad range of Saudis, from high princes and ambassadors to men and women on the street, Inside the Kingdom is in many ways the story of the Saudis in their own words. It is a story of oil money that opened the door to Western ways, and produced a conservative backlash with effects that are still being felt today. It is a story of kings and princes who worried more about keeping power than the dangerous consequences of empowering radical clerics. It is a story of men who challenged orthodoxy and risked prison or death in the name of furthering open society, and of women who defied laws saying they should not write, drive, or play sports. And, at its heart, it is a story of a people attempting to reconcile the religious separatism of the past and the rapidly changing world with which they are increasingly intertwined. Their success - or failure - will have powerful reverberations in their own country, and across the globe. Members Reviews: Very interesting. Read even if you have no connection to the Middle East. Well portrayed non bias book. fantastic listen narrator was great and the book is a joy to listen to. as an Iranian it is very important for me to get a better insight into our neighbours rather than listen to the sensationalist news media and government propaganda. This type of books are irreplaceable. highly recommended if you want to get a good view of this complex and intriguing society. An excellent book This is an excellent, well-researched book, which I felt gave an informative, balanced, insight into the rather mysterious Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I must confess I knew very little about the country other than what I had gleaned in the press. This book certainly overturned an awful lot of my preconceptions and prejudices. Although this is no rose-tinted view of the Kingdom,I felt the author cared about exposing the good & the bad (and sometimes the downright horrifying) in equal measures, with fairness and sympathy. What the book does do is offer some historical and social background and puts recent events into context. I was left with the impression of having been offered a broad selection of points of view, from those of the ruling elite to those of the average citizen. Robert Lacey knows how to tell a good story: the numerous, occasionally moving (and sometimes very funny) anecdotes that illustrate this book give the narrative immediacy.

Too Far From Home Audiobook by Chris Jones

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chris Jones) — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:51:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Too Far From Home Subtitle: A Story of Life and Death in Space Author: Chris Jones Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 03-08-07 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 115 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The call of space is worth the risk it entails for a special breed of individual - men such as U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin. In November 2002 they left on what they thought would be a routine 14-week mission to maintain the International Space Station. But then, on February 1, 2003, the Columbia space shuttle exploded beneath them. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts had suddenly lost their ride home. Too Far from Home chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered Mission Controls in Houston and Moscow as they worked frantically against the clock to bring their men safely back to Earth. Chris Jones writes beautifully of the majesty and mystique of space travel, while reminding us all of how perilous it is to soar beyond the sky. Critic Reviews: "[Jones'] story combines gripping narrative and strongly defined characters....Jones' reporting is filled with details of life aboard the space station...That sort of frank talk enhances readers' identification with the astronauts, making their drama all the more engrossing." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Very good story This story was an excellent quick history of both the Russian and American space programs. The main theme of the story about the astronauts who were stranded on the International Space Station after the loss of the Columbia shuttle in 2003; I found fascinating. The side tracks the author made on the history of the program gave a lot more insight into the differing mentalities of the American and Russians Astronauts. The only detractor to this book, for me, was that I felt that the author got overly flowery in describing certain scenes, but that is not often. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a better idea of what it is like to be an astronaut. I LIKED it. Some of this book's tone may be described as overwrought - but in a good way. I just plain loved it. The stories, the descriptions and even all the adjectives took me back to the heady excitement and drama of the early days of the "space race," even with the steely-eyed, too-good-to-be-true astronauts. The book was diverting, thought-provoking (I loved the idea of the large and larger concepts of home), exciting and well narrated. If you remember Apollo and Mercury, you will like this book. And if you don't remember them, you need to read this book! Pretty Good... I thought this book was pretty good. The story was interesting at times, especially at the end. But I felt like it jumped around too much. I still liked it, though! A peek into the mind of Don Pettit I really appreciate the peek into the curious mind of Don Pettit. He's a national asset. Author makes everything a metaphor. While a potentially interesting story, Chris Jones murders every metaphor and cliche that exists in the English language in some vague attempt to make this story more touching and poetic.. After the first chapter it became overly annoying and distracting. It seems that Mr. Jones favorite line is 'as though' and I started to dread hearing it. I'm honestly surprised he didn't try to equate taking a dump in space to 'a deep journey into the psyche of man'. Avoid this book if you are looking for a more factual story about Station life.

The World's Emergency Room Audiobook by Michael VanRooyen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael VanRooyen) — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 08:59:05 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The World's Emergency Room Subtitle: The Growing Threat to Doctors, Nurses, and Humanitarian Workers Author: Michael VanRooyen Narrator: Michael Butler Murray Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 07-19-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Twenty years ago the most common cause of death for medical humanitarians and other aid workers was traffic accidents; today it is violent attacks. And the death of each doctor, nurse, paramedic, midwife, and vaccinator is multiplied untold times in the vulnerable populations deprived of their care. In a 2005 report, the ICRC found that for every soldier killed in the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than 60 civilians died due to loss of immunizations and other basic health services. The World's Emergency Room: The Growing Threat to Doctors, Nurses, and Humanitarian Workers documents this dangerous trend, demonstrates the urgent need to reverse it, and explores how that can be accomplished. Drawing on VanRooyen's personal experiences and those of his colleagues in international humanitarian medicine, he takes listeners into clinics, wards, and field hospitals around the world where medical personnel work with inadequate resources under dangerous conditions to care for civilians imperiled by conflict. VanRooyen undergirds these compelling stories with data and historical context, emphasizing how they imperil the key doctrine of medical neutrality, and what to do about it. Members Reviews: A Must Read for the Modern Humanitarian This was a fabulous overview of humanitarian crises and action in the last 30 years.

Behind the Kitchen Door Audiobook by Saru Jayaraman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Saru Jayaraman) — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 08:08:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Behind the Kitchen Door Author: Saru Jayaraman Narrator: Yaz Manley Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 01-22-15 Publisher: Cornell University Press Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: How do restaurant workers live on some of the lowest wages in America? And how do poor working conditions--discriminatory labor practices, exploitation, and unsanitary kitchens--affect the meals that arrive at our restaurant tables? Saru Jayaraman, who launched the national restaurant workers' organization Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, sets out to answer these questions by following the lives of restaurant workers in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Chicago; Houston; Miami; Detroit; and New Orleans. Blending personal narrative and investigative journalism, Jayaraman shows us that the quality of the food that arrives at our restaurant tables depends not only on the sourcing of the ingredients. Our meals benefit from the attention and skill of the people who chop, grill, sauté, and serve. Behind the Kitchen Door is a groundbreaking exploration of the political, economic, and moral implications of dining out. Jayaraman focuses on the stories of individuals like Daniel, who grew up on a farm in Ecuador and sought to improve the conditions for employees at Del Posto; the treatment of workers behind the scenes belied the high-toned slow-food ethic on display in the front of the house. Increasingly Americans are choosing to dine at restaurants that offer organic, fair-trade, and free-range ingredients for reasons of both health and ethics. Yet few of these diners are aware of the working conditions at the restaurants themselves. But whether you eat haute cuisine or fast food, the well-being of restaurant workers is a pressing concern, affecting our health and safety, local economies, and the lives of our communities. Members Reviews: the real world of restaurants I worked as a server in a resort hotel when I was in college, and again in food prep in a college cafeteria as a retiree. It has gotten worse, not better, for these workers. We do take too much for granted when we "eat out." This book holds those doors open and introduces the reader to the life of the servers and kitchen staff. The first issue is of course the ridiculously low pay, but the second is the lack of paid sick time, so workers come to work because they cannot afford not to, and everyone else pays the price. I gave this book four stars only because I thought it needed a stronger editor. Good information about how restaurant industry has its workers live without any kind of benefits This is a really important book to read if you've never given any thought to how the workers who prep your food and bring it to you in restaurants are treated. For example, it's astounding that restaurant workers don't receive any options for sick time - so think about it, their choice is either to miss work and lose an important part of their paycheck or show up and work sick. That means the person who preps your food, cooks it or brings it the table could be sick and make you sick. The research in this book finds that it would only cost the customer 1% or 2% more for restaurants to provide workers with paid sick days - I was surprised at how little paid sick days would cost and it made me wonder why restaurants don't just offer them. The book focuses primarily on people who used to work in the restaurant in the World Trade Center towers in NY and what happened to them after September 11 and their experiences in the restaurant industry.

Routes of English: Complete Series 1: Evolving English Audiobook by Melvyn Bragg

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Melvyn Bragg) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:15:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Routes of English: Complete Series 1: Evolving English Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-11 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg looks at how English has evolved over 1,000 years, looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how it has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin, Old French, and then dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries. Members Reviews: Enjoyable historical account of spoken English I am glad this is available on Audible as I remember listening to this on the radio. Now I can listen to it as much as I like. It informs and entertains with a wealth of English speaking voices in their many varieties and cadences.

Language of War, Language of Peace Audiobook by Raja Shehadeh

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Raja Shehadeh) — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:26:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Language of War, Language of Peace Subtitle: Palestine, Israel, and the Search for Justice Author: Raja Shehadeh Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 56 mins Language: English Release date: 12-18-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: When conflicts become entrenched over generations, the language of war infiltrates everyday life, concealing destruction and hardening positions. Nowhere is this truer than in the Middle East. Award-winning author Raja Shehadeh explores the politics of language and the language of politics in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reflecting on the walls that they create - legal and cultural - that confine today's Palestinians just like the borders, checkpoints and so-called "Separation Barrier". He shows how the peace process has been ground to a halt by twists of language and linguistic chicanery that have degraded the word peace itself. The situation at the world's greatest political fault line has never looked bleaker, but still Shehadeh finds reason to hope and explains why. Raja Shehadeh is Palestine's leading writer. He is also a lawyer and the founder of the pioneering Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq. Shehadeh is the author of several acclaimed books, including Strangers in the House and Occupation Diaries and winner of the 2008 Orwell Prize for Palestinian Walks. He lives in Ramallah in Palestine. Critic Reviews: "Few Palestinians have opened their minds and hearts with such frankness." (New York Times) "Shehadeh writes beautifully, his language infused with a lyrical, melancholic sense of loss." (Sunday Telegraph) "Shehadeh writes with great clarity and simplicity, but no bitterness about the unhappy history of his family and country." (Independent) Members Reviews: Well done Presents the realities today through the many filters of history! Exceptional presentation for anyone seeking a better understanding of the many explanations. great book sheds light on important issues. Speaks of of the reality of palestinian life under occupation. Free Palestine!

Water Audiobook by Jeremy J. Schmidt

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jeremy J. Schmidt) — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 01:31:45 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Water Subtitle: Abundance, Scarcity, and Security in the Age of Humanity Author: Jeremy J. Schmidt Narrator: Colleen Patrick Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins Language: English Release date: 10-03-17 Publisher: NYU Press Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Humans take more than their geological share of water, but they do not benefit from it equally. This imbalance has created an era of intense water scarcity that affects the security of individuals, states, and the global economy. For many, this brazen water grab and the social inequalities it produces reflect the lack of a coherent philosophy connecting people to the planet. Challenging this view, Jeremy Schmidt shows how water was made a "resource" that linked geology, politics, and culture to American institutions. Understanding the global spread and evolution of this philosophy is now key to addressing inequalities that exist on a geological scale. Water: Abundance, Scarcity, and Security in the Age of Humanity, details the remarkable intellectual history of America's water management philosophy. It shows how this philosophy shaped early twentieth-century conservation in the United States, influenced American international development programs, and ultimately shaped programs of global governance that today connect water resources to the Earth system. Schmidt demonstrates how the ways we think about water reflect specific public and societal values, and illuminates the process by which the American approach to water management came to dominate the global conversation about water. Debates over how human impacts on the planet are connected to a new geological epoch - the Anthropocene - tend to focus on either the social causes of environmental crises or scientific assessments of the Earth system. Schmidt shows how, when it comes to water, the two are one and the same. The very way we think about managing water resources validates putting ever more water to use for some human purposes at the expense of others. Members Reviews: A useful guide for students Water management is not just an issue of 'now', but also looking backwards to see how far we come and how far we can go, as this book shows. This book is dry, though of course it is comprehensive. I thought of it more like a textbook, which I believe will benefit students of environmental science or engineering background. * I got a free copy in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley Three Stars boring - to the point of not worth reading

Routes of English: Complete Series 2: Humour and Cussing Audiobook by Melvyn Bragg

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Melvyn Bragg) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:59:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Routes of English: Complete Series 2: Humour and Cussing Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 03-21-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks; and, finally, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today.

This Time We Went Too Far Audiobook by Norman G. Finkelstein

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Norman G. Finkelstein) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:44:12 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: This Time We Went Too Far Author: Norman G. Finkelstein Narrator: Tom Pile Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 11-06-12 Publisher: OR Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: For the Palestinians who live in the narrow coastal strip of Gaza, the Israeli invasion of December 2008 was a nightmare of unimaginable proportions: In the 22-day-long action, 1,400 Gazans were killed, several hundred on the first day alone. And yet, while nothing should diminish Palestinian suffering through those frightful days, it is possible something redemptive is emerging from the tragedy of Gaza. For, as Norman Finkelstein details, in a concise work that melds cold anger with cool analysis, the profound injustice of the Israeli assault was widely recognized by bodies that it is impossible to brand as partial or extremist. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and the UN investigation headed by Richard Goldstone, in documenting Israel's use of indiscriminate and intentional force against the civilian population during the invasion (100 Palestinians died for every one Israeli), have had an impact on longstanding support for Israel. Jews in both the Unites States and the United Kingdom, for instance, have begun to voice dissent, and this trend is especially apparent among the young. Such a shift, Finkelstein contends, can create new pressure capable of moving the Middle East crisis towards a solution, one that embraces justice for Palestinians and Israelis alike. This edition has been revised throughout and includes an extensive afterword on the Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, which resulted in the deaths of nine activists and further strained the loyalty of many of Israel's traditional allies around the world. It also contains a brand new appendix in which Finkelstein dissects the official Israeli investigation of the flotilla attack. Members Reviews: The facts! Clear and to the Point This is a good read for someone who is trying to get informed on the subject of the war of Israel against the Palestinian people. And it's just facts without much reflexion or opinion from the writer. Loved it!

Routes of English: Complete Series 4: People and Places Audiobook by Melvyn Bragg

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Melvyn Bragg) — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:03:24 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Routes of English: Complete Series 4: People and Places Author: Melvyn Bragg Narrator: Melvyn Bragg Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 03-18-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Melvyn Bragg examines some of the many different varieties of English spoken around the world today, taking in Spanglish from the USA, Indian English, Caribbean English, Australian English, South African English, and finally a kind of international English used between non-native English speakers.

Collateral Damage Audiobook by Chris Hedges, Laila Al-Arian

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chris Hedges) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:03:28 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Collateral Damage Subtitle: America's War Against Iraqi Civilians Author: Chris Hedges, Laila Al-Arian Narrator: Lloyd James Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins Language: English Release date: 06-23-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Collateral Damage is organized around key military operations on the battlefield - convoys, checkpoints, detentions, raids, suppressive fire, and "hearts and minds". Hedges and Al-Arian uncover how the very conduct of the war and occupation have turned the American forces into agents of terror for most Iraqis. The military convoys that speed through the centers of towns, often driving on the wrong side of the street or on sidewalks, have become trains of death. Soldiers fire upon Iraqi vehicles with impunity at checkpoints; pregnant women being rushed to the hospital have been killed at roadblocks when their husbands failed to slow down, and children have watched in horror as their parents have been killed. Hedges and Al-Arian show how this widespread pattern of civilian killing has fueled the insurgency in Iraq, giving rise to instability, sectarian violence, and total chaos. Members Reviews: Vivid and Relevant: one of the best war books... Where does Collateral Damage rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far? Chris Hedges is a much-respected war journalist and deserves those merits. In terms of war-related writings, I would put this up there with "Shake Hands with the Devil" in terms of impact and clarity. This book, unlike Shake Hands, is not a first-person narrative; it relies on interviews of those directly affected by the Iraq Occupation, from Iraqi civilians to American soldiers. This format is tremendously effective! I've read several of Mr. Hedges' books, including "War is a Force that Gives Us Meaning" (first-person narration) and "Death of the Liberal Class" (tremendous book with larger scope of topic). All amazing, but this book is the most vivid in my memory... powerful and "must-read" status for sure. Have you listened to any of Lloyd Jamess other performances before? How does this one compare? Great pace and clarity, perfect narrating performance. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Gripping and fluid narration, this would be easy to finish in one sitting. Any additional comments? All of Chris Hedges' books should be narrated and available on Audible (several already are, even "I Don't Believe in Atheists", which ironically I do not believe in, but interesting debate nonetheless). Not many people have managed to crack mainstream intellectual status and have/maintain some integrity.

The Radio Operator Audiobook by James McGrath Morris

biacuaduc@gmail.com (James McGrath Morris) — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 08:36:01 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Radio Operator Subtitle: Robert Ford's Last Stand in the Fight to Save Tibet Author: James McGrath Morris Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 39 mins Language: English Release date: 08-12-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The riveting true tale of Englishman Robert Ford heroic efforts to remain by Tibet's last existing radio link to the outside world when China conquered the mountainous nation in 1950, from acclaimed biographer James McGrath Morris, author of the New York Times best-seller Eye on the Struggle. Hired by the Tibetan government, Royal Air Force veteran Robert W. Ford put together a radio communications network for a nation that had up to this time relied on messages carried by foot over the highest mountains on the globe. More important, his radio connected the secluded nation to the outside world. When, in October, 1950, the Communist Chinese army began its march to subjugate Tibet, Ford risked his life by staying behind to send out reports over his radio to let the world know of the attack. The Radio Operator is an overdue and gripping recounting of Ford's valiant effort to save Tibet from Chinese domination and his subsequent capture and imprisonment. James McGrath Morris is the author of the New York Times best-selling Eye on the Struggle as well as two other acclaimed biographies. His previous Kindle Single, Revolution by Murder, was selected as one of the Best Kindle Singles of 2014. His next book, The Ambulance Drivers, will be published in 2017. Members Reviews: 10-4 My audible books should really get in and visualize what was really going on in those days. narration was very clear and precise a very very good book.

The Eudaemonic Pie Audiobook by Thomas A. Bass

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Thomas A. Bass) — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 00:08:05 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Eudaemonic Pie Subtitle: The Bizarre True Story of How a Band of Physicists and Computer Wizards Took on Las Vegas Author: Thomas A. Bass Narrator: Stephen Tupper Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins Language: English Release date: 09-07-17 Publisher: Thomas A. Bass Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The Eudaemonic Pie is the bizarre true story of how a band of physicists and computer wizards took on Las Vegas. It chronicles the origins of personal computers, the history of gambling, and the comedy of living a good life governed according to reason (eudaemonia). Members Reviews: A fascinating true tale to geek out on What did you love best about The Eudaemonic Pie? If you're a fan of electronics, early microcomputers, or roulette, this is your book. This true story follows the escapades of a group of geniuses from Santa Cruz putting their myriad talents to use predicting roulette with concealed microprocessors. The story is riveting and strikes the perfect balance between entertaining narrative and technical detail. Steve Tupper's narration of the book is top notch. His obvious passion for the subject matter shines through in the performance and will have any listener hooked from the start. A shoe computer to beat roulette! Whether you love roulette, caculating odds or computers then this book is for you! The author has the right amount of geekiness in terms of the technical talk that doesn't distract from the story. The book took me back to the 70's and 80's where my thoughts drifted to challenges faced implementing the shoe computer at a time Apple were building their first computers. A story that would suit any decade from the 70's through until modern day. Stephen Tupper did the story credit with an excellent, passionate narration.

Syria Burning Audiobook by Charles Glass

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Charles Glass) — Mon, 30 Nov 2015 07:20:50 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Syria Burning Subtitle: ISIS and the Death of the Arab Spring Author: Charles Glass Narrator: Joe Barrett Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 11-30-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 40 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Since its commencement in the upsurge of the Arab Spring in 2011, the Syrian civil war has claimed in excess of 200,000 lives, with an estimated eight million Syrians, more than a third of the country's population, forced to flee their homes. A stalemate now exists in the country, with the government of Bashar al-Assad maintaining its grip on most of the cities in the west while large swathes of the countryside in the north and east are under the control of the Islamic fundamentalist groups ISIS and the Nusra Front. The caliphate announced by ISIS in the summer of 2014 occupies some 35 percent of the country as well as vast territory across the border in Iraq. The nuances of this conflict have never been well understood in the West, least of all, it seems, by governments in the US and Europe, who, anticipating Assad's sudden departure, made it a condition of any negotiated settlement. The consequences of that miscalculation, Charles Glass contends in this illuminating and concise survey, have contributed greatly to the unfolding disaster that we witness today. Glass has reported extensively from the Middle East and travelled frequently in Syria over several decades. Here he melds together reportage, analysis, and history to provide an accessible overview of the origins and permutations defining the conflict, situating it clearly in the overall crisis of the region. His voice, elegant and concise, humane and richly informed, is a vital antidote to the sloganizing that shapes so much commentary and policy concerning the civil war. Members Reviews: Fearless Reporting. War reporting is extremely important in understanding the complexities of today's global conflicts. And the only real way to do it is to put yourself in harm's way and embed with people indirectly or even directly involved in the war. Charles Glass is one of the greats because he has always been brace enough to do just that. The stories he tells are moving. The historical context he provides is crucial. And his analysis is spot on. Nobody fully understands the Syrian Civil war, but Charles Glass is about as close as you can be. Needed Insight into the Real Syria of Today Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why? Definitely. Until recently, Syria was a tolerant country richly blessed with various people groups, productivity and prosperity. Charles Glass does a great job of narrating its precipitous decline into chaos and ruin. There was,as usual, a cast of countries with their own self interest at heart as helpers in the decline. Russia,et. al. opened borders and provided weapons and air power to protect Assad. Most f their targets were civilians, silos and hospitals. The rebels, not coordinated or fighting for an established goal, became ISISwith assistance from the US,Saudi Arabia, Quatar,France and Britain. Hillary Clinton said that Assad must go, but never put anything in place to be helpful. Essentially, it boils down to everyone fighting everyone in a country that used to be noted for tolerance. What did you like best about this story? Mr. Glass used his contacts, established over many years, to form an intelligent assessment of what is really going on..essentially...a lot of dead people for no real reason. Which scene was your favorite? This is not a happy story.

A Slip of the Keyboard Audiobook by Terry Pratchett

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Terry Pratchett) — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 11:60:27 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Slip of the Keyboard Subtitle: Collected Non-fiction Author: Terry Pratchett Narrator: Michael Fenton Stevens Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-14 Publisher: Random House Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: With a foreword by Neil Gaiman Terry Pratchett has earned a place in the hearts of listeners the world over with his best-selling Discworld series - but in recent years he has become equally well-known and respected as an outspoken campaigner for causes including Alzheimers research and animal rights. A Slip of the Keyboard brings together for the first time the finest examples of Pratchetts nonfiction writing, both serious and surreal: from musings on mushrooms to what it means to be a writer (and why banana daiquiris are so important); from memories of Granny Pratchett to speculation about Gandalfs love life, and passionate defences of the causes dear to him. With all the humour and humanity that have made his novels so enduringly popular, this collection brings Pratchett out from behind the scenes of the Discworld to speak for himself - man and boy, bibliophile and computer geek, champion of hats, orangutans and Dignity in Dying. Members Reviews: An moving and witty book for Pratchett fans I love Terry Pratchett, I've read his wonderful stories since I was a teen. This book gives us an insight into the man behind the keyboard. Witty, fiercely intelligent, thought provoking and moving. I naive it 4 stars, rather than 5 because this book isn't for everyone, but is a real treasure for fans. The narrator should be commended, his dry delivery completely captures the humour of Pratchett, making it work perfectly as an audio medium. Pratchett as we know and love I love this book. It made me laugh and showed me a side of Sir Pratchett I didn't realise existed. The end was really hard to listen to, but it needed to be heard and I am glad I heard it. If you have enjoyed Sir Pratchett's other works, I can highly recommend this one. Warm, witty with quite a lot of good sense too. The earlier pieces are interesting and funny, as I imagined they would be. A number of the lecture transcripts/ recounts of book-signing trips and award acceptance speeches are typical of his delivery and humour; all good stuff. I found his pieces on assisted dying most touching; still funny but propelled by a fierce energy. I'd recommend this to anyone who has read and enjoyed his fiction. But it's pretty essential reading if you'd like to hear a sensible, intelligent view on how it feels to be seriously ill, and live somewhere you love but somewhere that still insists that you take every last blow that illness can throw. Thankfully, Sir Terry didn't ever need to decide whether or when, he would go abroad, to end his life whilst he was still,able to administer the 'final blow' himself. It is a sad reminder of what we've lost, but much more, it's testament to what a full, generous and creative life looks like from the inside of the modest man living it. We miss you Terry It's an interesting collection of honest opinions. I'm glad I learned something of this good man. His wit and warmth will be missed by many. Insight in to the man If you could sum up A Slip of the Keyboard in three words, what would they be? A good insight in to the man behind the books and his campaigning on the right to die and the plight of the Orangutans. What was one of the most memorable moments of A Slip of the Keyboard? His Richard Dimbelbe lecture

Worth Dying For Audiobook by Tim Marshall

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Tim Marshall) — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:47:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Worth Dying For Subtitle: The Power and Politics of Flags Author: Tim Marshall Narrator: Ric Jerom Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: When you see your nation's flag fluttering in the breeze, what do you feel? For thousands of years flags have represented our hopes and dreams. We wave them. Burn them. March under their colours. And still, in the 21st century, we die for them. Flags fly at the UN, on the Arab street, from front porches in Texas. They represent the politics of high power as well as the politics of the mob. From the renewed sense of nationalism in China, to troubled identities in Europe and the USA, to the terrifying rise of Islamic State, the world is a confusing place right now and we need to understand the symbols, old and new, that people are rallying round. In nine chapters (covering the USA, UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa, Latin America, international flags and flags of terror), Tim Marshall draws on more than 25 years of global reporting experience to reveal the histories, the power and the politics of the symbols that unite us - and divide us. Critic Reviews: "This might be the comprehensive flag volume we've all been waiting for - a slick yet detailed and well-researched journey through some of the world's most infamous and interesting flags. Marshall guides us through this myriad of stories admirably." (Geographical Magazine) "A fascinating tour of the world's ensigns, their histories and meanings...a sobering lesson in just how silly we human beings can be." (Daily Mail) "Marshall points out that we often forget the aggressive symbolism of established flags...[they] are a quick, visual way of communicating loyalties, power and ideas." (Robbie Millen, The Times) Members Reviews: Arrgh - the Narrator Subject matter is fascinating; the author's writing is sublime, the research is of a high quality, though in no way academic. But the flipping narrator is beyond annoying. If the narrator had only maintained his normal speaking voice through, this book would be wonderful. But the faux put on attempts at accent are beyond bad. It's difficulty to know whether the fake American, the appalling Trump impression, the cringeworthy Scots accent or the incredibly grating Northern Irish attempts are worse. I haven't mentioned the Slavic attempts, or the countless others (though I am conscious I just did) which detract from the author's hard work and craftsmanship. Narrator hang your head in shame - you are ruining this wonderful book. Loved it Brilliant. This is a well performed audiobook, a fascinating story, with detail, intrigue, and humour. Worth reading As stated in the introduction, not a comprehensive guide to all flags but a slightly more general view at the flags and concept of a flag. Still, you do get the stories for all major flags, how they came about, what they stood and stand for. And a great ending.

Disinformation Audiobook by Richard Miniter

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Miniter) — Wed, 21 Dec 2005 00:42:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Disinformation Subtitle: 22 Media Myths That Undermine the War on Terror Author: Richard Miniter Narrator: James Jenner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins Language: English Release date: 12-21-05 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 93 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: New York Times best-selling author Richard Miniter is an award-winning investigative journalist whose insights have shed light on many of todays most vital issues. With Disinformation he takes the popular media to task for the myths they spread about the War on Terror. Miniter has spoken to high-profile sources, sifted through countless information, and traveled the globe to learn that 22 of the most common beliefs about the War on Terror are nothing more than urban legends. If you believe there were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, that terrorists are likely to cross the Mexican border into America, that racial profiling of terrorists works, or that Iraq is another Vietnam, then you believe mistruths. Miniter debunks these and other myths put forth by both the liberal and conservative media in this provocative and important work. ©2005 Richard Miniter; (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC Members Reviews: Listen To This Book! This book tells the facts and if you listen to the sources the many are from left leaning to straight out far left sources. Miniter quotes from foreign sources and papers and does the work necessary to state the correct facts. I do agree the Miniter agrees with the war on terror, but the point of the book was to show how misinformed people are affecting the was on terror and its effectiveness. This book is worth the listen. Outdated I didn't finish the book but found the opening chapters to be so outdated as to be useless to finish. Liberals will hate this book! Those with thier head in the sand who think they know what the "War on Terror" is about by feeding themselves on the disinformation provided by the mainstream media will be in for a big surprise if they bother to read this book and check the facts. There has been at least one 1 star review by someone who has not read the book. Read the book, check the sources, then rate the book. Interesting read, but... This book has some interesting facts but is delivered with a very "pro Bush" bias which in my mind discredits much of the information. It is interesting and informative, just know the right bias and adjust. DISappointed In reading the publisher's summary, I was given Disinformation that this book was unbiased. After listening to this book, it became clear to me that it is was just another onesided presentation of the same old information.

Contrary to Popular Opinion Audiobook by Alan M. Dershowitz

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alan M. Dershowitz) — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:50:27 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Contrary to Popular Opinion Subtitle: America's Most Controversial Lawyer Speaks Out Author: Alan M. Dershowitz Narrator: Alan M. Dershowitz Format: Abridged Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 05-08-09 Publisher: Phoenix Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In Contrary to Popular Opinion , Alan Dershowitz selects his most current newspaper columns, articles and essays and adds original commentary to present a highly spirited discussion about the most pressing issues of our time. Never one to fear controversy, Dershowitz addresses judges, justices, juries and the courts: anti-Semitism at home and abroad; free expression vs. intolerance in a pluralistic and democratic society; the State vs. individual rights; and the politics and morality of capitol punishment, abortion and the "right to die" movement. Contrary to Popular Opinion continues the author's well-known style of studied audacity. Alan Dershowitz says what's on his mind and backs it up with solid logic and surprising arguments. ©1994 Alan M. Dershowitz; (P)2009 Phoenix Members Reviews: Dershowitz is a great read Narration by Dershowitz. He is clear and honest in all his books. This one is no exception. He covers a variety of topics and gives an interesting insight into various court cases and rulings that have had significant impacts on the way the legal system operates these days. Its short and sweet. A simple read. I would recommend this and any other of his books on Audible. I did not give it 5 stars because its not very current.

Marching Toward Hell Audiobook by Michael Scheuer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Scheuer) — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:40:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Marching Toward Hell Subtitle: America and Islam after Iraq Author: Michael Scheuer Narrator: Michael Scheuer Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 02-12-08 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 69 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In Marching Toward Hell, Scheuer offers a scathing and frightening look at how the Iraq war has contributed to the enemy's strength and fundamentally changed the geopolitical landscape in a way that is harmful to U.S. interests and security concerns. Scheuer will examine the ways in which the war has widened the conflict by almost every measure, making America less secure and increasingly vulnerable to attack. Scheuer details how our various actions have undermined the very things the U.S. was fighting for, including: Members Reviews: Challenges the reader, abridgement disappoints Even though I disagree with the author on a variety of points, I found this book challenging. It made me examine my basic assumptions about the Middle East, Islam, the War on Terror, the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the US relationship with Israel, etc. Unfortunately, the abridgement left me longing for further details and input from the author. To date, no unabridged audiobook version is available. How can I decide if the authors ideas are with, or without, merit unless I am unable to read, or listen to, his entire line of reasoning? This will be the last abridged non-fiction audio production that I ever purchase. so well put an excellent explanation of the unintended consequences of the US foray into central asia and the middle east. this is required reading to gain an understanding of some of the subtleties of what is happening there, and how to avoid such in the future. well researched and written, highly recommended. while certainly not "exciting" from a traditional sense, nor revealing per se in the manner of "what happened" this is a sober analysis of what can happen when decisions are not well thought out, when all consequences are not considered, when old ways of looking at a situation are applied to new and unfamiliar territory. Grudgingly, I agree Scheuer makes some very interesting points throughout this book, and one cannot help but take them into consideration. I respect his conclusions about how to deal with international terrorism. Unfortunately, I also feel that his lionization of Reagan and obvious disdain for Clinton make his conclusions harder to evaluate fairly. Often this book comes across as overly simplistic in its political analysis. That analysis being: Republicans good, and even when they are bad, they are still good, Democrats always bad and always worse than any Republicans. Excellent Quality but abridged I only wish that it was not abridged. The audio quality is excellent and the dictation is clear. One 2 grow on M.S. talks us through a truth that has been far to suppressed even ignored. Past presidents quotes are repeated for our benefit and add to the urgency for Americans to unite in haste.

Mammoth Books Presents: Missing Persons and Mysterious Deaths Audiobook by Jon E. Lewis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jon E. Lewis) — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:34:31 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mammoth Books Presents: Missing Persons and Mysterious Deaths Author: Jon E. Lewis Narrator: Peter Marinker Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-13 Publisher: Constable and Robinson Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Christopher Marlowe Marlowe was a radical, a homosexual and an atheist, but what really happened to this notorious free-thinking Elizabethan in 1593? Diana, Princess of Wales Mohamed Al-Fayed points the finger at Prince Phillip, an accusation which sparked a multi-million pound investigation. Elvis Presley Elvis is supposedly alive and well, and has been spotted countless times since his death in 1977. Has anyone actually seen the real Elvis Presley? John F. Kennedy Who was with Lee Harvey Oswald when he supposedly killed the US President? Jimmy Hoffa The ex-president of the US Teamsters Union ate a meal at Machus Red Fox restaurant in Detroit, paid for his meal and walked straight out straight into an American mythology. What happened to Jimmy Hoffa? John Lennon Was Mark David Chapman simply a deranged fan, or is there some truth to the theory that he was actually a Manchurian Candidate, brainwashed and pre-programmed to kill on command? Martin Luther King Millions believe James Earl Ray did not have the capability to execute Martin Luther King alone, but is it true that Ray was merely a patsy? And many more! Members Reviews: Rip off Same stories that are in the conspiracy book. I thought his was different. What a rip off. Save you money

Night Draws Near Audiobook by Anthony Shadid

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Anthony Shadid) — Tue, 23 Aug 2005 09:40:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Night Draws Near Subtitle: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War Author: Anthony Shadid Narrator: Anthony Shadid Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 08-23-05 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 64 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Determined to offer an unfiltered version of events, the Washington Post's Anthony Shadid was neither embedded with soldiers nor briefed by politicians. Because he is fluent in Arabic, Shadid, an Arab-American born and raised in Oklahoma, was able to actually disappear into the divided, dangerous worlds of Iraq. Day by day, as American dreams clashed with Arab notions of justice, he pieced together the human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the terrible dislocations and tragedies of war. Through the lives of Sunnis and Shiites, men and women, American sympathizers, and outraged young men newly transformed into martyrs, Shadid shows us the journey of defiant, hopeful, resilient Iraq. Moving from battle scenes to subdued streets enlivened only by the call to prayer, Shadid uses the experiences of his characters to illustrate how Saddam's downfall paved the way not only for democracy but also for an Islamic reawakening and jihad. Night Draws Near, as compelling as it is human, is an illuminating and poignant account from a reporter whose coverage has drawn international attention and acclaim. Critic Reviews: " "Incisive and eloquent." (The New York Times) "The book, which moves among scenes and characters like a picaresque novel, is not only a pleasure to read but a welcome source of information. Shadid offers just enough history and context to orient the reader, and he includes the kinds of details, adages, prayers, lyrics from pop songs, that make a place come alive. In the end, Baghdad is the character he mourns most." (Publishers Weekly) "A frequently moving and sometimes heartbreaking portrait of individuals striving to live their private lives when circumstances often make the pursuit of personal happiness almost impossible." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Great Epitaph Would you consider the audio edition of Night Draws Near to be better than the print version? Hearing the author's voice especially now that he has passed is amazing. What was one of the most memorable moments of Night Draws Near? History of the area is eye opening Too little, too late This guy is not much of a narrator, and not much of a writer either. Instead of a coherent overview of what happened, all we get is a mishmash of stories and pieces of Bush administration polices mixed together. Not recommended.

Latin Lessons Audiobook by Hal Weitzman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Hal Weitzman) — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:59:18 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Latin Lessons Subtitle: How South America Stopped Listening to the United States and Started Prospering Author: Hal Weitzman Narrator: Chris Kaiser Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-31-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 16 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The mistakes the United States has made in Latin America - and the high price it will pay for them. Could it be that for the first time in history, the United States needs Latin America more than the other way round? Since the early 1800s, the United States regarded the region as its backyard, but in the past decade South Americas leaders have increasingly snubbed US efforts to persuade them to adopt free-market economics and sign trade agreements. While Washington has been distracted by military campaigns elsewhere, rivals such as China, Russia, and Iran have expanded their clout in Latin America, and US influence in the region has fallen to a historic low - at the very time that the United States has become more dependent than ever on exporting to Latin America and importing its oil. Combining sharp wit and great storytelling with trenchant analysis, Hal Weitzman examines how America lost the South and argues that if the United States is to find a new role in a world of emerging superpowers, it must reengage with Latin America. Members Reviews: Great book for getting to know modern Latin Americ Would you listen to Latin Lessons again? Why? Yes. It's a great book on background for understanding Modern Latin America What did you like best about this story? The information and analysis Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Chris Kaiser? No. He doesn't know how to pronounce Spanish at all. If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be? I don't know Any additional comments? No.

A Manual for American Servicemen in the Arab Middle East Audiobook by Lt. Col. William D. Wunderle

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lt. Col. William D. Wunderle) — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:45:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Manual for American Servicemen in the Arab Middle East Subtitle: Using Cultural Understanding to Defeat Adversaries and Win the Peace Author: Lt. Col. William D. Wunderle Narrator: Kevin Pierce Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 02-01-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: An American officer presents an invaluable handbook for dealing with cultural issues in the Middle East during military operations. Editorial Reviews: This simple but invaluable guide is not a basic set of dos and don'ts, but rather, a handbook that explains the complexity of cultural understanding and also emphasizes its importance. Narrator Kevin Pierce has a seasoned, matter-of-fact voice that complements the pragmatic tone of Lt. Col. William D. Wunderle's manual, which includes a primer on understanding Arabic culture and how to incorporate cultural awareness into United States military training and doctrine. Concise and straight to the point, this audiobook will leave listeners with an expanded understanding of how military interventions can be improved through the awareness of cultural issues. Members Reviews: Military Cultural Awareness Hand-book "A Manual for American Servicemen in the Arab Middle East" by Lt.Col. Willaim Wunderle could have been titled: "A Manual for Cultural Analysis in Any Country." Out of 128 pages, barely 28% (35 pages) are specifically devoted to cultural issues/norms regarding `Arab Middle East' countries, with just a couple of pages pertaining to the theology of Islam itself. The rest of this training manual details the reasons as to WHY it is important for anyone to study the `culture' (political, economic, sociological, etc.) of any country of interest. What is useful here is that this book details some topics as to HOW to undertake a cultural analysis, but lacks specific polling questions and techniques. Appendix A gives a brief paragraph or two long summary of the major U.S. military `Field Manuals' pertinent to this topic, although I don't see FM 41-10 (CA-CMO) being discussed. For those familiar with military briefings, this books presents the 2-hour-long, introductory, `generic overview' briefing perspective, but you need the specific operations FMs to really understand more of the HOW to make your cultural studies relevant. About 20 useful charts that can be used as slides for the S5-CMO officer putting together a generic, culture-awareness "Ranger Power Point" presentation for a unit deploying to any AO. Try to understand them Good book helps understand Muslims

The King James Bible: Readings From & The Story Behind the King James Bible (from BBC Radio 4)

biacuaduc@gmail.com (James Naughtie) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:37:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The King James Bible: Readings From & The Story Behind the King James Bible (from BBC Radio 4) Author: James Naughtie Narrator: James Naughtie Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 04-18-11 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: 2011 will be the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. The significance of this version of the Bible is not only in religious and cultural dimensions it also paved the way for important consequences in English social and political history, freeing them from a spiritual serfdom to the Church and enabling them to read Scripture for themselves and form their own opinions. Culturally the phraseology of this translation has passed into everyday English with some phrases even acquiring proverbial status (e.g. 'The prodigal son' and the 'good Samaritan') Members Reviews: Horrible!
refers to the Bible as fantasy.

Refers to the Bible as fantasy and "well written fiction" Equates it to Star Trek!! believeable fantasy" I was Insulted if anyone said such things about the Koran people would be killed! DO NOT GET THIS IF YOU BELIEVE AND RESPECT THE BIBLE !! you will get nothing out of it except insulted.

Facing the Wave Audiobook by Gretel Ehrlich

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gretel Ehrlich) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:13:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Facing the Wave Subtitle: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami Author: Gretel Ehrlich Narrator: Sumalee Montano Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-13 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A passionate student of Japanese poetry, theater, and art for much of her life, Gretel Ehrlich felt compelled to return to the earthquake-and-tsunami-devastated Tohoku coast to bear witness, listen to survivors, and experience their terror and exhilaration in villages and towns where all shelter and hope seemed lost. In an eloquent narrative that blends strong reportage, poetic observation, and deeply felt reflection, she takes us into the upside-down world of northeastern Japan, where nothing is certain and where the boundaries between living and dying have been erased by water. The stories of rice farmers, monks, and wanderers; of fishermen who drove their boats up the steep wall of the wave; and of an eighty-four-year-old geisha who survived the tsunami to hand down a song that only she still remembered are both harrowing and inspirational. Facing death, facing life, and coming to terms with impermanence are equally compelling in a landscape of surreal desolation, as the ghostly specter of Fukushima Daiichi, the nuclear power complex, spews radiation into the ocean and air. Facing the Wave is a testament to the buoyancy, spirit, humor, and strong-mindedness of those who must find their way in a suddenly shattered world. Critic Reviews: "Ehrlich offers always startling work that has deservedly won her a PEN New England's Henry David Thoreau Prize for excellence in nature writing...expect first-rate observation offered with intimate insight." ( Library Journal) "Lyrical, meandering dispatches and eyewitness accounts from the devastation of the 2011 tsunami in Japan...Ehrlich renders the enormity of loss in a fashion comprehensible to her American readers...eloquent." ( Kirkus) "Gifted, adventurous, and extolled nature writer Ehrlich has abiding connections to Japan, so she returned there soon after the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami...Ehrlich's invaluable chronicle subtly raises questions about coastal disasters, global warming, and nuclear power as the beauty and precision of her prose and her profound and knowledgeable insights into nature's might and matters spiritual and cultural evoke a deep state of awe and sympathy." (Donna Seaman, Booklist) Members Reviews: A Beautiful Reflection on Life After the Tsunami This is a beautifully-written book about the horrific series of events that befell Japan after its 2011 earthquake. The author travels around Japan after the tsunami, respectfully & beautifully reflecting upon not just the damage, but upon the lives of a variety of survivors, and how they view the events. Most chapters conclude with a poem. This is a delightful read. A personal journey The author shares her personal journey through the tsunami ravaged regions of Japan dying the months immediately after the March 2011 Earthquake and tsunami. As do one who grew up in earthquake country and experienced personally the strongest California had to offer I can sympathize. As someone who was in Japan at 2:46 pm on March 11, I can genuinely appreciate this work. very interesting and almost poetic. This is thoughtful, interesting and well-written. I have told my friends they must read it. Ms Ehrlich helped me to picture the repercussions of the Tsunami on a cross section of ordinary Japanese people who happened to be in the path of such a horror. Buy this book if.......... Everything about this purchase is 5-star.

Onward Muslim Soldiers Audiobook by Robert Spencer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert Spencer) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:17:08 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Onward Muslim Soldiers Subtitle: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West Author: Robert Spencer Narrator: Mark Ashby Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 07-17-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In Onward Muslim Soldiers, the author of Islam Unveiled reveals why the threat of violent jihad is growing daily, despite America's recent victory in Iraq. Spencer uncovers the cause of global violence as he goes straight to Muslim sources. Editorial Reviews: In Onward Muslim Soldiers, the prominent critic of Islam Robert Spencer argues that violent jihad is a far more central part of Islamic theology than is commonly understood in the West. Spencer draws on extensive quotes from the Koran and other Islamic sources to make his case, and relates historical examples to present-day concerns, showing the historical continuity of jihad and associated concepts as a threat to nonbelievers. Performer Mark Ashby presents the whole in a clear, fluid, and listenable style, never tripping up over the foreign pronunciations. Those concerned about Islam's more violent facets will find plenty to support their fears here. Members Reviews: Wake Up Time Time to WAKE UP AMERICA. In case you didn't know you have a very definite ENEMY. ISLAM. No Joke. USA - Ignore the evils of Islam at your peril I have read all of Robert Spencer's books and they are all right on as to documented facts. He is on the hit list of most major Islamic organizations because they know he speaks the truth and his facts and sources are on record. I didn't have a clue as to the dangers to the civilizied world of Islam until 9/11. After 9/11 I did extensive research on all aspects of Islam and what I found greatly concerned and scared me. Just recently in Rome, Ga., a small town north of Atlanta, the authorities uncovered a Islamic terrorist cell in a mosque in Rome. A friend and I tried to get permission to attend a mosque in North Atlanta to find out what is being preached by the Imams, but were told we could go on a sanctioned tour but not attend a service. I fear that most of the USA mosques are condoning terrorism against the infidels. Otherwise why won't they let us attend their services? And why don't you hear from "moderate Muslims" about the evils of terrorism? You can attend any other religious service in the US without any restrictions? Five Stars What an excellent book this is. Another well written and researched book by Robert Spencer. Excellent condition. Good reading for an understanding of how ... Excellent condition. Good reading for an understanding of how others truly perceive America/Christianity and how they intend to deal with us. Needed dose of truth ask the Eastern Christians Spencer provides a needed dose of truth to those still in denial after so many ugly acts of violence by the jihadis. Just recently I took a college course in science taught by a professor who was born in Jordan and was the faculty advisor for the Muslim Student Association. I was dismayed to find out that the MSA website contained articles arguing in favor of legalizing polygamy. My professor was very well-spoken and well-mannered and polite but he is serious about polygamy. Western liberals simply refuse to take Muslims at their word. Muslims believe in gender apartheid, the inferiority of women, stoning and amputations and a whole host of medieval ideas. They are serious about them and they are willing to spread Islam by any means necessary.

Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds Audiobook by Gary M. Pomerantz

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Gary M. Pomerantz) — Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:10:32 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds Subtitle: The Tragedy and Triumph of ASA Flight 529 Author: Gary M. Pomerantz Narrator: Boyd Gaines Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 02-19-04 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Ultimately, nineteen people survive both the crash and its devastating aftermath, all of them profoundly affected by what they have seen and, more important, what they have done to help themselves and others. This psychologically illuminating real-life drama about ordinary people and how they behave in extraordinary circumstances is surprisingly optimistic. In telling the remarkable stories of these twenty-nine men and women, Gary Pomerantz has written one of the most compelling books in recent memory. Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds speaks as powerfully about our capacity to care for others as it does about the strength of our will to live. This rich and rewarding audiobook will linger in your mind long after you finish listening. Critic Reviews: "It's Pomerantz's sharp writing and reporting that make the book so riveting." (Publishers Weekly) "A powerful story." (Library Journal) "Boyd Gaines does a lot to improve the text. Using different voices for quotes and appropriately changing the pitch and tone of his narration, he creates an audiobook ideal for readers more interested in fact than fiction....a gripping and satisfying drama." (AudioFile) "Journalist Pomerantz reports the facts of the accident, sometimes in gruesome detail, but he also brings these people and their families to life on the page." (Booklist) Members Reviews: First Rate Drama On a hot August afternoon in 1995, ASA 529 on a routine flight from Atlanta to Gulfport, Mississippi came to a skiddering, metal grinding stop in an Alabama hayfield. Moments later, it burst into flames and the lives of its 29 passengers and crew changed forever. Incredibly, most aboard survived though some were horribly burned, others suffering life threatening injuries. In this excellent docudrama presentation, writer Gary Pomarantz takes us into the personal lives of passanger and crew, both prior to the flight and in the days, months and years afterword. We meet the technician at Hamilton Standard who worked on the prop, the failure of which lead to the crash. The pilot, first officer, cabin attendant and most of the passengers become well known and their fates make for riveting listening. Though not a fan of abridgements, I found this one did not leave me wonting for facts obviously deleted from the orginal text. Narration by Boyd Gaines was excellent. Boring, What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? The story is poorly written and the narrator was ok but the book was so bad it didn't matter

Inside WikiLeaks Audiobook by Daniel Domscheit-Berg

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Daniel Domscheit-Berg) — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:45:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Inside WikiLeaks Subtitle: My Time with Julian Assange at the World's Most Dangerous Website Author: Daniel Domscheit-Berg Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 02-15-11 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Former WikiLeaks insider and spokesman Daniel Domscheit-Berg authors an exposé of the Worlds Most Dangerous Website. In an eye-opening account, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, the former spokesman of WikiLeaks, reveals never-disclosed details about the inner workings of the increasingly controversial organization that has struck fear into governments and business organizations worldwide and prompted the Pentagon to convene a 120-man task force. In addition to Germany and the U.S., Inside WikiLeaks will be published simultaneously in 12 other countries. Under the pseudonym Daniel Schmitt, Domscheit-Berg was the effective No. 2 at WikiLeaks and the organizations most public face, after Julian Assange. In this book, he reveals the evolution, finances, and inner tensions of the whistleblower organization, beginning with his first meeting with Assange in December 2007. He also describes what led to his September 2010 withdrawal from WikiLeaks, including his disenchantment with the organizations lack of transparency, its abandonment of political neutrality, and Assanges increasing concentration of power. What has been made public so far about WikiLeaks is only a small fraction of the truth. With Domscheit-Bergs insider knowledge, he is uniquely able to tell the full story. A computer scientist who worked in IT security prior to devoting himself full-time to WikiLeaks, he remains committed to freedom of information on the Internet. Today he is working on a more transparent secret-sharing website called OpenLeaks, developed by former WikiLeaks people, to be launched in early 2011. Members Reviews: Daniel Domscheit-Berg, THIS BOOK IS SOUR GRAPES! Mr. Domscheit-Berg sure does have some animosity toward Julian Assange! And, that is all this book is, sour grapes. This guy does not miss an opportunity to slight Mr. Assange, including critiquing his wardrobe (several times) ! Talk about a crybaby! I want my money back! Daniel Domscheit-Berg is a sniveling whiner, and manages to snivel and whine throughout the entire book. Second place is just the guy who lost first. This book has little to do with Wiki, and quite a bit to do with Domscheit-Berg's bad taste, poor timing and lack of physical endowment. Save your money, I wish I had. Gawd Awful Initially, very briefly, a WikiLeak inside story seemed interesting. In order to save you the cost of the audiobook, here is my synopsis. The theme: imagine if the Heavens Gate cultists meet up at Jonestown, put on Darth Vader Costumes, and hold a Star Trek convention. To that degree, maybe, it is interesting that the driving force apparent for the author is primarily a cult of personality for its leader. The plot: 1) The greatest, most super duper, smartest, awe inspiring brilliant super being evereveris Julian Assange, formerly known as super hacker Mendax. 2) The author drools his deepest, flamingest admiration for Mendax, I mean Assange. 3) Mendax fires the author from WikiLeaks, leaving him smitten and so mad. 4) The author pens this audiobook to expose Assange as a terrible person: 9 hours and 32 long minutes of vacuous whiney drivel. Rating: No Stars

Mammoth Books Presents: Secret Organisations Audiobook by Jon E. Lewis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jon E. Lewis) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:19:30 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mammoth Books Presents: Secret Organisations Author: Jon E. Lewis Narrator: Peter Marinker Format: Unabridged Length: 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-13 Publisher: Constable and Robinson Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: ©2007 Jon E. Lewis (P)2012 Constable & Robinson

Muqtada Audiobook by Patrick Cockburn

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patrick Cockburn) — Thu, 01 May 2008 01:47:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Muqtada Subtitle: Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and the Struggle for Iraq Author: Patrick Cockburn Narrator: John Lee Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 05-01-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In this compelling and narrative-driven account, Patrick Cockburn, one of the bravest and most experienced correspondents reporting from the war, tells the story of Muqtada and his extraordinary rise to become what Canadian journalist Naomi Klein described as "the single greatest threat to U.S. military and economic control of Iraq". Cockburn looks at the young cleric's family background, in particular the assassination of his father and two brothers by Saddam's hit men. He also examines Muqtada's leadership of the 70,000-strong Mahdi army; the links between his movement, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Iranian leadership; and his frequent confrontations with the American military, including the pitched battle in the cemetery of Najaf and the recent mass demonstrations demanding an end to the occupation. This is no dry, academic treatise. Cockburn's account draws on dramatic, firsthand dealings with the Mahdi army, including a tense encounter at a roadblock outside Najaf in which he was nearly killed. But while it often reads like an adventure story, Muqtada provides a vital analysis of a movement that will be critical to the future of Iraq after the Americans leave. Members Reviews: truth in an era of lies great view into the reality of Iraq. very well written and keeps you intrigued. fantastic.

Charm Offensive Audiobook by Joshua Kurlantzick

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Joshua Kurlantzick) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:09:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Charm Offensive Subtitle: How China's Soft Power Is Transforming the World Author: Joshua Kurlantzick Narrator: Peter Hirst Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 03-09-10 Publisher: Caravan Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: At the beginning of the 21st century, China is poised to become a major global power. And though much has been written of China's rise, a crucial aspect of this transformation has gone largely unnoticed: the way that China is using soft power to appeal to its neighbors and to distant countries alike. Critic Reviews: "China is winning friends and influencing people around the world almost as fast as the United States is doing the opposite. This is a significant change, and Kurlantzick may be the first journalist to draw proper attention to it... Charm Offensive is intelligent, important, and more than a little disquieting... Kurlantzick has picked up on something crucial about China today, and it's time the rest of us took notice." (Washington Monthly) Members Reviews: Refreshingly comprehensive but still anchored by old biases This is the first book that has dared to suggest that China understands and has been effectively exercising soft power around the world. If this is a notion novel to you, then you will want to read this book. The author has performed a service by carefully and comprehensively documenting where and how China has been operating in the 3rd world. It should be a real eye opener to most readers who have not been following China. While the author was indefatigable in chasing down every Chinese acitivity in remote areas of the world and describing them with careful fidelity, he was less successful in remaining objective as he drew his conclusions. The tone frequently hint at something negative on the underside of the Chinese even if not verified by his data. He seemed unable to give China full credit for whatever they are doing right. The book seemed full of tentative "yes, but" conclusions that I found frustrating. If there was a dark side to China's international relations, I wish the author would simply say so and back it up with his otherwise careful research. On the other hand when he attempted to contrast what China was doing right with what the Bush Administration had been doing wrong, he was surprisingly mealy mouthed, never quite calling the neoconpoop unilateralism for the damage it did to American prestige and the respect the rest of the world once held for the U.S. In sum, I recommend this book on a subject that has not been covered to this depth, a subject that will become increasingly important to foreign policy wonks, especially in Washington. I would simply discount some of his limp conclusions and pay attention to his field research. A best book analyzing China's smart diplomacy in Asia It is the best book on China's smart diplomacy since the end of the Cold War. The author introduces China's new diplomatic posture in Asia with its rise and reminds the Americans of China's advancements in SE Asia. Good, but a bit disorganized I thought this was a good study of something that needs to be discussed more, particularly in the U.S. Overall there are some really useful anecdotes and this should be an eye-opener to Americans. However, some of the sections seemed like the author stitched together shorter articles he had written previously.

Too Far From Home Audiobook by Chris Jones

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Chris Jones) — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:44:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Too Far From Home Subtitle: A Story of Life and Death in Space Author: Chris Jones Narrator: Erik Davies Format: Abridged Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 02-08-07 Publisher: Random House Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: For a special breed of individual, the call of space is worth the risk it entails: men such as U.S. astronauts Donald Pettit and Kenneth Bowersox, and Russian flight engineer Nikolai Budarin, who in November 2002 left on what was to be a routine 14-week mission to maintain the International Space Station. But then, on February 1, 2003, the Columbia exploded beneath them. With the launch program suspended indefinitely, these astronauts had suddenly lost their ride home. Too Far from Home chronicles the efforts of the beleaguered Mission Controls in Houston and Moscow as they work frantically against the clock to bring their men safely back to Earth. Chris Jones writes beautifully of the majesty and mystique of space travel, while reminding us all of how perilous it is to soar beyond the sky. Critic Reviews: "[Jones'] story combines gripping narrative and strongly defined characters....Jones' reporting is filled with details of life aboard the space station...That sort of frank talk enhances readers' identification with the astronauts, making their drama all the more engrossing." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: A brilliant book with brilliant narration. Would you listen to Too Far From Home again? Why? Would definitely read this book again it was so interesting and engaging What did you like best about this story? This book was interesting on many different levels. Loved the characters, loved the descriptions and especially love the way in which the book is written. What does Erik Davies bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book? The narrator of this book really brings out the mystery and exciting narrative within this story. i really felt as if I could imagine the ISS and the feelings of the astronauts, also brought out extremely well in Erik Davies's narration. Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry? I really felt the tension building within this story and did feel genuinely nervous in parts. That is the beauty of this book. Any additional comments? I would recccommend this book to anybody who loves a good real-life space adventure with plenty of suspense and also plenty of rich detail. loved it.

Asabiyyah Audiobook by Ed West

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ed West) — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 03:23:27 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Asabiyyah Subtitle: What Ibn Khaldun, the Islamic Father of Social Science, Can Teach Us About the World Today Author: Ed West Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A quarter of a century after the end of Communism swept away the ideological conflict of the "short 20th century", a new world is once again taking shape, this time in the Middle East. But what does the crisis in the region, and its refugee exodus into Europe, signify for the future of the world? And why has the noble dream of nation-building failed? Focusing mainly on religion, ideology or economics, most analysis ignored one crucial factor: asabiyyah, or group feeling, something outlined six and a half centuries ago by a largely ignored Arab historian called Ibn Khaldun. Ibn Khaldun is largely overlooked in the west, yet, on top of his claim to being one of the greatest historians of all time, can rightfully be viewed as the father of social science and sociology. His book, The Muqaddimah, dealt with a range of subjects from science to economics to the rise and fall of empires, which he attributed to "the asabiyyah cycle" - the evolution of societies from barbarism to civilization to decadence, which he attributed to the strength of "group feeling". Even today asabiyyah is an essential component of human society and development, and is the key to understanding why some states fail and others succeed, why democracy works sometimes but often not, and why the nation-state will remain the foundation of human society. Whatever happens from now on, the outcome of the 21st century will be dependent on asabiyyah, which remains the fundamental reality of human existence. Members Reviews: good contrast This book reinforces the point that we can have strong close-knit communities built on common ideals. We must be mindful as the community grows larger not to undermine these ideals. But all if this changes with cyclic pattern of governance. Installing a democracy is hard work when there is an established role of governance. The choice of narrator could be made more wisely. A book about an Arabic man should be read by an Arabic actor.

Blood and Silk Audiobook by Michael Vatikiotis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Vatikiotis) — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:58:23 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Blood and Silk Subtitle: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia Author: Michael Vatikiotis Narrator: Matt Bates Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 09-08-17 Publisher: Orion Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Thought-provoking and eye-opening, Blood and Silk is an accessible, personal look at modern Southeast Asia, written by one of the region's most experienced outside observers. This is a first-hand account of what it's like to sit at the table with deadly Thai Muslim insurgents, mediate between warring clans in the Southern Philippines and console the victims of political violence in Indonesia - all in an effort to negotiate peace and understand the reasons behind endemic violence. Peering beyond brand new shopping malls and shiny glass towers in Bangkok and Jakarta, Michael Vatikiotis probes the heart of modern Southeast Asia. Why are the region's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious divisions in Indonesia and Malaysia and China's growing influence affect the region and the rest of the world? Vatikiotis tells the story of modern Southeast Asia using vivid portraits of the personalities who pull the strings, mixed with revealing analysis that is underpinned by decades of experience in the countries involved, from their silk-sheathed salons to blood-spattered streets. The result is a fascinating study of the dynamics of power and conflict in one of the world's fastest growing regions. Members Reviews: Depth of analysis based on decades of first-hand experience. ... Depth of analysis based on decades of first-hand experience. Refusal to oversimplify. My copy is filled with underlining and stars! Frank and insightful account drawn from personal experience. Frank and insightful account drawn from deep pool of personal experience that pulls no punches. Structured along the lines of an enjoyable conversation and easy to dip into as time allows. Understand SE Asian politics A comprehensive account of recent political events in SE Asia from an author who has known and lived in the region for over 35 years. So much detail and so much insight from someone who knows ! Timely, personal, well-judged and lucid account which should ... Timely, personal, well-judged and lucid account which should be required reading for anyone interested in the dynamics of regional SE Asian politics. Michael brings a unique set of perspectives and experiences to the narrative. It's not comforting reading, but it's compelling. Five Stars Thank you.

The Inextinguishable Symphony Audiobook by Martin Goldsmith

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Martin Goldsmith) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:45:12 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Inextinguishable Symphony Subtitle: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany Author: Martin Goldsmith Narrator: Martin Goldsmith Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 10-09-09 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Here is the riveting and emotional story of Gunther Goldschmidt and Rosemarie Gumpert, two courageous Jewish musicians who struggled to perform under unimaginable circumstances and found themselves falling in love in a country bent on destroying them. A poignant testament to the enduring vitality of music and love even in the harshest times, The Inextinguishable Symphony gives us a compelling look at an important piece of Holocaust history that has gone largely untold. Critic Reviews: "A gripping tale of persecution, intrigue, and love and an insider's - or two insiders' - view of a dark time." (Booklist) "A deeply affecting story....Goldsmith's account offers an excellent contribution to Holocaust studies." (Publishers Weekly) "A fascinating insight into a virtually unknown chapter of Nazi rule in Germany, made all the more engaging through a son's discovery of his own remarkable parents." (ABC News) Members Reviews: An Inextinguishable Symphony Amazing book especially since it's a true story. Music lovers would get a lot out of it. The author's reading is excellent. At first I thought I might not be able to stay with it, given a lot of details about the content of concerts. But I soon was hooked especially by the human story of the author's family. An honest and beautiful memoir I've read a lot of history books and memoirs about the holocaust, and this memoir written and narrated by the son of survivors saved by their musical talent is a beautiful, very loving and respectful tribute to the author's parents. At the same time, the author conveys a very honest human story of their lives that does not gloss over questionable decisions and complicated motivations. The author's narration was fine, but because of his distinctive voice and long service as the host of Performance Today, National Public Radio's daily classical music program, I kept expecting him to break from the story and introduce us to a Beethoven symphony. But that is a very small price to pay for such a beautiful story.

The Atomic Bazaar Audiobook by William Langewiesche

biacuaduc@gmail.com (William Langewiesche) — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 20:07:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Atomic Bazaar Subtitle: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor Author: William Langewiesche Narrator: Tom Weiner Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 06-06-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The author also recounts the recent history of Abdul Qadeer Khan, the scientist at the forefront of nuclear development who single-handedly peddled nuclear plans to North Korea, Iran, and other potentially hostile countries. He then examines in dramatic and tangible detail the chances for nuclear terrorism. Critic Reviews: "[Langewiesche] takes a hard look at nuclear proliferation and explains why the problem isn't going away....Depressing but essential reading." ( Kirkus Reviews) Members Reviews: A Review Fast-paced and full of hard facts. Demonstrates how little the public knows of the scramble that is taking place as poor countries, extremists, etc., vie for the ultimate weapon and a seat at the table of power. Tempered by how much is required to actually weaponize uranium & plutonium and conceal this from the rest of the world. Dovetails nicely with "The Nuclear Jihadist" by Douglas Frantz and Catherine Collins. The history of AQ Khan, the Father of the Islamic Bomb. If the world really knew... If you could sum up The Atomic Bazaar in three words, what would they be? I guess I'd say: scary, scarier, and horrific. What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative? The relative ease at which seemingly poor nations can get their hands on such profound materials such as uranium. The author wrote about the effects of a nuclear detonation and the thing about it is that death come swiftly! The heat alone just destroys anything in its path like no other. Though there are civil uses for nuclear power, making weapons from it should not be allowed under any circumstances because the consequences are far too great. Would you listen to another book narrated by Tom Weiner? Probably, but the story captured me, not the narrator's voice. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? Yes, when the author discusses the sequence of events resulting from a nuclear detonation from the point of impact through fallout. Very disturbing information, but very informative. Any additional comments? This is a very good book and if you're even remotely interested in war, [nuclear] arms proliferation, foreign policy, or just the physics of nuclear weaponry, this book is very likely to impress you. Not great, but worth it Any additional comments? Gives too much attention to the political side of things and does not have the fantastic amount of technical detail the author is known for. Still a very good book. Amazing Book I have long been morbidly fascinated by nuclear weapons--their history, the science behind them, their impact on geopolitics and military strategy, and what they mean for our collective futures. I was eager to read this book and was very impressed by its breadth and depth. The introduction contains the best description I've yet found of a nuclear explosion. The author follows the event from the initial nuclear reaction and the physics behind it, to the processes that convert that energy into destructive force and the effects of that force. It will send chills down your spine. The writing is impeccable, with both style and substance.

The Much Too Promised Land Audiobook by Aaron David Miller

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Aaron David Miller) — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 08:38:17 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Much Too Promised Land Subtitle: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace Author: Aaron David Miller Narrator: William Hughes Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 03-25-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Here is an insider's view of the peace process, filled with unforgettable behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with all the key players as they disclose the inner thoughts and strategies that motivated them. The result is a book which shatters preconceived notions about tackling the complicated issues of culture, religion, domestic politics, and national security that have defined - and often derailed - a half century of diplomacy. Critic Reviews: "Miller's writing is both approachable and deeply smart; this and his absolute failure to take sides mean that this work will doubtlessly influence and enrage - and certainly inspire." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: Forthright I feel that this title is quite appropriate for this work. I found Aaron Miller's book to be a forthright and honest attempt at a historical analysis. What I found so refreshing though was the author's level of honesty. It is hard enough to find books that attempt a balanced view of these issues without adding to it the fact that the writer was very much an active participant in the very history they are attempting to analyze. I felt as if there were no attempt to whitewash or to put a better face on his or the US's role in this history, and so that makes this a very important book. While I may not always agree with his analysis, this disagreement is due to my interpreting the facts differently rather than over how the author has laid out the facts. The book has a colloquial and anecdotal style that I normally cannot stand, but I think Miller did an excellent job mixing the anecdotal with the scholarly. I didn't find that the style detracted from the substance at all which is the usual problem I have with such works. Instead the style gives the reader a greater feel for how diplomacy works. The interviews and anecdotes bring US diplomacy down from the ethereal plains back down to the human level. Readers get the opportunity to see just how difficult these negotiations really are. It isn't this abstract chess board were large pieces are moved, but rather it is on the personal level where participants thrash out differences face to face. One gets to see just how much personalities play in diplomacy, and we get to see that this diplomacy is the work of hundreds of people and it evolves over time. Today's failure may be the ground work for tomorrow's breakthrough. I really liked his look into the role of pro-Israel lobbying groups in the US. I think his analysis is very important. These lobbyists are neither all-powerful hands guiding US policy but neither are they completely benign. They are nothing nefarious though. These groups are doing nothing but using the US system to advocate for their policies. This is perfectly legal, and it is essentially the American way of doing politics. My only problem is that I feel these groups have a certain negative impact on US policy in that they have the affect of making the Israeli perspective the default position of US governments. This does affect our balance, and our ability to be honest arbiters in this conflict.

Alphabetical Audiobook by Michael Rosen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Michael Rosen) — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 19:41:41 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Alphabetical Subtitle: How Every Letter Tells a Story Author: Michael Rosen Narrator: Michael Rosen Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 11-28-13 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 84 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: From minding your Ps and Qs to wondering why X should mark the spot, Alphabetical is a book for everyone who loves words and language. Whether it's how letters are arranged on keyboards or Viking runes, textspeak or zip codes, this book will change the way you think about letters forever. How on earth did we fix upon our 26 letters? What do they really mean? And how did we come to write them down in the first place? Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in 26 vivid chapters, fizzing with personal anecdotes and fascinating facts. Starting with the mysterious Phoenicians and how sounds first came to be written down, he races on to show how nonsense poems work, pins down the strange story of OK, traces our five lost letters and tackles the tyranny of spelling, among many, many other things. His heroes of the alphabet range from Edward Lear to Phyllis Pearsall (the inventor of the A-Z), and from the two scribes of Beowulf to rappers. Each chapter takes on a different subject - whether it's codes, umlauts or the writing of dictionaries. Rosen's enthusiasm for letters positively leaps off the page, whether it's the story of his life told through the typewriters he's owned or a chapter on jokes written in a string of gags and word games. So if you ever wondered why Hawaiian only has a 13-letter alphabet, why X should mark the spot or became shorthand for Christmas or how exactly to write down the sound of a wild raspberry, read on.... Members Reviews: Enjoyable - and the PDF file is indeed available "Alphabetical" is a pleasant read/listen, and, unlike many books about linguistics, seems well grounded in actual facts. Author Michael Rosen reads it marvelously in his British-but-not-posh accent. With this book you get an interesting and educational, if not very profound, look at alphabets and other phonetic/linguistic phenomena. By the way, Rosen tells the reader to consult "the PDF" several times for written examples of alphabets, etc., which he refers to. This file can be found on the Audible.com page for this audiobook, at the end of the Publisher's Summary. Just click where it says "Download the accompanying reference guide." Not really "Linguistics" but a lot of fun Linguistics is one of my favorite topics and I have listened to and read many on the topic. I thought this book was going to be a serious study of the history of the alphabet. I was wrong, but more than pleasantly surprised. Each letter of the alphabet is the starting off point for each chapter, but then Michael Rosen takes you on a wonderful trip of language and delight after the serious stuff is over. Michael reads the book in his delightful accent and just has a lot of fun. He is more a comedian and storyteller than an academic - more to his credit. Highly recommend for a fun trip down the alphabet. delightfully entertaining A high energy narration combined with interesting factoids about provenance and usage of letters and words, made for a very entertaining listening experience. PDF not essential Twenty-six entries each starting with a brief overview of a letter of the alphabet (historical background, phonetics, etc.), used as a jumping off point for a digression of a specific linguistic (for lack of a better term) aspect.

Climate Gamble Audiobook by Janne M. Korhonen, Rauli Partanen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Janne M. Korhonen) — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 05:05:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Climate Gamble Subtitle: Is Anti-Nuclear Activism Endangering Our Future? (2017 Edition) Author: Janne M. Korhonen, Rauli Partanen Narrator: Eric G. Meyer Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 43 mins Language: English Release date: 09-01-17 Publisher: Author's Republic Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Climate Gamble: Is Anti-Nuclear Activism Endangering Our Future? is a thought-provoking, short, and easy book on one of the biggest problems of our time, climate change, and one of its most misunderstood and misrepresented solutions, nuclear power. This audiobook is based on the updated and revised 2017 edition. It is a production of Generation Atomic. Members Reviews: Very analytical and easy to approach. Highly recommended Climate Gamble Climate Gamble takes on the challenge of tackling some of the most controversial issues of the energy policy debate. The outset of the book is quite clear â according to virtually every international study we will have no chance in reaching our climate commitments without the aid of nuclear power. Like it or not, this is a fact according to the studies cited in the book. The authors then go on to painstaking depths in busting various myths for example regarding the dangers of nuclear power. The book is very easy to read and works as an excellent introductory material to anyone who wants to read balanced views about this source of energy. One doesnât have to like nuclear power but one canât either ignore its various benefits over most of the other conventional energy sources. This book should be compulsory reading for anyone who wants to have an informed view of the debate regarding climate change mitigation and energy. Highly recommended! Looking at nuclear energy in context: Does anti-nuclear activism play into the hand of the powerful coal and gas industries? I enjoyed this book because it provides a direct comparison of coal and nuclear energy. Coal is a risky fuel, for the workers, for ecosystems, and for the globe. Since a replacement for coal has to equal its 24/7 baseload power, its important to look at nuclear energy. In fact, this book proves that without nuclear energy, the world's large countries will probably never achieve their climate goals. So, while there is some degree of risk to building nuclear power stations, there is a vastly larger risk in not doing so. Other comparisons in the book are: A. Installed energy capacity for renewables vs. actual produced energy; B. Actual mortality and illness rates for energy sources ranging from coal, oil, gas, nuclear, and even renewables (a revealing chart from "The Lancet" is on page 52); C. Cost of renewables v. nuclear energy, D. Pollution from coal v. nuclear, E. Bias in the media for renewables, and unwillingness to fully debate energy sources. On more technical matters, I can provide these references and views: the authors are in agreement with Nobel Laureate Prof. Robert Laughlin on the incredible energy density of nuclear power, and even that some level of radiation release over the decades may eventually come to be expected and tolerated (please see "Climate Gamble" (CG) p. 85 and the superbly written book "Powering the Future" and its "Inspiring Mammoths" chapter).

The Living Novel Audiobook by V. S. Pritchett

biacuaduc@gmail.com (V. S. Pritchett) — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:30:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Living Novel Author: V. S. Pritchett Narrator: Steven Crossley Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 05-02-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The critical essays of V.S. Pritchett are unparalleled for their wit, geniality, subtlety and profound good sense. His survey of writers ranges from Fielding and Smollett to Conrad, D.H. Lawrence, Nathanael West and William Golding...from Balzac to Dostoevsky and Gorky, with wonderful detours for minor figures. Pritchett's commentaries are short and incisive and are written from the point of view of the engaged reader rather than from the specialized approach of the scholar and formal analyst of literary structure. Not since Virginia Woolf's Common Reader and Edmund Wilson's Shores of Light has there been a collection of critical writings so marked by swiftness of thoughts, lucidity of expression and balance, and sanity of judgement. The result is a revitalizing study of the novel, by a discerning and distinguished writer whose special gift is to reveal new aspects of the greater novels and the lesser. Victor Sawdon Pritchett (1900-1997) was born over a toyshop in 1900 and, much to his everlasting distaste, was named after Queen Victoria. A writer and critic, his is widely reputed to be one of the best short story writers of all time, with the rare ability to capture the extraordinary strangeness of everyday life. He died in 1997. Members Reviews: An education in the English novel Pritchett is best known as a writer of short - stories. But aside from the stories there are the novels, the essays, and the literary criticism. In this work he writes about some of the great practicioners of the English novel from Fielding to D.H. Lawrence. He sees Fielding as the ancestor of them all. One of the wonderful passages in the book is his quotation of Lady Montagu's praise of the life- loving character of Fielding who seemed to make everyone around him happy. He died at the age of forty. Pritchett sees Fielding as somewhat neglected master. The same is the case for Kipling whose reputation plummeted in the years after his death. Pritchett claims that Kipling was the greatest English master of the short- story, and in many ways a far less exclusively political writer than he is taken to be. Pritchett's take on Conrad is somewhat more critical than the one I learned in my graduate school years. He sees the 'mystery' as often mystification, while nonetheless recognizing the strength of Conrad as the master depicter of 'exile'. Pritchett also has much praise for D. H. Lawrence whose ability to see from within, to feel from within every object and person gave his writing a remarkable vividness. And this when Pritchett does not seem at all enthused about Lawrence's ideological rantings. On the whole this is an articulate, intelligent, insightful look into the major English novelists. English novelists and others Pritchett writes the vogue for Fielding passed. Many elements of the English novel date from Fielding. Fielding always said he drew from life. Theatre taught Fiedling economy. CLARISSA, Richardson, views life as seen through a keyhole. CLARISSA is the first novel in English fiction to stand against the family. Richardson is the least flat novelist of his age. CLARISSA contains a variety of styles. Rowlandson's people are portraits of Swift's yahoos. Smollett, a ship's surgeon, was thin-skinned like James Joyce. He had a sensitive nose. In his physical realism he resembles Joyce. The 18th century enjoyed its fantasies. Misanthropy was respected.

Hemp: The Worlds' Next Most Popular Commodity Audiobook by Trevor Clinger

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Trevor Clinger) — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 10:02:58 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Hemp: The Worlds' Next Most Popular Commodity Author: Trevor Clinger Narrator: Greg Hewett Format: Unabridged Length: 24 mins Language: English Release date: 01-21-15 Publisher: Trevor Clinger Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A lot of people have misguided views on the hemp plant. These misguided views deal with people associating the hemp plant with its sister plant, which is known to get people high. The hemp plant is unable to get a person high and has what seems to be an infinite amount of uses. Yes, hemp could even fuel a diesel engine. Burning plants to fuel our cars without any toxic footprint? Yes, please. Find out many more beneficial uses of the plant and how it can change the very way each being lives on this plant. I have a bachelor's degree in business administration from Tiffin University and an associate's degree in management technology from Owens Community College. Members Reviews: It use to be the world's #1 commodity! What did you love best about Hemp: The Worlds' Next Most Popular Commodity? I loved this audiobook, because I think in the near future, hemp will replace a lot of edible material as well as non-edible material. Hemp has a plethora of uses compared to our crops and commodities we have now! Great review of hemp and it's history! I am highly satisfied in what I was able to take away from this audiobook. The audiobook was well organized and the narrator did an amazing job! lacking of information. quickly written for profit narrator was good but the book was quickly written for profit. It takes less than hour to listen to and reminds me more of a high school research paper. very good loved it. easy to read. good layout. narrator was easy to hear. useful information. time relevant information.

A Force for Nature Audiobook by John H. Adams, Patricia Adams, George Black

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John H. Adams) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 05:32:54 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Force for Nature Subtitle: The Story of the National Resources Defense Council and Its Fight to Save Our Planet Author: John H. Adams, Patricia Adams, George Black Narrator: Kevin Pariseau Format: Unabridged Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins Language: English Release date: 11-21-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The world's preeminent environmental organization began with a layer of soot on the windowsill of a Greenwich Village apartment. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) founder John H. Adams, a pioneer of environmental action, was working as a lawyer for the U.S. Attorney's office when he and fellow lawyers teamed up to form a grassroots environmental advocacy group. Since 1970, NRDC has grown into an international powerhouse with 1.2 million members and a staff of scientists and lawyers whose mission is to safeguard the planet. This inspiring memoir tells the story of the NRDC and the environmental movement it sparked. Members Reviews: A True David vs. Goliath Feat of Eco-Salvation I would like to preface this review by saying: Force for Nature blew my mind. Force for Nature has all the humor, back-room deals, politics, and action of ANY Hollywood government conspiracy movie. It's about one of the most influential environmental movements that's ever existed, an organization that rocked the terrestrial boata true David vs. Goliath feat of ecological salvation. If you ever wondered how small communities and neighborhoods conquered what seemed to be inevitable water/air/natural resource destruction, this is the true story of the characters that did it. Absolutely heroic and fearless!

By All Means Necessary Audiobook by Elizabeth Economy, Michael Levi

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Elizabeth Economy) — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 22:43:37 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: By All Means Necessary Subtitle: How China's Resource Quest Is Changing the World Author: Elizabeth Economy, Michael Levi Narrator: Emily Zeller Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 03-03-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In the past 30 years, China has transformed from an impoverished country where peasants comprised the largest portion of the populace to an economic power with an expanding middle class and more megacities than anywhere else on Earth. This remarkable transformation has required, and will continue to demand, massive quantities of resources. Like every other major power in modern history, China is looking outward to find them. In By All Means Necessary, Elizabeth C. Economy and Michael Levi explore the unrivaled expansion of the Chinese economy and the global effects of its meteoric growth. China is now engaged in a far-flung quest, hunting around the world for fuel, ores, water, and land for farming, and deploying whatever it needs in the economic, political, and military spheres to secure the resources it requires. Chinese traders and investors buy commodities, with consequences for economies, people, and the environment around the world. Meanwhile the Chinese military aspires to secure sea lanes, and Chinese diplomats struggle to protect the country's interests abroad. And just as surely as China's pursuit of natural resources is changing the world - restructuring markets, pushing up commodity prices, transforming resource-rich economies through investment and trade - it is also changing China itself. As Chinese corporations increasingly venture abroad, they must navigate various political regimes, participate in international markets, and adopt foreign standards and practices, which can lead to wide-reaching social and political ramifications at home. Clear, authoritative, and provocative, By All Means Necessary is a sweeping account of where China's pursuit of raw materials may take the country in the coming years and what the consequences will be - not just for China, but for the whole world. Members Reviews: A well done summary of China's thirst for resources! This book seeks to answer two basic questions, which it does well. (It starts with a brief discussion of Japan's quest for natural resources in the '80's and '90's and the ramifications of that.) The first question is how is China's thirst for resources from abroad changing China. The second question is how is China's same thirst for resources is affecting the world at large. I learned many things from this book. One of them is that China has long avoided UN Security Council Resolutions against other countries. (In other words, they don't care what a country's political leaders do unlike the US, IMF or World Bank). Another is the extent to which the US supports open sea lanes to protect commerce around the globe. (The book asserts that China simply does not have the capabilities to do this currently.) Finally, there is a fascinating discussion of the geopolitics of water rights. "By All Means Necessary" concludes that China is slowly becoming more trusting of international markets and customs (that are largely US designed or enforced) as it rapidly becomes a more significant consumer of the world's natural resources. At times, the author's could use more statistics to support their conclusions.

The Templars and the Shroud of Christ Audiobook by Barbara Frale

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Barbara Frale) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:05:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Templars and the Shroud of Christ Author: Barbara Frale Narrator: Susan Larkin Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs Language: English Release date: 02-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The Templars and the Shroud of Christ is the second book in this series by Vatican historian, Barbara Frale. The Knights Templar - the most powerful religious-military order of the Middle Ages - almost certainly looked after the mysterious shroud that is now kept in Turin. Worshipped in a relentlessly secret manner, and known in its intimate nature by only a handful of the orders officials, the swathe of fabric was kept in the central treasury of the Knights Templar, who were known for their expertise in the field of relics. In an age of doctrinal confusion, the shroud might have represented for the Knights Templar a powerful antidote against the spread of heresy. By tracing faint clues concerning the shrouds movements during medieval times, Barbara Frale reaches back into the centuries and explores complex hypotheses on the shrouds origins and offers a new viewpoint on this controversial relic. Editorial Reviews: Secrecy and intrigue surround the Shroud of Christ, otherwise known as the Turn Shroud. In The Templars and the Shroud of Christ, historical writer Barbara Frale digs into the Shroud's complex past, tracing its movements during the Middle Ages while under the guard of the powerful Knights Templar, the storied Christian religious-military order. Narrator Susan Larkin clearly and precisely presents Frale's research, adding dramatic flair to her theories on the origin of this controversial religious relic. Minutely researched and boundary-pushing, The Templars and the Shroud of Christ is engrossing listening for anybody fascinated by the history of what many believe to be the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth. Members Reviews: This is one ditzy broad. What would have made The Templars and the Shroud of Christ better? Someone who knew more about the shroud then I do. Would you ever listen to anything by Barbara Frale again? For comedy effect only. What do you think the narrator could have done better? Not all that bad so no comment If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Templars and the Shroud of Christ? Rewrite the entire C-14 presentation. Any additional comments? I am convinced the shroud is first century and is forensically exactly as biblically described. Further, pollen and microscopic mineral annalysis shows Springtime in Jerusalem. I also suspect, as does the aurhor, it is the exact same article well documented as the Mandylion of Constantinople and was plundered during the sack of that city by disgruntled Tenplars on failed crusade. If you are orherwise well versed in this matter there is good reason to subject yourself to this weird presentation. Some good stuff on the Templar persecution trials and other tid bits. But know the C-14 was a royal botch job right up their with Piltdown Man. This woman is clueless on the issue.

Borders: A Very Short Introduction Audiobook by Alexander C. Diener, Joshua Hagen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alexander C. Diener) — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:51:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Borders: A Very Short Introduction Author: Alexander C. Diener, Joshua Hagen Narrator: Mark Turetsky Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 05-07-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Compelling and accessible, this Very Short Introduction challenges the perception of borders as passive lines on a map, revealing them instead to be integral forces in the economic, social, political, and environmental processes that shape our lives. Highlighting the historical development and continued relevance of borders, Alexander Diener and Joshua Hagen offer a powerful counterpoint to the idea of an imminent borderless world, underscoring the impact borders have on a range of issues, such as economic development, inter- and intra-state conflict, global terrorism, migration, nationalism, international law, environmental sustainability, and natural resource management. Diener and Hagen demonstrate how and why borders have been, are currently, and will undoubtedly remain hot topics across the social sciences and in the global headlines for years to come. This compact volume will appeal to a broad, interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students, including geographers, political scientists, anthropologists, sociologists, historians, international relations and law experts, as well as lay readers interested in understanding current events. Members Reviews: My favourite Very Short Introduction so far If you could sum up Borders: A Very Short Introduction in three words, what would they be? Surprising, illuminating, thought-provoking What was one of the most memorable moments of Borders: A Very Short Introduction? The authors deal with the importance of feminism very well. What about Mark Turetskys performance did you like? Nothing in particular. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? Yes, but I couldn't. I have now listened to it twice, in chunks. Any additional comments? I was new to thinking about borders when I listened to this, and I love the interdisciplinary consideration of what borders can mean from so many perspectives. I really hadn't thought about borders in so many ways before. Fascinating.

WikiLeaks Audiobook by David Leigh, Luke Harding, Ed Pilkington, Robert Booth, Charles Arthur

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Leigh) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:22:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: WikiLeaks Subtitle: Inside Julian Assanges War on Secrecy Author: David Leigh, Luke Harding, Ed Pilkington, Robert Booth, Charles Arthur Narrator: Paul Michael Garcia Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 03-01-11 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 59 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A team of journalists with unparalleled inside access provides the first full, in-depth account of WikiLeaks, its founder Julian Assange, and the ethical, legal, and political controversies it has both uncovered and provoked. The extraordinary twists and turns of WikiLeaks have been closely followed by the Guardian newspaper ever since the website launched in 2006, and Guardian journalists have had unprecedented access to all the major players, from angry and embarrassed politicians and diplomats to the extraordinary figure of Julian Assange himself. At different times, Assange hid at David Leighs homes. Here they reveal the many strandslegal, ethical, security relatedof a story that continues to dominate world headlines. They look at the Internet culture and technology that made the mining of secret information possible and at the fanatical hackers who set up WikiLeaks. They explore the secret goings-on that WikiLeaks has uncovered, from the revelation of extrajudicial killings in Kenya in 2008 to the avalanche of US diplomatic cables in 2010. They study the implications of the latest revelations and reveal the strange and contradictory nature of Assange himself: a man praised by Amnesty International in 2009 but also, barely a year later, accused by Swedish police of sex crimes. The WikiLeaks story has received worldwide attention and reaction. WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assanges War on Secrecy presents the whole history of the organization and the ethical debate that surrounded the use of its material, plus the inside story of the personalities that created, then threatened to destroy, the website that has changed our view of secrecy forever. Members Reviews: You have to listen to this book I am appalled at the treatment of Bradley Manning described in this book. And this from a state that complained about solitary confinement in Apartheid South Africa and other repressive regimes. The hypocrisy of the State department and incompetence of the US military is clear for all to see. Julian Assange does not come out of this book as a saint, but as an activist with human flaws and idiosyncrasies. The insights into the newsrooms and negotiations leading up to the release of the Afghan and later Iraqi war logs, and then the (un)diplomatic cables, are fascinating. The authors' British bias is obvious, but not annoying. Unfortunately the narrator blunders through some poor name pronunciation and pauses in funny places. Perhaps the narration was a rush job; I think a British voice would have done better. The book was put together in record time, so it tends to repeat some items. Nonetheless I found it impossible to put down, and it clarified the history and background of the WikiLeaks saga for me. informative for Wikileaks fans Fans of Wikileaks will benefit from hearing this comprehensive history of the controversial website, including biographical information on key actors including Julian Assange and Bradley Manning. The smooth-flowing prose and interesting story kept my attention for the full duration. And, the narration was excellent. Interesting First half interestingly gives bio material on Bradley Manning and Julian Assange (MPs?). A good read. Just wish it would have gone up to the 2016 presidential election, which it doesnt. Not Rockstar Status There are some secrets that are better being untold.

No Place to Go: Scenes from Ghana's Sanitation Crisis Audiobook by Richard Koenig

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Koenig) — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:11:57 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: No Place to Go: Scenes from Ghana's Sanitation Crisis Author: Richard Koenig Narrator: Michael Levine Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 36 mins Language: English Release date: 04-29-16 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Its a cruel 21st-century paradox that the poor of the earth have more trouble accessing a toilet than a cell phone. For lack of a loo, fast-growing populations in cities of the developing world are suffering daily indignities and waves of infectious disease. No Place To Go takes an unblinking look at scenes from a sanitation crisis in the Ghanaian city of Kumasi while profiling a spirited, buck-the-odds start-up team that is trying to do something about it. Amid a spreading cholera outbreak, the team works to overcome challenges on every front: from getting more toilets into more homes, to transporting waste across a city without sewers, to dealing with toilet politics. In our age of digital wizardry, No Place To Go is a disturbing reminder that much of the world still suffers the lack of technological advances that date from the 19th century. Members Reviews: The 3rd World need for toilets This is a view into a subject area I knew nothing about. It makes sense now, that people in the developing world would have major problems disposing of human waster, but I had no idea how widespread the crisis is. The story of the Clean Team is an interesting one; hopefully it will be the start of something bigger and better! Thought-provoking ... Thought-provoking ...

Why Tolerate Religion? Audiobook by Brian Leiter

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Brian Leiter) — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 17:46:27 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Why Tolerate Religion? Author: Brian Leiter Narrator: Robin Bloodworth Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 10-28-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 22 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: This provocative audiobook addresses one of the most enduring puzzles in political philosophy and constitutional theory - why is religion singled out for preferential treatment in both law and public discourse? Why, for example, can a religious soup kitchen get an exemption from zoning laws in order to expand its facilities to better serve the needy, while a secular soup kitchen with the same goal cannot? Why is a Sikh boy permitted to wear his ceremonial dagger to school while any other boy could be expelled for packing a knife? Why are religious obligations that conflict with the law accorded special toleration while other obligations of conscience are not? In Why Tolerate Religion?, Brian Leiter argues that the reasons have nothing to do with religion, and that Western democracies are wrong to single out religious liberty for special legal protections. He offers new insights into what makes a claim of conscience distinctively "religious", and draws on a wealth of examples from America, Europe, and elsewhere to highlight the important issues at stake. With philosophical acuity, legal insight, and wry humor, Leiter shows why our reasons for tolerating religion are not specific to religion but apply to all claims of conscience, and why a government committed to liberty of conscience is not required by the principle of toleration to grant exemptions to laws that promote the general welfare. Members Reviews: Leiter does a good job articulating the main problem with religious exemptions from ... Leiter does a good job articulating the main problem with religious exemptions from law - that it implies religious beliefs are special and deserving of particular reverence as compared to other beliefs. However, much of his argument hinges on the idea that religious beliefs are outright wrong, and I doubt that will be very compelling to many people, particularly religious people. A Challenge: Why Tolerate Religion? Scholarly and stimulating treatment of the topic. I mean to publish a lengthy review as soon as possible. It was helpful to me in commenting on proposed objectives of a new body dedicated to human rights and secularism. Rigorous This concise (5 short chapters), very well written, and unusually well argued book is devoted to addressing the major question: "what are the principled reasons why the state should exempt religious claims of conscience from the burden of its laws?" While the focus of this book is on the legal status of religious claims to receive preferential treatment from the state, Leiter's arguments have significant implications for the general deference that religious claims receive in American life (and in that of many other democracies). Leiter starts with the basics; why should religious claims be tolerated? In his first chapter, he grounds "principled toleration" - the tolerance of ideas and some actions that a majority would find objectionable - in both deontological and utilitarian traditions. This is a thoughtful, parallel application of Rawls' Original Position and ensuing arguments, and Mill's utilitarianism. Through both the Rawlsian and Millian analyses, Leiter establishes that religion deserves principled toleration. A key point, however, is that these chains of reasoning indicate that liberty of conscience in general deserves principled toleration, religion here appears only as a sub-species of claims of conscience.

Quarterly Essay 58 Audiobook by David Kilcullen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Kilcullen) — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 01:35:33 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Quarterly Essay 58 Subtitle: Blood Year: Losing the War on Terror Author: David Kilcullen Narrator: Nick Farnell Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 06-28-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Last year was a blood year in the Middle East - massacres and beheadings, fallen cities, collapsed and collapsing states, the unravelling of a decade of Western strategy. We saw the rise of ISIS, the splintering of government in Iraq, and foreign fighters - many from Europe, Australia and Africa - flowing into Syria at a rate ten times that during the height of the Iraq War. What went wrong? In Blood Year, David Kilcullen calls on 25 years experience to answer that question. This is a vivid, urgent account of the war on terror by someone who helped shape its strategy as well as witnessing its evolution on the ground. Kilcullen looks to strategy and history to make sense of the crisis. What are the roots and causes of the global jihad movement? What is ISIS? What threats does it pose to Australia? What does its rise say about the effectiveness of the war on terror since 9/11, and what does a coherent strategy look like after a disastrous year? As things stand in mid-2015, Western countries face a larger, more unified, capable, experienced and savage enemy in a less stable, more fragmented region. It isnt just ISIS - al-Qaeda has emerged from its eclipse and is back in the game in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Syria and Yemen. Were dealing with not one but two global terrorist organisations, each with its own regional branches, plus a vastly larger radicalised population at home and a massive flow of foreign fighters. David Kilcullen was a senior advisor to General David Petraeus in 2007 and 2008, when he helped to design and monitor the Iraq War coalition troop surge. He was then appointed special advisor for counterinsurgency to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Before this, from 2005 to 2006, he was chief strategist in the Counterterrorism Bureau of the US State Department. He has also been an adviser to the UK and Australian governments, NATO and the International Security Assistance Force. He is a former Australian Army officer and the author of three acclaimed books: The Accidental Guerrilla, Counterinsurgency and Out of the Mountains. Members Reviews: A Three Hour Piece of Genius If you could sum up Quarterly Essay 58 in three words, what would they be? Acute, Informed, Persuasive What other book might you compare Quarterly Essay 58 to and why? I have never read anything as perceptive., Should have been required reading for all those seeking higher office. If you could give Quarterly Essay 58 a new subtitle, what would it be? 'READ THIS FOR THE TRUTH' Any additional comments? Recommended to me by a former Ambassador to the US as 'a singular read of the last two years." Spot -on and brilliant. I would read anything this man writes and hear anything interpreted by the narrator. outstanding. excellent work from an outstanding and experienced man. well narrated highly recommend and enlightening work and a must read for our current times Great hear Quarterly Essay back on Audible. Detailed, incisive analysis. Great narration. I look forward to listening to more David Kilcullen and more issues of Quarterly Essay.

Unfair Trade Audiobook by Conor Woodman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Conor Woodman) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:39:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Unfair Trade Author: Conor Woodman Narrator: Conor Woodman Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins Language: English Release date: 11-14-11 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: How is it that our favourite brands can import billions of pounds' worth of goods from the developing world every year, and yet leave the people who produce them barely scraping a living? In Unfair Trade Conor Woodman travels across the world, tracing a range of products back to their source to uncover who precisely is benefitting and who is losing out. In the process, he tests accepted economic wisdom on the best way to create a fairer world - and suggests a simpler but potentially far more radical solution. Members Reviews: New information I found out a lot of new interesting information from it, and became weary of products that say 'fair trade'.

Coda Audiobook by Simon Gray

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Simon Gray) — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 04:14:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Coda Subtitle: The Smoking Diaries, Volume 4 Author: Simon Gray Narrator: Simon Gray Format: Abridged Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins Language: English Release date: 12-13-12 Publisher: Canongate Faber Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: During a holiday with his wife in Crete, the celebrated diarist and playwright Simon Gray recalls the scans and consultations that have dominated the previous months in this frank, moving, and often painfully funny account of what Gray refers to as "the beginning of my dying". Wonderfully comic depictions of the medical team are interrupted by unforgettable portraits of fellow tourists, digressions on everything from crimes of passion to a brief history of his athletic career, and a masterfully tense distraction, composed while waiting for his final prognosis - and smoking one last cigarette. Written with a great generosity of spirit and a poignant reluctance to leave this world behind, Simon Gray's Coda was read by the author shortly before his death, in August 2008. Critic Reviews: "Highly addictive, often wildly funny but also, and this is increasingly the case, deeply moving.... [Simon Gray's diaries] are works of rare honesty, humanity, and wit that are surely destined to be read with pleasure a hundred years from now." (Sunday Telegraph) Members Reviews: excellent reading speed is a bit fast, need to slow it down to appreciate the humour and insights.

Ebola Audiobook by Laurie Garrett

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Laurie Garrett) — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 05:23:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Ebola Subtitle: Story of an Outbreak Author: Laurie Garrett Narrator: Kristin Kalbli Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 12-02-14 Publisher: Hachette Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 63 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Where does Ebola originate? How does it spread? And what should governments do to stop it? Few people understand the answers to these questions better than Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett. In this masterful account of the 1995 Ebola outbreak in Zaire, Garrett, now the Senior Fellow for Global Health at the Council on Foreign Relations, shows how superstition and fear, compounded by a lack of resources, education, and clearheaded government planning have plagued our response to Ebola. In an extensive new introduction, Garrett forcefully argues that learning from past outbreaks is the key to solving the Ebola crisis of 2014. In her account of the 1995 Zaire outbreak, first published in her bestselling book Betrayal of Trust, Garrett takes readers through the epidemic's course-beginning with the Kikwit villager who first contracted it from an animal encounter while chopping wood for charcoal deep in the forest. As she documents the outbreak in riveting detail, Garrett shows why our trust in world governments to protect people's health has been irrevocably broken. She details the international community's engagement in the epidemic's aftermath: a pattern of response and abandonment, urgency that devolves into amnesia. Ebola: Story Of an Outbreak is essential reading for anyone who wants to comprehend Ebola, one of mankind's most mysterious, malicious scourges. Garrett has issued a powerful call for governments, citizens, and the disease-fighting agencies of the wealthy world to take action. Members Reviews: Very good summation of Ebola Would you listen to Ebola again? Why? Already have listened to it twice. (Like I have read Preston's the "Hot Zone" 2-3x.) As an amateur virologist, it illustrated the epidemiological steps to diagnosing the disease, how it progresses, how it kills and various microbiological aspects of diagnosis. Unfortunately, it also shows how slow the rest of the world is to react and how quickly they forget once the outbreak tapers off. Excellent. I would recommend it to anyone interested in virology and healthcare in emerging countries. Who was your favorite character and why? I don't know if I had a 'favorite' character. The book was based on a collaborative effect by many people from many different countries. It did seem to minimize the potential role of United States Army's "Medical Research Institute for Infectious Disease" (USAMRIID) at Ft. Derrick, Maryland could have played in staunching the epidemic. I am not sure why USAMRIID refused to get involved. What does Kristin Kalbli bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book? Very good performance. Any additional comments? The subject of this audiobook is a smaller outbreak of Ebola in Zaire (Now, Democratic Republic of the Congo) in 1995. It is NOT about the West African outbreaks in 2014. Concise, but only about the '95 outbreak Any additional comments? Concise account of the 1995 Ebola outbreak. While well-written and informative, I was disappointed that it was solely about the '95 outbreak and did not explain the 2014 outbreak (which was my fault for not fully reading the description).

The London Nobody Knows Audiobook by Dan Cruickshank, Geoffrey Fletcher

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Dan Cruickshank) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:03:25 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The London Nobody Knows Author: Dan Cruickshank, Geoffrey Fletcher Narrator: Dan Cruickshank Format: Unabridged Length: 13 mins Language: English Release date: 08-01-12 Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Geoffrey Fletcher's London was not the big landmarks, but rather 'the tawdry, extravagant and eccentric'. He wrote about parts of the city no-one ever had before. This could be an art nouveau pub, a Victorian music hall, a Hawksmoor church or even a public toilet in Holborn in which the attendant kept goldfish in the cisterns. He was drawn to the corners of the city where 'the kids swarm like ants and there are dogs everywhere'. This classic book was originally published in 1962 and has been in and out of print ever since. In 1967 it was turned into an acclaimed documentary film starring James Mason. Following a series of sold out screenings at the Barbican and the ICA, the film was re-released on DVD in 2008. This book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in London, and will surprise even those who think they know it well. Members Reviews: Alas, poor London The London I grew up in is depicted in this wonderful book. It made me quite sad to read of places that I remember that have now been buried under concrete and glass monstrosities that will likely fall victim to the wrecking ball before the 21st Century passes into history. It's not just the buildings that have gone but the communities that lived in and relied on those old places. The awful dross that passes for modern architecture in today's London houses some of the most avaricious and ruthless corporations and organizations. I understand that cities change and the old must sometimes necessarily make way for the new, but the way it was done in London is inhuman. I hardly know the place any more. The skyline of Queen Victoria's capital has all but gone and the unique character it possessed with it. As James Mason commented in the documentary film of this book, Victorian London could be a hideous place too, and that is likely true. But when the living heart of the city is torn out and transplanted into prison-like tower blocks, the fabric of the city decays and begins to die. Fletcher's book and film convey this and the attendant feeling of powerlessness that ordinary people have to prevent it. I shall treasure this book (my second copy) and remember. Not quite... Not quite... ... I do, or did. This book is a delightful read, and as it is generously illustrated with the author's own artwork, is also eye-candy for London-lovers. Geoffrey Scowcroft Fletcher was more known for his art than his writing, but as an author he reads well, entertains and informs. I was delighted to be reminded of a city I once knew well, having lived and worked there for more than a decade and visited hundreds of times since. There was even a description and charming sketch of a `local', a pub near my London office where I would often go after work with my team for "a swift half". No such thing of course and given London's continued rapacious growth there is probably no such thing as this pub, or many more of his delightful views. With a light wit he describes and offers us a drawing of a famous Victorian "Public Convenience" in Holborn that had glass water tanks for flushing.

The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places Audiobook by John Keay

biacuaduc@gmail.com (John Keay) — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:19:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Mammoth Book of Travel in Dangerous Places Author: John Keay Narrator: Alex Norton, Charles Reston, Constantine Gregory, David Shaw-Parker, Emma Tate, Guy Paul, Jay Benedict Format: Unabridged Length: 20 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 05-02-13 Publisher: Constable and Robinson Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The great explorers were the celebrities of their day - the romance and danger of their daring expeditions captured the public imagination and the world's headlines to an extraordinary degree. Not all of them lived to tell the tale, of course, but those who emerged triumphant from jungle, desert, or polar wasteland were hailed as if returning from beyond the grave. Journalists vied for their stories and publishers rushed their firsthand accounts of exciting and dangerous journeys into print for a wide and voracious readership. Acclaimed travel historian John Keay introduces this selection of the best of these firsthand narratives, including those of John Ross and John Franklin, writing about their experiences in the Arctic; Richard Burton's account of his search for the source of the Nile; John Speke on Lake Victoria; David Livingstone and Henry Stanley's adventures in central Africa; Alexander McKenzie's first crossing of America and Meriwether Lewis's encounter with the Shoshonee; Robert Peary and Roald Amundsen's voyages to the poles; and the poignant last words of William Wills in Australia and Robert Scott's In Extremis. Keay includes the experiences of four remarkable 20th-century explorers: Hiram Bingham on the discovery of Machu Picchu; Wilfred Thesiger on Arabia's Empty Quarter; Edmund Hillary on reaching the summit of Everest; and Harry St John Bridger Philby facing despair and defeat in the Arabian desert. Members Reviews: old and new Although many of the essays are dated, this was an interesting way to see parts of the world before they were the chaotic war-ridden locals they have become. Great way to view exploration the way it was. Too many travel too short a stroy The author tried to put too many travels in the book and did not provide enough of a story for the travels. This book should have had half as many travels and stayed the same number of pages. It will make you look for complete books on some of the travels.

Stones into Schools Audiobook by Greg Mortenson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Greg Mortenson) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:56:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Stones into Schools Subtitle: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan Author: Greg Mortenson Narrator: Atossa Leoni Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins Language: English Release date: 12-01-09 Publisher: Penguin Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 473 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where Three Cups of Tea left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal leaders, even as he was dodging shootouts with feuding Afghan warlords and surviving an eight-day armed abduction by the Taliban. He shares for the first time his broader vision to promote peace through education and literacy, as well as touching on military matters, Islam, and women - all woven together with the many rich personal stories of the people who have been involved in this remarkable two-decade humanitarian effort. Since the 2006 publication of Three Cups of Tea, Mortenson has traveled across the U.S. and the world to share his vision with hundreds of thousands of people. He has met with heads of state, top military officials, and leading politicians, all of whom seek his advice and insight. The continued phenomenal success of Three Cups of Tea proves that there is an eager and committed audience for Mortenson's work and message. Members Reviews: Better than Three Cups of Tea Takes up where Three Cups of Tea ends. The quality of writing and the excellence of the reader mean this book is far better. I had been worrying about how the conditions in Pakistan and Afghanistan were affecting the work of the CAI and the answers have given me hope. Highly recommend A++++++ Mortenson is deceitful. What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you? To get a 5-star, the ficticious stories must be removed (afterall, this was supposed to be non-fiction), replaced with the real story of finances, schools built and people involved. Sadly more story than fact Investigations by 60 Minutes and Jon Krakauer have shown Mortenson lied about key parts of his stories, exaggerated the number and condition of schools he built, and runs his non-profit with no financial oversight or accounting. I enjoyed the book the first time through, but no I feel like I wasted my time and money. Just Read It A great book and a great story. I have read Three Cups of Tea and this is a great continuation of the story bringing it up to mid 2009. As others have said, the female reader of a first person narrative is a very odd choice and somewhat distracting. Sometimes I got caught, but most of the time, I was able to look past it. Best Book of the Year/Decade I didn't want it to end. Greg's understanding of people and selflessness is admirable. We need more Greg Mortenson's in the world. Everybody should read this book after reading Three Cups of Tea.

The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, stories and 100 essential recipes for midwinter Audiobook

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nigel Slater) — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 17:17:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Christmas Chronicles: Notes, stories and 100 essential recipes for midwinter Author: Nigel Slater Narrator: Nigel Slater Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 10-19-17 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: From the BBC1 presenter and best-selling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries and Toast comes a new audiobook featuring everything you need for the winter solstice. The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater's love for winter, for the scent of fir and spruce, for ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. With recipes, decorations, fables and quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas and the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months. Taking you from the first of November all the way to the end of January, The Christmas Chronicles covers everything from Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year to Epiphany. Throughout the season, Nigel offers over 100 recipes to see you through the buildup, the celebrations and the aftermath. Here are much-loved classics such as goose and turkey (and making the most of the leftovers), mincemeat and the cake; recipes to make the cold months bearable, like ribsticker bread pudding with Comté and Taleggio, salt crust potatoes with blue cheese and goat's curd, and hot-smoked salmon, potatoes and dill; as well as bright flavours to welcome the new year, including pink grapefruit marmalade, pear and pickled radish salad and rye, linseed and treacle bread. Packed with feasts, folk tales, myths and memoir and all told in Nigel's warm and intimate signature style, The Christmas Chronicles is the only audiobook you'll ever need for winter. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our desktop site. Critic Reviews: "Nigel is a bloody genius." (Jamie Oliver) "The greatest cookery writer of them all." (The Guardian) "The pick of the bunch...bubbling with ideas, suggestions, hints and personal opinions that genuinely help you to make your own mind up about how and what to cook." (The Times) Members Reviews: made me appreciate the joys and beauty of winter loved listening to this while trudging around the city in the cold. made me appreciate the beauty of winter around me, inspired me to cook some very delicious food and was a true pleasure all around! what a great discovery!!! Simply wonderful! A lovely Christmassy listen read by Nigel Slater and his passion for food and life Unbelievable Put me to bed every night and overall a great way to think about Christmas through food Wonderful welcome to the Winter season Makes you feel cosy and appreciative of the season to come. Some fabulous recipe ideas, advice from Nigel himself and tips. Makes you want to try many of the activities he talks about (strolling German Christmas markets, making marmalade). Highly recommend. A wonderful book brilliantly told! A truly heart warming and comforting book. Wonderful stories and traditions around Christmas with truly mouthwatering dishes. Nigel tells the story rather than reads a book. It sometimes transports you into his house and you imagine he cooks and serves food for you. This book will be listened by me time and time again. Absolutely brilliant !!

Summary of The Terror Years by Lawrence Wright Audiobook by Instaread

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Instaread) — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 14:45:27 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Summary of The Terror Years by Lawrence Wright Subtitle: Includes Analysis Author: Instaread Narrator: Dwight Equitz Format: Unabridged Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 10-13-16 Publisher: Instaread Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Lawrence Wright's The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State is a collection of Wright's essays from The New Yorker and other venues about radical Islamic terror in the 2000s. Terrorist activities are shaped by the experiences, ideology, and choices of terrorist leaders. The wave of international terrorism in the 1990s and 2000s came about in part because of the partnership of Osama bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi, and Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon. Al-Qaeda's increased brutality and its escalating attacks on Muslims were the result of the rise in influence of convicted Jordanian criminal Musab al-Zarqawi, who gained control of al-Qaeda operations in Iraq. Conversely, when Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, also known as Dr. Fadl, an important Egyptian theorist of violent terrorism, renounced indiscriminate violence in 2007, it had a splintering effect on the Islamic terrorist movement and reduced the threat of violence, especially in Egypt. Please note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. Members Reviews: From al-Qaeda to IS - an objective analysis of a somewhat subjective book Terrorist activities, according to journalist, Lawrence Wright, are shaped by the experience, ideology, and choices of the leaders of terrorist groups. Summary of The Terror Years by Lawrence Wright from Instaread is a detailed summary of Wrightâs book, which traces the history of international terrorism from Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State. It offers a detailed analysis of the series of essays and personal views in the book, and summarizes the authorâs style and credentials. This brief summary can be read in less than 15 minutes, and is a useful tool for making the buy-donât buy decision. This objective analysis is not endorsed by the author or publisher of the book in question, and is, therefore, a good look inside the book without having to buy it first. A short examination of terrorism and its causes and effects Lawrence Wright's "The Terror Years: From Al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a collection of Wright's essays from The New Yorker and other venues about radical Islamic terror in the 2000s. Terrorist activities are shaped by the experiences, ideology, and choices of terrorist leaders. The wave of international terrorism in the 90's and 2000's came about in part because of the partnership of Osama bin Laden, a wealthy Saudi, and Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon. Al-Qaeda's increased brutality and its escalating attacks on uslims were the result of the rise in influence of convicted Doranian criminal Musab al-Zarqawi, who gained control of al-Qaeda operations in Iraq. Conversely, when Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, also known as Dr. Fadl, renounced indiscriminate violence in 2007, it had a splintering effect on the Islamic terrorist movement and reduced the threat of violence, especially in Egypt. This Instaread summary takes the esssays of Lawrence Wright and expounds upon the 8 mosts important messages. These highlights are the key takeaways of this summary, and include topics such as why counterterrorism has been undermined, the repression of the the film industry in Syria, and the Gaza strip. Each point works together to explore what radical terrorism means and how it impacts American life.

Tangled Titans Audiobook by David Shambaugh (editor)

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Shambaugh (editor)) — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:16:14 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Tangled Titans Subtitle: The United States and China Author: David Shambaugh (editor) Narrator: Kevin Stillwell Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 01-17-14 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Tangled Titans offers a current and comprehensive assessment of the most important relationship in international affairs - that between the United States and China. How the relationship evolves will have a defining impact on the future of world politics, the Asian region, and the citizens of many nations. In this definitive audiobook, leading experts provide an in-depth exploration of the historical, domestic, bilateral, regional, global, and future contexts of this complex relationship. The contributors argue that the relationship is a unique combination of deep interdependence, limited cooperation, and increasing competition. Never in modern history have two great powers been so deeply intertwined - yet so suspicious and potentially antagonistic toward each other. Exploring this cooperative and competitive dynamic, the contributors offer a wealth of detail on contemporary Sino-American relations unavailable elsewhere. Students will find Tangled Titans essential listening to understand the current dynamics and future direction of relations between the world's two most important powers. Members Reviews: Didn't learn anything about China or its culture Managing to have a collection of experts all write about China and the US, and have them all systematically leave out any useful info about either country takes amazingly bad editing on the part of the editor. The highfaluting language used by the writers may have explained how they all got past him. Absolutely Meaningless I gave this audiobook the benefit of two readings, which took some time. After the first, I felt I missed something, so I listened for the message. It does not exist. What you get, a variety of contributing authors painting historical accounts, followed by academic drivel, pure drivel, ivory tower drivel. Sad, I know the editor and authors placed considerable effort into their respective areas of contribution; maybe I'm still missing something, but I am not going back the third time.

Concierge Medicine Audiobook by Steven D. Knope

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Steven D. Knope) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:01:60 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Concierge Medicine Subtitle: A New System to Get the Best Healthcare Author: Steven D. Knope Narrator: George K. Wilson Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 1 min Language: English Release date: 02-18-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: At a time when many Americans may be seeking alternatives to current health care choices, Dr. Knope offers an option that allows patients to directly contract with healthcare providers for individualized care. Using first-hand accounts and plenty of examples of how concierge medicine works, Knope offers a plan for patients looking to make a change to a medical system that is negotiated between doctor and patient, rather than through insurance and pharmaceutical companies. Concierge medicine as currently practiced offers patients more time with their doctors, a personal relationship with medical providers and their staff, and tailored lifestyle plans that help patients prevent illness and disease before it happens. While some argue that such a system favors those who can afford to pay for such specialized care, Knope shows how it can be made more affordable for more people and how those looking to make the change can find the care they need and want with doctors who are willing to work with them to fashion a healthier style of living even while addressing bigger health issues and concerns. Members Reviews: Good for patients Good for patients but lacking detail for physicians. I was looking for a more detailed plan and the book was written more generally

Emerald Cities Audiobook by Joan Fitzgerald

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Joan Fitzgerald) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 03:51:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Emerald Cities Subtitle: Urban Sustainability and Economic Development Author: Joan Fitzgerald Narrator: Eliza Foss Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 08-24-10 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 23 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Here is a refreshing look at how American cities are leading the way toward greener, cleaner, and more sustainable forms of economic development. In Emerald Cities, Joan Fitzgerald shows how in the absence of a comprehensive national policy, cities like Chicago, New York, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle have taken the lead in addressing the interrelated environmental problems of global warming, pollution, energy dependence, and social justice. Cities are major sources of pollution but because of their population density, reliance on public transportation, and other factors, Fitzgerald argues that they are uniquely suited to promote and benefit from green economic development. For cities facing worsening budget constraints, investing in high-paying green jobs in renewable energy technology, construction, manufacturing, recycling, and other fields will solve two problems at once, sparking economic growth while at the same time dramatically improving quality of life. Fitzgerald also examines how investing in green research and technology may help to revitalize older industrial cities and offers examples of cities that don't make the top-ten green lists such as Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio and Syracuse, New York. And for cities wishing to emulate those already engaged in developing greener economic practices, Fitzgerald shows which strategies will be most effective according to each city's size, economic history, geography, and other unique circumstances. But cities cannot act alone, and Fitzgerald analyzes the role of state and national government policy in helping cities create the next wave of clean technology growth. Lucid, forward-looking, and guided by a level-headed optimism that clearly distinguishes between genuine progress and exaggerated claims, Emerald Cities points the way toward a sustainable future for the American city. Critic Reviews: "Fitzgerald, an urban planner, delivers informative accounts of contemporary trends, closing with an exhortation for national planning to mature green technologies." (Booklist) "Emerald Cities is definitely a must read....a nuanced and fair-minded study of urban sustainability and economic development." (Sustainability) Members Reviews: Informative, encyclopedic and very dry. This is a textbook on sustainability and economic development and many who are interested in either topic or the confluence of both should read this book. Alas, it is rather dry and formulaic, at least the audiobook format, so hard to synthesize or to follow chain of ideas. Otherwise, though, this is a most important book and I'm glad to have listened to it. Perfection! great book and resource...It was literally perfect. there is an abundance of information from this book that I will be able to use personally to get involved A good review of a quickly evolving subject What did you like best about Emerald Cities? What did you like least? Excellent survey of policies and project that are linking sustainability efforts with economic development (and vice-versa). However, the book descriptive rather than prescriptive and most policies are incremental changes versus truly intersectional ideas. Non sequitur, full of propaganda, some interesting What would have made Emerald Cities better? I sounded like an rambling pseudo fact filled superficial rationale for a not very well justified political agenda.

1815: Regency Britain in the Year of Waterloo Audiobook by Stephen Bates

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Stephen Bates) — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:16:04 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 1815: Regency Britain in the Year of Waterloo Author: Stephen Bates Narrator: Jonathan Keeble Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 06-11-15 Publisher: Whole Story Audiobooks Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The year 1815 was the year of Waterloo, the British victory that ended Napoleon's European ambitions and ushered in a century largely of peace for Britain. But what sort of country were Wellington's troops fighting for? And what kind of society did they return to? Overseas, the bounds of empire were expanding while at home the population endured the chill of economic recession. Members Reviews: placing jane austen's novels in historical context Any additional comments? this, in my opinion, is a "must read" for fans of jane austen's novels. it places her work in a historical context, as well as pointing out and clarifying many of the social and political niceties that jane austen's contemporaries would just automatically have known, but modern readers might be missing. i had frankly expected-- and was willing to be-- a bit bored by the parts of the book that pertain to the battle of waterloo, but stephen bates' prose walks the line quite brilliantly between historical accuracy and pure human interest... with some really fun bits of gossip and intrigue slipped in as well. jonathan keeble voices the whole thing perfectly. i'm sure i'll listen to this again!

A Macat Analysis of Francis Fukuyama's The End of History and the Last Man Audiobook

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Macat Int) — Wed, 11 May 2016 05:53:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Francis Fukuyama's The End of History and the Last Man Author: Macat Int Narrator: Macat Int Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 47 mins Language: English Release date: 05-11-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A Macat Analysis of Francis Fukuyama's The End of History and the Last Man. When American political scientist Francis Fukuyama published The End of History and the Last Man in 1992, Western liberal democracies seemed to have won the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. Fukuyama believed liberal democracy had triumphed for a reason. Any political system containing "fundamental contradictions," he thought, would eventually be replaced by something else. For Fukuyama, communism was such a system. He believed liberal democracy had no such fundamental contradictions, so it would endure, and other forms of government would eventually give way to it. For Fukuyama, democracy marks the end point in the evolution of ideology, and so the "end of history." There would still be "events," but not any fundamental change. The book's argument cannot so far be proven, of course. Although the number of liberal democracies has increased since 1990, they currently face threats Fukuyama had not foreseen in 1992. Yet the book still offers real food for thought for anyone who cares about politics. You can find out more about how Fukuyama's ideas have been challenged and applied - and how his work has impacted on thinkers in other academic disciplines - by exploring further in the Macat Library. Macat's analyses cover 14 different subjects in the humanities and social sciences. Macat. Learn better. Think smarter. Aim higher. Members Reviews: An essential retrospective review Dry and lean but complete. Fair and informative comments on Fujiyama's theory. The point stands on his later work too.

The Beautiful Tree Audiobook by James Tooley

biacuaduc@gmail.com (James Tooley) — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 18:11:07 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Beautiful Tree Subtitle: A Personal Journey into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themsleves Author: James Tooley Narrator: James Foster Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 09-19-14 Publisher: Cato Institute Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 26 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Everyone from Bono to the United Nations is looking for a miracle to bring schooling within reach of the poorest children on Earth. James Tooley found one hiding in plain sight. While researching private schools in India for the World Bank, and worried he was doing little to help the poor, Tooley wandered into the slums of Hyderabad's Old City. Shocked to find it overflowing with tiny, parent-funded schools filled with energized students, he set out to discover if schools like these could help achieve universal education. Named after Mahatma Gandhi's phrase for the schools of pre-colonial India, The Beautiful Tree recounts Tooley's journey from the largest shanty town in Africa to the hinterlands of Gansu, China. It introduces listeners to the families and teachers who taught him that the poor are not waiting for educational handouts. They are building their own schools and educating themselves. Members Reviews: One of my best book for 2015 A most read for any concern mind about education for poor, most especially in African. It shows how foreign aid on education is been channels to wrong side. Excellent Book This book was just awesome. Although not an economics book, it's full of economic lessons. And it shows vividly that intentions don't always equal results and that government can often muddle things up when it tries to do good. Incentives matter. Always. Before listening to this book I have little doubt that if I had ever considered the question (which I hadn't) I would have assumed that poor kids in the countries that Tooley studied cannot possibly attend private schools. I stand corrected. A rare gem: educational, entertaining and inspiring The Beautiful Tree is the amazing real-life story of my friend James Tooley, who uncovered the education revolution taking place in emerging markets through low-cost private schools... A rare gem that manages to be at the same time educational, entertaining and inspiring, this book should be required reading for education professionals! James, BTW, put his money where his mouth is, and went on to start multiple low cost private schools in different emerging countries. This provides a practical validation to his research and puts James in the rare category of people that have succeeded both in academia and entrepreneurship. Great work James! A Truly Inspiring Story This is a great story that tells the story of a movement that is changing the world. The triumph of private schools over government monopoly will be looked back on by historians as one of the seminal events in the 21st-century in the advancement of human freedom.

American Ground Audiobook by William Langewiesche

biacuaduc@gmail.com (William Langewiesche) — Thu, 04 Mar 2004 00:00:50 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: American Ground Subtitle: Unbuilding the World Trade Center Author: William Langewiesche Narrator: Richard M. Davidson Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 03-04-04 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 60 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Noted author, war correspondent, and award-winning writer for the Atlantic Monthly, William Langewiesche furnishes a riveting firsthand account of the excavation of the World Trade Center ruins following its destruction on September 11, 2001. American Ground is an inspiring look at the often contentious mixture of personalities, politics, and emotions that fueled this massive effort. It is also a testament to American ingenuity in the aftermath of a great tragedy. ©2002 William Langewiesche (P)2003 Recorded Books, LLC Critic Reviews: "The most thoughtful and original [9-11] book to appear so far is American Ground, William Langewiesche's meticulous description of the rescue effort at Ground Zero and the subsequent excavation of the 1.8 million tons of debris at the literal and emotional heart of this calamity. Langewiesche was granted almost unlimited access to the site and the rescue staff, and he made the most of the privilege." (Newsweek) "This is a genuinely monumental story, told without melodrama, an intimate depiction of ordinary Americans reacting to grand-scale tragedy." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: What a story! This book was controversial upon its initial release. However, the audio version does it great justice. The narrator wonderfully captures the very objective nature of the author's focus. Read it. There are more heroes to the 9/11 WTC tragedy than most are aware of, and this book describes some of them. The narrator s tone guaranteed to put u to sleep. Couldn't even get thru chap. 1 Narrator is great if you are having problems getting to sleep. Could not make it thru chap 1. I hope there is no charge for this.

Rumble in the Jungle Audiobook by Norman Moyo

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Norman Moyo) — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 20:17:16 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Rumble in the Jungle Subtitle: Leadership from an African Perspective Author: Norman Moyo Narrator: Norman Moyo Format: Unabridged Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 09-28-17 Publisher: DUART Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change Africa. Indeed it is the only thing that would. Observing the impact that the right people in leadership positions have, people who wholly subscribe to servant leadership rather than self-serving leadership, has been a great source of inspiration. I experienced firsthand how a few good people have come together and brought positive transformation to businesses, creating excellent shareholder value, money for the community, and income for the employees and government. I am convinced that finding the right leaders in communities, societies, companies, and countries is the fundamental difference between prosperity and poverty. It's the difference between greatness and mediocrity and the difference between successful and failed states. By making different choices in leadership and putting the right people in the right places, we can lead this continent to achieve its full and glorious potential for the next generation - not the next election! This is now a leadership call to action! Members Reviews: Five Star Must Read book. Short Precise to point Brilliant book with in depth understanding of business on the African Continent.every business leader must read this book

The Final Move Beyond Iraq Audiobook by Mike Evans

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Mike Evans) — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:12:29 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Final Move Beyond Iraq Subtitle: The Final Solution While the World Sleeps Author: Mike Evans Narrator: Wayne Shepherd Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 12-29-08 Publisher: Oasis Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In The Final Move Beyond Iraq, best-selling author Mike Evans gives us a wake up call, demonstrating conclusively that: An Islamic revolution is spreading and is on the brink of becoming America's greatest threat since the Civil War. Immediate withdrawal from Iraq would be disastrous and will embolden terrorists to attack America at home. Iran is playing a major role in the current violence. The U.S. must strike Iran within the next 12 months, or the next President may be presiding over a nuclear 9/11. American soldiers are risking their lives for our freedom. We must see this war through to the end - or our next battle will be much, much worse. Members Reviews: The Final Move Beyond Iraq Finally, someone who writes the truth about what is going on and not just opinion.

Will Africa Feed China? Audiobook by Deborah Brautigam

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Deborah Brautigam) — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 12:47:03 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Will Africa Feed China? Author: Deborah Brautigam Narrator: Andi Arndt Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins Language: English Release date: 11-04-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Is China building a new empire in rural Africa? Over the past decade, China's meteoric rise on the continent has raised a drumbeat of alarm. China has nine percent of the world's arable land, six percent of its water, and over 20 percent of its people. Africa's savannahs and river basins host the planet's largest expanses of underutilized land and water. Few topics are as controversial and emotionally charged as the belief that the Chinese government is aggressively buying up huge tracts of prime African land to grow food to ship back to China. In Will Africa Feed China?, Deborah Brautigam, one of the world's leading experts on China and Africa, probes the myths and realities behind the media headlines. Her careful research challenges the conventional wisdom; as she shows, Chinese farming investments are in fact surprisingly limited, and land acquisitions modest. Defying expectations, China actually exports more food to Africa than it imports. Is this picture likely to change? African governments are pushing hard for foreign capital, and China is building a portfolio of tools to allow its agribusiness firms to "go global". International concerns about "land grabbing" are well-justified. Yet to feed its own growing population, rural Africa must move from subsistence to commercial agriculture. What role will China play? Moving from the halls of power in Beijing to remote irrigated rice paddies of Africa, Will Africa Feed China? introduces the people and the politics that will shape the future of this engagement: the state-owned Chinese agribusiness firms that pioneered African farming in the 1960s and the entrepreneurial private investors who followed them. Their fascinating stories, and those of the African farmers and officials who are their counterparts, ground Brautigam's deeply informative, deftly balanced reporting. Members Reviews: China's efforts to invest in Africa's agricultural sector An excellent review of China's agricultural investments in Africa, China creating jobs for Africans in Africa, and China improving the quality of life in Africa. Four Stars Great book, tells a different story of China in Africa than you usually hear in the mainstream media. Excellent For quite a few years Chinaâs âexpansionist policyâ and global ambition has been the subject of many press headlines. The country, it is said, has visions of empire, seeking foreign outposts with the aim of supplying food and other raw materials to satisfy its own growing demand. Africa is one key area, it is claimed, and large chunks of the country have already been sold to Chinese companies. Is this true? Well the author seems to treat such ambitious, intriguing and possibly inflammatory stories with a large degree of scepticism. If the country has been trying to buy up huge tracts of Africa, to employ predominantly Chinese workers who will grow and ship food back, it either has not done such a great job thus far or it has been incredibly successful at hiding its endeavours. Certainly it appears that the author has done her research. All of the claims investigated are supported by extensive sources. There is nothing to suggest that the evidence presented is not correct. Many news reports and claims do get debunked in what appears to be a comprehensive manner.

The Polish August Audiobook by Neal Ascherson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Neal Ascherson) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Polish August Author: Neal Ascherson Narrator: Steven Hoye Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 05-18-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: What has happened in Poland? Poland has erupted four times in the last 25 years, but only the events of 1980 have had comprehensive media coverage. As a result, many questions have been raised in the minds of Western observers. How were such changes possible? What forces lay behind them? In what way did the workers' strike relate to the demands for political democracy? Although a colourful and vivid eye-witness account of the 1980 upheavals, it is to these questions that Neal Ascherson's brilliant and thoughtful analysis mainly addresses itself. Viewing the situation in perspective, he argues that the Polish working class has brought about a controlled revolution, but is not intent on taking power for itself: the real heirs to the gains of 1980 and 1981 are likely to be the intelligentsia, in or out of the Communist Party. It is this social and political ferment that poses fundamental questions about the future of the whole Soviet system in Eastern Europe. Charles Neal Ascherson (born October 5, 1932) is a Scottish journalist and writer. He was born in Edinburgh and educated at Eton and King's College, Cambridge, where he read history. He was described by the historian Eric Hobsbawm as "perhaps the most brilliant student I ever had. I didn't really teach him much, I just let him get on with it." After graduating with a starred First, he declined offers to pursue an academic career. Instead, he chose a career in journalism, first at the Manchester Guardian and then at The Scotsman (1959-1960), The Observer (1960-1990) and the Independent on Sunday (1990-1998).

The Modern Scholar: The People's Dynasty Audiobook by Robert J. Shepherd

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Robert J. Shepherd) — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:52:00 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Modern Scholar: The People's Dynasty Subtitle: Culture and Society in Modern China Author: Robert J. Shepherd Narrator: Robert J. Shepherd Format: Original Recording Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 07-22-10 Publisher: Recorded Books Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The state-directed opening of the Chinese economy in 1979 led to a number of radical transformations within Chinese society, but Western understanding of these changes is often limited by erroneous assumptions. Offering a clear picture of the vast economic and social forces of modern-day China, Professor Robert J. Shepherd addresses U.S. investment in China, China's startling economic growth, state vs. society issues in the vast republic, and the effect of social and cultural change on the Chinese people. Members Reviews: Good Overall Information This is trully a lecture. The reader isn't a professional speaker, he sounds like a teacher. That said, once you realize that this is a lecture, it's pretty interesting. Compared to most of the popular books on China that focus merely on it becoming a world power, or focus merely on it's economic or political interest, this one focuses on getting to know China from many different angles. I think that the professor really tries to present the information in a unbiased way. Also, after many of the depressing books that I have read about China, this one is for sure more uplifting because it's not focused on the bad but an overall view so you understand China in many different aspects. From China's Perspective This is an excellent modern scholar audiobook because it successfully tries to do something unusual: explain to a Western audience why many mainland Chinese are content with the continued rule of the Chinese Communist Party, and do not necessarily see their continued authoritarian rule as a bad thing. It emphasizes the practical needs and desires of most of the Chinese population, carefully explaining their perspective to a western audience. From the western perspective, this is crucial to explaining the elephant in the room when talking about China: why, two decades after Tianamen, the Chinese people (and especially their youth) do not appear to be much interested in democracy or political rights. Shepherd serves as a rare example of a strong effort to grapple with this question. Nor does Shepherd avoid criticism. He highlights many of the social divisions and inequities that are a product of modern China (legal distinctions of citizens based on geography, growing economic disparity, practical problems caused by a lack of intellectual property rights, the CCP's powerlessness to prevent many negative phenomenon). These provide insight into the practical concerns that animate the CCP and policy types within China itself. Shepherd's lecture style is a bit more laid back than, for instance, the indomitable Drout, but the audiobook is still very well put together overall. Too Academic This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more? This is a very "sociological" course that is too academic for my tastes. Not enough on the ground discussion about what China is like and too much looking at stuff thru a sociological view. The sections on tourism and entertainment were down right annoying. Would you ever listen to anything by Robert J. Shepherd again? No What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike? The speaking was clear, but a little too relaxed. You didnt love this book...

Leaderless Jihad Audiobook by Marc Sageman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Marc Sageman) — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:12:40 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Leaderless Jihad Subtitle: Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century Author: Marc Sageman Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 11-19-08 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 29 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In Leaderless Jihad, Sageman rejects the views that place responsibility for terrorism on society or a flawed, predisposed individual. Instead, he argues, the individual, outside influence, and group dynamics come together in a four-step process through which Muslim youth become radicalized. First, traumatic events either experienced personally or learned about indirectly spark moral outrage. Individuals interpret this outrage through a specific ideology, more felt and understood than based on doctrine. Usually in a chat room or other Internet-based venues, adherents share this moral outrage, which resonates with the personal experiences of others. The outrage is acted on by a group, either online or offline. Leaderless Jihad offers a ray of hope. Drawing on historical analogies, Sageman argues that the zeal of jihadism is self-terminating; eventually its followers will turn away from violence as a means of expressing their discontent. The book concludes with Sageman's recommendations for the application of his research to counterterrorism law enforcement efforts. Critic Reviews: "It might be comforting to think that angry young Islamists are crazed psychopaths or sex-starved adolescents who have been brainwashed in malign madrassas. But Mr Sageman, a senior fellow at the Philadelphia-based Foreign Policy Research Institute, explodes each of these myths, and others besides, in an unsettling account of how Al Qaeda has evolved from the organisation headed by Osama bin Laden into an amorphous movement--a 'leaderless jihad.'" (The Economist) "Leaderless Jihad discredits conventional wisdom about terrorists by eschewing anecdotes and conjecture in favor of hard data and statistics." (Aryn Baker, Time) "Sageman's incisive observations based on carefully examined evidence, astute insights, and scholarship make Leaderless Jihad the gold standard in Al Qaeda studies." (Washington Times) "[an] important, face-the-facts book . . . Sageman is deservedly one of the best-known academics working on terrorism." (The Spectator) Members Reviews: Overall a misguided effort A few useful points, however, the author does not understand Islam or the nature of war, for that matter. The recommended strategy is not practical and is failing daily in Europe. Judging a 1400 year struggle based on the few years is also rather weak. Two stars is a reach. An interesting read, but skip chapter 5 I thought the book was quite interesting except for chapter 5 which was absurd stupidity. "Social welfare causes terrorism and Europeans are all racists unlike Americans who are tolerant and friendly"... Are you serious?! Skip that chapter and you'll love this book. As for the narrator, I don't like him personally, but that's just me. Impressive - Cogent - Fair The writing reflects Dr Sageman's impressive credentials and understanding of the subject matter. Reflected in his book are his PhD in Sociology, a Doctorate in Psychiatry and decades long involvement in terrorist studies, a spate at the CIA, years in Pakistan and a leading role in operations and support of the Afghan Mujahedin during the Cold War period. The book itself provides legitimate and empirical understanding to the political and social formations of, and psychological realities behind, each wave of the Global Jihadist movements.

101 Amazing Facts About Christmas Audiobook by Jack Goldstein

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jack Goldstein) — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:16:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 101 Amazing Facts About Christmas Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: Kent Harris Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 16 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-17 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Did you know that an old tradition in Scandinavia tells of a Yule Goat who wanders around villages ensuring people have properly prepared for Christmas and demanding presents from everyone? Or that in 1659 it was illegal to celebrate Christmas in Massachusetts? What on earth is a Turducken? And how many Christmas tree farms are there in America? In this fascinating audiobook, narrator Kent Harris answers all of these questions and more as he talks us through over 100 amazing yuletide facts. This audiobook includes two versions of each chapter: one with background Christmas music to put you in a fantastically festive mood, the other with nothing to distract from the amazing facts. Tracks 3 to 12 are chapters 1 to 10 with music; tracks 13 to 22 are the same but without. All background music is included under license from Kevin MacLeod. Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.

The China Crisis Audiobook by James R. Gorrie

biacuaduc@gmail.com (James R. Gorrie) — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 10:46:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The China Crisis Subtitle: How China's Economic Collapse Will Lead to a Global Depression Author: James R. Gorrie Narrator: Noah Michael Levine Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins Language: English Release date: 11-25-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 21 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A controversial look at the impending Chinese economic collapse - the history behind it, its contemporary causes, and its dire implications for the global economy. All the experts agree: The 21st century belongs to China. Given America's looming insolvency and the possibility of the collapse of the U.S. dollar, who can doubt that China is poised to take over the role of economic superpower? Written by political economist and leading financial journalist James Gorrie, this audiobook offers a highly controversial, contrarian view of contemporary China. Drawing upon a wealth of historical and up-to-the-minute data, Gorrie makes a strong case that China, itself, is on the verge of an economic crisis of epic proportions. He explains how, caught in a recurrent boom/bust cycle that has played itself out several times over the past sixty years, China is again approaching total economic and social collapse. But with one important difference this time: They may very well take the entire global economy down with them. Members Reviews: Intersting read but a lot of projection Interesting story but a lot of projection. The author worries about the stability of China and it's totalitarian. He claims that in the west the legitimacy of government comes from inclusion, but that in China it is only seen as legitimate by the upper elites, but not by the rest of the population, while in the west there is political inclusion. Is the government in China legitimate in the eyes of the people? he asks and considers: -Size of internal security forces -Large scale censor ship -Corrupt legal system -Restrictions of assembly -Unlimited detention without trial The author claims that a legitimate government does not need such security forces, as the governed like to be regulated and taxed by their rulers. I would claim that is wrong. All government is based on force and as such necessarily not desired by the ruled, just tolerated. Now if we look at the USA, we see there is indefinite detention, the government spends more on security forces than the other countries combined, they have q quarter of the worlds prisoners, the NSA spies on everyone, the countless 3 letter agencies make up the largest government the world has ever seen, the president has a secret kill list, the government tortures. He also says that the bank of China has done unprecedented money printing. I say the author is seeing the splinter in someone else's eyes, but not the beam in his own. He claims that the books are cooked in China, but the books are cooked in the USA as well. Hedonic adjustments are used to under report inflation and if you measure unemployment the way it used to be measured it would be much higher (discouraged workers). The FED prints 85 billion $ a day. Shadowstats has the old numbers. Another thing I noticed as a contradiction is that on the one hand he is emphasizing crooks are in power in China. Then he says it is highly questionable if the crooks can stay in power and sees that as a point of worry. I'd say either they are crooks and you are happy to see them go, or they are not crooks and you worry they are ousted. He also claims the CCP can not put the capitalist Genie back in the bottle. Great I would say, but it is a worry to him. Another thing he worries about is the growing wealth disparity, which predicts instability.

Modern Slavery: Bolinda Beginner Guides Audiobook by Kevin Bales, Zoe Trodd, Alex Kent Williamson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Kevin Bales) — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:22:11 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Modern Slavery: Bolinda Beginner Guides Author: Kevin Bales, Zoe Trodd, Alex Kent Williamson Narrator: Andrea Powell Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 07-03-12 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Written by the worlds leading experts and campaigners, Modern Slavery: A Beginners Guide blends original research with shocking first-hand accounts from slaves themselves around the world to reveal the truth behind one of the worst humanitarian crises facing us today. Only a handful of slaves are reached and freed each year, but the authors offer hope for the future with a global blueprint that proposes to end slavery in our lifetime. Editorial Reviews: This audiobook is a thoroughly researched introduction to the subject of modern slavery, an issue that, tragically, persists more than one might think. Listeners will reevaluate their understanding of today's social reality after finishing this audio. Presented by Andrea Powell in an articulate, engaging manner, the book informs listeners of the extent to which modern slavery is a problem worldwide, breaking it down by region, as well as by the types of slavery that persist. The audiobook is based on research, incorporating firsthand accounts that are both difficult to bear and important to hear. Information is presented calmly and clearly, so listeners are left inspired to take action in whatever way they can in the name of social justice. Critic Reviews: "A concise dismissal of the comforting myth that slavery is a thing of the past." (Aidan McQuade, Director of Slavery International) "What is needed is nothing less than a new abolition movement, led by campaigners as determined as Douglass or Wilberforce. This timely and important book is its rallying call." (The Times) "A dazzling work of scholarship and protest, a clarion call that will, like the abolitionist literature of the 18th and 19th centuries, awaken people to the dehumanizing effects of global capitalism. Bales, Trodd, and Williamson are leading the way in the effort to end modern slavery." (John Stauffer, Harvard University professor of English and American Literature and African American Studies, award-winning author, and one of the world's leading scholars of antislavery movements) Members Reviews: Well done. This is what it says it is. It is a description of slavery as it exist in the world today. Obviously written by abolitionist, it chronicles everything from to the debt slavery so common in India to the Human trafficking prevalent in the West. While it does include some very specific narratives, it is a big picture book. Well done.

Irans Nuclear Program: The Controversial History of the Islamic Republic of Irans Nuclear Research

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Charles River Editors) — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 09:46:53 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Irans Nuclear Program: The Controversial History of the Islamic Republic of Irans Nuclear Research and Uranium Enrichment Author: Charles River Editors Narrator: Dan Gallagher Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 12-14-17 Publisher: Charles River Editors Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: I perfectly understand the particular attention which you pay to the question of nuclear energy...In this field my wish is for Iran to put all her efforts towards the peaceful use of atomic energy. We shall continue to cooperate with all nations of the world to attain this end in the interests of human society. (Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi) Those who know Iran only as one of the Wests primary antagonists in the Middle East might find it difficult to believe that the aforementioned quote was ever uttered by one of the nation's notoriously vicious and uncompromising leaders. After all, on July 21, 2003, in a speech urging Middle Eastern governments to band together and [fight] terrorism in all its forms, President George W. Bush had declared that terrorism was fueling the governments of Syria and Iran. About two years later, he reiterated the bold statement in his State of the Union address, lambasting Iran as the world's primary state sponsor of terror. These hostile sentiments toward Iran only continued to escalate. President Donald Trump blasted the Iranian administration as a two-faced, murderous regime with destructive agendas hidden up its sleeves during his first speech to the United Nations assembly as the commander in chief of the White House. It is time for the entire world to join us in demanding that Iran's government end its pursuit of death and destruction, Trump thundered into his microphone. ...And above all, Iran's government must stop supporting terrorists, begin serving its own people, and respect the sovereign rights of its neighbors. US Secretary of Defense James Mattis caused another wave of unrest when he parroted the words of President Bush.

The Last Coyote Audiobook by Jack Olsen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jack Olsen) — Mon, 04 May 2015 11:53:56 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Coyote Author: Jack Olsen Narrator: Gary D. MacFadden Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins Language: English Release date: 05-04-15 Publisher: Crime Rant Classics and Notorious USA Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: It is the extermination of the coyote - a shrewd, wily, solitary scavenger - that serves as the central theme of Jack Olsen's ragingly indignant, beautifully written, and deeply moving book. It is perhaps the most gripping and important work of its kind since the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Poisoned, hunted, a bounty placed on their heads, their pelts nailed to fence posts, the coyotes symbolize the heartless and brutal way in which man has made the West his own, as if nature had no place there. By decimating those species that seem to him inconvenient or wasteful or unprofitable, man has laid waste his own heritage, sown the seeds of a poisoned Earth, and gone far along in the destruction of his own humanity. In an era and a nation where erudition has become suspect, where hard-hattism is toasted at the White House, it is not surprising that the systematic contaminators of the American West have come to look upon scholars and scientists as their natural enemies. Anyone who does not adhere to the Mother Goose table of animal values (wolves and bears are evil, bunny rabbits and chipmunks are good, etc.) is bound to become the object of the poisoners' scorn. To their eternal credit, the little old ladies in tennis shoes fight back. They write letters to the editor, and they view with alarm and point with shame, but their power is as nothing compared to the combined might of the nation's stockmen and the US Fish and Wildlife Service. There have been congressional hearings without end on the subject, innumerable reports by wildlife scientists, and a vast bibliography of articles in publications like the Defenders of Wildlife News and the magazine of the National Audubon Society. The result has been negligible, and it remains negligible, even in a country where ecological breast beating and hand wringing have become a national pastime. Members Reviews: very interesting book but needs to be taken with a ... very interesting book but needs to be taken with a grain of salt because some of the things it says aren't accurate. I worked in the industry for 35 years in 6 states, so making generalizations about many things the way the author does, does not necessarily describe the subject accurately. This is an amazing book - up there with Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring" This is an amazing book - up there with Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring". It is the terrible story of the use of Compound 1080 in the USA, to kill coyotes. 1080 is a completely indiscriminate killer of all oxygen breathing creatures that ingest it, so kills many, many non-target species. This book was published in 1971 and 1080 was banned in the USA in 1972, but it is still made there to this day and is the only source of world supply. Compound 1080 is manufactured in a little factory in Oxford, Alabama, and New Zealand keeps it in business, buying and using over 90% of its product. NZ drops it over the countryside by helicopter every single year - 2 million kgs of pellets containing 3 tonnes of pure 1080 poison in 2015, for example. This book is extremely relevant to Australasia today, as Australia ( 7% ) and New Zealand ( 90% ), drop nearly all of this highly lethal American-made poison. Australia uses it to kill dingoes and wild dogs, but kills eagles and owls and all sorts of other precious creatures in the process.

A Nuclear Family Vacation Audiobook by Nathan Hodge, Sharon Weinberger

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Nathan Hodge) — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:49:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Nuclear Family Vacation Subtitle: Travels in the World of Atomic Weaponry Author: Nathan Hodge, Sharon Weinberger Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins Language: English Release date: 03-06-13 Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In A Nuclear Family Vacation, husband-and-wife journalists Nathan Hodge and Sharon Weinberger hit the road to explore the secretive world of nuclear weaponry. Weaving together first-class travel writing and crack investigative journalism, the pair pursues both adventures and answers: Why are nuclear weapons still on hair-trigger alert? Is there really such a thing as a suitcase nuke? And which nuclear power plants are most likely to be covers for weapons programs? Their itinerary takes them from the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan to the U.S.'s own top-secret "Site R", opening a unique perspective on the world's vast nuclear infrastructure and the international politics at play behind it. Members Reviews: Nuclear weapons discussed by June Cleaver Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Possibly, depending on the friend. Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Laural Merlington? Anyone. A man would be fine. Did A Nuclear Family Vacation inspire you to do anything? Read more about our nuclear history. Any additional comments? It's a neat, behind the scene perspective on a hidden topic. The interviews and site descriptions make the book. As a politically charged topic, the author stays fairly neutral. This is enough to make the book readable, but there is something about the overall story that I found incredibly annoying. Perhaps some of this was that the selected narrator who sounded like June Cleaver discussing technical aspects of nuclear holocaust, perhaps it was the superficial knowledge of the author of the topic, which had little depth beyond the interviews, or perhaps it was just frustrating that a lot of the stories just never went deep enough (due in part to national security)....whatever it was, I made it though the book, but I was constantly on the verge of turning it off. Interesting topic but oh my, the reader! The topic for this book hits my sweet spot so it was an easy choice to buy and generally it lived up to my expectations. It shone some light into some of the dark and often neglected corners of the world of atomic weaponry, I especially enjoyed the segment about Kwajalein and although the technical detail was a little on the light side that is understandable given the subject matter. You have to admire the authors determination to get access to some of the places they visited, it often sounds quite easy but I guess they could have written a separate book about the hoops they must have jumped through. Some of the characters they met along the way were as interesting as the places they visited. On the subject of the reader, I have to say she started off sounding slightly odd, stilted intonation, odd pronunciation, Cuba pronounced "Koobah", the oddest interpretation of the name "Forrestall" I've ever heard and pronouncing IAEA (I'd say Iyayeeay) as I. A. E. A. with really plonking full stops. By the end it was REALLY annoying and puts me off listening to the book again which is a shame.

Mammoth Books Presents: Political Conspiracies and Mind Control Audiobook by Jon E. Lewis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jon E. Lewis) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:53:24 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mammoth Books Presents: Political Conspiracies and Mind Control Author: Jon E. Lewis Narrator: Peter Marinker Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 11 mins Language: English Release date: 04-25-13 Publisher: Constable and Robinson Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 9 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: ©2007 Jon E. Lewis (P)2012 Constable & Robinson

Chocolate Fortunes Audiobook by Lawrence L. Allen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Lawrence L. Allen) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:16:48 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chocolate Fortunes Subtitle: The Battle for the Hearts, Minds, and Wallets of China's Consumers Author: Lawrence L. Allen Narrator: Eddie Eagle Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 12-24-09 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: As China comes into its own as a world economic power, a new, huge consumer class is emerging, hungry for all things Western. In this land where 25 years ago most of the population had never tasted chocolate, five icons of Western business are now slugging it out in a battle royal to see which will become the Emperor of Chocolate in China. Chocolate Fortunes offers the first inside look at the battle for China's newfound chocolate addiction. The book devotes individual chapters to each of the five major players Hershey, Nestle, Cadbury, Mars, and Ferrero and the trials they face as they attempt to dominate their market in an enigmatic and still-developing economy. More broadly, Chocolate Fortunes examines the unique opportunities and challenges inherent in the Chinese business universe. Probing not only the economic, political, and cultural conditions that have given rise to a seemingly insatiable new market, the book delves into the mystique of chocolate itself and how it captivates not just the Chinese, but people all over the world. Members Reviews: horrible narration The poorly cast narrator mangled all Chinese words. Kind of a problem for a book about China. Book is excellent otherwise.

The Last Flight of 007 Audiobook by Frank Woodson

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Frank Woodson) — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:48:46 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Last Flight of 007 Subtitle: The Disaster Series Author: Frank Woodson Narrator: The Staff at High Noon Books Format: Unabridged Length: 38 mins Language: English Release date: 11-15-13 Publisher: High Noon Books Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The Korean airliner took off from Alaska innocently enough, but a series of human errors caused it to veer into Russian airspace. Russian military intelligence trailed the plane for hours before shooting it down. The Last Flight of 007 is part of the Disaster non-fiction series that will engage listeners of all ages, including English Language Learners. These moments in history recall the death and destruction caused by both natural and manmade disasters around the world. The Disaster series probes the loss of the space shuttle Challenger's crew, the oil-well fires set in Kuwait by forces of Saddam Hussein's Iraq during the first Gulf War, the Korean airliner shot down by Russia in the Former Soviet Union, the nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, and the Mount St. Helens eruption. Members Reviews: Three Stars Okay for limited depth and detail

Love, Tanya Audiobook by Tanya Burr

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Tanya Burr) — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 12:56:36 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Love, Tanya Author: Tanya Burr Narrator: Laura Riseborough Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 02-26-15 Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 14 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Love, Tanya, read by Laura Riseborough. Tanya Burr is the UK's leading young voice in beauty and fashion and one of the country's biggest YouTube stars. Whether it's creating the perfect smoky eye or dressing well for your shape, more than 15 million teenagers and young women trust her vlogging expertise each month. In her first book, Tanya shares top tips and fresh hints as well as insight into her own passions and life experience. With interactive features, this beautiful keepsake will guide listeners in their own journeys to inner confidence, learning to love themselves with Love, Tanya. Members Reviews: Brilliant This is an amazing book but I found the voice was making !e tired like she was hypnotising me but overall I enjoyed it!

Chechen Jihad Audiobook by Yossef Bodansky

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Yossef Bodansky) — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:51:49 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Chechen Jihad Subtitle: Al Qaeda's Training Ground and the Next Wave of Terror Author: Yossef Bodansky Narrator: James Adams Format: Unabridged Length: 18 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 12-12-07 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 24 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Bodansky draws on mountains of previously unseen intelligence from insider sources, offering the most comprehensive and startling portrait of the Chechenization phenomenon and what it means for the United States. As he reveals, the final years of U.S.-Soviet relations left Chechnya as a fertile breeding ground for the Mujahedin, and in the past decade a combination of militant native Chechen anti-Americans, anti-Russian agitators, and Middle Eastern jihadists have joined forces to help al Qaeda and the greater Islamist movement pursue its war against the West. Members Reviews: hard to follow I listened to this book on tape and found it very hard to follow. Perhaps actually reading the book and seeing the words and names would help. Very Slow moving Filled with facts, but presented in a very droning manner. Made it hard to keep going. Great book Very informative. Everyone should read this book to realize what is going on in this world. Highly relevant, a bit too detailed A long and almost too detailed history and review of the background, development and activities of radical Islam in the Caucasus region. While the narrative can be tedious at points, the details have relevance beyond Chechnya or the Russian Federation, as this book shows how they are thoroughly intertwined with Islamist organizations and developments elsewhere. This book shows a largely unrecognized part of the background behind current conflicts and how they are tied to other events.

101 Amazing Facts About the Sega Mega Drive Audiobook by Jimmy Russell

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jimmy Russell) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 13:52:55 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 101 Amazing Facts About the Sega Mega Drive Subtitle: Also Known as the Sega Genesis Author: Jimmy Russell Narrator: J. D. Kelly Format: Unabridged Length: 20 mins Language: English Release date: 11-13-17 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In this volume of Jimmy Russell's Games Console History series, narrator J.D. Kelly talks us through over 100 facts about Sega's Mega Drive - or the Genesis if you're from American shores. Covering areas such as the history, hardware, games both rare and popular and some fascinating information you probably never knew, this is the ideal audiobook for retro fans and newcomers alike! Members Reviews: Very short read Exactly like the title said, 101 trivial facts about sega genesis.But would've really liked to know more detailed information on most of the facts that were talked about. It was an interesting read on some details, but some of information wasn't always correct. You have to like sega to enjoy this book. Three Stars Fun, nostalgia but too short....

True Stories Audiobook by Helen Garner

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Helen Garner) — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 05:42:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: True Stories Subtitle: Selected Non-Fiction Author: Helen Garner Narrator: Helen Garner Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins Language: English Release date: 03-24-17 Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: An extraordinary audiobook of non-fiction, spanning 25 years of work, by one of Australia's great writers. Helen Garner visits the morgue, and goes cruising on a Russian ship. She sees women giving birth, and gets the sack for teaching her students about sex. She attends a school dance and a gun show. She writes about dreaming, about turning 50 and the storm caused by The First Stone. Her story on the murder of the two-year-old Daniel Valerio wins her a Walkley Award. Garner looks at the world with a shrewd and sympathetic eye. Her non-fiction, with its many voices, is always passionate and compelling. True Stories is an extraordinary audiobook, spanning 25 years of work, by one of Australias great writers. Critic Reviews: "Garner is a storyteller, an observer. Her style is beautifully simple." (Sydney Morning Herald) "Helen Garner writes the best sentences in Australia." (The Bulletin) Members Reviews: Five Stars interesting writer Five Stars Helen Garner is a terrific essayist .highly recommend, Five Stars Brilliant stories sometimes serious - a "true" book for "true" readers who enjoy real topics of large and small meaning So many stories and emotions in this book simply must resonate somehow with us all. Truly an uplifting, thought-provoking book - sometimes humorous and lighthearted, sometimes serious - a "true" book for "true" readers who enjoy real topics of large and small meaning. great writer I am new to Helen Garner, and this book has made me a devoted fan. Her writing is simultaneously very simple and very complex. She uses a few works masterfully to make me see an entire scene or comprehend an entire personality.

101 Amazing Facts About Sherlock Holmes Audiobook by Jack Goldstein, Jimmy Russell

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jack Goldstein) — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:04:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 101 Amazing Facts About Sherlock Holmes Author: Jack Goldstein, Jimmy Russell Narrator: Lawrence Keefe Format: Unabridged Length: 19 mins Language: English Release date: 12-04-17 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Are you a fan of Sherlock Holmes? Do you want to know some incredible trivia about the world's greatest detective? Whether you prefer Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC's Sherlock, Robert Downey Jr's portrayal in the film series, or even Basil Rathbone's performances almost 80 years ago, this fascinating audiobook narrated expertly by Lawrence Keefe is sure to interest you. With over 100 amazing facts covering everything Sherlockian - from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Gregory House - this is the perfect addition to any fan's audiobook collection. Members Reviews: Skip it Useless waste of money. 101 commonly know facts.

An Enemy We Created Audiobook by Alex Strick van Linschoten, Felix Kuehn

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Alex Strick van Linschoten) — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 06:32:10 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: An Enemy We Created Subtitle: The Myth of the Taliban-Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan Author: Alex Strick van Linschoten, Felix Kuehn Narrator: Peter Ganim Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 46 mins Language: English Release date: 12-20-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: To this day, the belief is widespread that the Taliban and al-Qaeda are synonymous, that their ideology and objectives are closely intertwined, and that they have made common cause against the West for decades. In An Enemy We Created, Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn debunk this myth and reveal the much more complex reality that lies beneath it. Drawing upon their unprecedented fieldwork in Afghanistan, as well as their Arabic, Dari, and Pashtu skills, the authors show that the West's present entanglement in Afghanistan is predicated on the false assumption that defeating the Taliban will forestall further terrorist attacks worldwide. While immersing themselves in Kandahar society, the authors interviewed Taliban decision-makers, field commanders, and ordinary fighters, thoroughly exploring the complexity of the relationship between the Taliban and al-Qaeda and the individuals who established both groups. They show that from the mid-1990s onward, the Taliban and al-Qaeda diverged far more often than they converged. They also argue that this split creates an opportunity to engage the Taliban on two fundamental issues: renouncing al-Qaeda and guaranteeing that Afghanistan will not be a sanctuary for international terrorists. Yet the insurgency is changing, and it could soon be too late to find a political solution. The authors contend that certain aspects of the campaign in Afghanistan, especially night raids, the killings of innocent civilians, and attempts to fragment and decapitate the Taliban are having the unintended consequence of energizing the resistance, creating more opportunities for al-Qaeda, and helping it to attain its objectives. The first audiobook (as well as print book) to fully untangle the myths from the realities in the relationship between the Taliban and al-Qaeda, An Enemy We Created is essential listening for anyone who wants to understand what's really happening in Afghanistan. Members Reviews: Tough robotic voice Great material. Robotic reading. No dynamism from the author. This was pretty average. I am struggling to finish. In fact...

Distant Witness Audiobook by Andy Carvin

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Andy Carvin) — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 19:30:42 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Distant Witness Subtitle: Social Media, the Arab Spring, and a Journalism Revolution Author: Andy Carvin Narrator: Andy Carvin Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins Language: English Release date: 10-31-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The series of Arab uprisings collectively known as the Arab Spring is a flashpoint in history - perhaps the biggest we've seen since the collapse of the Soviet bloc 20 years ago. It's also been a stunning revolution in the way breaking news is reported around the world - and who controls the news. In this book, NPR social media chief Andy Carvin - "the man who tweets revolutions" - offers a unique first-person recap of the Arab Spring. Part memoir, part history, the book includes intimate stories of the revolutionaries who fought for freedom on the streets and across the Internet - stories that would have never been recorded before the days of social media. Editorial Reviews: The audio opens with Andy Carvin's claim that in order to write Distant Witness, he communicated - that is he exchanged phone calls, emails, Tweets, and Facebook posts - with more than 2,000 people around the world. The result is a thorough and media-based history of the Arab Spring, and how these uprising were shaped and recorded by social media. Carvin, who is NPR's senior product manager for online communities, explains how the instantaneous nature of social media has changed storytelling and news reporting; the public is now responsible for the witnessing and processing of modern history. Distant Witness is part memoir and part history. Carvin is a talented narrator who demands the listener's attention. Members Reviews: #Jan25 I saw Egypt begin her fight, but was forced to leave in February. I monitored the Arab Spring on twitter, following @acarvin and many of these people he mentions. All of it comes back in greater context and understanding as I listen to his story. It broke my heart to leave. Thank you for this book. Like social media did for those of us who cared, you connect us once more to the real, complex, human story, past and current, of heroes and their sacrifice. Good and different. A unique way write to write a book, and tell the story of the Arab Spring; told from the viewpoint of the people at the fore front, armed only with their phones, and cameras. Only dry part of the story is about the Syrian lesbian, it dragged on too long.

The Sinking of the Titanic Audiobook by Bruce M. Caplan, Logan Marshall

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Bruce M. Caplan) — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 02:17:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Sinking of the Titanic Subtitle: Annotated 1912 Survivor Accounts Author: Bruce M. Caplan, Logan Marshall Narrator: Eric Medler Format: Unabridged Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins Language: English Release date: 07-20-15 Publisher: Seattle Miracle Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The very first narrative published after the Titanic's demise! The Titanic was on fire before it hit the iceberg! Shortly after the Titanic sank on the morning of April 15, 1912, author Logan Marshall compiled a history of the tragic event. His narrative plays like a novel, yet every word is true. Bruce Caplan took the original work and edited and abridged the book to include new information and today is a much sought-after public speaker and considered a premier Titanic expert. Myth: the ship was safest when it left port. Reality: the ship was on fire from the time it left Southampton. Not a tiny blaze, but a roaring inferno that probably contributed to the disaster. Myth: All the men patiently stood by and let the women and children enter the few lifeboats. Reality: Men were shot on deck as they attempted to board the lifeboats and save their own lives. Members Reviews: Titanic review all in all the narrative of the Titanic could use some more feeling. the performance lacked feeling and a certain amount of passion. the story was good, there were some I had not head before. in all I enjoyed all of it. MP

Mammoth Books Presents: Religious Cabals Audiobook by Jon E. Lewis

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Jon E. Lewis) — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:35:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Mammoth Books Presents: Religious Cabals Author: Jon E. Lewis Narrator: Peter Marinker Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 21 mins Language: English Release date: 05-09-13 Publisher: Constable and Robinson Ltd Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The Dead Sea Scrolls: Why was it so important these documents should not be seen? What ancient historical secret was so big that it had to be buried forever? Freemasons: Is this group of seemingly innocuous middle-aged men linked to almost every evil perpetuated? Are they really just an eccentric bunch of patriarchal do-gooders, or are they in fact sinister agents of satanic forces? The Gunpowder Plot: Why is it that we reserve particular scorn for Guy Fawkes when there were six other men involved? Knights Templar: The Knights Templar allegedly found the Holy Grail in their excavations of the temple in Jerusalem. Did they survive the cull of the 14th century and live on today as guardians of the Holy Grail? Opus Dei: If Opus Dei's only aims are charity and the 'sanctifying of work', why does it need its secretive independent status as a personal prelature? Pope John Paul I: On the 26th August 1978 a new pope was elected. 33 days later this man was found dead, leaving an alarming trail of inconsistencies and seeming lies told by the Vatican themselves. Why was there no post-mortem, and why within twenty-four hours was his body embalmed? The Priory of Sion: Does this French secret society protect the blood-line of Christ? The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion: The truth behind the book in which powerful Jews supposedly set out the secret means to rule the Christian world. The Rosicrucian's: Does this philosophical secret society seek to take over the world? Satanic Ritual Abuse: Satanists ritually abuse children and nobody has the power to prevent it due to their infiltration into the police force and politics. The Temple Mount Plot: Are Freemason's and Jews collaborating in a plot to destroy Islamic holy sites on Jerusalem's Temple Mount?

The Helen 100 Audiobook by Helen Razer

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Helen Razer) — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 07:57:39 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Helen 100 Subtitle: How I Took My Waxer's Advice and Cured Heartbreak By Going on 100 Dates in Less Than a Year Author: Helen Razer Narrator: Helen Razer Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins Language: English Release date: 03-30-17 Publisher: Wavesound Audio Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: When Helen's partner of 15 years announced without warning that she 'needed to grow', and left in the Toyota, Helen remained in her pyjamas, ordering barbecue chicken, and crying on her cat. After disclosing her foulest thoughts on an XXX app, quitting her job, and receiving bad advice from her discount shrink, she cried again; this time on her beauty therapist, who dared her to go on 100 dates inside a year. Razor took that dare. Naked, funny, and frankly embarrassing this is the Helen 100. Members Reviews: Helen Razer at her best... Brilliant and hilarious. Great advice for the recently dumped and newly dating. I couldn't stop listening. Truly one of my favourite ladies. Have adored her since her Triple J radio days and it was so refreshing to hear her voice again.

The Brotherhood Audiobook by Erick Stakelbeck

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Erick Stakelbeck) — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 11:12:34 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Brotherhood Subtitle: America's Next Great Enemy Author: Erick Stakelbeck Narrator: John Pruden Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins Language: English Release date: 09-09-13 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 28 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: The Muslim Brotherhood, or Ikhwan, has engaged in terrorism, assassinations, and anti-Western, anti-Semitic rhetoric and violence for almost a century - yet few Americans realize how powerful they really are. While we focus on al Qaeda, Hamas, and Hezbollah, it's actually the Muslim Brotherhood, the world's oldest, most influential, and most anti-American Islamist group, that has become the preeminent voice and power in the Muslim world. Hiding behind a cloak of respectability and expensive Western suits, the Muslim Brotherhood is installing vehemently anti-American governments and power structures throughout the Middle East and the world, as we sit back and cheer for the "democracy" of the Arab Spring. In his new book, The Brotherhood: America's Next Great Enemy, Erick Stakelbeck teaches us the frightening truth about this dangerous group, from his first-hand experiences investigating the Brotherhood for eleven years, interviewing its members and visiting its mosques and enclaves. In The Brotherhood, Stakelbeck: With Middle Eastern unrest only growing hotter, and saber-rattling at the West only growing louder, the Muslim Brotherhood's growing global clout will remain on the front burner of American national security challenges. Revealing and disconcerting, The Brotherhood is a must-listen for every American hoping to remain in a free America. Critic Reviews: "Erick exposes the Muslim Brotherhood, how they operate, and how our government is aiding and abetting this threat. Genius." (Glenn Beck) Members Reviews: Good info but too heavy on the advocacy Any additional comments? I gleaned a great deal, but I wish the book had been more objective and less adversarial. At some points, it was more diatribe than a scholarly objective work. I don't mind the POV aspect, but the intonations became a little over the top. Too bad because this is a topic that deserves top billing. A must read book. Learning from the past, very essential to perfect our future. Very enlightening. True to the core. A big waste of time and money for this book What disappointed you about The Brotherhood? I bought this book to try and learn more about the Brotherhood. I did not learn anymore about the Brotherhood, then I already knew. This book is nothing more then a platform to put down the liberals and President Obama. Stakelbeck had some valid points, but very few. After listening for about 3 hours, I shut it off. I could not stand anymore of his far right crazy ranting. Would you ever listen to anything by Erick Stakelbeck again? NEVER. Erick Stakelbeck is a right wing crazy person. What didnt you like about John Prudens performance? John Pruden's performance was okay. Nothing wrong with it. Any additional comments? I wish I had not wasted my money on this audio book.

Defending Identity Audiobook by Natan Sharansky, Shira Wolosky Weiss

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Natan Sharansky) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:17:09 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Defending Identity Subtitle: Its Indispensable Role in Defending Democracy Author: Natan Sharansky, Shira Wolosky Weiss Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins Language: English Release date: 06-12-08 Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Who is better prepared to defend principles in a volatile world? Those with strong national, religious, ethnic, or tribal identities who accept democracy, or democrats who view identity as a divisive prejudice? Sharansky argues that valueless cosmopolitanism is dangerous, even in democracies. Together, identity and democracy assert a powerful and benign sense of purpose. But when at odds, they beget fundamentalism and rootlessness. Members Reviews: Original and Thoughtful What made the experience of listening to Defending Identity the most enjoyable? Original and thoughtful treatment of the subject of national identity. Sharansky is himself a fascinating story and an inspiring human being having bravely challenged the Soviet Union as a political dissident who withstood a long prison sentence for his assertion of his identity, overcoming KGB interrogations, etc without losing his deep sense of human dignity and hope. This man is a great thinker of our times who is in my view under-appreciated in many ways. The book is well articulated, and definitely thought provoking - which is what I hope for in a good book.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Audiobook by David Soucie

biacuaduc@gmail.com (David Soucie) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:11:59 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Subtitle: Why It Disappeared - and Why Its Only a Matter of Time Before This Happens Again Author: David Soucie Narrator: Paul Christy Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 03-30-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 loaded 239 people onboard and took off for what should have been a six-hour flight. It never made it - and it's still missing. It's been a year since Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished, and there's still no sign of the aircraft, its passengers, or its crew nor confirmation of what happened or where the aircraft resides. In this gripping investigation of the events that led to the plane's disappearance and why they could happen again, CNN aviation analyst David Soucie exposes the flaws in the aviation industry, shares what needs to be done so a plane doesn't go missing again, and uses a Bayesian analysis model to reveal what most likely happened onboard the plane that led to its downfall. Comprehensive in scope, personal and empathetic in voice, Soucie draws on his 30 years of experience as an accident investigator working with the Federal Aviation Administration. He allows you to put the wild speculation about the plane's disappearance aside and assess the facts through the eyes of an experienced accident investigator. Members Reviews: we get a good read that emphasizes the process of examining the huge ... Donât look to David Soucieâs book for a dramatic play by play of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 disappearance. Instead, we get a good read that emphasizes the process of examining the huge amount of evidence and the long and still ongoing time line of the lost Flight 370. As a crash investigator and aviator, Soucie brings the wayward observerâs eye to the events and news sound bites as they emerged to the world on that fateful day in March, 2014. The reader learns a lot about the parallels of this air tragedy and the Air France flight 447 accident in 2009 and other air crashes. Using the Bayesian formula for giving weight to pieces of evidence, Soucie maps out an accident algorithm for taking the information, organizing and weighing the validity and the source. The author weaves his own experiences as an air crash investigator as he absorbs the unlikely fact that this airplane, may be lost forever. Along the way he explains the whys and wherefores of safety implementations with the FAA and makes his own points for safety recommendations for future flights. Armed with what facts we know, Soucie does bring his very specific idea of what could have happened to the flight, in his detailed time line, very much his own hypothesis, backed up by explanations of other similar airline catastrophes. A good book that brings the process of investigating an air crash forward as well as the the investigation itself. Good read David's book is a good overview, especially for the non-technical MH370 follower. It contains no complicated BFO or BTO equations, just a simple explanations of how things work that the average reader will understand. I found his summary of "what is known" to be well filtered to eliminate the more ridiculous non-sense circulating on the internet, while keeping an open mind and acknowledging that many questions remain.

Wine Journeys Audiobook by Patrick Hunt

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Patrick Hunt) — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 18:50:15 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Wine Journeys Subtitle: Myth and History Author: Patrick Hunt Narrator: P. J. Ochlan Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 08-06-15 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 10 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Patrick Hunt has been teaching in Humanities at Stanford University for the past 20 years. His Ph.D. is from the Institute of Archaeology at University College London, University of London in 1991. He is a National Lecturer for the Archaeological Institute of America since 2009 and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society since 1989. National Geographic Society has sponsored some of his archaeology fieldwork. He appears frequently on PBS, NOVA, National Geographic and History Channel broadcasts. Hunt has taught a postgraduate course on History of Wine at Stanford and has lectured at wineries and related venues around the world, including for the Napa Valley Vintners Association at Meadowood Resort in St. Helena, Napa Valley. Among over 100 published articles, he has also elsewhere written articles on global wine history and mythology as well as written and published twelve prior books. He has traveled in wine journeys across five continents and annually spends time in viticultural regions in France and Italy as well as California. Having studied the cultivation and multiple purposes of wine and grapes and early agriculture since the Neolithic, he is also a Research Associate in Archeoethnobotany at the Institute for EthnoMedicine. Members Reviews: Pedantic. Feels endless. Everything you hated about sitting in a lecture hall. Can't wait for it to end. Good but drab Parts of this book were interesting, but I found it jammed way too much in. Hunt touches on some interesting wine periods, people, stories and I wished he spent more time on those

After Audiobook by Steven Brill

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Steven Brill) — Fri, 25 Feb 2005 22:49:28 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: After Subtitle: How America Confronted the September 12 Era Author: Steven Brill Narrator: Dennis Boutsikaris Format: Abridged Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins Language: English Release date: 02-25-05 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In After we go inside the late night audiences that lobbyists get with congressional leaders like Tom DeLay. We're in the White House sub-basement as the mammoth Department of Homeland Security is patched together, agency by agency. And we're in a young widow's living room as she struggles to hold her family together and make sense of the various charities and government funds that may be available to her. But beyond being a masterpiece of reporting, After is a riveting narrative of people, some well known, others not known at all, facing the defining challenge of their lives. As their paths cross in a series of surprising alliances and confrontations, Brill finds in their stories the answer to how America changed and prevailed. After is an indelible picture of America and Americans battling their way through a time of crisis. And we see that Americans and their country were anything but soft when it came to standing up the morning after. Critic Reviews: "A wealth of moving, thought-provoking information." (Booklist) "A sprawling, panoramic account of life after September 11....Formidable journalistic research, sharp reporting and lively characterizations." (Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: New Material---Worth Hearing The narration of After is excellent and the story--one you think you might know--comes across as fresh, personal, gripping and ultimately frustrating. Hindsight is 20/20 after all, and I gritted my teeth hearing how unprepared and blind we were to the attacks heading our way. The detailed background of the INS screw ups, the creation of the TSA and the machinations in the Oval Office and on Capitol Hill are all very interesting. Brill's conclusions, though, are full of holes and inconsistencies. He ruins his own story by ending on what sounds like a naive civics lesson.

The Anglo Files Audiobook by Sarah Lyall

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Sarah Lyall) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:57:14 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Anglo Files Subtitle: A Field Guide to the British Author: Sarah Lyall Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins Language: English Release date: 09-25-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 164 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: Sarah Lyall, a reporter for the New York Times, moved to London in the mid-1990s and soon became known for her amusing and incisive dispatches on her adopted country. As she came to terms with its eccentric inhabitants (the English husband who never turned on the lights, the legislators who behaved like drunken frat boys, the hedgehog lovers, the people who extracted their own teeth), she found that she had a ringside seat at a singular transitional era in British life. The roller-coaster decade of Tony Blair's New Labor government was an increasingly materialistic time when old-world symbols of aristocratic privilege and stiff-upper-lip sensibility collided with modern consumerism, overwrought emotion, and a new (but still unsuccessful) effort to make the trains run on time. Appearing a half-century after Nancy Mitford's classic Noblesse Oblige, Lyall's book is a brilliantly witty account of 21st-century Britain that will be recognized as a contemporary classic. ©2008 Sarah Lyall; (P)2008 Tantor Members Reviews: An American in the U.K. As a English person living in the U.S. I was intrigued by the experiences of a writer who was doing the reverse. The author made many keen observations that were insightful and witty. It is always a shock to see ourselves as others see us! However, this recording is blighted by the narrator. Her attempts at English accents would make Dick Van Dyke in "Mary Poppins" sound positively Shakespearean. Also the production was littered with egregious mispronunciations which greatly diminished the enjoyment of the book. This is a situation that could so easily have been rectified. A cold hearted, curates egg I'm an Irisher, lived in England most of my life, now resident in Atlanta. This type of foreigner abroad will always have an interest for me. The grandaddy of them all is Bill Bryson's, "Notes from a Small Country." A witty, wide-eyed and underneath the sharp-eyed observation, a loving portrait of the UK. This is sharp, in places justifiable, but is too filled with bitterness to be very enjoyable. I am a cricketer, so the laughably asinine reflections on a day at Lords and cricket in general were funny, but for the wrong reasons. The observer attempts to compare cricket with baseball. Comparisons are odious, Ms Lyall, and in this case, witlessly so. There was a deal of accurate criticism, deserved. Food, service, bathroom facilities and the cost of everything in the UK is horrible. Underlying the portrait was a sense of irritation. That irritation won't work anywhere in the world, will it? I can imagine quite a few folks, having read this, would have told Ms Lyall to,"bog off back to America, ya miserable Yank!" While the narrator had a lovely voice, really lovely, there are some unforgivable mispronunciations. Quite a few errors on simple words which should really have been picked up by the producer. (They are supposed to listen, right?) Living in Atlanta, I find a regular hoot of differences, cultural and practical, which are a constant entertainment. Ms Lyall could take note and try and be a bit more leavened with kindness. Britain is a mad place, like everywhere else. An irritable American writing about it with savage misunderstanding ain't going to fix it anytime soon.

Liberation Square Audiobook by Ashraf Khalil

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ashraf Khalil) — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:40:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Liberation Square Subtitle: Inside the Egyptian Revolution and the Rebirth of a Nation Author: Ashraf Khalil Narrator: Ashraf Khalil Format: Unabridged Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins Language: English Release date: 06-03-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 6 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A definitive, absorbing account of the Egyptian revolution, written by a Cairo-based Egyptian-American reporter for Foreign Policy and The Times (London), who witnessed firsthand Mubarak's demise and the country's efforts to build a democracy. In early 2011, the worlds attention was riveted on Cairo, where after three decades of supremacy, Hosni Mubarak was driven from power. It was a revolution as swift as it was explosive. For 18 days, anger, defiance, and resurgent national pride reigned in the streets - protestors of all ages struck back against police and state security, united toward the common goal of liberation. But the revolution was more than a spontaneous uprising. It was the end result of years of mounting tension, brought on by a state that shamelessly abused its authority, rigging elections, silencing opposition, and violently attacking its citizens. When revolution bloomed in the region in January 2011, Egypt was a country whose patience had expired - with a people suddenly primed for liberation. As a journalist based in Cairo, Ashraf Khalil was an eyewitness to the perfect storm that brought down Mubarak and his regime. Khalil was subjected to tear gas alongside protestors in Tahrir Square, barely escaped an enraged mob, and witnessed the day-to-day developments from the frontlines. From the halls of power to the back alleys of Cairo, he offers a one-of-a-kind look at a nation in the throes of an uprising. Liberation Square is a revealing and dramatic look at the revolution that transformed the modern history of one of the worlds oldest civilizations. Members Reviews: A Journalist Doing His Job Well The author lays a clear and comprehensive outline of Mubarak's rise to power and describes the make-up and effects of the regime on Egyptian life. The sense of hopelessness and despair the author portrays is consistent with my own feelings and observations from living in Cairo for over three years. This book is thoroughly documents and gives voice to people of all stations in Egypt, while also being highly readable and informative to a non-Egyptian readership that is interested in what happened during this tumultuous times. This level of objectivity and investigation is what all journalists should strive for. A good read This is an excellent overview of the events of Tahrir Square. The author succeeds in giving a sense of the reasons for the revolution, the events preceding it that helped make it inevitable, as well as some key events and apprehensions during the revolt itself. There is some commentary on an array of things from Egyptian politics, culture, religion, and news organization to give the reader a meaningful appreciation for the difficulties that Egyptians have faced. Overcoming a complete lack of democracy will be difficult, but democratic institutions he sees as critical to ensuring the future success of the country. Real Experience So many "experts" have written on the revolution from their comfortable seats in the US and Europe, but Ashraf Khalil has lived through and written on all the major conflicts in the Middle East over the last two decades, and as this compelling read shows, Egypt is no exception.

Universal Rights Down to Earth Audiobook by Richard Thompson Ford

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Richard Thompson Ford) — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:38:51 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Universal Rights Down to Earth Author: Richard Thompson Ford Narrator: Robert Sams Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 07-11-13 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: A path-blazing lesson on how to reconcile lofty human rights ambitions with political and cultural realities... The idea of universal rights - rights shared by all citizens, regardless of nationality, creed, wealth, or geography - has a powerful grip on the way many people feel about justice and global politics. No one should be subjected to torture or disappearance, to starvation or sex trafficking, to economic exploitation or biased treatment under the law. But when it comes to actually enforcing these rights, the results rarely resemble the ideal. In Universal Rights Down to Earth, acclaimed author and legal expert Richard Thompson Ford reveals how attempts to apply "universal" human rights principles to specific cultures can hinder humanitarian causes and sometimes even worsen conditions for citizens. In certain regions, human rights ideals clash with the limits of institutional capabilities or civic culture; elsewhere, rights enforcement leads to further human rights violations. And in some countries, offending regimes use human rights commitments to distract attention from or justify their other abuses. Ford explores how our haste to identify every ideal as a universal right devalues rights as a whole, so that even the most important protections - such as that against torture - become negotiable. In clear, persuasive prose, Ford explores cases ranging from food distribution to the poor in India to sex work in Japan, illustrating how a rights-based approach to these problems often impedes more effective measures - the pragmatic politics of cost weighing, compromise, and collective action. The bad news is that improving lives worldwide isnt as easy as making a declaration. But the good news, as Universal Rights Down to Earth powerfully demonstrates, is that if we are clear-eyed and culturally aware, it can be done. Members Reviews: Very good book if you need Very good book if you need, or, want to have a basic understanding of IHR and its role amongst power players (states & institutions).

The Secret War with Iran Audiobook by Ronen Bergman

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Ronen Bergman) — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:11:02 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Secret War with Iran Author: Ronen Bergman Narrator: Dick Hill Format: Unabridged Length: 17 hrs and 13 mins Language: English Release date: 04-22-09 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 61 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: In the years since 9/11, the U.S. war on terror has focused on al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Coverage of Iran has been devoted almost exclusively to its nuclear ambitions. Yet, as Ronen Bergman's groundbreaking reporting in this vital investigative history reveals, for 30 years, Iran has been the world's leading sponsor of global terror and stands as the most formidable sponsor of terror in the world today. Bergman, one of Israel's top investigative reporters, gained unprecedented access to extraordinary sources from top to bottom in the Mossad and intelligence agencies around the world. Based on over 10 years of research and more than 300 exclusive interviews with key intelligence figures, he reveals that Iranian terrorist masterminds have crisscrossed the globe, conducting bombings and assassinations with impunity---even renting apartments and planning bombing attacks in New York City. Iran's proxy, Hizballah, has virtually taken over southern Lebanon and threatens Israel with high-powered weaponry supplied by Iran. Iran and Hizballah worked closely with al-Qaeda and other Sunni terrorist groups in developing their terrorist operations, and Iranian commandos trained Iraqi insurgents in the crafts of suicide bombing and the building of the roadside bombs that have killed so many U.S. troops in Iraq. In response, and largely beneath the public's radar, a vast clandestine war has been fought with Iran and Hizballah on one side and the CIA, Israel's Mossad, and their European counterparts on the other. The full story of that secret war, told for the first time here, will fundamentally change the debate about U.S. national security priorities. A new axis of evil is emerging from Iran and spreading around the world, and Bergman shows that the CIA and the Mossad have so far been unable to thwart it. The Secret War with Iran is riveting and urgent. Critic Reviews: "Thoroughly researched and persuasively argued, Bergman's brief against Iran adds a powerful voice to a contentious debate." ( Publishers Weekly) Members Reviews: More about Hezbollah and Hamas, little about Iran An interesting book, but you'll learn more about Israel and Hezbollah and Hamas, organizations through which Iran acts secretly. I was hoping for more about the overt hostilities with Iran, and the inner workings of Iran, but as the title says, it's the secret war. Overall, good, but not exactly about Iran. A Must Read ! This is probably the best audio book I have ever listened to about current events in the Middle East, specifically events in Iran and Israel. The material is accurate, well researched and clearly presented. As always, Dick Hill does a great job of narrating. great read I was amazed at how much goings on there is in our world that we are not aware of. very informative !! Good listen but bias It is a good book to listen to but I found a lot more biased than I initially thought it to be.

Out of Mao's Shadow Audiobook by Philip P. Pan

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Philip P. Pan) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:57:21 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Out of Mao's Shadow Subtitle: The Struggle for the Soul of a New China Author: Philip P. Pan Narrator: David Colacci Format: Unabridged Length: 13 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 07-02-08 Publisher: Tantor Audio Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 126 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: From factories in the rusting industrial northeast to a tabloid newsroom in the booming south, from a small-town courtroom to the plush offices of the nation's wealthiest tycoons, Pan speaks with men and women fighting and sacrificing for change. An elderly surgeon exposes the government's cover-up of the SARS epidemic. A filmmaker investigates the execution of a student in the Cultural Revolution. A blind man is jailed for leading a crusade against forced abortions carried out under the one-child policy. Out of Mao's Shadow offers a startling perspective on China and its remarkable transformation, challenging conventional wisdom about the political apathy of the Chinese people and the notion that prosperity leads automatically to freedom. Like David Remnick's Lenin's Tomb, this is the moving story of a nation in transition, of a people coming to terms with their past. Critic Reviews: "The...intersecting stories he tells here are gritty and real." (Washington Post) Members Reviews: Great insight into changes in China A very interesting and well written book. He artfully displays the challenges facing China of dealing with the abuses of its past while facing the future. The narrator has an excellent voice, yet he butchers the pronounciation of most Chinese names. It often took me some time to understand what city or province he was talking about. I found this distracting, but non-Chinese speakers will probably never notice. From Socialism to State Capitalism Citizens do not have the right to vote. There is only one party...one point of view. There is no freedom of the press. Private property is not legally enforced. There is no eminent domain. You are not 'innocent until proven guilt.' The government is allowed to detain you without explanation. Public officials embezzle tax dollars to fund quasi-private companies. There is no taxation with representation. Politicians who speak out against the party are 'erased' from the history books. The Internet is censored. Child labor laws are unenforced. The Chinese peasantry pay higher taxes than urban dwellers. Unions and collective bargaining are illegal, which is a BIG surprise in a supposedly communist country where 'workers of the world' once united! No, this is an authoritarian regime that uses socialist dogma to keep order, but cannibalizes capitalism to fatten up the politcial elite. Many Americans are becoming curious about China. A new generation is emerging in the United States that never knew the Soviet Union and wonders if China will seriously pose a threat. After reading this book, the greatest long-term threat China poses will be the awful calamity that follows a true government failure, and the reaction of the one billion people who are dependent on it. The book details the lives of several Chinese citizens who endured specific struggles against their government officials and decrees.

Loud and Clear Audiobook by Anna Quindlen

biacuaduc@gmail.com (Anna Quindlen) — Thu, 15 Apr 2004 09:05:13 GMT

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/502/]]> to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Loud and Clear Author: Anna Quindlen Narrator: Kathe Mazur Format: Unabridged Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins Language: English Release date: 04-15-04 Publisher: Books on Tape Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 27 votes Genres: Nonfiction, World Affairs Publisher's Summary: With her trademark insight and her special ability to convey the impact public events have on ordinary lives, Quindlen here combines commentary on American society and the world at large with reflections on being a woman, a writer, and a mother. In these pieces, first written for Newsweek and The New York Times, Loud and Clear takes on topics ranging from social change to raising children, from the political and emotional aftermath of September 11 to personal values, from the impact on individuals of global events to the growth that can be gained by spending summer days staring into the middle distance. Grounding the public in the private, connecting people to each other and to the greater world, Quindlen encourages us to develop authentic lives, even as she serves as a catalyst for political and social change. "Anna Quindlen's beat is life, and she's one hell of a terrific reporter," said Susan Isaacs, and Quindlen's unique qualities of understanding and discernment can be found in every part of this provocative and inspiring book. Critic Reviews: "Anna Quindlen...has the ability to speak to many people about what's on their minds before they have the vaguest idea of what's on their minds." (The New York Times) "Quindlen continues to unscramble gnarly social issues with splendid clarity and pithiness, wit and compassion, and uncommon common sense." (Booklist) Members Reviews: Book Came Through Loud & Clear Loud and Clear was, at its base, a good book. Quindlen writes about being a mother, a working mother, living in New York, being a writer, and a host of other modern conditions. The reader was well suited for this book (I actually had to re-check the narrator name because I thought Quindlen may have read it herself!). She presented the material as if it were her own and gave it a cool personality.