A Short History of the World in 50 Lies (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9781004106080 | 2023 | 8 hours and 21 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 236 MB
Author: Natasha Tidd
Narrator: Harrie Dobby
Taking listeners on a global journey through human history, historian Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar's deceptive PR machine to the cover ups that caused Chernobyl. From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of C onstantine, the Protocols of Zion and the mysterious Testament of Peter the Great, to mass political and press cover ups including Britain's Boer War concentration camps, a Pulitzer Prize winning whitewash of the Ukraine Famine and France's infamous Dreyfus Affair. Alongside these are examinations of how our retellings of history can turn fiction into fact, including The Spanish Inquisition's deceitful legacy and the demonization of C hinese Empress, Wu Zetian. Plus, an in-depth look at how historic lies can still impact our lives today, such as the deadly legacy of America's Tuskegee Experiment. A Short History of the World in 50 Lies details the profound impact of this secretive side of history and shows that the truth really is stranger - and far more dangerous - than any fiction.

What a Unicorn Knows: How Leading Entrepreneurs Use Lean Principles to Drive Sustainable Growth
Author: Matthew E. May
Narrator: Lyle Blaker
English | 2023 | ASIN: B0BVNPJD31 | MP3@64 kbps | 7h 43m | 636 MB
Why do some young companies become unicorns, while others don't?

The Essential Marcus Aurelius (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0B3KSRQRN | 2022 | 2 hours and 56 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 163 MB
Author: Jacob Needleman, John P. Piazza
Narrator: Victor Bevine
This inaugural-and all new-Tarcher Cornerstone Edition presents a stunningly relevant and reliable translation of the thoughts and aphorisms of the Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, properly placing the philosopher-king's writings within the vein of the world's great religious and ethical traditions. The late antique world possessed no voice like that of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (121-180 CE). His private meditations on what constitutes a good life have withstood the centuries and reach us today with the same penetrating clarity and shining light as the words of Shakespeare, Emerson, or Thoreau.

Someone Else's Shoes: A Novel (Audiobook)
English | February 07, 2023 | ASIN: B0B7XWYTCH | M4B@56 kbps | 12h 21m | 288 MB
Author: Jojo Moyes | Narrator: Daisy Ridley
A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars
Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else's shoes?

Sailing for Dummies, 3rd Edition (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BTG58SB7 | 2023 | 13 hours and 52 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 386 MB
Author: J. J. Fetter, Peter Isler
Narrator: Randye Kaye
Nothing can beat the feel of the warm sun on your back, the gentle wind in your hair, and a swaying deck under your feet. If you long to take to the open water and sail wherever the wind takes you, you'll find everything you need to know in Sailing For Dummies. This friendly guide offers information for beginning and intermediate captains. Discover everything you need to know to confidently navigate your vessel through whatever waters-rough or smooth-you may encounter. Whether you're dipping your toe in the water or knee deep in your pursuit of sailing excellence, this reference will come in handy as you set your sights on sailing. After spending some time with Sailing For Dummies-and even more time on the water-you'll know the ropes!

Parasites: The Inside Story (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BTFB2VCT | 2023 | 4 hours and 36 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 251 MB
Author: Scott L. Gardner, Judy Diamond, Gabor Racz
Narrator: Suzie Althens
This book looks at the weird and wonderful world of parasites, the most abundant form of life on Earth. Parasites come in all forms and sizes and inhabit every free-living organism. Parasitism is now, and always has been, a way to survive under changing environmental conditions. From arctic oceans to tropical forests, Scott Gardner, Judy Diamond, and Gabor Racz investigate how parasites survive and evolve, and how they influence and provide stability to ecosystems. Taking listeners to the open ranges of Mongolia, the Sandhills of north-central Nebraska, the Andes of Bolivia, and more, the authors examine the impact parasites have on humans and other animals.

Mindware: Tools for Smart Thinking (Audiobook)
English | August 18, 2015 | ASIN: B012BNM718 | M4B@128 kbps | 10h 19m | 583 MB
Author: Richard E. Nisbett | Narrator: Joe Barrett
Many scientific and philosophical ideas are so powerful that they can be applied to our lives at home, work, and school to help us think smarter and more effectively about our behavior and the world around us. Surprisingly, many of these ideas remain unknown to most of us. In Mindware, the world-renowned psychologist Richard Nisbett presents these ideas in clear and accessible detail, offering a tool kit for better thinking and wiser decisions.
He has made a distinguished career of studying and teaching such powerful problem-solving concepts as the law of large numbers, statistical regression, cost-benefit analysis, sunk costs and opportunity costs, and causation and correlation, probing how best to teach others to use them effectively in their daily lives. In this groundbreaking book, he shows that a course in a given field - statistics or economics, for example - often doesn't work as well as a few minutes of more practical instruction in analyzing everyday situations.

I, Human: AI, Automation, and the Quest to Reclaim What Makes Us Unique
Author: Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon
English | 2023 | ASIN: B0BVNYSWNQ | MP3@64 kbps | 4h 55m | 406 MB
It's no secret that AI is changing the way we live, work, love, and entertain ourselves. Dating apps are using AI to pick our potential partners. Retailers are using AI to predict our behavior and desires. Rogue actors are using AI to persuade us with Twitter bots and fake news. Companies are using AI to hire us-or not.

I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself: A Novel (Audiobook)
English | January 17, 2023 | ASIN: B0BHNRK948 | M4B@128 kbps | 8h 30m | 472 MB
Author: Marisa Crane | Narrator: Bailey Carr
Dept. of Speculation meets Black Mirror in this lyrical, speculative debut about a queer mother raising her daughter in an unjust surveillance state
In a United States not so unlike our own, the Department of Balance has adopted a radical new form of law enforcement: rather than incarceration, wrongdoers are given a second (and sometimes, third, fourth, and fifth) shadow as a reminder of their crime-and a warning to those they encounter. Within the Department, corruption and prejudice run rampant, giving rise to an underclass of so-called Shadesters who are disenfranchised, publicly shamed, and deprived of civil rights protections.

Chasing Bandits in the Badlands (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BTFJ7RXJ | 2023 | 5 hours and 22 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 287 MB
Author: Bob Breen
Narrator: John Stretton
In January 1993, the Australian government sent just under one thousand young men and women to serve under American command in a violent, impoverished, starving society. Most males over the age of twelve either carried or had access to a gun, and most Somali men had been fighting a vicious civil war for years. Australian soldiers and their teams had to gain control of the streets of Baidoa and surrounding towns. This contest was not 'find, fight and kill' warfare. There was no decisive victory or defeat. The aim was to detect 'the bad boys' and deter and de-escalate their violence rather than escalate hostilities to success through 'body count'. This mode of operation was not community policing by soldiers either. It involved adjusting attitudes forcefully and assuring uncomfortable consequences for bad behaviour and ultimately lethal responses to armed challenges.