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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599877 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Romaine Wasn't Built in a Day: The Delightful History of Food LanguageAuthor: Judith TschannNarrator: Alejandra ReynosoFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 3 hours 48 minutesRelease date: February 21, 2023Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Discover how the food we love shapes the language we use in this sharp, laugh-out-loud story of the etymology of food words. All food has a story, reaching as far back into history as language itself. Throughout time, as languages followed and reflected the tides of civilizations, food language came to represent some of the highs and lows of how humans communicate: from the highbrow "Chateauneuf du Pape," which must be pronounced with a healthy dose of snootiness; to the giggle-inducing yet delicious "nun's farts" of Jamaica (also known as "beignets"); to the fascinating travels of the word "coffee" across centuries and continents, attesting to the undying and unifying allure this drink holds for us. From Spam to amuse-bouches, ciabatta to kombucha, Romaine Wasnât Built in a Day reveals the delightful history and stories behind the words we use for the foods we love. In Romaine Wasnât Built in a Day, linguist Tschann takes us on a journey from the vineyards of Avignon to the shores of Tahiti to the port of Mocha on the Red Sea coast to explore the history of the history of the words we use for the food we eat. Chock full of linguistic did-you-knows and delectable trivia, this is your go-to gift for history buffs, crossword fiends, and Scrabble diehards. This is the surprising and sometimes hilarious history of food, told through the lens of the fascinating evolution of language. All food has a story, reaching as far back into history as language itself. Throughout time, as languages followed and reflected the tides of civilizations, food language came to represent some of the highs and lows of how humans communicate: from the highbrow "Chateauneuf du Pape," which must be pronounced with a healthy dose of snootiness; to the giggle-inducing yet delicious "nun's farts" of Jamaica (also known as "beignets"); to the fascinating travels of the word "coffee" across centuries and continents, attesting to the undying and unifying allure this drink holds for us. From Spam to amuse-bouches, ciabatta to kombucha, Romaine Wasnât Built in a Day reveals the delightful history and stories behind the words we use for the foods we love. In Romaine Wasnât Built in a Day, linguist Tschann takes us on a journey from the vineyards of Avignon to the shores of Tahiti to the port of Mocha on the Red Sea coast to explore the history of the history of the words we use for the food we eat. Chock full of linguistic did-you-knows and delectable trivia, this is your go-to gift for history buffs, crossword fiends, and Scrabble diehards. This is the surprising and sometimes hilarious history of food, told through the lens of the fascinating evolution of language.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/630401 to listen full audiobooks.Title: A Regency Guide to Modern Life: 1800s Advice on 21st Century Love, Friends, Fun and MoreAuthor: Carly LaneNarrator: Helen PhilipsFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 1 hour 48 minutesRelease date: February 2, 2023Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: What would Darcy do? How can you be more Bridgerton? Take the Regency approach and be prepared for anything life throws at you - from dates to duels, manners to matters of the heart. You'll soon find yourself the catch of the season. Sick of indecent proposals from untrustworthy rakes? Be more discerning with your dance card and swipe right on only the most eligible and dashing suitors. Whether you want to avoid scandal, or embrace it, keep your name out of the gossip sheets and group chats with this modern take on the rules of polite society. Putting a fresh spin on real Regency etiquette advice, A Regency Guide to Modern Life is a tongue-in-cheek guide to navigating friendship, dating, work, summer holidays, social events, self-confidence and more - the perfect gift for fans of period dramas and Jane Austen. © 2022 Carly Lane © 2023 DK Audio
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/633588 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Modern Witchcraft Book of Astrology: Your Complete Guide to Empowering Your Magick with the Energy of the PlanetsAuthor: Julia Halina HadasNarrator: Leslie HowardFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 9 hours 41 minutesRelease date: January 24, 2023Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Witchcraft meets astrology in this comprehensive guide to the power of the planets tailored specifically for witches so you can incorporate the celestial study into your spells and magical rituals. This guide to astrology was written just for witches, with information to help you understand how the positions of the celestial bodies can affect your magic and spellcraftâand how you can use a deeper understanding of the zodiac to strengthen your magic by becoming in tune with the planets. The Modern Witchcraft Book of Astrology includes: -Expert information on how to use astrology to strengthen your magic -An index of the magical energies and correspondences for the astrological seasons, houses, the planets, asteroids, and other celestial bodies -Dozens of spells to try, organized by astrological season so you have powerful magic to choose from at every point in the wheel of the year The Modern Witchcraft Book of Astrology is perfect for witches who are just starting out or practiced spellcasters who are looking to deepen their relationship with the stars and planets.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/634444 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in SocietyAuthor: Eleanor JanegaNarrator: Samara NaeymiFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 7 hours 33 minutesRelease date: January 17, 2023Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women's beauty, sexuality, and behavior. What makes for the ideal woman? How should she look, love, and be? In this high-spirited history, medievalist Eleanor Janega turns to the Middle Ages, the era that bridged the ancient world and modern society, to unfurl its suppositions about women and reveal what's shifted over timeâand what hasn't. Enshrined medieval thinkers, almost always male, subscribed to a blend of classical Greek and Roman philosophy and Christian theology for their concepts of the sexes. For the height of female attractiveness, they chose the mythical Helen of Troy, whose imagined pear shape, small breasts, and golden hair served as beauty's epitome. Casting Eve's shadow over medieval women, they derided them as oversexed sinners, inherently lustful, insatiable, and weak. And, unless a nun, a woman was to be the embodiment of perfect motherhood. In The Once and Future Sex, Janega unravels the restricting expectations on medieval women and the ones on women today. She boldly questions why, if our ideas of women have changed drastically over time, we cannot reimagine them now to create a more equitable future.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/646025 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Secret Language of FlowersAuthor: DkNarrator: Lesley DessallesFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 3 hours 28 minutesRelease date: January 5, 2023Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Discover the uses and symbolic meanings of flowers over the centuries and across the globe. Flowers have been depicted as objects of beauty and wonder in countless paintings and poems, exchanged as tokens of love and affection, and displayed as symbols of both celebration and remembrance - 'saying it with flowers' is truly part of the human experience. But how does the significance of flowers vary across cultures and at different points in history? And what makes certain flowers special? The Secret Language of Flowers explores the meaning of more than 80 flowers, tracing their history as symbols and charting their role in folklore and mythology around the world. Uncover the rich and fascinating histories of individual flowers - the sunflower, for example, which was regarded by the Aztecs as a symbol of war, but became a symbol of devotion in 19th-century painting due to the fact that it 'turns its head' to follow the sun. Learn about the function of flowers in society, from the practical to the playful - flowers have been used as remedies - to soothe burns and aid digestion, for example - and as a means of sending cryptic communications. From the humble marigold to the complex orchid, the flowers in this book are arranged by season. The rose is celebrated in a dedicated chapter, reflecting its popularity in a variety of cultures and societies. Quirky, accessible, and informative, The Secret Language of Flowers is an entertaining guide to the rich stories that lie beyond the seductive aromas and dazzling beauty of flowers of all kinds. © 2023 DK © 2022 DK Audio
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612372 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Blackthorn's Botanical Wellness: A Green Witchâs Guide to Self-CareAuthor: Amy BlackthornNarrator: Cindy KayFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 8 hours 13 minutesRelease date: November 1, 2022Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: âThe best life starts within, looking outward,â writes Amy Blackthorn in this simultaneously practical and personal guide to wellness and healing. Blackthorn, a master herbalist, aromatherapist, and prolific author, explores methods of wellness management using both mystical and mundane tools and techniques. This book features essential oils, plants, meditation, tarot, astrology, and personal sigils tailored to your own specific needs and circumstances. Blackthorn also describes her own journey to well-being and shares the lessons sheâs learned, including how to develop healthy mind-body habits and stop relying on fear and shame-based rituals for self-care that ultimately produce results that are the very opposite of what is desired. Instead, Blackthornâs Botanical Wellness supplies holistic solutions that enable listeners to lead their best lives.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/524947 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Haunting of Borley Rectory: The Story of a Ghost StoryAuthor: Sean O'connorNarrator: Richard AttleeFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 14 hours 35 minutesRelease date: October 13, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Marianne Foyster, Harry Price and the most haunted house in England - the perfect read for Halloween. In 1928, Eric and Mabel Smith took over a lonely parish on the northern border of Essex. When they moved into Borley Rectory, Mrs Smith made a gruesome discovery in a cupboard: a human skull.Soon the house was electric with ghosts. Within the year, the Smiths had abandoned it and the Rectory became notorious as the âmost haunted house in Englandâ. When Reverend Lionel Foyster moved in he experienced a further explosion of poltergeist activity with an increasing violence directed at his attractive young wife. Marianne was a passionate and sensuous woman isolated in a village haunted by ancient superstition and deep-rooted prejudice. She would be accused not only of faking the ghosts but of adultery, bigamy ... and even murder. The haunting, sensationally reported in the tabloid press, gripped the nation. It was investigated by Harry Price, a self-made âpsychic detectiveâ. This was the case that would make Priceâs name as the most celebrated ghost-hunter of the age. He recorded the evidence of 200 witnesses to over 2,000 supernatural incidents. This surely confirmed that not only did ghosts exist but, finally, here was proof of life after death. With the tension of a thriller and the uncanny chills of a classic English ghost story, Sean OâConnor brings the story of Borley Rectory to vivid life as an allegory for an age fraught with anxiety, haunted by the shadow of the Great War and terrified of the apocalypse to come. âBorley Rectory is perhaps the definition of an old haunt, still exerting an extraordinary grip on the popular imagination⊠Balanced, surprising and strangely movingâ Mark Gatiss
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618756 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and MonstersAuthor: J. W. OckerNarrator: Mark SanderlinFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 56 minutesRelease date: October 11, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Come and meet the monsters in our midst, from bigfoot to batsquatch and beyond! Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker not only uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures but investigates the ways in which communities have embraced and celebrated their local cryptids. Readers will learn about: The Mothman of West Virginia, a hybrid monster blamed for a deadly bridge collapse in 1967; The Batsquatch of Washington, a winged bigfoot that is said to have emerged from the eruption of Mount Saint Helens in 1980; The Lizard Man of South Carolina, a reptilian mutant that attacked a teenager in the summer of 1988; The Pope Lick Monster of Kentucky, a goat-man that lures people to their deaths on a train trestle bridge in Louisville; The Nain Rouge of Detroit, a fierce red goblin that has been spotted before every major city disaster; and many more! Whether you believe in bigfoot or not, this compendium is a fun, frightening, and fascinating tour through American folklore and history, exploring the stories we tell about monsters and what those stories say about us.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575260 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Bad Vibes Only: (and Other Things I Bring to the Table)Author: Nora McinernyNarrator: Nora McinernyFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 21 minutesRelease date: October 11, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the host of the podcast Terrible, Thanks for Askingâcalled âa giftâ by The New York Timesâa raw and humorous essay collection in the spirit of Jenny Lawson and Samantha Irby. Nora McInerny does not dance like no one is watching. In fact, she dances like everyone is watching, which is to say, she does not dance at all. A bestselling author and host of the beloved podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking, she has captured the hearts of millions with her disarming and earnest approach to discussing grief and loss. Now, with Bad Vibes Only, she turns her eye on our aggressively, oppressively optimistic culture, our obsession with self-improvement, and what it really means to live authentically in the online age. In essays that revisit her cringey past and anticipate her rapidly approaching, early middle-aged future, McInerny lays bare her own chaos, inviting us to drop the façade of perfection and embrace the truth: that we are allâat bestâslightly unhinged. Socrates claimed that the unexamined life is not worth living. Bad Vibes Only is for people who have taken that dictum a bit too farâthe overthinkers, the analyzers, the recovering Girl Bosses, and the burned-out personal brandâreminding us that a life worth living is about more than just âgood vibes.â
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/586915 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Happy RantAuthor: Ronnie Martin, Barnabas Piper, Ted KluckNarrator: Ronnie Martin, Barnabas Piper, Ted KluckFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 14 minutesRelease date: October 4, 2022Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: From the hive mind behind the popular Happy Rant podcast comes this cornucopia of humorous and thought-provoking critiques of Christian culture. Come for the good-natured cynicism. Stay for the enlightenment. Ted Kluck, Ronnie Martin, and Barnabas Piper, hosts of the Happy Rant podcast, take their faith-based back-and-forth from the recording booth to the book page with this collection of insightful and often hilarious takedowns of pastor trends, personality tests, political engagement, and more. The Happy Rant crew have a lot of strong opinions, and occasionally they even agree with each other! Always candid and frequently compelling, Ted, Ronnie, and Barnabas tackle everything from the divisive, hot-button issues within the church to more lighthearted fare that reminds us never to take ourselves too seriously. As entertaining as it is engaging, The Happy Rant will help you to think more critically about the world around you and enjoy a laugh or two (or maybe three) along the way.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597870 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The UFO Hotspot Compendium: All the Places to Visit Before You Die or Are AbductedAuthor: Craig CampobassoNarrator: David BendenaFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 22 minutesRelease date: October 1, 2022Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: The UFO Hotspot Compendium will take you on your own bucket list trip to 35 of the most remarkable UFO hotspots, places where aliens and cryptids are spotted, forbidden locations, as well as terrifying places only the brave dare to visit. It shares details on the latest facts behind the legendary UFO cases: the when, where, story, investigations, and things to do when visiting the site. It's based on first-hand information gleaned from MUFON's trained investigators and researchers, interviews with people who have had extraordinary UFO experiences, and the authorâs personal travel to many of the locations. Included are MUFONâs Top 25 places known for the most UFO sightings, legendary places known for UFO activity, Alien kitsch sites, sites that have the added benefit of sacred retreats, and places you might not want to visit, but should know about. From the Skinwalker Ranch to Area 51 to Joshua Tree, The UFO Hotspot Compendium will be a hit with true believers, the mildly curious, and those intrigued by all things off-planet. It guides listeners to experience the wonder and terror of an alien abduction, a spaceship crash, or a UFO sighting from the safety of their own home.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592461 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Debunked: Separate the Rational from the Irrational in Influential Conspiracy TheoriesAuthor: Casey LytleNarrator: Peter BrookFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 42 minutesRelease date: September 29, 2022Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Head down the rabbit hole and feed your fascination for conspiracy and controversy. Conspiracy theories-they're influential and spread to sometimes irrational extremes. Why do people cling to conspiracy theories so powerfully? Is there a way to separate the possible from the impossible? Yes. Enter: Debunked. Conspiracy theories pop up surrounding every major national and global event-some are possible, some are not. TikTok influencer and psychology professor Casey Lytle will teach you how to be an intelligent consumer of 'alternative' theories. Lytle's trademark 'project management approach' will help you discern possible from impossible in the popular and controversial theories surrounding 10 national and global events. 9/11-No fewer than 10 alternative theories have gained traction. But let's evaluate: Did the Twin Towers really look like a controlled demolition? Would jet fuel have to melt steel for the towers to collapse? What would it take in hours and people to secretly plant enough explosives to bring the buildings down without being discovered, and without being set off by the impact and fires from the planes? All this and more in Chapter 7. COVID-19-The vaccine implants a microchip used to track people; the fatality rate has been wildly inflated; oh, and Bill Gates is not only responsible for the virus but also the head of a plot to use the virus as population control. School shooters-why are they so easy to explain, but so hard to predict? In what ways has the profile of a school shooter changed over the last 25 years, and what has caused those changes? Are school shootings a new phenomenon, or does the media simply make us more aware of them when they happen? The chapter will cover Sandy Hook conspiracy theories, as well as the psychology behind 'truthers.' © 2022 Casey Lytle © 2022 DK Audio
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/570116 to listen full audiobooks.Title: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical QuestionsAuthor: Randall MunroeNarrator: Wil WheatonFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 6 hours 35 minutesRelease date: September 13, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.19 of Total 21 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of What If? and How To answers more of the weirdest questions you never thought to ask The millions of people around the world who read and loved What If? still have questions, and those questions are getting stranger. Thank goodness xkcd creator Randall Munroe is here to help. Planning to ride a fire pole from the Moon back to Earth? The hardest part is sticking the landing. Hoping to cool the atmosphere by opening everyoneâs freezer door at the same time? Maybe itâs time for a brief introduction to thermodynamics. Want to know what would happen if you rode a helicopter blade, built a billion-story building, made a lava lamp out of lava, or jumped on a geyser as it erupted? Okay, if you insist. Before you go on a cosmic road trip, feed the residents of New York City to a T. rex, or fill every church with bananas, be sure to consult this practical guide for impractical ideas. Unfazed by absurdity, Munroe consults the latest research on everything from swing-set physics to airliner catapultâdesign to answer his readersâ questions, clearly and concisely. As he consistently demonstrates, you can learn a lot from examining how the world might work in very specific extreme circumstances.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/565552 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely TreasureAuthor: Bryn NelsonNarrator: Fred BermanFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 13 hours 7 minutesRelease date: September 13, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: For readers of Giulia Endersâ Gut and Bill Brysonâs The Body, a surprising, witty and sparkling exploration of the teeming microbiome of possibility in human feces from microbiologist and science journalist Bryn Nelson. The future is sh*t: the literal kind. For most of human history weâve been, well, disinclined to take a closer look at our bodyâs natural productâthe complex antihero of this storyâsave for gleaning some prophecy of our own health. But if we were to take more than a passing look at our poop, we would spy a veritable cornucopia of possibilities. We would see potent medicine, sustainable power, and natural fertilizer to restore the worldâs depleted lands. We would spy a time capsule of evidence for understanding past lives and murderous ends. We would glimpse effective ways of measuring and improving human health from the cradle to the grave, early warnings of community outbreaks like Covid-19, and new means of identifying environmental harmâand then reversing it. Flush is both an urgent exploration of the worldâs single most squandered natural resource, and a cri de coeur (or cri de colon?) for the vast, hidden value in our âwaste.â Award-winning journalist and microbiologist Bryn Nelson, PhD, leads readers through the colon and beyond with infectious enthusiasm, helping to usher in a necessary mental shift that could restore our balance with the rest of the planet and save us from ourselves. Unlocking poopâs enormous potential will require us to overcome our shame and disgust and embrace our role as the producers and architects of a more circular economy in which lowly byproducts become our speciesâ salvation. Locked within you is a medicine cabinet, a biogas pipeline, a glass of drinking water, a mound of fuel briquettes; itâs time to open the doors (carefully!). A dose of medicine, a glass of water, a gallon of rocket fuel, an acre of soil: sometimes hope arrives in surprising packages.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/576001 to listen full audiobooks.Title: How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal CommunicationAuthor: Tom MustillNarrator: Tom MustillFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 9 hours 28 minutesRelease date: September 6, 2022Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: What if animals and humans could speak to one another? Tom Mustillâthe nature documentarian who went viral when a thirtyâton humpback whale breached onto his kayakâasks this question in his thrilling investigation into whale science and animal communication. âWhen a whale is in the water, it is like an iceberg: you only see a fraction of it and have no conception of its size.â On September 12, 2015, Tom Mustill was paddling in a two-person kayak with a friend just off the coast of California. It was cold, but idyllicâuntil a humpback whale breached, landing on top of them, releasing the energy equivalent of forty hand grenades. He was certain he was about to die, but they both survived, miraculously unscathed. In the interviews that followed the incident, Mustill was left with one question: What could this astonishing encounter teach us? Drawing from his experience as a naturalist and wildlife filmmaker, Mustill started investigating humanâwhale interactions around the world when he met two tech entrepreneurs who wanted to use artificial intelligence (AI)âoriginally designed to translate human languagesâto discover patterns in the conversations of animals and decode them. As he embarked on a journey into animal eavesdropping technologies, where big data meets big beasts, Mustill discovered that there is a revolution taking place in biology, as the technologies developed to explore our own languages are turned to nature. From seventeenth-century Dutch inventors, to the whaling industry of the nineteenth century, to the cutting edge of Silicon Valley, How to Speak Whale examines how scientists and start-ups around the world are decoding animal communications. Whales, with their giant mammalian brains, virtuoso voices, and long, highly social lives, offer one of the most realistic opportunities for this to happen. But what would the consequences of such human animal interaction be? Weâre about to find out.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603443 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Hagitude: Reimagining the Second Half of LifeAuthor: Sharon BlackieNarrator: Sharon BlackieFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 10 hours 4 minutesRelease date: September 1, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.43 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Unearths the stories of the little-known but powerful elder women in European myth and folklore, inspiring listeners to radically reimagine the last decades of their lives as the most dynamic of all Western folklore and mythology are rife with brilliantly creative, fulfilled, feisty, and furious role models for aging women, despite our culture's focus on youthfulness. In her exciting new book, mythologist and psychologist Sharon Blackie explores these archetypes, presenting them in a way sure to appeal to contemporary women. Drawing inspiration from these examples, women can reclaim midlife as a liberating, alchemical moment rich with possibility and their elder years as a path to dynamic power. After menopause, women can expect to live another forty to fifty years, making this stage of life longer than childbearing years. As Blackie describes it, midlife is the threshold to decades of opportunity and profound transformation, a time to learn, flourish, and claim the desires and identities that are often limited during earlier life stages. This is a time for gaining new perspectives, challenging and evolving our belief systems, exploring our calling, uncovering meaning, and ultimately finding healing for our accumulated wounds.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552933 to listen full audiobooks.Title: American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest FortuneAuthor: Greg SteinmetzNarrator: Feodor ChinFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 8 hours 45 minutesRelease date: August 30, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: A gripping, ârollickingâ (John Carreyrou, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Blood) biography of Jay Gould, the greatest of the 19th-century robber barons, whose brilliance, greed, and bare-knuckled tactics made him richer than Rockefeller and led Wall Street to institute its first financial reforms. Had Jay Gould put his name on a university or concert hall, he would undoubtedly have been a household name today. The son of a poor farmer whose early life was marked by tragedy, Gould saw money as the means to give his family a better lifeâŠeven if, to do so, he had to pull a fast one on everyone else. After entering Wall Street at the age of twenty-four, he quickly became notorious when he paralyzed the economy and nearly toppled President Ulysses S. Grant in the Black Friday market collapse of 1869 in an attempt to corner the market on goldâan event that remains among the darkest days in Wall Street history. Through clever financial maneuvers, he gained control over one of every six miles of the countryâs rapidly expanding network for railroad tracksâcoming close to creating the first truly transcontinental railroad and making himself one of the richest men in America. American Rascal shows Gouldâs complex, quirky character. He was at once praised for his brilliance by Rockefeller and Vanderbilt and condemned for forever destroying American business values by Mark Twain. He lived a colorful life, trading jokes with Thomas Edison, figuring Thomas Nastâs best sketches, paying Boss Tweedâs bail, and commuting to work in a 200-foot yacht. Gould thrived in an expanding, industrial economy in which authorities tolerated inside trading and stock price manipulation because they believed regulation would stifle the progress. But by taking these practices to new levels, Gould showed how unbridled capitalism was, in fact, dangerous for the American economy. This âgripping biographyâ (Fortune) explores how Gouldâs audacious exploitation of economic freedom triggered the first public demands for financial reformsâa call that still resonates today.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/599129 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Elvis and MeAuthor: Priscilla Beaulieu PresleyNarrator: Priscilla Beaulieu PresleyFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 7 hours 30 minutesRelease date: August 23, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.03 of Total 143 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 61Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: The inspiration for the major motion picture Priscilla directed by Sofia Coppola, this New York Times bestseller reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it. Decades after his death, millions of fans continue to worship Elvis the legend. But very few knew him as Elvis the man. Here in her own words, Priscilla Presley tells the story of their love, revealing the details of their first meeting, their marriage, their affairs, their divorce, and the unbreakable bond that has remained long after his tragic death. A tribute to both the man and the legend, Elvis and Me gives Elvis fans the world over an unprecedented look at the true life of the King of Rock âNâ Roll and the woman who loved him.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/552931 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The 12-Hour Walk: Invest One Day, Unlock Your Best LifeAuthor: Colin O'bradyNarrator: Colin O'bradyFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 5 hours 16 minutesRelease date: August 2, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 6Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: âA master class in athleticism, resilience, and human potential.â âHoda Kotb, Today From the New York Times bestselling author of The Impossible First, an inspiring blend of riveting adventure stories and life-changing wisdom that teaches us how to embark on a transformative one-day journey that will unlock our best lives. Millions of people dream of living a more fulfilling life, yet many settle for a life of comfortable complacency, allowing excuses and negative thoughts to invade their minds. I donât have enough timeâŠI donât have enough moneyâŠIâm afraid to fail...I donât have what it takesâwe allow these limiting beliefs to control us. Now, The 12-Hour Walk provides the inspirationâand catalystâfor getting unstuck and realizing your full potential. Featuring life lessons from explorer, endurance athlete, and entrepreneur Colin OâBradyâwhose adventures in such extreme places as Antarctica and the perilous Drake Passage and on the peaks of Mount Everest and K2 have seen him establish ten world recordsâthis bookâs vivid narrative and powerful insight will show you how you can embark on your own life-changing journey. With Colin as your guide, The 12-Hour Walk asks you to invest one day in yourself. By walking alone, unplugging, listening to the voice within, and rewriting the limiting beliefs etched into your psyche, you can break free of the patterns holding you back and learn how to cultivate a âPossible Mindsetââan empowered way of thinking that unlocks a life of limitless possibilities. The reward: being the hero of your own destiny.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/591133 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Manhattan Cult Story: My Unbelievable True Story of Sex, Crimes, Chaos, and SurvivalAuthor: Spencer SchneiderNarrator: Austin RisingFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 8 hours 1 minuteRelease date: July 5, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.68 of Total 37 Ratings of Narrator: 3.7 of Total 10Genres: Unique Non-FictionPublisher's Summary: Right under the noses of neighbors, clients, spouses, children, and friends, a secret society, simply called Schoolâa cult of snared Manhattan professionalsâhas been led by the charismatic, sociopathic, and dangerous leader Sharon Gans for decades. Spencer Schneider was recruited in the eighties, and he stayed for more than twenty-three years as his life disintegrated, his self-esteem eroded, and he lined the pockets of Gans and her cult. Cult members met twice weekly, though they never acknowledged one another outside of meetings or gatherings. In the name of inner development, they endured the horrors of mental, sexual, and physical abuse, forced labor, arranged marriages, swindled inheritances and savings, and systematic terrorizing. Some of them broke the law. All for Gans. âDuring those years,â Schneider writes, âmy world was School. Thatâs what itâs like when youâre in a cult, even one that preys on and caters to New Yorkâs educated elite. This is my story of how I got entangled in School and how I got out.â At its core, Manhattan Cult Story is a cautionary tale of how hundreds of well-educated, savvy, and prosperous New Yorkers became fervent followers of a brilliant but demented cult leader who posed as a teacher of ancient knowledge. Itâs about double-lives, the power of group psychology, and how easy it is to be radicalizedâall too relevant in today's atmosphere of conspiracy and ideologue worship.
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