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  • Letters to a Young Contrarian
    By Christopher Hitchens
    Narrated by James Adams
    4.20  (108 ratings)
    In the book that he was born to write, provocateur and best-selling author Christopher Hitchens inspires future generations of radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, angry young (wo)men, and dissidents. Who better to speak to that person who finds him or herself in a contrarian position than Hitchens, who has made a career of disagreeing in profound and entertaining ways.
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    Letters to a Young Contrarian
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    Christopher Hitchens
  • A Concise History of the Middle East, Ninth Edition
    By Arthur Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson
    Narrated by Tom Weiner
    3.60  (123 ratings)
    The ninth edition of this widely acclaimed text has been extensively revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events in the Middle East. As an introduction to the history of this turbulent region from the beginnings of Islam to the present day, the book is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope, and balanced treatment.
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    Arthur Goldschmidt, Lawrence Davidson
  • The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
    By Carlos Castaneda
    Narrated by Luis Moreno
    3.90  (68 ratings)
    For over 40 years, Carlos Castaneda’s The Teachings of Don Juan has inspired audiences to expand their world view beyond traditional Western forms. Originally published as Castaneda’s master’s thesis in anthropology, Teachings documents Castaneda’s supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan’s philosophies, then continues with his own reflections.
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    Carlos Castaneda

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  • The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
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    The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Charles Duhigg
    • Narrated By Mike Chamberlain
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    At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, raising exceptional children, becoming more productive, building revolutionary companies and social movements, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. Habits aren’t destiny. As Charles Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives.

    Loren says: "Interesting stories, but not all linked to Habits"
  • Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
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    Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Susan Cain
    • Narrated By Kathe Mazur
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    At least one-third of the people we know are introverts. They are the ones who prefer listening to speaking, reading to partying; who innovate and create but dislike self-promotion; who favor working on their own over brainstorming in teams. Although they are often labeled "quiet," it is to introverts that we owe many of the great contributions to society--from van Gogh’s sunflowers to the invention of the personal computer.

    kimberly says: "Thought provoking"
  • Imagine: How Creativity Works
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    Imagine: How Creativity Works

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    • Narrated By Jonah Lehrer
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    From the best-selling author of How We Decide comes a sparkling and revelatory look at the new science of creativity. Shattering the myth of muses, higher powers, even creative “types”, Jonah Lehrer demonstrates that creativity is not a single gift possessed by the lucky few. It’s a variety of distinct thought processes that we can all learn to use more effectively. Lehrer reveals the importance of embracing the rut, thinking like a child, daydreaming productively, and adopting an outsider’s perspective.

    aaron says: "Starts out Promising, but Then...."
  • The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House
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    • Edward Klein

    The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House

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    • By Edward Klein
    • Narrated By John McLain
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    It’s amateur hour at the White House. So says New York Times best-selling author Edward Klein in his political exposé The Amateur. Tapping into the public’s growing sentiment that President Obama is in over his head, The Amateur argues that Obama’s toxic combination of incompetence and arrogance has run our nation and his presidency off the rails.

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  • Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power
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    • Rachel Maddow

    Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power

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    • By Rachel Maddow
    • Narrated By Rachel Maddow
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    Rachel Maddow's Drift argues that we've drifted away from America's original ideals and become a nation weirdly at peace with perpetual war, with all the financial and human costs that entails. Sensible yet provocative, dead serious yet seriously funny, Drift will reinvigorate a "loud and jangly" political debate about how, when, and where to apply America's strength and power - and who gets to make those decisions.

    Justin says: "Every American should listen to this book."
  • Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden - from 9-11 to Abbottabad
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    • Peter L. Bergen

    Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden - from 9-11 to Abbottabad

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    • By Peter L. Bergen
    • Narrated By Mark Deakins
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    From the author of the New York Times best-selling Holy War, Inc., this is the definitive account of the decade-long manhunt for the world’s most wanted man, Osama bin Laden. Al Qaeda expert and CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen paints a multidimensional picture of the hunt for bin Laden over the past decade, including the operation that killed him.

    Gerald says: "A true "page turner""
  • Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
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    • Christopher McDougall

    Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen

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    • By Christopher McDougall
    • Narrated By Fred Sanders
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    Why we think it’s a great listen: Want to join the “superhumans”? Luckily you don’t have to run to catch up with them, thanks to McDougall’s and Sanders’ inspiring (and motivating) journey through history, science, physiology, health, entertaining characters and unlikely friendships. Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Born to Run is an epic adventure.

    Michael says: "Superb doesn't even do this book justice"
  • What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained
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    • Robert L. Wolke

    What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained

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    • By Robert L. Wolke
    • Narrated By Sean Runnette
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    Why is red meat red? How do they decaffeinate coffee? Do you wish you understood the science of food but don't want to plow through dry, technical books? In What Einstein Told His Cook, University of Pittsburgh chemistry professor emeritus and award-winning Washington Post food columnist Robert L. Wolke provides reliable and witty explanations for your most burning food questions, while debunking misconceptions and helping you interpret confusing advertising and labeling.

    Jared says: "Cooking + Basic Chemistry/Science = Great Book"
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  • Outliers: The Story of Success
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    • Malcolm Gladwell

    Outliers: The Story of Success

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    • By Malcolm Gladwell
    • Narrated By Malcolm Gladwell
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    In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"--the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different? His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing.

    A User says: "Captivating (if not an outlier)"
  • The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas
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    The Tyranny of Clichés: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas

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    • By Jonah Goldberg
    • Narrated By Jonah Goldberg
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    According to Goldberg, if the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist, the greatest trick liberals ever pulled was convincing themselves they’re not ideological. Today “objective” journalists and academics and “moderate” politicians peddle some of the most radical arguments by hiding them in homespun aphorisms.

    Susan A. Gordon says: "Outstanding Book"

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  • Quarterly Essay 3: The Opportunist: John Howard and the Triumph of of Reaction
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    Quarterly Essay 3: The Opportunist: John Howard and the Triumph of of Reaction

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    • By Guy Rundle
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    In the third Quarterly Essay of 2001, Guy Rundle comes to grips with John Howard, the prime minister who, on the eve of an election, seems to have turned round his political fortunes by spurning refugees and writing blank cheques for America's War on Terror. This is a brilliant account of John Howard's dominant ideas, his concerted "dreaming" with its emphasis on unity and national identity that reveals him to be the most reactionary PM we have ever had.

  • Unexplained Explained: Ghostly Paranormal Activity
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    Unexplained Explained: Ghostly Paranormal Activity

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    • By Paul Wookey
    • Narrated By Paul Wookey, Diane Howe
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    Unexplained Explained is a compelling study that looks deep inside the world of the Paranormal and Supernatural. Producer Paul Wookey decides to go on a personal journey to investigate the universal ghost and spirit experience joined by psychic medium Diane Howe. Paul travels to Pendle known for its history of witchcraft and medieval practices. The Anchor Pub based in a beautiful part of the Dales in England holds secrets and paranormal activity yet to be discovered.

  • A Tribute to Teachers: Wit and Wisdom, Information and Inspiration about Those Who Change Our Lives
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    A Tribute to Teachers: Wit and Wisdom, Information and Inspiration about Those Who Change Our Lives

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    • By Richard Lederer
    • Narrated By Richard Lederer
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    Applauding the true heroes of the classroom, this compilation looks closely at the teachers who change lives one day and one lesson at a time. Instructors from all backgrounds are covered, from literature and poetry to film and even those captured in comic strips. Detailed statistics are presented, proving that teachers really do make a difference, and a collection of side-splitting jokes and riddles celebrate the most unheralded, exhausting, income-challenged, and ultimately, rewarding of all professions.

  • Drug Smugglers: The Horrors and the Highs
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    This is a dynamic story about two 1970's era marijuana smugglers who were forced to separate when they became too successful. Nothing could prepare them for what they experienced when they reunited 20 years later. Drug Smugglers is a fascinating journey into the violent culture of organized crime and the unique individuals that become entrenched in a vicious and complicated battle with themselves and the factions involved - from which sometimes there is no escape.

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  • The Eskimo and the Oil Man: The Battle at the Top of the World for America's Future
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    The Eskimo and the Oil Man: The Battle at the Top of the World for America's Future

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    • By Bob Reiss
    • Narrated By Sean Pratt
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    The Arctic century is upon us. A great jockeying for power and influence has erupted among nations in the high north. At stake are trillions of dollars in profit or loss, US security, geopolitical influence and the fate of a fragile environment as well as the region's traditional people. As the ice melts and oil companies venture north, the polar regions may become the next Panama Canal, the next Arabian Peninsula-places on earth that remain relatively unknown in one century and become pivotal in the next.

  • The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House
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    The Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House

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    • By Edward Klein
    • Narrated By John McLain
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    It’s amateur hour at the White House. So says New York Times best-selling author Edward Klein in his political exposé The Amateur. Tapping into the public’s growing sentiment that President Obama is in over his head, The Amateur argues that Obama’s toxic combination of incompetence and arrogance has run our nation and his presidency off the rails.

  • Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character
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    Bunch of Amateurs: A Search for the American Character

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    America’s self-invented tinkerers are back at it in their metaphorical garages - fiddling with everything from solar-powered cars to space elevators. In Bunch of Amateurs, Jack Hitt visits a number of different garages and has written a fascinating book that looks at America’s current batch of amateurs and their pursuits. Beginning with Ben Franklin’s kite and leading all the way to the current TV hit American Idol, Hitt argues that the nation’s love of self-invented obsessives has always driven the country to rediscover the true heart of the American dream.

  • Bowling for the Mob: A True Story of Depravity
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    Bowling for the Mob is the story of a man considered by many to be the greatest bowler that ever lived, yet his life became a struggle to conquer his inner demons. By age 12, Bob Purzycki was one of the best bowlers in the country. He was set to compete at the World's Fair in 1964 in Queens. Two days before, a neighborhood kid hit Bob in the face with a mallet and crushed the side of his head causing permanent loss of vision in his left eye. Despite everyone telling him to give up, Bob trained to bowl with one eye.

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  • Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam
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    Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam

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    • By Mark LeVine
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    A 22-year-old rapper from the Gaza Strip. A young Lebanese singer who quotes Bob Marley's "Redemption Song". They are as representative of the world of Islam today as the conservatives and extremists we see every night on the news. Heavy metal, punk, hip-hop, and reggae are each the music of protest, and in many cases considered immoral in the Muslim world. This music may also turn out to be the soundtrack of a revolution unfolding across that world.

  • Freemasonry and the Knights Templar: Legacy of Secrecy
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    For thousands of years there have been secret gatherings of men claiming to hold a sacred truth. They survived religious and state persecution and still exist today. Many are members, but not even all initiates know the arcane truths that fostered their brotherhoods. Unravel the myths, mystery and history of the Freemasons. Discover their origins and how this clandestine group continues to have influence over the world today. In this brilliant presentation, we hear hard evidence direct from the minds of experts.

  • 2012: Mayan Prophecy Revealed
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    This comprehensive audio is an in-depth look at the incredible knowledge and astonishing accuracy of the Mayan Calendar and the prophecies it reveals. It has been foretold that a great change is coming to our civilization. The Maya left behind enigmatic clues about the great shift of the ages and devised the most intricate and profound calendar ever to have been created. It tells of ages lost in time and predicts our world as we know it is coming to a close on December 21st, 2012.

  • Culturematic: How Reality TV, John Cheever, a Pie Lab, Julia Child, Fantasy Football... Will Help You Create and Execute Breakthrough Ideas
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    • Grant McCracken

    Culturematic: How Reality TV, John Cheever, a Pie Lab, Julia Child, Fantasy Football... Will Help You Create and Execute Breakthrough Ideas

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    • By Grant McCracken
    • Narrated By Dan John Miller
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    A Culturematic is a little machine for making culture. It’s an ingenuity engine. The Culturematic acts as a probe into the often-alien world of contemporary culture, to test the atmosphere, to see what life it can sustain, to see who responds and how. Culturematics start small but can scale up ferociously, bootstrapping themselves as they go. Because they are so inexpensive, we can afford to fire off a multitude of them simultaneously. This is evolutionary strategy, iterative innovation, and rapid prototyping all at once.