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American Obesity Problem
- A New Diet to Lost Weight
- By: Laura Jessy Highbury
- Narrated by: Klaus von Hohenloe
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
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Author Laura Jessy Highbury uses empirical evidence from a range of disciplines - anthropology, economics, epidemiology, medicine, nutrition science, social advertising, psychology, public health, sociology, and urban planning - to examine America's obesity problem....
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American Obesity Problem
- A New Diet to Lost Weight
- Narrated by: Klaus von Hohenloe
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 11-18-20
- Language: English
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Author Laura Jessy Highbury uses empirical evidence from a range of disciplines - anthropology, economics, epidemiology, medicine, nutrition science, social advertising, psychology, public health, sociology, and urban planning - to examine America's obesity problem....
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Another Day in the Death of America
- A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives
- By: Gary Younge
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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In Another Day in the Death of America, award-winning Guardian journalist Gary Younge tells the stories of the lives lost during the course of a single day in the United States....
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- By SJ on 07-01-17
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Another Day in the Death of America
- A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives
- Narrated by: Mirron Willis
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 10-04-16
- Language: English
- In Another Day in the Death of America, award-winning Guardian journalist Gary Younge tells the stories of the lives lost during the course of a single day in the United States....
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Plagued
- By: Simon Benson, Geoff Chambers
- Narrated by: Jason Chong
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
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In early 2020, COVID-19 breached Australian shores, triggering twin crises: health and economic. The nation had not endured trials of this scale and impact since the Spanish flu and the Great Depression....
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Plagued
- Narrated by: Jason Chong
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 08-17-22
- Language: English
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In early 2020, COVID-19 breached Australian shores, triggering twin crises: health and economic. The nation had not endured trials of this scale and impact since the Spanish flu and the Great Depression....
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Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans
- By: David Niose
- Narrated by: David Smalley
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
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A new group of Americans is challenging the reign of the Religious Right. Today, nearly one in five Americans are nonbelievers - a rapidly growing group....
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Captured a moment leading up to 2012
- By Gary on 06-02-14
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Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans
- Narrated by: David Smalley
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 07-24-13
- Language: English
- A new group of Americans is challenging the reign of the Religious Right. Today, nearly one in five Americans are nonbelievers - a rapidly growing group....
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Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers
- Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis
- By: John Nichols
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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The rogues gallery begins with Donald Trump, who deliberately downplayed the coronavirus crisis despite knowing its dangers, as well as his international political allies, above all Boris Johnson....
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Largely ignores corporate criminals and profiteers
- By Scott Klinger on 07-26-22
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Coronavirus Criminals and Pandemic Profiteers
- Accountability for Those Who Caused the Crisis
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 01-25-22
- Language: English
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The rogues gallery begins with Donald Trump, who deliberately downplayed the coronavirus crisis despite knowing its dangers, as well as his international political allies, above all Boris Johnson....
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The High Cost of Good Intentions
- A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs
- By: John F. Cogan
- Narrated by: Terry Ross
- Length: 18 hrs and 2 mins
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Combining economics, history, political science, and law, John F. Cogan reveals how the creation of entitlements brings forth a steady march of liberalizing forces that cause entitlement programs to expand....
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Content, very good. Audio, not so.
- By Richard Mckenzie on 11-22-20
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The High Cost of Good Intentions
- A History of U.S. Federal Entitlement Programs
- Narrated by: Terry Ross
- Length: 18 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 09-02-20
- Language: English
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Combining economics, history, political science, and law, John F. Cogan reveals how the creation of entitlements brings forth a steady march of liberalizing forces that cause entitlement programs to expand....
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A Duty of Care
- Britain Before and After COVID
- By: Peter Hennessy
- Narrated by: Matthew Spencer
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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The 'duty of care' which the state owes to its citizens is a phrase much used, but what has it actually meant in Britain historically? And what should it mean in the future? Peter Hennessy divides post-war British history into BC (before corona) and AC (after corona)....
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A Duty of Care
- Britain Before and After COVID
- Narrated by: Matthew Spencer
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 03-03-22
- Language: English
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The 'duty of care' which the state owes to its citizens is a phrase much used, but what has it actually meant in Britain historically? And what should it mean in the future? Peter Hennessy divides post-war British history into BC (before corona) and AC (after corona)....
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21 BIG IDEAS
- From Recessions to Russians
- By: S. I. Wells
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 52 mins
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Amazon #1 New Release in Political Freedom and in Commerce (August 2018) Rational thought amidst the chaos. 21 Big Ideas that are relevant, serious...
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21 BIG IDEAS
- From Recessions to Russians
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 52 mins
- Release date: 01-11-24
- Language: English
- Amazon #1 New Release in Political Freedom and in Commerce (August 2018) Rational thought amidst the chaos. 21 Big Ideas that are relevant, serious...
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Locked Down, Locked Out
- Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better
- By: Maya Schenwar
- Narrated by: Kristin Kalbli
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Through the stories of prisoners and their families, including her own family's experiences, Maya Schenwar shows how the institution that locks up 2.3 million Americans....
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Locked Down, Locked Out
- Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better
- Narrated by: Kristin Kalbli
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 12-05-14
- Language: English
- Through the stories of prisoners and their families, including her own family's experiences, Maya Schenwar shows how the institution that locks up 2.3 million Americans....
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Entry Lessons
- The Stories of Women Fighting for Their Place, Their Children, and Their Futures After Incarceration
- By: Jorja Leap
- Narrated by: Sonia Kallen
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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Urgent and empathetic, Entry Lessons is one of the first examinations of the lasting impact of incarceration on women and their families....
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Great work
- By Amazon Customer on 10-11-23
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Entry Lessons
- The Stories of Women Fighting for Their Place, Their Children, and Their Futures After Incarceration
- Narrated by: Sonia Kallen
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 04-26-22
- Language: English
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Urgent and empathetic, Entry Lessons is one of the first examinations of the lasting impact of incarceration on women and their families....
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Dear Emmett Till
- An Excerpt from Long Time Coming
- By: Michael Eric Dyson
- Narrated by: Michael Eric Dyson
- Length: 53 mins
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A letter to Emmett Till, an excerpt from Dyson's longer work, Long Time Coming. Here is a passionate call to America to finally reckon with race and start the journey to redemption....
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Dear Emmett Till
- An Excerpt from Long Time Coming
- Narrated by: Michael Eric Dyson
- Length: 53 mins
- Release date: 03-30-21
- Language: English
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A letter to Emmett Till, an excerpt from Dyson's longer work, Long Time Coming. Here is a passionate call to America to finally reckon with race and start the journey to redemption....
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It Takes a Family
- Conservatism and the Common Good
- By: Rick Santorum
- Narrated by: Rick Santorum
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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Packed with credibility and proven alternatives to our nation's problems, It Takes a Family is a must-listen for understanding and implementing the crucial elements of a successful society....
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A Well-Written And Important...
- By Douglas on 03-17-15
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It Takes a Family
- Conservatism and the Common Good
- Narrated by: Rick Santorum
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 07-05-06
- Language: English
- Packed with credibility and proven alternatives to our nation's problems, It Takes a Family is a must-listen for understanding and implementing the crucial elements of a successful society....
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How I Changed the World
- In My Own Unique Ways
- By: Galeeb Kachra
- Narrated by: Galeeb Kachra
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
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Do you want to help achieve change, but don't know how? Other books don't give you practical examples that are within your own reach. This book showcases real cases, based on Galeeb's international experience....
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How I Changed the World
- In My Own Unique Ways
- Narrated by: Galeeb Kachra
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 06-01-23
- Language: English
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Do you want to help achieve change, but don't know how? Other books don't give you practical examples that are within your own reach. This book showcases real cases, based on Galeeb's international experience....
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Waiting to Inhale
- Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice
- By: Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, Tahira Rehmatullah
- Narrated by: Julienne Irons
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
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From the start, the War on Drugs targeted Black, Brown, and Indigenous Americans already disadvantaged by a system stacked against them. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira Rehmatullah issue a powerful call for a racial reckoning and provide a roadmap to redress this deep and abiding injustice....
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Waiting to Inhale
- Cannabis Legalization and the Fight for Racial Justice
- Narrated by: Julienne Irons
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 12-12-23
- Language: English
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From the start, the War on Drugs targeted Black, Brown, and Indigenous Americans already disadvantaged by a system stacked against them. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Tahira Rehmatullah issue a powerful call for a racial reckoning and provide a roadmap to redress this deep and abiding injustice....
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Choices
- A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifesto
- By: Merle Hoffman
- Narrated by: Emily Lawrence
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women’s healthcare offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion—“the front line and the bottom line of women’s freedom and liberty”....
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Choices
- A Post-Roe Abortion Rights Manifesto
- Narrated by: Emily Lawrence
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 11-21-23
- Language: English
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In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade and a country divided, a pioneer in the pro-choice movement and women’s healthcare offers an unapologetic and authoritative take on abortion—“the front line and the bottom line of women’s freedom and liberty”....
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No Choice
- The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right
- By: Becca Andrews
- Narrated by: Marisha Tapera, Becca Andrews
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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An in-depth look at the legacy of Roe v. Wade, and on-the-ground reporting from the front lines of the battle to protect the right to choose....
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Accurate and Compassionate
- By Anonymous User on 02-25-23
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No Choice
- The Destruction of Roe v. Wade and the Fight to Protect a Fundamental American Right
- Narrated by: Marisha Tapera, Becca Andrews
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 10-11-22
- Language: English
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An in-depth look at the legacy of Roe v. Wade, and on-the-ground reporting from the front lines of the battle to protect the right to choose....
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ObamaCare Survival Guide
- By: Nick Tate
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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President Obama signed it into law. The Supreme Court has ruled it constitutional. And Obama's re-election virtually ensures that ObamaCare, will be implemented in full....
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ObamaCare Survival Guide
- Narrated by: Kevin Pierce
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
- Release date: 07-23-13
- Language: English
- President Obama signed it into law. The Supreme Court has ruled it constitutional. And Obama's re-election virtually ensures that ObamaCare, will be implemented in full....
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Resilient Americans
- We May Not Have It All Together, but Together We Have It All
- By: Diane Burden Cox
- Narrated by: Diane Burden Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
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Anything that alienates and divides us leaves us weak and exposed to disaster. Simple human compassion is more essential to our national resilience and strength than most of us recognize. Shallow values won’t suffice as the foundation of our social and cultural infrastructure....
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Wonderful and Uplifting
- By Kate FX on 10-21-20
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Resilient Americans
- We May Not Have It All Together, but Together We Have It All
- Narrated by: Diane Burden Cox
- Length: 8 hrs and 14 mins
- Release date: 12-17-19
- Language: English
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Anything that alienates and divides us leaves us weak and exposed to disaster. Simple human compassion is more essential to our national resilience and strength than most of us recognize. Shallow values won’t suffice as the foundation of our social and cultural infrastructure....
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Evil Twins—Roe and Doe
- How the Supreme Court Unleashed Medical Killing
- By: Brian Johnston
- Narrated by: Brian Johnston
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
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On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court released two interlocked abortion decisions overturning the laws of all the individual states. Only one of the decisions, Roe v. Wade, tends to get much media attention....
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Evil Twins—Roe and Doe
- How the Supreme Court Unleashed Medical Killing
- Narrated by: Brian Johnston
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 09-01-23
- Language: English
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On January 22, 1973, the United States Supreme Court released two interlocked abortion decisions overturning the laws of all the individual states. Only one of the decisions, Roe v. Wade, tends to get much media attention....
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Crippled
- Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People
- By: Frances Ryan
- Narrated by: Georgie Morrell
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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In austerity Britain, disabled people have become the favourite target. From social care to the benefits system, politicians and media alike have made the case that Britain's 12 million disabled people are a drain on the public purse....
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Crippled
- Austerity and the Demonization of Disabled People
- Narrated by: Georgie Morrell
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Release date: 02-27-20
- Language: English
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In austerity Britain, disabled people have become the favourite target. From social care to the benefits system, politicians and media alike have made the case that Britain's 12 million disabled people are a drain on the public purse....
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