Audio Books

Free Download The Birth and Death of Meaning: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man, 2nd Edition (Audiobook)
English | March 24, 2020 | ASIN: B085P38HWK | M4B@64 kbps | 8h 35m | 242 MB
Author: Ernest Becker | Narrator: Chris Sorensen
Uses the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, sociology and psychiatry to explain what makes people act the way they do.
[center]

Free Download Charles River Editors, Steve Knupp (Narrator), "The Battle of Fornovo: The History of the Italian Wars' First Major Battle"
English | ASIN: B0CZVPDW19, ISBN: 9798882299384 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~01:42:00 | 47 MB
In 1494, there were five sovereign regional powers in Italy: Milan, Venice, Florence, the Papal States and Naples. In 1536, only one remained: Venice. These decades of conflict precipitated great anxiety among Western thinkers, and Italians responded to the fragmentation, forevermore, of Latin Christendom, the end of self-governance for Italians, and the beginning of the early modern era in a myriad of ways. They were always heavily influenced by the lived experience of warfare between large Christian armies on the peninsula.
The diplomatic and military history of this 30-year period was a complex situation that one eminent Renaissance historian, Lauro Martines, has described as "best told by a computer, so many and tangled are the treatises, negotiations and battles." At the same time, the fighting went in tandem with the Renaissance and was influenced by it. Most historians credit the city-state of Florence as the place that started and developed the Italian Renaissance, a process carried out through the patronage and commission of artists during the late 12th century. If Florence is receiving its due credit, much of it belongs to the Medicis, the family dynasty of Florence that ruled at the height of the Renaissance. The dynasty held such influence that some of its family members even became Pope.
Meanwhile, plans for a French invasion were years in the making, and France's young King Charles VIII, heavily influenced by chivalric tales and his men of finance, had begun his preparations for conquering Naples as a base from which to launch a crusade in 1491. Two key events were the catalysts for these plans. The first was the arrival of Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere at Avignon in May 1494.

Free Download Charles River Editors, Victoria Woodson (Narrator), "The Battle of Crécy: The History and Legacy of England's Most Important Victory in the Hundred Years' War"
English | ISBN: 9798882221088 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~01:36:00 | 44 MB
Although it ended over 550 years ago, the Hundred Years' War still looms large in the historical consciousness of England and France, even if the name of the famous war is a misnomer. The war was more of a series of separate conflicts between the English and French monarchies, interspersed with periods of peace, and its reputation remains an odd one, in part because its origins were based on royal claims that dated back centuries. Furthermore, the English and French remained adversaries for nearly 400 years after it ended.
That said, the war was transformative in many respects, and the impact it had on the geopolitical situation of Europe cannot be overstated. While some might think of the war as being a continuation of the feudal tradition of knights and peasants, the Hundred Years' War revolutionized European warfare, and it truly helped to usher in the concept of nationalism on the continent. In England, it is remembered as a period of grandeur and success, even though the English lost the war and huge swathes of territory with it, while the French remember it as a strategic victory that ensured the continued independence of France and the denial of English hegemony. The legacy of the war has lived on ever since, helping determine how England became politically severed from the continent, how the knightly chivalric tradition slid into irrelevance, and how battlefield dominance can still leave a nation a loser in war.
Indeed, nothing characterized that dominance quite like the campaign that culminated with the Battle of Crécy, where the English used their diverse forces to maximum effect to defeat the French, a victory that allowed the English to eventually take and hold Calais. For about two centuries, Calais would remain the last foothold England retained on the continent, and the famous Tudor King Henry VIII conducted one of the last campaigns of his life in an effort to maintain it.

Free Download The Battle of Atlanta: A Captivating Guide to a Battle of the Atlanta Campaign That Changed the Course of the American Civil War (Audiobook)
English | ISBN: 9798882325588 | 2024 | 1 hour and 27 minutes | M4B@320 kbps | 199 MB
Author: Captivating History
Narrator: Jason Zenobia
Atlanta was the linchpin of the South's hopes and the North's determination, and the city became the epicenter of a battle that would change the course of history forever. The Union Army moved in to capture the city, but the Confederates defended it. Each army employed cunning strategies in their relentless pursuit of victory. But in the summer of 1864, the struggle reached its peak. It was also the time when the nation's destiny hung in the balance. Every decision made by the generals affected the future of the United States, and the Battle of Atlanta became the center stage of the war. Let's experience this battle through the eyes of soldiers who faced unimaginable odds, civilians who watched their world crumble, and commanders who grappled with the weight of their decisions.

Free Download David Stahel, John Lee (Narrator), "The Battle for Moscow"
English | ASIN: B0CYCQ7C64 | 2024 | M4B@128 kbps | ~12:33:00 | 697 MB
In November 1941, Hitler ordered German forces to complete the final drive on the Soviet capital, now less than 100 kilometers away. Army Group Center was pressed into the attack for one last attempt to break Soviet resistance before the onset of winter. From the German perspective, the final drive on Moscow had all the ingredients of a dramatic final battle in the east, which, according to previous accounts, only failed at the gates of Moscow.
David Stahel challenges this well-established narrative by demonstrating that the last German offensive of 1941 was a forlorn effort, undermined by operational weakness and poor logistics and driven forward by what he identifies as National Socialist military thinking.
With unparalleled research from previously undocumented army files and soldiers' letters, Stahel takes a fresh look at the battle for Moscow, which even before the Soviet winter offensive, threatened disaster for Germany's war in the east.

Free Download The Baby Farm Murders: The Terrifying Case of the Angel-Maker, Amelia Dyer (Audiobook)
English | February 28, 2024 | ASIN: B0CWJ2Z4YN | M4B@128 kbps | 4h 26m | 242 MB
Author: Ryan Green | Narrator: Steve White
In Victorian England, 1896, Evelina Marmon gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, Doris. As was typical of the era, she sought adoption to provide a more stable upbringing for her child.
She chanced upon a newspaper advert, 'Married couple with no family would adopt a healthy child, nice country home. Terms, £10.' Could this home be the baby's good fortune?

Free Download The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CHHCDRHV | 2024 | 6 hours and 5 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 167 MB
Author: Amanda Montell
Narrator: Amanda Montell
From the bestselling author and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult, a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power, disadvantages, and highlights of magical thinking. Utilizing the linguistic insights of her "witty and brilliant" (Blyth Roberson, author of America the Beautiful?) first book Wordslut and the sociological explorations of her breakout hit Cultish, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet. "Magical thinking" can be broadly defined as the belief that one's internal thoughts can affect unrelated events in the external world: Think of the conviction that one can manifest their way out of poverty, stave off cancer with positive vibes, thwart the apocalypse by learning to can their own peaches, or transform an unhealthy relationship to a glorious one with loyalty alone.

Free Download Katrina McGhee, Machelle Williams (Narrator), "Taking A Career Break For Dummies"
English | ASIN: B0CYR979P7 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~12:02:00 | 331 MB
Taking a career timeout could be the window of opportunity you've been looking for
Taking A Career Break For Dummies shows you that a career break could be life-changing. Career breaks give us a chance to pause to identify opportunities and dreams, focus on the things we've been missing, and develop new skills. This book empowers you to take the leap into your next chapter. There are dozens of reasons you might want to do it, but whatever your circumstance, this friendly Dummies guide will help you value your own well-being, give yourself permission to grow and explore, and reclaim your time, your life, and your happiness.
- Develop your plan for taking a break from your career and for transitioning back when you're ready

Free Download Susan E. Lederer, Lisa S. Ware (Narrator), "Subjected to Science: Human Experimentation in America before the Second World War"
English | ASIN: B0CZ4FN2C5 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~07:19:00 | 207 MB
The first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the period "before Tuskegee"-from 1890 to 1940.
Long before the U.S. government began conducting secret radiation and germ-warfare experiments, and long before the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, medical professionals had introduced-and hotly debated the ethics of-the use of human subjects in medical experiments. In Subjected to Science, Susan Lederer provides the first full-length history of biomedical research with human subjects in the earlier period, from 1890 to 1940.
Lederer offers detailed accounts of experiments-benign and otherwise-conducted on both healthy and unhealthy men, women, and children, including the yellow fever experiments (which ultimately became the subject of a Broadway play and Hollywood film), Udo Wile's "dental drill" experiments on insane patients, and Hideyo Noguchi's syphilis experiments, which involved injecting a number of healthy children and adults with the syphilis germ, luetin.

Free Download Story Like You Mean It: How to Build and Use Your Personal Narrative to Illustrate Who You Really Are (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CYNFRBLL | 2024 | 5 hours and 2 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 278 MB
Author: Dr. Dennis Rebelo
Narrator: Asa Siegel
Each of us has a story to share, a mixture of lived experiences-planned and unplanned-that come together and give our existence shape and identity. But in a world where we rely on screens and images for communication and self-expression, do we truly know how to tell our story? Do you know how to tell yours? In Story Like You Mean It, Dr. Dennis Rebelo helps you communicate with ease and connect with others by constructing a self-narrative with intention and purpose. At the intersection of academic theory and practical experience, Dr. Rebelo shares insights he has gained coaching clients on how to build and then share their life-work narratives. Students from the US Navy and CVS Health's Executive Learning Series for Diverse Suppliers, and even NFL alumni, have used Dr. Rebelo's Peak Storytelling model to navigate personal history, reflect on influential moments, and compellingly communicate their true value. What raw experiences made you who you are today? How do you express them meaningfully to showcase your worth? Dive into the intricacies of StoryPathing, become the master of your own narrative, and reap the benefits of sharing who you truly are.