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Bestsellers
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On Writing
- A Memoir of the Craft
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Stephen King, Joe Hill, Owen King
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have....
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Who needs a print edition when King reads King?
- By Cather on 11-18-05
By: Stephen King
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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
- Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
- By: John Maxwell
- Narrated by: John Maxwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....
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Another Maxwell classic!
- By Gibril S. Mansaray on 05-08-23
By: John Maxwell
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Verbal Judo, Updated Edition
- The Gentle Art of Persuasion
- By: George J. Thompson PhD, Jerry B. Jenkins, Lee Fjelstad - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation....
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Kept thinking it was already started
- By Kim Dushinski on 05-24-17
By: George J. Thompson PhD, and others
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Bird by Bird
- Some Instructions on Writing and Life
- By: Anne Lamott
- Narrated by: Anne Lamott
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come....
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Why oh why did she narrate this?!
- By Amor Fati on 01-02-23
By: Anne Lamott
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Cultish
- The Language of Fanaticism
- By: Amanda Montell
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power....
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Get this book ASAP
- By chris boutte on 06-17-21
By: Amanda Montell
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The Science of Storytelling
- By: Will Storr
- Narrated by: James Clamp
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach....
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A great portal into human psychology
- By Stephanie Romer on 02-13-21
By: Will Storr
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On Writing
- A Memoir of the Craft
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Stephen King, Joe Hill, Owen King
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft, comprising the basic tools of the trade every writer must have....
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Who needs a print edition when King reads King?
- By Cather on 11-18-05
By: Stephen King
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The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication
- Apply Them and Make the Most of Your Message
- By: John Maxwell
- Narrated by: John Maxwell
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Never Be Afraid to Speak to a Group Again....
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Another Maxwell classic!
- By Gibril S. Mansaray on 05-08-23
By: John Maxwell
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Verbal Judo, Updated Edition
- The Gentle Art of Persuasion
- By: George J. Thompson PhD, Jerry B. Jenkins, Lee Fjelstad - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Keith Szarabajka
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Verbal Judo is the classic guide to the martial art of the mind and mouth that can help you defuse confrontations and generate cooperation....
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Kept thinking it was already started
- By Kim Dushinski on 05-24-17
By: George J. Thompson PhD, and others
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Bird by Bird
- Some Instructions on Writing and Life
- By: Anne Lamott
- Narrated by: Anne Lamott
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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An essential volume for generations of writers young and old. The twenty-fifth anniversary edition of this modern classic will continue to spark creative minds for years to come....
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Why oh why did she narrate this?!
- By Amor Fati on 01-02-23
By: Anne Lamott
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Cultish
- The Language of Fanaticism
- By: Amanda Montell
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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The author of the widely praised Wordslut analyzes the social science of cult influence: how cultish groups from Jonestown and Scientology to SoulCycle and social media gurus use language as the ultimate form of power....
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Get this book ASAP
- By chris boutte on 06-17-21
By: Amanda Montell
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The Science of Storytelling
- By: Will Storr
- Narrated by: James Clamp
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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How do master storytellers compel us? There have been many attempts to understand what makes a good story, but few have used a scientific approach....
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A great portal into human psychology
- By Stephanie Romer on 02-13-21
By: Will Storr
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Smart Brevity
- The Power of Saying More with Less
- By: Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz
- Narrated by: Mark Chamberlin
- Length: 3 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Axios co-founders Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz have created an essential guide for communicating effectively and efficiently using Smart Brevity—think Strunk and White’s Elements of Style for the digital age.
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Should've been more brief
- By Voldi Way on 10-18-22
By: Jim VandeHei, and others
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Talk Like TED
- The 9 Public Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds
- By: Carmine Gallo
- Narrated by: Carmine Gallo
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Now public speaking coach and best-selling author Carmine Gallo explores what makes a great presentation by examining the widely acclaimed TED Talks....
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Gallo cuts to the chase...
- By Carol Crouse on 03-05-14
By: Carmine Gallo
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Pre-Suasion
- Channeling Attention for Change
- By: Robert B. Cialdini
- Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Robert Cialdini shines a light on effective persuasion and reveals that the secret doesn't lie in the message itself but in the key moment before that message is delivered....
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Clever and Useful
- By David on 01-02-17
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Made to Stick
- Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
- By: Chip Heath, Dan Heath
- Narrated by: Charles Kahlenberg
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In Made to Stick, Chip and Dan Heath reveal the anatomy of ideas that stick and explain ways to make ideas stickier, such as applying the human scale principle, using the Velcro Theory of Memory, and creating curiosity gaps....
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Even Better The Second Time
- By Jeremy Devens on 09-05-09
By: Chip Heath, and others
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A Swim in a Pond in the Rain
- In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
- By: George Saunders
- Narrated by: George Saunders, Phylicia Rashad, Nick Offerman, and others
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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For the last 20 years, George Saunders has been teaching a class on the Russian short story to his MFA students at Syracuse University. In A Swim in a Pond in the Rain, he shares a version of that class with us....
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An innovative and fresh listening experience
- By Scott Garrioch on 01-14-21
By: George Saunders
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Win Every Argument
- The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
- By: Mehdi Hasan
- Narrated by: Mehdi Hasan
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan isn’t one to avoid arguments. He relishes them as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth....
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Would be much better without politics
- By David Fair on 03-17-23
By: Mehdi Hasan
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How to Tell a Story
- The Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth
- By: The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, and others
- Narrated by: Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Filled with empowering, easy-to-follow tips for crafting stories that forge lasting bonds with friends, family, and colleagues alike, this book will help you connect authentically with the world around you and unleash the power of story in your life.
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I'm an adult. Get rid of the Beeps.
- By PettyPrincess on 06-30-22
By: The Moth, and others
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Says Who?
- A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
- By: Anne Curzan
- Narrated by: Anne Curzan
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Linguist and veteran English professor Anne Curzan equips listeners with a kinder, funner usage guide to the ever-changing English language and a useful tool for both the grammar stickler and the more colloquial user of English....
By: Anne Curzan
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Do You Talk Funny?
- 7 Comedy Habits to Become a Better (and Funnier) Public Speaker
- By: David Nihill
- Narrated by: David Nihill
- Length: 4 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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The key principles of stand-up comedy can be applied to your speaking engagements and presentations to make you funnier, more interesting, and better looking (or at least two of the three)....
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A Textbook for a Take Action Program
- By Brian Ball on 03-07-16
By: David Nihill
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Difficult Conversations
- How to Discuss What Matters Most
- By: Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
- Narrated by: Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Abridged
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Difficult Conversations teaches you how to handle even the toughest conversations more effectively and with less anxiety, based on 15 years of work at Harvard Negotiation Project and consultations with thousands of people....
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Talking too much
- By Carl on 12-18-02
By: Douglas Stone, and others
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Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
- The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need
- By: Jessica Brody
- Narrated by: Jessica Brody
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing....
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Tip for finding the PDF!!!
- By SB on 02-26-19
By: Jessica Brody
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- Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting
- By: Robert McKee
- Narrated by: Robert McKee
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress, and putting major screenwriting careers back on track....
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Only 5 Chapters
- By Stephen Buck on 02-15-11
By: Robert McKee
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Speak with No Fear: Go from a Nervous, Nauseated, and Sweaty Speaker to an Excited, Energized, and Passionate Presenter
- By: Mike Acker
- Narrated by: Mike Acker
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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If you struggle when you speak, then you are not alone. Public speaking is the number one fear in America....
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Great advice and great stories!
- By ElleBee on 11-13-19
By: Mike Acker
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How to Write One Song
- Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back
- By: Jeff Tweedy
- Narrated by: Jeff Tweedy
- Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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There are few creative acts more mysterious and magical than writing a song. But what if the goal wasn't so mysterious and was actually achievable for anyone who wants to experience more magic and creativity in their life? Listen to find out more....
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Practical and actionable recipes for songwriting
- By Dry Toast Fan on 11-20-20
By: Jeff Tweedy
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Thank You for Arguing, Third Edition
- What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
- By: Jay Heinrichs
- Narrated by: Jay Heinrichs
- Length: 14 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A master class in the art of persuasion, as taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill, newly revised and updated....
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I'm on my second "listening" of this one!
- By Maria on 05-26-18
By: Jay Heinrichs
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TED Talks
- The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
- By: Chris Anderson
- Narrated by: Chris Anderson, Tom Rielly, Kelly Stoetzel
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Since taking over TED in the early 2000s, Chris Anderson has shown how carefully crafted short talks can be the key to unlocking empathy....
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One of the VERY Best!
- By C. Freeman on 05-08-16
By: Chris Anderson
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Making Sense
- Conversations on Consciousness, Morality, and the Future of Humanity
- By: Sam Harris
- Narrated by: Sam Harris, David Chalmers, David Deutsch, and others
- Length: 22 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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From the bestselling author of Waking Up and The End of Faith, a collection of the best conversations from his wildly popular, often controversial podcast, Making Sense....
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Audiobook review (just a podcast collection)
- By Amazon Customer on 12-21-20
By: Sam Harris
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Wordslut
- A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
- By: Amanda Montell
- Narrated by: Amanda Montell
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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A brash, enlightening, and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us, written with humor and playfulness that challenges words and phrases and how we use them....
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Loved this book
- By chris boutte on 06-24-21
By: Amanda Montell
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On Writing Well: Audio Collection
- By: William Zinsser
- Narrated by: William Zinsser
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Abridged
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This expanded audio collection presents William Zinsser's On Writing Well, the classic teaching book that has sold more than 1 million copies, together with a new 90-minute section....
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This is not the described book.
- By Brianna on 11-06-13
By: William Zinsser
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How to Write Best-Selling Fiction
- By: James Scott Bell, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: James Scott Bell
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Most people think the way to write a best seller is to have a lot of talent and even more luck. As you will learn, there is a recipe for success, and luck may be the least important ingredient in creating a best seller....
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I'm a writer and this course is to blame.
- By accentrique on 07-22-19
By: James Scott Bell, and others
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The Power of Writing It Down
- A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
- By: Allison Fallon
- Narrated by: Allison Fallon
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach....
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Er...
- By Sarah on 01-18-21
By: Allison Fallon
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Dark Alliance
- The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion
- By: Gary Webb
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In July 1995, San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb found the Big One - the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about - without even looking for it....
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Bigger than You Thought
- By Susie on 04-28-14
By: Gary Webb
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The Art of Explanation
- How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence
- By: Ros Atkins
- Narrated by: Ros Atkins
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, offers a practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly....
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Helpful information for organizing communication
- By Ilya on 03-26-24
By: Ros Atkins
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Story Genius
- How to Use Brain Science to Go Beyond Outlining and Write a Riveting Novel (Before You Waste Three Years Writing 327 Pages That Go Nowhere)
- By: Lisa Cron
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Following on the heels of Lisa Cron's breakout first book, Wired for Story, this writing guide reveals how to use cognitive storytelling strategies to build a scene-by-scene blueprint for a riveting story....
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As a fantasy writer, this book was not for me.
- By Wendy on 01-10-21
By: Lisa Cron
New releases
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Beautiful Writers
- A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts–with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors
- By: Linda Sivertsen
- Narrated by: Linda Sivertsen, Leanne Woodward, Tom Perkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Imagine you're at a dinner party with some of the most successful authors of our time. "Book Mama" and Beautiful Writers Podcast cocreator Linda Sivertsen is the host. As she shares her story of the many hilarious, outrageous, and practical things she did to launch her bestselling writing career, your favorite writers chime in with their own anecdotes, leaving you enlightened and newly inspired. The wisdom in this book will nourish anyone who appreciates the art of storytelling and dreams of living a creative life.
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It's finally here! Such a fun listen... ❤️⭐️
- By Lucie A. Mosny on 07-02-24
By: Linda Sivertsen
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160 Top Tips for Public Speakers
- How to Create and Deliver a Terrific Talk
- By: Paul Sloane
- Narrated by: Paul Sloane
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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This book will quickly improve your speaking confidence and performance. It will help a beginner become a good public speaker and it will help a good speaker become a great speaker. It will benefit anyone who wants to speak like a professional. It contains more concise tips, more trade secrets and more winning tactics than other books on speaking. It comes in short sharp sections which are packed with practical, proven tips to transform your speaking skills. You will gain the confidence and methods to construct and deliver inspiring talks.
By: Paul Sloane
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The Comprehensive Guide to World Building
- Everything You Need to Know for ALL Genres!
- By: Meg Leader
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Are You Ready to Create Your Story World?All stories take place in a story world, no matter what the genre! What is your story world like? Let THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO WORLD BUILDING show you how to create a story world that is believable, and genre-appropriate as well as appropriate to your story! This THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO WORLD BUILDING not only explains why you need a story world, but also shows you the many ways a properly developed story world will enhance your story and deepen your readers' experiences with your writing. It will show you how to use your story world to develop ...
By: Meg Leader
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Speed Reading for Beginners
- How to drastically increase your reading speed, understand more and remember better with simple methods - incl. the best speedreading tips & tricks
- By: Tom Sandkamp
- Narrated by: Casey Wayman
- Length: 1 hr
- Unabridged
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Most people in our society can read, but only a few can do it efficiently and quickly. With the help of this book, I would like to try to introduce you to speed reading. This popular reading trend inspires with methods that are supposed to enable you to read up to three times as fast - with little practice and effort. Does this idea sound just right for your life and have you always dreamed of being able to read faster? Then this book is ideal for you. You will learn various techniques and methods for reading faster and how to use them through exercises.
By: Tom Sandkamp
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Big Fiction
- How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature
- By: Dan Sinykin
- Narrated by: Mike Lenz
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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In the late 1950s, Random House editor Jason Epstein would talk jazz with Ralph Ellison or chat with Andy Warhol while pouring drinks. By the 1970s, editors were poring over profit-and-loss statements. The electronics company RCA bought Random House in 1965, and then other large corporations purchased other formerly independent publishers. As multinational conglomerates consolidated the industry, the business of literature—and literature itself—transformed. Dan Sinykin explores how changes in the publishing industry have affected fiction, literary form, and what it means to be an author.
By: Dan Sinykin
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Accidental Anchorwoman
- A Memoir of Chance, Choice, Change, and Connection
- By: Melba Tolliver
- Narrated by: Melba Tolliver
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1967, by accident, Melba Tolliver was the first Black American to anchor network news. Going on to report and anchor for WABC-TV Eyewitness News, WNBC, and News 12 Long Island, Tolliver became known for her human-interest stories starring everyday people—but she also covered celebrities, musicians and politicians, from Stevie Wonder to Robert Kennedy. Packed with telling detail, Accidental Anchorwoman fills in the backstory of a life that has deeply influenced modern journalism.
By: Melba Tolliver
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Beautiful Writers
- A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts–with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors
- By: Linda Sivertsen
- Narrated by: Linda Sivertsen, Leanne Woodward, Tom Perkins
- Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Imagine you're at a dinner party with some of the most successful authors of our time. "Book Mama" and Beautiful Writers Podcast cocreator Linda Sivertsen is the host. As she shares her story of the many hilarious, outrageous, and practical things she did to launch her bestselling writing career, your favorite writers chime in with their own anecdotes, leaving you enlightened and newly inspired. The wisdom in this book will nourish anyone who appreciates the art of storytelling and dreams of living a creative life.
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It's finally here! Such a fun listen... ❤️⭐️
- By Lucie A. Mosny on 07-02-24
By: Linda Sivertsen
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160 Top Tips for Public Speakers
- How to Create and Deliver a Terrific Talk
- By: Paul Sloane
- Narrated by: Paul Sloane
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
This book will quickly improve your speaking confidence and performance. It will help a beginner become a good public speaker and it will help a good speaker become a great speaker. It will benefit anyone who wants to speak like a professional. It contains more concise tips, more trade secrets and more winning tactics than other books on speaking. It comes in short sharp sections which are packed with practical, proven tips to transform your speaking skills. You will gain the confidence and methods to construct and deliver inspiring talks.
By: Paul Sloane
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The Comprehensive Guide to World Building
- Everything You Need to Know for ALL Genres!
- By: Meg Leader
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 7 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Are You Ready to Create Your Story World?All stories take place in a story world, no matter what the genre! What is your story world like? Let THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO WORLD BUILDING show you how to create a story world that is believable, and genre-appropriate as well as appropriate to your story! This THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO WORLD BUILDING not only explains why you need a story world, but also shows you the many ways a properly developed story world will enhance your story and deepen your readers' experiences with your writing. It will show you how to use your story world to develop ...
By: Meg Leader
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Speed Reading for Beginners
- How to drastically increase your reading speed, understand more and remember better with simple methods - incl. the best speedreading tips & tricks
- By: Tom Sandkamp
- Narrated by: Casey Wayman
- Length: 1 hr
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Most people in our society can read, but only a few can do it efficiently and quickly. With the help of this book, I would like to try to introduce you to speed reading. This popular reading trend inspires with methods that are supposed to enable you to read up to three times as fast - with little practice and effort. Does this idea sound just right for your life and have you always dreamed of being able to read faster? Then this book is ideal for you. You will learn various techniques and methods for reading faster and how to use them through exercises.
By: Tom Sandkamp
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Big Fiction
- How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature
- By: Dan Sinykin
- Narrated by: Mike Lenz
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
In the late 1950s, Random House editor Jason Epstein would talk jazz with Ralph Ellison or chat with Andy Warhol while pouring drinks. By the 1970s, editors were poring over profit-and-loss statements. The electronics company RCA bought Random House in 1965, and then other large corporations purchased other formerly independent publishers. As multinational conglomerates consolidated the industry, the business of literature—and literature itself—transformed. Dan Sinykin explores how changes in the publishing industry have affected fiction, literary form, and what it means to be an author.
By: Dan Sinykin
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Accidental Anchorwoman
- A Memoir of Chance, Choice, Change, and Connection
- By: Melba Tolliver
- Narrated by: Melba Tolliver
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1967, by accident, Melba Tolliver was the first Black American to anchor network news. Going on to report and anchor for WABC-TV Eyewitness News, WNBC, and News 12 Long Island, Tolliver became known for her human-interest stories starring everyday people—but she also covered celebrities, musicians and politicians, from Stevie Wonder to Robert Kennedy. Packed with telling detail, Accidental Anchorwoman fills in the backstory of a life that has deeply influenced modern journalism.
By: Melba Tolliver
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The Case of Lizzie Borden and Other Writings
- Tales of a Newspaper Woman
- By: Elizabeth Garver Jordan, Jane Carr - editor introduction, Lori Harrison-Kahan - editor introduction, and others
- Narrated by: Barrie Kreinik, Lori Harrison-Kahan, Jane Carr, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
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The Case of Lizzie Borden and Other Writings is the first and only comprehensive collection of writings by Elizabeth Garver Jordan, the groundbreaking journalist, suffragist, and editor whose fearless reporting on women preceded the #MeToo movement and popularized the true-crime genre.
By: Elizabeth Garver Jordan, and others
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Sweetness and Light
- By: Matthew Arnold
- Narrated by: Tom North
- Length: 53 mins
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Pursuit of knowledge, beauty, and human perception through harmonious balance between intellectual development (light) and moral refinement (sweetness)
By: Matthew Arnold
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Write Before Coffee
- How to Write Your Book When You Think You're Not a Writer
- By: Carlene Hill Byron
- Narrated by: Donna Hailson
- Length: 26 mins
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Do you have a story or message you MUST tell … but you don’t feel confident you know how to write a book? In this brief, practical guide, decades-experienced writer and editor Carlene Hill Byron gives you the pro tips you need to write your book successfully. You’ll learn writing and organizing tactics that will work for your specific learning style, instead of being presented a “one size fits all” approach that would constrain you.
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The Parent’s Guide to Understanding and Supporting Your Child with Literacy Difficulties
- By: Valerie Muter
- Narrated by: Valerie Muter
- Length: 7 hrs and 17 mins
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Child psychologist, Valerie Muter, goes beyond the classroom to offer a wealth of resources for parents to use at home to help engage their child in reading and writing. From giving you guidance on how to communicate with teachers about your concerns and requesting screenings and assessments to giving you lots of tips and tricks that you can implement at home to support your child's growth, this is the ultimate guide to answering all of the questions you might have about literacy difficulties and more.
By: Valerie Muter
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Sports Blogging 101
- How to Turn Your Passion into a Legit Career...Even Without Prior Blogging Experience or Connections in Sports Media
- By: Matt Musico
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 9 mins
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**The second edition of this book, Sports Blogging 101: How to Start a Blog in the Sports Industry, is available here on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q6HDTP3** The Definitive How-To Guide For Starting Your Sports Blog It’s time to finally follow your dream. Becoming a sports blogger is easily attainable. Having prior connections and/or formal education are no longer necessary. Giving yourself the platform you’ve always wanted is a grind, but it’s rewarding when done right. Too many people get excited and begin without a plan in place. Athletes don’t enter a game without ...
By: Matt Musico
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Sports Blogging 101
- How to Start a Blog in the Sports Industry
- By: Matt Musico
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 1 hr and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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The Definitive How-To Guide For Starting Your Sports Blog It’s time to finally follow your dream. Becoming a sports blogger is easily attainable. Having prior connections and/or formal education is no longer necessary. Giving yourself the platform you’ve always wanted is a grind, but it’s rewarding when done right. Too many people get excited and begin without a plan in place. Athletes don’t enter a game without preparing and neither should you. Sports Blogging 101 is your guide. You’ve got something to say to the world. Your sports opinion – and the delivery of that opinion –...
By: Matt Musico
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Sympathy, Madness, and Crime
- How Four Nineteenth-Century Journalists Made the Newspaper Women’s Business
- By: Karen Roggenkamp
- Narrated by: Lee Ann Howlett
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
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In one of her escapades as a reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World, the renowned Nellie Bly feigned insanity in 1889 and slipped, undercover, behind the grim walls of Blackwell's Island mental asylum. She emerged ten days later with a vivid tale about life in a madhouse. Her asylum articles merged sympathy and sensationalism, highlighting a developing professional identity—that of the American newspaperwoman.
By: Karen Roggenkamp
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The Language Puzzle
- Piecing Together the Six-Million-Year Story of How Words Evolved
- By: Steven Mithen
- Narrated by: Kerry Hutchinson
- Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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In The Language Puzzle, renowned archaeologist Steven Mithen puts forward a groundbreaking new account of the origins of language. Scientists have gained new insights into the first humans of 2.8 million years ago, and how numerous species flourished but only one, Homo sapiens, survives today. Drawing from this work and synthesizing research across archaeology, psychology, linguistics, genetics, and more, Mithen details a step-by-step explanation of how our human ancestors transitioned from apelike calls to words, and from words to language as we use it today.
By: Steven Mithen
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Generative AI for Beginners Playbook
- Discover Practical, Simplified, Step-by-Step Applications to Generate Just About Anything You Can Imagine
- By: Branson Adams
- Narrated by: Michael Wallace
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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Are you captivated by the rapid advancements in AI but feel overwhelmed by the sheer variety of options? Do you find the terminology daunting? Or are you simply unsure where to begin with this transformative technology? This book is your gateway to not just understanding but mastering the exciting world of Generative AI. I will introduce to you a jargon-free, hands-on guide to Generative AI. AI for Beginners Playbook simplifies complex theories, equips you with practical skills, and sparks your creativity.
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- By Maya on 06-30-24
By: Branson Adams
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How to Write a Book with AI in 10 Days or Less
- By: R.T. Eliason
- Narrated by: Robert Todd Eliason
- Length: 2 hrs and 51 mins
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Write a non-fiction book in 10 days or less, even if you're struggling with writer's block or have never written a book before! Do you aspire to share your wisdom, establish thought leadership, and amplify your influence by writing a book? Are you a busy executive, coach, or solopreneur deterred by writer's block and overwhelmed by the book-writing process? What if we were to tell you that you could write a non-fiction book in 10 days or less with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
By: R.T. Eliason
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The Sportscaster's Notebook
- 2022 Edition
- By: Troy Kirby
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 5 hrs and 23 mins
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This primer focuses on broadcasting basketball, providing technique on style, substance, and operation of a winning sportscast. Also covered is setting up equipment for independent operation as well as the techniques for selling sponsorship. This guide eliminates the BS found in other books about sportscasting and focuses on how, why, and advanced sportscasting theory. The 2022 Edition of The Sportscaster’s Notebook has added 12 chapters to the broadcasting sports announcing primer which has sold thousands of copies since its 2008 publication. Professionally edited, this book focuses on ...
By: Troy Kirby
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The Equalizing Quill
- 6 Ways Generative AI Can Boost Publication Access for Underrepresented Authors
- By: Angela E. Lauria
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Are You a Writer Who Has Been Marginalized by Traditional Publishing or Felt Overwhelmed by the Book Writing Process? Most of the dialogue around large language model artificial intelligence is about the dangers to intellectual property owners or even the human race, but there is another side to generative AI storytelling that remains largely untold: its potential to democratize voices that matter. Throughout the history of publishing, from the invention of the papyrus scroll to the printing press and from the typewriter to Google Docs, each new technological innovation has made it easier ...
By: Angela E. Lauria