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The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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There is no bigger public health story now than the collapse in youth mental health. The numbers are terrifying and dominate our headlines. There has been much debate over how we got here, and what to do next, and bestselling author and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt is at the white-hot center of that discourse. Haidt has spent his career speaking wisdom and truth into the most difficult landscapes—communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the perfect storm contributing to a public health emergency for Gen Z.
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A Parenting Book for the 2020's
- By Looks and feels great. Even has little pads to prevent scratching on 03-29-24
- The Anxious Generation
- How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
- By: Jonathan Haidt
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Jonathan Haidt
Must read for parents, educators, and lawmakers
Reviewed: 11-05-24
indispensable for raising, educating, and protecting kids in the 21st Century. This isn't just theory; the doc brings the receipts.
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A Woman Underground
- By: Andrew Klavan
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Cameron Winter is troubled in heart and mind. He's plagued by memories of his time as a government operative investigating a notorious Turkish sex trafficker. The fact that the mission was left unfinished still haunts him and threatens to tear him apart. In the midst of his painful soul-searching, Winter crosses paths with an ex-flame—his first love—and the chance encounter ignites a passion he thought was long lost. But just as soon as she wanders back into Winter's life, the woman vanishes, leaving Winter scrambling to track her down.
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Awesome story
- By Samantha on 01-07-25
- A Woman Underground
- By: Andrew Klavan
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
I devored this in a day.
Reviewed: 10-17-24
I was completely gripped by this novel. I had such a hard time putting it down that it interfered with work. The ending was simultaneously melancholy and yet mostly satisfying. The world the story inhabits is familiar. It's a depressingly dysfunctional world, but I found pleasure in seeing that depicted, as if I was being reminded that I'm not crazy for seeing it. As a narrator, Klavan investigates some of the ugliest realities of our broken world with brutal honesty, but also with sincere empathy. There were occasions when a less disciplined author would have been tempted to moralize, but rather than judging the evil being shown, there is a tragic understanding, a "there but for the grace of God go I" approach that nevertheless does not descend into hand-waving relativism or pseudosophisticated nihilism. My wife is probably sick of hearing me gush about this book and so are you so I'll leave it there. But buy book and read book!
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How to Save the West
- Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises
- By: Spencer Klavan
- Narrated by: Spencer Klavan
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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It has been proclaimed many times, but perhaps never more convincingly than now, when every news cycle seems to deliver further confirmation of a world gone mad. Is this the endgame? Author Spencer Klavan is a classicist, with a Ph.D. from Oxford, and a deep understanding of the West. His analysis: The situation is dire. But every crisis we face today, we have faced before. And we can surmount each one. Klavan brings to the West’s defense the insights of Plato, Aristotle, the Bible, and the Founding Fathers to show that in the wisdom of the past lies hope for the future.
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Spectacular! A must read!
- By M.A. on 02-15-23
- How to Save the West
- Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises
- By: Spencer Klavan
- Narrated by: Spencer Klavan
Pleasant and uplifting
Reviewed: 03-02-23
Every syllable of this work is a joy to listen to. This is a book that doesn't just orient the reader towards the good, the true, and the beautiful--it embodies the good, the true, and the beautiful in both style and substance.
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Into Neon
- A Cyberpunk Saga, Book 1
- By: Matthew A. Goodwin
- Narrated by: Zachary Johnson
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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When a corporate lackey has the rug pulled out from under his illusions, will his hidden fire flicker or ignite a rebellion? Orphaned and alone, Moss is happy to have found a place in the world. But his humdrum working routines take a terrifying turn when a mysterious woman breaks into his apartment and hands him a data chip from his dead parents. Suddenly hearing messages revealing his benevolent employer has a far darker side, he braves the dangerous megacity streets in search of the truth.
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Fast Paced and Entertaining
- By J Carpenter on 09-05-21
- Into Neon
- A Cyberpunk Saga, Book 1
- By: Matthew A. Goodwin
- Narrated by: Zachary Johnson
entertaining enough
Reviewed: 12-17-22
reasonably fun read. interesting characters. a bit derivative. just enough woke cringe to be annoying.
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Digital Fortress
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Bruce Sabath
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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When the National Security Agency’s invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage…not by guns or bombs but by a code so complex that if released would cripple U.S. intelligence. Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in.
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Unabridged good but what was removed in this one?
- By Jacqueline on 01-19-04
- Digital Fortress
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Bruce Sabath
Mostly enjoyable
Reviewed: 12-13-22
This book was fun, but the writing was unpolished, and the plot was a bit predictable. The characters were flat.
I was also expecting a deeper reflection on the morality of NSA spying. That's kind of the central question driving the plot. There were characters with differing perspectives on the issue, but very little exploration of those perspectives and their rationales, and even less movement by any of the characters towards any different perspective from the one they begin with. It didn't make for a bad story, just a story full of missed opportunities.
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A Strange Habit of Mind
- Cameron Winter Mystery Series, Book 2
- By: Andrew Klavan
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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The founder of Byrner, a global social media platform, Gerald Byrne is universally admired as a visionary, a philanthropist, and a devoted husband and father. And every person who gets in the way of his good work seems to die.
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A triumph! Can't wait for the next one!
- By M R on 11-19-22
- A Strange Habit of Mind
- Cameron Winter Mystery Series, Book 2
- By: Andrew Klavan
- Narrated by: Adam Barr
read it!
Reviewed: 11-03-22
I'm annoying everyone I talk to by recommending this book unceasingly.
I liked the first one, but I LOVE this one!
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The Pilgrim Hypothesis
- By: Timothy Ballard
- Narrated by: Timothy Ballard
- Length: 6 hrs and 32 mins
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In The Pilgrim Hypothesis listeners are presented with a gripping new investigation by best-selling author and historian Timothy Ballard as he uncovers what the early colonists - a people who believed themselves to be the “New Israel” - may have known about their role in the restoration of the gospel. Delve into a complex history bridging the centuries and spanning the globe, as each clue leads to one compelling conclusion: history and scripture may be far more intertwined than you’ve ever realized.
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My Favorite Book of Tim's
- By Benjamin Pack on 05-21-20
- The Pilgrim Hypothesis
- By: Timothy Ballard
- Narrated by: Timothy Ballard
Mind blown.
Reviewed: 07-14-20
President Benson taught that the Book of Mormon was the instrument designed by God to facilitate the gathering of Israel. I've always believed that, but I never understood it until reading this book. This has forever changed the way I think about American History and the way I think about the gathering of Israel.
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- A Leadership Fable
- By: Patrick Lencioni
- Narrated by: Charles Stransky; introduction by Patrick Lencioni
- Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
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In keeping with the parable style, Patrick Lencioni begins by telling the fable of a woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams. Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.
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Clear Headed Guidance on Building Teams
- By Mark on 01-18-03
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
- A Leadership Fable
- By: Patrick Lencioni
- Narrated by: Charles Stransky; introduction by Patrick Lencioni
excellent and actionable. wish it was longer.
Reviewed: 11-10-19
excellent and actionable. wish it was longer. but I guess he didn't want to dwell any longer than necessary to convey the information
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Why Young Men
- The Dangerous Allure of Violent Movements and What We Can Do About It
- By: Jamil Jivani
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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Jamil Jivani recounts his experiences working as a youth activist throughout North America and the Middle East, drawing striking parallels between ISIS recruits, gangbangers, and Neo-Nazis in the West. Having narrowly escaped a descent into crime and gang violence in his native Toronto, Jivani has devoted his life to helping other at-risk youths avoid this fate in cities across North America. After the Paris terrorist attacks of 2016, he traveled to Europe and the Middle East to assist Muslim community outreach groups focused on deterring ISIS recruitment.
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More of a memoir than a sociological tretise
- By Josh on 07-02-19
- Why Young Men
- The Dangerous Allure of Violent Movements and What We Can Do About It
- By: Jamil Jivani
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
More of a memoir than a sociological tretise
Reviewed: 07-02-19
I appreciated getting a heterodox perspective. Author puts more faith in feelings than me though.
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