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Jim Jones convinced his 1000 followers they would all have to commit suicide since he was going to die. Shoko Asahara convinced his followers to release a weapon of mass destruction, the deadly sarin gas, on a Tokyo subway. These are a few of the doomsday cults examined in this audiobook by best-selling author Alan R. Warren. Its focus is on cults whose destructive behavior was due in large part to their apocalyptic beliefs or doomsday movements. This audiobook examines how a social movement grows into a full religion and when it does not.

The way we feel about another person or about objects is often bound up in associations that have no direct connection with the person or object, at all. Often, what we call a "change of heart" comes about sheerly from a change in the many associations which make up our present viewpoint. Now, suppose that these associations could be altered artificially, at the option of the person who was in charge of the process.

This is the true story of one boy's journey through Anneewakee Boys' Wilderness Camp. Anneewakee opened in 1962 as a treatment center for troubled boys and was essentially shut down in the late 80s amidst allegations of physical and sexual abuse. There are many traumatized to this day by what they endured at the treatment center and also those who credit it with saving their lives.

During the Great Depression, some people just wanted to survive, but some people wanted to kill. Follow along with four Depression-era murderers and their twisted tales of depravity and bloodlust. We recommend you leave the lights on while listening. These four tales of forgotten murderers are sure to live on in the darkest recesses of your mind long after you’ve heard the very end.

It’s been three years since Charlie thwarted a terrorist attack on Space Mountain and kicked evil mastermind Spencer Holloway off the top floor of Bay Lake Tower. And aside from occasional annoyances from his frenemy Habst, things have been relatively quiet for the ex-detective. That is until one of his staff is found brutally murdered, a crime for which Charlie is wrongly accused.

The Prophet is a book of 26 prose poetry fables written in English by the Lebanese-American poet and writer Kahlil Gibran. It was originally published in 1923 by Alfred A. Knopf. It is Gibran's best known work. The Prophet has been translated into over 100 different languages, making it one of the most translated books in history, and it has never been out of print. The prophet, Al Mustafa, has lived in the city of Orphalese for 12 years and is about to board a ship which will carry him home. He is stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses topics such as life and the human condition.

You're about to discover a proven strategy on how to understand and overcome your leaky gut issues for the rest of your life. Millions of people suffer from leaky gut at some point in their lives and throw away their personal and professional success because of it. Most people realize how much of a problem this is but are unable to change their situation simply because they don't have the proper information to work with.

Discover how you can quit your job and build a strong stream of passive income in less than six months! What if you could run your own business from anywhere in the world with a laptop and internet connection? Imagine breaking out of the 9-5 grind because you can live off your own passive income stream!

Want to achieve positive relationships, health, happiness, and wealth without repeated cycles of failures and pain? Master Habits of a Champion in 1 Month will show you detailed step-by-step action plan to achieve success in life in one month.

China loomed large on the world stage. Wealth, power, and hundreds of years of rule by the Manchus of the Qing Dynasty catapulted them to new heights, but with power and prestige came those who would do anything to usurp their authority and undermine their sense of stability. The British Empire and its faithful allies devised a masterful plan and executed it with stark precision. Vicious lies, cheating, and stealing were only the beginning of what they had in store for the nation.

You’ve dreamed of being a successful sales leader, being impactful to your team and clients, and having a happy and prosperous home life. If you are serious about becoming the leader you were born to be and you want make an impact that lasts, then Radical Integrity is for you. Radical Integrity is like Tribes by Seth Godin meets Disrupt You! by Jay Samit meets Sell or Be Sold by Grant Cardone. Listen to it and become the sales leader you were born to be!

Irritable or agitated depression is a depression subtype that is different from the classic depression signs that we all recognize as sadness and lack of interest in things. Anger is also included in this subtype of depression, despite most people not recognizing these symptoms as being directly related to a person’s depression.

Serial killers are not simple monsters, as many believe. They are human beings just like us: men and women who have made the wrong choices or been turned into ugly creatures by their upbringing. Some seek to cause pain and shock - others just wish to scratch an itch that they have in their mind. All of them bring darkness in their own way.

Part of the acclaimed Murderers Everywhere series, Texas presents a new host of America’s worst killers. Each chapter brings up more questions than answers, leaving you, the jury of listeners, to decide the balance between guilt and motive. Filled with facts detailing the twisted tales of several killers, Murderers in Texas is a must-listen for the curious and those who can’t imagine what it takes to push someone to the point of killing their fellow man.

Three spine chilling true crime stories in one collection from the best-selling author Robert Brown. This collection contains the first three of Robert Browns best-selling true crime novels. Includes: Bonfire Bodies, The Candy Man, and The Acid Alchemist.

Explore six chilling axe murders and discover how just a regular tool became known as one of most deadly objects. Learn how to avoid the same mistakes made by the victims of these horrific crimes by listening to the court documents, first-hand accounts, and witness testimonies.

The American Indian Wars details the true plight of Native Americans during the American Indian Wars. It is a no-holds barred account of the tragedies that forever altered the lives of Native Americans. Go inside the brutal battles, see what happened, and discover the moment when humanity gave way to pure, unadulterated greed, savagery, and genocide.

After a heart attack, lawyer Tony Stanford finds himself not in this world, but on a heavenly golf course. Not ready to believe he is dead, his wife, best friends, and the doctors work against time to prove to the hospital board he's not really gone. Even with its religious themes, Three Days in Heaven is a story a person of any faith can enjoy. Open-heart surgery, dying, and meeting up with God all seem like serious topics, but the audiobook deals with them in a lighthearted and believable way.

The Waste Land is a poem by T. S. Eliot, widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century and a central work of modernist poetry. Published in 1922, the 434-line poem first appeared in the United Kingdom in the October issue of Eliot's The Criterion and in the United States in the November issue of The Dial. It was published in book form in December 1922. Eliot's poem loosely follows the legend of the Holy Grail and the Fisher King combined with vignettes of contemporary British society.

Your vagus nerve is the largest and most important nerve in your body. It carries messages to and from your brain, gut, heart, and other major muscles and organs. However, common issues like inflammation, stress, or physical trauma can interfere with the nerve’s ability to function. Luckily, there are tons of quick and easy ways to activate and exercise the nerve, strengthen its function, and restore your body to good health.