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Why We Sleep
By: Matthew Walker
Narrated by: Steve West
Length: 13 hours 51 minutes
Abridged: No
“Why We Sleep is an important and fascinating book…Walker taught me a lot about this basic activity that every person on Earth needs. I suspect his book will do the same for you.” —Bill Gates
A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) is a fascinating dive into the purpose and... Read more
Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
By: Martin Kleppmann
Narrated by: Benjamin Lange
Length: 20 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
Data is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers. What... Read more
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World of Wonders
By: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Narrated by: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Length: 3 hours 30 minutes
Abridged: No
Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year
A Kirkus Prize Finalist for Nonfiction
A Southern Book Prize Finalist
An NPR Best Book of 2020
An Esquire Best Book of 2020
A BookPage Best Book of 2020
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2020
A Wall Street Journal Holiday Gift Pick for 2020
An Indie Next Pick, September 2019
A Publishers Weekly "Big Indie... Read more
Desert Solitaire
By: Edward Abbey
Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Length: 11 hours 31 minutes
Abridged: No
When Desert Solitaire was first published in 1968, it became the focus of a nationwide cult. Rude and sensitive. Thought-provoking and mystical. Angry and loving. Both Abbey and this book are all of these and more. Here, the legendary author of The Monkey Wrench Gang, Abbey's Road, and many other critically acclaimed books vividly captures the... Read more
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Albert Einstein Was a Dope?
By: Dan Gutman
Narrated by: Jesús E. Martínez & Tyla Collier
Length: 1 hour 18 minutes
Abridged: No
Did you know that Albert Einstein was a high-school dropout and that he failed his physics class when he finally made it to college? Or that when he died, his brain and eyeballs were removed from his body? Have you ever wondered why his hair looked so wild? Siblings Paige and Turner have?and they’ve collected some of the kookiest and most... Read more
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Let My People Go Surfing
By: Yvon Chouinard
Narrated by: Christopher Grove & Yvon Chouinard
Length: 7 hours 58 minutes
Abridged: No
In his long-awaited memoir, Yvon Chouinard-legendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.-shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian blacksmith to the thrilling,... Read more
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Atlas of AI
By: Kate Crawford
Narrated by: Larissa Gallagher
Length: 8 hours 53 minutes
Abridged: No
The hidden costs of artificial intelligence—from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedom
What happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award-winning scholar Kate... Read more
Algorithms to Live By
By: Brian Christian & Tom Griffiths
Narrated by: Brian Christian
Length: 11 hours 50 minutes
Abridged: No
A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindAll our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a... Read more
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The Checklist Manifesto
By: Atul Gawande
Narrated by: John Bedford Lloyd
Length: 6 hours 8 minutes
Abridged: No
The New York Times bestselling author of Being Mortal and Complications reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist
We live in a world of great and increasing complexity, where even the most expert professionals struggle to master the tasks they face. Longer training, ever more advanced technologies—neither seems to prevent grievous... Read more
The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy
By: Steph Jones
Narrated by: Collette Byrne
Length: 6 hours 57 minutes
Abridged: No
The ultimate autistic survival guide to therapy
"This is the book that would've saved me nine different therapists, decades of self-analysis, thousands of pounds, twelve different doctors and untold amounts of pain, frustration and trauma - in spending a lifetime looking for the right answers in the wrong places I've become an accidental... Read more
Rage Becomes Her
By: Soraya Chemaly
Narrated by: Soraya Chemaly
Length: 11 hours 2 minutes
Abridged: No
***A BEST BOOK OF 2018 SELECTION***
NPR * The Washington Post * Book Riot * Autostraddle * Psychology Today
***A BEST FEMINIST BOOK SELECTION***
Refinery 29, Book Riot, Autostraddle, BITCH
Rage Becomes Her is an “utterly eye opening” (Bustle) book that gives voice to the causes, expressions, and possibilities of female rage.
As women, we’ve... Read more
Committed
By: Suzanne Scanlon
Narrated by: Suzanne Scanlon
Length: 10 hours 12 minutes
Abridged: No
A raw and masterful memoir about becoming a woman and going mad—and doing both at once.
When Suzanne Scanlon was a student at Barnard in the 90s, grieving the loss of her mother—feeling untethered and swimming through inarticulable pain—she made a suicide attempt that landed her in the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
After nearly three... Read more
Rooted
By: Lyanda Lynn Haupt
Narrated by: Christine Williams
Length: 5 hours 38 minutes
Abridged: No
This inspiring meditation on the intersection of science, nature, and spirit shows readers how to deepen their connection to the natural world.
In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennia: life on this planet is radically interconnected.... Read more
How Not to Kill Yourself
By: Clancy Martin
Narrated by: Clancy Martin
Length: 14 hours 32 minutes
Abridged: No
An intimate, insightful, at times even humorous exploration of why the thought of death is so compulsive for some while demonstrating that there’s always another solution—from the acclaimed writer and professor of philosophy, based on his viral essay, “I’m Still Here.”
“If you’re going to write a book about suicide, you have to be willing to say... Read more
Divergent Mind
By: Jenara Nerenberg
Narrated by: Tegan Ashton Cohan
Length: 6 hours 37 minutes
Abridged: No
A paradigm-shifting study of neurodivergent women—those with ADHD, autism, synesthesia, high sensitivity, and sensory processing disorder—exploring why these traits are overlooked in women and how society benefits from allowing their unique strengths to flourish.As a successful Harvard and Berkeley-educated writer, entrepreneur, and devoted... Read more
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What We Owe the Future
By: William MacAskill
Narrated by: William MacAskill
Length: 8 hours 55 minutes
Abridged: No
An Oxford philosopher makes the case for “longtermism”—that positively influencing the long-term future is a key moral priority of our timeThe fate of the world is in our hands. Humanity’s written history spans only five thousand years. Our yet-unwritten future could last for millions more—or it could end tomorrow. Astonishing numbers of people... Read more
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In the Form of a Question
By: Amy Schneider
Narrated by: Amy Schneider
Length: 6 hours 47 minutes
Abridged: No
“Warm and funny.” —The New York Times * “Refreshingly no-holds-barred.” —USA TODAY * “Delightful.” —San Francisco Chronicle
An inspirational, witty, and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!—an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself as well as a passionate “ode to learning”... Read more
The Mindful Body
By: Ellen J. Langer
Narrated by: Subhadra Newton
Length: 7 hours 4 minutes
Abridged: No
Learn how adjusting your thoughts can change your health—from the “mother of mindfulness” and first female tenured professor of psychology at Harvard.
“What matters more: mind or body? Filled with original research and thought-provoking insights, The Mindful Body shows that the two are not just connected but are actually one, opening us to vast... Read more
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors
By: Janina Fisher
Narrated by: Emily Durante
Length: 14 hours 41 minutes
Abridged: No
Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors integrates a neurobiologically informed understanding of trauma, dissociation, and attachment with a practical approach to treatment, all communicated in straightforward language accessible to both client and therapist. Listeners will be exposed to a model that emphasizes "resolution"—a... Read more
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The Grieving Brain
By: Mary-Frances O'Connor
Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
Length: 8 hours 1 minute
Abridged: No
NPR SciFri Book Club PickNext Big Idea Club's ""Top 21 Psychology Books of 2022""Behavioral Scientist Notable Books of 2022A renowned grief expert and neuroscientist shares groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve, providing a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and learning.In The Grieving Brain,... Read more
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Self-Compassion
By: Kristin Neff
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 8 hours 59 minutes
Abridged: No
Kristin Neff, Ph.D., says that it’s time to “stop beating yourself up and leave insecurity behind.” Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind offers expert advice on how to limit self-criticism and offset its negative effects, enabling you to achieve your highest potential and a more contented, fulfilled life.More and... Read more
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The Practical Guide for Healing Developmental Trauma
By: Laurence Heller, Ph.D. & Brad J. Kammer, LMFT
Narrated by: Laurence S. Heller & Brad J. Kammer, LMFT
Length: 10 hours 29 minutes
Abridged: No
A practical step-by-step guide and follow-up companion
to Healing Developmental Trauma--presenting one of the first comprehensive models for addressing complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD)
The NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) is an integrated mind-body framework that focuses on relational, attachment, developmental, cultural, and... Read more
The Feminist Killjoy Handbook
By: Sara Ahmed
Narrated by: Sara Ahmed
Length: 9 hours 56 minutes
Abridged: No
A renowned feminist thinker argues we need to get in the way of happiness, our own and other people’s, to build a more just world Do you refuse to laugh at offensive jokes? Have you ever been accused of ruining dinner by pointing out your companion’s sexist comment? Are you often told to stop being so “woke”? If so, you might be a feminist... Read more
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The Defining Decade
By: Meg Jay
Narrated by: Meg Jay
Length: 7 hours 11 minutes
Abridged: No
New York Times bestselling psychologist Dr. Meg Jay uses real stories from real lives to provide smart, compassionate, and constructive advice about the crucial (and difficult) years we cannot afford to miss.
Our "thirty-is-the-new-twenty" culture tells us the twentysomething years don't matter. Some say they are a second adolescence. Others call... Read more
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