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Title: Do You Know What You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

Author: Misty Lynn Wesley

Narrator: Christy Williamson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-29-14

Publisher: Misty Lynn Wesley

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

The little kids were all excited about the special visitors that were coming to school that day. The little school bus pulled up and all of the children got on the bus. They were all chattering about what they wanted to be when they grew up. Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? What did the little kids want to be when they grew up? Who were the children's inspiration while they were at school? Read on and find out for yourself!!!

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Title: Why Worry?: A History of Anxiety Treatments

Author: Thomas Hodge

Narrator: Carl Moore

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-14

Publisher: Thomas Hodge

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Sometimes, you worry for a reason. Sometimes that reason is logical and sometimes it is not. Occasionally we want to stop worry. Here we look at what people have done to stop worrying. Others have done things to get rid of the worry. This book discusses the tactics and mis-tactics that have been used throughout time to address such stresses.

Members Reviews:

Historical and Current Meds,Etc.

Short and to the point, but helpful. This book explains how the treatment of anxiety has changed through the years and how it continues to evolve today.

Please don't waste your money on this "book"

Please don't waste your money on this "book". It's like 10 actual pages of what reads like a 9th grade book report. It was in no way helpful or informative. Honestly, one of the worst purchases I've made in this lifetime.

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Title: Soar

Subtitle: How Boys Learn, Succeed, and Develop Character the Eagle Way

Author: David Banks, G.F. Lichtenberg (contributor)

Narrator: Sean Crisden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-13-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

David C. Banks knows a few things about at-risk boys. In 2004, he petitioned New York City's mayor to allow an all-boys public school to open in one of the most troubled districts in the country, the South Bronx. He had a point to prove: When rituals that boys are innately drawn to are combined with college prep-level instruction and community mentorship, even the most challenging students can succeed. The result? The Eagle Academy for Young Men - the first all-boys public high school in New York City in more than 30 years - has flourished and has been successfully replicated in other boroughs and other states.

In Soar, Banks shares the experiences of individual kids from the Eagle Academy as well as his own personal story. He discusses the specific approach he and his team use to drive students, from tapping into their natural competitiveness and peer-sensitivity to finding teachers who know firsthand the obstacles these students face. Result-oriented and clear-eyed about the challenges and the promises of educating boys at risk, this is an audiobook that no one who wants to see our young men flourish can afford to miss.

Members Reviews:

NOT THEORY

An outstanding book dealing with one of the more complicated issues of the day. The absolute power of the book is that it is not about theory. It is about a tried and true process with demonstrated results over and over again. David Banks has found a successful formula to improve the education of young men of all backgrounds and is sharing it to educate all of us about something that is WORKING! Academic education and life education.

Teach Young Men How To Soar

Great book for parents, educators, counselors, clergy, politicians, mentors, and everyone else who will come into contact with young Black & Latino boys. Must read!

Informative

Great book. I was able to relate some of this to my own life. I can't help but feel that some of the techniques used here would be so beneficial to co-ed schools. A lot of it hit close to home..

Five Stars

very inspiring and instructive

This book is a case study on the value of ...

This book is a case study on the value of commitment to our young men's education. It should be read by not only parents and students, but by TEACHER's who influence the development of our young men.

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Title: Marriage Markets

Subtitle: How Inequality is Remaking the American Family

Author: June Carbone, Naomi Cahn

Narrator: Elisa Carlson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-03-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

There was a time when the phrase "American family" conjured up a single, specific image: a breadwinner dad, a homemaker mom, and their 2.5 kids living comfortable lives in a middle-class suburb. Today, that image has been shattered, due in part to skyrocketing divorce rates, single parenthood, and increased out-of-wedlock births. But whether it is conservatives bewailing the wages of moral decline and women's liberation, or progressives celebrating the result of women's greater freedom and changing sexual mores, most Americans fail to identify the root factor driving the changes: economic inequality that is remaking the American family along class lines. In Marriage Markets, June Carbone and Naomi Cahn examine how macroeconomic forces are transforming our most intimate and important spheres, and how working class and lower income families have paid the highest price. Just like health, education, and seemingly every other advantage in life, a stable two-parent home has become a luxury that only the well-off can afford. The best educated and most prosperous have the most stable families, while working class families have seen the greatest increase in relationship instability. Why? The book provides the answer: greater economic inequality has profoundly changed marriage markets, the way men and women match up when they search for a life partner. It has produced a larger group of high-income men than women; written off the men at the bottom because of chronic unemployment, incarceration, and substance abuse; and left a larger group of women with a smaller group of comparable men in the middle. The failure to see marriage as a market affected by supply and demand has obscured any meaningful analysis of the way that societal changes influence culture. Marriage Markets cuts through the ideological and moralistic rhetoric that drives our current debate. It offers critically needed solutions for a problem that will haunt America for generations to come.

Members Reviews:

Detailed Socioeconomic Analysis of Marriage & Family

Amazing analysis of the socioeconomic changes about marriages in America. It explains why higher earning women are more likely to be married, and why lower earning men have become undesirable in marriage( one reason: the unemployed men do even less housework than their employed counterpart). It also compares the laws in different states on how to define a 'parent': biological or practical. An eye opening book!

Excellent analysis of the marital divide and legal ramifications in ...

Excellent analysis of the marital divide and legal ramifications in America and an interesting analysis together with Charles Murray's " Coming Apart."

Marriage as economic bargain

I was prompted to read this book by the rather provocative title: imagining marriage to be an economic transaction, devoid of romantic, intimate love and hormonal chemistry.

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Title: Marriage and Civilization

Subtitle: How Monogamy Made Us Human

Author: William Tucker

Narrator: Patrick S. Korten

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-14

Publisher: Regnery Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

In his stunning new book, Marriage and Civilization, author William Tucker looks at the evidence from biology, evolution, anthropology, history, and culture to come to a remarkable conclusion: it was the monogamous pairing of male and female - unusual among mammals - that led to human evolution. Moreover, it is monogamous marriage that has shaped Western Civilization, giving us our sense of justice, undergirded Western democracy, and is the greatest institution we have for perpetuating human freedom and happiness.

Yet marriage is now under threat - and perhaps not in ways that people suspect. We could actually see the de facto abolition of marriage, with the state taking many of the responsibilities formerly assumed by the nuclear family.

Among Tucker's many eye-opening observations:

Marriage and Civilization might be the most important, provocative, and talked-about book of the year.

Members Reviews:

Entertaining history lesson

It flight trough history with detail and crash in an abrubt conclusion. I recomend it as a hope for mobogamus mariage.

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Title: Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today's Complex World

Author: R. David Lankes

Narrator: R. David Lankes

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-12-14

Publisher: Riland Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Libraries have existed for millennia, but today many question their necessity. In an ever-more digital and connected world, do we still need places of books in our towns, colleges, or schools? If libraries aren't about books, what are they about? In Expect More, David Lankes, winner of the 2012 ABC-CLIO/Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature, walks you through what to expect out of your library. Lankes argues that, to thrive, communities need libraries that go beyond bricks and mortar, and beyond books and literature. We need to expect more out of our libraries. They should be places of learning and advocates for our communities in terms of privacy, intellectual property, and economic development. Expect More is a rallying call to communities to raise the bar, and their expectations, for great libraries.

Members Reviews:

But you should really just go ahead and skip ahead to the Atlas because it's a really amazing read.

If you've never read The Atlas of New Librarianship, read this. It's the same information, condensed and simplified. But you should really just go ahead and skip ahead to the Atlas because it's a really amazing read.

Kindle Version

I bought mine on Kindle so there may have been a short lag time between print and digital versions. This is an outstanding book for creating important conversations around what constitutes a vibrant library program and the steps to get there.

Five Stars

good

Where's the Kindle version?

I am disappointed that there is no Kindle version of this book, given the author's take on embracing new technologies.

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Title: The Latino Generation: Voices of the New America

Author: Mario T. García

Narrator: Blanca Camacho, Mariana Carreno, Tony Chiroldes, Monica Steuer, Adriana Sananes, Walter Krochmal, Rosie Berrido, Silvia Sierra

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Latinos are already the largest minority group in the United States, and experts estimate that by 2050, one out of three Americans will identify as Latino. Though their population and influence are steadily rising, stereotypes and misconceptions about Latinos remain, from the assumption that they refuse to learn English to questions of just how "American" they actually are. By presenting thirteen riveting oral histories of young, first-generation college students, Mario T. Garcia counters those long-held stereotypes and expands our understanding of what he terms "the Latino Generation." By allowing these young people to share their stories and struggles, Garcia reveals that these students and children of immigrants will be critical players in the next chapter of our nation's history. Collected over several years, the testimonies follow the history of the speakers in thought-provoking ways, reminding us that members of the Latino Generation are not merely a demographic group but rather real individuals, as American in their aspirations and loyalty as the members of any other ethnic group in the country.

The complete list of narrators includes: Mariana Carreno, Tony Chiroldes, Monica Steuer, Adriana Sananes, Walter Krochmal, Rosie Berrido, Silvia Sierra, Luis Moreno, Martin Untrojb, Maria Cabezas, Lisa Ortiz, and Blanca Vasquez.

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Title: The Language of Houses

Author: Alison Lurie

Narrator: Nancy Linari

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-19-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

In the 1980's, the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alison Lurie wrote a meditation on clothing as an expression of history, social status and individual psychology. The Language of Clothes came to be highly regarded in the literature of couture and design. Lurie has returned with The Language of Houses, a provocative and entertaining journey through the architecture of houses and buildings and the divided spaces within come to reflect the attitudes and purposes of the organizations and people who inhabit them. What makes a house is in the eye of the beholder, and the word can mean anything from church to office to domicile and more and relies on the use of materials such as stone and wood and stucco and the roles of stairs and windows, tight interiors and open expanses. Structures under scrutiny include schools, churches, government buildings, museums, prisons, hospitals, restaurants, and of course, houses and homes. Filled with literary references from Kafka to Hawthorne and charming hand-drawings by Karen Chen, Luries new work is an essential and highly entertaining new contribution to the literature of buildings and architecture.

Members Reviews:

Meandering and frivolous

This book seems to be a series of statements and assertions about buildings following one another in a stream-of-consciousness fashion, loosely organized under chapter and section headings.I kept wondering "What is the point?" The assertions are just made, not supported by argument. I kept wondering "Where did she get that from?" The narrator did well enough. I did not enjoy reading this, and overall thought it a waste of a credit.

Disappointing to say the least

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better execution of the idea and a narrator who sounds more serious and less touchy-feely.

What was most disappointing about Alison Luries story?

It was a good idea from a good writer undermined by superficial observation and stunningly careless conclusions.

How could the performance have been better?

More focused, less like a reading exercise.

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Intriguing basic concept.

Any additional comments?

I expected more from this talented writer.

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Title: The Upside of Aging

Subtitle: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose

Author: Paul Irving

Narrator: Rosemary Benson, Derek Shetterly

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-16-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

The Upside of Aging: How Long Life Is Changing the World of Health, Work, Innovation, Policy and Purpose explores a titanic shift that will alter every aspect of human existence, from the jobs we hold to the products we buy to the medical care we receive - an aging revolution is underway across America and the world. Moving beyond the stereotypes of dependency and decline that have defined older age, The Upside of Aging reveals the vast opportunity and potential of this aging phenomenon, despite significant policy and societal challenges that must be addressed.

With a positive call to action, the book illuminates the upside for health and wellness, work and volunteerism, economic growth, innovation and education. The authors, like the baby boom generation itself, posit new ways of thinking about aging, as longevity and declining birthrates put the world on track for a mature population of unprecedented size and significance. Among topics they examine are:

The Upside of Aging defines a future that differs profoundly from the retirement dreams of our parents and grandparents, one that holds promise and power and bears the stamp of a generation that has changed every stage of life through which it has moved.

Members Reviews:

Great book with a positive and inspiration message!

I bought this for a diversity of perspectives and for richly cited resources and this book over delivers on that! While some essays can be a little repetitive, they do so in support of each unique essay's authors thesis, which I'm ok with. Wide ranging and informative!

Five Stars

Great compilation of good minds with different perspectives on the various aspects of aging.

Impacts of Extended Longevity

This is a good overview of the complex impacts of demographic change. Each topical chapter is written by an established expert in that subject matter field. All of the chapters focus on the plentiful strengths of older adults and the importance of developing and supporting those strengths..

New ways to grow old

Clear and encouraging insights backed by research demonstrating the value of managing the transition from work to retirement and ageing well. The focus is on pursuing rewarding experiences and growing whole, not old. Definitely four stars.

Well worth the read.

Collectively, these stories tell a credible, upbeat account as to what it is to be 65 or so in today's world. I found the collective works to be helpful in my daily life and planning for the future.

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Title: Animals as Domesticates

Subtitle: A World View through History, The Animal Turn

Author: Juliet Clutton-Brock

Narrator: Colleen Patrick

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-10-14

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Drawing on the latest research in archaeozoology, archaeology, and molecular biology, Animals as Domesticates traces the history of the domestication of animals around the world. From the llamas of South America and the turkeys of North America, to the cattle of India and the Australian dingo, this fascinating book explores the history of the complex relationships between humans and their domestic animals. With expert insight into the biological and cultural processes of domestication, Clutton-Brock suggests how the human instinct for nurturing may have transformed relationships between predator and prey, and she explains how animals have become companions, livestock, and laborers. The changing face of domestication is traced from the spread of the earliest livestock around the Neolithic Old World through ancient Egypt, the Greek and Roman empires, South East Asia, and up to the modern industrial age.

Critic Reviews:

"Juliet Clutton-Brock presents an insightful delve into history, providing a fascinating study of the relationship between man and animal.

Animals as Domesticates is a strong pick for history and animal studies collections." (

Midwest Book Review)

"Engagingly written and packed with fascinating historical details, the book will delight and inform all animal lovers." (David R. Harris, Emeritus Professor of Human Environment, Institute of Archaeology, University College London)

"Few have done more than Juliet Clutton-Brock to advance understanding of the richness of our domesticated animal heritage. This is a fascinating story of humanity's relationships with others of the animal kingdom." (Stephen J. G. Hall, author of

Livestock Biodiversity and coauthor of

Two Hundred Years of British Far Livestock)