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Title: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues: Homosexuality Will Destroy the World

Author: Trevor Clinger

Narrator: Trevor Clinger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-11-15

Publisher: Trevor Clinger

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

A medicial, psychological, psychiatric, religious, and natural look at the world of homosexuality.

Homosexuality is a hot issue in today's society. Both activists and antagonists have very strong opinions on where homosexuality should be permissible or not throughout the world. Homosexuality is a cultural move that has grown out of proportion so fast that many people have failed to take a deep breath and actually look at all the facts, which have their roots in various educational subjects. In this audiobook, I will provide you with facts and some statements, made by some of the most respected professionals, related to this debate of whether or not homosexuality is a behavior that has potential to be a danger to society.

The author possesses a bachelor's degree in business administration and an associate's degree in management technology.

Members Reviews:

I think this book is extremely truthful and blunt.

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It ranks upon one of the greatest books I've listened to because it touches on a very hot subject that needs to be analyzed, and this book did just that!

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Title: Ask the Past

Subtitle: Pertinent and Impertinent Advice From Yesteryear

Author: Elizabeth P. Archibald

Narrator: Graeme Malcolm, Elizabeth Archibald

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 34 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-05-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Chock-full of advice that's stood the test of time, Ask the Past is the tongue-in-cheek compilation of hilarious and true answers to life's questions, drawn from actual antique sourcebooks by a historian and bibliophile.

Based on the popular blog, Ask the Past offers absolutely serious yet now uproariously funny advice culled by Yale University-trained historian Archibald from the rare books she's uncovered in her research. Whether it's 18th-century tips for ridding your abode of bedbugs (sprinkle bed with gunpowder and let smolder) or a 16th-century guide on how to score (do not pass gas), Ask the Past is a wildly entertaining take on classic advice books, a postmillennial Miss Manners for the overeducated, overread, and overly ironic.

Ask the Past is the perfect gift full of tips, tricks, and curiosities that no one can resist.

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Members Reviews:

Amusing advice for your great, great grandfather

This is an amusing collection of advice written over the past several centuries, everything from how to keep from farting, to how to talk to a young woman, how to discreetly fart when in the company of others, what to do with your hankie after you blow your nose (don't put it near another's drinking glass), and how to stop a nosebleed using sheep dung. All the snippets are short and entertaining, and the author offers her own amusing comments with each one (who knew it was okay to beat young freshman as along as you don't insult them). I doubt anything contained within could be used for practical purposes, but it's interesting to see what helpful advice was dispensed in the past.

I love this book

I love this book! My favorites are "How to Avoid Pregnancy," "How to Give Someone Gas" and "How to Put the Moves on a Man."

Well-conceived and hilarious. Complete with the author's witty commentary, too.

It's funny to see how some of the advice can still be used today, though (at least by myself - see 'how to avoid an acquaintance' - in a small town like mine, looking at my shoes or downcasting my eyes often works like a charm).

Five Stars

CUTE BOOK

Ask The Past book

Good value,unique book

Quick Interesting Facts about the past

We bought this as a gift and read bits of it and love it. I hope Our friend loves it and will loan it to us when they are done! We also love The Book of Lists if you are looking for something similar

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Title: Comic-Con Strikes Again

Author: Douglas Wolk

Narrator: Oliver Wyman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-01-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Comic-Con International is the world capital of fandom. Every year 130,000 people flock to San Diego for a five-day marathon of Hollywood star power, sensory overload, gigantic shopping bags, grand feats of imagination, tacky nostalgia, very long lines, and people dressed up as Princess Leia. It's the place where people who love the fantastic side of culture go to express that love and where the companies that want to sell them fantasies in every possible medium try desperately to woo them.

Douglas Wolk (author of the Eisner Award-winning Reading Comics: How Graphic Novels Work and What They Mean) plunges into Comic-Con's bizarre collision of fans and franchises and looks at what happens when the marketers of movies, TV shows, comics, and games meet their most devoted, most demanding consumers.

Members Reviews:

The chic of geek

Before reading Douglas Wolk's Comic-Con Strikes Again I'd always assumed that the annual confab in San Diego was a bit like the cantina scene in Star Wars. News coverage of the event tended to focus on its more "colorful" aspects: costumed participants channeling their favorite comic book, sci-fi and/or super hero movie characters. Likewise, the coverage in publications like Entertainment Weekly focused on the celebrity aspect, panel discussions on television shows and movies, and the buzz about coming attractions.

But Wolk goes those sources one better. He goes beyond the stereotypes and the hype to cover not only what Comic-Con is, but what it means and how it affects the entertainment industry. Rather than take the easy route and laugh at the "geeks" who attend the event as so many media do, Wolk offers insight into fan culture and a bit of an overview of its history.

From its humble beginnings forcusing only on comic books and artists four decades ago to the essential showcase that can make or break new films and television shows, Comic-Con has become - whether most of us are aware of it or not - a major player in determining what becomes part of our modern culture. Wolk has done the rest of us (who may not have picked up a comic book in years or who have no idea who Janga Fett is) a service in providing a clear-eyed look at an major annual event that plays a role in making pop culture pop.

I wish it was longer!

When I was a teenager and young adult, I dwelled on the fringes of weird. I looked perfectly normal on the outside, but the older I got, the more I learned to greatly enjoy sci fi, fantasy, and various role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons (although the appeal of anime did and still does escape me.) One of the things my group of friends and I always thought would be cool was to go to Comic-Con. This Kindle Single (picked up for a mere .99) is a far too brief look into the juggernaut that is Comic-Con. The writing is very good (although perhaps overusing the word "cathexis") and deals with a fascinating subject most ignore: sci fi/fantasy fandom. While it touches on many of the various aspects of attending Comic-Con (e.g. long lines, costumes, merchandise), it's so short I was left with the feeling of a rock skipping over a pond. Honestly, the only disappointment I had with this book was that there was not a great deal more of it.

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Title: The Unknown Comic Collection

Subtitle: Journey Thru the Unknown and the Kardashians Joke Book

Author: The Unknown Comic, aka Murray Langston

Narrator: Murray Langston

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-27-15

Publisher: Joe Bevilacqua, Waterlogg Productions

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

This collection of audio selections from Murray Langston, aka the Unknown Comic, includes his revealing memoir and a laugh-out-loud book of jokes that takes aim at the Kardashians.

Journey Thru the Unknown

This detailed account of the highlights and lowlights of each year of Langston's life, from June 27,1944, until his 69th birthday on June 27, 2013, is spiced with humor, drama, and enough celebrities to warrant the alternate title Name-Droppers. Journey Thru the Unknown offers surprising revelations and many stories from his exciting comic career.

The Kardashians Joke Book

Anyone who wants to enjoy a good laugh at the Kardashians' expense will love this hilarious audiobook! Get ready to laugh at hundreds of jokes aimed at the overly hyped, self-appointed icons the Kardashians.

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Title: Cult Conversion: Is It Freewill or Brainwashing?

Subtitle: When It Comes to Cults, the Debate Quickly Jumps to Whether Members of a Cult Are Brainwashed into Joining It or If They Have the Ability to Choose

Author: Trevor Clinger

Narrator: Paul Carwile

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-22-15

Publisher: Trevor Clinger

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Cults are still in existence today through religious sects, deceiving fitness programs, supplement companies, and many other forms. Cults had first arisen in the 1950s, but they've made a large enough impact that they still exist today.

When a debate about cults comes into a conversation, one side will always explain cults existences through brain washing tactics, while the other side will defend a cult member by explaining that they made the choice to join a cult. Maybe we should analyze both of these arguments and then make a decision.

The author possesses a bachelor's degree of business administration and an associate's degree of management technology.

Members Reviews:

Great Discussion

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This is the best audio book I've listened to thus far.

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I enjoyed the discussion.

Any additional comments?

The narrator did an excellent job.

Excellent book with great discussion points!

This was a wonderful audiobook that helped identify cults that occur in our everyday environment. The author seemed very intelligent in the subject matter. Although it was short, it was packed with great points!

WHAT A FASCINATING BOOK ABOUT CULTS!

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It's so amazing to be awoken through the identification of cults that exist in our everyday society. Cults exist everywhere and this book does an amazing job at helping you identifying them.

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Title: True and Constant Friends

Subtitle: Love and Inspiration from Our Grandmothers, Mothers, and Friends

Author: Kelley Paul, Rand Paul - foreword

Narrator: Kelley Paul

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-14-15

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

Kelley Paul, wife of Senator Rand Paul, celebrates lifelong friendships in a beautifully illustrated book about the female bond.

When Kelley Paul arrived on the Rhodes College campus in 1981, she immediately bonded with six women. Three decades of intimate friendship later, Kelley celebrates these relationships and the women who inspired them all. She tells their stories and those of their grandmothers, mothers, and sisters, providing a microcosm of women raising families and building lives in 20th- and 21st-century America.

The extraordinary lives of Kelley's and her friends' role models - from the Southern matriarch to the poor Irish immigrant - are honored in this lovely audiobook, which offers oral history along with classic poetry, art, and photography. Throughout, Kelley explores the universal themes of hardship, determination, commitment, family, independence, optimism, friendship, and love - and illuminates the power of the female bond that enriches all our lives.

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Members Reviews:

Loved it!

Wonderful stories told by a wonderful story teller. I'm inspired to think about my mother, grandmothers and my friends.

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Title: I'm in the Tub, Gone

Author: Richard Carlson

Narrator: Amy Barron Smolinski, Daniel Morin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-30-15

Publisher: AME LLC

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

These letters may be very disturbing to some. The names have been changed to protect the loved ones left behind. They are in no way meant to make judgments on others or cause more pain and suffering. They are a study of human behavior to help others understand the pain and suffering these people went through and encourage others to offer understanding and help when they can. Prevention is our goal and we should be aware that there are people in pain and torment. If you are one of those people you need to seek help for your condition. There are understanding professionals who will help you to deal with the pain you are feeling. Love, kindness, and understanding is there for the taking. Let us reflect on the thoughts of another and wish them eternal peace. Our objective is to have people realize that people need to be taken seriously when they talk of suicide and encourage those in distress to seek help.

Members Reviews:

Compelling

I had a hard time putting this down! Coming from a history of a parent attempting suicide multiple times, this helped me understand that I am not alone. Yes, it is sad to know that so many people feel helpless that they would take their own life, but more than anything, I could hear what was going thru their minds.

The only thing I wish was different with this book, is I wanted to know more about the people that wrote the letters. I guess to understand more of their reasoning behind hurting their loved ones by taking their own lives...

I highly recommend this for people who have loved ones who have either committed suicide or attempted...

Perhaps I have romanticized what suicide notes might say but ...

Perhaps I have romanticized what suicide notes might say but I was surprised to see how simple and generic all of these were.

Wow.

So incredibly moving and sad. Really will make you think and pay attention to those who may be considering this.

Worth your time and understanding.

I can't believe I waited this long to purchase this as a great learning tool to understand the human conditiion. As painful as it is to understand.

Lilia

Wow this book was great!!!!!!!!I never thought this book was great.Thanks Richard Carlson hope I get to read other one of your books

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Title: Livestock/Deadstock

Subtitle: Working with Farm Animals From Birth to Slaughter (Animals Culture And Society)

Author: Rhoda M. Wilkie

Narrator: Robert J. Eckrich

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-20-15

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

The connection between people and companion animals has received considerable attention from scholars. In her original and provocative ethnography Livestock/Deadstock, sociologist Rhoda Wilkie asks, how do the men and women who work on farms, in livestock auction markets, and slaughterhouses, interact with - or disengage from - the animals they encounter in their jobs?

Wilkie provides a nuanced appreciation of how those men and women who breed, rear, show, fatten, market, medically treat, and slaughter livestock, make sense of their interactions with the animals that constitute the focus of their work lives. Using a sociologically informed perspective, Wilkie explores their attitudes and behaviors to explain how agricultural workers think, feel, and relate to food animals.

Livestock/Deadstock looks at both people and animals in the division of labor and shows how commercial and hobby productive contexts provide male and female handlers with varying opportunities to bond with and/or distance themselves from livestock. Exploring the experiences of stockpeople, hobby farmers, auction workers, vets and slaughterers, she offers timely insight into the multifaceted, gendered, and contradictory nature of human roles in food animal production.

Award for Distinguished Scholarship in the Animals and Society Section of the American Sociological Association, 2011.

Critic Reviews:

"The volume offers a unique insight into the often contradictory nature of animal production and care." (Anthrozoos)

"For labor and environmental sociologists, Livestock/Deadstock is essential." (Labor History)

"Rhoda Wilkie's excellent Livestock/Deadstock provides a remarkably in-depth account of the co-assembled lives of stock animals and stockpersons." (Henry Buller, University of Exeter)

Members Reviews:

Fantastic

I loved this book as it given a lot of insight to the process in which meat is brought to the supermarket. It explains the interaction between the emotional ties to labor and the detachment of raising and slaughtering live stock. There is a sensuous explanation of the market and the background to how the theater of selling livestock and the attitudes arises. I live in the USA and the sociological parallels to hobby. farmers in the USA and the UK are striking. I can now better understand Hobby farmers and the decisions that they make regarding killing livestock and caring for animals that would have otherwise die do to serious birth defects. This book is great for anyone who wants to be a hobby farmer or a big cattle producer because it helps people to identify with their respected community.

Distracting narrator

The narrator made this book hard to concentrate on; boring and flat. The content is interesting except the author repeats themes and actual entire sentences too often and the scope of the subject is small considering the mass of the subject. I felt less like this was a sociological study and more like an opinion piece. It has good information about the state of animal welfare in small farms but too small of a scope to come to any conclusion

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Title: Reimagining Courts

Subtitle: A Design for the Twenty-First Century

Author: Victor E Flango, Thomas M Clarke

Narrator: Mark D. Mickelson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-12-15

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

In their timely and topical book, Reimagining Courts, Victor Flango and Thomas Clarke argue that courts are a victim of their own success. Disputes that once were resolved either informally in the family or within the community are now handled mainly by courts, which strains government agency resources. The authors offer provocative suggestions for a thorough overhaul of American state and local courts, one that better fits the needs of a twenty-first century legal system.

Reimagining Courts recommends a triage process based upon case characteristics, litigant goals, and resolution processes. Courts must fundamentally reorganize their business processes around the concept of the litigant as a customer. Each adjudication process that the authors propose requires a different case management process and different amounts of judicial, staff, and facility resources.

Reimagining Courts should spark much-needed debate. This book will be of significant interest to lawyers, judges, and professionals in the court system as well as to scholars in public administration and political science.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Excellent exporation of cutting edge ideas for court organizations

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Title: Alcoholism Addiction

Subtitle: God Grant Me the Wisdom to Know the Difference About Addiction

Author: Albert Ullman

Narrator: Glenn Langohr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-05-15

Publisher: Sober Living Publishing

Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences

Publisher's Summary:

A Seminal Study on Alcoholism and Addiction.

The author is driven to understand alcoholism and draws out a complicated portrait of the various aspects of addiction by interviewing and following the progress of alcoholics. Areas that are studied are early warning signs and symptoms of the pre-alcoholic, the prodromal phase, and the chronic phase. The medical, psychological, and sociological areas of alcoholism are visited through the experts: Jellinik, Yale University and Canada's Alcoholism Research Foundation, to wrestle with the disease aspect, the power of choice, and are personality disorders the underlying issues?

An excellent resource to understand alcoholism for the alcoholic, the alcoholic's family, and Drug and Alcohol counselors and the medical community. The solution to alcoholism and success rate is explored in the final chapters by revealing the effects of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon.