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Title: Hemophilia

Subtitle: Medicine & Inventions

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Ellouise Rothwell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-17-09

Publisher: iMinds

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about the condition of Hemophilia with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series. The term hemophilia describes hemorrhagic, or bleeding, disorders. The most common of these disorders is caused by a deficiency of protein in the blood known as blood-clotting factor. There needs to be at least 30% of the clotting factor for the blood to clot normally. Less than 30% results in the blood being slow to clot, causing bleeding for a longer time than someone with a regular amount of clotting factor.

Internal bleeding, usually into joints and muscles, is the most common form of bleeding sustained by those suffering from hemophilia. This can result from an incident such as a fall, or even spontaneously, with no apparent cause. Joint bleeds result in restriction of movement, swelling, heat, and an abnormal redness on and around the joint. Muscle bleeds can generate swelling, pain, and numbness of the affected area and an inability to move the limb. This bleeding can damage organs and tissues and is sometimes fatal.

Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

iMinds offers 12 main categories; become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing.

iMinds is the knowledge solution for the information age cutting through the white noise to give you quick, accurate knowledge .. Perfect your dinner party conversation, impress your boss - an excellent way to discover topics of interest for the future.

Editorial Reviews:

Whether youre looking to bolster your trivia skills before a dinner party or you just have a thirst for knowledge, the iMinds series is a perfect way to learn something new. And that they come in under 10 minutes makes this series an ideal pairing for your work commute or while you finish up some evening chores. This episode focuses on the blood disorders resulting from Hemophilia. Performed by the warm and gentle-voiced Ellouise Rothwell, this is program is an easy to follow and concise introduction to a serious and sometimes fatal condition.

Critic Reviews:

"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

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Title: Epidemics

Subtitle: Medicine & Inventions

Author: iMinds

Narrator: Luca James Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-09

Publisher: iMinds

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Learn about Epidemics with iMinds insightful audio knowledge series.Epidemics are important to us as humans because they affect our very survival. Knowing what they are and how to control them have been of interest to us for centuries.

A simple explanation of the difference between an epidemic and a pandemic would be to say that an epidemic is the large-scale transmission of an illness, whereas a pandemic is an epidemic that spreads across several countries. Until relatively recently before advancements in science most people believed epidemics were a punishment from God. There has been a large degree of mystery surrounding the spread of illnesses. Today, however, science provides us with an almost complete roadmap to epidemics. We are now able to isolate and categorize disease-carrying microbes, trace the first cases of transmission, understand how transmission occurs, and predict the spread of an illness. Having developed such knowledge of epidemics and how they work, the next step is to see if we can predict how, when, and where the next one will occur.

Perfect to listen to while commuting, exercising, shopping or cleaning the house.. iMinds brings knowledge to your MP3 with 8 minute information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.

iMinds offers 12 main categories; become a Generalist by increasing your knowledge of Business, Politics, People, History, Pop Culture, Mystery, Crime, Culture, Religion, Concepts, Science and Sport. Clean and concise, crisp and engaging, discover what you never knew you were missing.

iMinds is the knowledge solution for the information age cutting through the white noise to give you quick, accurate knowledge .. Perfect your dinner party conversation, impress your boss - an excellent way to discover topics of interest for the future.

Editorial Reviews:

What exactly are epidemics, and what do we know about them? From the plagues of the medieval era, to cholera outbreaks, to the swine flu of more recent years, epidemics have killed millions and altered the course of history. This is a fascinating and sometimes terrifying overview of the science behind these epidemics and how they spread, with examples drawn from around the world and throughout time. Performer Luca James Lee's pleasant, smooth voice presents the facts in a listenable style, making this an intriguing and accessible crash course for beginners, although not for those who are easily spooked.

Critic Reviews:

"I'm learning all sorts of stuff about stuff I didn't even know I didn't know. And it sticks. In a nutshell: wonderful." (Jonathon Margolis, Financial Times)

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Title: Memory

Subtitle: Tricks of the Mind

Author: Derren Brown

Narrator: Derren Brown

Format: Abridged

Length: 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-10-09

Publisher: Random House AudioBooks

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Brought to you by Random House Audio and Channel 4 Books.

Music Publisher: BDi Music Ltd, Composer: Steve Beresford.

Members Reviews:

Definitely some value here

The book is short and not really lifechanging, bit the author does provide some useful ways to improve your memory power. Worth the money paid.

A gem.

On a training course I was recently advised to start teaching my students 'memory skills' and I bought this audio book to help with that. Within ten minutes I was amazing the family with a list of twelve random objects reciting it forwards and backwards. Bright and easy to listen to, just the right length, a very good start to the subject of memory training.

Highly Recommended !

Before I bought this Audiobook I was very sceptical, but as I like Derren anyway I thought I'd I've it a try.

Initially when Derren gives you a task to do, I thought yea right I'm not going to remember this... On my 1st attempt I failed, but that was because I just listened to what he was saying and didn't really take it in.

On my 2nd attempt, I really listened and did what he said, took it in and I remembered everything! All in 5 Minutes!

My memory was so appalling before but not anymore!

Thanks Derren

Useful and entertaining

Derren Brown is phenomenally talented and entertaining. This was a wonderfully useful title for me, as my memory isn't what it was! Astonished myself with what I was able to do, using his techniques.

An Introduction into how 2b as cool as Jesus

If you're looking for an Audio book for ?Tricks of the Mind?, then sadly this isn't it. Although there are many E-Books (& similar) claiming to provide short-cuts to Derren Brown's secrets, most are sadly not the genuine article & the best way of discovering his techniques is through reading it.

What this is (in its own words) is 'Crumbs from the Table of the Master'; it is a taster of some of the best bits of the book in order to whet your appetite for the real thing.

This particular section covers 'Memory' & includes 3 systems for remembering useful material, without rote learning or similar.

The first system is very useful for lists of random objects, the second for speeches (without notes) & the third is about how to remember people's names at parties etc. With each, he gives practical tips in using them & I personally have found the latter surprisingly effective in customer services (where remembering names is the ultimate in flattery).

So, this audio clip is not a complete work-through of ?Tricks of the Mind? but is more a glimpse at its contents in order to draw you further into the mystery of his magic.

If you, like me, enjoy audio material that is moderately stretching but not as cerebrally painful as Charles Dickens, then this is surprisingly enjoyable.

If however you are after finding out his secrets (so that you can fool Clod-pates, Halfwits & Harlequins AND Charlie-sat-before-you), then you should get the book instead.

Either way (to use one of the NLP techniques from another section), it is difficult to avoid the allure of the mysterious...

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Title: What Your Childhood Memories Say About You

Author: Kevin Leman

Narrator: Chris Fabry

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-07-09

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 53 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

What are your earliest childhood memories? Were you afraid of the dark? Can you remember a particularly embarrassing moment? Those memories - along with the words and emotions you use to describe them - hold the key to understanding the person you are today! Drawing on examples from his own life, the lives of celebrities, as well as case studies from his private practice, renowned psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman helps you apply these same techniques to uncover why you are the way you are. Remember, "The little boy or girl you once were, you still are!" So unlock that memory bank - pick a memory, any memory - and discover what makes you tick!

©2007 Kevin Leman; (P)2007 Oasis Audio

Members Reviews:

My new favorite

Met expectations and lots more. I am on my fourth Book by Kevin Leman and plan to read them all. The narrator's voice is particularly pleasant. This book is a must have for anyone who wonders how their own environment and past has shaped their life.

Fun and thought provoking...

Why do you remember what you do from childhood? This is a question that I had never thought to ask, but according to this author is important in determining who I am today. Theories abound...but many of his insights do make you think.

Lacking in explanation and thought

What would have made What Your Childhood Memories Say About You better?

It was not very helpful or accurate. To generalized for the interruptions to be useful.

fun

This is a guided walk down memory lane. very thought provoking, a little repetative. But fun none-the-less.

More hype than help

I approached this book looking for the wrong thing and I didn't get what I wanted. I expected more analysis and got more rehash anecdotes and marriage and parenting counseling. Not much that I could apply to me. On the other hand I now know the title and content of every book Dr. Leman ever wrote and possibly the slant of every presentation he ever gave.

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Title: Traffic

Subtitle: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us)

Author: Tom Vanderbilt

Narrator: David Slavin

Format: Abridged

Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-02-08

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 45 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

We have always had a passion for cars and driving. Now Traffic offers us an exceptionally rich understanding of that passion. Vanderbilt explains why traffic jams form, outlines the unintended consequences of our attempts to engineer safety, and even identifies the most common mistakes drivers make in parking lots. Based on exhaustive research and interviews with driving experts and traffic officials around the globe, Traffic gets under the hood of the quotidian activity of driving to uncover the surprisingly complex web of physical, psychological and technical factors that explain how traffic works.

Members Reviews:

How's My Driving?

This book takes an analytical look at modern driving and why we do the things we do. It looks how and why roads are planned the way they are, the way that people drive and its effects, and how we are going have to adapt as roads become busier.

I found it an interesting listen. However there were a couple of points that are worth noting. The first is the author's interpretation of some of the data. As an example, his interpretation of the difference between late and early mergers, in my opinion, did not mesh in my mind with the description quoted from the studies that he references. Although, mostly the author does seem to be basing his conclusions on careful analysis.

The second is that, despite stating otherwise in the audio, the book concerns itself mostly with the US. Data and statistics are included for other countries, but the meat of the analysis is often specific to US roads and driving practices (as someone who has driven for over 20 years in over a dozen different countries, I feel that I can comment on this, and road layouts and driver 'norms' do vary significantly from one country to the next), making some of the topics irrelevant for non-US drivers. Examples of this would be accident statistics, models of cars, planning examples, which are almost exclusively from the US.

However, on the whole, the book was informative and entertaining. The quality of the audio and editing was good.

A must read for everyone on the road

I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book. As a recovering driver who now uses almost exclusively mass transit I wasn't sure if this would apply to me. In reality, it was a very balanced look at our roads and all the associated issues and problems from all vantage points: rational drivers and those with road rage, mass transit, parking, engineering, car racing, etc. Even though I consider myself fairly well informed about planning issues, I learned a lot and highly recommend the book. The type of information included in this book can also make our road safer and voters/taxpayers better informed.

filled with interesting facts

Book does a good job of filling us in on a wide range of data points about driving and traffic. Helps us understand the why behind how roads and highways are designed. Be ready for some interesting observations that are counterintuitive. Narration was first rate.

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Title: Unhooked

Subtitle: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love, and Lose at Both

Author: Laura Sessions Stepp

Narrator: Ellen Archer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-15-07

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 95 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

We're living in an increasingly sexualized world, and it's the young, particularly young women, who must deal with the consequences. Kids are having more sexual contact than ever, and at an earlier age. They call it "hooking up". But what is "hooking up"? According to Laura Sessions Stepp, a reporter at the Washington Post, hooking up eludes a neat definition. It can be anything from an innocent kiss to sexual intercourse.

In Unhooked, Stepp follows three groups of young women (one in high school, one each at Duke and George Washington Universities). She sat with them in class, socialized with them, listened to them talk, and comes away with some disturbing insights, including her finding that hooking up carries with it no obligation on either side. Relationships and romance are seen as messy and time-consuming, and love is postponed or, worse, seen as impossible. Some young women can handle this, but many can't, and they're being battered physically and emotionally by the new dating landscape. The result is a generation of young people stymied by relationships and unsure where to turn for help.

"The need to be connected intimately to others is as central to our well-being as food and shelter," Stepp writes in Unhooked. "In my view, if we don't get it right, we're probably not going to get anything else in life right."

Editorial Reviews:

Laura Sessions Stepp's Unhooked is an intriguing and informative glimpse into the realm of hookup culture as it is currently playing out among contemporary high school and college students. Stepp tracks three groups of adolescent and post-adolescent women as they navigate the stormy waters of sex and love in the modern world, seeking insight into their perceptions of physical and emotional intimacy, and asking hard questions about how they handle - and choose not handle - romance and relationships.

Ellen Archer is a lively performer who brings a strong, sharp energy to this audiobook, and her clear articulation guides listeners with ease through Stepp's thought-provoking expedition into the brave new world of modern love.

Critic Reviews:

"This insightful study is vivid and engaging, and includes a practical conversation guide for mothers and daughters, making it a valuable text for parents that goes beyond the latest the-kids-are-not-alright headlines." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Essential Reading for Parents

I have read other reviews that really fail to get the importance of what Seesions is trying to say. As a society the US needs to stop and take a collective look in the mirror. It's not about taking a far right or left stand, it's about looking at attitudes and behavior patterns that are healthy and productive. In the current psychological state of individuality and freedom of self expression many people have neglected their obligations not only to others, but also to themselves. This book is a really good book for girls and women, but it is important for men, and essential for parents of boys or girls. Worth the listen.

For every parent, and young woman

To understand my review, it may be best to describe myself. I grew up in the culture just barely before that of these girls studied in this book.

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Title: Think!

Subtitle: Why Crucial Decisions Can't Be Made in the Blink of an Eye

Author: Michael R. LeGault

Narrator: Michael R. LeGault

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-03-06

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 103 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Outraged by the downward spiral of American intellect and culture, Michael R. LeGault offers the flip side of Malcolm Gladwell's best-selling phenomenon Blink, which celebrated impulse thinking over factual knowledge or critical analysis. If best-selling books are advising us to not think, LeGault argues, it comes as no surprise that sharp, incisive reasoning is on the decline, leading our society to incompetence and failure.

LeGault talks about:

Far from perpetuating the stereotype of the complacent American, LeGault maintains that Americans are abundantly gifted with the ability to fulfill our nation's greatest potential starting today, but we need smart teachers, health care workers, sales representatives, students, mechanics, and leaders to make it happen. A bracing wake-up call to America, Think! delivers a no-holds-barred prescription for reversing the erosion of American civilization.

Members Reviews:

noncritical critical thinking

This book starts off with some great points - the world needs more critical thinking. I couldn't agree more.

However LeGault doesn't even take his own advice. The majority of the book is composed of several rants on a range of issues, most of which can be refuted rather easily with a bit of critical thinking.

He spends a great deal of time asserting that the jury is still out on global warming, that we shouldn't take the issue seriously. However he doesn't offer any studies or other evidence to back his claim. He must be using the popular press for his sources, because it is virtually impossible to find a single peer reviewed scientific paper that refutes the urgency of the climate crises. Take a look at the Union of Concerned Scientists (a group of 49 Nobel laureates, 63 National Medal of Science recipients, and 175 members of the National Academies) for more information.

LeGault takes many similar stances that are easy to refute: "The desires of the advertising industry have little impact on the direction of media corporations". It doesn't take much critical thinking skill to question that statement.

Or his absolute certainty that Male and Female brains are fundamentally different in a physical and inherent way. Given that our knowledge of the brain is at most limited, I question his certainty. There are many studies suggesting that these differences may, or may not, be statistically insignificant. And to state that these differences could not possibly have been a result of socialization is absurd. In an area of study where there is so much uncertainty why would he take such an extreme position?

Given the above examples (and there are others), I can only conclude that LeGault's intention for this book is not to promote critical thinking, but rather it is a platform for him to rant on his extreme viewpoints.

really, really bad

There may have been one or two good points in this book...I can't remember because the author's seething repetitive rant against feminists and environmentalists overshadowed any valid content he might have had. His insistance that climate change is non-existant destroyed any credibilty. The narration will put you to sleep.

Excellent idea

I was suspicious of "Blink" when I read parts of it briefly in a bookstore and the author here gives us good reason to be suspicious.

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Title: Poe's Heart and the Mountain Climber

Subtitle: Exploring the Effect of Anxiety on Our Brains & Culture

Author: Richard Restak

Narrator: Richard Restak

Format: Abridged

Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-17-04

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Poe's Heart and the Mountain Climber tackles this situation head-on, with a fresh perspective and a straightforward approach to exploring and understanding our anxiety before it paralyzes us.

After interviewing many experts on anxiety, and reflecting on his years treating anxious patients (as well as experiencing more than a few anxious moments himself), Dr. Richard Restak has organized this book around one primary principal: the best way to manage anxiety in these anxious times is to learn about it and put that learning to practical use. His message is vital and empowering: anxiety is not a mental illness that must require medication, but often a normal, biological response to stress.

Anxiety is as natural a part of our existence as breathing, eating, or sleeping, and it is closely linked to our powers of reasoning. Unlike any other species, only we are able to envision future possibilities. As a result, we aren't tethered to the here and now, but can imaginatively anticipate the good things that might happen to us. But we can also envision the bad things and, as a result, experience anxiety. We can't have one without the other. Anxiety is only undesirable when it becomes extreme.

This groundbreaking book teaches us to view anxiety not as a burden, but as a stimulus for greater accomplishment and enhanced self-knowledge. We will function at our best when we stop working to deny our anxiety and instead learn to accept its presence in our lives and transform it into the positive, creative energy from which it stems.

Critic Reviews:

"Restak dispels worry about worry and tenders sensible strategies for quelling it." (Booklist)

Members Reviews:

A little dry; focuses on the biomedical issues of anxiety

This book provides some interesting information about anxiety from the medical viewpoint. The author, an MD, discusses synapses, brain lobes, seratonin, etc., in relation the causes of anxiety. He goes into I think too much detail in that area and in the area of research experiments on mice and other animals regarding anxiety. The outcomes are illustrative but the narration of the experiments and intracies of the brain were dry. He takes a similar approach to medications for anxiety.

The title of the book refers to Poe's "Tell Tale Heart" narrator who suffers from extreme anxiety and mountain climbers who are indicative of people with little anxiety about risks. Unfortunately, there is little additional discussion that includes such illustrations. He writes of four stories of patients suffering from ranges of anxiety problems. What to do about anxiety is left to the epilogue that is short and basically offers the suggestion that one should take medication for anxiety and stay on it.

This book provides a general overview of what is behind anxiety and the differences between anxiety and fear. But overall it is dry and not very stimulating.

Craig STephans, author ofShakespeare On Spirituality: Life-Changing Wisdom from Shakespeare's Plays

It's an Allusion-- Poe Himself Would Understand!!!

If you want to learn about the life of your favorite author, Edgar Allan Poe, go buy a biography of him and read it. It may help you understand why Dr. Restak chose to allude to Poe in the title of a book on anxiety disorders.

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Title: Yeast Infection

Subtitle: Discover What Is Yeast Infection and How It Affects Women Health

Author: Rod Hatfield

Narrator: Troy McElfresh

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-08-14

Publisher: Alex Coffey

Ratings: 2 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

The term vaginitis is one that is applied to any inflammation or infection of the vagina, and there are many different conditions that are categorized together under this broad heading, including bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis and non-infectious vaginitis. However, for most women, the most common form of vaginitisis that caused by a yeast infection. Because this is the most common form of vaginitis, this is therefore the particular form of infection that is going to be investigated and analyzed in this book. In this book, you will learn more about this infectious disease.

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Title: Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer

Subtitle: A Journey Into the Heart of Fan Mania

Author: Warren St. John

Narrator: Michael Kramer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-04

Publisher: Books on Tape

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 84 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Psychology & The Mind

Publisher's Summary:

Warren St. John decided to find out why people care so much about the outcomes of games they're not playing in by joining a group where the particulars of the fan psyche would show themselves in sharp relief: the caravan of hundreds of RVs that follow the Alabama Crimson Tide across the South, taking over college towns with a moveable feast of Weber grills, karaoke machines, Igloo coolers, and fast-draining liquor bottles. Rammer Jammer Yellow Hammer offers not a locker-room view, but a seat in the bleachers, stadium parking lots, and in the inner lives of fans (not to mention their RVs). Drawing on psychological and sociological research on fandom, this is not just a travel story, but a cultural anthropology of fans.

©2004 Warren St. John; (P)2004 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic Reviews:

"But this book is more than a beer and barbecue-fueled travelogue. St. John also explores the sociological and physical effects of being a rabid sports fan. These journalistic asides contrast nicely with St. John's superstitious, obsessed sports-fan persona, which rules much of this amusing and insightful book." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

Well done

I don't watch a lot of sports, and especially not football, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

This book is laid out as a documentary in which the author spends a season following the fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team. It is very well-written. The author does a fantastic job of painting the picture in your mind. The narrator does a brilliant job of bringing it to life, with good inflection and a talent for replicating deep southern accents.

Despite what the Publisher's Review says, this book is only sprinkled superficially with anthopological and psychological analyses of fan-mania. Those looking for an in-depth study will want to look elsewhere, but there's enough insight to give die-hard fans some pause to reflect on their behavioural habits.

4-Stars because it was very enjoyable. Not 5-stars, as those are reserved for classic must-reads, which this is not.

Don't miss it!

Marvelously funny and absolutely true to life. One of the most enjoyable books I've listened to. I'm making a bore of myself repeating some of the funnier passages at lunches and dinners.

MODERN TRIBAL WARFARE

as a child of the NYC suburbs, i wasn't familiar with tribal warfare

my college room mate, however, was from ozark, alabama

his entire extended family were more than loyal auburn fans

graciously, they allowed me to tag along to auburn - alabama games

it is a gross understatement to say "...there is nothing like it..."

i later insisted my young son accompany me to these unique events

warren st. john's life in birmingham, AL and then NYC paralleled my room mate

he brings both kindness and humorous insight to his research

the subjects he depicts are neither monsters or comic book characters

these people don't want to be UA fans, they deeply need to be UA fans

most of them solider on through difficult or diminished lives

football gives them companions and a chance to experienced shared joy

rural alabama life provides a steady dose of adversity and heartache

the civil rights struggle then delivered an unspoken shame on white alabama

the football game allows the faithful to gather and then share those burdens

warren st.