Ignite Your Passion for Storytelling With Free Audiobook

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 707602

Title: Duke and the Dressmaker

Author: Eva Devon

Narrator: Sasha Higgins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:17:21

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Historical Romance

Summary:

Dressmaker Miss Lily Martin knows too well the sordid dealings of London's corrupt underbelly. She should have known borrowing from one of the city's most reviled moneylenders was risky. Now the loan has come due-and there's nothing standing between Miss Lily and her darling sister's ruin. Until a dashing American with flashing, defiant eyes intervenes . . .

Ship captain James Blakefield may be the new Duke of Ashbridge, but he's only in London for six weeks to secure his estate before returning to America, and far from the watchful eye of the ton. He'll be damned if he'll attend another society event where eligible ladies fling themselves at his title. But when he discovers Miss Lily's desperate predicament, James realizes he might have the perfect arrangement.

By assuming the legal guardianship of Lily's sister, he can keep them both safe and ensure someone cares for the estate. But it means having Lily under the same roof. As their undeniable attraction charges the very air between them, both propriety and restraint are threatened. But scandal is the least of their concerns when James's secret threatens to pull everything apart at the seams . . .

Contains mature themes.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 694339

Title: Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man

Author: Garry Wills

Narrator: Adam Barr

Format: Unabridged

Length: 24:05:50

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, Law & Politics, World, North America

Summary:

In this acclaimed biography that earned him a spot on Nixon's infamous 'enemies list,' Garry Wills takes a thoughtful, in-depth, and often 'very amusing' look at the thirty-seventh US president, and draws some surprising conclusions about a man whose name has become synonymous with scandal and the abuse of power (Kirkus Reviews).

Arguing that Nixon was a reflection of the country that elected him, Wills examines not only the psychology of the man himself and his relationships with others-from his wife, Pat, to his vice-president, Spiro Agnew-but also the state of the nation at the time, mired in the Vietnam War and experiencing a cultural rift that pitted the young against the old. Putting his findings into moral, economic, intellectual, and political contexts, he ultimately 'paints a broad and provocative landscape of the nation's-and Nixon's-travails' (The New York Times).

Simultaneously compassionate and critical, and raising interesting perspectives on the shifting definitions of terms like 'conservative' and 'liberal' over recent decades, Nixon Agonistes is a brilliant and indispensable book from one of America's most acclaimed historians.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 702850

Title: Seven Measures of the World

Author: Piero Martin

Narrator: Michael Langan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:18:36

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, History, Philosophy, General

Summary:

From the beginning of history, measurement has been interwoven into the human experience, shaping our understanding of nature, personal relationships, and the supernatural. We measure the world to know our past, comprehend the present, and plan the future.

Renowned physicist Piero Martin explores how scientific knowledge is built around seven key pillars of measurement: the meter for length; the second for time; the kilogram for mass; the kelvin for temperature; the ampere for electricity; the mole for quantity of substance; and the candela for luminous intensity. Martin examines the history and function of these units and illustrates their applications in rich vignettes on a range of topics-from quarks to black holes, from a glass of wine to space exploration. He delves into not only the all-important numbers but also anecdotes that underline each unit's special quality. At the same time, he explains how each unit contributes to important aspects of science, from classical physics to quantum mechanics, from relativity to chemistry, from cosmology to elementary particle physics, and from medicine to modern technology. Martin eloquently shows how the entire universe can be measured and understood using just seven units.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 704263

Title: Awesome Arizona: 200 Amazing Facts about the Grand Canyon State

Author: Roger Naylor

Narrator: Stephen R. Thorne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:03:19

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: History, North America, Travel, United States

Summary:

Which state has the most national monuments? Where in America can you find one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World? Where is the largest contiguous forest of ponderosa pine? In Awesome Arizona, Roger Naylor, 'the Dean of Arizona Travel Writers,' has amassed 200 amazing facts and fascinating commentary about his beloved state. This is the fast-paced, funny encyclopedia that lovers of Arizona have been craving.

Awesome Arizona captures the essence of the sixth-largest state, from its rowdy past to its epic landscape bulging with mountains, slashed by canyons, and blown apart by volcanoes. Learn about trees that once shaded dinosaurs, the West's most legendary gunfight, the world's largest antique, the best-preserved meteor crater on earth, where the post office still delivers mail by mule, the longest poker game in history, how Arizona saved the unicorn, and so much more.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 707689

Title: Monsters on the Couch: The Real Psychological Disorders Behind Your Favorite Horror Movies

Author: Brian A. Sharpless

Narrator: Matt Godfrey

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:11:46

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Social Science

Summary:

From psychologist, researcher, and horror film enthusiast Brian A. Sharpless comes Monsters on the Couch, an exploration into the real-life psychological disorders behind famous horror movies. Accounts of clinical syndromes every bit as dramatic as those on the silver screen are juxtaposed with fascinating forays into the science and folklore behind our favorite movie monsters.

Horror fans may be obsessed with vampires, werewolves, zombies, and the human replacements from Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but even many medical professionals may not know about the corresponding conditions of Renfield's syndrome, clinical lycanthropy, Cotard's syndrome, and Capgras syndrome.

Some of these disorders are surprisingly common in the general population. For instance, a number of people experience isolated sleep paralysis, a disorder implicated in ghost and alien abduction beliefs. Fascinations with sleep paralysis have led to its own brimming subgenre of horror.

As these tales unfold, listeners not only learn state-of-the-art psychological science but also gain a better understanding of history, folklore, and how Hollywood often-but not always-gets it wrong when tackling these complex topics.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 699565

Title: Check Six!: A Thunderbolt Pilot's War Across the Pacific

Author: James C. Curran, Terrence G. Popravak Jr.

Narrator: Joshua Saxon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:29:14

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: History, World, Military

Summary:

There were no mission limits for a pilot in the Pacific during World War II; unlike in Europe, you flew until it was time to go home. So it was for James 'Jug' Curran, all the way from New Guinea to the Philippines with the 348th Fighter Group, the first P-47 Thunderbolt outfit in the Pacific.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Curran volunteered to try flying in the blue yonder and trained as an Army fighter pilot. He got his wish to fly the P-47 in the Pacific, going into combat in August 1943, in New Guinea, and later helping start the 'Black Rams' fighter squadron. The heavy US Thunderbolts were at first curious to encounter the nimble, battle-hardened Japanese in aerial combat, but soon, the American pilots gained skill of their own and their planes proved superior. Bombers on both sides could fall to fighters, but the fighters themselves were eyeball to eyeball, best man win.

Check Six! is an aviation chronicle that brings the listener into flight, then into the fight, throughout the Pacific War and back. This work, from someone who was there, captures the combat experience of our aviators in the Pacific, aided by pertinent excerpts from the official histories of units that 'Jug' Curran flew with.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 694358

Title: Victory Favors the Fearless: How to Defeat the 7 Fears That Hold You Back

Author: Darrin Donnelly

Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:43:40

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Non-Fiction, Self Development, Health & Wellness, Psychology

Summary:

A Life-Changing Book About the Power of FEARLESS Thinking

You will never achieve any important goal until you first defeat the fears that stand between you and that goal-the fears that say it's too risky, you don't deserve it, or you're not good enough.

In fact, fearful thinking is one of the most destructive thought patterns you can fall into. Whenever you find yourself worrying, procrastinating, or questioning your potential-FEAR is getting the best of you.

In this inspirational fable, Mickey McGavin is a pro boxer struggling to overcome the fears that are holding him back-in the ring and in life. With the help of a former world champion who becomes his trainer and mentor, McGavin learns he must defeat the fears in his mind before he can defeat his opponents in the ring.

Boxing is the metaphor for life in this story, but the techniques used for defeating fear are universal.

No matter your goal, FEAR is your ultimate opponent, and this book will show you how to defeat the fears that hold you back from living the life you were born to live.

Listen to this life-changing book and discover why victory-in sports, in business, and in life-always favors the fearless.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 694265

Title: Too Much Sea for Their Decks: Shipwrecks of Minnesota's North Shore and Isle Royale

Author: Michael Schumacher

Narrator: Jim Seybert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:37:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: History, Biography & Memoir, North America, General

Summary:

Against the backdrop of the extraordinary history of Great Lakes shipping, Too Much Sea for Their Decks chronicles shipwrecked schooners, wooden freighters, early steel-hulled steamers, whalebacks, and bulk carriers all lost in the frigid waters of Lake Superior.

Included are compelling accounts of vessels destined for infamy, such as that of the Stranger, a slender wooden schooner swallowed by the lake in 1875; an account of the whaleback Wilson, rammed by a large commercial freighter in broad daylight and in calm seas; and the mysterious loss of the Kamloops, a package freighter that went down in a storm and whose sailors were found on the Isle Royale the following spring, having escaped the wreck only to die of exposure on the island. Then there is the ill-fated Steinbrenner, plagued by bad luck from the time of her construction to her eventual sinking in 1953. These tales and more represent loss of life and property-and are haunting stories of brave and heroic crews.

Arranged chronologically and presented in three sections covering Minnesota's North Shore, Isle Royale, and the three biggest storms in Minnesota's Great Lakes history (the 1905 Mataafa storm, the 1913 hurricane on the lakes, and the 1940 Armistice Day storm), each shipwreck documented within provides a piece to the history of shipping on Lake Superior.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 697588

Title: Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862

Author: O. Edward Cunningham

Narrator: Brian P. Craig

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:07:52

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: History, North America, Military

Summary:

The bloody two-day battle of Shiloh changed the course of the American Civil War. The conflagration at Shiloh had its roots in the strong Union advance that resulted in the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson in Tennessee. The offensive collapsed General Albert S. Johnston's advanced line in Kentucky and forced him to withdraw to northern Mississippi. Anxious to attack the enemy, Johnston began concentrating Southern forces at Corinth, a major railroad center just below the Tennessee border. His bold plan called for his Army of the Mississippi to march north and destroy General Grant's Army of the Tennessee before it could link up with another Union army on the way to join him.

Johnston's sweeping attack hit the unsuspecting Federal camps at Pittsburg Landing and routed the enemy from position after position as they fell back toward the Tennessee River. Johnston's sudden death in the Peach Orchard, however, coupled with stubborn Federal resistance, widespread confusion, and Grant's determination to hold the field, saved the Union army from destruction. The arrival of General Don C. Buell's reinforcements that night turned the tide of battle. The next day, Grant seized the initiative and attacked the Confederates, driving them from the field. Shiloh was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire war, with nearly 24,000 men killed, wounded, and missing.

Contact: [email protected]

Listen to this audiobook in full for free on https://hotaudiobook.com/free

ID: 707708

Title: Extinctions: How Life Survives, Adapts and Evolves

Author: Michael J. Benton

Narrator: Peter Noble

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:38:00

Language: English

Release date: 10-17-23

Publisher: Tantor Media

Genres: Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, History, General

Summary:

Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics, and geology have transformed our understanding of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously unknown mass extinction. This compelling evidence, revealing a series of environmental crises resulting in the near collapse of life on Earth, illuminates our current dilemmas in exquisite detail.

Beginning with the oldest, Professor Michael J. Benton takes us through the 'big five' die outs: the Late Ordovician, which set the evolution of the first animals on an entirely new course; the Late Devonian, apparently brought on by global warming; the cataclysmic End-Permian, also known as the Great Dying, which wiped out over 90 percent of all life on Earth; the newly discovered Carnian Pluvial Event; and the End-Cretaceous asteroid. He examines how global warming, acid rain, ocean acidification, erupting volcanoes, and meteorite impact have affected conditions on Earth, and how life survived, adapted, and evolved.

In Extinctions, listeners will learn about revolutionary new tools used to uncover ancient extinction events and processes in forensic detail, and how scientists are improving our understanding of the deep past. New research allows us to link long-ago upheavals to crises in our current age, the Anthropocene, with important consequences for us all.

Contact: [email protected]