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ID: 370422

Title: AlphaBrain: How a Group of Iconoclasts Are Using Cognitive Science to Advance the Business of Alpha Generation

Author: Stephen Duneier

Narrator: Stephen Bel Davies

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:38:50

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-19

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Career Development

Summary:

Smarter decision-making based on cognitive science

AlphaBrain is the investor's guide to achieving more, doing better, and reaching higher. At its core, the magnitude of your success is based on the quality of your decisions. The problem is that human beings are poor decision-makers; we tend to approach problems after they arise instead of planning for them in advance. We put too much weight on instinct, belief, and 'gut feeling.' We make the same mistakes over and over again—so reliably, in fact, that cognitive science can accurately predict exactly which mistakes we'll make and when. This book offers a way to understand and plan for the human mind's usual tendencies to help you make smarter investment decisions. Using a framework based on cognitive research, you'll learn how to approach decisions objectively, systematically, and constantly review your process; you'll take action based on evidence instead of intuition, and get ahead of potential problems before they get the best of you.

With so much riding on the correctness of your choices, natural tendency can be a dangerous thing. This book shows you how to remove the bias and emotion to start making choices backed by hard evidence and objective data and lower your stress.

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ID: 370421

Title: Scaling Leadership: Building Organizational Capability and Capacity to Create Outcomes that Matter Most

Author: Robert J. Anderson, William A. Adams

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Format: Unabridged

Length: 06:47:39

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-19

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Management & Leadership, Business Development

Summary:

Transform Your Organization by Scaling Leadership

How do senior leaders, in their own words, describe the most effective leaders—the ones that get results, grow the business, enhance the culture and leave in their wake a trail of other really effective leaders? Conversely, how do senior leaders describe the kind of leader that undercuts the organization's capacity and capability to create its future? This book, based on groundbreaking research, shows how senior leaders describe and develop leadership that works, that does not, that scales, and that limits scale.

Is your leadership built for scale as you advance in today's volatile, uncertain, dynamic, and disruptive business environment? This context puts a premium on a very particular kind of leadership—High-Creative leadership capable of rapidly growing the organization while simultaneously transforming it into more agile, innovative, adaptive and engaging workplace. The research presented in this book suggests that senior leaders can describe the High-Creative leadership with surprising clarity. They also describe with equal precision the High-Reactive leadership that cancels itself out and seriously limits scale. Which type of leader are you?

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ID: 370423

Title: Unlocking Creativity: How to Solve Any Problem and Make the Best Decisions by Shifting Creative Mindsets

Author: Michael A. Roberto

Narrator: David Marantz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 05:54:56

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-19

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Career Development

Summary:

In many organizations, creative individuals face stubborn resistance to new ideas. Managers and executives oftentimes reject innovation and unconventional approaches due to misplaced allegiance to the status quo. Questioning established practices or challenging prevailing sentiments is frequently met with stiff resistance. In this climate of stifled creativity and inflexible adherence to conventional wisdom, potentially game-changing ideas are dismissed outright. Senior leaders claim to value creativity, yet often lack the knowledge to provide a creative framework.

Bestselling author and scholar Michael Roberto presents a thorough investigation of organizational obstacles to creative thought. Highly relevant to the growth crises many enterprises face in today's economic landscape, this book examines how to break barriers to spark creativity and foster new ideas. This insightful and informative work allows business executives, senior managers, and organization leaders to recognize the six organizational mindsets that impede creativity and innovation; learn how to tear down the barriers that obstruct the creative process; create an environment that allows talented people to thrive; and encourage creative collaboration in teams throughout an organization.

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ID: 370424

Title: Broken Business: Seven Steps to Reform Good Companies Gone Bad

Author: Jose R. Hernandez

Narrator: Michael Butler Murray

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:31:25

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-19

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Business Development, HR & Office Administration

Summary:

The news media is replete with stories of corporate scandal, corruption, and misdeeds. The need for effective crisis management and corporate governance strategies has never been greater. Broken Business explains why corporate scandals happen, what to do when scandals arise in your company, and how to prevent their future occurrence.

Offering real-world anecdotes and solutions, this book details how corporations can mitigate the risk of scandal, reform corporate image, and install structures to create a more ethical and profitable company. This insightful resource dispels common misconceptions of corporate misconduct and its causes through fascinating research into human nature, and compelling storytelling that demonstrates fundamental flaws in corporate culture.

Author José Hernandez draws on decades of experience working with high-profile global corporations to present seven essential steps for transforming a company, including building a better culture, more effective compliance systems, and re-focusing the strategy. This book allows you to examine current and highly publicized cases of corporate scandal and their impact on corporate credibility; employ practical methods to rehabilitate your corporation's public image; implement managerial frameworks to quickly address cases of misconduct; and more.

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ID: 370466

Title: Offline: Free Your Mind from Smartphone and Social Media Stress

Author: Imran Rashid, Soren Kenner

Narrator: Shawn Compton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:54:40

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-19

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Science & Technology, Computers

Summary:

Authors Imran Rashid and Soren Kenner have sparked an international debate by revealing the 'mind hacks' Facebook, Apple, Google, and Instagram use to get you and your children hooked on their products. In Offline, they deliver an eye-opening research-based journey into the world of tech giants, smartphones, social engineering, and subconscious manipulation. This provocative work shows you how digital devices change individuals and communities for better and worse.

Offline is a must-listen if you or your kids use smartphones or tablets and spend time browsing social networks, playing online games, or even just browsing sites with news and entertainment. Learn how to recognize 'mind hacks' and avoid the potentially disastrous side-effects of digital pollution. Unplug from the matrix. Learn digital habits that work for you.

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ID: 361463

Title: Rose Petal Summer

Author: Katie Fforde

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 08:48:59

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Romance, General

Summary:

Thank goodness for Katie Fforde, the perfect author to bring comfort in difficult times. She really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance. AJ PEARCE

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TO FALL IN LOVE...

Caro Swanson has taken a job in a remote part of Scotland.

Shes answered an ad in The Lady: being a companion to an elderly gentleman who lives in a country estate could be perfect! Surely it's time to make a change and do something different for a while?

The fact that she may also see Alec, the young man who she met some years previously and who she has always thought of as her one who got away, is of course purely incidental.

Soon Caro is falling in love - not only with Alec but with the stunning country house she's now living in. But the estate is in financial difficulties, and Caro soon realises there's only one way to rescue it.

So begins a magical romantic summer, one that will take Caro from Scotland to London and the south of France, in search of a classic lost perfume that might just restore all their fortunes.

Romance, humour, a cast of warm and totally believable characters and the tantalising possibility of happily-ever-after? It must be a Katie Fforde novel.

The whole world loves Katie Fforde's work:

'Like a good wedding, it will leave you wiping away the tears' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'Modern-day Austen. Great fun' RED

'Katies writing is life-enhancing and, like the love affairs, delicious. I enjoyed every minute!' ELIZABETH BUCHAN

'Top-drawer romantic escapism' DAILY MAIL

'Warm, brilliant and full of love' HEAT

'Delicious - gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches' SUNDAY TIMES

'Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun' CLOSER

'Curl up on the sofa with this book and dream ... delightful' THE LADY

'Deliciously enjoyable' WOMAN AND HOME

'Uplifting and delightful' HOT BRANDS COOL PLACES

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ID: 361479

Title: Burning

Author: Laura Bates

Narrator: Heather Long, Susie Riddell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:51:02

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-19

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Kids, General

Summary:

Fire is like a rumour. You might think you’ve extinguished it but one creeping, red tendril, one single wisp of smoke is enough to let it leap back into life again. Especially if someone is watching, waiting to fan the flames ...

 

New school.

Tick.

New town.

Tick.

New surname.

Tick.

Social media profiles?

Erased.

 

There’s nothing to trace Anna back to her old life. Nothing to link her to the ‘incident’.

 

At least that’s what she thinks … until the whispers start up again. As time begins to run out on her secrets, Anna finds herself irresistibly drawn to the tale of Maggie, a local girl accused of witchcraft centuries earlier. A girl whose story has terrifying parallels to Anna’s own…

The compelling YA debut from Laura Bates, founder of the Everyday Sexism Project and bestselling author of Girl Up.

PRAISE FOR LAURA BATES:

‘One of the first women to harness the power of social media to fight sexism and misogyny and give millions of young women a voice.' Grazia

 ‘Mature, eloquent and passionate, Bates is in many ways the voice of her generation.’ Huffington Post

PRAISE FOR GIRL UP:

 ‘A bracing love letter to today's teenage girls’ – Sunday Times

'Essential reading for young women and girls’ –  Morning Star Online

'This no-nonsense guide to being a girl in 2016 is one all teen girls should read’ – Red magazine

'If you have a daughter or a niece or a younger sister or a goddaughter, buy it for them now' --The Pool

PRAISE FOR EVERYDAY SEXISM:

‘This is an important book’ –Independent

‘A potent reminder of how far feminism has come and how far it has to go’ - Kirkus Reviews

'A game-changing book, a must-read for every woman' –Cosmopolitan

 'Funny and clever' - Telegraph

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ID: 359026

Title: Mouth Full of Blood: Essays, Speeches, Meditations

Author: Toni Morrison

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16:04:44

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Essays & Anthologies, Global Politics, Literary Criticism

Summary:

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Mouth Full of Blood by Toni Morrison, read by Bahni Turpin.

A vital new non-fiction collection from one of the most celebrated and revered writers of our time

Word-work is sublime, she thinks, because it is generative; it makes meaning that secures our difference, our human differencethe way in which we are like no other life.

We die. That may be the meaning of life. But we do language. That may be the measure of our lives.

The Nobel Lecture in Literature, 1993

Spanning four decades, these essays, speeches and meditations interrogate the world around us. They are concerned with race, gender and globalisation. The sweep of American history and the current state of politics. The duty of the press and the role of the artist. Throughout A Mouth Full of Blood our search for truth, moral integrity and expertise is met by Toni Morrison with controlled anger, elegance and literary excellence.

The collection is structured in three parts and these are heart-stoppingly introduced by a prayer for the dead of 9/11, a meditation on Martin Luther King and a eulogy for James Baldwin. Morrisons Nobel lecture, on the power of language, is accompanied by lectures to Amnesty International and the Newspaper Association of America. She speaks to graduating students and visitors to both the Louvre and Americas Black Holocaust Museum. She revisits The Bluest Eye, Sula and Beloved; reassessing the novels that have become touchstones for generations of readers.

A Mouth Full of Blood is a powerful, erudite and essential gathering of ideas that speaks to us all.

To what do we pay greatest allegiance? Family, language group, culture, country, gender? Religion, race? And, if none of these matter, are we urbane, cosmopolitan or simply lonely? In other words, how do we decide where we belong? What convinces us that we do?

The Alexander Lecture series, 2002

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ID: 350710

Title: Ruin Beach: The Isles of Scilly Mysteries: 2

Author: Kate Rhodes

Narrator: Stephen Perring

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:57:00

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-19

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense

Summary:

THE ISLES OF SCILLY MYSTERIES #2

The island of Tresco holds a dark secret someone will kill to protect.

Ben Kitto has become Deputy Commander in the Isles of Scilly Police. As the islands’ lazy summer takes hold, he finds himself missing the excitement of the murder squad in London. But when the body of professional diver Jude Trellon is discovered, anchored to the rocks of a nearby cave, his investigative skills are once again needed.

At first it appears that the young woman’s death was a tragic accident, but when evidence suggests otherwise, the islanders close ranks. With even those closest to the victim refusing to talk, it seems that plenty of islanders had reason to harm her. As the community remains guarded, Ben Kitto discovers that terrible secrets lie beneath the waters around Tresco, and the killer may soon strike again.

Everyone is a suspect.

Nobody is safe.

Praise for Kate Rhodes:

 

'Kate Rhodes directs her cast of suspects with consummate skill, keeping us guessing right to the heartbreaking end. I'm a fan' Louise Candlish

'Evocative, immersive, twisty' Sarah Vaughan

‘A vividly realised protagonist whose complex and harrowing history rivals the central crime storyline’ Sophie Hannah, Daily Express

‘A pacy psychological thriller’ Laura Wilson, Guardian

'Kate writes so beautifully and with such an authentic sense of place. The whole book tingles with tension. I hope it does for the Scilly Isles what Ann Cleeves did for Shetland' Melanie McGrath

‘Both the plot and the writing keep one thoroughly engaged throughout’ Daily Mail

‘One of the most absorbing books I've read in a long time - perfectly thrilling’ Mel Sherratt

‘Gripping, clever and impossible to put down’ Erin Kelly

‘Rhodes does a superb job of balancing a portrayal of a tiny community oppressed by secrets with an uplifting evocation of setting’ Jake Kerridge, Sunday Express

‘Expertly weaves a sense of place and character into a tense and intriguing story’ Metro

‘An enjoyably scary chiller’ Sunday Mirror

‘The pace never slackens from the first page to the last’ Rachel Abbott, author of Only the Innocent

‘Fast paced and harrowing, this gripping novel will leave you guessing until the end’ Bella

‘Great twists, turns and surprises’ Sun

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ID: 367184

Title: Kellanved's Reach: (Path to Ascendancy Book 3): full of adventure and magic, this is the spellbinding final chapter in Ian C. Esslemont's awesome epic fantasy sequence

Author: Ian C. Esslemont

Narrator: John Banks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:07:00

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

Summary:

Fantastic world-building meets spellbinding storytelling in this must-read fan-favourite from Esslemont. Ideal for fans of Steven Erikson, David Gemmell and Brandon Sanderson.

'This book hits all the right notes at all the right times' -- FANTASY BOOK REVIEW

'Highly entertaining . . . streamlined, tightly-plotted and structured' -- TOR.COM

'Incredible storytelling' -- ***** Reader review

'What a treat' -- ***** Reader review

'A fantastic end to a wonderful trilogy' -- ***** Reader review

'OMG - amazing. What more can I say' -- ***** Reader review

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The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas. But some powers are alarmed.

And in the meantime, as Purge and Tali indulge in what seems like a never-ending game of war. Simultaneously, a pair of escapees from Castle Gris make their way across this ravaged landscape of flame and butchery. Their intention is to seek out the legendary Crimson Guard.

And then there's Kellanved, who could not care less about any of this petty politicking or strategy or war. Something other and altogether more mysterious has caught his attention and he - together with a reluctant and decidedly sceptical Dancer - traverse continents and journey through the Realms in pursuit . . . But this ancient mystery that has so captivated Kellanved is neither esoteric nor ephemeral. No, it is of an altogether darker and more dangerous hue. It involves the Elder races themselves, and more specifically - certainly more alarmingly - the semi-mythic, and universally dreaded, Army of Dust and Bone.

Surely no one in their right mind would be so foolish as to embark on a journey from which none have returned? Well, no one except Kellanved that is . . .

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