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ID: 391042

Title: Duty of Care: An Executive Guide for Corporate Boards in the Digital Era

Author: Alizabeth Calder

Narrator: Randye Kaye

Format: Unabridged

Length: 04:04:51

Language: English

Release date: 07-30-19

Publisher: Ascent Audio

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

Summary:

An essential guide for board members and executives who need to understand the impact of digital on their thinking and decision making

Duty of Care: An Executive's Guide for Corporate Boards in the Digital Era offers a much needed guide for board directors and leaders who need to get up-to-speed and close their digital knowledge gap in order to make the right decisions about digital technology investment and deployments. Written in easy-to-understand language, this book targets directors and executives who want to protect themselves from risks ranging from massive cyber security breaches to digital infrastructure investment mistakes.

Most board members don't have the information they need to understand digital information systems, modern high-speed networks, and rapidly evolving software and hardware ecosystems. They also don't have the time to seek out or filter what they need from the many diverse sources. Their lack of knowledge can lead to disastrous decisions that can cost shareholders billions of dollars in lost income or risk liability. Written by a globally recognized experienced business executive and expert in cyber security, this essential guide and blueprint can serve the strategic and governance needs of every company.

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ID: 359890

Title: Surrounded by Idiots: The Four Types of Human Behaviour (or, How to Understand Those Who Cannot Be Understood)

Author: Thomas Erikson

Narrator: David John

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:29:34

Language: English

Release date: 07-30-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Self Development, Health & Wellness

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin

Do you ever think you're the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague's abrasive manner get your back up?

You are not alone.

After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was 'surrounded by idiots', communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people.

Originally published in Swedish in 2014 as Omgiven Av Idioter, Erikon's Surrounded by Idiots is already an international phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide, of which over 750,000 copies have been sold in Sweden alone. It offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with - in and out of the office - based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way(s) we speak and share information.

Narrated by David John, Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication and advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or indeed shut up. Packed with 'aha!' and 'oh no!' moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and influence those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension.

And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn't you!

© Thomas Erikson 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

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ID: 391412

Title: Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning

Author: Laura F. Dogu, Mel Lindauer, Richard A. Ferri, Taylor Larimore

Narrator: David Marantz

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:04:57

Language: English

Release date: 07-30-19

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Genres: Business & Economics, Personal Finance

Summary:

The Bogleheads are back—with retirement planning advice for those who need it! Whatever your current financial situation, you must continue to strive for a viable retirement plan by finding the most effective ways to save, the best accounts to save in, and the right amount to save, as well as understanding how to insure against setbacks and handle the uncertainties of a shaky economy.

Fortunately, the Bogleheads, a group of like-minded individual investors who follow the general investment and business beliefs of John C. Bogle, are here to help. Filled with valuable advice on a wide range of retirement planning issues, including some pearls of wisdom from Bogle himself, The Bogleheads' Guide to Retirement Planning has everything you need to succeed at this endeavor.

● Explains the different types of savings accounts and retirement plans

● Offers insights on managing and funding your retirement accounts

● Details efficient withdrawal strategies that could help you maintain a comfortable retirement lifestyle

● Addresses essential estate planning and gifting issues

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ID: 370545

Title: Great Wide Open

Author: Douglas Kennedy

Narrator: Regina Reagan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 19:51:32

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, Family Life

Summary:

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Great Wide Open written by Douglas Kennedy, read by Regina Reagan.

All families are secret societies. Realms of intrigue and internal warfare, governed by their own rules . . .

Its 1980s New York. Heady, excessive times. Alice Burns - a young book editor - is deep into a manuscript about the morass of family life. The observations resonates, perhaps because she has just watched her own family implode.

As she reads she wonders: When did the sadness start? And could it be that unhappiness is a choice?

Thus begins a great American epic which follows Alice as she navigates high school bullying, first love and sexism at an elite college, a spell in 1970's Ireland, and a tragedy that sends her stateside as the US embraces a cowboy actor named Reagan. But it is also the tale of her endlessly complex parents and brothers; how their destinies are written by the lies they tell themselves and others.

The Great Wide Open is an immensely ambitious and compulsive saga; a novel which will speak volumes to anyone who has marvelled at that pain that can only be caused by family itself.

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ID: 369651

Title: Wordy

Author: Simon Schama

Narrator: Gareth Armstrong, Simon Schama

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:35:41

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-19

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio UK

Genres: History, World

Summary:

‘Wordy is about the intoxication of writing; my sense of playful versatility; different voices for different matters: the polemical voice for political columns; the sharp-eyed descriptive take for profiles; poetic precision in grappling with the hard task of translating art into words; lyrical recall for memory pieces. And informing everything a rich sense of the human comedy and the ways it plays through historical time.

 

It's also a reflection on writers who have been shamelessly gloried in verbal abundance; the performing tumble of language - those who have especially inspired me - Dickens and Melville; Joyce and Marquez.’ Simon Schama

Sir Simon Schama has been at the forefront of the arts, political commentary, social analysis and historical study for over forty years. As a teacher of Art History and an award-winning television presenter of iconic history-based programming, Simon is equally a prolific bestselling writer and award-winning columnist for many of the world’s foremost publishers, broadsheet newspapers, periodicals and magazines.

 

His commissioned subjects over the years have been numerous and wide ranging – from the music of Tom Waits, to the works of Sir Quentin Blake; the history of the colour blue, to discussing what skills an actor needs to create a unique performance of Falstaff. Schama’s tastes are wide-ranging as they are eloquent, incisive, witty and thought provoking and have entertained and educated the readers of some of the world’s most respected publications - the Times, the Guardian, the New Yorker, Harper’s Bazaar and Rolling Stone magazine.

 

Wordy is a celebration of one of the world’s foremost writers. This collection of fifty essays chosen by the man himself stretches across four decades and is a treasure trove for all those who have a passion for the arts, politics, food and life.

 

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ID: 367179

Title: Star Wars: Thrawn: Treason

Author: Timothy Zahn

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:14:00

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Space Opera

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Grand Admiral Thrawn faces the ultimate test of his loyalty to the Empire in this epic Star Wars novel from bestselling author Timothy Zahn.

'If I were to serve the Empire, you would command my allegiance.'

Such was the promise Grand Admiral Thrawn made to Emperor Palpatine at their first meeting. Since then, Thrawn has been one of the Empire's most effective instruments, pursuing its enemies to the very edges of the known galaxy. But as keen a weapon as Thrawn has become, the Emperor dreams of something far more destructive.

Now, as Thrawn's TIE defender program is halted in favor of Director Krennic's secret Death Star project, he realizes that the balance of power in the Empire is measured by more than just military acumen or tactical efficiency. Even the greatest intellect can hardly compete with the power to annihilate entire planets.

As Thrawn works to secure his place in the Imperial hierarchy, his former protégé Eli Vanto returns with a dire warning about Thrawn's homeworld. Thrawn's mastery of strategy must guide him through an impossible choice: duty to the Chiss Ascendancy, or fealty to the Empire he has sworn to serve. Even if the right choice means committing treason...

© Timothy Zahn 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

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ID: 381444

Title: Shipyard Girls in Love: Shipyard Girls 4

Author: Nancy Revell

Narrator: Janine Birkett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13:59:04

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Romance, Sagas

Summary:

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Shipyard Girls in Love written by Nancy Revell, read by Janine Birkett.

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER

Nancy Revell knows how to stir the passions and soothe the heart! The Northern Echo

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Sunderland, 1941

With a brief break in air raids providing some much-needed respite from the war, things are looking up for head welder Rosie, who has fallen head over heels for Detective Sergeant Miller. But how long can their romance last in such uncertain times?

Life remains full of challenges for Gloria, who must face her abusive ex-husband and confront her own guilty conscience about baby Hopes real father. The secret is tearing her apart but if she admits the truth, she will risk losing everything.

Both women are determined that their love and faith will be enough to keep the most difficult of promises, but nothing is as simple as it seems

Praise for The Shipyard Girls series:

This author is one to watch! Sun

A brilliant read Take a Break

Well-drawn, believable characters combined with a storyline to keep you turning the pagesWoman

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ID: 363238

Title: Lock Every Door

Author: Riley Sager

Narrator: Stephanie Cannon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:07:02

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, General

Summary:

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Lock Every Door written by Riley Sager, read by Stephanie Cannon.

You've been offered a luxury apartment, rent free. The catch: you may not live long enough to enjoy it

No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents.

These are the only rules for Jules Larson's new job as apartment sitter for an elusive resident of the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan's most high-profile private buildings and home to the super rich and famous.

Recently heartbroken and practically homeless, Jules accepts the terms, ready to leave her past life behind.

Out of place among the extremely wealthy, Jules finds herself pulled toward other apartment sitter Ingrid. But Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems and the dark history hidden beneath its gleaming facade is starting to frighten her. Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story - but the next day, her new friend has vanished.

And then Jules discovers that Ingrid is not the first temporary resident to go missing

Welcome to the BartholomewYou may never leave.

From the New York Times bestselling author of FINAL GIRLS and LAST TIME I LIED: 'the author delivers the kind of unpredictable conclusion that all thriller readers crave - utterly shocking yet craftily foreshadowed...' New York Times Book Review

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ID: 368450

Title: Someone We Know

Author: Shari Lapena

Narrator: Kirsten Potter, Robbie Daymond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 07:51:51

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Detective Stories

Summary:

Penguin presents the audio edition of Someone We Know written by Shari Lapena, read by Kirsten Potter and Robbie Daymond.

The gripping new thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door.

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It can be hard keeping secrets in a tight-knit neighbourhood.

In a tranquil, leafy suburb of ordinary streets one where everyone is polite and friendly an anonymous note has been left at some of the houses.

Im so sorry. My son has been getting into peoples houses. Hes broken into yours.

Who is this boy, and what might he have uncovered? As whispers start to circulate, suspicion mounts.

And when a missing local woman is found murdered, the tension reaches breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than theyre telling? And how far will all these very nice people go to protect their secrets?

Maybe you dont know your neighbour as well as you thought you did . . .

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Readers love Shari Lapena:

'Twist on twist on twist on twist.'

'Fantastic book, from the first page I was hooked, couldn't put it down!'

'The atmosphere that Lapena creates only adds to the amazing plot.'

'An excellent atmospheric thriller, full of intrigue and suspense.'

'I was reading with my mouth open as I raced towards the final page.'

'I read it in one sitting, as I simply could not put it down.'

'An incredibly gripping read.'

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ID: 374958

Title: Changing Times

Author: Jack Sheffield

Narrator: Jack Sheffield

Format: Unabridged

Length: 09:54:28

Language: English

Release date: 07-25-19

Publisher: Penguin Books LTD

Genres: Romance, Fiction & Literature, Clean & Wholesome, Sagas

Summary:

Penguin presents the audio edition of Changing Times, written and read by Jack Sheffield.

For the residents of Ragley, the small Yorkshire village, the war is finally starting to feel like a distant memory. Gone are the days of rationing and sacrifice, replaced with the joys of spin-dryers and Beatlemania.

But Lily Feather cant quite forget the events of the war and the years that followed. Buried in her past remains a terrible secret from which she cannot escape but that still threatens her fragile family. After the death of their mother, her brother, Freddie, has come to depend on her and her husband, but their lives will soon change for ever.

On the cusp of adulthood, Freddies life is simple: all he really has to worry about is school, girls and a spot of rugby. But when he stumbles across his familys secret past it is his life that is changed forever. A dark history lies between Freddie, Lily and the truth and they begin to question how much theyll have to sacrifice along the way.

Travel back in time with the brilliant new novel from Jack Sheffield...

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