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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569860 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Way of Abundance and Joy: The Shamanic Teachings of don Alberto Taxo Author: Shirley Blancke Narrator: Ryan Paige, Aura Paige Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 15, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: • Shows how to relate to and receive help from the elements, reconnect with nature to access abundance and joy, connect with plants, animals, water, air, and fire • Explores don Alberto’s upbringing in a family of yachaks, his initiation, and his personal work to fulfill the Andean prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor • Includes reflections and essays from several of don Alberto’s students and others who have worked with him, including Itzhak Beery and John Perkins Recognized as a master yachak, don Alberto Taxo was a celebrated spiritual elder, shaman, and healer of the pre-Inca Atik (Kichwa) people from the Andes Mountains of Ecuador. He shared ancient Andean shamanic wisdom and practices in the United States for more than 20 years--his personal quest to fulfill the Andean prophecy that the Eagle and the Condor will fly together in the same sky in harmony. Written with don Alberto’s permission and as further fulfillment of the Eagle-Condor prophecy, this book shares don Alberto’s teachings and his simple approaches for building a reciprocal relationship with nature, centered on Sumak Kausay, the way of joy and abundance. As a yachak, a shaman of the elements, don Alberto showed how to relate to and receive help from nature. When we are connected with nature on an emotional and spiritual level it creates joy that is deeply healing and can be accessed during life’s difficulties. The book discusses traditional Ecuadorian shamanic beliefs and practices, including Andean Inca cosmology; how to connect with plants, animals, air, fire, and water in sacred springs, the ocean, or your shower; and Inca concepts like Pacha, the space-time era in which we live that is now transitioning to a new one of connection and love after 500 years. The book explores don Alberto’s upbringing in a family of yachaks, his initiation, and his assumption of the role of shaman for his community. It also includes reflections and essays from don Alberto’s students and others who have worked with him, including shamanic teachers Itzhak Beery and John Perkins, showing how he influenced their lives and awakened them to the path of Sumak Kausay, Abundant Life.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583902 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Arabic] - إنه بن لادن: كل شيء عنه بلسان زوجته وابنه Author: جين ساسون Narrator: منار مراد Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 19 hours 4 minutes Release date: February 11, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: كتاب تجد فيه السيرة الكاملة لأسامة بن لادن كما رواها ابنه عمر وزوجته نجوى ودوَّنتها جين ساسون صديقتهما الموثوقة. يعرِّفنا بحياته الشخصية وأسراره الدفينة، من خلال أقرب الناس إليه. يدخل إلى عمق تفكير أسامة بن لادن ومخطّطاته، مانحاً القارئ قدرة استقراء وتوقّع تحرّكات بن لادن المستقبلية.يتابع نشاطاته السياسية والعسكرية وانطلاق حركته الجهادية. يتناول تمركزه في أفغانستان ومغادرتها وعودته إلى السعودية وارتباطه الملتبس بأحداث 11 أيلول/سبتمبر، كما يرصد تحركاته المعلنة والسرية وإقامته الاختيارية والقسرية في مختلف المدن والكهوف! يطرح شبكة علاقاته وتعرُّضه للمخاطر ومحاولات الاغتيال التي استهدفته وأفراد أسرته. يتحدَّث عن حياته الزوجية مع جميع زوجاته. يفصّل علاقته بأبنائه الذين كان يطلب إليهم القيام بعمليات انتحارية والذين حرمهم العلم والطعام! كتاب يذهب إلى أبعد من ذلك مؤرِّخاً للقاعدة ولأسامة بن لادن شخصيًّا ويحدِّد مصير أفراد عائلته. استمع الآن.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573698 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Cara o cruz : Hernán Cortés Author: Alejandro Rosas, úrsula Camba Ludlow Narrator: Beto Moreno, Carla Barreto Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 15 minutes Release date: February 10, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: ¿La Conquista española sólo tuvo como motor principal la ambición desmedida y la obtención de riquezas, o también la conquista espiritual de las almas de los indios? ¿Cómo mezcló Hernán Cortés la política y la guerra en su estrategia? ¿Cómo fue el acercamiento con Moctezuma? ¿Cortés es el gran apestado de la historia nacional o tiene posibilidad de redimirse? A través de estas páginas, la doctora Úrsula Camba y Alejandro Rosas no pretenden sacar del infierno cívico de la historia nacional a Hernán Cortés, tampoco buscan reivindicarlo ni elevarlo a un pedestal como solía hacerlo la historia oficial con sus muy cuestionables héroes. Sin prejuicios, ellos se adentran en los años de la Conquista para entender al hombre polifacético, a los protagonistas que participaron junto con él y a las circunstancias de ese acontecimiento histórico del que nació el México actual y que, al mismo tiempo, cambió la historia del mundo.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568958 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret Author: A. J. Baime Narrator: Wayne Carr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 57 minutes Release date: February 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A New Yorker Best Book of the Year 2022 An “electrifying” biography of Walter White, a little-remembered Black civil rights leader who passed for white in order to investigate racist murders, help put the NAACP on the map, and change the racial identity of America forever (Chicago Review of Books). Walter F. White led two lives: one as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and the NAACP in the early twentieth century; the other as a white newspaperman who covered lynching crimes in the Deep South at the blazing height of racial violence. Born mixed race and with very fair skin and straight hair, White was able to “pass” for white. He leveraged this ambiguity as a reporter, bringing to light the darkest crimes in America and helping to plant the seeds of the civil rights movement. White’s risky career led him to lead a double life. He was simultaneously a second-class citizen subject to Jim Crow laws at home and a widely respected professional with full access to the white world at work. His life was fraught with internal and external conflict—much like the story of race in America. Starting out as an obscure activist, White ultimately became Black America’s most prominent leader, during his time. A character study of White’s life and career with all these complexities has never been rendered, until now. By the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental President, Dewey Defeats Truman, and The Arsenal of Democracy, White Lies uncovers the life of a civil rights leader unlike any other.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569272 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Color Of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation Author: Linda Hirshman Narrator: Rebecca Lee, Je Nie Fleming Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 8, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: The story of the fascinating, fraught alliance among Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Maria Weston Chapman—and how its breakup led to the success of America’s most important social movement. “Fresh, provocative and engrossing.” —New York Times In the crucial early years of the Abolition movement, the Boston branch of the cause seized upon the star power of the eloquent ex-slave Frederick Douglass to make its case for slaves’ freedom. Journalist William Lloyd Garrison promoted emancipation while Garrison loyalist Maria Weston Chapman, known as “the Contessa,” raised money and managed Douglass’s speaking tour from her Boston townhouse. Conventional histories have seen Douglass’s departure for the New York wing of the Abolition party as a result of a rift between Douglass and Garrison. But, as acclaimed historian Linda Hirshman reveals, this completely misses the woman in power. Weston Chapman wrote cutting letters to Douglass, doubting his loyalty; the Bostonian abolitionists were shot through with racist prejudice, even aiming the N-word at Douglass among themselves. Through incisive, original analysis, Hirshman convinces that the inevitable breakup was in fact a successful failure. Eventually, as the most sought-after Black activist in America, Douglass was able to dangle the prize of his endorsement over the Republican Party’s candidate for president, Abraham Lincoln. Two years later the abolition of slavery—if not the abolition of racism—became immutable law.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573584 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Stoicism - Eudaimonia: A Guide For The Uninitiated: Learn Ancient Stoic Principles, Emotional Intelligence In A Disorientated Society Author: Quinto Greco Narrator: Mathew Pietri Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 6, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: What is EUDAIMONIA (εὐδαιμονία)? Eu = 'good' daimōn = 'demon/spirit' The more accurate translation is the blossoming of your good demon or human flourishing. But how to achieve that? How can we learn how to live? Is it about wisdom? Or ethics? What should our priorities be, and how can we carry out these efforts? Stoicism is a practical philosophy whose edicts seek to teach us how to live its principles every day. So how can we uncover the principles and practices that can help us live more wisely? This book intends to enable a beginner to learn about the history of the Stoic philosophy as well as the major historical figures whose writings have shaped Stoic thought. It also covers the major principles of Stoicism and ends with specific and practical advice on “learning how to live.” It’s a guidebook for anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of Stoicism as well as those looking to bring practical wisdom into their day to day life. You will be helped with the following: . Introduction . Origins of stoicsm . Eudaimonia . Cardinal virtues . Dichotomy of control . Acquiescence . Stoicsm and love . Prepare for the day . And much more! “As long as you live, keep learning how to live” Seneca, “Letters from a Stoic.”

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Sophie Scholl. Wie schwer ein Menschenleben wiegt: Eine Biografie Author: Maren Gottschalk Narrator: Marit Beyer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 17 minutes Release date: February 1, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: Eine mutige junge Frau, die sich dem NS-Regime entgegenstellt - weltweit eine der bekanntesten Persönlichkeiten der deutschen Geschichte Wer war Sophie Scholl, die so früh zum Mythos wurde? Maren Gottschalk schildert, gestützt auf teils noch unveröffentlichte Selbstzeugnisse und Gespräche mit Zeitzeugen, das Heranwachsen eines Mädchens mit unbändiger Lebensfreude, einem ansteckenden Lachen und mit großer Freude an Natur, Musik und Literatur. Sie war jemand, der die Freiheit liebte und bereit war, sie furchtlos zu verteidigen. Die studentischen Widerstandsgruppe 'Weiße Rose' in München, zu der sie gehörte kämpfte mit Flugblattaktionen gegen Lügen des Hitler-Regimes: 'Wir schweigen nicht, wir sind euer böses Gewissen, die Weiße Rose läßt euch keine Ruhe!'. Am 18. Februar 1943 wurde sie verhaftet, vier Tage später hingerichtet. 'So ein herrlicher sonniger Tag und ich muß gehen…was liegt an meinem Tod, wenn durch unser Handeln tausende von Menschen aufgerüttelt und geweckt werden.'Sophie Scholl 'Den größten Fehler, den man im Leben machen kann, ist, immer Angst zu haben, einen Fehler zu machen.' Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/559954 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When Angels Fight: My Story of Escaping Sex Trafficking and Leading a Revolt Against the Darkness Author: Leslie F. King Narrator: Madeline Mccray Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 44 minutes Release date: January 31, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: As seen on The Today Show When she was fifteen years old, Leslie King ran away from an abusive home, looking for a better life and longing for real love. What she found instead was a man who wooed her just long enough to trap her in a life of prostitution. She became one of the many thousands of trafficked individuals in the United States, a number that continues to rise. As is true for so many in similar situations, life was nothing but brokenness and pain for Leslie. After years of hopelessness, she finally decided to take her own life. And then God spoke. With his promise that he was with her and had mighty things for her to accomplish ringing in her ears, she got off the streets, got clean, and got to work on the mission to which he'd called her. Now Leslie is a passionate and heroic advocate for other trafficked women and teenage girls in her community and across the country. More than a gritty, no-holds-barred deliverance story, When Angels Fight includes powerful advice from Leslie and those she's encountered in her work—police officers, judges, and other advocates and activists. She also shows you what you can do to make a real difference in your own community.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/579477 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Complete Abraham Lincoln American President Author: Ida M. Tarbell Narrator: Geoffrey Giuliano And The Icon Ensemble Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 9 minutes Release date: January 29, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: A DEEP DIVE INTO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF AN AMERICAN ICON “Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.” “Whatever you are, be a good one.” “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” “America will never be destroyed from the outside.' Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty in a log cabin and was raised on the frontier primarily in Indiana. He was self-educated and became a lawyer, Whig Party leader, Illinois state legislator, and U.S. Congressman from Illinois. In 1849, he returned to his law practice but became vexed by the opening of additional lands to slavery. He reentered politics in 1854, becoming a leader in the Republican Party, and reached a national audience in the 1858 debates against Stephen Douglas. Lincoln ran for President in 1860, sweeping the North in victory. To secure its independence, the new Confederate States fired on Fort Sumter, a U.S. fort in the South, and Lincoln called up forces to suppress the rebellion and restore the Union. Lincoln, a moderate Republican, had to navigate an array of factions with friends and opponents from both the Democratic and Republican parties. He managed the factions by exploiting their mutual enmity, carefully distributing political patronage, and by appealing to the American people. His Gettysburg Address appealed to nationalistic, republican, egalitarian, libertarian, and democratic sentiments. Lincoln scrutinized the strategy and tactics in the war effort, including the selection of generals and the naval blockade of the South's trade. He suspended habeas corpus in Maryland, and he averted British intervention by defusing the Trent Affair. He engineered the end to slavery with his Emancipation Proclamation, including his order that the Army and Navy liberate, protect, and recruit former slaves.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/568180 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Isabel la Católica: La primera gran reina de Europa Author: Giles Tremlett Narrator: Germán Gijón Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 52 minutes Release date: January 27, 2022 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: La biografía definitiva de Isabel la Católica, la reina que definió y consolidó las bases del imperio español en el siglo XV. En 1474, una mujer culta, inteligente y fervientemente religiosa de apenas veintitrés años ascendió al trono de Castilla, el reino más poderoso y extenso de España. Tenía por delante el considerable reto de gobernar una corte dominada por hombres y reformar uno de los principales reinos europeos acosado por el crimen, la corrupción y el violento faccionalismo político. En esta biografía definitiva, Giles Tremlett nos presenta a una controvertida mujer que consiguió cambiar el rumbo de la historia sacando a su país del oscurantismo medieval para dotarlo de las herramientas que lo convertirían en uno de los mayores imperios donde nunca se ponía el sol. Como sostiene Tremlett, Isabel la Católica es la reina más importante de la historia de Europa, y este libro por fin le hace justicia, con sus luces y sus sombras.