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ID: 695895

Title: Know Your Soil: How to Maximize the Potential of Your Garden With Your Own Soil!

Author: Penny Hamilton

Narrator: Colleen Arnold

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3:45:07

Language: English

Release date: 03-16-23

Publisher: Findaway Voices

Genres: Non-Fiction, Home & Garden

Summary:

Create a beautiful, healthy garden that never ceases to amaze with Know Your Soil!

Your soil is filled with unique properties that determine what you can grow and how well.

Without knowing your specific soil typeclay, silty, peaty, or one of the othersyou could be devoting your time, energy, and money to a garden that doesnt bring you results.

Understanding your soil and whats living in it, like microorganisms and insects, provides the foundation for creating a healthy, buzzing ecosystem in your backyard.

Discover the basic tools and strategies in Know Your Soil to help you nourish and maximize the potential of YOUR own soil.

You can establish the healthy and beautiful garden you have been longing for.

Inside Know Your Soil, you will discover:

- How to recognize your soil type using the Wet/Dry test and the Jar test to understand the basics of growing in that soil type

- Your soils pH level, whether alkaline, neutral or acidic, to assist with understanding the nutrients your soil may be lacking

- Flowers, shrubs, and trees that will grow best in the various soil types and pH conditions

You will also find ways to maintain your soils long-term health and fertility by learning about the following:

- How to incorporate the right microorganisms

- How to add compost, mulch, or plant cover crops

- The importance of encouraging the good bugs in your garden, while finding safe ways to discourage pests and other disturbances

- How to introduce the right crop rotations, irrigation systems, and organic pesticides

plus the tips, tricks, and tools to work with your soil, not against it!

The garden youve always wanted doesnt have to be complicated.

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ID: 650285

Title: Short History of the Railroad

Author: Christian Wolmar

Narrator: Robert Maskell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:57:49

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-23

Publisher: DK Audio

Genres: Science & Technology, Technology & Engineering

Summary:

A fascinating journey through the history of railways, packed with first-hand accounts of innovation, triumph, and tragedy.

From the earliest steam engine to the high-speed bullet trains of today, A Short History of the Railway reveals the hidden stories of railway history across the world - the inspired engineering; the blood, sweat, and tears that went into the construction of the tracks; the ground-breaking innovations behind the trains that travelled along them; and the triumphs and tragedies of the people who made the railway what it is.

Chart the history of the Trans-Siberian railway, the Orient Express, and Maglev trains and the impact of world events on the development of trains and the railway. Explore the pioneering railway lines that crossed continents, the key trains of

each era, and the locomotives that changed the world.

Previously published as The Iron Road, A Short History of the Train makes perfect reading for train buffs.

© 2019 Christian Wolmar © 2023 DK Audio

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ID: 621823

Title: On the Ravine: A Novel

Author: Vincent Lam

Narrator: Amy Matysio, Vincent Lam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14:11:16

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-23

Publisher: Knopf Canada

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Literary Fiction, General

Summary:

From the bestselling, Giller Prize-winning author of Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures comes an exquisitely crafted novel, piercing in its urgency and breathtaking in its intimacy, about the devastating experience of addiction.

In his downtown Toronto condo, Dr. Chen awakens to the sound of streetcars below, but it is not the early morning traffic that keeps him from sleep. News banners run across his phone: Fentanyl Crisis; Toxic Drug Supply; Record Number of Deaths. From behind the headlines, on the same screen, glow the faces of his patients, the faces of the what-ifs: What if he had done more, or less? Or something different? Would they still be alive?

Claire is a violinist; she feels at one with her music, taking flight in its melody, free in its movement. But now she rises and falls with the opioids in her system, becoming increasingly reckless. After two overdoses in twenty-four hours, she sits in the blue light of her computer, searching a notice board for recommendations: my doctor saved my life; my doctor is just another dealer. And then another message catches her attention, about Chen’s clinic: be a guinea pig—why not get paid to take it?

When Claire’s life intersects with Chen’s, the doctor is drawn ever more deeply into the complexities of the doctor-patient relationship, the implication and meaning of his intention to treat. Chen must confront just how far he would go to save a life. 

Combining the depth of his experience as a physician with the brilliance of his literary talent, Vincent Lam creates a world electric in its precision, radiant in its detail. On the Ravine is a gripping novel of profound emotional force, a soaring achievement from a singular voice in Canadian fiction.

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ID: 626913

Title: Your Driver Is Waiting: A Novel

Author: Priya Guns

Narrator: Priya Guns

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6:26:00

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-23

Publisher: Penguin Canada

Genres: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Contemporary Women, LGBTQ+

Summary:

In this electrifyingly fierce and funny social satire— a gender-flipped reboot of the iconic 1970’s film “Taxi Driver”—a ride share driver is barely holding it together on the hunt for love, dignity and financial security . . . until she decides she's done waiting.

“A ferocious new voice. A fierce and immersive debut.” —Weike Wang, author of Joan is Okay and Chemistry

Damani is tired. Her father just died on the job at a fast food joint, and now she lives paycheck to paycheck in a basement, caring for her mom and driving for an app that is constantly cutting her take. The city is roiling in protests --everybody's in solidarity with somebody-- but while she keeps hearing that they’re fighting for change on behalf of people like her, she literally can’t afford to pay attention.

Then she gives a ride to Jolene (5 stars, obviously). Jolene seems like she could be the perfect girlfriend - attentive, attractive, an ally - and their chemistry is off the charts. Jolene’s done the reading, she goes to every protest, and she says all the right things. So maybe Damani can look past the one thing that's holding her back: She’s never dated anyone with money before, not to mention a white girl with money. But just as their romance intensifies and Damani finally lets her guard down, Jolene does something unforgivable, setting off an explosive chain of events.

A wild, one-sitting read brimming with dark comedy, and piercing social commentary and announcing Priya Guns' feverishly original voice, Your Driver Is Waiting is a crackling send-up of our culture of modern alienation.

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ID: 671449

Title: Vision Changing Charity

Author: Ian Bruce

Narrator: Philip Bretherton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11:11:47

Language: English

Release date: 02-27-23

Publisher: Authors Republic

Genres: History, Non-Fiction, World, Social Science

Summary:

The late twentieth century saw charities grow from timid service deliverers into major providers with campaigning teeth. What caused this? How did they gain confidence and strength? In this fascinating history, examined through the eyes of RNIB from 1970 to 2010, Ian Bruce examines the internal drivers and the external socio-political environment that allowed and encouraged this explosion.

Bruces experience of leading a charity at the forefront of this change, and his participation in the wider charity sector for fifty years as both activist and academic, gives him an unsurpassed understanding of what happened and why. His first-hand knowledge will speak to charity workers as well as academics, covering themes such as the rise of beneficiary power against patronising providers; the change from welfare to rights; the shift from the medical to the social model of disability; and the adoption of social welfare and business professionalisms such as Strategic Planning and Charity Marketing. Todays charities have much to learn from the successes and mistakes of this dynamic period.

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ID: 657981

Title: Against Democracy

Author: Jason Brennan

Narrator: Christopher Ragland

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10:54:07

Language: English

Release date: 02-21-23

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Genres: Non-Fiction, Politics, History, Philosophy, Political Ideologies

Summary:

A classic book now available on audio

With narration by Christopher Ragland, who presents a bracingly provocative critique of one of our most cherished ideas and institutions

Most people believe democracy is a uniquely just form of government. They believe people have the right to an equal share of political power. And they believe that political participation is good for usit empowers us, helps us get what we want, and tends to make us smarter, more virtuous, and more caring for one another. These are some of our most cherished ideas about democracy. But Jason Brennan says they are all wrong.

In this trenchant book, Brennan argues that democracy should be judged by its resultsand the results are not good enough. Just as defendants have a right to a fair trial, citizens have a right to competent government. But democracy is the rule of the ignorant and the irrational, and it all too often falls short. Furthermore, no one has a fundamental right to any share of political power, and exercising political power does most of us little good. On the contrary, a wide range of social science research shows that political participation and democratic deliberation actually tend to make people worsemore irrational, biased, and mean. Given this grim picture, Brennan argues that a new system of governmentepistocracy, the rule of the knowledgeablemay be better than democracy, and that it's time to experiment and find out.

A challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable, Against Democracy is essential reading for scholars and students of politics across the disciplines.

Featuring a new preface that situates the book within the current political climate and discusses other alternatives beyond epistocracy, Against Democracy is a challenging critique of democracy and the first sustained defense of the rule of the knowledgeable.

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ID: 669314

Title: Murder on the Marmora - The Ocean Liner Mysteries - A gripping Edwardian whodunnit, Book 5 (Unabridged)

Author: Edward Marston

Narrator: James Langton

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:44:40

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-23

Publisher: Zebralution

Genres: Thriller & Horror, Historical, International Mystery

Summary:

Egypt, 1908. George Dillman and Genevieve Masefield, used to the grand opulence of the Cunard cruise line, are at first disappointed with the Marmora, a small, unimpressive ship owned by the P&O shipping line. Employed by P&O to be the ship's detectives, Dillman and Masefield expect to encounter the usual assortment of petty thieves and confidence tricksters.

But this cruise is certain to be unique as the Duke and Duchess of Fife and their children are aboard and the detectives will provide security for the royals. And when a dead body turns up, the voyage proves to be one to remember. Keeping the demise of the poor victim a secret on such a small ship is tough enough but suspects abound, meaning Dillman and Masefield have their work cut out for them.

Previously published under the name Conrad Allen, the Ocean Liner series casts off for a new generation of readers.

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ID: 659642

Title: Work Therapy: Or The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life

Author: Naomi Shragai

Narrator: Naomi Shragai

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:44:53

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-23

Publisher: PGRH UK

Genres: Business & Economics, Non-Fiction, Social Science, HR & Office Administration

Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin.

Previously published as The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life, 2021.

'Is 2023 the year you want to change your working life? Perhaps you want to stop catastrophising about small mistakes, instil a better job/life balance or find new mechanisms to cope with a nightmare boss. Solutions to these problems, as well as an array of other office issues, are what Naomi Shragai offers in Work Therapy. If you're searching for a new way to handle office politics, you could well find the answers in this book.' - Sunday Times

There's no place like home...or work?

You probably don't realise this, but every working day you replay and re-enact conflicts, dynamics and relationships from your past. Whether it's confusing an authority figure with a parent; avoiding conflict because of past squabbles with siblings; or suffering from imposter syndrome because of the way your family responded to success, when it comes to work we are all trapped in our own upbringings and the patterns of behaviour we learned while growing up.

Many of us spend eighteen formative years or more living with family and building our personality; but most of us also spend fifty years - or 90,000 hours - in the workplace. With the pull of the familial so strong, we unconsciously re-enact our personal past in our professional present - even when it holds us back.

Through intimate stories, fascinating insights and provocative questions, business psychotherapist Naomi Shragai will transform how you think about yourself and your working life. Based on thirty years of expertise and practice, Shragaiwill show you that what is holding you back is within your gift to change - and the first step is to realise how you, like the rest of the people you work with, habitually confuse your professional present with your personal past.

©2023 Naomi Shragai (P)2023 Penguin Audio

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ID: 669626

Title: Death Comes to Dartmoor - The Devon Mysteries - The riveting cosy crime series, Book 6 (Unabridged)

Author: Stephanie Austin

Narrator: Jilly Bond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8:41:34

Language: English

Release date: 02-16-23

Publisher: Zebralution

Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories

Summary:

When Juno Browne returns to the picturesque Dartmoor town of Ashburton after a brief holiday, she's relieved to find that no one has been murdered while she was away. Though uncharitable friends suggest the quiet was simply due to her absence. Just as she's settling back into her routine at the antiques shop and as domestic helper and dog walker, the brutal killing of local journalist Sandy Thomas shocks the town.

When it becomes clear that one of Juno's friends has managed to catch the killing on camera, Juno is swept up into a fresh murder inquiry. What was Sandy really investigating on the night she was killed? With a spate of dog kidnappings to contend with as well, the Devon countryside never felt less tranquil, and inevitably means Juno's amateur sleuthing skills will be called upon once again ...

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ID: 602894

Title: No Dig: Nurture Your Soil to Grow Better Veg with Less Effort

Author: Charles Dowding

Narrator: Charles Dowding

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9:33:30

Language: English

Release date: 02-14-23

Publisher: DK Audio

Genres: Non-Fiction, Home & Garden

Summary:

Join the No Dig revolution to boost your soil's vitality and grow more veg with less effort.

Transform a weedy plot into a thriving vegetable garden by following simple steps achieved in a few hours and with plants in the ground from day one. The crucial factor is understanding that not only is there no need to dig over the soil, but by minimizing intervention you are actively boosting soil productivity. This is the essence of the No Dig system that Charles Dowding has perfected over a lifetime growing vegetables.

The less you dig, the more you preserve soil structure and nurture the fungal mycelium and wider microbial life vital to the health of all plants. Now one of the hottest topics in environmental science, this 'wood-wide web' has informed Charles's practice for decades, and he's proven it isn't just trees that benefit - every gardener can harness the power of the wood-wide web.

No Dig gardening is also about utilizing every inch of growing space and every moment of growing potential. By planting in succession, multi-sowing crops, interplanting fast and slow crops, and prolonging the process of harvesting, even small-space gardeners can be picking fresh produce each day of the year.

Please see the digital library to access the accompanying PDF.

© 2022 Charles Dowding © 2023 DK Audio

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