Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BNK53R7V | 2022 | 17 hours and 16 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 486 MB
Author: Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way
Narrator: Joe Barrett
Revolution and Dictatorship explores why dictatorships born of social revolution-such as those in China, Cuba, Iran, the Soviet Union, and Vietnam-are extraordinarily durable, even in the face of economic crisis, large-scale policy failure, mass discontent, and intense external pressure. Few other modern autocracies have survived in the face of such extreme challenges. Drawing on comparative historical analysis, Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way argue that radical efforts to transform the social and geopolitical order trigger intense counterrevolutionary conflict, which initially threatens regime survival, but ultimately fosters the unity and state-building that supports authoritarianism.

Queen of the Burglars: The Scandalous Life of Sophie Lyons (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0B355ZHHP | 2022 | 6 hours and 26 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 184 MB
Author: Shayne Davidson
Narrator: Allyson Johnson
Born in the mid-nineteenth century, Sophie Lyons was a master thief, con artist, blackmailer and smuggler. Much of her success as a criminal was due to the fact that she was fearless, reckless, sharp and cunning-everything a woman of her time was not supposed to be. As a young child, Sophie's parents forced her to steal when she showed a talent for pickpocketing. Strong-willed and smart, she blossomed into a beautiful teenager who caught the eye of many men in the underworld of New York City. By the time Sophie reached her late teens she was married to her second husband-a notorious bank burglar named Ned Lyons-and was a professional criminal in her own right. Despite her prominent place in crime history, Sophie Lyons has never been the subject of a full-length biography. This book chronicles Sophie's fascinating and tragic life, from her beginnings as a criminal prodigy, through her ingenious escape from Sing Sing prison and her lifelong struggle with mental illness.

Politics of Disinformation (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B09NS19WRP | 2021 | 7 hours and 58 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 229 MB
Author: Guillermo Lopez Garcia, Dolors Palau Sampio, Bella Palomo, Eve Campos Dominguez, Pere Masip
Narrator: Asa Siegel
Discover a comprehensive exploration of the underlying theories of disinformation, and their impact, from leading voices in the field. Politics of Disinformation delivers a thorough discussion of the overwhelming problem of modern fake news in the political arena. The book reviews fundamental theoretical concepts of disinformation and analyzes the impact of new techniques of misinformation and the dissemination of false information in the public space. A group of distinguished authors provide case studies to illustrate the effect of disinformation all around the world.

Picasso's War: How Modern Art Came to America (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B09LJTWL8B | 2022 | 15 hours and 11 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 389 MB
Author: Hugh Eakin
Narrator: Mack Sanderson
A riveting story of how dueling ambitions and the power of prodigy made America the cultural center of the world-and Picasso the most famous artist alive-in the shadow of World War II. In January 1939, Pablo Picasso was renowned in Europe but disdained by many in the United States. One year later, Americans across the country were clamoring to see his art. How did the controversial leader of the Paris avant-garde break through to the heart of American culture? The answer begins a generation earlier, when a renegade Irish American lawyer named John Quinn set out to build the greatest collection of Picassos in existence.

People Change (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B09BBL6RSN | 2022 | 1 hour and 52 minutes | M4B@192 kbps | 154 MB
Author: Vivek Shraya
Narrator: Vivek Shraya
Vivek Shraya knows this to be true: People change. We change our haircuts and our outfits and our minds. We change names, titles, labels. We attempt to blend in or to stand out. We outgrow relationships, we abandon dreams for new ones, we start fresh. We seize control of our stories. We make resolutions. In fact, nobody knows this better than Vivek, who's made a career of embracing many roles: artist, performer, musician, writer, model, teacher. In People Change, she reflects on the origins of this impulse, tracing it to childhood influences from Hinduism to Madonna. What emerges is a meditation on change itself: why we fear it, why we're drawn to it, what motivates us to change, and what traps us in place. At a time when we're especially contemplating who we want to be, this slim and stylish handbook is an essential companion-a guide to celebrating our many selves and the inspiration to discover who we'll become next.

Paris and Her Cathedrals (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BK59XY22 | 2022 | 14 hours and 9 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 389 MB
Author: R. Howard Bloch
Narrator: Matthew Josdal
For history buffs, travelers, and scholars alike, an indispensable behind-the-scenes guide to the great cathedrals of Paris. Over the years, R. Howard Bloch has become renowned for the insider tours of Paris that he gives to students abroad. Long sought after by travelers and history buffs for his near-encyclopedic knowledge of French cathedrals, the eminent scholar finally shares his expertise with a wider audience. In Paris and Her Cathedrals, six of the most sublime cathedrals in the penumbra of Paris-Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame, Chartres, Sainte-Chapelle, Amiens, Reims-are illumined in magnificent detail as Bloch, taking us from the High Middle Ages to the devastating fire that set Notre-Dame ablaze in 2019, traces the evolution of each in turn.

Organizing for the Rest of Us: 100 Realistic Strategies to Keep Any House Under Control (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B08ZVWJJ2H | 2022 | 3 hours and 11 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 176 MB
Author: Dana K. White
Narrator: Dana K. White
Decluttering expert and self-proclaimed recovering slob Dana K. White offers sustainable ideas to simplify and manage your home in Organizing for the Rest of Us. Traditional organizing advice never worked for Dana K. White. Is it possible, she wondered, to get organized without color coding my sock drawer? As Dana let go of the need for perfection, she discovered the joy of having an organized house in the midst of everyday life. In Organizing for the Rest of Us, Dana teaches us how to make great strides with minimal effort in organizing every room of our home.

Orderly and Humane: The Expulsion of the Germans After the Second World War (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BP9H76W6 | 2022 | 20 hours and 47 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 576 MB
Author: R. M. Douglas
Narrator: Paul Woodson
The award-winning history of twelve million German-speaking civilians in Europe who were driven from their homes after WWII. Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious Allies authorized the forced relocation of ethnic Germans from their homes across central and southern Europe to Germany. The numbers were almost unimaginable: between twelve and fourteen million civilians, most of them women and children. And the losses were horrifying: at least five hundred thousand people, and perhaps many more, died while detained in former concentration camps, locked in trains, or after arriving in Germany malnourished, and homeless.

Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B09JTTTYRB | 2022 | 6 hours and 42 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 179 MB
Author: Amanda E. White
Narrator: Amanda E. White, Suehyla El-Attar
Judgement-free and relatable, Amanda helps you unpack your relationship with alcohol by showing you how to: Find out why you drink. Whether it's a glass of wine after work or a weekly bar crawl, your drinking habits can be the result of everything from biology to trauma. Heal your relationship with alcohol. Understand how your relationships have been affecting your life, and learn how to set boundaries and create true self-care. Build the sober life you love. Learn what comes next - how to maintain your social life, navigate sex and relationships, and love yourself. Not Drinking Tonight isn't a program to stop drinking. It's the first book to help you address the root issues that cause you to reach for a drink and create a life you love - one that is not perfect but is messy and real and one you are fully present for.

Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BH9CXTNL | 2022 | 38 hours and 44 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 991 MB
Author: Andrew Meier
Narrator: Mark Deakins
An "epic and intimate" portrait of four generations of the Morgenthau family, a dynasty of power brokers and public officials with an outsize-and previously unmapped-influence extending from daily life in New York City to the shaping of the American Century. After coming to America from Germany in 1866, the Morgenthaus made history in international diplomacy, in domestic politics, and in America's criminal justice system. With unprecedented, exclusive access to family archives, award-winning journalist and biographer Andrew Meier vividly chronicles how the Morgenthaus amassed a fortune in Manhattan real estate, advised presidents, advanced the New Deal, exposed the Armenian genocide, rescued victims of the Holocaust, waged war in the Mediterranean and Pacific, and, from a foundation of private wealth, built a dynasty of public service. In the words of former mayor Ed Koch, they were "the closest we've got to royalty in New York City."