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Labor Audiobooks

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    Cleanup on Aisle Five

    Essential Work, Poverty Wages, and the View from Behind the Supermarket Register

    by Ann Larson ...
    Narrated by Carly Robins ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 30 min

    In the tradition of bestselling classics such as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Benjamin Lorr’s The Secret Life of Groceries comes a character-driven exploration of the modern supermarket, unpacking what works and what doesn’t, and delivering a blueprint for a better way to shop.Grocery stores may all seem the same. But the supermarket as an institution is anything but ordinary or one ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

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    Nickel and Dimed

    On (Not) Getting By in America

    by Barbara Ehrenreich ...
    Narrated by Cristine McMurdo-Wallis ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 14 min

    This engrossing piece of undercover reportage is a New York Times best-seller. With nearly a million copies in print, Nickel and Dimed is a modern classic that deftly portrays the plight of America's working-class poor. Author Barbara Ehrenreich decides to see if she can scratch out a comfortable living in blue-collar America. What she discovers is a culture of desperation, where workers often ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Saving Capitalism

    For the Many, Not the Few

    by Robert B. Reich ...
    Narrated by Robert B. Reich ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 19 min

    A Netflix Original DocumentaryAmerica was once celebrated for and defined by its large and prosperous middle class. Now, this middle class is shrinking, a new oligarchy is rising, and the country faces its greatest wealth disparity in eighty years. Why is the economic system that made America strong suddenly failing us, and how can it be fixed?Leading political economist and bestselling author ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Trash!

    A Garbageman's Story

    by Simon Paré-Poupart ...
    Narrated by Jean Brassard ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 10 min

    A Montreal garbageman’s sharp and funny memoir/exposé, in which he attempts to convince people to “stop imagining that your garbage magically disappears”This fascinating no-bullshit account of twenty years in waste management paints a vivid portrait of the heroic labor, anarchic spirit, and violent conditions of the people who keep our cities clean.Paré-Poupart’s story is atypical: he started ... Read more

    $32.15 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Правила. Законы достижения успеха (краткое изложение)

    by Джек Кэнфилд, Джанет Свитцер ...
    Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

    Unabridged

    52 min

    Книга адресована всем, кто хочет сделать блестящую карьеру, завоевать популярность, заработать много денег и сохранить при этом душевное спокойствие. Она подскажет, как достичь желаемого в бизнесе и в личной жизни. С помощью стратегии позитивного мышления вы сможете четче сформулировать свои стремления и добиться их воплощения в реальности. Всего в книге 64 правила. Условно их можно разделить на ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Supercapitalism

    The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life

    by Robert B. Reich ...
    Narrated by Dick Hill ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 36 min

    Since the 1970s, and notwithstanding three recessions, the U.S. economy has soared. Consumers have been treated to a vast array of new products, while the prices of standard goods and services have declined. Companies have also become far more efficient and the stock market has surged. In short, American capitalism has been a triumph, and it has spread throughout the world.At the same time, argues ... Read more

    $28.84 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Драйв: Что на самом деле нас мотивирует

    by Дэниел Пинк ...
    Narrated by Олег Томилин ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 4 min

    Это книга о мотивации. О том, что же на самом деле мотивирует людей к выдающимся результатам. Возможно, вы подумали: ну конечно же - это деньги. Много денег. В конце концов, люди ведь работают ради денег, да и практика "сделай А и я дам тебе Б" стала чуть ли не классикой менеджмента. Удивительно слышать, что это в корне неверно! В своем провокационном бестселлере Дэниел Пинк убедительно доказывает ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Drive

    Scraping By in Uber's America, One Ride at a Time

    by Jonathan Rigsby ...
    Narrated by Ryan Self ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 42 min

    **One father, 3 years, and thousands of ridesPoverty, By America meets Maid in this dad’s darkly humorous yet humanizing story of working long hours and late nights behind the wheel as a rideshare driver**Jonathan Rigsby spends his days as a crime intelligence analyst and his nights as an Uber driver. Reeling from his divorce and struggling to pay rent while caring for his autistic son, Rigsby ... Read more

    $37.00 CAD

  • Audiobook

    A Working Theology of Labor

    Justice, Dignity, and the Common Good

    by Adam L. Gustine ...
    Narrated by Mike Lenz ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 47 min

    Moving beyond the typical focus on professional and creative classes in faith-and-work discussions, Adam Gustine brings the concerns of working-class laborers, hourly employees, and unpaid workers into the center of theological reflection.Drawing from Scripture and Christian ethics, this book reveals a God who is passionately pro-worker—a God who hears the cries of the marginalized and desires a ... Read more

    $27.47 CAD

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    Neon Roses

    SHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE 2024

    by Rachel Dawson ...
    Narrated by Ffion Aynsley ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 7 min

    A coming-of-age novel about two women falling in love during the culturally and politically turbulent 1980s.It's 1984 in The Valleys, South Wales, and Eluned Hughes is stuck. The miners' strikes are ravaging her family and community, and her boyfriend of six years, Lloyd, is starting to bring up marriage more than she would like. She spends her days selling shoes, listening to Madonna, and trying ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    A Participatory Economy

    by Robin Hahnel ...
    Narrated by Chris Bergman ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 1 min

    A moment for socialism: As of June 2021, 54% of Gen Z adults view capitalism negatively and over 41% have a positive view on socialism.Accessible economic model: A Participatory Economy presents a clear and accessible post-capitalist model for those without extensive training or understanding of economics.Penned by a trained economist: Robin Hahnel is a trained economist and a co-founder of the ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    No Ordinary Day

    Espionage, betrayal, terrorism and corruption - the truth behind the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher

    by Matt Johnson ...
    Narrated by Richard Attlee ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 27 min

    Winner of the Book of the Year and Reader's Choice awards at the 2024 CrimeCon True Crime Awards. Highly commended at the same awards for Outstanding Investigative Reporting.Winner of the 2024 Capital Crime Fingerprint Award (True Crime).Shortlisted for the 2024 Crime Writers Association ALCS Gold Dagger for non-fiction.Behind one of the greatest tragedies in UK policing history lies an incredible ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Método Billionaire

    Hacerse rico es fácil (si sabes cómo)

    by Jesús Madurga ...
    Narrated by Santiago (Voz de IA), Simón (Voz de IA) ...
    Series series Deusto

    Unabridged

    12 hours 43 min

    Me dijeron que no sería nadie en la vida, y gracias a eso me convertí en millonarioEn este libro aprenderás los secretos por los que pasé de limpiar cárceles a ser millonario. Y estas son algunas de las cosas que podrás aprender:Cómo mi mayor trauma fue mi mayor ayuda a la hora de convertirme en millonario y cómo puedes darle la vuelta a tus problemas.El sistema probado que he usado en más de mil ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    El síndrome de la impostora - Español (Latinoamérica)

    ¿Por qué las mujeres siguen sin creer en ellas mismas?

    by Elisabeth Cadoche y Anne de Montarlot, Elisabeth Cadoche y Anne de Montarlot ...
    Narrated by Pili Paneque ...
    Series series FEMINISMO

    Unabridged

    9 hours 40 min

    No eres ningún fraude y no has tenido un golpe de suerte. Empieza a creer en ti y en tu talento. Si tú también sientes que eres un fraude, tranquila, no eres la única.¿Por qué en el colegio las chicas creen que no han estudiado lo suficiente y en cambio los chicos piensan que «el examen era muy difícil»? ¿Por qué en la actualidad, aunque las estadísticas continúen mostrando que ellas sacan mejores ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    El futuro del trabajo ya llegó

    Y el trabajo del futuro también

    by Alejandro Melamed, Alejandro Melamed ...
    Narrated by Valeria Liboreiro ...
    Series series Empresa

    Unabridged

    10 hours 41 min

    L o que está sucediendo en el ámbito del trabajo es fascinante, pero puede, también, ser fuente de temor, ansiedad, preocupación. ¿Cómo está cambiado el mundo laboral? ¿Cuáles son las múltiples consecuencias de la doble disrupción, la robotización y la pandemia? ¿Por qué muchas de las tendencias que se visualizaban para dentro de varios años se hicieron realidad tan rápidamente? ¿Qué es lo que ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Why We Work

    by Barry Schwartz ...
    Narrated by Barry Schwartz ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 48 min

    An eye-opening, groundbreaking tour of the purpose of work in our lives, showing how work operates in our culture and how you can find your own path to happiness in the workplace.Why do we work? The question seems so simple. But Professor Barry Schwartz proves that the answer is surprising, complex, and urgent.We’ve long been taught that the reason we work is primarily for a paycheck. In fact, we ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Job

    Work and Its Future in a Time of Radical Change

    by Ellen Ruppel Shell ...
    Narrated by Chris Sorensen ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 21 min

    In a wide-ranging narrative that takes us from a downsized marketing executive in Massachusetts, to a father of three in Appalachia finding purpose and meaning working in a convenience store chain, to an unemployed autoworker retraining in "advanced manufacturing," Shell reveals how work is essential to our flourishing and pyschological well-being—and how so many of the avenues to well-paid and ... Read more

    $35.72 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Seu chefe, como gerenciá-lo

    muitas pessoas se demitem do seu chefe, não propriamente da empresa. Este livro vai te ajudar a gere

    by Vantuir D. Almeida, Vantuir D. Almeida ...
    Narrated by Equipe Multicast ...

    Abridged

    2 hours 32 min

    Você já se demitiu ou conhece alguém que se demitiu do chefe? Aprender a gerenciar o chefe pode ser uma excelente alternativa para evitar esse tipo de situação. Além disso, considere que todos nós temos alguém que de alguma forma precisamos prestar contas. Esse livro traz uma compreensão clara sobre os principais motivos que todo profissional precisa entender sobre a arte de gerenciar seu próprio ... Read more

    Was $9.99 CAD Now $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    The Horse Is Here to Stay

    Work, Wages, and Human Purpose in the Age of Intelligent Machines

    by David Vanheeswijck ...
    Narrated by AI Voice Jonathan ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 17 min

    This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Somewhere a factory is running a full shift with the lights off. Not because the bulbs failed, but because no one is there who needs them. The output is real. What has gone missing is the worker, and with the worker, the wage.For thirty years David Vanheeswijck wrote the software that let companies produce more without hiring more. The Horse Is Here to ... Read more

    $16.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Brief History of the Gig Economy, A: How Work Was Reinvented

    by Robert Ellison ...
    Narrated by Robert Ellison ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 53 min

    Watch casual freelance hustle and algorithmic management collide to completely redefine the modern future of work. Whether you are grinding through a daily commute or navigating your own side gigs, this thought-provoking deep dive reveals the hidden forces shaping your career.Stop buying into corporate marketing slogans that disguise financial instability as ultimate freedom. This urgent, eye ... Read more

    $13.73 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    AI Dystopian Apocalypse

    Navigating Joblessness and The End of Employment as We Know It

    by Robert Enochs ...
    Narrated by James Wilson ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 49 min

    This visionary work encourages readers to prepare for an AI-dominated world and actively shape a future where technology and humanity coexist harmoniously. In an era where the future of the human workforce is uncertain, this dystopian nonfiction book stands as a beacon of hope and a guide for those willing to understand and adapt. Join us in exploring the labyrinth of challenges and opportunities ... Read more

    $10.92 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Den sidste klassekamp - Lillian Knudsens historie og historier

    by Lis Hyllander, Michael Thorsen ...
    Narrated by Ann-Britt Mathisen ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 22 min

    Den sidste klassekamp er et portræt af en ægte fagforeningskvinde, som i flere end 25 år har personificeret Kvindeligt Arbejderforbund. Lillian Knudsen er KAD, og hun er den danske fagbevægelses ukronede dronning, som på trods af stor mandedominans har formået at skabe bemærkelsesværdige forbedringer for danske kvinder. Bogen besvarer, hvordan hun, der kom fra små kår, med kort skolegang og ingen ... Read more

    $21.21 CAD

  • Audiobook

    К черту все! Берись и делай! (краткое изложение)

    by Ричард Брэнсон ...
    Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

    Unabridged

    6 min

    Миллиардер Ричард Брэнсон, основатель Virgin Group — бизнес-империи, объединяющей более 200 процветающих компаний, получил прозвище «лидер трансформаций» за свой уникальный управленческий стиль и технологии, опережающие время. Их смело можно назвать технологиями ведения бизнеса XXI в. Свой первый бизнес Ричард Брэнсон, основатель бизнес-империи Virgin, организовал в 15 лет — начал издавать журнал ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Fight Like Hell

    The Untold History of American Labor

    by Kim Kelly ...
    Narrated by Em Grosland ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 11 min

    **Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker and EsquireThis revelatory and inclusive book “unearths the stories of the people—farm laborers, domestic workers, factory employees—behind some of the labor movement’s biggest successes” (The New York Times) from independent journalist and Teen Vogue labor columnist Kim Kelly.**Freed Black women organizing for protection in the Reconstruction-era ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD