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    German for Dummies

    by Edward Swick ...
    Narrated by Becky Wilmes, Marc Falkenberg ...
    Series series Dummies

    Unabridged

    3 hours 23 min

    German For Dummies, Audio Set is the next installment of titles in our Audio Language Series. Like the other titles in this series, its appealing, on-the-go philosophy includes fundamental training and practical examples to get language learners functioning quickly and effectively. ... Read more

    $19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Elements of Eloquence

    Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase

    by Mark Forsyth ...
    Narrated by Don Hagen ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 29 min

    From classic poetry to pop lyrics, from Charles Dickens to Dolly Parton, even from Jesus to James Bond, Mark Forsyth explains the secrets that make a phrase—such as “O Captain! My Captain!” or “To be or not to be”—memorable.In his inimitably entertaining and wonderfully witty style, he takes apart famous phrases and shows how you too can write like Shakespeare or quip like Oscar Wilde. Whether you ... Read more

    Was $27.99 USD Now $18.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Chinese Festivals and Folktales for Young Readers

    Bilingual Mandarin and English Stories for Kids

    by LingLing ...
    Narrated by LingLing, Phil Hobbs ...
    Series Audiobook 2 - Chinese Stories for Young Readers Series

    Abridged

    1 hour 18 min

    Welcome to the audiobook edition of Chinese Festivals and Folktales for Young Readers, part of LingLing’s Chinese Stories for Young Readers series.This bilingual collection is specially created to help young learners develop their Mandarin Chinese while discovering the richness of Chinese culture.Inside, you will discover the stories behind ten of China’s most important traditional festivals, from ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Chinese Myths and Legends for Young Readers

    Bilingual Mandarin and English Stories for Kids

    by LingLing ...
    Narrated by LingLing, Phil Hobbs ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Chinese Stories for Young Readers Series

    Unabridged

    1 hour 18 min

    Welcome to the audiobook edition of Chinese Myths and Legends for Young Readers, part of our Chinese Stories for Young Readers series.This bilingual collection is specially created to help young learners develop their Mandarin Chinese while discovering the richness of Chinese culture.Inside, you will enjoy ten fun and engaging stories inspired by some of China’s most famous myths and legends. Most ... Read more

    $6.88 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Just Say Yes

    The uplifting romantic comedy from Maxine Morrey

    by Maxine Morrey ...
    Narrated by Gloria Sanders ...
    Series series The Read Yourself Happy Collection

    Unabridged

    9 hours 14 min

    The uplifting love story, guaranteed to make you smile from the bestselling winner of the RNA Romantic Comedy Award 2024, Maxine MorreyWedding planner Madeleine lives in a picture-perfect thatched cottage, in a picture-perfect English country village.There’s only one problem - dream cottages take a lot of work, and with a leaking roof, and not enough money to pay for it, what Maddie needs now is a ... Read more

    $22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Craft in the Real World

    Rethinking Fiction Writing and Workshopping

    by Matthew Salesses ...
    Narrated by Matthew Salesses ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 56 min

    This national bestseller is "a significant contribution to discussions of the art of fiction and a necessary challenge to received views about whose stories are told, how they are told and for whom they are intended" (Laila Lalami, The New York Times Book Review).The traditional writing workshop was established with white male writers in mind; what we call craft is informed by their cultural ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    Learning German Though Storytelling: Mord am Morgen - A Detective Story For German Learners

    For intermediate and advanced students

    by André Klein ...
    Narrated by André Klein ...
    Series Audiobook 1 - Baumgartner & Momsen

    Unabridged

    38 min

    Experience the first episode of the Baumgartner & Momsen detective story series for German learners on your stereo or headphones, at home or on the go! The narration style and speed of this audiobook is aimed at providing learners with real-world spoken German which is clearly understandable, not too fast, but also not too slow. Get to know grumpy Kommissar Baumgartner and his sassy colleague ... Read more

    $3.89 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    ADHD an A-Z

    Figuring it Out Step by Step

    by Leanne Maskell ...
    Narrated by Leanne Maskell ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 46 min

    A guide to navigating life as a young adult with ADHD - from someone who's been through it allNavigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting. The rollercoaster ride from clinical assessments through diagnosis to treatment can leave you feeling anxious and isolated, worried about failing or feeling different.This handy guide is here to change all that. If you have (or suspect you have) ... Read more

    Was $24.99 USD Now $9.99 USD

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    Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

    The Last Book On Novel Writing You'll Ever Need

    by Jessica Brody ...
    Narrated by Jessica Brody ...
    Series series Save the Cat!

    Unabridged

    10 hours 49 min

    The first novel-writing guide from the best-selling Save the Cat! story-structure series, which reveals the 15 essential plot points needed to make any novel a success.Novelist Jessica Brody presents a comprehensive story-structure guide for novelists that applies the famed Save the Cat! screenwriting methodology to the world of novel writing. Revealing the 15 "beats" (plot points) that comprise a ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    Calling Bullshit

    The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World

    by Carl T. Bergstrom, Jevin D. West ...
    Narrated by Patrick Zeller ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 17 min

    Bullshit isn’t what it used to be. Now, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a world of fake news and bad data.Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound and it’s increasingly difficult to know what’s true. Our media environment has become hyperpartisan. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high ... Read more

    $20.00 USD

  • Audiobook

    Pushout

    The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

    by Monique W. Morris ...
    Narrated by Kristyl Dawn Tift ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 54 min

    Fifteen-year-old Diamond stopped going to school the day she was expelled for lashing out at peers who constantly harassed and teased her for something everyone on the staff had missed: she was being trafficked for sex. After months on the run, she was arrested and sent to a detention center for violating a court order to attend school.Just sixteen percent of female students, black girls make up ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Learn French Like a Native – Beginners & Intermediate Box Set: Learning French in Your Car Has Never Been Easier! Have Fun with Crazy Vocabulary, Daily Used Phrases & Correct Pronunciations

    by Learn Like A Native ...
    Narrated by Maya Belgnaoui ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 28 min

    LEARN THE SECOND MOST STUDIED LANGUAGE IN THE WORLD AND HAVE REAL-LIFE CONVERSATIONS WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH EVEN IF YOU´RE A COMPLETE BEGINNERSo it’s settled, your next vacation is going to be in France!Your mouth begins watering as you book your trip. You’ll start with the Blue Coast, making your way to Nice, catching the beaches and the beautiful sea, to end up in Paris and surrounding ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Knights Templar, The: An Enthralling History of the Rise and Fall of the Most Influential Catholic Military Order

    by Enthralling History ...
    Narrated by Jason Zenobia ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 22 min

    Did you know the Templar Order was so strict that its members could only have meat three times a week?The Knights Templar has established itself as the most popular military organization of medieval times. Everyone has heard of the order, and everyone is familiar with the image of a medieval Crusader knight with a red cross on their white uniform. But who exactly were the Templars? What was their ... Read more

    $19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Philosophy of Education, A

    Annotated Edition

    by Charlotte Mason, Rachel Lebowitz ...
    Narrated by Rachel Lebowitz ...
    Series Audiobook 6 - The Annotated Home Education Series

    Unabridged

    13 hours 42 min

    Reading and understanding Charlotte Mason's Volumes just got a whole lot easier!Don't have time to sit down and read? Now you can LISTEN!The Annotated Edition of Volume 6 includes the full, unabridged text of Charlotte Mason’s original work: A Philosophy of Education as well as ANNOTATIONS to help you understand it!All her words and wisdom have been retained while, at the same ti... ... Read more

    $24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Resumos da matéria Filosofia 11.º

    by Luís Fernando Veríssimo, Domingos Faria ...
    Narrated by Helena Alves ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 7 min

    "Os conteúdos são expostos de forma rigorosa, com linguagem clara e acessível aos alunos.O ponto de partida é, sempre que possível, um problema filosófico, relativamente ao qual diversas teorias são analisadas em confronto, sempre numa perspectiva argumentativa e crítica.Os problemas, as teorias e os argumentos são explicitamente formulados e explicados passo a passo, de forma a que os alunos ... Read more

    $10.42 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Psychology of Human Sexuality

    by Justin J. Lehmiller ...
    Narrated by Daniel Henning ...

    Unabridged

    24 hours 46 min

    The Psychology of Human Sexuality is a comprehensive guide to major theoretical perspectives on human sexuality and the vast diversity of sexual attitudes around the world, with topics including anatomy, gender and sexual orientation, sexual behaviors, sexual difficulties and solutions, sex work, and pornography. Written from a sex-positive perspective with material that is inclusive and ... Read more

    $35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Michel Thomas Foundation Portuguese: Full Course

    Learn Beginner's Portuguese

    by Michel Thomas ...
    Narrated by Virginia Catmur ...
    Series series Foundation

    Unabridged

    9 hours 58 min

    Looking for a convenient language course that gets you speaking Portuguese in hours, not years? The Michel Thomas audio courses have helped over five million language learners to master a new language, with no writing, no stress and no memorisation.Perfect for absolute beginners, little or no prior knowledge of the language is needed for the Foundation course. The audio course provides everything ... Read more

    Was $100.99 USD Now $37.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    Muerte en Buenos Aires

    by Paco Ardit ...
    Narrated by César Leiva ...

    Unabridged

    34 min

    Looking for Spanish Novels?I know how tough it is to find good books to help you learn a new language.You usually don't have a large vocabulary.You aren't able to read long and complex novels intended for native speakers.You'd like to go right to the fun stuff, but maybe it's too hard for you now.A typical beginner's Spanish reader isn't interesting or just plain boring.But this book is not like ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Aprende Inglés con Historias Cortas para Principiantes [Learn English With Short Stories for Beginners]

    15 Historias Cortas para Aprender Inglés Escuchando. ¡Con Vocabularios y Ejercicios!

    by Learn Like A Native ...
    Narrated by Nicolas Villanueva ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 59 min

    ¿QUIERES APRENDER INGLÉS DE LA MANERA MÁS FÁCIL Y EMOCIONANTE POSIBLE? ¡HAS VENIDO AL LUGAR CORRECTO!Aprender un idioma tan hablado como el inglés, puede abrir una infinidad de nuevas oportunidades tanto para tu día a día como para el ámbito laboral.Un gran obstáculo al que se enfrentan los hispanohablantes a la hora de aprender inglés es que están en un entorno donde no pueden sumergirse ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Nothing Like It In The World

    The Men Who Built The Transcontinental Railroad 1863 - 1869

    by Stephen E. Ambrose ...
    Narrated by Jeffrey DeMunn ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 38 min

    In this New York Times bestseller, Stephen Ambrose brings to life the story of the building of the transcontinental railroad, from the men who financed it to the engineers and surveyors who risked their lives to the workers who signed on for the dangerous job.Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage. It is the story of the men who ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    The Alphabet Versus the Goddess

    The Conflict Between Word and Image

    by Leonard Shlain ...
    Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

    Unabridged

    24 hours 5 min

    Who changed the sex of God?This groundbreaking book proposes that the rise of alphabetic literacy reconfigured the human brain and brought about profound changes in history, religion, and gender relations. Making remarkable connections across brain function, myth, and anthropology, Dr. Shlain shows why pre-literate cultures were principally informed by holistic, right-brain modes that venerated ... Read more

    $35.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Confessions of a Recovering Engineer

    Transportation for a Strong Town

    by Charles L. Marohn, Jr. ...
    Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 21 min

    In Confessions of a Recovering Engineer, renowned speaker and author of Strong Towns Charles L. Marohn, Jr., delivers an accessible and engaging exploration of America's transportation system, laying bare the reasons why it no longer works as it once did, and how to modernize transportation to better serve local communities.You'll discover real-world examples of poor design choices and how those ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Learn German Bundle - The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5)

    by GermanPod101.com ...
    Narrated by GermanPod101.com ...
    Series series The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5)

    Unabridged

    65 hours 11 min

    Want to learn and speak German?And go from zero and all the way up to conversational fluency?The bad news? No single audiobook will get you to fluency.The good news? A bundle of audiobooks will.Introducing: Learn German Bundle - The Complete Beginner to Advanced Course (Levels 1-5).This complete Audiobook bundle is a fast, fun, and easy way to pick up German… regardless of your age or learning ... Read more

    $129.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    What to Do When Your Child Isn't Talking

    Expert Strategies to Help Your Baby or Toddler Talk, Overcome Speech Delay, and Build Language Skills for Life, 2nd edition

    by Nicola Lathey, Tracey Blake ...
    Narrated by Nicola Lathey ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 39 min

    For parents of young children, speech milestones are monumental—from baby babble to first words to full sentences. It's natural to worry when they don't arrive "on schedule" or when your little one seems to lag behind their peers.In What to Do When Your Child Isn't Talking, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and journalist Tracey Blake offer parents reassurance and solutions—at a moment ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus