Free Download Len Travers, Paul Woodson (Narrator), "The Notorious Edward Low: Pursuing the Last Great Villain of Piracy's Golden Age"
English | ASIN: B0CWMJ385G | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~08:33:00 | 235 MB
Following the War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) a decade-long wave of sea-robbery plagued the Atlantic rim-often glamorized as the "Golden Age of Piracy". Boston-based laborer, Edward Low, left his mark on pirate history as the most vicious and sadistic raider of them all. Low's reputation, and those of other pirates, was crafted through newspapers and literature. Romanticized as anti-heroes and egalitarians in a monarchical world who had liberated themselves from the constraints of law and society ashore, these marauders came to enjoy an immortality bestowed upon them by generations of historians, novelists, and movie makers. That persistent gloss masks a more sordid reality.
Travers demonstrates that, feared as they certainly were, pirates were largely ordinary seamen trapped in desperate circumstances who, in the end, had little to show for their efforts. Contrary to popular portrayals, for pirates it was a time of radically diminishing returns, scant treasure, and increasingly successful suppression by state authorities. The Notorious Edward Low puts individual actors, from colonial governors to captains to common seamen, at center stage, and reveals how British authorities used new anti-piracy laws to reclaim authority over their fractious North American colonies-a compelling story with its own brand of true-life swashbuckling on the high seas.
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Free Download The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression (Audiobook)
English | May 25, 2012 | ASIN: B008636TKS | MP3@64 kbps | 20h 10m | 610.24 MB
Author: Andrew Solomon
Narrator: Barrett Whitener

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Free Download Michael H. Bernstein, Ph.D., Charlotte Blease, Ph.D., Jeff Zinn (Narrator), "The Nocebo Effect: When Words Make You Sick"
English | ASIN: B0CPYWYS8V | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~06:53:00 | 195 MB
Can beliefs make you sick? Consider "The June Bug" incident from a US textile factory in the early 1960s. Many employees began to feel dizzy, had an upset stomach, and vomited. Some were even hospitalized. The illness was attributed to a mysterious bug biting workers. However, when the CDC investigated this outbreak, no bugs or any other cause of the illnesses could be identified. Instead, it appears to be an illness caused by the mind - that is, sickness due to expectation.
The June Bug story is one of many striking examples of the nocebo effect, a phenomenon best summarized as the occurrence of a harmful event that stems from expecting it. The nocebo effect plays a role in side effects for some of the most commonly prescribed medications. It provides a lens for understanding how sensationalized media reports that sound alarm about public health might even become a self-fulfilling prophecy. It might even explain the mysterious symptoms associated with Havana Syndrome, during which dozens of US government employees fell ill after reportedly being exposed to an unidentified sound wave in Cuba.
We are just discovering the power behind this effect and how it can be ethically mitigated. Enlightening and startling, The Nocebo Effect is the first book dedicated to investigating this fascinating phenomenon by the foremost experts in the field.

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Free Download The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CB9BHC63 | 2024 | 19 hours and 59 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 574 MB
Author: Kevin Baker
Narrator: L.J. Ganser
A hugely entertaining history of baseball in New York City, bursting with bigger than life figures, and long-forgotten heroes, spanning the game's founding to the early 1940s. Baseball is "the New York game" because the city is where the white lines were first drawn, where a bunt was first laid, and where the curve ball was first thrown. It's also where the superstars first emerged, and where social progress in the sport was first made. With nuance and depth, historian Kevin Baker brings this all back to life: the games-World Series in 1905, 1919, 1932; the players-Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig; the coaches and managers-John McGraw, "Foxy Ned" Hanlon, Clark Griffith; and even the writers, reporters, and spectators. The result is a portrait of baseball's most transformative years amidst New York City's evolution from a heaving, stinking, fantastic city to a global capital.

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Free Download The New World on Mars: What We Can Create on the Red Planet (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CWC3Z6M1 | 2024 | 8 hours and 44 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 239 MB
Author: Robert Zubrin
Narrator: Lee Goettl
We will settle on Mars, and with our knowledge of the planet, analyzed in depth by Dr. Zubrin, we will utilize the resources and tackle the challenges that await us. What we will we build? Populous Martian city-states producing air, water, food, power, and more. Zubrin's Martian economy will pay for necessary imports and generate income from varied enterprises, such as real estate sales-homes that are airtight and protect against cosmic space radiation, with fish-farm aquariums positioned overhead, letting in sunlight and blocking cosmic rays while providing fascinating views. Zubrin even predicts the Red Planet customs, social relations, and government that will overcome traditional forms of oppression to draw Earth immigrants. With all of this in place, Zubrin's Red Planet will become a pressure cooker for invention, benefiting humans on Earth, Mars, and beyond. We can create this magnificent future, making life better, less fatalistic. The New World on Mars proves that there is no point killing each other over provinces and limited resources when, together, we can create planets.

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Free Download The Naked Neanderthal (Audiobook)
English | 21 September 2023 | ASIN: B0BW12V4K9, B0BW11NFH1 | M4B@128 kbps | 6h 14m | 339 MB
Author: Ludovic Slimak | Narrator: John Sackville
What do we really know about our cousins, the Neanderthals?
For over a century we saw Neanderthals as inferior to Homo Sapiens. After new discoveries, the pendulum swung the other way and they are generally seen as our relatives: not quite human, but similar enough, and still not equal. Now, thanks to an ongoing revolution in palaeoanthropology in which he has played a key part, Ludovic Slimak shows us that they are something altogether different - and they should be understood on their own terms rather than by comparing them to ourselves. As he reveals in this stunning book, the Neanderthals had their own history, their own rituals, their own customs. Their own intelligence, very different from ours.

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Free Download The Mother of the Brontës: When Maria Met Patrick (Audiobook)
English | January 01, 2020 | ASIN: B082T1ZTVX | MP3@80 kbps | 9h 13m | 311.67 MB
Author: Sharon Wright
Narrator: Anna Bentinck

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Free Download The Montessori Child: A Parent's Guide to Raising Capable Children with Creative Minds and Compassionate Hearts (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CBL4Q9QZ | 2024 | 11 hours and 6 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 321 MB
Author: Simone Davies, Junnifa Uzodike
Narrator: Robin Miles
From the bestselling authors, this book guides parents through the principles of Montessori to enhance their children's development and foster respectful relationships with their families and the world. When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it's amazing what they can achieve. The newest book in the bestselling Montessori series is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to raising your school-aged child (from 3-12 years old, with a bonus chapter for the teen years) in the Montessori way. Educators Simone Davies and Junnifa Uzodike provide an in-depth, practical guide to incorporating Montessori principles into listeners' everyday lives, with advice on everything from setting up your home in ways that encourage curiosity and independence to supporting your child's social and moral development with a balance of limit-setting and age-appropriate freedoms. The book includes dozens of hands-on activities to help foster your child's love of numbers and literacy, art and science, and ones that encourage community-building, social awareness, and connection with the natural world. The Montessori Child offers a powerful alternative for parents who feel that family life has gotten too complicated by showing parents how to make more intentional choices for your family, how to better understand the needs of your children and support them as they develop their unique potential.

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Free Download The Menopause Brain: New Science Empowers Women to Navigate the Pivotal Transition with Knowledge and Confidence (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CB93VXQZ | 2024 | 10 hours and 5 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 294 MB
Author: Lisa Mosconi
Narrator: Maggi-Meg Reed
The New York Times bestselling author shows women how to navigate menopause successfully and come out the other side with an even better brain. Menopause and perimenopause are still a black box to most doctors, leaving patients exasperated as they grapple with symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia to brain fog. As a leading neuroscientist and women's brain health specialist, Dr. Mosconi unravels these mysteries by revealing how menopause doesn't just impact the ovaries-it's a hormonal show in which the brain takes center stage. The decline of the hormone estrogen during menopause influences everything from body temperature to mood to memory, potentially paving the way for cognitive decline later in life. To conquer these challenges successfully, Dr. Mosconi brings us the latest approaches-explaining the role of cutting-edge hormone replacement therapies like "designer estrogens," hormonal contraception, and key lifestyle changes encompassing diet, exercise, self-care, and self-talk. Best of all, Dr. Mosconi dispels the myth that menopause signifies an end, demonstrating that it's actually a transition. Contrary to popular belief, if we know how to take care of ourselves during menopause, we can emerge with a renewed, enhanced brain-ushering in a meaningful and vibrant new chapter of life.

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Free Download The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire: Rituals, Recipes, and Spells for Healing, Protection, Beauty, Love, and More (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CTD219CQ | 2024 | 7 hours and 36 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 216 MB
Author: Denise Alvarado
Narrator: Adenrele Ojo
The first guide and spell book for modern witches on how to bring the renowned Marie Laveau's spiritual heritage to life. The Marie Laveau Voudoo Grimoire is a practical guide to New Orleans-style magic inspired by the life and traditions of Marie Laveau-the eternal and enduring Queen of New Orleans Voodoo. This is a working grimoire, or spell book, created for the modern witch and Conjure worker that provides formulas and recipes for solving the problems of daily living and enhancing quality of life using the Laveau Voodoo tradition. More than just a collection of spells, The Marie Laveau Voodoo Grimoire contains tips and recommendations for improving one's spell-crafting skills and living a magical, spiritual life. The author draws upon her own Creole heritage to bring this unique and regional style of magic to the greater public in a clear and accessible way. Alvarado teaches listeners everything from stone, root, and bone magick to ritual oils and spells for healing, protection, love, beauty, banishing, and much more.

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