Audiobooks by Alexander Irvine

Social Democracy 101: Jack London at Yale: The Roots of Socialism in the United States

In 1906, my great-grandfather Dr. Alexander Fitzgerald Irvine was the secretary of the Socialist Party of Connecticut and a fellow at Yale University where he taught studies in divinity. He sought to shed some light on the subject of social protection. He had first-hand experience as a reverend in the New Haven religious community. He became very aware of parishioner stealing and other forms of skulduggery used to acquire the most prosperous benefactors. He despised the practice of selectively seeking profitable parishioners while ignoring the plight of the downtrodden. He felt that this practice was in conflict with Jesus’ teachings. He thereafter invited Jack London to speak at Yale on the subject of socialism. This book is derivative of my great-grandfather's book, Jack London at Yale. My great-grandfather further believed that, due to this hypocrisy involving the church’s duty to the poor, the government needed to take an active role in offering a hand up to those in need. He strongly advocated that it should not be assumed that the church and pity be the sole final resources for those in need, and the government needed to take an active role in providing social networks. Health, education, and welfare are major barriers to entrepreneurial opportunity. Without forms of social democracy such as universal healthcare and education, the potential for mass enterprise is squandered. People are precluded by these basic economic barriers from reaching their potential. It is these issues that have continued to plague workers worldwide, and people of all persuasions and walks of life are affected by this ongoing class struggle. We need individualism and a free market society, and we also need it to be tamed with a fairness that, along with prosperity, provides protections for the vulnerable and opportunity for all. Health, education, and welfare are just as important as a strong military. All of them are forms of social democracy.

Alexander Irvine, Jack London, Shane Irvine (Author), Shane Irvine (Narrator)

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Marvel's Phase Two Box Set: Marvel's Ant-Man; Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron; Marvel's Captain Ame

Marvel's Ant-Man Before he was Ant-Man, Scott Lang was a master thief who wanted to change his ways. But he didn't expect to change his height! So when Dr. Hank Pym recruits him to wear a super-powered suit that shrinks him down to the size of an insect, he reluctantly realizes his life of breaking-and-entering is far from over. Working with Hank and his daughter, Hope, Scott must plan and execute a takedown of Darren Cross, Hank's protege, who has become so power hungry, he's willing to sell the technology of the suit to the highest bidder. Even if that bigger is an international terrorist organization.... Marvels Avengers: Age of Ultron Things go very wrong when Tony Stark and Dr. Bruce Banner begin work on a global peacekeeping system, and the Earth's Mightiest Heroes-Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Incredible Hulk, Black Widow, and Hawkeye-are put to the ultimate test. The Avengers must stop the evil Ultron from executing his terrible plan, which threatens the fate of humanity. Marvel's Captain America: The Winter Soldier After the Avengers saved the planet, Steve Rogers begins working for S.H.I.E.L.D. in Washington, DC. He soon realized adjusting to the modern world is the least of his worries when the integrity of the agency is compromised and Director Nick Fury is attacked by an elusive assassin. Now a fugitive from his former allies, Captain America must get to the bottom of the international conspiracy and figure out the identity of the mysterious Winter Soldier. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Before they were the Guardians of the Galaxy, Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket, and Groot were just a group of cosmic misfits. They must put aside their differences and band together to protect a mysterious Orb from a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. In so doing, they learn more about themselves than they ever thought possible.

Alexander Irvine, Marvel Press (Author), Macleod Andrews, Tom Taylorson (Narrator)

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Marvel's Phase Three Box Set: Marvel's Captain America: Civil War; Marvel's Doctor Strange; Marvel's

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War Following Ultron's war on humanity, the world no longer trusts the Avengers. After a controversial decision to hold the team accountable is made, Captain America is torn-he can understand people's fear, but the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D. taught him just how dangerous unchecked power can be, and he trusts his own judgment above all to do what's right. The Avengers themselves are bitterly divided as to the best course of action. Captain America will have to take a stand and fight for what he believes in-even if it hurls him down the road to civil war. Marvel's Doctor Strange Marvel's Doctor Strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon Doctor Stephen Strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of mysticism and alternate dimensions. Based in New York City's Greenwich Village, Doctor Strange must act as an intermediary between the real world and what lies beyond, utilizing a vast array of metaphysical abilities and artifacts to protect the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 After saving the known universe once already, you'd think Peter Quill, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and a sapling Groot would be sitting pretty. But nothing is ever easy for the Guardians of the Galaxy. After wrapping up their heroic and totally altruistic guardianship of expensive resources for the Sovereign, Rocket slips back into old habits and steals a couple. You know, for fun. Just like that, the Guardians are back on the run, and Yondu and his Ravagers are looking to cash in on the bounty. Their survival depends on the godlike figure who calls himself Ego-and claims to be Peter's father. Family is important, but for the Guardians of the Galaxy, it could be the difference between life and death.

Alexander Irvine, Marvel Press (Author), Bradford Hastings, Macleod Andrews, Tom Taylorson (Narrator)

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