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An entertaining and accessible introduction to the radical philosopher of freedom of thought and religion is the only biography of Spinoza for young adults. The second title in the Philosophy for Young People series. - Winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature - A Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books 'Clarity, accessibility and spot-on relevance to issues facing modern society make this a must read.' --Kirkus Reviews, starred review A brilliant schoolboy in 17th-century Amsterdam, Bento Spinoza⏤formally Baruch and later Benedict de Spinoza⏤quickly learns to keep his ideas to himself. When he is 23, those ideas prove so scandalous to his own Jewish community that he is cast out, cursed, and effectively erased from their communal life. The scandal shows no sign of waning as his ideas spread throughout Europe. At the center of the storm, he lives the simplest of lives, quietly devoted to his work as a lens grinder and to his steadfast search for truth, striving to embody a philosophy of tolerance and benevolence. Spinoza does not live to see his ideas change the world. What caused such an uproar? Spinoza challenged age-old ideas about God, the Bible, and religion. His God was the sum total of nature, not a father-figure who created the world and takes care of humankind. His bible was a book like any other, not a holy text to be interpreted only by religious authorities. His religion was a commitment to basic moral behavior, not a collection of superstitions or rituals. For such ideas, Spinoza was reviled, but he emerged from his experience as one of history's most articulate voices for freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of religion. Those of us who enjoy the fundamental rights of modern democracies are the beneficiaries of Spinoza's quiet bravery. Spinoza: The Outcast Thinker is the second book in the new Philosophy for Young People series, introducing readers to seminal philosophers from ancient times up through the present day.
Devra Lehmann (Author), Erin Bennett (Narrator)
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A Quantum Life (Adapted for Young Adults): My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars
A NASA astrophysicist narrates his improbable journey from an impoverished childhood and an adolescence mired in drugs and crime to the nation's top physics PhD program at Stanford in this inspiring coming-of-age memoir. Born into extreme poverty and emotional deprivation, James Edward Plummer was blessed with a genius I.Q. and a love of science. But in his community, a young bookworm quickly becomes a target for violence and abuse. As he struggles to survive his childhood in some of the toughest cities in the country, and his teenage years in the equally poor backwoods of Mississippi, James adopts the hybrid persona of a 'gangsta nerd'--dealing weed in juke joints while winning state science fairs with computer programs that untangle the mysteries of Einstein's relativity theory. When his prodigious intellect gains him admission to the elite Physics PhD program at Stanford University, James finds himself torn between his love of science and a dangerous crack cocaine habit he developed in college. With the encouragement of his mentor Art Walker, the lone Black faculty member in the physics department, James finally seizes his dream of a life in science and becomes his true adult self, changing his name to Hakeem Muata Oluseyi in honor--and celebration--of his African heritage. In the tradition of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and The Other Wes Moore, A Quantum Life is an uplifting journey to the stars fueled by hope, hustle, and a hungry mind. As he charts his development as a young scientist, Oluseyi also plumbs the mysteries of the universe where potential personal outcomes are as infinite as the stars in the sky.
Hakeem Oluseyi, Joshua Horwitz (Author), Hakeem Oluseyi (Narrator)
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[German] - Das Feuer der Reformation: Martin Luther
Kennst du ihn, den Reformator, Familienvater und Liederdichter, den Bibelübersetzer und redegewandten Prediger? Wer war er? Warum wurde er verfolgt? Was hatte er entdeckt? Warum nennt man ihn Reformator, und was geschah vor 500 Jahren? Die bekannte Autorin schildert in diesem Buch das eindrückliche Leben von Martin Luther, seine Suche nach Gott, seine Gefangennahme und Entführung zur Wartburg, die Übersetzung der Bibel und vor allem die Entdeckung der Wahrheit im Evangelium – einer Wahrheit, die sich wie ein Lauffeuer in der ganzen Welt verbreitete. Martin Luthers Hingabe im Kampf für die Wahrheit ist es wert, nachgeahmt zu werden. Diese Geschichte lässt sein Lebensbild vor den Augen der Kinder und Jugendlichen lebendig werden. Dieses Hörbuch ist die zweite Folge der Hörbuchreihe »Glaubensvorbilder« für Kinder und Jugendliche.
Catherine MacKenzie (Author), Voice Of Hope (Narrator)
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Bob Fosse & George Balanchine: The History of the Men Who Revolutionized American Choreography
By the turn of the 20th century, American entertainment was still preoccupied with European-style operetta, as embodied in the works of cellist-composer Victor Herbert. Traditional dance forms moved from European stories to the American prairie in Oklahoma by the late 1940s, and what was once the property of Bavarian princes became the singing standards of cowboys riding through the corn fields in Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Out of My Dreams. At the time, the availability of classical ballet in America was scant. In contrast to the evolution of an American style in musical theater, Broadway, and film, ballet in the United States was ushered in largely through the efforts of an individual who brought with him a strong traditional sense from Russia and the rest of Europe but was intent on producing a distinctly American style. Other experimentalists appeared, such as Isadora Duncan, but it was George Balanchine who managed to institutionalize and fund both a hybrid traditional as well as experimental form. In the 1960s, Bob Fosse emerged as one of the leading dancers, actors, choreographers, directors, screenwriters and film directors on Broadway and in Hollywood. He became famous for conquering several fields on the musical stage and film simultaneously in a way that no one has before or since. It is said that “only Busby Berkeley compares” to Fosse despite the fact that Berkeley was never a dancer, and that Fosse enjoyed eight Broadway hits to Berkeley’s one. Fosse forever changed the way the modern audience viewed dance on stage and film. Coupling his rise with the sexual freedom movement, he is known for an “intense, unbelievably driven, provocative, entertaining…sexual, physically demanding” choreographic style. Difficult for even the best dancers, the range of expression encompasses “joyous humor, as well as bleak cynicism.”
Charles River Editors (Author), Michelle Humphries (Narrator)
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[German] - Ein Abenteuer beginnt: James Hudson Taylor
Wer war Hudson Taylor? Was hat ihn geprägt, und warum ging er nach China? China war ein verschlossenes Land – doch genau dahin führt das große Abenteuer. Bereits mit 5 Jahren hatte Hudson den großen Wunsch, den Armen von Jesus zu erzählen. Schon als Kind war er oft krank und hatte ein sehr schlechtes Sehvermögen. Gott aber wählte gerade ihn für eine besondere Aufgabe. Im Alter von 21 Jahren verließ Hudson Taylor England und segelte nach China. Warum nahm er eine fünfmonatige Reise auf sich, um auf die andere Seite des Globus zu gelangen? Er tat es, um den Chinesen die frohe Botschaft von Jesus Christus zu erzählen. Diese Geschichte beschreibt Hudsons Kindheit und seine dramatischen Teenagerjahre, sowie das Leben und Werk dieses großen Missionars. Hudson Taylor war ein Mann des Glaubens, der Gott vertraute, mit einer engen Beziehung zu Jesus Christus, aus dessen Gnade er lebte.
Catherine MacKenzie (Author), Voice Of Hope (Narrator)
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[German] - Der Fürst der Prediger: Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon war ein einfacher Bauernjunge und wurde später einer der bekanntesten Prediger der Welt. Er mischte sich unter Adlige und Bettler, um seinen Auftrag von Gott, nämlich Menschen das Evangelium zu predigen, auszuführen. Voller Eifer, mit Liebe und Klarheit predigte er, um die Herzen von Arm und Reich, von Groß und Klein gleichermaßen mit dem Evangelium zu erreichen. Man sagt, dass sogar die Königin kam, um dem »Fürsten der Prediger« zuzuhören. Aber Charles größte Aufmerksamkeit galt dem König aller Könige, Jesus Christus. – Für Ihn lebte er. Ihm diente er. Die Geschichte wird Charles Haddon Spurgeon für immer als »Fürsten der Prediger« kennen. Dieses Hörbuch ist die erste Folge der Hörbuchreihe »Glaubensvorbilder« für Kinder und Jugendliche.
Christian Timothy George (Author), Voice Of Hope (Narrator)
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9/11 With POTUS: Inside the White House Travel Pool
Imagine, you're with the President in Florida, when America was attacked on 9/11. Buckle your seat belt - You're in the White House Travel Pool. It's gonna get wild! As told by Cameramen, Reporters, and WH Staff - All with the President, The week of 9/11. Revealing stories! News Cameraman, Chris Carlson was there, in the White House Press Pool, and is your guide. On the morning of 9/11, America had no idea what was happening. The President and the White House Press had less information than the average US TV viewer watching CNN. Learn about the struggle to get any information, while Bush escaped to the skies on Air Force One. Learn what happened to the remaining press who were left in Florida and how it bruised many egos. The back story, on every step of the journey. This account isn't coming from the typical political and editorial spin zones. You'll hear it from the Cameramen who followed the president with their 20x1 zoom lenses, who were there. This is an up close, in-your-face, totally new account of the week of 9/11. You're in the White House Travel Pool!
Chris Carlson (Author), Brett Rockwood (Narrator)
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Michi Challenges History: From Farm Girl to Costume Designer to Relentless Seeker of the Truth: The
In 1968, Michiko Nishiura Weglyn heard the U.S. attorney general declare on national television that there had never been concentration camps in the United States. Michi was the daughter of Japanese immigrants. In 1942, when she was fifteen, she had been sent to such a camp and imprisoned during World War II along with other Americans of Japanese ancestry. Her family lost everything—but Michi asserted herself as a student leader in high school and, against the wishes of her family, went on to college; then to New York, where she forged a career as a costume designer, dressing some of the most popular show business personalities of the day. At the time the attorney general made his remark, the existence of the camps was unacknowledged by both the government and much of the Japanese American community. Michi chose to rock this boat: she left behind her career and set out to document the story of the camps. Her book, Years of Infamy, used the government’s own records to account for the camps’ existence and for the racism and political calculation that led to their creation. It became a milestone in Japanese American history and a catalyst for the government’s eventual acknowledgment of its discrimination toward its citizens of Japanese ancestry. In Michi Challenges History, groundbreaking children’s book author Ken Mochizukiweaves a captivating portrait of a woman who defied cultural and political constraints to fight for justice and to uncover the truth of her people’s history—and her own.
Ken Mochizuki (Author), Traci Kato-Kiriyami (Narrator)
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For fans of Becky Albertalli and Julie Murphy, this beautifully raw coming-of-age story follows bi, fat surfer girl Casey who turns to journaling to navigate what it means to crush on your two best friends at the same time. Ten years ago, the Scar Squad promised each other nothing would tear them apart. They stuck together through thick and thin, late-night surf sessions and after school spodies. Even when Casey Jones Caruso lost her twin brother Sammy to an overdose, and their foursome became a threesome, the squad picked each other up. But when Casey's feeling for the remaining members-Francesca and Benjamin-develop into romantic attraction, she worries the truth will dissolve them and vows to ignore her heart. Then Ben kisses Casey at a summer party, and Frankie kisses another girl. Now Casey must confront all the complicated feelings she's buried-for her friends and for her brother who she's totally pissed at for dying. Since Sammy's death, Casey has spilled all the things she can no longer say to him in journals, and now more than ever, she wishes he were here to help her decide whether she should guard her heart or bet it on love, before someone else makes the decision for her.
Cassandra Newbould (Author), Marli Watson (Narrator)
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Empowered Black Girl: Joyful Affirmations and Words of Resilience
Even strong, fearless, and badass Black teen girls and Black women need empowering words of affirmation. Now more than ever, we must give our minds and bodies the TLC they deserve because Black women empowerment begins with the youth empowerment of Black teen girls. Author of Badass Black Girl, M.J Fievre brings you inspirational words of wisdom through famous Black women who have changed the world, including Audre Lorde, Lupita Nyong'o and Angela Davis. Take a deep breath. We don’t always have to be strong. It’s essential for Black women and Black teen girls to understand that taking a break to focus on our mental health is bravery. We, too, need reminders and empowering words of affirmation that we are incredible and enough. Empowered Black Girl teaches you to: Master using daily words of affirmation Experience a life filled with love, Black joy, fulfillment, and satisfaction Take control of your destiny and direct your future Strengthen your self-esteem and youth empowerment If you enjoyed empowering books like Badass Black Girl, Badass Affirmations, Well-Read Black Girl, or Brave: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety, then you’ll love Empowered Black Girl: Joyful Affirmations and Words of Resilience.
M.J. Fievre (Author), Carmen Jewel Jones (Narrator)
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'The book involves you so much that you start feeling like this story is one of your life chapters.' —reader's review. AFTER A TRAUMATIC NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE, I HAD TO FIND A NEW WAY TO LIVE. This book is meant to inspire everyone around the world to never give up, to always take advantage of the hardest moments in your life by turning them into hope, and to move forward every day, no matter how bad life hits you. Life is a test, and depending on how you react to any given situation, you either fail or succeed. But if you fail, are you going to get up and hit life back, or are you going to remain on the ground permanently? Let's embark on a painful life journey that’s full of HOPE and a mysterious LOVE. An overweight kid from AFRICA who had a DREAM of playing basketball in the NBA. He sacrificed everything he had. But life hit him so hard in too many different aspects, and all he had to do was to hit life back even harder.
Omar Ragab (Author), Chikondi Chanthunya (Narrator)
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Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself
Millions of Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, but few recorded their personal experiences. Olaudah Equiano's The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is perhaps the most well known of the autobiographies that exist. Using this narrative as a primary source text, authors Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge share Equiano's life story in 'found verse,' supplemented with annotations to give readers historical context. This poetic approach provides interesting analysis and synthesis, helping readers to better understand the original text. Follow Equiano from his life in Africa as a child to his enslavement at a young age, his travels across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, his liberation, and his life as a free man. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF containing maps, visual tools, found-verse adaptation notes, and other resources.
Lesley Younge, Monica Edinger (Author), Clifford Samuel, Henriette Zoutomou (Narrator)
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