Audiobooks narrated by Chirag Patel

Mishkât Al-Anwar (The Niche For Lights): The classic work of Sufi mystical thinking

The classic work of Sufi mystical thinking from 1100CE, available in audiobook for the first time. It is also known as A Niche of Lamps. In the middle ages, Sufi scholars reconciled rationality and faith, both of which were ascendant in the empires of the time. This is one of the great philosophical and theological works from that period, and shows another side to Islam than the doctrinaire version that is more commonly spoken of. Al-Ghazali is often called 'the proof of Islam' (hujjat al-islam), because he tried to bridge inquiry, legislation and mystical practice. One could call al-Ghazali the prototype Muslim intellectual. This translation was done in 1823 by WHT Gairdner, who also includes a commentary upon the ideas that Al-Ghazzali presents. The Niche of Lights, written near the end of his life, is about the need for balance between the authority of the divine and reason, seeing both as essential to real spiritual development.

Al-Ghazzali (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Art of Being Right (annotated): The perfect guide to spotting bullshit, avoiding cheap tricks an

A classic guide to tricks and tactics for winning arguments, with commentary on the use of and defence against each tactic. The best summary of this book is 'being right doesn't mean you're gonna win, and this is why'. It's the ultimate guide to spotting the many different kinds of bullshit people pull in order to win over the crowd, rather than argue the point at hand. There's very few of them that don't immediately bring examples to mind, and having it laid out clearly like this is the perfect armour to stop people derailing you. In the real world, people don't win arguments based on what's correct. They win because they win over the crowd, or change the subject, or bully their rival, or 35 other causes. This guide will walk you through the various strategies that people use, with notes on usage and defence for each point. Arthur didn't intend this work as a guide for winning fights. Much like Machiavelli's The Prince, this is a satire - a guide on what to watch out for in others and yourself, not a toolkit. If you can't win your argument on fair grounds, you need to reconsider your position; but that doesn't mean you should let people steal the day by underhand means. This book will teach you how to spot and spike them before they get a head of steam.

Arthur Schopenhauer (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Biggles of the Camel Squadron

Join the intrepid Captain Biggles, hero of the Royal Flying Corps, as he fights on the front line of World War I. The stories in this volume covers ambushes, disaster, mysteries and more than a few ridiculous stunts, all based on real-life events in the life of WE Johns. Fun for adventurers of all ages. This book was the first mainstream outing for a classic British hero. Wry, brave, and with more than a little taste of absurdity and heroism, Come join Biggles, Algy and the Professor in a bygone era, when being British meant that even one's enemies were to be treated with honour and nobility. In this volume, Biggles, Algy, and the other pilots are at the front lines, towards the end of the war. Come along as they fly dangerous missions against zeppelins, airbases and fortified positions, hunt a dragon, get shot down and escape captivity, and much, much more. Includes: The Professor The Joy Ride The Bridge Party The Bottle Party The Trap The Funk The Professor Comes Back The Great Arena The Dragon's Lair Biggles's Day Off Scotland For Ever!

Capt We Johns (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Development from Toddlers & Home to School & University

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Get To Grips With Grown Up Topics Thought-provoking & business focused articles on management theory

Articles on boring-but-interesting topics, including: Management styles and theory Quality philosophies The structure of law Case studies in reducing crime and recidivism A reflective study on criminal justice A case study on Warner Brothers' political cartoons Articles on occupy, disintermediation, and ethical concerns A wide range of short questions and answers about life issues, philosophy, theology, and more One thing that no-one tells you about being a writer is just how much business stuff you have to learn. In retrospect, it makes sense. Modern corporations provide the equivalent of patronage, allowing artists of all stripes to practice their craft with stuff that's both limited and challenging. Inevitably, what people will pay for producing is stuff directly relevant to their interests, and so over the years I've produced a lot of documents over time about management, law and politics. Some were explanations and guides, some were for courses I took; all were at once fascinating and difficult to engage with properly. What follows sits broadly in three categories: -Simple guides on basic management and legal concepts -More abstract applications and problems in management theory -Some practical instances of politics in action, especially in cartoons The real issue is that people are conversational, not contractual. That creates a real problem in the study of management, which is why the law (which is entirely contractual) and politics (which is entirely conversational) are included together. I find it helps to understand that these things are part of a system that we're all part of, willing or not, conscious or not. Management theories and practice, criminal justice in origin and contemporary application, and all political acts, whether large (the Truth and Reconciliation Committee) small (propaganda in Warner Brothers cartoons) or confusing (Occupy) are part of a single overarching desire to find the levers that make groups of people work.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Sports Psychology Advice for Surviving School

Sports psychology advice for surviving school. Tips on mental health, dealing with peer, coach and spectator pressure, getting back into condition, and even some advice for parents. Feeling the push of being part of a sports team? If you need help getting your head right, and coping with all the spectators, this is for you. Written by Greg Wilmot.

Greg Wilmot (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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The Exam & Essay Cheat Sheet: Friendly, bite-sized FAQs to get your best grades in exams and essays

For a few years, I ran a student support service at a university. Over that time, I discovered that most students were tripping up for easily avoidable reasons, and came in with the same problems each time. Contained herein are solutions for the most common student difficulties, including: How should I prepare to write my essay? How much time should I leave? What am I being asked to do? Shouldn't I Just read everything I can and then start? What is the difference between a claim and an argument? What counts as evidence? What does the question mean? What does critically analyse mean? What's the difference between objective and subjective? Why does it matter? Why is it important to define my terms, and how should I do it? How do I structure my essay? How long should paragraphs be? What is a topic sentence? What makes a good introduction? How do I write my conclusion? What does a completed essay structure look like? How do I sound academic? Just using the words and phrases without understanding them is getting me in trouble... How do I avoid using or showing my opinion? What language can't I use? How do I make my writing formal and impersonal? How should I read? I don't understand what these people are saying... How and why should I take notes? Why do I keep losing marks for referencing? How should I prepare before the exam? How should I manage my time? Why do I lose marks on multiple choice questions? What to do if you have absolutely no idea what's going on.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Humanist History Before Europe

Follow our most evolved philosophy from its first civilisation through to its 'birth' in the Enlightenment and rebirth today as wellness and spirituality Humanism is our oldest, most well developed spiritual philosophy. Follow humanism's development from ancient Persia, through India, China, the medieval Middle East and finally into its 'birth' in the modern era as a post-enlightenment philosophy.

Chirag Patel & Rishabh Prasad (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Posthumanity Rises: Follow robots, AI and posthumans into an epic future history [2020-2075]

This is the beginning. Still Light is an episodic tale that spans centuries, beginning in 2020 and ending in 2507. This volume covers the first fifty years, as transhumanity becomes dominant, the first AI are born, and the first posthuman is created. It is the story of Mia, Feng, and Zhukov, the developer, genius, and soldier, as they rise through the ranks of Abraxas, the hidden rulers of the world. As they do, they create the first true AI and posthuman, as well as new political structures. From there, it charts the life of Z?, the posthuman born of their actions Also featuring go-playing robots, secret organisations, a giant mushroom, holograms, virtual realities, a lovely cup of tea, a new generation of terrorists, two men watching a bird, a moment of true peace, a millennia-long fight using ecosystems as weapons, serial killing for a higher cause, beans excreted by cats, a glamorous party, the real meaning of jihad, someone riding an elephant in a palanquin, a completely new way of communicating, the rise of true artificial intelligence, and a friendly lady made of forests. Posthumanity Rises is the first volume of Still Light. Read Apokatastasis for a different journey through the same years (2020-2075).

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Simple, Cheap and organic Home Gardening

Bite-sized columns & stories about gardening in tough environments from the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Learn how to compost, ferment, drought-proof, park build, and more. Collected columns from the local paper, including container gardening, working through droughts, companion planting, and lots of organic and permaculture topics and projects.

Chirag Patel (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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A Dreamer's Tales: A collection from the world’s first modern fantasy writer, written in 1905 and an

Lord Dunsany was the most influential writer in the genre that came to be known as fantasy, which his stories set trends for that continue to this day. Before him, the closest thing to fantasy that existed was folktales; after him, people built worlds beyond imagining and epic stories in the lands he first explored. He was an influence on Tolkien, Lovecraft, Gaiman, Borges, Clarke, Moorcock, Yeats, Le Guin and many more besides. Worlds of monsters and magic, of strange names and stranger tales, were all born in Dunsany’s work. Contained herein are tales of mysteries and monsters, deserted cities and dangerous dreams, of war between the gods and men who are not all they seem. In this collection you’ll find sixteen stories from the first and greatest master of the fantasy genre.

Lord Dunsany (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Arthashastra, or, The Playbook of Material Gain: Pragmatic and amoral tips on how to gain, defend, a

Truly radical 'Machiavellianism', in the popular sense of that word, is classically expressed in Indian literature in the Arthashastra of Kautilya (written long before the birth of Christ, ostensibly in the time of Chandragupta): compared to it, Machiavelli's The Prince is harmless. — Max Weber, Politics as a Vocation (1919) Chanakya's treatise, written while turning a farmhand into the emperor of the largest empire India had ever seen, focuses on how to manage an empire, covering everything from domestic policy and personal rights to assassination and the dirtier arts of politics. This is not, as with Plato’s Republic, a work of theory. Chanakya’s guidance is entirely practical, and is based on both his education and his experience building an empire. It lacks the philosophical ponderings and moralizing of its equivalent Western works (such as The Prince, The Republic or Leviathan) and instead focuses on how one deals with the messiness of the world in practice. People will occasionally refer to Chanakya as an Indian Machiavelli, but this does some discredit to Chanakya. The Prince is a satire, and focused around exposing the tactics and inhumanity of Cesare Borgia. Arthashastra is a manual for every aspect of statecraft, and while it deals in the unethical it does so only because that is, after all is said and done, one of the options available to a ruler. If you're after a totally pragmatic analysis of leadership, stripped of moralising and focused on what works and how to deal with real-world issues, this is the book for you.

Kautilya Chanakya (Author), Chirag Patel (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Chirag Patel