Audiobooks narrated by Chloe Jacobson

Fifty years after the assassination, JFK continues to be the “most popular past president,” with nearly 85 percent of all Americans polled saying that they approved of Kennedy’s job performance. Kennedy, despite his quirks, remains one of America’s best-known and well-liked leaders. Many Americans responded to Kennedy, whose idealized image seemed to reflect their hopes and dreams. He won the presidency by a narrow margin, showing that nearly half the voters were unmoved by Kennedy’s idealism, youth, and promise. Television accentuated Kennedy. His image was often exaggerated but was broadly representative of his many attributes. Kennedy was the nation’s first president to understand the power of imagery. He harnessed the power of media and television to cultivate clear images and sustain popular appeal. Kennedy and others in the White House consciously worked to create positive ideas that portrayed the President’s youthful appearance and his wholesome appeal as a faithful husband and loving father. Many people identified with idealized images of Kennedy, who seemed like a picture of robust health and an ideal family man. Behind the scenes, though, a different idea has emerged over time of an enigmatic, complex man—a human capable of both selfless and selfish motives and actions. This book assesses both the positive and negative dimensions of the Kennedy legacy to provide a fresh perspective. This book will survey John F. Kennedy’s life and highlight some images associated with his rise to the presidency. It will summarize Kennedy’s famous vision to understand why some Americans embraced or rejected the President’s idea. The final chapter will discuss the impact of the assassination and emergence of the Camelot myth and the legacy of the Kennedy presidency.

Mike Parson (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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The Shame Complex

Shame is a notoriously unpleasant emotion that almost all of us have experienced at least once in our lifetimes. Almost everyone knows what the feeling of shame is like. However, we are reluctant to disclose our shameful experiences. It is often mentioned that shame is a taboo subject. Ironically, we are ashamed of our shame. It seems much easier to say ‚I am angry/sad/nervous? than to say ‚I am sorry.” Rather than finding it liberating, there is an assumption that talking about shame is demeaning or a sign of weakness. Therefore, until recently, there has been a shortage of research, understanding, and knowledge about shame to the extent that shame and similar emotions, such as guilt, are used interchangeably in the literature. Since shame appears present in a wide variety of psychological disorders and is associated with mental health problems such as depression, social phobia, and eating disorders, it is necessary to extend our knowledge in this area and become well-equipped to deal with it their shame. The current shame theorists suggest shame is one of the so-called self-conscious emotions because it mainly involves evaluating the self. A scandal is believed to be an incapacitating emotion accompanied by the feeling of being small, inferior, and shrinking. The self, as a whole, is devalued and considered to be inadequate, incompetent, and worthless. Shame might also involve being exposed, condemned, and ridiculed. Unlike basic emotions, shame does not seem to have distinctive universal facial expressions. It is not experienced similarly in different cultures. Emotions such as shame, pride, guilt, embarrassment, envy, empathy, and jealousy are associated with a sense of self and self-awareness; hence, they belong to a family of self-conscious emotions. To experience shame, individuals need the ability to form self-representations, internalize external values, and compare and evaluate themselves. Therefore, guilt is not experienced in species with lower cognitiv

Brittany Forrester (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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The Relevance of Emotion Regulation

Daily, we all experience emotions, both happy and negative. Most of us learn how to control, express, and cope with our emotions healthy as youngsters. Emotion regulation is more challenging for some people, sometimes due to terrible childhood events like abuse or trauma, sometimes due to a biological vulnerability to emotional sensitivity, and sometimes due to not being shown or taught how to manage challenging emotions. We can learn to modify what feeling we experience, how intense it is when we have it, and how we react to it since emotions are not absolute and everlasting. Emotion regulation promotes psychological well-being and aids in the management of bad life events and stress. There are various advantages to having better emotion regulation strategies to handle your emotions. Individuals who exercise emotional regulation are more robust and manage better with life's stresses. They have more effective coping mechanisms and are more tolerant of stress. Emotion regulation is a protective factor against anxiety and depressive symptoms. Furthermore, children who can control their emotions have greater flexibility in their thinking and higher focus, impulse control, and problem-solving abilities. These advantages cascade, resulting in more self-assurance, emotional well-being, and general satisfaction.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Assertiveness Training Guide

We live and work in a multicultural world where we are called upon to cooperate. Decisiveness and the improvement of emphatic connections in associations are methods of cooperating. The upsides of receptiveness, trustworthiness, trust, and regard are survived by how we speak with and work with one another. Our ability to work with our disparities, recognize as opposed to denying them, challenge and back one another, comprehend our differences, and track down our likenesses, is the way to authoritative and business achievement. Just when we feel esteemed for our identity and know how to esteem ourselves would, we be able to genuinely esteem others. We can make more grounded associations with one another and assemble 'greater' connections that are decisive and comprehensive of distinction. Associations that genuinely embrace variety give amazing open doors to individuals to foster more prominent mindfulness, familiarity with their disparities, and to see one another and cooperate to accomplish remarkably. This book demonstrates how individuals are having an impact and opening up opportunities for people to be their 'best selves' in their work and appreciate 'greater' I'm OK: You're OK connections because of the grit of people, gatherings, groups, and pioneers to create emphatic and comprehensive associations.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Helpful Habits For Baby Sleep

Sleep is a nebulous and ubiquitous concept. It is a behavior that all living animals engage in. It draws a lot of attention in the media and research. Sleep is also crucial to a child's healthy development and overall well-being. Infant sleep is perplexing and unpredictable, despite its obvious importance. Caregivers frequently express concerns about adjusting to sleep deprivation and persistent sleep variations. Most parents find night waking a disruptive and depressing behavior that frequently leads them to seek professional advice or turn to a self-help book or friends for help. Sleeping through the night is one of the most important sleep-related ideas and milestones associated with Western industrialized settings. This accomplishment brings many caregivers relief and rejuvenation after weeks or months of sleep deprivation. In any situation, getting newborns to acquire sleep habits representing their cultural context is a significant achievement. Strategies for achieving sleep vary greatly depending on cultural standards and beliefs. While there are definite advantages to getting enough sleep as a child, sleep deprivation is tough to handle. When parents thought their infants' sleep was an issue, they had greater levels of overall parenting stress. Whether actual or perceived, sleep deprivation changed mental well-being and influenced responses to stressful caregiving settings. Sleep is important since it aids in infant growth and development, affects caregivers' overall performance and mental well-being, and affects how new parents view, react to, and interact with their babies.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Women Of Auschwitz

Over a million Auschwitz dead were Jews, and more than half of them were women. The Auschwitz concentration camp was one of the most horrific places ever conceived of by man, a place of constant torture. The experience was uniquely terrible for women, who were forced into some of the most unimaginable circumstances. Even years later, the mothers who survived couldn't escape the memory. This book examines eleven memoirs authored by female Jewish Auschwitz survivors to show how complex their experiences in the camp were. Though identical to men's, only women dealt with sex-specific concerns such as pregnancy, infertility, or amenorrhea. Other experiences, such as shaving their heads, had a different effect on women than on males. Sixty years after their liberation, these women's experiences in Auschwitz live on through their memoirs, even if the authors have long perished. Individuals who were not in the camps can gain an understanding of what daily life was like for Jewish women through the lens of these testimonies. Each of these people had a one-of-a-kind experience that needs to be remembered and commemorated.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Women Victims of Hidden Abuse

Emotional abuse in intimate relationships is a serious issue because it is motivated by power and control rather than respect and love. They say that emotional abuse is the foundation or umbrella for all types of abuse, including physical and sexual abuse. Although emotional, psychological, and financial abuse is not illegal, they are forms of domestic violence that can lead to criminal abuse. This audiobook focuses on the emotional abuse experienced by victims who are women in a marriage or cohabiting relationship. The goal of this book is to understand the dynamics within these relationships and the victimization process that occurs throughout these relationships. The book concludes with several recommendations for emotional abuse victims' healing.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Minimalism a way of Life

The American way of life is imbued with an evident culture of consumerism and overconsumption. The American Dream has been linked to worldly attitudes and the belief that riches equals happiness. Growing trends in minimalism and the pursuit of happiness, on the other hand, are gaining traction and bringing to light issues such as overconsumption, the physical and mental impacts of clutter, and what actually brings joy. Increasing distractions in everyday life detract from our ability to pay attention and divert our attention from the events that genuinely count. Mindfulness has been shown in the past to be a helpful approach for reducing the deluge of worthless or damaging information. Individuals seeking increased well-being may also benefit from decluttering, according to anecdotal evidence. Is it possible that decluttering, like mindfulness, might increase overall happiness, tranquillity, and mental clarity? Is it true that decluttering boosts confidence, productivity, and relationship happiness? Is it true that decluttering lessens the value of material belongings and feelings of being overwhelmed by 'stuff'? In this book, you will find all the answers you are looking for

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Shame, Guilt, and the Body

Shame is a powerful self-conscious emotion that arises from being perceived as imperfect, inferior, insufficient, or weak. External shame is a socially contextualized feeling defined as the uneasy belief that others see one's own inner self and exterior physical traits as undesirable, leading to others ignoring, criticizing, or rejecting one. Whatever we are doing, we are certainly doing it with our bodies. We rely on our bodies from the minute we wake up, whether consciously or unconsciously. When we glance in the mirror, we may notice changes in our bodies, and even tiny alterations can impact how we feel about ourselves. The image we have of our bodies impacts how we feel our bodies in daily life. Shame can be found in the bedroom, at the beach, in the doctor's office, and in the therapist's office. Shame can be seen in the mirror and on camera. It has many consequences, from low self-esteem to addiction, from rare medical attention to suicide. Shame is a health and wellness issue and a community and family issue that is both deeply personal and publicly political.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Women Of Auschwitz: Memories of Surviving Jewish Women Inside the Auschwitz Concentration Camp Strug

Over a million Auschwitz dead were Jews, and over half were women. The Auschwitz concentration camp was one of the most horrific places ever conceived of by man, a place of constant torture. The experience was uniquely terrible for women, who were forced into some of the most unimaginable circumstances. Even years later, the mothers who survived couldn't escape the memory. This book examines eleven memoirs authored by female Jewish Auschwitz survivors to show how complex their experiences in the camp were. Though identical to men, only women dealt with sex-specific concerns such as pregnancy, infertility, or amenorrhea. Other experiences had a different effect on women than on males. Sixty years after their liberation, these women's experiences in Auschwitz live on through their memoirs, even if the authors have long perished. Individuals who were not in the camps can gain an understanding of what daily life was like for Jewish women through the lens of these testimonies. Each of these people had a one-of-a-kind experience that needs to be remembered and commemorated.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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White Lies: Critical Race Theory and Racism as a Problem of not Being White, Rejecting Responsibilit

It's past time for us to break down obstacles to success and education for people of color, speak out against global social injustices, and stop hiding behind the cliché, 'I'm white, I can't speak out on the race.' In our thoughts, acts, and words, we must be deliberately anti-racist. Someone who claims to be anti-racist may not laugh at a racist joke or remain silent when they hear a racist remark, but this does not make them anti-racist. One of the numerous issues with racism is that it manifests itself in various ways. It has institutional and structural roots, is based on colonial history, and has been passed down through the generations like an unsightly relic. It's outspoken, red-faced, and enraged, willing to assault you on the street. In the absence of representation, in the 'banter' and 'harmless' comments, in the twitching fingers of white people who can't stop themselves from stroking Black people's hair. Racism is multi-faceted and nuanced, and many people aren't even aware that they have racist attitudes. In this book, you will read about critical race theory and racism as a problem of not being white, rejecting responsibility, and seldom admitting white privilege

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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The Effects of ADHD on Children's Social Skills: Think Before You Act And Be Successful In School An

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disease) is a common emotional and behavioral disorder that can disrupt a child's academic and social functioning. ADHD is characterized by inattention, impulsivity, and motor activity that are developmentally inappropriate. Within an educational setting, children with attention problems form a unique group with a wide range of demands. Although there are various issues linked with children who have been diagnosed with ADHD, many parents and educators are concerned about social skill impairments. The most unpleasant element of ADHD-related deficits is not being accepted by one's peer group, feeling separated, strange, unlikeable, and alone, and these experiences have long-term consequences. It's crucial to maintain positive relationships with people. Though children with ADHD really want to make friends and be accepted by their peers, they frequently lack the skills to do so. The good news is that you can assist your child in developing these social abilities and skills.

Jim Colajuta (Author), Chloe Jacobson (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Chloe Jacobson