Audiobooks narrated by Emily Beresford

Bandwidth Recovery For Schools: Helping Pre-K-12 Students Regain Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty

Each of us has a finite amount of mental bandwidth, the cognitive resources that are available for learning, development, work, and everything else we have to do. These 'attentional resources' are not about how smart we are but about how much of our brain power is available to us for the task at hand. When bandwidth is taken up by the stress of persistent economic insecurity or the negative experiences of racism, classism, homophobia, religious intolerance, sexism, ableism, etc., there is less available for learning and growth. This is as true for young children and youth as for their parents and teachers. Cia Verschelden describes strategies that can help students recover bandwidth, including acknowledging the 'funds of knowledge' of students and their families, promoting growth mindsets, using reflective practices to build a sense of belonging for all students, fostering peer collaboration, and implementing restorative practices in lieu of punitive measures. She offers practical ideas for creating more teacher-supportive systems and addresses how administrators can harness teachers' ideas to create inclusive learning environments for all students. All of us have a stake in a public school system from which students emerge as fully-formed learners and thinkers and who believe in their ability to affect what happens to them and their communities.

Cia Verschelden (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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Burden of Power

It could be said that Terra Olson has achieved her dream of being an archeologist . . . if you were liberal with the exact details of her duty as Freya's chosen. Granted, she's hunting down magical treasures. Doing it at the behest of an eccentric curator and the goddess herself to prevent Freya's sacred belongings from falling into the wrong hands falls outside the job description she'd imagined. Add in preventing the devious Villon's organization from claiming the artifacts for themselves, and their efforts to silence her for what she knows, and 'archaeologist' is a distant dream. When a new treasure is discovered, it becomes a race to stop Villon from claiming it while unlocking its secrets. On top of all that, the man who lost Terra's good graces when he attempted to kill her has returned. Her former idol is the one leading Villon's mercenaries in their attempt to recover the artifact. He wishes to right his mistake, and Terra wishes to return the favor. Only one of them can walk away from the inevitable conflict. How will the Chosen of Freya fare against someone who has stolen the goddess' power for himself?

Michael Anderle (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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Never Submit [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Kurtherian Gambit 15

'One Last Hail Mary attack by those on Earth goes awry when the Queen herself shows up with John Grimes along for the ride. Five puppies have plans that surprise everyone. The Queen has a problem, and her closest friends travel to Earth to find her a solution. It's time for an audience with the King of Yoll, and he isn't going to like the outcome. Not one bit. He has a secret he has been hiding, and those sneaky Aliens in space find out what it is, and turn it against him. It's time to release the Queen Bitch for her final clean-up of Kurtherians - This area of the Galaxy will never be the same, again. So grab your favorite drink, recline in your favorite chair or bed or couch, and relax for just a moment or two, because... Bethany Anne is BACK! Performed by Colleen Delany, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Terence Aselford, Wyn Delano, Danny Gavigan, Scott McCormick, Tyler Hyrchuk, Nora Achrati, Nicole Perez, Anthony Palmini, Bradley Foster Smith, Steve Wannall, David Cui Cui, Nick Russo, Michael John Casey, Christopher Williams, Keval Shah, Christopher Walker, Ren Kasey, Richard Rohan, Stewart Crank, Ken Jackson, Rob McFadyen, Matthew Pauli, Nanette Savard, David Zitney, Michael Glenn, James Lewis, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Eric Messner, Karen Novack, Shanta Parasuraman, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Bianca Bryan, David Jourdan, Matthew Bassett, Lise Bruneau, Dan Delgado, Emlyn McFarland, Christopher Graybill, Jeri Marshall, Lily Beacon, Marni Penning, Catherine Aselford, Lydia Kraniotis, Matthew Schleigh, Yasmin Tuazon, Jonathan David Bullock, and Rana Kay.'

Michael Anderle (Author), Amanda Forstrom, Anthony Palmini, Colleen Delany, Danny Gavigan, Emily Beresford, Full Cast, Nicole Perez, Nora Achrati, Scott Mccormick, Terence Aselford, Tyler Hyrchuk, Wyn Delano (Narrator)

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Mantle of a God

Terra Olson is an archeologist in the making. When she gets an opportunity to work with one of her idols at a dig that may contain artifacts linked with Norse mythology, she jumps at the offer. What more could she ask for? Probably to not be betrayed by that very same idol. She'd expected the job to be a killer . . . just not in the buried-alive-and-left-to-die-alone way. How could she have seen that coming? But she is not alone. She finds one of the treasures of the goddess Freya and learns that she is no myth. The artifacts they were searching for become her salvation, and the start of her new life. Through her findings, Terra learns about the connection between Asgard and Earth . . . and gets caught up in a battle that could change history. Her onetime mentor thought she was a nobody, easily left for dead with no one who would care. Now Terra has become the chosen of Freya and she wields both her majesty and her wrath in the fight for the future of magic. Can Terra survive by ascending to become more than human? Or will she get caught in the crossfire between those who wish to protect the hidden realm and those who wish to expose magic for malicious purposes?

Michael Anderle (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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Network Effect [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Murderbot Diaries 5

'The first full-length dramatized audiobook in Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot Diaries series. You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot. Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you’ll read this century. — I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are. When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action. Drastic action it is, then. Performed by David Cui Cui, Crystal Lee, Elena Anderson, Natalie Van Sistine, Alejandro Ruiz, Amanda Forstrom, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Debi Tinsley, Emily Beresford, Eva Wilhelm, Gabriel Michael, Gail Shalan, Holly Adams, Ken Jackson, Khaya Fraites, Laura C. Harris, Lise Bruneau, Lydia Kraniotis, Marni Penning, Nick Russo, Samantha Cooper, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Scott McCormick, Shanta Parasuraman, Thomas Penny, Triya Leong, Tyler Hyrchuk, Yasmin Tuazon and Zeke Alton.'

Martha Wells (Author), Alejandro Ruiz, Amanda Forstrom, Christopher Williams, Colleen Delany, Crystal Lee, David Cui Cui, Debi Tinsley, Elena Anderson, Emily Beresford, Eva Wilhelm, Full Cast, Natalie Van Sistine (Narrator)

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Nice is Not Enough: Inequality and the Limits of Kindness at American High

This provocative story of contemporary high school argues that a shallow culture of kindness can do more lasting harm than good. Based on two years of research, Nice Is Not Enough shares striking dispatches from one high school's 'regime of kindness' to underline how the culture operates as a Band-Aid on persistent inequalities. Through incisive storytelling and thoughtful engagement with students, this brilliant study by C. J. Pascoe exposes uncomfortable truths about American politics and our reliance on individual solutions instead of profound systemic change. Nice Is Not Enough brings listeners into American High, a middle- and working-class high school characterized by acceptance, connection, and kindness-a place where, a prominent sign states, 'there is no room for hate.' Here, inequality is narrowly understood as a problem of individual merit, meanness, effort, or emotion rather than a structural issue requiring deeper intervention. Surface-level sensitivity allows American High to avoid 'political' topics related to social inequality based on race, sex, gender, or class. Being nice to each other, Pascoe reveals, does not serve these students or solve the broader issues we face; however, a true politics of care just might.

C.J. Pascoe (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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97 Things Every Data Engineer Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts

Take advantage of today's sky-high demand for data engineers. With this in-depth book, current and aspiring engineers will learn powerful real-world best practices for managing data big and small. Contributors from notable companies including Twitter, Google, Stitch Fix, Microsoft, Capital One, and LinkedIn share their experiences and lessons learned for overcoming a variety of specific and often nagging challenges. Edited by Tobias Macey, host of the popular Data Engineering Podcast, this book presents ninety-seven concise and useful tips for cleaning, prepping, wrangling, storing, processing, and ingesting data. Data engineers, data architects, data team managers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, and software engineers will greatly benefit from the wisdom and experience of their peers. Topics include: - The Importance of Data Lineage-Julien Le Dem - Data Security for Data Engineers-Katharine Jarmul - The Two Types of Data Engineering and Data Engineers-Jesse Anderson - Six Dimensions for Picking an Analytical Data Warehouse-Gleb Mezhanskiy - The End of ETL as We Know It-Paul Singman

Camille Fournier, Tobias Macey (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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Don't Cross This Line [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Kurtherian Gambit 14

It's been three years Bethany Anne and her team have been building, trying their best to stay off the radar and not fight with those they are trying to save. The emotions have boiled to the surface. The is a line drawn in the sand, and some idiots just have to step across it. Those that thought the cat didn't have claws are about to find out how very, very wrong they are. Performed by Colleen Delany, Emily Beresford, Amanda Forstrom, Anthony Palmini, Michael John Casey, Lily Beacon, David Engel, Jacob Yeh, Holly Adams, Nick Russo, Steve Wannall, Elias Khalil, Nora Achrati, Danny Gavigan, Tyler Hyrchuk, Paul Reisman, James Konicek, Matthew Pauli, James Lewis, Zeke Alton, Sara Matsui-Colby, Michael Glenn, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Rob McFadyen, Terence Aselford, David Cui Cui, Nanette Savard, Christopher Graybill, Bradley Foster Smith, Christopher Walker, Ken Jackson, Richard Rohan, Christopher Williams, Keval Shah, Tony Nam, Marni Penning, Lise Bruneau, Eric Messner, Wyn Delano, JW Rone, Evan Casey, Scott McCormick, Yasmin Tuazon, Bianca Bryan, Karen Novack, Andy Clemence, Triya Leong, Rayner Gabriel, David Jourdan, Matthew Bassett, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Matthew Schleigh, Catherine Aselford, Julie-Ann Elliott, and Emlyn MacFarland.

Michael Anderle (Author), Amanda Forstrom, Anthony Palmini, Colleen Delany, David Engel, Emily Beresford, Full Cast, Holly Adams, Jacob Yeh, Lily Beacon, Michael John Casey, Nick Russo, Steve Wannall (Narrator)

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Seven Steps to Managing Your Aging Memory: What's Normal, What's Not, and What to Do About It, Secon

As you age, you may find yourself worrying about your memory. Where did I put those car keys? What time was my appointment? What was her name again? With more than 41 million Americans over the age of 65 in the United States, the question becomes how much (or, perhaps, what type) of memory loss is to be expected as one gets older and what should trigger a visit to the doctor. Seven Steps to Managing Your Aging Memory addresses these key concerns and more, such as: - What are the signs that suggest your memory problems are more than just part of normal aging? - Is it normal to have concerns about your memory? - What are the markers of mild cognitive impairment, dementia, Alzheimer's, and other brain diseases? - How should you talk about your memory concerns to your doctor? What should your doctor do to evaluate your memory? - Which healthcare professional(s) should you see? What medicines, alternative therapies, diets, and exercises actually work to improve your memory? What other resources are available when dealing with memory loss?

Andrew E. Budson Md, Andrew E. Budson, M.D., Maureen K. O'connor Psyd, Maureen K. O'connor, Psy.D. (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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Kneel or Die

The future just went upside down, when a nascent AI is added against Bethany Anne's wishes. Then, there is David and his issues to take care of, permanently. Bethany Anne has had it with Terrorists. Not encumbered with law, she seeks only justice for those who were killed in France. New members are added to the team as they continue their efforts to reach for the stars.

Michael Anderle (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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Dawn Arrives [Dramatized Adaptation]: The Second Dark Ages 4

'It’s dark outside, but hope will not be defeated. Michael, Akio, Yuko and the rest are searching for the pieces necessary to put together a craft which Michael hopes will take him to Bethany Anne. But first, there are idiots in his way, seeking the same parts and intend to take them. By force. The challenge is they will find out what ‘force’ truly means when they dare to go up against the Dark Messiah. One way or another, Michael will get back to Bethany Anne. Performed by Eric Messner, Tanja Milojevic, Jonathan Lee Taylor, David Cui Cui, Nickolette Kong, Rob McFadyen, Sara Matsui-Colby, Emily Beresford, Patrick Boylan, Adrian Garcia, Alysia Beltran, Anthony Palmini, Bianca Bryan, Bradley Foster Smith. Daniel Llaca, Danny Gavigan, Hannah Curtis, Yasmin Tuazon, James J. Johnson, Wyn Delano, Tyler Hyrchuk, Karen Novack, Ken Jackson, Laura C. Harris, Terence Aselford, Scott McCormick, Mark Harrietha, Marni Penning, Michael Glenn, Michael John Casey, Richard Rohan, Nora Achrati, and Mike Carnes'

Ell Leigh Clarke, Michael Anderle (Author), Adrian Garcia, Alysia Beltran, David Cui Cui, Emily Beresford, Eric Messner, Jonathan Lee Taylor, Nickolette Kong, Patrick Boylan, Rob Mcfadyen, Sara Matsui-Colby, Tanja Milojevic (Narrator)

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Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia: A Guide for Families

Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard. It's hard whether you're caring for your spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other family member, or friend. And caring for a loved one with dementia can sometimes feel like a long, lonely journey. Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia can help, addressing concerns such as: - Is the problem Alzheimer's, dementia, or something else? - How do you approach problems in dementia? How do you manage problems with memory, language, and vision? How do you cope with emotional and behavioral problems? - What are the best ways to manage troubles with sleep and incontinence? Which medications can help? Which medications can actually make things worse? - How do you build your care team? Why is it important to care for yourself? How do you sustain your relationship with your loved one? - How do you plan for the progression of dementia? How do you plan for the end and beyond?

Andrew E. Budson Md, Andrew E. Budson, M.D., Maureen K. O'connor Psyd, Maureen K. O'connor, Psy.D. (Author), Emily Beresford (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Emily Beresford