Audiobooks narrated by Jason Arnold

Oceans of Grain: How American Wheat Remade the World

An 'incredibly timely' global history journeys from the Ukrainian steppe to the American prairie to show how grain built and toppled the world's largest empires (Financial Times). To understand the rise and fall of empires, we must follow the paths traveled by grain—along rivers, between ports, and across seas. In Oceans of Grain, historian Scott Reynolds Nelson reveals how the struggle to dominate these routes transformed the balance of world power. Early in the nineteenth century, imperial Russia fed much of Europe through the booming port of Odessa, on the Black Sea in Ukraine. But following the US Civil War, tons of American wheat began to flood across the Atlantic, and food prices plummeted. This cheap foreign grain spurred the rise of Germany and Italy, the decline of the Habsburgs and the Ottomans, and the European scramble for empire. It was a crucial factor in the outbreak of the First World War and the Russian Revolution. A powerful new interpretation, Oceans of Grain shows that amid the great powers’ rivalries, there was no greater power than control of grain. “American cotton changed the world in the first half of the nineteenth century, American wheat in its second half. Scott Reynolds Nelson’s globe-spanning exploration of the powers of a humble grain to topple empires, enable industrialization, build cities, and redirect trade flows is the kind of commodity history one wishes for: attentive to politics, connected as well as comparative in perspective, and with a knack for telling details. After reading this fast-paced book, the wars, revolutions, and empires of the nineteenth century will never seem the same.”―Sven Beckert, author of Empire of Cotton

Scott Reynolds Nelson (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Barred: Why the Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison

A groundbreaking exposé of how our legal system makes it nearly impossible to overturn wrongful convictions Thousands of innocent people are behind bars in the United States. But proving their innocence and winning their release is nearly impossible. In Barred, legal scholar Daniel S. Medwed argues that our justice system’s stringent procedural rules are largely to blame for the ongoing punishment of the innocent. Those rules guarantee criminal defendants just one opportunity to appeal their convictions directly to a higher court. Afterward, the wrongfully convicted can pursue only a few narrow remedies. Even when there is strong evidence of a miscarriage of justice, rigid guidelines, bias, and deference toward lower courts all too often prevent exoneration. Offering clear explanations of legal procedures alongside heart-wrenching stories of their devastating impact, Barred exposes how the system is stacked against the innocent and makes a powerful call for change. “In our screwed-up legal system, it’s fairly easy to convict an innocent person and send them to prison. Tragically, and as Daniel S. Medwed explains so clearly in Barred, it is almost impossible to get them out. Punishing the innocent is not just a problem in other places. We do it every day in America.” ―John Grisham “By blending tales of real-life wrongful convictions with straightforward explanations of legal procedures, Medwed’s Barred demystifies the mysterious path for the innocent after trial. His clear and engaging writing style makes the topic accessible to anyone interested in the hazards of our criminal justice system. A must-read!”―Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking “Barred is a stunning account of the myriad procedural roadblocks that keep innocent people trapped in our nation’s prisons. With harrowing stories from his public-defense practice, Medwed reveals how prosecutors, judges, and other officials revere finality and efficiency over fairness and truth. By exposing this rampant disregard for defendants’ culpability, Barred powerfully calls into question the justice of the entire criminal punishment system and proposes urgent ways to mitigate its damage.”―Dorothy Roberts, author of Torn Apart “For every innocent prisoner we’ve freed over the past three decades, countless others remain behind bars. Barred brilliantly illustrates the absurdity of this situation: how it is far too easy to convict the innocent, and far too hard to correct those mistakes.” ―Barry Scheck, cofounder of the Innocence Project “For every newspaper photo of an innocent person exiting the prison gates, clutching the hand of their triumphant lawyer, there are uncountable others whom we will never allow to see that day—who will die in prison because our laws make it so difficult to prove their innocence in court. In Barred, Daniel S. Medwed gives us an urgent tour of the darkest corners of our judicial system, where persuasive evidence becomes trapped in a labyrinth of legal procedure. Underlying Medwed’s sharp legal analysis is a political question: Is this the country we want to be?” ―Maurice Chammah, author of Let the Lord Sort Them “A lucid and persuasive call for change.”―Publishers Weekly “Informative and poignant… [An] important addition to the literature on America’s addiction to incarceration.”―Kirkus “Eye-opening… Readers interested in criminal justice will find an elucidating look at the challenges and possibilities for the wrongfully convicted.”―Booklist

Daniel S. Medwed (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Be Mentally Strong During Tough Times: A Motivational Guide on How to Reduce Stress, Gain Self-Confi

Develop unbreakable confidence in yourself, reduce stress and anxiety, and achieve your goals, one by one, even during these tough times. No matter where you are in life, negativity, pressure, and conflict will leave you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. The truth is that negative emotions are prevalent during tough times. If you’re not mentally strong enough to deal with them, they can completely take over your life. But mental toughness doesn’t mean you must be like a Navy SEAL and transform yourself into a warrior. In this motivational guide, you will discover: ● 10 techniques you can use to build a weatherproof mind to navigate through any storm. ● Ways to develop your mental muscles by simply understanding the Drivers and Stressors in your life. ● How to let go of negativity and stop overthinking things you cannot control. ● Why perfectionism is bad, and how it’s preventing you from making progress. ● How to gain the game-changing benefits of meditation without “meditating.” ● The simple techniques that billionaire Ray Dalio and icon Idris Elba used to help them succeed. ● And much, much more! Using the proven and scientifically backed methods shared in this book, you can harness the power that business leaders, Olympic-gold athletes, and respected celebrities have used to become mentally strong to rise and achieve their dreams. This book will change the way you think about mental strength, empower you with the tools to handle pressure, build a habit of achieving what you set out to do, and uncover the strong-minded, confident person you are deep down. Activate your mental strength deep within you and start living the life you deserve today!

Michael Drew (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Motherless Children: With Artificial Intelligence, We Are Summoning the Demon

Just when you thought you could trust the robots again… A senator's son is strangled by a synthoid in AsiaTown and, just like two other victims, tattooed with an indecipherable barcode. Jake and Kim, his new partner, battle political corruption, the Chinese Triad, and Internal Affairs, discovering a disturbing Fourth Law of Robotics as they decode the tattoos to stop the deviant series of murders. 'It might not make sense, but the beloved Media tags it 'Murder by Munchausen.' For a price, there are hackers out there who will reprogram a synthoid to do your dirty work. The bad news: no fingerprints or DNA left at the crime scene. The good news—at least for us—is that they’re like missiles: once they hit their target, they’re usually as harmless as empty brass. The trick is to get them before they melt down their core OS data, so you can get the unit into forensics for analysis and, hopefully, an arrest.' [excerpt from Murder by Munchausen] Artificial Intelligence? Fuhgeddaboudit! Artificial Evil has a name…Munchausen.

M.T. Bass (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Foundations of Our Democracy: The Documents that Made America: The Declaration of Independence, The

Various Authors (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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The Invisible Mind: The Evil Men Do Lives After Them…

When androids dream of murder…“After the ending of The Darknet I couldn’t grab The Invisible Mind fast enough…I love this series…” – J.D. Bronder Book Reviews (5 of 5 Stars) “M.T. Bass melds the characters into a macabre tale of murder and mayhem confounded with artificial intelligence…skillfully crafted to keep you entertained and guessing.” – Rosepoint Publishing Reviews (4½ of 5 Stars) “M.T. Bass kept me on edge the entire way. I can’t compare it to anything else.” – Frank Frission Reviews (5 of 5 Stars) Now unleashed, the “Baron” is resurrecting history’s notorious serial killers, giving them a second life in the bodies of hacked and reprogrammed Personal Assistant Androids, then turning them loose to terrorize the city. While detectives Jake and Maddie of the police department’s Artificial Crimes Unit scramble to stop the carnage with the Baron’s arrest, the cyberpunk head of the Counter IT Section, Q, struggles to de-encrypt his mad scheme to infect world data centers with a virus that represents a collective cyber unconsciousness of evil. 'It might not make sense, but the beloved Media tags it 'Murder by Munchausen.' For a price, there are hackers out there who will reprogram a synthoid to do your dirty work. The bad news: no fingerprints or DNA left at the crime scene. The good news—at least for us—is that they’re like missiles: once they hit their target, they’re usually as harmless as empty brass. The trick is to get them before they melt down their core OS data, so you can get the unit into forensics for analysis and, hopefully, an arrest.' [excerpt from Murder by Munchausen] Artificial Intelligence? Fuhgeddaboudit! Artificial Evil has a name…Munchausen.

M.T. Bass (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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17 Reasons Your Company Is Not Investment Grade & What To Do About It: Practical Advice From An Owne

Is your company investment grade? That's the question every business owner, investor and employee should ask before sinking any time, energy or cash into an organization. In 17 Reasons Your Company Is Not Investment Grade & What To Do About It, Zane Tarence, investment banker and serial entrepreneur describes the 17 interrelated characteristics that make a company investment worthy. Characteristics include: revenue, growth rate, innovation, sales process, customer base, brand, culture, competitive advantage and more. Tarence provides specific, actionable recommendations related to all 17 characteristics that owners of companies in any industry can implement immediately. As Tarence defines them, investment-grade companies are private companies that: 1) generate predictable cash flow, 2) deliver tangible value to all stakeholders, 3) attract top talent, 4) can support add-on acquisitions and 5) give their owners freedom.Whether owners plan to raise funds, self-fund, recapitalize, purchase or roll up additional companies, sell, or stay in their companies forever, creating an investment-grade company is critical. Zane Tarence has spent over 25 years creating, investing in, advising and selling technology-based businesses. He is a speaker, author, and partner and managing director of Founders Advisors, LLC, a Birmingham-based investment banking firm.

Zane Tarence (Author), Jason Arnold, Zane Tarence (Narrator)

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Emotional Intelligence Mastery and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (2 Books in 1): Learn Techniqu

Do you want to overcome your negative thoughts and master your emotions? (even if you have ZERO ability to process your emotions) We all struggle with not only our thoughts but also our emotions; at times it can be far too overwhelming. Constant negative thoughts racing around your mind all day can literally create hell on Earth for us. Fortunately there are several solutions to this. Firstly, you can create an inner life full of bliss and happiness through the use of cognitive behavioral therapy and master your emotions with emotional intelligence. Furthermore, by buying this book you save over 30% compared to buying these audiobooks individually! In Emotional Intelligence Mastery and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) (2 Books in 1), you will discover.... Exactly how to make your failures into successes today! Exactly how high achievers are differentiating themselves from the crowd IQ is the most important factor to success right? Wrong! A powerful daily habit, that if you develop, will transform your life in under one month! The technique Socrates used to overcome your irrational thoughts Medication is the best cure for mental illness right? Wrong! The mailbox analogy used to cope with negative thoughts The almost unknown thing that could take your CBT practice to the next level! The easiest technique to deal with intrusive thoughts! The almost unknown reason that could be causing your depression! The revolutionary benefit of CBT that could reshape all your behavior How CBT can help treat (and then prevent!) multiple mental disorders at once The truth to why almost everyone needs CBT! And much much more! You have the power to change both your inner and outer reality, and there is no better time than today to start! So, If You Want An Emotionally Rich Life And One In Which You Aren't Controlled And Bogged Down By Your Emotions, Then Scroll Up And Click 'Add To Cart.'

Daniel Evans, Kevin Rhodes, Robert Goleman (Author), Betty Johnston, Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Emotional Intelligence Mastery (EQ): The Guide to Mastering Emotions and Why It Can Matter More Than

If you want a happier, healthier, and overall better life, where you aren't controlled by your emotions, then keep reading... If you want a successful life, improving your EQ is exactly what you need to do. Success in any endeavor is about being able to handle and express your emotions in a healthy manner while building healthy interpersonal relationships. Stop ignoring the most Important aspect of your life! But what is emotional intelligence or EQ? Your EQ is the level of your ability to understand other people, what motivates them, and how to work cooperatively with them. Published scientific studies show EQ accounts for 80 percent of your success in life! Just think, you could potentially leave up to 80 percent of your potential as a human being on the table. It’s about time you lead the sensational life you deserve! In this audiobook, you will discover: Exactly what an emotion is and why emotions are sabotaging your life Why you are failing in certain areas of your life and how to turn this around today The five essential characteristics of EQ that you must know to succeed in any endeavor The simple, yet incredible, technique for identifying every emotion you feel The startling new way in which high achievers differentiate themselves The revolutionary secret to incredible relationships IQ is the most important factor to success right? Wrong! The remarkable real-world applications of EQ that can guarantee a better life The five simple, yet proven, ways to identify and express your emotions in a healthy manner A powerful daily habit that if you develop will transform your life in under one month And SO MUCH more People are waking up to the importance of emotional intelligence. Do you want to be left behind? You are just a click away from an incredible life full of happiness, fulfillment, and success. So if you’re ready to master your emotions and improve your EQ, click add to cart.

Daniel Evans, Robert Goleman (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Rethinking Success: Eight Essential Practices for Finding Meaning in Work and Life

The founder and CEO of Path North, Georgetown University professor, and former White House advisor teaches you how to find meaning, balance, and purpose throughout your career while reaching the highest levels of professional achievement—how to do well without losing yourself. Throughout his illustrious career, J. Douglas Holladay has taught generations of executives as well as students in his popular MBA course at Georgetown how to use a holistic approach to defining and reaching success in life and business. Success does not come with an instruction manual. Too often “successful” people end up feeling empty, isolated, and depressed because they have lost focus on what is most important in their lives. Rethinking Success can help anyone, no matter their field, maintain the practices and values that keep them in tune with their most cherished beliefs throughout their careers. Drawn from the insights of his network of famous friends as well as his experiences as an investment banker, White House advisor, diplomat, longtime business professor, and non-profit consultant, the advice in Rethinking Success is centered around eight essential questions we must ask ourselves regularly to stay focused, connected, and joyful throughout our working lives. Filled with essential wisdom, Rethinking Success is a powerful guide that allows us to do well while staying in tune with the values and beliefs that are most important to us. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

J. Douglas Holladay (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Article 15: Griffith Crowe Stories #1

'...Bass is an author of thrillers with a God-given talent to shock readers when they least expect it." - Frank Frission Review of Article 15 (5 of 5 Stars) ????? ***~~~*** ?"She was one in a million...and the day I met her I should have bought a lottery ticket instead." ***~~~*** Griffith Crowe, the "fixer" for a Chicago law firm, falls for his current assignment, Helena Nicholson, the beautiful heir of a Tech Sector venture capitalist who perished in a helicopter crash leaving her half a billion dollars, a Learjet 31, and unsavory suspicions about her father's death. As he investigates, the ex-Navy SEAL crosses swords with Helena's half-brother, the Pentagon's Highlands Forum, and an All-Star bad guy somebody has hired to stop him. When Griff finds himself on the wrong side of an arrest warrant he wonders: Is he a player or being played? Lawyers and Lovers and Guns...Oh, my!

M.T. Bass (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Murder by Munchausen: A Sci-Fi Police Procedural Techno-Thriller

A police procedural thriller ripped from future headlines! '...packed with action and unexpected developments...fast-paced, entertaining...' - Kirkus Reviews "...a great story that blended a couple genres together beautifully. I easily fell into the story and didn't want to quit until it abruptly ended. I'm really glad that I have the next book in the series. I can't wait to see what Jake, EC, and Maddie get into next." - J.D. Bronder Book Reviews (4 of 5 Stars) "The pace of the book was fast and there were several interesting characters to meet along the way...You'd better take a deep breath before you dive into this one." -Frank Frission Reviews (4 of 5 Stars) After Jake shoots and kills a murder suspect who turns out to be the son of a powerful city councilman, he finds himself demoted to the Artificial Crimes Unit, tracking down androids hacked and programmed to be hit men. When his case of an "extra-judicial" divorce settlement takes a nasty turn with DNA from a hundred-year-old murder in Boston and a signature that harkens back to the very first serial killer ever in London, Jake finds himself tangled up in the brutal slayings of prostitutes being investigated by his former Robbery/Homicide partner, Maddie--who is now his lover. 'It might not make sense, but the beloved Media tags it 'Murder by Munchausen.' For a price, there are hackers out there who will reprogram a synthoid to do your dirty work. The bad news: no fingerprints or DNA left at the crime scene. The good news-at least for us-is that they're like missiles: once they hit their target, they're usually as harmless as empty brass. The trick is to get them before they melt down their core OS data, so you can get the unit into forensics for analysis and, hopefully, an arrest.' [excerpt from Murder by Munchausen] Artificial Intelligence? Fuhgeddaboudit! Artificial Evil has a name...Munchausen. Murder by Munchausen Series #1 - Murder by Munchausen #2 - The Darknet #3 - The Invisible Mind #4 - Motherless Children -- TBA

M.T. Bass (Author), Jason Arnold (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Jason Arnold