Audiobooks narrated by Lloyd James

"In This Bestselling Book, John Piper Challenges Christians to a God-Exalting Life Many spend their lives on trivial diversions, seeking earthly comfort and pleasure above all else. But Jesus said, 'Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it,' calling us into the eternal purpose and God-exalting life for which we were made. In this bestselling book, John Piper warns readers of the dangers of an irrelevant life that counts for nothing and calls Christians to the deeper joys, and risks, that matter for eternity. This new edition features a revised preface and updated statistics. - Over 1 Million Copies Sold - Written by Bestselling Author John Piper: Author of Desiring God; Providence; and Come, Lord Jesus - Second Edition: Features a new preface, redesigned cover, and small revisions to the content - Great Gift for High School or College Students: Inspires Christians to make a lasting difference for the cause of the gospel "

John Piper (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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Foundations for Lifelong Learning: Education in Serious Joy

"John Piper Offers 6 Habits to Spur a Lifetime of Wisdom and Wonder for the Glory of Christ Humans are hardwired to learn. We immerse ourselves in stories, observe the intricacies of the world, and seek educational opportunities. But lifelong learning is far more than acquiring information or completing a degree. It is a happy quest informing the habits of our minds and the affections of our hearts. And for the Christian, the goal is richer and deeper joy, to the glory of God and the eternal good of others. In Foundations for Lifelong Learning, longtime pastor John Piper casts Christian education as the process of growing in our ability to navigate God's word and world. Piper introduces readers to 6 vital habits—observe accurately, understand clearly, evaluate fairly, feel appropriately, apply wisely, and express compellingly. Ultimately readers will be encouraged to find Christ in and above all things—seriously and joyfully glorifying God, no matter their vocational calling. - Appeals to Students and Educators: Explores 6 habits to inspire a lifetime of learning, wisdom, and wonder - Offers a Biblical Perspective: Teaches how lifelong learning ultimately connect to God, his word, and our world - Countercultural: Explains how one's vocation, degree, and monetary success are not always representations of quality lifelong learning - Written by John Piper: Author of Don't Waste Your Life; Come, Lord Jesus; Desiring God; and Providence"

John Piper (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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The Great Oklahoma Swindle: Race, Religion, and Lies in America's Weirdest State

"Look down as you buzz across America, and Oklahoma looks like another “flyover state.” A closer inspection, however, reveals one of the most tragic, fascinating, and unpredictable places in the United States. Over the span of a century, Oklahoma gave birth to movements for an African American homeland, a vibrant Socialist Party, armed rebellions of radical farmers, and an insurrection by a man called Crazy Snake. In the same era, the state saw numerous oil booms, one of which transformed the small town of Tulsa into the “oil capital of the world.” Add to the chaos one of the nation’s worst episodes of racial violence, a statewide takeover by the Ku Klux Klan, and the rise of a paranoid far-right agenda by a fundamentalist preacher named Billy James Hargis and you have the recipe for America’s most paradoxical state. Far from being a placid place in the heart of “flyover country,” Oklahoma has been a laboratory for all kinds of social, political, and artistic movements, producing a singular list of weirdos, geniuses, and villains. In this book, Russell Cobb tells the story of a state rich in natural resources and artistic talent, yet near the bottom in education and social welfare. Raised in Tulsa, Cobb engages Oklahomans across the boundaries of race and class to hear their troubles, anxieties, and aspirations and delves deep to understand their contradictory and often stridently independent attitudes. Interweaving memoir, social commentary, and sometimes surprising research around the themes of race, religion, and politics, Cobb presents an insightful portrait that will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about the American Heartland."

Russell Cobb (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity

"An in-depth exploration of social media and emergent technology that details the inner workings of modern propaganda Until recently, propaganda was a top-down, elite-only system of communication control used largely by state actors. Today, as Samuel Woolley argues, social media has democratized propaganda, allowing nearly anyone to launch a fairly sophisticated, computationally enhanced, propaganda campaign. Woolley shows how social media, with its anonymity and capacity for automation, allows political groups to create the illusion of popularity through computational tools (such as bots) and human-driven efforts (such as sockpuppets—real people assuming false identities online—and partisan nano-influencers) and then either create a bandwagon effect by bringing the content into parallel discussions with other legitimate users, or mold discontent for political purposes. Drawing on eight years of original international ethnographic research among the people who build, combat, and experience these propaganda campaigns, Woolley presents an extensive view of the evolution of computational propaganda, offers a glimpse into the future, and suggests pragmatic responses for policy makers, academics, technologists, and others."

Samuel Woolley (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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The Call to Follow: Hearing Jesus in a Culture Obsessed with Leadership

"The market is flooded with books, conferences, and workshops on how to be a better leader. In most companies, leaders are noticed and applauded while followers are often viewed as weak and passive. However, Scripture tells us a different story; although leadership is valued and respected, being obedient followers of Christ is at the very heart of faith. In The Call to Follow, Richard Langer and Joanne J. Jung teach readers that 'followership' is essential to both organizational and spiritual flourishing. They argue that followership requires the development of specific skills and virtues modeled and extolled throughout Scripture. They point to examples of people from the Bible and church history who focused on following in the footsteps of their Savior rather than climbing a ladder of leadership. This helpful audiobook reexamines the nature of both leadership and followership, pointing to the life-transforming power of following Christ. "

Joanne J. Jung, Richard Langer (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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The Disassembled Man

"Frankie Avicious is a hard-luck fellow with a sordid past. Living in a dreary meatpacking town, stuck in a loveless marriage, and spending his days slaughtering cattle, Frankie has nothing to look forward to but his next swallow of bargain whiskey. His wife is threatening to leave him, and the local sociopath is threatening to kill him. And then there’s Scarlett Acres, a stripper with a heart of fool’s gold. Frankie can’t stop thinking about her … With the encouragement of a mysterious traveling salesman, Frankie sets out to reverse his destiny through a series of bizarre murders. The consequences of his brutality turn out to be far worse than even he could imagine."

Jon Bassoff (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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Jake

"Private Jake Elliott was apprehensive as he walked to the commander's office. He couldn't think of a single transgression that would have attracted the major's attention. When he left the command building 10 minutes later, he was still numbed by the short visit. Tomorrow, he would no longer be a cavalryman, but would be returning to the family ranch outside of Fort Benton in Montana Territory. But it was the reason he was being discharged before his enlistment expired that had been the biggest shock. His mother had been brutally murdered. If that hadn't stunned him enough, it was when he learned that his father had committed the crime. When Jake boarded the riverboat that would take him home, he wasn't planning to stay on the ranch for more than a few days. He'd soon be leaving to hunt down his father and find justice for his mother."

C.J. Petit (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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The Storytellers: Straight Talk from the World’s Most Acclaimed Suspense and Thriller Authors

"Have you ever read a suspense novel so good you had to stop and think to yourself, “How did the author come up with this idea? Their characters? Is some of this story real?” For over five years, Mark Rubinstein, physician, psychiatrist, and mystery and thriller writer, had the chance to ask the most well-known authors in the field just these kinds of questions in interviews for the Huffington Post. Collected here are interviews with forty-seven accomplished authors, including Michael Connelly, Ken Follett, Meg Gardiner, Dennis Lehane, Laura Lippman, and Don Winslow. These are their personal stories in their own words, much of the material never before published. How do these writers’ life experiences color their art? Find out their thoughts, their inspirations, their candid opinions. Learn more about your favorite authors, how they work and who they truly are."

Mark Rubinstein (Author), Andi Arndt, Andrew Eiden, Ann Richardson, Bernadette Dunne, Carrington Macduffie, Chris Abell, David De Vries, Derek Perkins, Eileen Stevens, George Newbern, Hillary Huber, Joe Hempel, John Lee, John Lescault, John Mclain, John Rubinstein, Karen White, Kathleen Early, Keith Szarabajka, Kirsten Potter, Lloyd James, Malcolm Hillgartner, Marc Vietor, Marguerite Gavin, Mark Bramhall, Michael Kramer, Mirron Willis, Nancy Wu, Natalie Ross, Pam Ward, Patrick Lawlor, Paul Heitsch, Ralph Lister, Richard Poe, Robert Fass, Robertson Dean, Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Stefan Rudnicki, Susan Ericksen, Suzanne Toren, Suzie Althens, Tim Campbell (Narrator)

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Ghost Train

"The Ogden station manager couldn't believe what he was being told. The scheduled train from Granger was overdue by three hours. He'd suspected a mechanical breakdown or maybe even a derailment. But the engineer of the next train to use that track had just reported that he hadn't found any signs of the train. He had no idea how an entire train could simply vanish, but as he pondered the mystery, the head telegrapher came to his office and showed him a telegram that had been sent to Union Pacific headquarters. It was a ransom demand for $100,000. If it wasn't paid within a week, the train and its 34 passengers would be blown up. He hurried out of his office and rushed through the early morning streets to tell the resident Union Pacific special agent of the kidnapped train. It was Nelson Cook's problem now...."

C.J. Petit (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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Technology vs. Truth: Deception in the Digital Age

"In the digital age, information, both true and false, spreads faster than ever. The same technology that provides access to data across the globe can abet the warping of truth and normalization of lies. In this audiobook, we examine the intersection of truth, untruth, and technology, including how social media manipulates behavior, technologies such as deepfakes that spread misinformation, the bias inherent in algorithms, and more."

Scientific American (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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The Dark Arrow of Time: A Scientific Novel

"This riveting scientific novel combines adventure, love, suspense, magic, pathos, and mystery in a carefully woven plot that is full of unexpected twists and turns. The author is an astrophysicist who has developed an alternative theory, which holds that traveling in time is possible. Time is, in fact, the real protagonist of the novel and of the intrigue surrounding the attempt to seize the secret of Time’s other arrow, the dark arrow normally hidden from us, which points back at our past. The underlying premise is that antimatter is nothing more than common matter moving backwards in time. The justification for this interpretation has been with us for some time, “hiding in plain sight” within Maxwell’s equations, the Lorentz transformations, the CPT theorem of relativistic quantum mechanics, and Feynman diagrams. While the science underlying the narrative is explained whenever necessary, sometimes with the aid of simple mathematical formulas, these scientific asides account for only a small part of the book, which will appeal to a wide audience, including listeners who are far from being science buffs."

Massimo Villata (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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Once There Was a War

"Brought to you by Penguin. 'Do you know it, do you remember it, the drives, the attitudes, the terrors and, yes, the joys?' Thus Steinbeck introduces his collection of poignant and hard-hitting dispatches for the New York Herald Tribune when the Second World War was at its height. He begins in England, recounting the courage of the bomber crews, the tragic air-raids and the strangeness of the British, before being sent to Africa and joining a special operations unit off the coast of Italy. Eating, drinking talking and fighting alongside the soldiers, Steinbeck's empathy for the common man is always in evidence in these pieces, and he never fails to evoke the human side of an inhuman war. 'If you have forgotten what the war was like, Steinbeck will refresh your memory. Age can never dull this kind of writing.' Chicago Tribune © John Steinbeck 1958 (P) Penguin Audio 2020"

John Steinbeck (Author), Lloyd James (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Lloyd James