Audiobooks narrated by Paul Boehmer

Age of Deception: Cybersecurity as Secret Statecraft (Cornell Studies in Security Affairs)

"At the heart of cybersecurity is a paradox: Cooperation enables conflict. In Age of Deception, Jon R. Lindsay shows how widespread trust in cyberspace enables espionage and subversion. The dark arts have long been part of global politics, but digital systems expand their scope and scale. Yet success in secret statecraft depends on political context, not just sophisticated technology. Lindsay provides a general theory of intelligence performance—the analogue to military performance in battle—to explain why spies and hackers alike depend on clandestine organizations and vulnerable institutions. Through cases spanning codebreaking at Bletchley Park during WWII to the weaponization of pagers by Israel in 2024, Lindsay reveals continuity and change in secret statecraft. Along the way he explains why popular assumptions about cyber warfare are profoundly misleading. Offense does not simply dominate defense, for example, because the same digital complexity that expands opportunities for deception also creates potential for self-deception and counter-deception. Provocative and persuasive, Age of Deception offers crucial insights into the future of secret statecraft in cyberspace and beyond."

Jon R. Lindsay (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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The Next Democracy: Reimagining How We Govern Ourselves Through the Power of Data and Markets

"In The Next Democracy, social entrepreneur Erdem Ovacik delivers a startlingly insightful discussion of a new collective governance model based on markets and data that can improve our wellbeing as individuals, and as a society. The author explains how we can develop the next generation of government that is data-driven, iterative, transparent, and that allows us to decentrally and directly make laws online using prediction markets and delegative voting. Using the same data and market principles, the author also explores the delivery of public goods. You'll explore how we can assign real value to our public goods, changing the way we think about valuation and budgets for public spending. Filled with case studies, new governance models and frameworks, and key takeaways and summaries of each chapter, you'll also find ● A comprehensive explainer of the challenges caused by a collective inability to protect and deliver public goods ● Discussions of how to develop transparent, decentralized institutions that align private and collective interests to deliver public goods using markets and data ● An exploration of 'Merit Democracy,' a radically new form of democracy"

Erdem Ovacik (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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A Tale of Two Fronts: A German Soldier's Journey through World War I

"Hans Schiller was a seventeen-year-old student in Bromberg, Prussia, when World War I broke out in August 1914. He enlisted in the German army and was assigned to an artillery unit on the Eastern Front. From 1915 to 1917, Schiller saw action in what is now Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland. After the Bolshevik Revolution in October 1917 and Russia's withdrawal from the war, Schiller was transferred to the Western Front. He arrived in time for Germany's last great offensive in the west, where the attempt to break the Allied lines included what is believed to be the single greatest artillery bombardment in human history up to that point. After the German retreat and Armistice, Schiller reentered military service in the Freikorps, German mercenary groups fighting in former German territory in Eastern Europe, where the conflict dragged on even after the Treaty of Versailles. Schiller left military service in May 1920. Hans Schiller's Kriegserinnerungen (literally, 'memories of war') was written in 1928 and based on diaries, since lost, that Schiller kept during the war. A Tale of Two Fronts, an edition of the memoir with historical context and explanatory notes, provides a vivid first-person account of German army life during World War I. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the experiences of common soldiers in World War I."

Hans Schiller (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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The World Under Capitalism: Observations on Economics, Politics, History, and Culture

"Branko Milanovic is best known as one of the world's leading experts on global inequality. But he is also an unusually wide-ranging and penetrating commentator on subjects across economics and beyond, in politics, history, and culture. This book brings together his most searching, provocative, and entertaining articles of recent years, providing an abundance of vital insights into the evolution and dynamics of the world under capitalism. The volume features important ideas about the struggle to achieve a more equal and prosperous world against not only the predictable forces of deregulation and distraction but new ideas about shrinking the economy to protect the environment. From Milanovic's specialty, listeners will find an extraordinary array of reflections on subjects, including migration, globalization, the politics and economics of Russia and China, the crisis of liberal democracy, economic and literary history, and the intellectual giants of economics. The pieces are united by Milanovic's distinctive voice—humane, wry, and realistic—and by remarkable erudition worn lightly whether the topic is the fall of Constantinople, Jane Austen, or the mores of contemporary soccer. No one can fail to learn from the book, while the sparkling prose, unexpected observations, and sheer importance of the subjects at hand make it compelling from start to finish."

Branko Milanovic (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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No Daylight in That Face: Adventures in Film Noir

"For a tour of noir cinema, No Daylight in That Face is the perfect companion, and Barry Gifford is an ideal guide. His choice selection of films exposes the menacing, moody, and oftentimes violent underbelly of this dark movie genre that occupies a favorite niche in American popular culture. Some are classics, some are little known and seldom seen, but all, once viewed, are deeply remembered by aficionados of noir. Gifford's roll call of unforgettables includes these, and more: The Asphalt Jungle, Body and Soul, Body Heat, Charley Varrick, Chinatown, The Devil Thumbs a Ride, D.O.A., Double Indemnity, High Sierra, Key Largo, Kiss of Death, Mean Streets, Mildred Pierce, Mr. Majestyk, Out of the Past, The Strange Love of Martha Ivers, Strangers on a Train, and White Heat. Gifford identifies the directors and names the many noir stars, the greats and not-so-greats who were cast in the indelible roles of hoods, B-girls, psychopaths, grifters, gumshoes, waifs, tarts, femme fatales, mobsters, molls, and ex-cons. With a connoisseur's insight and an offbeat sensitivity perfectly tailored to his subjects, Gifford's brief essays cover a hundred of the noir buff's favorites. His highly polished impressions take the listener through five decades of noir to find both the heart and the art of the plotline."

Barry Gifford (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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High Priest: Raymond Buckland, the Father of American Witchcraft

"Explore the life of Raymond Buckland, the father of American Witchcraft, in this extensively researched biography based on his own unpublished memoirs. Casting new light on one of the first modern self-identifying witches in the US, Jason Mankey invites you deep into Buckland's life. Known for bringing Wicca to America and sharing it through his writing, Buckland penned more than forty titles, placing him among the most prolific occult authors of all time. Drawing on exclusive access to Buckland's unpublished memoirs, personal letters from Gerald Gardner, and firsthand accounts, Mankey reveals intimate details of Buckland's remarkable journey. From his Romany roots and his childhood during WWII to his many media appearances and little-known hobbies, such as flying ultralight aircraft, this biography covers it all, including a special section on the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft."

Jason Mankey, Raymond Buckland (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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Eerie Florida: Chilling Tales from the Panhandle to the Keys

"The author of Freaky Florida shares a unique guide to the state's strangest attractions—from Florida Bigfoot to lost cemeteries, UFO sightings, and more. Most people know Florida as the land of endless sunny beaches, Disney World, and NASA shuttle launches. But the state is also home to many hidden mysteries, eerie legends, and tales of bizarre creatures. In Eerie Florida, author Mark Muncy and photographer Kari Schultz provide a unique guide to these truly unique sites across the Sunshine State. The Everglades is home to the elusive Skunk Ape—also known as Florida Bigfoot—a strange bipedal creature recognized by its odor. An uncanny doll reputed to have a life of its own greets visitors in a Florida Keys museum. An ancient monster is reported to roam the rivers in the northeast corners of the state, and in South Florida, a man built Coral Castle—also known as America's Stonehenge—via mysterious means. Join Mark Muncy and Kari Schultz as they uncover the history behind the state's creepiest stories and unusual locations."

Kari Schultz, Mark Muncy (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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Beauty Is A Verb: The New Poetry of Disability

"Chosen by the American Library Association as a 2012 Notable Book in Poetry. Beauty is a Verb is a ground-breaking anthology of disability poetry, essays on disability, and writings on the poetics of both. Crip Poetry. Disability Poetry. Poems with Disabilities. This is where poetry and disability intersect, overlap, collide and make peace. For the fan of good poetry interested in the diversity of American expression. The anthology provides an understanding of the history and contemporary vitality of the poetry and poetics of the non-normative body. Three sections—'Foremothers and Forefathers,' 'The Disability Poetics Movement,' and 'A Language of New Embodiment'—gather the poems and statements on poetics together in a meaningful whole."

Jennifer Bartlett (Author), Andrea Emmes, Diontae Black, Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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Ætheric Magic: A Complete System of Elemental, Celestial & Alchemical Magic

"Ike Baker presents the clearest and most detailed explanation yet of ætheric energy and how you can use it. The æther, the energetic realm at the heart of esoteric traditions and vital to nearly every type of magic, has long been veiled in obscure language and mystery. Now, Baker demystifies the æther and teaches you how to use in your practice. Step by step, Baker walks you through the history, theory, and practice of ætheric magic that leaves no question or topic unexplored. This comprehensive book presents not only historical evidence of this energy, but also practical applications of how to sense it and direct it toward magical goals through ritual, breath-work, movements, and visualization exercises. Uniting Western ceremonial traditions with Eastern energy healing practices, Ætheric Magic helps you achieve material, spiritual, mental, and physical transformation in ways previously unimagined."

Ike Baker (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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The Life and Death of Ryan White: AIDS and Inequality in America

"In the 1980s, as HIV/AIDS ravaged queer communities and communities of color in the United States and beyond, a straight white teenager named Ryan White emerged as the face of the epidemic. Diagnosed with hemophilia at birth, Ryan contracted HIV through contaminated blood products. In 1985, he became a household name after he was barred from attending his Indiana middle school. As Ryan appeared on nightly news broadcasts and graced the covers of popular magazines, he was embraced by music icons and well-known athletes, achieving a curious kind of stardom. Analyzing his struggle and celebrity, Paul M. Renfro's powerful biography grapples with the contested meanings of Ryan's life, death, and afterlives. As Renfro argues, Ryan's fight to attend school forced the American public to reckon with prevailing misconceptions about the AIDS epidemic. Yet his story also reinforced the hierarchies at the heart of the AIDS crisis. Because the 'innocent' Ryan had contracted HIV 'through no fault of his own,' as many put it, his story was sometimes used to blame presumably 'guilty' populations for spreading the virus. Reexamining Ryan's story through this lens, Renfro reveals how the consequences of this stigma continue to pervade policy and cultural understandings of HIV/AIDS today."

Paul M. Renfro (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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Gloria and Joe: The Star-Crossed Love Affair of Gloria Swanson and Joe Kennedy

"The ultimate Hollywood story revealed: the sizzling relationship between Joseph Kennedy, patriarch of America's most influential political family, and Gloria Swanson, one of the most prominent silent film stars of her day. Gloria and Joe were in love with each other and with the movies, especially Queen Kelly, which completed the real-life ménage à trois. Starring along with the star of the screen and the Boston Brahman in this exposé are Erich von Stroheim, Kennedy's wife Rose, Swanson's husband, and a cast of colorful hangers-on. Madsen recreates their love, scandal, and world, which in its extravagance and intrigue has never been surpassed."

Axel Madsen (Author), Paul Boehmer (Narrator)

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The Blue Fairy Book

"Once upon a time … Fairytales are a universal part of childhood. No matter what time or what place you grew up, you have at one point or another heard that classic phrase “once upon a time.” They are usually the first stories we ever hear or read. These types of tales set us up to understand the art of stories and storytelling, and they are certainly worth revisiting. Here in The Blue Fairy Book, the first of Andrew Lang’s beloved collections of classic fairy stories, you will return to the tales you already know like “Beauty and the Beast” and “Rumpelstiltskin,” tales you maybe remember a bit different like “The Story of Pretty Goldilocks” and “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood,” and some you may never have heard of like “The White Cat” and “Prince Darling.” Lang is an author of multivolume history books about Scotland and English literature, and he is considered one of the top folklorists in England. In The Blue Fairy Book, he has compiled thirty-seven tales from Arabian Nights, Charles Perrault, The Brothers Grimm, Madame Leprince de Beaumont, and more, in a first-rate English language collection. Full contents: “The Bronze Ring”“Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess”“East of the Sun and West of the Moon”“The Yellow Dwarf”“Little Red Riding Hood”“The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood”“Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper”“Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp”“The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was”“Rumpelstiltskin”“Beauty and the Beast”“The Master-Maid”“Why the Sea Is Salt”“The Master Cat; Or, Puss in Boots”“Felicia and the Pot of Pinks”“The White Cat”“The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners”“The Terrible Head”“The Story of Pretty Goldilocks”“The History of Whittington”“The Wonderful Sheep”“Little Thumb”“The Forty Thieves”“Hansel and Gretel”“Snow-White and Rose-Red”“The Goose-Girl”“Toads and Diamonds”“Prince Darling”“Blue Beard”“Trusty John”“The Brave Little Tailor”“A Voyage to Lilliput”“The Princess on the Glass Hill”“The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou”“The History of Jack the Giant-Killer”“The Black Bull of Norroway”“The Red Etin”"

Andrew Lang (Author), Gabrielle De Cuir, John Rubinstein, Justine Eyre, Mirron Willis, Orson Scott Card, Paul Boehmer, Roxanne Hernandez, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Paul Boehmer