Audiobooks narrated by Sanya Simmons

American Slavery: A Very Short Introduction

"Europeans, Africans, and American Indians practiced slavery long before the first purchase of a captive African by a white land-owner in the American colonies; that, however, is the image of slavery most prevalent in the minds of Americans today. This Very Short Introduction begins with the Portuguese capture of Africans in the 1400s and traces the development of American slavery until its abolition following the Civil War. Historian Heather Andrea Williams draws upon the rich recent scholarship of numerous highly-regarded academics as well as an analysis of primary documents to explore the history of slavery and its effects on the American colonies and later the United States of America. Williams examines legislation that differentiated American Indians and Africans from Europeans as the ideology of white supremacy flourished and became an ingrained feature of the society. These laws reflected the contradiction of America's moral and philosophical ideology that valorized freedom on one hand and justified the enslavement of a population deemed inferior on another. She explores the tense and often violent relationships between the enslaved and the enslavers, and between abolitionists and pro-slavery advocates as those who benefited from the institution fought to maintain and exert their power. Williams is attentive to the daily labors that enslaved people performed, reminding listeners that slavery was a system of forced labor with economic benefits that produced wealth for a new nation, all the while leaving an indelible mark on its history."

Heather Andrea Williams (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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How to Live Well with Dementia: Expert Help for People Living with Dementia and their Family, Friends, and Care Partners

"How to Live Well with Dementia: Expert Help for People Living with Dementia and their Family, Friends, and Care Partners provides an array of essential guidance about the different aspects of dementia for all whose lives are touched by dementia, including people living with dementia and their support network. Following an effective Q&A framework, this book offers valuable, easy-to-navigate guidance on the burning questions that those living with a dementia diagnosis and their carer/supporter need to know. Questions addressed include 'How can I adjust to life with the diagnosis?', 'How can I plan for the future?', and 'How can we support our loved ones living with dementia?'. It provides expert explanations about changes in the brain and the various causes and types of dementia, as well as support on how to adjust to living with a diagnosis. It also offers practical information about care planning and advanced directives, maintaining health and social connections, accessing appropriate community care, and supporting medical and hospital care. It concludes with important self-care information for care/support partners. Written jointly by academic experts and experts through lived experience, this book is indispensable for people living with dementia, care partners, and anyone wanting to understand more about the condition, as well as health and social care professionals and students of health and social care."

Anthea Innes, Carmel Geoghegan, Megan E. O'Connell, Phyllis Fehr (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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Rescuing Sienna's Heart

"After losing her husband, Sienna Parker has been living a shadow of her former life, paralyzed by anxiety and guilt over not being the mother her young son deserves. When her sister, Maya, suggests a fresh start in a small town, Sienna agrees. Oak Mountain turns out to be nothing like she expected. Her son is thriving, she's minutes away from her sister, and for the first time in years, Sienna feels a spark of hope. But when that spark comes in the form of Maya's boss, Noah, she finds herself facing something she hadn't planned on: falling in love again. The town knows Noah Garrison as one of the owners of Hawkins Ridge Animal Sanctuary and Farms. After his marriage to a city girl fell apart, he poured all his energy into turning Hawkins Ridge into a thriving business. Now with time on his hands, Noah wants to find a project that will have the town see him as his own man, separate from the Becketts. Spending his free time with another city woman wasn't part of the plan. When the structure of Sienna's job changes, will she pack up and return to Philadelphia, or will she stay in the town that has accepted her and the man who rescued her heart? Welcome back to Oak Mountain. A town where everyone knows your name, family and friends are plentiful, and second chances aren't just for the animals."

Ruby James (Author), Mike Lenz, Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies, 4th Edition

"Change your behavior with neuro-linguistic programming Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a psychological, practical, results-focused approach to understanding the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and how they shape the everyday reality that people experience. Neuro-linguistic Programming For Dummies walks you through the fundamentals of NLP, helping you gain insights into how and why you—and others—think, communicate (both verbally and nonverbally), and behave; often the result of early experiences, emotional conditioning, and unconscious beliefs formed over time. Understanding the patterns that you operate daily enables you to consciously do more of what works for you to create the results you want in your life and less of what gets in the way of your success. With this deeper understanding about yourself, your goals become more tailored to who you truly are—and more achievable as a result. By understanding how others operate, you can adjust the way you communicate to create deeper rapport and exercise greater trust, influence, and clarity. This is a must-listen for professionals who are doing their best to navigate contemporary life."

Kate Burton, Romilla Ready (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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The Power of the Learning Mindset: How the Best Leaders Foster Curiosity, Develop Innovative Teams, and Achieve Exponential Growth

"In an era of rampant technological change and economic upheaval, The Power of the Learning Mindset is a guidebook to open up new paths to career advancement by cultivating a new approach to adaptability, curiosity, and resilience. In this book, award-winning international scholar, speaker, and executive Dr. Lilian Ajayi Ore and Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Marshall Goldsmith reveal new, research-proven pedagogical techniques to succeed in the modern workplace, along with the tools you need to inculcate not only the ability to learn and adapt but also the passion that leads to exponential growth. Drawing on the expertise of the authors, this book explores topics such as: - Tools and processes enabled by emerging research and human motivational theories, and how to separate real value from ephemeral trends - The importance of soft skills, including emotional intelligence, in becoming a respected, effective leader - Mindsets around learning, leadership, and coaching prowess - Our past, present, future, and desired future selves, and how to enjoy the journey as one evolves into the next"

Lilian Ajayi Ore, Marshall Goldsmith (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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Same Page Parenting: Align with Your Partner to Raise Happy, Confident, and Resilient Kids

"More than just a parenting book, Same Page Parenting helps parents, caregivers, extended family, and coparents create a shared vision for their unique family unit. The questions and conversation prompts in this book are essential for intentional parenting and will help you raise children with confidence. Topics include: reclaiming your voice as a parent: setting boundaries, breaking free from people-pleasing, and trusting your instincts in a world full of conflicting advice; parenting in the digital age: creating healthy screen-time habits, fostering digital literacy, and preparing kids for social media in a mindful way; postpartum mental health for both partners: understanding postpartum anxiety, rage, and depression, and how to support each other during major transitions; sharing mental load and emotional labor: addressing the invisible work of parenting, redistributing responsibilities, and making sure both partners feel supported; rethinking gender roles and family structures: moving beyond outdated parenting norms and cocreating a dynamic that reflects your shared values; raising socially conscious kids: helping children develop empathy, curiosity, and an awareness of privilege and social justice; and trauma-informed parenting: recognizing how our own upbringing shapes the way we parent and how to break intergenerational cycles."

Martina Nova MCP RCC (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers, Updated and Expanded (featuring “Becoming the Boss” by Linda A. Hill)

"Develop the skills and mindset to successfully manage others for the first time. If you read (or listen to) nothing else for new managers, listen to this book. We've chosen a new selection of current and classic Harvard Business Review articles that will help you get up to speed quickly, assess your team's strengths and weaknesses, and lead them to perform at their best. This book will inspire you to build trust before asserting your authority; give constructive feedback that produces positive results; gain buy-in for your ideas across the organization; navigate tough conversations and high-stakes situations; cultivate a robust network both inside and outside your organization; and lead with empathy and emotional intelligence. This updated and expanded edition features new, breakthrough articles and additional short-form pieces to give you and your team the tools you need for sustained success."

Daniel Goleman, Harvard Business Review, Herminia Ibarra, Linda A. Hill, Marcus Buckingham (Author), Sanya Simmons, Tom Beyer (Narrator)

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The Gift of Freedom: How Harriet Tubman Rescued Her Brothers

"From award–winning author Glennette Tilley Turner comes the little–known story of Harriet Tubman’s daring rescue of her enslaved brothers on Christmas Day. This historical children's audiobook about the legendary Underground Railroad conductor, abolitionist, and suffragist was written based on personal interviews with Tubman’s last surviving relative. A story of courage, hope, and family, The Gift of Freedom takes listeners on an inspiring journey during one of America’s darkest times. Harriet Tubman was always a keen observer. She learned to use the North Star for a compass, to tell time by the stars, and to find her way by natural signs as well as any hunter could. She could navigate dense forests, locate waterways in the area, and identify the white Quakers and Black mariners who were willing to help enslaved people escape. When Tubman first fled north, she knew she might never have another chance to run away. Yet after she arrived safely in the free city of Philadelphia, she risked her own freedom again and again to help other Freedom Seekers—and those she’d had to leave behind. She never forgot her family in Maryland, and on Christmas Day in 1854, Tubman returned again, hoping to give three of her brothers the best possible gift—the gift of freedom!"

Glennette Tilley Turner (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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The Secrets of Silence: The Everyday Policing of Black Women and Their Stories about Violence

"In The Secrets of Silence, Shannon Malone Gonzalez investigates how the policing of black women is tied to the policing of their stories. Over a period of four years, Malone Gonzalez conducted intimate life-history interviews with black women about their encounters, listening to those who had never shared their stories before, had never even been asked to, or had tried repeatedly to speak to those around them to no avail. They all described the unspoken or whispered connections in the ways officers and communities socially control black women to put them 'in their place.' Centering black women's searches for recognition of their violent encounters with police and other people in their lives, Malone Gonzalez examines the pervasive and often invisible forms of everyday policing that render black women's stories missing from official data, headlines, and community conversations. In this book Malone Gonzalez shows that policing is as much about silence as it is about violence. Black women's silenced stories, then, provide a way to name and critique the institutional and intimate forms of policing that break and bend black social relations into a complex web of social control. Drawing on abolition feminism and black knowledge traditions, she envisions storytelling—and listening—as a way to reimagine, remember, and reconnect in solidarity and worldbuilding."

Shannon Malone Gonzalez (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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Come Along with Me: An African American Woman's Journey for Justice

"Come Along with Me is a compelling memoir of resilience, activism, and breaking barriers in the causes of health equity and social justice. Henrie Monteith Treadwell recounts her personal and legal struggles to become the first African American student admitted to the University of South Carolina since Reconstruction, a pivotal moment in civil rights history. More than a personal narrative, the book is a call to action, inspiring young people of color―especially women―to push forward against systemic injustices. Through reflections on her experiences and accomplishments in health advocacy, policy reform, and social justice, Treadwell highlights the continued struggles for racial and gender equity in higher education, health care, and beyond. In Come Along with Me, Treadwell underscores the importance of acknowledging historical injustices while actively working toward a more inclusive and just society. For anyone committed to change―whether in education, health care, philanthropy, or public policy―these pages provide rich evidence that progress is possible when individuals challenge barriers, demand justice, and open doors for future generations. Treadwell's memoir is a testament to the power of perseverance and the necessity of collective action in shaping a better world."

Henrie Monteith Treadwell (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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Critical AI in K-12 Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Cultivating Justice and Joy

"Artificial intelligence is rapidly integrating into today's classrooms, but unlike other new technologies, AI has the potential to harm, making it difficult to take advantage of its benefits. In Critical AI in K–12 Classrooms, Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie K. Heath draw attention to the biases embedded within AI algorithms, such as those powering OpenAI's ChatGPT and DALL-E, to guide students and teachers in developing strategies to best incorporate AI—or not—into equitable learning. AI's reliance on existing data and knowledge systems means Black, queer, those with disabilities, and other marginalized students are at greater risk of being harmed by built-in limitations and bias. Budhai and Heath show how to circumvent if not actively resist such harms as machine learning, NLPs, LLMS, and GenAI enter the classroom. Their practical guide creatively answers the concerns of educators committed to forward-thinking yet fair instruction and the needs of students eager to use AI for just ends. Critical AI in K–12 Classrooms meets the challenges of a key STEM technology with an eye toward cultivating a more just world. Balancing responsible learning with the joy of discovery, Budhai and Heath build a framework for AI instruction that all educators can confidently use."

Marie K. Heath, Stephanie Smith Budhai (Author), Sanya Simmons (Narrator)

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Releasing our Burdens: A Guide to Healing Individual, Ancestral and Collective Trauma

"Brought to you by Penguin. ‘Trauma can cause our parts to take on burdens. Yet, when we bring the spiritual values of curiosity, gratitude, and kindness to these burdened parts, we discover incredible opportunities for healing and awakening’ A radical approach to collective healing, restoring wholeness and reclaiming your true self. When we focus only on our own trauma, we cannot see how other types of trauma – ancestral, cultural, social, and spiritual – contribute to our present pain and suffering. But when we step back to consider how different parts of our identities are connected, we have a much more complete and coherent picture of our pain. And with awareness comes healing. In this powerful collaboration, Richard Schwartz – creator of Internal Family Systems – and fellow trauma expert Thomas Hübl expand the map of healing. Through practical exercises such as meditation and reflections, this book will help you release the beliefs and emotions that are burdening you. Using an integrative approach, the authors will not only help you understand the roots of your trauma, but offer you the practical tools to end the cycle of harm for good. ‘The authors’ definition of trauma is valuably broad and complex, and their concepts are unpacked in nonjudgmental terms. It’s a solid addition to the rising tide of literature on trauma.’ Publishers Weekly ‘A lantern that illuminates the complex path of healing layered trauma.’ Dr. Mariel Buqué, bestselling author of Break the Cycle ‘This is an innovative, bold, and immensely helpful book. Read it to heal yourself, your loved ones, and the entire human community.’ Martha Beck, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Beyond Anxiety and The Way of Integrity © Richard Schwartz and Thomas Hübl 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025"

Richard Schwartz, Thomas Hübl (Author), Deanna Anthony, Dominique Franceschi, Noah Michael Levine, Sanya Simmons, Tim Lounibos, William Slammon (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Sanya Simmons

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