Audiobooks narrated by Sharmila Devar

Instructional Design For Dummies Audiobook

"The streamlined, simplified, beginner-friendly introduction to instructional design Instructional Design For Dummies will teach you how to design and build learning content to create effective, engaging learning experiences that lead to improved learning outcomes and skill development. This book breaks down the instructional design process into bite-sized pieces, so you can learn techniques and best practices without getting bogged down in theory. Learn about various instructional design models and frameworks, then discover the different options for designing learning experiences. Take into account learning foundations, goals, and contexts, then create stellar lessons for in-person or virtual delivery. This Dummies guide is your starting place for creating impactful courses, without the technical jargon. ● Learn the basics of instructional design so you can create meaningful learning experiences ● Discover techniques that will help you design high-quality content for any context ● Improve learning outcomes and deliver training content with greater efficiency ● Skip the complex theories and technical jargon and focus on the info you need to know"

Susan M. Land (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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The Enduring Universe

"The explosive and reality-shattering Rages trilogy, started by The Surviving Sky, concludes as Ahilya and Iravan fight one last time to save everything they've ever loved—the survivors of humanity, their families, their home and each other. A powerful, immersive and sweeping epic fantasy like no other. 'Rao is a phenomenal new voice and deserves a place alongside authors like Arkady Martine, N.K. Jemisin, and Adrian Tchaikovsky. I can’t wait to see how she wraps up this epic series!' —S.B. Divya on The Unrelenting Earth The worst has happened. The Conclave has crashed into the jungle, and humanity builds one last city, clinging to survival in the ruins. Forced into a deadly alliance with the Virohi, Ahilya alone can communicate with the cosmic creatures – but she is growing weaker with every encounter. Equally revered and feared by her council, Ahilya desperately tries to balance the needs of her people with the untameable desires of the trapped Virohi. Iravan does not believe reconciliation is possible. All he sees is a crumbling bastion being eaten from the inside out. Answering to no law, he would destroy the Virohi before they can destroy humanity. As Ahilya and Iravan wage war, the planet itself rebels, unleashing new rages of untold power. Caught between a wounded planet and the cosmic creatures, all screaming to exist, the last survivors of the human race confront the approaching maelstrom. At the last, Ahilya and Iravan must face up to their mistakes to forge peace between themselves – to save each other and humanity."

Kritika H. Rao (Author), Pranshu Mishra, Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Riding

"In Riding, Pardis Mahdavi meditates on the lessons learned over a lifetime of horseback riding and the falling, failing, and joy it brings. At once a history of Caspian horses, an exploration of Mahdavi's Iranian-American identity and family history, and a consideration of the capacity for self-reflection and self-compassion through human-animal relationships, Riding offers a roadmap for learning to live in harmony with the self and the environment around us. Mahdavi shows how her relationship with horses gives her insights into intergenerational strength and tools for healing intergenerational trauma. Riding from the mountains of Iran to the beaches of California, Mahdavi shares her love affair with horses, rediscovers a homeland she longs for, and ultimately finds her strength."

Pardis Mahdavi (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Wildfire: On the Front Lines with Station 8

"Every year wildfires ravage forests, destroy communities, and devastate human lives, with only the bravery of dedicated firefighters creating a barrier against even greater destruction. Throughout the 2016 wildfire season, journalist Heather Hansen witnessed firsthand the heroics of the Station 8 crew in Boulder, Colorado. She tells that story here, layered with the added context of the history, science, landscape, and human behavior that, year-by-year, increases the severity, frequency, and costs of conflagrations in the West. She examines the changes in both mindset and activity around wildfires and tracks the movement from wildfire as something useful, to something feared, to something necessary but roundly dreaded. Wildfire shares the drama, hardships, and experiences of the firefighters who try, sometimes in vain, to prevent destruction when a spark flares out of control. Hansen tells the rich and frightening stories of the firefighters themselves and the challenges they face: a safety system struggling to keep up with fire seasons that are lengthening, fires that are becoming more extreme, and agencies that are struggling to cover the bills."

Heather Hansen (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Unkind Mind: The Neuroscience of Why Women Are So Hard on Themselves―and How to Quiet Your Inner Cri

"Does it ever feel like there's a hypercritical, negative voice inside your head, telling you that you aren't good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, or worthy of success or love? Negative self-talk is all too common, especially for women. This inner critic originally served an important evolutionary purpose—to ensure survival. The problem is, this voice can be difficult to 'switch off,' leading to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. So, how can you move past negative self-talk and start living with confidence? Written by a psychologist and expert in negative thinking, this book shines a light on where your hypercritical inner voice comes from—a deeply rooted survival mechanism in the brain called the default mode network (DMN). Using powerful skills drawn from neuroscience, you'll learn how to flip the switch on your unkind mind, so you can move past self-critical thoughts, increase self-compassion, and decrease feelings of shame, guilt, regret, and inadequacy. Once you understand where your inner critic comes from, you'll feel more empowered to tune it out, focus on your true inner voice instead, and get back to living your life with all the courage and confidence needed to thrive. This book will help guide you, step by step."

Betsy Holmberg PhD (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Love, Queenie: Merle Oberon, Hollywood's First South Asian Star

"Merle Oberon made history when she was announced as a nominee for the Best Actress Oscar in 1936. Her nomination marked the first time the Academy recognized a performer of color. Oberon, born to a South Asian mother and white father, broke through a racial barrier—but no one knew it. Oberon was 'passing' for white. In the first biography of Oberon in more than forty years, Mayukh Sen draws on family interviews and untapped archival material to capture the life of an oft-forgotten talent. Born into poverty, Queenie Thompson dreamt of big-screen stardom. By sheer force of will, she immigrated to London in her teens and met film mogul Alexander Korda, who christened her 'Merle Oberon.' Her new identity was her ticket into Hollywood. When she was in her twenties, Oberon dazzled as Cathy in Wuthering Heights opposite Laurence Olivier. Against the backdrop of Hollywood's racially exclusionary Golden Age and the United States's hostile immigration policy towards South Asians in the twentieth century, Oberon rose to the highest echelons of the film-world elite. Tracing Oberon's story from her Indian roots to her final days surrounded by wealth and glamor, Sen questions the demands placed on stars in life and death. His compassionate, compelling chronicle illuminates troubling truths on race, gender, and power that still resonate today."

Mayukh Sen (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins: Lessons on Belonging from Our DNA

"A geneticist and internationally recognized anti-racism educator provides a powerful, science-based rebuttal to common fallacies about human difference. Well-meaning physicians, parents, and even scientists today often spread misinformation about what biology can and can't tell us about our bodies, minds, and identities. In this accessible, myth-busting book, geneticist Shoumita Dasgupta draws on the latest science to correct common misconceptions about how much of our social identities are actually based in genetics. Dasgupta weaves together history, current affairs, and cutting-edge science to break down how genetic concepts are misused and how we can approach scientific evidence in a socially responsible way. With a unifying and intersectional approach disentangling biology from bigotry, the book moves beyond race and gender to incorporate categories like sexual orientation, disability, and class. Where Biology Ends and Bias Begins is an invaluable, empowering resource for biologists, geneticists, science educators, and anyone working against bias in their community."

Shoumita Dasgupta (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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The Legend of Meneka

"Content Notice: This title may contain mature themes and adult content. A spicy romantasy steeped in Indian Mythology. The Legend of Meneka is the first in a Romantasy duology that reimagines the Indian myth about a celestial dancer who is tasked with seducing a mortal sage, but when she begins to fall in love with her mark she will be forced to choose between loyalties and being true to herself—an exploration of female identity, our inner cosmic power, and finding love within ourselves."

Kritika H. Rao (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Akmaral

"Before the Silk Road had a name, nomads roamed the Asian steppes and women fought side by side as equals with men. Like all women of the Sauromatae, Akmaral is bound for battle from birth, training as a girl in horsemanship, archery, spear, and blade. Her prowess ignites the jealousy of Erzhan, a gifted warrior who hates her as much as he desires her. When Scythian renegades attack, the two must unite to defeat them. Among their captives is Timor, the rebels’ enigmatic leader who refuses to be broken, even as he is enslaved. He fascinates Akmaral. But as attraction grows to passion, she is blinded to the dangerous alliance forming between the men who bristle against the clan’s matriarchal rule. Faced with brutal betrayal, Akmaral must find the strength to defend her people and fulfill her destiny. Drawn from legends of Amazon women warriors from ancient Greece and recent archaeological discoveries in Central Asia, Akmaral is a sweeping tale about a powerful woman who must make peace with making war."

Judith Lindbergh (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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'Are You Calling Me a Racist?': Why We Need to Stop Talking about Race and Start Making Real Antirac

"Despite decades of anti-racism workshops and diversity policies in corporations, schools, and nonprofit organizations, racial conflict has only increased in recent years. 'Are You Calling Me a Racist?' reveals why these efforts have failed to effectively challenge racism and offers a new way forward. Drawing from her own experience, as well as extensive interviews and analyses of contemporary events, Sarita Srivastava shows that racial encounters among well-meaning people are ironically hindered by the emotional investment they have in being seen as good people. Diversity workshops devote energy to defending, recuperating, educating, and inwardly reflecting, with limited results, and often make things worse. These 'Feel-Good politics of race,' Srivastava explains, train our focus on the therapeutic and educational, rather than on concrete practices that could move us towards true racial equity. In this type of approach to diversity training, people are more concerned about being called a racist than they are about changing racist behavior. 'Are You Calling Me a Racist?' is a much-needed challenge to the status quo of diversity training, and will serve as a valuable resource for anyone dedicated to dismantling racism in their communities, educational institutions, public or private organizations, and social movements."

Sarita Srivastava (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Hateful Games: Arranged Games, Book 2

"Rosalie Matches are made in heaven Except mine was custom-made in hell. Scorched in the flames of hate, sown in the seed of deception, and cursed with a life of doom. A piece of paper I signed at sixteen and I was betrothed to him. Nova D'Cruz. The Heir to the Cruz Empire. The son of my family's biggest rival and enemy. Now, my arranged husband. Villainous. Manipulative. Vindictive. He vowed to make me burn for eternity. Little does he know, I've been burnt long before he touched me. Nova I never wanted a wife. Period. Certainly not a girl who roamed like she was the devil's own child in all her black glory. Until my father declared I was to marry her and end the decade-long rivalry between our families. Rosalie Kapoor. Exquisitely stunning. Fiery. A bloody thorn in my side. Nevertheless, I wasn't deterred. My plan was to marry her, right the wrongs done, and get my revenge. Then divorce her to pick up the tattered remains of her life. But then she got under my skin. With her fire. With her vengeful pranks. With every insult. Especially her resistance to not bend to my will. And all my plans went to hell. Until a single vow remained, to make her bow… and keep her. Hateful Games is the second installment in the Arranged Games series. It is a steamy, medium to high-burn contemporary billionaire romance with a morally grey antihero and an equally sassy heroine. Although it is not required to listen to the series in order it is recommended to listen to the first book for better enjoyment."

Simran (Author), Shahjehan Khan, Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop

"Winner of the North American Society for Social Philosophy's 2025 Best Book Award For readers of Hood Feminism and Against White Feminism, an incisive examination of why the pillars of feminism have eroded-and how all women, not just the #girlbosses, can rebuild them After over 175 years, the feminist movement, now in its fourth wave, is at risk of collapsing on its eroding foundation. In Faux Feminism, political philosopher Serene Khader advocates for another feminism-one that doesn't overwhelmingly serve white, affluent #girlbosses. With empathy, passion, and wit, Khader invites the reader to join her as she excavates the movement's history and draws a blueprint for a more inclusive and resilient future. A feminist myth buster, Khader begins by deconstructing "faux feminisms." Thought to be the pillars of good feminism, they may appeal to many but, in truth, leave most women behind. Khader identifies these traps that white feminism lays for us all, asking readers to think critically about -The Freedom Myth: The overarching misconception that feminism is about personal freedom rather than collective equality -The Individualism Myth: The pervasive idea that feminism aims to free individual women from social expectations -The Culture Myth: The harmful misconception that "other" cultures restrict women's liberation -The Restriction Myth: The flawed belief that feminism is a fight against social restrictions -The Judgment Myth: The fallacy of celebrating women's choices without first interrogating the privileges afforded or denied to the women In later chapters, Khader draws on global and intersectional feminist lessons of the past and present to imagine feminism's future. She pays particular attention to women of color, especially those in the Global South. Khader recounts their cultural and political stories of building a more inclusive framework in their societies. These are the women, she argues, from whom today's feminists can learn. Khader's critical inquiry begets a new vision of feminism: one that tackles inequality at the societal, not individual, level and is ultimately rooted in community."

Serene Khader (Author), Sharmila Devar (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Sharmila Devar