Law Audiobooks | Non-Fiction

Decarcerating Disability: Deinstitutionalization and Prison Abolition

Prison abolition and decarceration are increasingly debated, but it is often without taking into account the largest exodus of people from carceral facilities in the twentieth century: the closure of disability institutions and psychiatric hospitals. Decarcerating Disability provides a much-needed corrective, combining a genealogy of deinstitutionalization with critiques of the current prison system. Liat Ben-Moshe provides groundbreaking case studies that show how abolition is not an unattainable goal but rather a reality, and how it plays out in different arenas of incarceration-antipsychiatry, the field of intellectual disabilities, and the fight against the prison-industrial complex. Ben-Moshe discusses a range of topics, including why deinstitutionalization is often wrongly blamed for the rise in incarceration; who resists decarceration and deinstitutionalization, and the coalitions opposing such resistance; and how understanding deinstitutionalization as a form of residential integration makes visible intersections with racial desegregation. By connecting deinstitutionalization with prison abolition, Decarcerating Disability also illuminates some of the limitations of disability rights and inclusion discourses, as well as tactics such as litigation, in securing freedom.

Liat Ben-Moshe (Author), Margaret Strom (Narrator)

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Jihad: What Everyone Needs to Know

The word 'jihad' is everywhere in the global media. It generally appears in the context of violence waged against the West by militants in or from Muslim-majority societies. This usage overwhelmingly colors popular discourse about Islam and Muslims and it has resulted in highly simplistic, distorted, and ahistorical understandings of the concept of jihad. For most Muslims, jihad refers to the continuous human struggle to promote and implement what is morally good and noble in all walks of life, as well as to resist and prevent what is morally wrong and unjust. This book addresses the great need for a discussion of jihad that explores its various dimensions without fear-mongering or sensationalism. Here it is examined from multiple perspectives: scriptural, theological, moral and ethical, legal and socio-political. Asma Afsaruddin looks at the key questions about jihad and provides concise yet thorough answers. Jihad: What Everyone Needs to Know® provides a historically-grounded, scholarly yet accessible treatment of the meanings of jihad from the formative period of Islam until the contemporary period.

Asma Afsaruddin (Author), Linda Jones (Narrator)

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Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It: 1st Edition

Digital connections permeate our lives-and so do data breaches. Given that we must be online for basic communication, finance, healthcare, and more, it is remarkable how difficult it is to secure our personal information. Despite the passage of many data security laws, data breaches are increasing at a record pace. In Breached!, Daniel Solove and Woodrow Hartzog, two of the world's leading experts on privacy and data security issues, argue that the law fails because, ironically, it focuses too much on the breach itself. Drawing insights from many fascinating stories about data breaches, Solove and Hartzog show how major breaches could have been prevented or mitigated through better rules and often inexpensive, non-cumbersome means. They also reveal why the current law is counterproductive. It pummels organizations that have suffered a breach but doesn't recognize how others contribute to the breach. These outside actors include software companies that create vulnerable software, device companies that make insecure devices, government policymakers who write regulations that increase security risks, organizations that train people to engage in risky behaviors, and more. Although humans are the weakest link for data security, the law remains oblivious to the fact that policies and technologies are often designed with a poor understanding of human behavior. Breached! corrects this course by focusing on the human side of security. This book sets out a holistic vision for data security law-one that holds all actors accountable, understands security broadly and in relationship to privacy, looks to prevention and mitigation rather than reaction, and is designed with people in mind. The book closes with a roadmap for how we can reboot law and policy surrounding data security.

Daniel J. Solove, Woodrow Hartzog (Author), Jim Frangione (Narrator)

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Getting to the Promised Land: Black America and the Unfinished Work of the Civil Rights Movement

Too often, all oppressed people in America are lumped together under the moniker people of color, as if each group's experience under the yoke of systemic racism has the same economic and social repercussions. But the American Descendants of Slavery (ADOS) hold a unique claim to economic and reparative justice: for ADOS, after all, is the only group whose ancestors were forcibly brought to America, enslaved, built much of the wealth of the country, yet continue to be specifically excluded from the same social, political, and economic rights of other Americans. To that end, Rev. Dr. Kevin W. Cosby lays out the first theology of the ADOS movement, turning the traditional lens of Black liberation theology from Moses leading escaped Hebrew slaves in Exodus to other biblical leaders like Solomon, Daniel, and Nehemiah. In the stories of Nehemiah and other biblical leaders, Cosby finds inspiration on how to rebuild Black America including the necessity of government reparations for ADOS. Cosby calls all Americans to move from a place of relative nonengagement and detachment to a place of active support of ADOS's efforts for justice and healing.

Kevin W. Cosby (Author), Mirron Willis (Narrator)

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Krankenhaus im Ausverkauf: Private Gewinne auf Kosten unserer Gesundheit

Stoppt das Krankenhaussterben! Krankenhäuser in Deutschland und Europa sind längst zum Spekulationsobjekt international agierender, privater Klinikkonzerne geworden. Die Folge: Die Konzerne erzielen Renditen aus dem solidarischen System unseres Gesundheitswesens. Thomas Strohschneider war selbst jahrelang als Chefarzt in einer privatwirtschaftlich geführten Klinik tätig. In seinem Buch zeigt er aus eigener Erfahrung und an zahlreichen Beispielen, welche erschreckenden Auswirkungen dieser Prozess auf Patienten, Ärzte und alle in Krankenhäusern Tätigen hat, wie diese Entwicklung die Medizin als Heilkunst abschafft und die ärztliche Profession bedroht.

Thomas Strohschneider (Author), Klaus B. Wolf (Narrator)

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The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law

AI and people do not compete on a level-playing field. Self-driving vehicles may be safer than human drivers, but laws often penalize such technology. People may provide superior customer service, but businesses are automating to reduce their taxes. AI may innovate more effectively, but an antiquated legal framework constrains inventive AI. In The Reasonable Robot, Ryan Abbott argues that the law should not discriminate between AI and human behavior and proposes a new legal principle that will ultimately improve human well-being. This work should be read by anyone interested in the rapidly evolving relationship between AI and the law.

Ryan Abbott (Author), Ryan Abbott (Narrator)

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Space Rescue Systems in the Context of International laws

Austin A. Mardon, Brenda Ball, Catherine Mardon, Dr. Austin Mardon, Jocelyn Best, Zack Best (Author), Hana Hubley (Narrator)

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Executor Help: How to Settle an Estate Pick an Executor and Avoid Family Fights

David Edey wants to save you a lot of trouble! In this self-help book he clearly, concisely, and repeatedly explains why it is important that every individual appoint an executor of their estate; what it means to be an executor of an estate; and how having a knowledgeable and responsible executor can help ensure a family’s wealth, welfare, health, and future happiness. The book is filled with advice, tips, and many real-life examples demonstrating what can go wrong (and what can go right), depending on whether or not families plan accordingly in advance, communicate clearly with one another, and are willing to put petty and selfish differences aside. No one likes talking about death and inheritances before they absolutely have to, but as Edey learned from personal experience, having these conversations earlier, rather than later, will save a lot of time and money, alleviate a ton of stress and ill-feeling, and ensure that the deceased’s wishes are properly and efficiently carried out.

David E. Edey (Author), David Edey (Narrator)

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EU GDPR – An international guide to compliance: Digitally narrated using a synthesized voice

Alan Calder (Author), Alistair (male Synthesized Voice) (Narrator)

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Women Space Pioneers

WOMEN SPACE PIONEERS is a profile of the lives and experiences of the first eight women astronauts in the U.S. space program when they all became astronauts, and their impact on the future of women's participation in space exploration. What makes this audiobook absolutely UNIQUE is that seven of these astronauts were personally interviewed and their unfiltered and uncensored interviewed memories of their trials and tributlations of that era is presented here in their own words - Dr. Sally Ride, Dr. Kathy Sullivan, Dr. Anna Fisher, Dr. Rhea Seddon, Dr. Shannon Lucid, Dr. Bonnie Dunbar, and Dr. Mary Cleave. In addition, interviews were also conducted and included here of some of the men who also flew with these women (Admiral TK Mattingly & Capt. Dave Walker), along with some of the top NASA officials of those days at the Johnson Space Center (Dr. Carolyn Huntoon & George Abbey). There's also 3 songs by the noted singer, Jae Cie, who produced them as a tribute to their pioneering spirit. This audiobook's introduction and epilogue are presented by NICHELLE NICHOLS, who portrayed the first woman astronaut on TV as communication officer Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek TV series, and was an active recruiter of these women for NASA.

Dr. Elliott Haimoff (Author), Nichelle Nichols (Narrator)

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Going Public: A Survivor's Journey from Grief to Action

It took Julie Macfarlane a lifetime to say the words out loud - the words that finally broke the calm and traveled farther than she could have imagined. In this clear-eyed account, she confronts her own silence and deeply rooted trauma to chart a remarkable course from sexual abuse victim to agent of change. Going Public merges the worlds of personal and professional, activism and scholarship. Drawing upon decades of legal training, Macfarlane decodes the well-worn methods used by church, school, and state to silence survivors, from first reporting to cross-examination to non-disclosure agreements. At the same time, she lays bare the isolation and exhaustion of going public in her own life, as she takes her abuser to court, challenges her colleagues, and weathers a defamation lawsuit. The result is far more than a memoir. It's a courageous and essential blueprint on how to go toe-to-toe with the powers behind institutional abuse and protectionism. At long last, Macfarlane's experiences bring her to the most important realization of her life: that only she can stand in her own shoes, and only she can stand up and speak about what happened to her.

Julie Macfarlane (Author), Dayna Cornwall (Narrator)

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Happy Marriage Secrets Bundle, 4 in 1 Bundle: Survive Your First Year of Marriage, Marriage Communic

Happy Marriage Secrets Bundle, 4 in 1 Bundle: Survive Your First Year of Marriage, Marriage Communication, Make Marriage Work and Last, and Secrets of Marriage Success If you remember your wedding, I’m sure it’s mostly fun and merriment with some dancing and drinking. Weddings might be mostly fun but being married certainly is not all rainbows and sunshine. Marriage has its highs and lows and no marriage is immune from it. No marriage is perfect. But the sad reality that is happening nowadays is that for every problem a marriage faces, more and more couples are quick to give up. They are quick to start divorce proceedings when in fact, there are many ways to salvage the marriage. In this bundle, you will learn the steps necessary to keep your marriage together. You will learn how to communicate effectively with your spouse so you can minimize fights or any misunderstanding and the two of you will always be on the same page. This 4 in 1 bundle includes the following audiobooks: - Survive Your First Year of Marriage: The Best Guide on How to Build a Strong Foundation During Your First Year of Marriage and Keep Your Marriage Blissfully Happy - Marriage Communication: The Ultimate Guide on How to Effectively Communicate in Your Marriage, Learn How to Deal with Conflicts and Disagreements in a Healthy Way and Keep Your Marriage Happy - Make Marriage Work and Last: The Essential Guide on the Effective Ways to Save Your Marriage and Make It Last, Learn Tips on Trust, Communication and Intimacy in Marriage. - Secrets of Marriage Success: The Essential Guide on How to Make Your Marriage Last, Find Out the Secrets on How to Build a Happy and Lasting Marriage If you want to learn more, download your copy of Happy Marriage Secrets 4 in 1 Bundle today!

J.N. Richmond, M.G. Corwin, S.K. Whitney, Yasmine Anthony (Author), Courage, John Hays, Marcus Mulenga (Narrator)

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