Reference & Study Guides Audiobooks | Non-Fiction

My Family and Other Strangers: Adventures in Family History

Exploring family history is an urge that has gripped the nation, and it has gripped Jeremy Hardy too. In My Family and Other Strangers he sets out on the road and on the world wide web to find out all he can about the Hardy clan. His aim is to prove - or more likely disprove - his grandmother Becky's dubious claims that they are descended from Sir Christopher Wren and that Jeremy's great grandfather was personal bodyguard and confident to the King. Wild stories apart, Jeremy travels as far a field as his local library and the hostile waters around Malta in order to find family traits that go beyond a big nose and IBS.Whatever he finds, how will he know how much is in the blood and how much is coincidence? Might he discover a comedy gene? But perhaps what he will find is more important is to build up a picture of those relatives he knew too fleetingly as a small child, and the people who filled their world. Negotiating the living and the dead, the familiar and the distant, in My Family and Other Strangers Jeremy Hardy takes us on a fascinating and often hilarious journey into the world of family ancestry.

Jeremy Hardy (Author), Jeremy Hardy, Jeremy Hardy (Narrator)

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How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth

With so many Bible translations available today, how can you find those that will be most useful to you? What is the difference between a translation that calls itself 'literal' and one that is more 'meaning-based'? And what difference does it make for you as a reader of God's Word? How to Choose a Translation for All Its Worth brings clarity and insight to the current debate over translations and translation theories. Written by two seasoned Bible translators, here is an authoritative guide through the maze of translations issues, written in language that everyday Bible readers can understand. Learn the truth about both the word-for-word and meaning-for-meaning translations approaches. Find out what goes into the whole process of translation, and what makes a translation accurate and reliable. Discover the strengths and potential weaknesses of different contemporary English Bible versions. In the midst of the present confusion over translations, this authoritative book speaks with an objective, fair-minded, and reassuring voice to help pastors, everyday Bible readers, and students make wise, well-informed choices about which Bible translations they can depend on and which will best meet their needs.

Gordon D. Fee, Mark L. Strauss (Author), Don Reed, Zondervan Publishing (Narrator)

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How to Survive the End of the World As We Know It

It would take only one unthinkable event to disrupt our way of life. If there is a terrorist attack, global pandemic, or sharp currency devaluation, you will be forced to fend for yourself in ways you've never imagined. Where would you get water? How would you communicate with relatives who live in other states? What would you use for fuel? Survivalist expert James Wesley, Rawles, author of the bestselling novel Patriots and editor of SurvivalBlog.com, shares the essential tools and skills you will need for your family to survive, including: Water-the Key Resource: Filtration, transport, storage, and treatment options. Food Storage: How much to store, pack-it-yourself methods, storage space and rotation, countering vermin. Fuel and Home Power: Home heating fuels, fuel storage, safety, backup generators. Garden, Orchard Trees, and Small Livestock: Gardening basics, non-hybrid seeds, greenhouses; choosing the right livestock. Medical Supplies and Training: Building a first aid kit, minor surgery, chronic health issues. Communications: Following international news, staying in touch with loved ones. Home Security: Your panic room, self-defense training, and tools. When to Get Outta Dodge: Vehicle selection, kit packing lists, routes and planning. Investing and Barter: Tangibles investing, building your barter stockpile. And much more. How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It is a must-have for every well-prepared family.

James Wesley Rawles (Author), Dick Hill (Narrator)

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More Information Than You Require

Welcome to the paperless (or "audiobook") edition of More Information Than You Require, a further compendium of COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE assembled and illumined by John Hodgman, a Famous Minor Television Personality. It contains all of the half-truths, fake trivia, amazing made-up facts, and molemanic lore as the paper edition, narrated here almost entirely by Resident Expert John Hodgman, occasionally interrupted by this veritable extravaganza of illustrious and sometimes presumptuous guests: Dick Cavett, Jonathan Coulton, Zach Galifianakis, Ricky Gervais, Ira Glass, Robin Goldwasser, Rachel Maddow, Paul Rudd, Paul F. Tompkins, and Sarah Vowell.

John Hodgman (Author), John Hodgman (Narrator)

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The Public Speaker's Guide to Ace Your Interview: 6 Steps to Get the Job You Want

Lisa B. Marshall (Author), Lisa B. Marshall (Narrator)

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The Werewolf's Guide to Life

Have you been attacked by a wolf-like creature in the last 30 days? Was it after the sun had set and under a full moon? If you answered, yes to both these questions, there's a very good chance that you were bitten by a werewolf. You now have less than a month before the full moon returns and with it your first transformation into a savage, bloodthirsty beast. Survival is an option, but first, know this: * Werewolves are real. * The majority of lycanthropes who do not have access to this book die during or shortly after their first transformations, generally due to heart failure, gunshot wounds, exposure, drowning or suicide. * Hollywood horror movies are NOT to be used as guides to living as a werewolf. Their goal is not to educate, but to entertain. As a result, they are largely ignorant of the realities of the condition. * Ignorance creates monsters; lycanthropy does not. * You are not a monster. The Werewolf's Guide to Life cuts through the fiction and guides you through your first transformation and beyond, offering indispensable advice on how to tell if you're really a werewolf, post-attack etiquette, breaking the news to your spouse, avoiding government abduction, and how to not just survive, but thrive. You cannot afford to not read this book. Your very life depends on it. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Bob Powers, Ritch Duncan (Author), Robertson Dean, Unknown (Narrator)

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Drive Time French: Beginner Level

Everything you need to learn French, simply and conveniently - put that commuting time to good use! Drive Time French is the easiest way to learn French vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, conversation and even culture without a book. This innovative language course, from the experts at Living Language, includes 4 hours of lessons that you can use anywhere and anytime. Learn while you're driving to work, running errands, taking a trip with the family, or even while jogging or working out!

Living Language (audio) (Author), Living Language (audio) (Narrator)

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Drive Time Spanish: Beginner Level

Learn Spanish while running errands, commuting or even while working out! This Spanish language course is easy and convenient in an all-audio format. Drive Time Spanish is the easiest way to learn Spanish vocabulary, to learn Spanish grammar, to learn Spanish pronunciation, conversation and even Spanish culture - all without a book. The experts at Living Language have created a course that includes four hours of language lessons that you can use anywhere and anytime. Learn Spanish while you're driving to work, taking a trip with the family, or even while jogging!

Living Language (audio) (Author), Living Language (audio) (Narrator)

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Drive Time Italian: Beginner Level

Get an introduction to the Italian language while you commute! Learn Italian in your car - or anywhere you can listen to this all-audio program! Drive Time Italian, a course from the linguists at Living Language, is the easiest way to learn Italian vocabulary, Italian grammar, Italian pronunciation, conversation and even Italian culture. No book is necessary for this innovative all-audio course, which includes 4 hours of lessons. Start learning Italian anywhere - while you're commuting to work, running errands, taking a trip with the family, or even while jogging or working out.

Living Language (audio) (Author), Living Language (audio) (Narrator)

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Drive Time German: Beginner Level

Learn German without a book! The experts at Living Language present a simple, hands-free way to learn. Drive Time German is an innovative German language learning program that includes 4 hours of lessons. It's a portable course that teaches German vocabulary, German grammar, German pronunciation, conversation and even culture. Pick up the German language while you're commuting to work, running errands, taking a trip with the family, or even while jogging or working out!

Living Language (audio) (Author), Living Language (audio) (Narrator)

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Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies

Did you know? • Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members. • The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers. • Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, 'The Box,' are all names for Area 51. An indispensable guide, Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies connects the dots and sets the record straight on a host of greedy gurus and murderous messiahs, crepuscular cabals and suspicious coincidences. Some topics are familiar, the Kennedy assassinations, the Bilderberg Group, the Illuminati, the People's Temple and Heaven's Gate, and some surprising, like Oulipo, a select group of intellectuals who created wild formulas for creating literary masterpieces, and the Chauffeurs, an eighteenth-century society of French home invaders, who set fire to their victims' feet. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Arthur Goldwag (Author), Fred Sanders (Narrator)

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MBA in a Book

Practical ideas from the best brains in Business A sharp, jargon-free guide to the core curriculum of an MBA program, MBA in a Book shows how to master the big ideas of business and use them in a practical way to build and enhance career success. 'In the world of business, ideas matter. . . . Some of the sharpest minds in the business world give perceptive looks into innovation, marketing, finance, strategy, and leadership, providing stimulating, useful perspectives on these core topics.', Larry Bossidy, retired chairman and CEO of Honeywell International and coauthor of Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done Great business thinkers such as Michael Porter, Rosabeth Kanter, and Bill George of Harvard Business School; Paul Argenti of the Tuck School at Dartmouth; Jeffrey Sonnenfeld of Yale; Peter Senge of MIT; the entrepreneur and inventor Dean Kamen; and the financial innovator Michael Milken are just a few of the best brains in business, providing the intellectual nourishment that will help you play the game of business at the highest level. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Glenn Rifkin, Joel Kurtzman, Victoria Griffith (Author), Arthur Morey (Narrator)

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