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    What Really Counts (eBook, ePUB)
    Politicians and economists fixate on "growing the economy"-measured by a country's gross domestic product. But this yardstick counts harmful activities such as greenhouse gas emissions, plastic waste, and cigarette sales as gains, and it ignores environmental protection, voluntary community work, and other benefits. What we measure is a choice, and what is and isn't counted determines what sorts of policies are enacted. How can we shift the focus to well-being and quality of life?What Really Counts is an essential, firsthand story of the promise and challenges of accounting for social, economic, and environmental benefits and costs. Ronald Colman recounts two decades of working with three governments to adopt measures that more accurately and comprehensively assess true progress. Chronicling his path from Nova Scotia to New Zealand to Bhutan, Colman details the challenge of devising meaningful metrics, the effort to lay the foundations of a new economic system, and the obstacles that stand in the way. Reflecting on successes and failures, he considers how to shift policy priorities from a narrow economic-growth agenda toward a future built on sustainability and equity.Colman has taken the critique of GDP outside the academy and attempted to realize an alternative. The lessons he offers in What Really Counts are vital for anyone interested in how we can measure what matters-and how better measures can help build a better world.
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    The Woman in the Mirror: How to Stop Confusing What You Look Like with Who You Are , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 501min
    Many women - regardless of income, size, shape, ethnicity, and age - are uncomfortable in their own skin. We fixate on our body image and try endless diets, implants, hair extensions, and new shoes, but it's never enough. The problem is that girls and women have been socialized to mistakenly conflate body esteem and self-esteem. Body esteem refers to how you think and feel about your physical appearance: your size, shape, hair, and features. Self-esteem refers to how you think and feel about your personality, your role in relationships, your accomplishments, and your values - everything that contributes to who you are as a person. The Woman in the Mirror goes beyond typical self-esteem books to dig deep into the origins of women's problems with body image. Psychologist Cynthia Bulik guides listeners in the challenging task of disentangling self-esteem from body esteem, and taking charge of the insidious negative self-talk that started as early as when you first realized you didn't really look like a fairy princess. By reprogramming how we feel about ourselves and our bodies, we can practice healthy eating and sensible exercise, and focus on the many things we have to offer our family, community, and job. Bulik provides us the tools to reclaim our self-confidence and to respect and love who we are. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kimberly Farr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/009775/bk_adbl_009775_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tess of the d'Urbervilles (eBook, ePUB)
    Tess is little more than an English farm girl when she meets the man who will change her life: Angel Clare. A kind gentleman and the son of a reverend, Angel could be the answer to Tess's miserable fate. But with a family on the brink of destitution, she has no time to wait for true love. When another suitor, Alec, begins to fixate on Tess and word of a rich widow by the name of D'Urberville hints at a hidden family fortune, Tess's life spirals out of control and she is forced to make an impossible choice. A tale of passion, loss, and cruel hardship, 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles' is one of Hardy's most famous and beloved novels. It has been adapted for the stage and screen many times, including the hugely popular BBC series written by David Nicholls and starring Gemma Arterton and Eddie Redmayne. Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was an English writer of poetry, novels, and short stories. He belonged to the Victorian realist tradition and was influenced by the writings of Romanticism. His novels strongly criticise Victorian society for constraining individuals in regard to marriage, education, and religion: shunning happiness in the name of social propriety. Hardy's works explore themes of love, class, and poverty with a painstaking devotion to realism. His best-known works include 'Far From the Madding Crowd', 'The Mayor of Casterbridge', 'Tess of the d'Urbervilles', and 'Jude the Obscure'.
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    How to Use Your Bipolar Disorder to Destroy Your Marriage: In a Nutshell , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 39min
    Bipolar is a term that is often referenced colloquially to describe someone with mood swings in any given setting, but the clinical reality of this disorder is something quite different altogether. While it has become commonplace to use terms describing mental illness in a way that only aims to align them with one notable trait, the diagnoses themselves are often expansive in a way that is not always easy for a person who has not experienced them to understand. In the event that you have bipolar disorder or are symptomatic and trending towards a diagnosis, you might be seeing certain behaviors that are raising alarm. Or, you may not be seeing them at all, and are instead hearing them from those around you. This is why we have built a comprehensive guide on how to weaponize your bipolar disorder to drive your spouse absolutely insane. You might very well have been biologically programmed with all of the tools that you could ever need to eradicate certain undesirable people from your life. In this guide you will learn:How to use your manic cleaning episode to make your spouse feel like they don’t pull their own weight.The easiest way to stay depressed and make your spouse realize that their life is way too uninteresting to care about at all.How to shut down any conversation you deem stupid.The ability to develop the newest interests and hobbies to fixate on for days. Or weeks!How to use your gambling choices to win big for the household. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert James. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/160037/bk_acx0_160037_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Spanish Short Stories for Beginners: 21 Entertaining Short Stories to Learn Spanish and Develop Your Vocabulary the Fun Way! , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 404min
    Has learning Spanish been on your radar for a while?Is learning Spanish one of those things you wish you could do but simply haven’t had the chance?Is learning a new language a challenge you have been eager to take on but haven’t decided on which language to learn?Is improving your Spanish skills one of those resolutions you still haven’t gotten around to following through?If you have been thinking about any of these questions, then this book is a great option for you. Here, you will find 21 short stories that have been narrated with beginner Spanish learners in mind.No previous study or skills are required. All you need is to have a positive attitude and the willingness to dedicate some time out of your busy schedule to the study of Spanish. That is basically all that you will need.In this book, you will find the following:Clear and concise language as would be used by native speakers of SpanishRelevant topics that are not only entertaining but also informativeReal vocabulary that you will be able to put to use right awayParts of speech as they are actually used in reading, writing, and conversationA short summary in both English and Spanish to help fixate the main idea and specific details of what you have learned in your mindQuestions about the story to help guide you in your reading comprehension skillsThe answers to the questions so that you won’t have to guess the responses to the questionsThese features make this book unique in a sea of options for learning Spanish or any other language, for that matter. The most important thing is that you will get an easily digestible format that will enable you to pick up Spanish right from the start.If you have already embarked on learning Spanish in the past, then you will have the opportunity to hone your skills. With these Spanish short stories, you can perfect what you have already ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Aimee McKenzie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/169082/bk_acx0_169082_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Wicked Decisions: An Ivy Morgan Mystery, Book 15 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 425min
    Ivy Morgan is getting married, which means she needs a dress. Now that she’s finally embraced the idea of planning for the wedding (rather than just enjoying the marriage and honeymoon), she’s gung-ho to check things off her list.The local dressmaker Zelda Morris has just the thing for Ivy. Before she can show it to her, though, she’s murdered in the back of her own store while Ivy waits for her to return to the storefront. Unfortunately for Ivy, because she didn’t hear a thing, that makes her a suspect.Jack Harker isn’t happy with the turn of events. He knows Ivy is innocent, but he’s in a precarious position. If word gets out that he’s protecting his fiancée, then the Michigan State Police could take over the investigation, and he’s worried they might fixate on Ivy. That means he has to dig deep for answers...and what he finds is troubling.It seems Zelda was only one of a multitude of women dating local lothario Henry Spencer, a man who has more girlfriends than brains. One of those girlfriends happens to be Ivy’s aunt, Felicity Goodings, which means the long eye of the law falls directly on both of them.It’s up to Jack and Ivy to untangle a mess of motives and suspects, which include her beloved aunt. That causes issues with Ivy’s mother, who is loyal to her sister to a fault.It’s a tense time, and it only gets worse when Ivy decides to embrace her magic and use it to solve the case. There’s a killer on the loose, and Ivy might be a target because she can’t keep her nose out of trouble. She needs to discover a killer, avoid this individual’s wrath, and continue planning her wedding if she wants a happily ever after. It’s going to be a tall task. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Angel Clark. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/169866/bk_acx0_169866_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Winning the Brain Game: Fixing the 7 Fatal Flaws of Thinking , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 270min
    Mindful thinking is the new competitive edge Science confirms the distinction between the biological brain and the conscious mind. Each day, a game of mind versus matter plays out on a field defined by the problems we must solve. Most are routine, and don't demand a more mindful approach. It's when we're faced with more difficult challenges that our thinking becomes vulnerable to brain patterns that can lead us astray. We leap to solutions that simply don't work. We fixate on old mindsets that keep us stuck in neutral. We overthink problems and make them worse. We kill the ideas of others, as well as our own. Worse, we keep doing these things, over and over again, naturally and instinctively. But it doesn't have to be that way. In Winning the Brain Game, author and creative strategist Matthew E. May explains these and other "fatal flaws" of thinking, catalogued over the course of ten years and hundreds of interactive creative sessions in which he gave more than 100,000 professionals a thought challenge based on a real case far less complex than their everyday problems. Not only did less than 5% arrive at the best and most elegant solution, but the solutions given were remarkably similar, revealing seven observable problem-solving patterns that can block our best thinking. Calling on modern neuroscience and psychology to help explain the seven fatal flaws, May draws insights from some of the world's most innovative thinkers. He then blends in a super-curated, field-tested set of "fixes" proven through hundreds of creative sessions to raise our thinking game to a more mindful level. Regardless of playing field, mindful thinking is the new competitive advantage, and the seven fixes are a magic set of tools for achieving it. Winning the Brain Game will lead you to better decision-making, higher levels of creativity, clearer strategies, and overall success in business, work and life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alexander Cendese. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008012/bk_brll_008012_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sober Mercies: How Love Caught Up with a Christian Drunk , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 385min
    Where do you turn for hope when you already have the answer - but the answer isn't working? As a long-time Christian, Heather Kopp never expected to become an out-of-control alcoholic who kept private stashes of booze all over the place - tucked behind books in her study, zipped into a special compartment in her oversized purse, at the back of her closet stuffed inside her boots. Even as her career and marriage teetered on the brink, Kopp couldn't get a grip, desperately hiding the true extent of her drinking from the rest of the world - her husband included. During the day she wrote books about God and prayer and family. At night she locked herself in her bathroom to guzzle chardonnay. For her, as for many Christians who struggle with addiction, overwhelming shame and confusion only made things worse. Why wasn't her faith enough to save her? Why didn't repentance, Bible reading and prayer work? Where was God? Meanwhile, as she watched in horror, her grown son descended into his own nightmare of drugs and alcohol. She feared for his life, yet she couldn't stop drinking long enough to help him - or find a way out for herself. Until the day everything changed. Engaging, funny and bracingly honest, Kopp shares her remarkable journey into darkness... and back to the light again. Her story reveals the unique challenges and spiritual conundrums Christians face when they become ensnared in an addiction, and the redemption that's possible when we finally reach the end of ourselves. If you love Jesus but shop too much, drink too much, eat too much, crush on men who aren't your husband, or otherwise fixate on doing things you hate but can't stop doing, Sober Mercies is for you. As you follow Kopp's sincere, stumbling journey toward freedom and a deeply satisfying relationship with God, you'll find renewed hope - and practical steps of recovery - for your own journey. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Loretta Rawlins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/001234/bk_hach_001234_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Italian Short Stories for Beginners: The Must-Have New Learning System to Improve Listening and Reading Skills, Expanding Your Vocab in a Fun Way (Italian Language Learning, Book 3) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 374min
    When was the last time you thought about learning a new language? Is it one of those New Year’s resolutions that you still haven’t gotten off the ground? Have you made up your mind about learning a new language but haven’t decided which one? Have you decided to take up a new language but just don’t know where to begin?If you have been thinking about any of these questions, then you have come to the right place. If you are seriously thinking about learning a new language, then Italian is for you. Italian is one of the fastest-growing languages in the world. In fact, it has become a popular foreign language for those looking to improve their overall skill set. In this volume, you will find a collection of 15 short stories based on a number of different themes. You will find them to be entertaining and engaging. Best of all, you are not going to be learning a “textbook” language. As a matter of fact, you will be getting a good feel for the way real native speakers use Italian in real conversation.  Here is a sample of what you can expect in this book: Common expressions as they are used in real conversationIn-context stories that are real and relevant to the average listenerEngaging topics that actually tell a story Characters that are based on real people and situationGrammar and vocabulary presented in contextComprehension questions that will help you fixate information in your mindInformation about Italy and its fantastic tourist destinationsAnd so much more! So, why not get in early on one of the world’s fastest-growing languages?By learning Italian, you are opening the door to a marvelous world of culture and ideas that you might not have thought existed. It truly has the potential to change your life. That is not a cliché. Anyone who has gone through the experience of learning another language will attest to that. See you on the ins ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Yvonne zum Tobel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/182714/bk_acx0_182714_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Egyptian Mythology: Everything About Myths, History, and Legends in Ancient Egypt , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 739min
    This is a bundle of three long books, so this is a great value for what you pay. The books include the following topics:Book 1: This book contains all the gods and goddesses from ancient Egypt that you can imagine. The list is long, and the names go on for a while. Needless to say, this book is complete. You won’t miss out on any of the deities they worshipped. Also, some more background information is given about deities such as Thoth, Horus, and Isis. At the end of the book, another subtopic will be addressed, namely: The use of medication and doctors in ancient Egyptian culture.If any of these things interest you, then I encourage you to not wait any longer and pick up this book. It will be a great source of information, storytelling, and drama from a lost civilization.Book 2: Fixate your focus on the great stories from the past, the legends from the desert lands that have been forgotten but still passed on.This mythology guide will take you back to ancient Egypt, a mysterious country with technology, knowledge, science, and superstitious beliefs about life, death, and the underworld. The book will show you what kinds of symbols they used back then. It will go over some cultural anecdotes and references that may surprise you, such as their temple worship and shabti dolls.Aside from that, the text takes you to a fantasy world of drama and tales about royalty, doom, wealth and poverty, and the very creation of the world they believed in in that region.Book 3: What was Egyptian civilization like more than 2,000 years ago? What did those people believe in? How did they live?These and many other things you may wonder about the Egyptians of old, will be answered in this extensive guide. You’ll learn more about love, sex, and marriage in those times. You’ll be more informed about mummification, art, ships and wars.The great Queen Hatshepsut will be addressed as one of the topics, as well as specifically selected ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Carey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/218258/bk_acx0_218258_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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