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    Take My Hand
    A nurse at the Family Planning Clinic in Montgomery Alabama, Civil Townsend is passionate about putting choice into women's hands. She brings the option of birth control to their doorsteps, and with it the right to determine their own destinies. Or so she believes. When she is assigned to administer birth control to two school-age Black girls, the Williams sisters, who live off an old unpaved road in a shack without running water, Civil can't help but feel uneasy. She grows close to the family and becomes fiercely invested in their well-being. And then she makes a shocking discovery: the girls have been involuntarily sterilized. Civil is horrified that such a terrible mistake could have taken place, and vows to get to the bottom of it. She soon learns that this is no isolated event but a pattern, far more serious than she could ever have imagined, targeting poor Black women. Could her clinic be responsible? Had she and her fellow Black nurses been complicit? No matter how ugly, Civil is determined for the truth to be brought to light. Based on true events, Take My Hand brims with hope, compassion, and the burning pursuit of justice.
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    Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 597min
    A groundbreaking investigation examining the fate of Union veterans who won the war but couldn't bear the peace. For well over a century, traditional Civil War histories have concluded in 1865, with a bitterly won peace and Union soldiers returning triumphantly home. In a landmark work that challenges sterilized portraits accepted for generations, Civil War historian Brian Matthew Jordan creates an entirely new narrative. These veterans - tending rotting wounds, battling alcoholism, campaigning for paltry pensions - tragically realized that they stood as unwelcome reminders to a new America eager to heal, forget, and embrace the freewheeling bounty of the Gilded Age. Mining previously untapped archives, Jordan uncovers anguished letters and diaries, essays by amputees, and gruesome medical reports, all deeply revealing of the American psyche. In the model of 21st century histories like Drew Gilpin Faust's This Republic of Suffering or Maya Jasanoff's Liberty's Exiles that illuminate the plight of the common man, Marching Home makes almost unbearably personal the rage and regret of Union veterans. Their untold stories are critically relevant today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John McDonough. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/008316/bk_reco_008316_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Adulthood Rites: Xenogenesis, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 612min
    In this sequel to Dawn, Lilith Iyapo has given birth to what looks like a normal human boy named Akin. But Akin actually has five parents: a male and female human, a male and female Oankali, and a sexless Ooloi. The Oankali and Ooloi are part of an alien race that rescued humanity from a devastating nuclear war, but the price they exact is a high one the aliens are compelled to genetically merge their species with other races, drastically altering both in the process. On a rehabilitated Earth, this "new" race is emerging through human/Oankali/Ooloi mating, but there are also "pure" humans who choose to resist the aliens and the salvation they offer. These resisters are sterilized by the Ooloi so that they cannot reproduce the genetic defect that drives humanity to destroy itself, but otherwise they are left alone (unless they become violent). When the resisters kidnap young Akin, the Oankali choose to leave the child with his captors, for he the most "human" of the Oankali children will decide whether the resisters should be given back their fertility and freedom, even though they will only destroy themselves again. This is the second volume in Octavia Butler's Xenogenesis series, a powerful tale of alien existence. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Aldrich Barrett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/016177/bk_adbl_016177_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ancient Herbal Medicine: Discover the Amazing Benefits of 7 Herbs to Cure Yourself Naturally , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 22min
    In the past many people in the United States considered herbal remedies to be folklore, old wives' tales, and overall ineffective remedies. We became reliant on medication for everything and less focused on the effects of the chemicals we were putting in our bodies. Everything was processed, sterilized, pasteurized, and preserved for our safety. The ideas of ancient remedies were ignored and forgotten. Seven reasons to buy this audiobook: 1. It's short and informative, with no fluff. 2. This book is straightforward and gets to the point. 3. It has a great concept. 4. Learn what you need to know fast. 5. Don't waste hours listening to something that won't benefit you. 6. Specifically recorded to help and benefit the listener. 7. The best compact guide to learn what you need to know But something incredible is happening now. Maybe it can be attributed to the influx of international information that is now readily available through the Internet; maybe it can be attributed to the diversity that the United States is now enjoying due to modern immigration, or maybe it is more of a need to simplify. We in the United States are more and more connected with other cultures around the world. We are learning that not everyone lives like we do, and there are many other opinions about health and wellness than what we have learned at home or in our culture. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Trevor Clinger. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/031385/bk_acx0_031385_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Psilocybin Magic Mushrooms: Cultivation Guide for Beginners. Psychedelic Medicine. Discover Safe Use and After-Effects of Magic Mushrooms , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 216min
    Uncover the true magic that is in psilocybin mushrooms!There is renewed interest in the use of natural treatments for many of modern-day health problems. One of these treatments is the psilocybin mushroom, which is touted as the magic remedy for mental health problems, thanks to the psychoactive properties in these magic mushrooms.But how exactly do these mushrooms bring about the benefits; what is the science behind it?Aren’t some mushrooms poisonous; how do you stay safe as you use the mushrooms for their benefits?Is it possible to grow your own, and if so, how can you do it?This audiobook will answer these and any other questions you may have about psilocybin by taking a deep and wide coverage of the topic to give you more than enough knowledge of how to use magic mushrooms safely for various purposes!Here is a summary of what you will learn:The basics about magic mushrooms, including what they are, the different varieties and species, how to use them, the effects, how they affect the brain, and moreHow to take the right dosagesThe possible dangers that come with use of magic mushrooms and how to stay safeHow to get started with growing psilocybin mushrooms, including what you need, the different stages of growth, caring for the mushrooms, providing ideal conditions, dealing with problems that may arise, and moreHow to use psilocybin mushrooms for fighting various diseasesHow to store the mushrooms properly without damaging their potencySupporting studies about the effectiveness of psilocybin mushrooms for different purposesHow to make magic mushroom spore syringesHow to make sterilized agar plates and Petri dishesHow to use the spore slurry method effectivelyThe ins and outs of psilocybin mushroom incubation, cloning, and harvestingThe ins and outs of Pf-tek for growi ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ian Bladsmith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/176795/bk_acx0_176795_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Abolition of Woman: How Radical Feminism Is Betraying Women , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 445min
    For the great majority on both sides of the abortion debate, the idea of a pro-life feminist is the ultimate contradiction in terms. Abortion has become so central to feminist thinking that women who affirm their belief in both women's empowerment and the inalienable right to life can find themselves viewed with suspicion and hostility from both sides. Yet the author of this book is indeed a pro-life feminist, and her insightful analysis of contemporary issues can provide the basis for common ground between those defending human rights.This book unashamedly calls mainstream feminists, journalists and Western politicians to account for their silence and - in some cases - vocal justification of the persecution of women because of an absolutist loyalty to abortion. It asks uncomfortable questions to those who claim to believe in women's empowerment: Where is their passionate outrage when Chinese women are forcibly aborted and sterilized? Where is their concern for the thousands of baby girls killed by abortion every year because their lives are held as worthless simply for being female? What about the thousands of women used as surrogates for wealthy Western couples, treated as chattels and denied their most basic human rights? But the book also tackles difficult issues for the pro-life side--the need for a sensitive, realistic approach to problematic pregnancies and the importance of confronting the continued exploitation and abuse of women within a sexualized society.Pro-life feminism is not only possible, it is vital if the complex struggles facing women are to be adequately met. Abolition of Woman is a rallying cry to feminists to stand with the pro-life movement, fighting to build a society in which women are equal and every human life is protected. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Fiorella Nash. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/178430/bk_acx0_178430_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Core of the Sun , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 443min
    From the author of the Finlandia Award-winning novel Troll: A Love Story, The Core of the Sun further cements Johanna Sinisalo's reputation as a master of literary speculative fiction and of her country's unique take on it, dubbed "Finnish weird". Set in an alternative historical present, in a "eusistocracy" - an extreme welfare state - that holds public health and social stability above all else, it follows a young woman whose growing addiction to illegal chili peppers leads her on an adventure into a world where love, sex, and free will are all controlled by the state. The Eusistocratic Republic of Finland has bred a new human subspecies of receptive, submissive women, called eloi, for sex and procreation while intelligent, independent women are relegated to menial labor and sterilized so that they do not carry on their "defective" line. Vanna, raised as an eloi but secretly intelligent, needs money to help her doll-like sister, who has disappeared. Vanna forms a friendship with a man named Jare, and they become involved in buying and selling a stimulant known to the Health Authority to be extremely dangerous: chili peppers. Then Jare comes across a strange religious cult in possession of the Core of the Sun, a chili so hot that it is rumored to cause hallucinations. Does this chili have effects that justify its prohibition? How did Finland turn into the North Korea of Europe? And will Vanna succeed in her quest to find her sister, or will her growing need to satisfy her chili addiction destroy her? Johanna Sinisalo's tautly told story of fight and flight is also a feisty, between-the-lines social polemic - a witty, inventive, and fiendishly engaging listen. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Coleen Marlo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/026414/bk_adbl_026414_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Fairy Tales: The Origins, History, and Interpretations of the World's Most Famous Fairy Tales , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 64min
    Dense forests, evil stepmother, beautiful girl, dwarfs in mines, a prince and, eventually, poisoning (in that order). Sound familiar? Most will recognize the basic plot of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, one of the most popular fairy tales in history. Even if the passing of time (and Disney) embellished it with a thousand details, in particular the happy ending, this and other tales reflect the Sitz im Leben (or setting in life) in which fairy tales emerged. The stories, which were transmitted orally during the Middle Ages, are like fogged windows to the way of life, the kind of people, and social conditions of the regions where they took their final shape. In some instances, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, they may be echoing historical facts. And the poisoned apple? Sander thinks that the lethal fruit was added later, during the stage of oral transmission, in remembrance of a man who really existed in Germany and was arrested for giving poisoned apples to children because he thought they were stealing from him. For centuries, beautifully illustrated fairy-tale volumes have rested innocently on kids' night tables around the world, long ago relegated to the dubious honor of being branded as "children's literature". But every story is a file packed with information, and Cinderella, Snow White, Puss in Boots, and Bluebeard have always intimated that perhaps they have more to tell besides "beautiful" stories, the same ones that animated the minds of several generations of children. Whether or not they had peaceful dreams is another matter, because even in their current versions, sterilized, and with their original contents doctored, classic fairy tales are far from innocent stories for five-year-old children. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/072238/bk_acx0_072238_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Disability History of the United States , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 455min
    The first book to cover the entirety of disability history, from pre-1492 to the present. Disability is not just the story of someone we love or the story of whom we may become; rather it is undoubtedly the story of our nation. Covering the entirety of US history from pre-1492 to the present, A Disability History of the United States is the first audiobook to place the experiences of people with disabilities at the center of the American narrative. In many ways, it’s a familiar telling. In other ways, however, it is a radical repositioning of US history. By doing so, the book casts new light on familiar stories, such as slavery and immigration, while breaking ground about the ties between nativism and oralism in the late 19th century and the role of ableism in the development of democracy.   A Disability History of the United States pulls from primary-source documents and social histories to retell American history through the eyes, words, and impressions of the people who lived it. As historian and disability scholar Nielsen argues, to understand disability history isn’t to narrowly focus on a series of individual triumphs but rather to examine mass movements and pivotal daily events through the lens of varied experiences. Throughout the book, Nielsen deftly illustrates how concepts of disability have deeply shaped the American experience - from deciding who was allowed to immigrate to establishing labor laws and justifying slavery and gender discrimination. Included are absorbing - at times horrific - narratives of blinded slaves being thrown overboard and women being involuntarily sterilized, as well as triumphant accounts of disabled miners organizing strikes and disability rights activists picketing Washington.   Engrossing and profound, A Disability History of the United States fundamentally reinterprets how we view our nation’s past: from a stifling master narrative to a shared history that encompasses us al ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Erin Bennett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006251/bk_rand_006251_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood, and Your Long Term Health , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 505min
    A groundbreaking guide to the surprising source of good health Genetics and lifestyle are thought to be the two most important determinants of good health. But that is not the whole story. We have a second genome, our gut bacteria, that sets the dial on our bodies. Unlike our DNA, we can influence the gut bacteria, or microbiota, to optimize all aspects of our health. In The Good Gut, noted Stanford researchers Justin and Erica Sonnenburg, who are doing cutting-edge research on the microbiota, investigate how the trillions of microbes that reside in our gastrointestinal tract help define us, affecting everything from our immune response to our weight, allergic reactions, aging and emotions; how they are under threat from the Western diet, our antibiotics, and our sterilized environment; and how we can nurture our individual microbiota. This is urgent news. The recent change in our gut microbiota is linked to the alarming increase in obesity and autoimmune diseases. Our intestinal microbiota play an important role in the prevalence of predominantly Western afflictions, such as cancer, diabetes, allergies, asthma, autism, and inflammatory bowel diseases. These gut bacteria are facing a mass extinction, and the health consequences are dire. How can we keep our microbiota off the endangered species list? How can we strengthen the community that inhabits our gut and thereby improve our own health? Your prescription for gut health is unique to you, and it changes as you age. The Good Gut offers a new plan for health that focuses on how to nourish your microbiota, including recipes and a menu plan. Drs. Sonnenburg look at safe alternatives to antibiotics; dietary and lifestyle choices to encourage microbial health; the management of the aging microbiota; and the nourishment of your own individual microbiome. Includes a bonus PDF with recipes. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the ac ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marc Cashman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/002581/bk_peng_002581_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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