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    The River of Consciousness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 351min
    Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee. The best-selling author of On the Move, Musicophilia and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living with neurological conditions at the far borderlands of human experience. But his grasp of science was not restricted to neuroscience or medicine; he was fascinated by the issues, ideas and questions of all the sciences. That wide-ranging expertise and passion informs the perspective of this audiobook, in which he interrogates the nature not only of human experience but of all life. In The River of Consciousness, Dr. Sacks takes on evolution, botany, chemistry, medicine, neuroscience and the arts and calls upon his great scientific and creative heroes - above all, Darwin, Freud and William James. For Sacks these thinkers were constant companions from an early age; the questions they explored - the meaning of evolution, the roots of creativity and the nature of consciousness - lie at the heart of science and of this audiobook. The River of Consciousness demonstrates Sacks' unparalleled ability to make unexpected connections, his sheer joy in knowledge and his unceasing, timeless endeavour to understand what makes us human. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Woren, Kate Edgar. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/macm/001180/bk_macm_001180_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sacrifice (Breakthroughs in Mimetic Theory) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 138min
    In Sacrifice, Rene Girard interrogates the Brahmanas of Vedic India, exploring coincidences with mimetic theory that are too numerous and striking to be accidental. Even that which appears to be dissimilar fails to contradict mimetic theory, but instead corresponds to the minimum of illusion without which sacrifice becomes impossible. The Bible reveals collective violence, similar to that which generates sacrifice everywhere, but instead of making victims guilty, the Bible and the Gospels reveal the persecutors of a single victim. Instead of elaborating myths, they tell the truth absolutely contrary to the archaic sense. Once exposed, the single victim mechanism can no longer function as the model for would-be sacrificers. Recognizing that the Vedic tradition also converges on a revelation that discredits sacrifice, mimetic theory locates within sacrifice itself a paradoxical power of quiet reflection that leads, in the long run, to the eclipse of this institution which is violent but nevertheless fundamental to the development of human culture. Far from unduly privileging the Western tradition and awarding it a monopoly on the knowledge and repudiation of blood sacrifice, mimetic analysis recognizes comparable, but never truly identical, traits in the Vedic tradition. In giving attention to the overlooked subject of Vedic sacrifice in Indian religious tradition, this Stanford Emeritus Professor and member of the French Academy deepens understanding of the universal practice of sacrifice." (Midwest Book Review) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Lundeen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/008785/bk_acx0_008785_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    10 Mystery Short Stories: Cozy, Witch, Werewolf, and Crime Anthology , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 382min
    In this audiobook with 10 different mystery and crime stories, you’ll enjoy the following short listens:A somewhat humorous story about a spy who finds out that the truth is entirely different from what he expected it to be.A gangster who scams, steals, and evades the cops but turns out to be someone completely opposite of piece of scum he appears to be.Notes from a mobster who falls in love with the boss’ daughter (not a good idea).A cozy witch mystery about a young witch who discovers a beauty potion, something that may come in handy or may be too dangerous to give to anyone.A classic investigation with a detective who interrogates murder suspects with a twist ending.The writings on the wall predict the next victims. What has happened here? And will the main character be next? A werewolf is in town. The main character suspects her boyfriend. But is it really that simple? Listen and find out. An entire monument has disappeared. A magical force is at play. The future of the city is at stake.Ghosts in the city. A magical violin and a strange power from the underworld.A college girl who can command a whole army of monsters must be special. At first, she doesn’t think so, but eventually, she finds out what her true talent is.Are you eager to listen to any of these stories? Then kick back in your lazy chair and enjoy! Click the “buy now” button! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James R. Cheatham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/172123/bk_acx0_172123_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Nigerians' Views on National Turmoil: A Situational Quadruple Nexus Analysis
    Nigeria is currently experiencing a complexity of problems. Of particular importance among these are variegated conflicts that have made peace and security very elusive in the country. In almost all of the the six zones making up the country there have been violent acts carried out by terrorists, bandits, ethnic militia as well as the heightened criminal actions of kidnappers and others. Additionally, Nigeria has been a failure with respect to efforts to realise development, respect for human rights, as well as resilience in the handling of humanitarian problems. Encompassing an extensive literature review, interviews with focus groups, as well as a survey of 207 informed Nigerians, this book interrogates and contextualises the importance of the four-pillar interlinkages. More importantly, however, it explores the situational arrangements within which the quadruple nexus or situational four-pillar interlinkages operate. Aside from the qualitative analysis, the study brings into sharp focus the views of informed Nigerians on the current conflicts enveloping Nigeria.
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    Xenofeminism
    In an era of accelerating technology and increasing complexity, how should we reimagine the emancipatory potential of feminism? How should gender politics be reconfigured in a world being transformed by automation, globalization and the digital revolution?These questions are addressed in this bold new book by Helen Hester, a founding member of the 'Laboria Cuboniks' collective that developed the acclaimed manifesto 'Xenofeminism: A Politics for Alienation'. Hester develops a three-part definition of xenofeminism grounded in the ideas of technomaterialism, anti-naturalism, and gender abolitionism. She elaborates these ideas in relation to assistive reproductive technologies and interrogates the relationship between reproduction and futurity, while steering clear of a problematic anti-natalism. Finally, she examines what xenofeminist technologies might look like in practice, using the history of one specific device to argue for a future-oriented gender politics that can facilitate alternative models of reproduction.Challenging and iconoclastic, this visionary book is the essential guide to one of the most exciting intellectual trends in contemporary feminism.
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    Heaven's Gate: America's UFO Religion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 581min
    2015 Best Book Award from the Communal Studies Association In March 1997, 39 people in Rancho Santa Fe, California, ritually terminated their lives. To outsiders, it was a mass suicide. To insiders, it was a graduation. This act was the culmination of over two decades of spiritual and social development for the members of Heaven's Gate, a religious group focused on transcending humanity and the Earth, and seeking salvation in the literal heavens on board a UFO. In this fascinating overview, Benjamin Zeller not only explores the question of why the members of Heaven's Gate committed ritual suicides, but interrogates the origin and evolution of the religion, its appeal, and its practices. By tracking the development of the history, social structure, and worldview of Heaven's Gate, Zeller draws out the ways in which the movement was both a reflection and a microcosm of larger American culture. The group emerged out of engagement with Evangelical Christianity, the New Age movement, science fiction and UFOs, and conspiracy theories, and it evolved in response to the religious quests of baby boomers, new religions of the counterculture, and the narcissistic pessimism of the 1990s. Thus, Heaven's Gate not only reflects the context of its environment, but also reveals how those forces interacted in the form of a single religious body. In the only book-length study of Heaven's Gate, Zeller traces the roots of the movement, examines its beliefs and practices, and tells the captivating story of the people of Heaven's Gate. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eric Burns. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/094951/bk_acx0_094951_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tarnished Legacy: Soul Dance, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 496min
    Tarnished Beginnings Egypt is a haven for magic-wielders of all kinds. Vampires hold court, staying one step ahead of the priests who want them dead. Gypsy caravans roam the Nile, plying their wares. Tairin Jabari was born in a caravan and has always believed she's Romani. Why wouldn't she? Her mother and father never suggested otherwise. The Rom have harsh rules. When Tairin's first shift catches her unaware at 13, her father disappears, and the elders move with deadly speed to punish her mother for mating outside the blood. Hurt, lost, confused, and fearing for her own life, Tairin runs away, leaving her mother's smoking funeral pyre behind. With her survival on the line every single day, she and her wolf face hard choices. Tarnished Legacy Half Romani, Tairin's no stranger to hiding her mixed blood from gypsy caravans. What she can't hide is her perpetual youth, courtesy of her shifter heritage. She's overstayed her welcome where she is, but Germany is at war, and travel has become impossible for everyone targeted by the Reich. Elliott's clairvoyance is strong. Seer for all the caravans in Germany, he catches Tairin eavesdropping outside their leader's wagon. He should turn her in, but he can't bring himself to do that. Instead, he interrogates her. Her magic is different, but he can't figure out quite what she is. Any association between Romani and shifters is forbidden. Tairin should leave right now, tonight - before he discovers what she is and destroys her. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gregory Salinas. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089238/bk_acx0_089238_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Translation of Irony
    Verbal irony is a common phenomenon in communication, but its convoluted nature makes it difficult to translate. This book expands on previous studies of the translation of irony by examining the mechanisms of verbal irony in its translation from Catalan and Spanish into English. It accentuates the importance of ironic cues not only in processing irony but also in rendering it across cultures. It also interrogates its translatability in the narratives of two Latin American authors, Julio Cortázar and Juan José Arreola, and two Catalan writers, Pere Calders and Quim Monzó. Comparative analyses of the source and target texts further reveal obstacles in the cross-cultural communication of irony. Based on a proposed classification of ironic cues, this book provides guidelines for the effective translation of irony. The corpus, which is subject to an interdisciplinary analysis rooted in Discourse Stylistics, comprises a compelling range of short stories that tacitly bespeak the authors' stances towards twentieth-century sociohistorical events as well as more general contemporary issues. The connection between Calders's and Cortazar's exiles and their ironic styles is equally explored.
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    Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive : Early American Studies , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 435min
    In the 18th century, Bridgetown, Barbados, was heavily populated by both enslaved and free women. Marisa J. Fuentes creates a portrait of urban Caribbean slavery in this colonial town from the perspective of these women whose stories appear only briefly in historical records. Fuentes takes us through the streets of Bridgetown with an enslaved runaway; inside a brothel run by a freed woman of color; in the midst of a white urban household in sexual chaos; to the gallows where enslaved people were executed; and within violent scenes of enslaved women's punishments. In the process, Fuentes interrogates the archive and its historical production to expose the ongoing effects of white colonial power that constrain what can be known about these women.Combining fragmentary sources with interdisciplinary methodologies that include black feminist theory and critical studies of history and slavery, Dispossessed Lives demonstrates how the construction of the archive marked enslaved women's bodies, in life and in death. By vividly recounting enslaved life through the experiences of individual women and illuminating their conditions of confinement through the legal, sexual, and representational power wielded by slave owners, colonial authorities, and the archive, Fuentes challenges the way we write histories of vulnerable and often invisible subjects.The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. "Exemplifies the best new historical scholarship on slavery and gender." (Jennifer L. Morgan, Porfessor at New York University)"Marisa J. Fuentes is masterful...." (Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Professor at University of Delaware)"An important and complex work that demonstrates how historians can employ a range of interdisciplinary methodologies." (Melanie J. Newton, Associate Professor at University of Toronto) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Carrie Burgess. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/133257/bk_acx0_133257_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism
    'A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important book' Evening Standard 'A call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions don't always end well' Sunday Times Material Girls is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex.Professor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoir's statement that, 'One is not born, but rather becomes a woman' (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butler's claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection.Material Girls makes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims.
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