Social Science audiobooks

Women Holding Things & Still Life with Remorse

By: Maira Kalman

Narrated by: Maira Kalman

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and My Favorite Things comes a collection of moving meditations on the beauty and complexity of women’s lives and roles, revealed in the things they hold, and on remorse, joy, ancestry, and memory.Women Holding Things includes thoughtful... Read more

Women Holding Things

By: Maira Kalman

Narrated by: Maira Kalman

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty and My Favorite Things comes a wondrous collection of words that is a moving meditation on the beauty and complexity of women’s lives and roles, revealed in the things they hold.“What do women hold? The home and the family. And the... Read more

How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America

By: Kiese Laymon

Narrated by: Kiese Laymon

Length: 4 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

A New York Times Notable Book

A revised collection with thirteen essays, including six new to this edition and seven from the original edition, by the “star in the American literary firmament, with a voice that is courageous, honest, loving, and singularly beautiful” (NPR).

Brilliant and uncompromising, piercing and funny, How to Slowly Kill... Read more

Morningside

By: Aran Shetterly

Narrated by: Leon Nixon

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

An unflinching look at a shocking racial tragedy that divides a Southern city—comparable to the recent events in Charlottesville—and the activists who, in their tireless fight for justice, refuse to give up on America’s promised ideals, and pursue racial reconciliation with hope that their fractured city can heal.On November 3, 1979, as activist... Read more

I Do (I Think)

By: Allison Raskin

Narrated by: Allison Raskin

Length: 7 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

"Allison Raskin’s book unpacks the questions and uncertainties around marriage that so many of us have... a must-read for anyone and everyone that may be curious about the intricacies of modern marriage.” –Nick Viall, TV Personality, Host of The Viall Files, and Bestselling Author

From Just Between Us cohost and bestselling author Allison Raskin... Read more

The Last Time I Wore a Dress

By: Dylan Scholinski

Narrated by: Dylan Scholinski

Length: 7 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

UPDATED WITH A NEW EPILOGUE
At fifteen years old, Daphne Scholinski was committed to a mental institution and awarded the dubious diagnosis of Gender Identity Disorder. For three years and more than a million dollars of insurance, the problem was “treated”—with makeup lessons and instructions in how to walk like a girl.
 
With a new epilogue by... Read more

Making Faith Magnetic

By: Daniel Strange

Narrated by: Daniel Strange

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

How to talk about Jesus in a way that connects with modern culture. As followers of Jesus, we know that the good news is deeply attractive. But we often fear that to those on the outside, it comes across as irrelevant or even repellent. Sometimes, the Christian worldview feels so out of step with everything else going on, that we don't know how... Read more

Social Work

By: Kevin Thorley

Narrated by: Sarah Gibbons

Length: 2 hours 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Social work is a vital profession dedicated to improving the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. It encompasses a broad range of practices aimed at addressing social issues, alleviating suffering, and promoting social change. Rooted in the principles of social justice, human rights, and empowerment, social work strives to... Read more

Everyday Miracles: Discover the Power of Wonder

By: Alden Thorne

Narrated by: Nick Porter

Length: 2 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

"Everyday Miracles: Discover the Power of Wonder"
Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your knowledge by unlocking extraordinary moments through the power of wonder?
Searching for a comprehensive guide that includes all necessary elements to harness the magic of everyday miracles?
Your search ends here!
This audiobook serves as your... Read more

Kin

By: V Efua Prince

Narrated by: Linna Carter, V Efua Prince, Karole Foreman, Le...

Length: TBA

Abridged: No

Kin is a story and a celebration of Black womanhood, of resistance, and of perseverance— while simultaneously an indictment of American history. Kin is a tree— alive in places, broken in others— that offers shelter for women seeking respite in the midst of family-making. This tree depicts family grafted... Read more

Trapped in America's Safety Net

By: Andrea Louise Campbell

Narrated by: narrator

Length: 5 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an auto-narrated audiobook version of this book.

When Andrea Louise Campbell’s sister-in-law, Marcella Wagner, was run off the freeway by a hit-and-run driver, she was seven-and-a-half months pregnant. She survived—and, miraculously, the baby was born healthy. But that’s where the good news ends. Marcella was left paralyzed from the... Read more

Xhosa Folk-Lore

By: George McCall Theal

Narrated by: Chirag Patel

Length: 3 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Tales from the Eastern Cape, gathered in 1886.
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South African Folk Tales, Vol I

By: James A Honey

Narrated by: Chirag Patel

Length: 2 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

In the Early settler days, the British did more than go to war. Many found the local folklore and beliefs fascinating, and collected them together. This is one of the first explorations of South African folk tales.
Come now for stories of the naughty Jackal as he tricks Lion and Leopard, or how Tortoise shows his great cunning. Of Hare and Heron... Read more

Tid är allt jag har

By: Sunny Jacobs

Narrated by: Mari Götesdotter

Length: 18 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

Tvåbarnsmamman Sunny Jacobs är 27 år gammal när hon och hennes partner, Jesse Tafero, blir oskyldigt dömda till döden för att ha dödat två poliser – trots bristfälligt bevismaterial och förfalskade vittnesmål. Sunny tillbringar de första 5 åren av sin fängelsedom i en isoleringscell. I väntan på avrättning är det enda som håller hoppet uppe de... Read more

Is Free Speech Under Threat?

By: Charlotte Lydia Riley, Suzanne Nossel & Intelli...

Narrated by: Charlotte Lydia Riley & Suzanne Nossel

Length: 3 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

Two leading thinkers present alternative answers to one of the most difficult and divisive questions of our times: Is free speech under threat?

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, the leading free expression organisation, argues that alongside the necessary and long-overdue elevation of minority voices in recent years,... Read more

Nudges from Grandfather

By: Chris Kavelin

Narrated by: Chris Kavelin

Length: 4 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

In 1938 the German Reich inflicted a wave of violent, all night attacks on several Jewish communities (Kristallnacht). Far away in Australia, William Cooper, a distinguished Elder of the Yorta Yorta Nation, led a little-known march to the German Consulate to deliver his protest regarding the violation of those human rights.How contemporary... Read more

Stoppen met porno! De Easy Peasy Methode

By: Hackauthor

Narrated by: Hackauteur

Length: 5 hours 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Stop nu met porno zonder gevoel van opoffering, ontbering of tekort.’ Het open source boek zal je in staat stellen om onmiddellijk, pijnloos en permanent te stoppen met je online seksverslaving, zonder wilskracht of enig gevoel van verlies of opoffering. Het zal je niet veroordelen, beschamen of druk leggen om pijnlijke maatregelen te... Read more

Píldoras culturales

By: Martín Escolar

Narrated by: Martín Escolar

Length: 6 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Explora un mundo de curiosidades y despierta tu mente con cada página de este libro lleno de sorpresas y conocimientos. ¡Cultura en pequeñas dosis!   ¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué los cruasanes tienen forma de media luna? ¿O cómo surgieron los nombres de las notas musicales? ¿Y qué tal si te digo que existe un miedo irracional a la... Read more

Karahan Tepe

By: Andrew Collins

Narrated by: Sean Daeley

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

• Examines the intricate carvings, chambers, and structures, revealing the site’s acoustical properties, shamanic symbolism, and astronomical alignments

• Reveals how Karahan Tepe was used by shamans to connect with the Milky Way’s Galactic bulge in its role as the head of the cosmic serpent

• Explains how the site’s builders, who created the... Read more

HAMAS

By: Beverley Milton-Edwards & Stephen Farrell

Narrated by: Hannibal Hills

Length: 14 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Declared a terrorist menace yet voted into government in a free election, Hamas then used its Gaza power base to launch cross-border attacks that scorched Israel and transformed the dynamics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. How did a small Palestinian offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood grow to challenge long-established rivals such as the... Read more

Wild Chocolate

By: Rowan Jacobsen

Narrated by: Sam Rushton

Length: 7 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

Bloomsbury presents Wild Chocolate by Rowan Jacobsen, read by Sam Rushton

"Inspiring.” —MARK BITTMAN
"One of the best stories under the sun.” —JOSÉ ANDRÉS

From James Beard Award-winner Rowan Jacobsen, the thrilling story of the farmers, activists, and chocolate makers fighting all odds to revive ancient cacao and produce the world’s finest bar.

When... Read more

Born with a Tail

By: Doug Brod

Narrated by: Jonathan Yen

Length: 11 hours 36 minutes

Abridged: No

A provocative, irreverent biography of Anton Szandor LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, BORN WITH A TAIL chronicles a time when Americans could welcome a macabre showman into their living rooms via TheTonight Show, before a ginned-up hysteria known as the Satanic Panic would put a target on his shiny, shaven head.

When Anton LaVey burst onto... Read more

Blackness Is a Gift I Can Give Her

By: R. Renee Hess

Narrated by: R. Renee Hess

Length: 8 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

From the founder of Black Girl Hockey Club, a collection of deeply insightful and piercing essays shedding light on the history of Black excellence in hockey, the future of Black joy within the sport, and the ways we can all do better when it comes to recognizing—and upheaving—systemic and institutionalized racism.

Growing up, R. Renee Hess... Read more

Women Living Deliciously

By: Florence Given

Narrated by: Florence Given

Length: 9 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In this bold, illustrated guide, bestselling author and podcaster Florence Given encourages women to rediscover their joy, reject toxic wellness culture, and redefine feminism for themselves.

Women Living Deliciously wants us to fall in love with our lives. It will help women uncover the sense of awe and wonder that has been buried by the layers... Read more