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The Myth of Chinese Capitalism

The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World

by Dexter Roberts ...

The "vivid, provocative" untold story of how restrictive policies are preventing China from becoming the world's largest economy (Evan Osnos).Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the ... Read more

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The "vivid, provocative" untold story of how restrictive policies are preventing China from becoming the world's largest economy (Evan Osnos).Dexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the
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Lives of Liars, The

by Mae Roberts ...

Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Vivienne LaRue ...

Series Audiobook 2 - The Whispering Killer Series
Unabridged

7 hours 28 min

Something terrible happened, and Hazel Matthis doesn’t say a word. Instead, she lives her life as the embodiment of sunshine and joy—only, so much more lurks underneath.When she crosses paths with the guarded Zachary Blake, though, they can’t help but be drawn into a web of lies and secrets they’ve always kept buried deep. Together, they begin to peel back the layers to uncover a truth far darker ... Read more

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Something terrible happened, and Hazel Matthis doesn’t say a word. Instead, she lives her life as the embodiment of sunshine and joy—only, so much more lurks underneath.When she crosses paths with the guarded Zachary Blake, though, they can’t help but be drawn into a web of lies and secrets they’ve always kept buried deep. Together, they begin to peel back the layers to uncover a truth far darker
... Read more
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The Myth of Chinese Capitalism

The Worker, the Factory, and the Future of the World

by Dexter Roberts ...

Narrated by Joe Barrett ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

The untold story of how restrictive policies are preventing China from becoming the world's largest economyDexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese ... Read more

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The untold story of how restrictive policies are preventing China from becoming the world's largest economyDexter Roberts lived in Beijing for two decades working as a reporter on economics, business and politics for Bloomberg Businessweek. In The Myth of Chinese Capitalism, Roberts explores the reality behind today's financially-ascendant China and pulls the curtain back on how the Chinese
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The Detection Collection

by The Detection Club, Colin Dexter, Robert Goddard, Reginald Hill, P.D. James ...

Ten years since it was first published in hardback, and now for the first time as an eBook, this volume of short stories by the cream of British crime writing talent celebrates 75 years of the quintessential Detection Club.The Detection Club represents the cream of British crime writing talent. Founded on the cusp of the 1930s, the Club’s first President was G.K. Chesterton, and since then the ... Read more

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Ten years since it was first published in hardback, and now for the first time as an eBook, this volume of short stories by the cream of British crime writing talent celebrates 75 years of the quintessential Detection Club.The Detection Club represents the cream of British crime writing talent. Founded on the cusp of the 1930s, the Club’s first President was G.K. Chesterton, and since then the
... Read more
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Inspector Morse: BBC Radio Drama Collection

Three classic full-cast dramatisations

by Colin Dexter ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Robert Glenister, John Shrapnel ...

Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations starring John Shrapnel as Morse and Robert Glenister as Lewis, plus a bonus reading by Colin Dexter of one of his short stories.In Last Seen Wearing, Inspector Morse is reluctant to take over an old missing person case from a dead colleague. But two years, three months and two days after teenager Valerie Taylor’s disappearance, somebody decides to supply ... Read more

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Three BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations starring John Shrapnel as Morse and Robert Glenister as Lewis, plus a bonus reading by Colin Dexter of one of his short stories.In Last Seen Wearing, Inspector Morse is reluctant to take over an old missing person case from a dead colleague. But two years, three months and two days after teenager Valerie Taylor’s disappearance, somebody decides to supply
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A Study of Suicide

Causes and Influencing Factors

by Charles W. Pilgrim, Edwin Grant Dexter, Robert N. Reeves, Allan Mclane Hamilton ...

As the love of life is generally acknowledged to be the strongest instinct of the human mind, how could we explain the voluntary death or suicide? This book presents works about the problem of suicide and factors influencing it.Contents :- A Study of Suicide- Suicide and the Environment- Suicide in Large Cities- Suicide and the Weather- Genius and Suicide... ... Read more

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As the love of life is generally acknowledged to be the strongest instinct of the human mind, how could we explain the voluntary death or suicide? This book presents works about the problem of suicide and factors influencing it.Contents :- A Study of Suicide- Suicide and the Environment- Suicide in Large Cities- Suicide and the Weather- Genius and Suicide...
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The Hidden Sonata: A Cuckold, His Wife, and Her Piano Students

by A.C. Roberts ...

Narrated by John Dexter ...

Unabridged

32 min

In the quiet elegance of their Victorian home, Professor Mark Thompson harbors a secret obsession. From a hidden alcove behind the bookshelves, he watches his stunning younger wife, Elena, give very special piano lessons to select handsome students. What begins as innocent scales and seductive melodies soon dissolves into raw, passionate encounters that push Elena to the limits of pleasure. For ... Read more

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In the quiet elegance of their Victorian home, Professor Mark Thompson harbors a secret obsession. From a hidden alcove behind the bookshelves, he watches his stunning younger wife, Elena, give very special piano lessons to select handsome students. What begins as innocent scales and seductive melodies soon dissolves into raw, passionate encounters that push Elena to the limits of pleasure. For
... Read more

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Soon

An Overdue History of Procrastination, From Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me

by Andrew Santella ...

Narrated by Roger Wayne ...

Unabridged

4 hours 16 min

“Well-researched…[Soon] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.” — Wall Street JournalA fun and erudite celebration of procrastinationAn entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

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“Well-researched…[Soon] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.” — Wall Street JournalA fun and erudite celebration of procrastinationAn entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on
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The Deep Learning Revolution

by Terrence J. Sejnowski ...

Narrated by Shawn Compton ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

How deep learning–from Google Translate to driverless cars to personal cognitive assistants–is changing our lives and transforming every sector of the economy.The deep learning revolution has brought us driverless cars, the greatly improved Google Translate, fluent conversations with Siri and Alexa, and enormous profits from automated trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Deep learning networks ... Read more

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How deep learning–from Google Translate to driverless cars to personal cognitive assistants–is changing our lives and transforming every sector of the economy.The deep learning revolution has brought us driverless cars, the greatly improved Google Translate, fluent conversations with Siri and Alexa, and enormous profits from automated trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Deep learning networks
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Meetings That Get Results

A Facilitator's Guide to Building Better Meetings

by Terrence Metz ...

Narrated by Jeff Hoyt ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

This practical, comprehensive guide to designing and running more effective meetings will result in less time wasted, more collaborative decision-making, and measurably improved business outcomes.This valuable resource lays out a structured method for designing and leading better meetings. Its facilitative approach marks a transition from the leader as "the expert with the answers" to a new world ... Read more

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This practical, comprehensive guide to designing and running more effective meetings will result in less time wasted, more collaborative decision-making, and measurably improved business outcomes.This valuable resource lays out a structured method for designing and leading better meetings. Its facilitative approach marks a transition from the leader as "the expert with the answers" to a new world
... Read more

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Broken Bargain

Bankers, Bailouts, and the Struggle to Tame Wall Street

by Kathleen Day ...

Narrated by Bernadette Dunne ...

Unabridged

15 hours 41 min

A history of major financial crises—and how taxpayers have been left with the billIn the 1930s, battered and humbled by the Great Depression, the US financial sector struck a grand bargain with the federal government. Bankers gained a safety net in exchange for certain curbs on their freedom: transparency rules, record-keeping and anti-fraud measures, and fiduciary responsibilities. Despite ... Read more

$32.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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A history of major financial crises—and how taxpayers have been left with the billIn the 1930s, battered and humbled by the Great Depression, the US financial sector struck a grand bargain with the federal government. Bankers gained a safety net in exchange for certain curbs on their freedom: transparency rules, record-keeping and anti-fraud measures, and fiduciary responsibilities. Despite
... Read more

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Everyday Freedom

Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society

by Philip K. Howard ...

Narrated by Bill Thatcher ...

Unabridged

2 hours 6 min

Something basic is missing in our culture. Americans know it. Nothing much works as it should. Simple daily choices seem impossible, or fraught with peril. In the workplace, we walk on eggshells. Big projects get stalled in years of review. Endemic social problems such as homelessness become, well, more endemic.Everyday Freedom offers a radical reinterpretation of the corrosion of American culture ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

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Something basic is missing in our culture. Americans know it. Nothing much works as it should. Simple daily choices seem impossible, or fraught with peril. In the workplace, we walk on eggshells. Big projects get stalled in years of review. Endemic social problems such as homelessness become, well, more endemic.Everyday Freedom offers a radical reinterpretation of the corrosion of American culture
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