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Lost in the Stream

How Algorithms Redefined the Way Movies Are Made and Watched

by Jeff Rauseo ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

4 hours 22 min

This engaging book by Jeff Rauseo blends film history with a modern guide to streaming, helping you navigate the complex history of movie making and ultimately how to know what to watch in the vast ocean of content. From the golden age of Hollywood to the best new movies to stream, Rauseo breaks down the ever-evolving movie watching experience to help us understand the good, the bad, and the ugly ... Read more

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This engaging book by Jeff Rauseo blends film history with a modern guide to streaming, helping you navigate the complex history of movie making and ultimately how to know what to watch in the vast ocean of content. From the golden age of Hollywood to the best new movies to stream, Rauseo breaks down the ever-evolving movie watching experience to help us understand the good, the bad, and the ugly
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Personalized

Customer Strategy in the Age of AI

by Mark Abraham, David C. Edelman ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

Consumers want personalized experiences, but few companies are rising to the challenge. To be done effectively, personalization must be a critical element of an organization's strategy.Personalized is a playbook for delivering true personalization at scale. In this book, Boston Consulting Group's Mark Abraham and Harvard Business School's David C. Edelman describe Five Promises of Personalization: ... Read more

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Consumers want personalized experiences, but few companies are rising to the challenge. To be done effectively, personalization must be a critical element of an organization's strategy.Personalized is a playbook for delivering true personalization at scale. In this book, Boston Consulting Group's Mark Abraham and Harvard Business School's David C. Edelman describe Five Promises of Personalization:
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The Social Genome

The New Science of Nature and Nurture

by Dalton Conley ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

A pioneering scientist presents a mind-expanding account of the sociogenomics revolution, which promises to upend everything we know about human development.Sociogenomics brings together advances in molecular genetics and traditional social and behavioral science. The key tool is the polygenic index, which allows us to analyze DNA to measure a child's genetic potential. Today, we can estimate a ... Read more

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A pioneering scientist presents a mind-expanding account of the sociogenomics revolution, which promises to upend everything we know about human development.Sociogenomics brings together advances in molecular genetics and traditional social and behavioral science. The key tool is the polygenic index, which allows us to analyze DNA to measure a child's genetic potential. Today, we can estimate a
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The Forbidden Knowledge of the Book of Enoch

The Watchers, Nephilim, Fallen Angels, and the End of the World

by Harold Roth ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 12 min

Forbidden knowledge is at the core of the Book of Enoch. Its text has captured interest from 300 BCE up to the present day. Ancient people have all consulted the Book of Enoch for their magical and mystical practices. Sometimes part of religious canon and doctrine, and sometimes outright banned, the Book of Enoch has persisted for well over 2,000 years. Roth interprets the content of the Book of ... Read more

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Forbidden knowledge is at the core of the Book of Enoch. Its text has captured interest from 300 BCE up to the present day. Ancient people have all consulted the Book of Enoch for their magical and mystical practices. Sometimes part of religious canon and doctrine, and sometimes outright banned, the Book of Enoch has persisted for well over 2,000 years. Roth interprets the content of the Book of
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Campaign of the Century

Kennedy, Nixon, and the Election of 1960

by Irwin F. Gellman ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

16 hours 6 min

Based on massive new research, a compelling and surprising account of the twentieth century's closest election.The 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon is one of the most frequently described political events of the twentieth century, yet the accounts to date have been remarkably unbalanced. Far more attention is given to Kennedy's side than to Nixon's. The ... Read more

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Based on massive new research, a compelling and surprising account of the twentieth century's closest election.The 1960 presidential election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon is one of the most frequently described political events of the twentieth century, yet the accounts to date have been remarkably unbalanced. Far more attention is given to Kennedy's side than to Nixon's. The
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Think Least of Death

Spinoza on How to Live and How to Die

by Steven Nadler ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 11 min

In 1656, after being excommunicated from Amsterdam's Portuguese-Jewish community for "abominable heresies" and "monstrous deeds," the young Baruch Spinoza abandoned his family's import business to dedicate his life to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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In 1656, after being excommunicated from Amsterdam's Portuguese-Jewish community for "abominable heresies" and "monstrous deeds," the young Baruch Spinoza abandoned his family's import business to dedicate his life to philosophy. He quickly became notorious across Europe for his views on God, the Bible, and miracles, as well as for his uncompromising defense of free thought. Yet the radicalism of
... Read more

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Public Citizens

The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism

by Paul Sabin ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

6 hours 44 min

In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Drawing energy from civil rights protests and opposition to the Vietnam War, the new citizens' movement drew legions of followers and scored major victories. Citizen advocates disrupted government plans for urban highways and new ... Read more

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In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on traditional liberalism took shape in America. It was built on new ideals of citizen advocacy and the public interest. Drawing energy from civil rights protests and opposition to the Vietnam War, the new citizens' movement drew legions of followers and scored major victories. Citizen advocates disrupted government plans for urban highways and new
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When Washington Burned

The British Invasion of the Capital and a Nation's Rise from the Ashes

by Robert P. Watson ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

10 hours 12 min

Perhaps no other single day in United States history was as threatening to the survival of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured Washington, DC. This unique moment might have significantly altered the nation's path forward, but the event and the reasons why it happened are little remembered by most Americans.When Washington Burned narrates and examines the British campaign ... Read more

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Perhaps no other single day in United States history was as threatening to the survival of the nation as August 24, 1814, when British forces captured Washington, DC. This unique moment might have significantly altered the nation's path forward, but the event and the reasons why it happened are little remembered by most Americans.When Washington Burned narrates and examines the British campaign
... Read more

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Crossed Wires

The Conflicted History of US Telecommunications, From The Post Office To The Internet

by Dan Schiller ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

32 hours 19 min

Telecommunications networks are vast, intricate, hugely costly systems for exchanging messages and information—within cities and across continents. From the Post Office and the telegraph to today's internet, these networks have sown domestic division while also acting as sources of international power.In Crossed Wires, Dan Schiller, who has conducted archival research on United States ... Read more

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Telecommunications networks are vast, intricate, hugely costly systems for exchanging messages and information—within cities and across continents. From the Post Office and the telegraph to today's internet, these networks have sown domestic division while also acting as sources of international power.In Crossed Wires, Dan Schiller, who has conducted archival research on United States
... Read more

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Crucible

A Novel

by John Sayles ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

15 hours 31 min

Already the gateway for illegal Canadian liquor during Prohibition, the Motor City becomes a crucible for American class conflict during the Great Depression, with an army of laid off Ford workers drifting into the ranks of the burgeoning union movement—Henry Ford's worst nightmare. To keep the hundreds of thousands still employed by him in thrall, the man who was formerly 'America's favorite ... Read more

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Already the gateway for illegal Canadian liquor during Prohibition, the Motor City becomes a crucible for American class conflict during the Great Depression, with an army of laid off Ford workers drifting into the ranks of the burgeoning union movement—Henry Ford's worst nightmare. To keep the hundreds of thousands still employed by him in thrall, the man who was formerly 'America's favorite
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Masculinity in American Politics

Narrated by Christopher Douyard, Candace Fitzgerald ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

While hardly a new phenomenon, masculinity—which includes elements of toughness, independence, and leadership, among others—roared onto the national political stage in America with the 2016 candidacy, election, and presidency of Donald Trump. Research into masculinity dates back over a century, but little attention has been paid to the specific role of masculinity in politics beyond the ... Read more

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While hardly a new phenomenon, masculinity—which includes elements of toughness, independence, and leadership, among others—roared onto the national political stage in America with the 2016 candidacy, election, and presidency of Donald Trump. Research into masculinity dates back over a century, but little attention has been paid to the specific role of masculinity in politics beyond the
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Kiawah Island

A History

by Ashton Cobb ...

Narrated by Christopher Douyard ...

Unabridged

4 hours 18 min

Kiawah Island, located on the picturesque South Carolina coast in the heart of the Lowcountry, has a well-deserved reputation as a world-renowned destination. With its pristine beaches, award-winning golf courses and spectacular resort, Kiawah beckons to thousands of visitors from across the globe each year. Kiawah's charm, however, goes far beyond its breathtaking natural beauty and vaunted ... Read more

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Kiawah Island, located on the picturesque South Carolina coast in the heart of the Lowcountry, has a well-deserved reputation as a world-renowned destination. With its pristine beaches, award-winning golf courses and spectacular resort, Kiawah beckons to thousands of visitors from across the globe each year. Kiawah's charm, however, goes far beyond its breathtaking natural beauty and vaunted
... Read more

Also available as: eBook