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Murderous Hugs

by Delphine Paquereau ...

Narrated by Mary Cloud ...

Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

Delphine was 4 years old when her hell began. "We always promised each other, my Mom and I, that we would not talk about it anymore, that it was over. Except that after this promise, which I never broke, I had many bad times to go through. I was always trying to find out why I felt so bad about myself, why the fear of dying came over me again, as in childhood. I gradually became aware that this ... Read more

$20.99 USD

Delphine was 4 years old when her hell began. "We always promised each other, my Mom and I, that we would not talk about it anymore, that it was over. Except that after this promise, which I never broke, I had many bad times to go through. I was always trying to find out why I felt so bad about myself, why the fear of dying came over me again, as in childhood. I gradually became aware that this
... Read more
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Program Evaluation for Social Workers: A Practical, Real-World Guide to Designing, Measuring, and Improving Human Service Programs

by Andrew Kellerman ...

Narrated by Andrew Kellerman ...

Unabridged

1 hour 57 min

Transform daunting program evaluation into a practical advocacy tool for frontline social work and human services. Perfect for your morning commute, this empowering audio guide shifts data collection from a stressful funder-driven burden into a realistic strategy that protects clients. You will learn to navigate tight budgets and busy workdays with absolute clarity and professional confidence ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform daunting program evaluation into a practical advocacy tool for frontline social work and human services. Perfect for your morning commute, this empowering audio guide shifts data collection from a stressful funder-driven burden into a realistic strategy that protects clients. You will learn to navigate tight budgets and busy workdays with absolute clarity and professional confidence
... Read more
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The Happiness Policy Handbook

How to Make Happiness and Well-Being the Purpose of Your Government

by Laura Musikanski, Rhonda Phillips, Jean Crowder ...

Narrated by Victoria Cruz ...

Unabridged

4 hours 15 min

Build a better society through happiness policyThomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens starting to be taken seriously as the purpose of government.While happiness science is advancing rapidly, and governments and organizations are creating indices for ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build a better society through happiness policyThomas Jefferson said that “the purpose of government is to enable the people of a nation to live in safety and happiness.” Yet only now, 270 years later, is the happiness of citizens starting to be taken seriously as the purpose of government.While happiness science is advancing rapidly, and governments and organizations are creating indices for
... Read more
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Working at Relational Depth in Counselling and Psychotherapy

by Professor Dave Mearns, Professor Mick Cooper ...

Narrated by Chris Barnes ...

Unabridged

10 hours 56 min

Eagerly awaited by many counsellors and psychotherapists, this new edition includes an updated preface, new content on recent research and new developments and debates around relational depth, and new case studies.This groundbreaking text goes to the very heart of the therapeutic meeting between therapist and client. Focusing on the concept of 'relational depth', the authors describe a form of ... Read more

$56.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Eagerly awaited by many counsellors and psychotherapists, this new edition includes an updated preface, new content on recent research and new developments and debates around relational depth, and new case studies.This groundbreaking text goes to the very heart of the therapeutic meeting between therapist and client. Focusing on the concept of 'relational depth', the authors describe a form of
... Read more
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Skill Development for Generalist Practice: Core Competencies, Tools, and Real-World Scenarios for Emerging Social Workers

by Jonathan Keller ...

Narrated by Jonathan Keller ...

Unabridged

1 hour 50 min

Transform abstract social work theory into confident, real-world practice and conquer new-practitioner overwhelm. Whether you are commuting to your first field placement or preparing for a complex client intake, this audio guide grounds you in actionable micro, mezzo, and macro strategies. Learn exactly what to say and do when navigating the daily realities of modern human services.Move beyond the ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform abstract social work theory into confident, real-world practice and conquer new-practitioner overwhelm. Whether you are commuting to your first field placement or preparing for a complex client intake, this audio guide grounds you in actionable micro, mezzo, and macro strategies. Learn exactly what to say and do when navigating the daily realities of modern human services.Move beyond the
... Read more
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The CPS Pipeline

State Sanctioned Kidnapping

by Maureen Steele, Ann Vandersteel, Christopher Burns ...

Unabridged

1 hour 56 min

Bracing, urgent, and unapologetically direct, CPS Pipeline is a wake-up call to every American who believes families should be sacred, not state-controlled.Every year, thousands of American families are torn apart by Child Protective Services. Behind the language of “safety” and “welfare” lies a dangerous pipeline – a system that profits from the removal of children, often without due process, and ... Read more

$7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Bracing, urgent, and unapologetically direct, CPS Pipeline is a wake-up call to every American who believes families should be sacred, not state-controlled.Every year, thousands of American families are torn apart by Child Protective Services. Behind the language of “safety” and “welfare” lies a dangerous pipeline – a system that profits from the removal of children, often without due process, and
... Read more
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NASM CPT Exam Prep 2025-2026

"Transform your NASM CPT Exam Prep! Experience engaging audio lessons for unbeatable exam success in 2025-2026."

by Cyrus Merriweather ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Nick E ...

Unabridged

3 hours 23 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.NASM CPT Exam Prep 2025-2026⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance your career and strengthen your expertise by successfully passing the NASM CPT Exam?In search of an all-in-one guide that offers everything you need to conquer the NASM CPT Exam?Look no further!This guide is your ult... ... Read more

$5.11 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.NASM CPT Exam Prep 2025-2026⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you ready to advance your career and strengthen your expertise by successfully passing the NASM CPT Exam?In search of an all-in-one guide that offers everything you need to conquer the NASM CPT Exam?Look no further!This guide is your ult...
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Quieting Anxiety and Enriching Lives

A Clinician’s Guide to Addressing the Challenge of Anxiety

by Brett J. Novick ...

Unabridged

10 hours

Anxiety consists of eleven distinct disorders according to the DSM V-TR, and counselors are expected to tackle a wide gamut of the anxiety spectrum without being trained comprehensively to do so at all levels. This book demonstrates how therapists can look at clinical anxiety treatment throughout the lifespan. Using the theoretical frameworks and efficacy of first, second, and third-level CBT ... Read more

$27.99 USD

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Anxiety consists of eleven distinct disorders according to the DSM V-TR, and counselors are expected to tackle a wide gamut of the anxiety spectrum without being trained comprehensively to do so at all levels. This book demonstrates how therapists can look at clinical anxiety treatment throughout the lifespan. Using the theoretical frameworks and efficacy of first, second, and third-level CBT
... Read more
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Ringkampf für eine bessere Pflege

Mit einem Beitrag von Hermann Ulferts

by Sascha Sandhorst, Sascha Sandhorst ...

Narrated by Armin Dallapiccola ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

Der Pflegeberuf ist einer der wichtigsten überhaupt, Pflegekräfte leisten in Krankenhäuser, Alten- und Pflegeheimen sowie auch im ambulanten Bereich unschätzbare Dienste. Umso bedenklicher ist der schlechte Stand dieser Berufsgruppe hierzulande. Mangelnde Anerkennung, schlechte Bezahlung und schwierige Arbeitsbedingungen machen die Pflege unattraktiv, was nicht nur zu Nachwuchsproblemen führt, ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Der Pflegeberuf ist einer der wichtigsten überhaupt, Pflegekräfte leisten in Krankenhäuser, Alten- und Pflegeheimen sowie auch im ambulanten Bereich unschätzbare Dienste. Umso bedenklicher ist der schlechte Stand dieser Berufsgruppe hierzulande. Mangelnde Anerkennung, schlechte Bezahlung und schwierige Arbeitsbedingungen machen die Pflege unattraktiv, was nicht nur zu Nachwuchsproblemen führt,
... Read more
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The Age of Dignity

Preparing for the Elder Boom in a Changing America

by Ai-jen Poo ...

Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller ...

Unabridged

5 hours 58 min

By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double today’s 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The process of building a culture that supports care is a key component to restoring the American dream, and, as Ai ... Read more

$16.99 USD

By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double today’s 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The process of building a culture that supports care is a key component to restoring the American dream, and, as Ai
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Big Necessity, The

The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

by Rose George ...

Narrated by Karen Cass ...

Unabridged

10 hours 32 min

"One smart book . . . delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name." —NewsweekAcclaimed as "extraordinary" (The New York Times) and "a classic" (Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity is on its way to removing the taboo on bodily waste—something common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should—even those of us who ... Read more

$29.99 USD

"One smart book . . . delving deep into the history and implications of a daily act that dare not speak its name." —NewsweekAcclaimed as "extraordinary" (The New York Times) and "a classic" (Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity is on its way to removing the taboo on bodily waste—something common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should—even those of us who
... Read more
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Social Work Practice: Real-World Skills, Case Examples, and Reflective Tools for Confident, Ethical Helping

by Caroline Fischer ...

Narrated by Caroline Fischer ...

Unabridged

2 hours 13 min

Master trauma-informed care and build resilience to turn clinical theory into confident, ethical practice. Whether commuting to a demanding shift or studying for exams, this grounding guide translates core values into concrete actions. Navigate complex systems without losing your compassion.Step away from the overwhelm of heavy caseloads and discover a supportive framework that protects your ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master trauma-informed care and build resilience to turn clinical theory into confident, ethical practice. Whether commuting to a demanding shift or studying for exams, this grounding guide translates core values into concrete actions. Navigate complex systems without losing your compassion.Step away from the overwhelm of heavy caseloads and discover a supportive framework that protects your
... Read more
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Dos Delitos e das Penas - "Inclui o tratado Crimes e Punições"

by Camelot Editora ...

Narrated by Mateus Prado ...

Unabridged

6 hours 43 min

Esta obra traz um estudo sobre Cesare Beccaria, filósofo italiano que influenciou a legislação o com apenas 26 anos de idade, bem como do contexto europeu de sua época, quando o ordenamento jurídico permitia tortura, exílio e até pena de morte. Nesta tradução de Dos Delitos e das Penas, nota-se que “as punições são justas na proporção em que a liberdade, preservada pelo soberano, é sagrada e ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Esta obra traz um estudo sobre Cesare Beccaria, filósofo italiano que influenciou a legislação o com apenas 26 anos de idade, bem como do contexto europeu de sua época, quando o ordenamento jurídico permitia tortura, exílio e até pena de morte. Nesta tradução de Dos Delitos e das Penas, nota-se que “as punições são justas na proporção em que a liberdade, preservada pelo soberano, é sagrada e
... Read more
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The Middle of Everywhere

Helping Refugees Enter the American Community

by Mary Pipher ...

Narrated by Karen White ...

Unabridged

14 hours 19 min

Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been a great source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our family members. Now she connects us with the newest members of the American family—refugees.In cities all over the country, refugees arrive daily. Lost Boys from Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing Afghanistan and Vietnam: they come with nothing but the desire to experience the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Over the past decade, Mary Pipher has been a great source of wisdom, helping us to better understand our family members. Now she connects us with the newest members of the American family—refugees.In cities all over the country, refugees arrive daily. Lost Boys from Sudan, survivors from Kosovo, families fleeing Afghanistan and Vietnam: they come with nothing but the desire to experience the
... Read more
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Changemakers

Embracing Hope, Taking Action, and Transforming the World

by Fay Weller, Mary Wilson ...

Narrated by Cherlandra Estrada ...

Unabridged

5 hours 26 min

The guidebook for ordinary people who want to create a new society now rather than wait for a pie-in-the-sky future.With every news report, the world seems to be careening off the rails. It's all too easy to slip into despair waiting for co-opted, self-serving governments to act.Hope and action is the antidote. We each hold the power to make personal changes that can drive local changes and ... Read more

$29.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The guidebook for ordinary people who want to create a new society now rather than wait for a pie-in-the-sky future.With every news report, the world seems to be careening off the rails. It's all too easy to slip into despair waiting for co-opted, self-serving governments to act.Hope and action is the antidote. We each hold the power to make personal changes that can drive local changes and
... Read more
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Runanubandh Raktache ऋणानुबंध रक्ताचे

Raktadanache Samruddha Bhavavishwa रक्तदानाचे समृद्ध भावविश्व

by Mahendra Wagh ...

Narrated by Prashant Jadhav ...

Unabridged

8 hours 3 min

This book provides a comprehensive overview of how the Janaklyan Blood Bank works in Pune, what are the things related to the blood bank, what technical aspects need to be met, what needs to be taken care of, and how efforts are made to preserve human values while doing all this. A series of 52 articles written for Mumbai Tarun Bharat's web portal has been converted into this book. The inspiration ... Read more

$4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book provides a comprehensive overview of how the Janaklyan Blood Bank works in Pune, what are the things related to the blood bank, what technical aspects need to be met, what needs to be taken care of, and how efforts are made to preserve human values while doing all this. A series of 52 articles written for Mumbai Tarun Bharat's web portal has been converted into this book. The inspiration
... Read more
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Shop Different

How Retail Revealed Apple's Genius

by Ron Johnson, Zander Nethercutt ...

Narrated by Alex Knox ...

Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

The store you know. The story you don’t.When Steve Jobs hired Ron Johnson to create the Apple Store in 2000, conventional wisdom said that the internet would put stores out of business. By the time he left Apple in 2011, Johnson and his team had created the most respected and profitable retail stores in the world. And even then, skeptics were still predicting the death of physical retail.In Shop ... Read more

$28.99 USD

The store you know. The story you don’t.When Steve Jobs hired Ron Johnson to create the Apple Store in 2000, conventional wisdom said that the internet would put stores out of business. By the time he left Apple in 2011, Johnson and his team had created the most respected and profitable retail stores in the world. And even then, skeptics were still predicting the death of physical retail.In Shop
... Read more
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No Place To Go

How Public Toilets Fail Our Private Needs

by Lezlie Lowe ...

Narrated by Amanda Wood ...

Unabridged

6 hours 15 min

This book is Number One in addressing the politics of where we're allowed to "go" in public.Adults don’t talk about the business of doing our business. We work on one assumption: the world of public bathrooms is problem- and politics-free. No Place To Go: How Public Toilets Fail our Private Needs reveals the opposite is true. No Place To Go is a toilet tour from London to San Francisco to Toronto ... Read more

$22.99 USD

This book is Number One in addressing the politics of where we're allowed to "go" in public.Adults don’t talk about the business of doing our business. We work on one assumption: the world of public bathrooms is problem- and politics-free. No Place To Go: How Public Toilets Fail our Private Needs reveals the opposite is true. No Place To Go is a toilet tour from London to San Francisco to Toronto
... Read more
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Another Place at the Table

by Kathy Harrison ...

Narrated by Pam Ward ...

Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

The startling and ultimately uplifting narrative of one woman's thirteen-year experience as a foster parent.For more than a decade, Kathy Harrison has sheltered a shifting cast of troubled youngsters-the offspring of prostitutes and addicts; the sons and daughters of abusers; and teenage parents who aren't equipped for parenthood. All this, in addition to raising her three biological sons and two ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The startling and ultimately uplifting narrative of one woman's thirteen-year experience as a foster parent.For more than a decade, Kathy Harrison has sheltered a shifting cast of troubled youngsters-the offspring of prostitutes and addicts; the sons and daughters of abusers; and teenage parents who aren't equipped for parenthood. All this, in addition to raising her three biological sons and two
... Read more
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The Autism Couple's Workbook, Second Edition

by Maxine Aston ...

Narrated by Emily Joyce ...

Unabridged

7 hours 24 min

This updated edition of Maxine Aston's workbook is packed full of insightful, helpful and easily accessible activities for couples where one or both partners is on the autism spectrum to understand and accept their differences. This book expands on topics including verbal and non-verbal communication, sexual issues, socialising and parenting, with case studies from couples who have successfully ... Read more

$31.99 USD

This updated edition of Maxine Aston's workbook is packed full of insightful, helpful and easily accessible activities for couples where one or both partners is on the autism spectrum to understand and accept their differences. This book expands on topics including verbal and non-verbal communication, sexual issues, socialising and parenting, with case studies from couples who have successfully
... Read more
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Armchair Conversations on Love and Autism

Secrets of Happy Neurodiverse Couples

by Eva A. Mendes ...

Narrated by Ashley Tucker, Walles Hamonde ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

Neurodiverse couples share personal accounts of the ups and downs of being in an AS relationshipFilled with first-hand accounts and the best kept secrets to help your relationship bloom, this audiobook is a deep dive into loving autistic relationships and the unique strengths that drive them.Based on clinical experience and emerging research, ASC counselling expert Eva Mendes explores the complex ... Read more

$31.99 USD

Neurodiverse couples share personal accounts of the ups and downs of being in an AS relationshipFilled with first-hand accounts and the best kept secrets to help your relationship bloom, this audiobook is a deep dive into loving autistic relationships and the unique strengths that drive them.Based on clinical experience and emerging research, ASC counselling expert Eva Mendes explores the complex
... Read more
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Ce sera notre secret

by Raphaël Emeth ...

Narrated by Isidore Amos ...

Unabridged

4 hours

A 11 ans, Raphaël rencontre un étudiant en médecine, lors d’une colonie de vacances. Peu après, il a repris contact avec moi et l’horreur a vite commencé. Deux ans d’abus sexuels, à mon domicile en banlieue parisienne ainsi qu’au sien, face auxquels j’étais totalement impuissant tant son emprise et sa perversité étaient imparables. Comme de nombreuses victimes d’abus, je me suis enfermé dans le ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A 11 ans, Raphaël rencontre un étudiant en médecine, lors d’une colonie de vacances. Peu après, il a repris contact avec moi et l’horreur a vite commencé. Deux ans d’abus sexuels, à mon domicile en banlieue parisienne ainsi qu’au sien, face auxquels j’étais totalement impuissant tant son emprise et sa perversité étaient imparables. Comme de nombreuses victimes d’abus, je me suis enfermé dans le
... Read more
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Occupational Therapy: A Practical Guide to Holistic Practice, Everyday Function, and Client-Centered Care

by Daniel Hargrove ...

Narrated by Daniel Hargrove ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Master the art of holistic health and physical rehabilitation to help patients reclaim independence and daily joy. Whether you are a healthcare student commuting to your first clinical rotation or a caregiver navigating recovery at home, this empowering audio experience transforms dense medical theory into practical, grounded patient care.Explore the deeply human side of medicine by learning to ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master the art of holistic health and physical rehabilitation to help patients reclaim independence and daily joy. Whether you are a healthcare student commuting to your first clinical rotation or a caregiver navigating recovery at home, this empowering audio experience transforms dense medical theory into practical, grounded patient care.Explore the deeply human side of medicine by learning to
... Read more
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A Midwinter Match

The funny, feel-good read from the author of The Country Escape

by Jane Lovering ...

Narrated by Rose Robinson ...

Unabridged

8 hours 24 min

'Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica RedlandRuby Oldbridge needs to learn to take her own advice.A talented counsellor at work in York, she is however floundering in her own life. Her romantic track record is woeful, her finances are in a pickle, and she’s back in a house-share after splitting up with her useless ex.But one thing Ruby is brilliant at, is helping ... Read more

$22.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

'Beautifully written and both heartbreaking and heartwarming' Jessica RedlandRuby Oldbridge needs to learn to take her own advice.A talented counsellor at work in York, she is however floundering in her own life. Her romantic track record is woeful, her finances are in a pickle, and she’s back in a house-share after splitting up with her useless ex.But one thing Ruby is brilliant at, is helping
... Read more

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