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The Book on the Bookshelf

by Henry Petroski ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

8 hours 47 min

From the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage.Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately curious engineer, didn’t. As a result, readers are guided along the astonishing evolution from ... Read more

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From the author of the highly praised The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things comes another captivating history of the seemingly mundane: the book and its storage.Most of us take for granted that our books are vertical on our shelves with the spines facing out, but Henry Petroski, inveterately curious engineer, didn’t. As a result, readers are guided along the astonishing evolution from
... Read more

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Genesis: An Expositional Commentary, Vol. 2

Genesis 12–36

by James Montgomery Boice ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Series series The Expositional Commentary Series
Unabridged

19 hours 28 min

In this commentary on Genesis 12–36, Boice traces the “new beginning” of God’s plan of redemption, which arose out of God’s relationship with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. By delving into the patriarchs’ lives, Boice demonstrates how much they are like us and how easily we relate to them, both in triumphs and failures.The second of three volumes on the Book of Genesis, A New Beginning shows how God ... Read more

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In this commentary on Genesis 12–36, Boice traces the “new beginning” of God’s plan of redemption, which arose out of God’s relationship with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. By delving into the patriarchs’ lives, Boice demonstrates how much they are like us and how easily we relate to them, both in triumphs and failures.The second of three volumes on the Book of Genesis, A New Beginning shows how God
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Journal of a Trapper

Nine Years in the Rocky Mountains, 1834–1843

by Osborne Russell ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

6 hours 4 min

In 1834, Osborne Russell joined an expedition from Boston, which proceeded to the Rocky Mountains to capitalize on the lucrative salmon and fur trade. Beginning at the age of twenty, he detailed the life of a trapper in his journal and recorded his adventures through treacherous terrain, encounters with dangerous wildlife, and confrontations with the natives of the Rockies.Osbourne would remain ... Read more

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In 1834, Osborne Russell joined an expedition from Boston, which proceeded to the Rocky Mountains to capitalize on the lucrative salmon and fur trade. Beginning at the age of twenty, he detailed the life of a trapper in his journal and recorded his adventures through treacherous terrain, encounters with dangerous wildlife, and confrontations with the natives of the Rockies.Osbourne would remain
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Ancient Greece, Second Edition

From Prehistoric to Hellenistic Times

by Thomas R. Martin ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

12 hours 59 min

In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century BC. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a book that will appeal to students and ... Read more

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In this compact yet comprehensive history of ancient Greece, Thomas R. Martin brings alive Greek civilization from its Stone Age roots to the fourth century BC. Focusing on the development of the Greek city-state and the society, culture, and architecture of Athens in its Golden Age, Martin integrates political, military, social, and cultural history in a book that will appeal to students and
... Read more
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Maimonides

Faith in Reason

by Alberto Manguel ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

5 hours 56 min

An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide of the Perplexed, from one of the world’s foremost bibliophilesMoses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138–1204), was born in Córdoba, Spain. The gifted son of a judge and mathematician, Maimonides fled Córdoba with his family when he was thirteen due to Almohad persecution of all non-Islamic ... Read more

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An exploration of Maimonides, the medieval philosopher, physician, and religious thinker, author of The Guide of the Perplexed, from one of the world’s foremost bibliophilesMoses ben Maimon, or Maimonides (1138–1204), was born in Córdoba, Spain. The gifted son of a judge and mathematician, Maimonides fled Córdoba with his family when he was thirteen due to Almohad persecution of all non-Islamic
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The Minor Prophets: An Expositional Commentary, Volume 1

Hosea–Jonah

by James Montgomery Boice ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Series series The Expositional Commentary Series
Unabridged

14 hours 3 min

These two volumes on the Minor Prophets offer more of James Montgomery Boice¹s informative and practical commentary. Volume 1 surveys Hosea through Jonah, and volume 2 covers Micah through Malachi. Both volumes offer thorough interpretation of the text in a clearly written manner that will inform and help a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons. Based on ... Read more

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These two volumes on the Minor Prophets offer more of James Montgomery Boice¹s informative and practical commentary. Volume 1 surveys Hosea through Jonah, and volume 2 covers Micah through Malachi. Both volumes offer thorough interpretation of the text in a clearly written manner that will inform and help a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons. Based on
... Read more
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Constantine’s Sword

The Church and the Jews; A History

by James Carroll ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

27 hours 22 min

In a bold and moving book that is sure to spark heated debate, the novelist and cultural critic James Carroll maps the profoundly troubling two-thousand-year course of the Church’s battle against Judaism and faces the crisis of faith it has provoked in his own life as a Catholic. More than a chronicle of religion, this dark history is the central tragedy of Western civilization, its fault lines ... Read more

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In a bold and moving book that is sure to spark heated debate, the novelist and cultural critic James Carroll maps the profoundly troubling two-thousand-year course of the Church’s battle against Judaism and faces the crisis of faith it has provoked in his own life as a Catholic. More than a chronicle of religion, this dark history is the central tragedy of Western civilization, its fault lines
... Read more

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The Sermon on the Mount: An Expositional Commentary

Matthew 5–7

by James Montgomery Boice ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Series series The Expositional Commentary Series
Unabridged

12 hours 1 min

Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount shows us the absolute necessity of the new birth and a regenerated heart. It points us to Jesus himself. And it indicates the way to blessing for Christians—how we can please our heavenly Father.James Montgomery Boice provides an in-depth look into the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5–7. He explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and relates its concerns ... Read more

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Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount shows us the absolute necessity of the new birth and a regenerated heart. It points us to Jesus himself. And it indicates the way to blessing for Christians—how we can please our heavenly Father.James Montgomery Boice provides an in-depth look into the Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew 5–7. He explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and relates its concerns
... Read more
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Ancient Rome

From Romulus to Justinian

by Thomas R. Martin ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

8 hours 52 min

With commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years. Encompassing the period from Rome’s founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian’s rule in the sixth century AD, he offers a distinctive perspective on the ... Read more

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With commanding skill, Thomas R. Martin tells the remarkable and dramatic story of how a tiny, poor, and threatened settlement grew to become, during its height, the dominant power in the Mediterranean world for five hundred years. Encompassing the period from Rome’s founding in the eighth century BC through Justinian’s rule in the sixth century AD, he offers a distinctive perspective on the
... Read more
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The Theory of the Leisure Class

by Thorstein Veblen ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

11 hours 55 min

In this, his best-known work, the controversial American economist and social critic Thorstein Veblen appropriates Darwin’s theory of evolution to analyze the modern industrial system. For Veblen, the shallowness and superficiality observed in society results from the tendency to believe that true accomplishment lies in arriving at a condition of ostentatious wealth and status. In developing his ... Read more

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In this, his best-known work, the controversial American economist and social critic Thorstein Veblen appropriates Darwin’s theory of evolution to analyze the modern industrial system. For Veblen, the shallowness and superficiality observed in society results from the tendency to believe that true accomplishment lies in arriving at a condition of ostentatious wealth and status. In developing his
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Reason and Rationality

by Jon Elster ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Unabridged

51 min

One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short audiobook, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality ... Read more

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One of the world's most important political philosophers, Jon Elster is a leading thinker on reason and rationality and their roles in politics and public life. In this short audiobook, he crystallizes and advances his work, bridging the gap between philosophers who use the idea of reason to assess human behavior from a normative point of view and social scientists who use the idea of rationality
... Read more
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Romans: An Expositional Commentary, Vol. 3

God and History (Romans 9–11)

by James Montgomery Boice ...

Narrated by John Lescault ...

Series series The Expositional Commentary Series
Unabridged

21 hours 5 min

In this powerful study of the work and attributes of God, Boice answers questions about predestination, showing what is important to the life of today’s Christian in God’s historical dealings with Jews, Gentiles, and all of creation. Includes verse-by-verse exposition, balanced explanations of difficult doctrines, and challenging applications. ... Read more

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In this powerful study of the work and attributes of God, Boice answers questions about predestination, showing what is important to the life of today’s Christian in God’s historical dealings with Jews, Gentiles, and all of creation. Includes verse-by-verse exposition, balanced explanations of difficult doctrines, and challenging applications.
... Read more