He knows he's playing to his strengths. His autobiography is pretty good, he's goes in depth and knows he's an asshole. I couldn't stand him but after the book I look at him very differently now.
So far it seem's he's narrated his own Autobiography, Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, which is a good book so long as you go into it expecting literary fiction and not biography, You Have to F--king Eat, a novelty book, and Adventures with Kazmir the Flying Camel - The Five Skies a children's book.
NSFW
Here you go:
https://pornhub.com
Edit: for those of you that don’t get the joke and just want the link:
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Butterfly-Effect-with-Jon-Ronson-Audiobook/B073JS84YF
I literally started a book about the Civil War because all of this is going on around me, and I figured I better read this shit and actually know it. History is important.
Sad how fucking relevant that war has become...
The best podcast you’ll find on economics is not a podcast. It’s a recorded lecture by Professors timothy taylor done through the Great Courses. You can get it on Audible for $15, and it will probably change your entire perception on the field of economics.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Economics-3rd-Edition-Audiobook/B00D8J59NI
> she's good at voice acting like in Her.
Last time I saw this come up I pointed out that she's actually narrated <em>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</em> as an audiobook. I'm not sure if anyone here would be interested in listening to it, but it has amazing reviews (and it has a Whispersync deal where you can get it for $1.99 if you buy the $0.60 kindle book!).
It's not quite the same type of confusion, but I missed a reference because I listened to (rather than read) Binti. The narration was accented to African; after I acclimated to that, the cadence and timber enhanced the overall ambiance. However, either the audiobook format (as opposed to a written format) or the pronunciation made me miss a helpful reference/interpretation: the tentacled alien race was named "Meduse," like Medusa the snake-haired Greek myth. I didn't connect the Meduse's tentacles with the Medusa's snakes until I saw the name of the alien race in writing at Audible -- after I had completed the audiobook.
He actually reads a lot of his own books, which is awesome. His voice is wonderful and listening to an author voice their own work in the way that they intended for you to take their message is a lot of fun. When you get a chance, listen to The Graveyard Book. It's probably my favorite of his narrations.
Brady and Grey, both of you should look more into what SpaceX is actually about. I recently read the Musk biography and he is specifically not taking SpaceX public because that would jeopardize his goal of making humanity a multi-world species. I know /r/MindOfMetalAndWheels cares a lot about that. The entire reason Musk started SpaceX was to get to the point where we can have a self-sustaining colony on Mars, and the available launch solutions were just not going to cut it.
In a life time of reading... A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry.
I am a constant reader/listener. In my 71 years, I have never been so engaged and moved by a book. Another reader commented 'when I finished... I couldn't move for what seemed hours."
The link is to the audiobook. In part because John Lee's narration is superb and if you don't already have an Audible subscription, the first book is free.
This is one of the better introductory sources: https://www.audible.com/pd/History/The-Celtic-World-Audiobook/B07BHXDXW9
Another interesting tidbit is that one of the reasons we know so little is because the druids were extremely secretive. Almost like a secret society of knowledge-keepers. They could have written things down, but chose not to. If I were designing a "druid" culture for an RPG, I would probably follow that track. Sacred wisdom, secret lore. Less of the "rawr nature magic" stuff. They certainly seem to have filled some kind of intellectual role in addition to their religious one.
Also Paxton is quick to point out that no druid ever worshipped at Stonehenge, which was built long before the Celtic period and the Celts knew even less about what it was for than we do today (which is almost nothing).
For those who would like to know, or have issues seeing it on mobile (like I did). Here are the 20 days
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So we are getting at least five free books, a possible free credit, and some discounts on bulk credit purchases.
Poor Nova. There is book on the pathology of children with abandonment issues. Nova is destined to be the clinger. She will get in a future relationship with someone who is an avoidant personality and she will feel abandoned over and over. Great book
I spoke too soon! There are lists: https://www.audible.com/ep/Nebula https://www.audible.com/ep/hugo
No idea why the audible site search doesn't bring those to my attention, but anyway, that's what I wanted.
If you have Audible. Weird Al sits down with Eugene Mirman on his show and recounts the story of his eye surgery. It's pretty good.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Comedy/Ep-6-Weird-Al-Loses-His-Glasses-Audiobook/B01BKS6ER8
Just a gentle reminder; they do this in every sector they can get their hands on.
Case in point; AccuWeather is evil, and trying to take away access to National Weather Service weather.govby getting their CEO and lots of his family members onto the board of directors.
Remember why you’ve heard of NASA, but not NOAA? The latter agency spends a $5 billion budget getting the data and predictions that Accuweather use for their own forecasts, but are prevented from actually marketing their services to the public.
The same people who complain that taxes are theft will gladly close down access to publicly funded data or market alternatives (you need to pay for those ofc) so hard that the average citizen will be unaware the options their own tax dollars have funded, all the while using the same pile of money they ‘scammed’ from their customers to buy political support for killing the government service.
Disclaimer: I’m super pissed about this after reading The Coming Storm by Michael Lewis (same guy who did Moneyball and The Big Short, it dropped as an audiobook literally last week)
Edit: It was free when I found it but gone up in price now, https://www.audible.com/pd/Science-Technology/The-Coming-Storm-Audiobook/B07F43574T
You could also read, "The Game" by Neil Strauss. This book title does away with two unnecessary modifiers and you will learn how to neg your target into coming with you voluntarily.
Children of Time written by Adrian Tchaikovsky and narrated by Mel Hudson. Excellent story, superb narration! Listened to it twice in the last 8 months or so and it was just as enjoyable the second time.
>The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life.
>But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare.
>Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth?
Check out <strong>The Knife of Never Letting Go</strong> by Patrick Ness. It's about a young man on the run on a colony world where all male thoughts are audible to anyone nearby (yes, even male dog's thoughts). Nick's performance in that book was so fantastic it prompted me to hire him for my own. ;)
By the way, he's also a really nice guy.
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Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
Narrated by Nick Podehl
Yeah, there are tons of stories from Japan I'd love to tell (FFXV, MGSV, Last Guardian), but they're difficult for several reasons. The biggest is the language barrier (although I did just start teaching myself Japanese!). Cultural expectations can also be a problem -- from what I've seen/heard, Japanese developers tend to be more reserved and reluctant to be candid about things that might be embarrassing for their companies.
BUT Prince Noctis is literally the voice of my audiobook, so at least there's that.
Try The Troop By Nick Cutter. Not scary but will make your skin crawl.
Here's a very good book. What the Buddha Taught by Walpola Rahula.
Also, the website AccessToInsight has a wealth of information.
Best to you!
Well I'll not be so vain as to think my Riyria books are "must read" but I do think they fall in line with what you are looking for. If you want to get a taste (without spending any money) there are two free short stories out there as audiobooks (or I can send them to you as ebooks if you prefer that format).
I tell people. Sometimes in work environments it'll get me dismissive head pats or sort of eye rolls but I've got no problem letting people know that I'm mostly aware of my disability and how it makes me feel when they do that sort of thing.
At the end of 2017 I got a job in a management role and I knew it would be challenging for a bunch of reasons. I decided to do some reading up. There was a great book that I got on Audible called called Aspergers on the Job. It had a great forward by Temple Grandin that really tracked with me. Also the first hand accounts from people's experiences with having ASD in the workplace. It gave me a lot to think about and helped me grow some tools for more successful workplace interactions.
He's in my top 3. His reading of KingKiller Chronicles (main novels) by Patrick Rothfuss is fantastic.
<strong>We Are Legion (We Are Bob)</strong> by Dennis E. Taylor, narrated by Ray Porter. It's both light and spacey. Also a damn good audiobook. If you like it, there are two sequels.
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Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
Narrated by Nick Podehl
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Book: Delvers LLC: Adventure Capital (Book 3) Author: Blaise Corvin Jeff Hays is the Narrator (the best)
According to Bible scholar Joel Hoffman, the English translation of "virgin" is WRONG. In ancient Hebrew, the word for virgin is used to describe any teenage girl, like we would say "school girl" regardless of whether the girl is actually still in school.
Check out <strong>Carrie</strong> by Stephen King, read by Sissy Spacek.
It fits your request in every way except he is a she.
Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
(Narrated by Nick Podehl)
Have you read the "Bill Hodges trilogy?" (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch). If not, I recommend you read them first.
The Outsider feels like a spiritual successor to those books. (I could say more, but that would be spoiling.) As with the Bill Hodges books, it's primarily a mystery/ police procedural in the beginning, and then supernatural elements show up later on.
My two biggest complaints:
1) In The Outsider, when the supernatural stuff does show up, it's a bit jarring. At the halfway point, one of the characters literally says something like: "What if there's a supernatural explanation for all of this?"
2) As with many of King's books, I found the climax to be a bit ho-hum.
That said, it's a seriously addictive listen. I devoured this book. King's writing is as engaging as ever and Will Patton's narration is top shelf. His performance of a woman named Lovie is laugh-out-loud unforgettable.
Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
(Narrated by Nick Podehl)
<em>Cujo</em> by Stephen King falls squarely in the "HOLY SHIT!" category for me, mostly because I did not see it playing out the way it did. Troubled me for a long time.
On the more contemplative side is Cormac McCarthy's <em>Blood Meridian</em>. The ending is both strange, unclear, and haunting. Taken together with the rest of the book there's just so much to dwell on its staggering. Definitely one of my favorite books.
Man, this book was a big deal.
I've continued in the series, and as good as Ender's Game is, Speaker for the Dead, the next in the chronological series, is better. Cried a hundred times all over my big man boobs in the middle of work. I encourage anyone who liked this book a little to go next to Speaker for the Dead because really Ender's Game was written purely to set that one up. Ender as an adult is even more interesting. https://www.audible.com/pd/B002V8N9VG
Ender/Bullying: You covered the bullying but skipped over something I found far more interesting - allowing bullying intentionally as a tool to further isolate Ender. This book did isolation very well.
Peter: I know this comes through in later books but at least in Ender's Game alone, Peter is obviously a serial killer in training. And yet, he goes on to become the Hegemon. He becomes great and important and, well, human. What did you make of that? To me Ender does to him what he ultimately does to the Buggers - he makes him human in his writing.
Video Game: The giant crystallized everything the book was really about. Beating the unbeatable and living with the aftermath/horror.
The 'Real' Game: I thought it was important that only a few of the kids came to realize that this game wasn't its own end result - that really it was manipulation by and for the grownups.
The Battle Room: The only battle where fighting in the fetal position looks cool.
Epilogue: To me, this was the best part of the book. It weirdly tied everything together, and gave beauty and redemption after all the killing.
Thanks for suggesting and doing an episode on this book.
Jurassic Park it is on sale for $5 definitely worth picking up. Other then that I can't really tell as I can't see the prices for the books I own.
I learned about these books here as well, and also thank those who recommended them. (I have joined their ranks.)
I understand your difficulty getting hooked. The world-building wasn't always clear to me. I struggled at times to understand what was going on at each location and how they were relevant to one another. This persisted some for me throughout the trilogy. I also found myself wondering what the characters wanted. What were their ultimate objectives? What were they after? The only reason I mention these (minor) gripes is to help manage expectations. Just grab it and hold on for the ride. The characters are wonderful and the plot twists are delicious.
As for the performance...
Say one thing for Steven Pacey. Say he knows how to narrate a fucking audiobook.
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Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
Narrated by Nick Podehl
Some books, like Atomic Accidents , provide PDFs for download. It’s not in nearly enough books, but you’ll see it mentioned on the book page when it is.
Spoke to customer support, they provided a direct link to the free/sale item: https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/I-Am-Legend-Audiobook/B002V1CB2Q/
Still would be nice to see the tidbits and car video they post.
Yeah - like the real deal sound effects. Look for the 20th Anniversary edition on Audible.
Cover is different, but here is the link!
Here you go:
>When our hypothetical World War II veterans came home after the war they returned as a unit together with the same guys they had spent the whole war with, on board a ship, spending weeks joking, laughing, gambling, and telling tall tales as they cooled down and depressurized in what psychologists would call a very supportive group-therapy environment on the long voyage home. And if they had doubts about what they’d done, or fears about the future, they had a sympathetic group to talk to. Jim Goodwin notes in his book how resort hotels were taken over and made into redistribution stations to which these veterans brought their wives and devoted two weeks to reacquainting themselves with their family on the best possible terms, in an environment in which they were still surrounded by the company of their fellow veterans. Goodwin also observes that the civilian population they were returning to had been prepared to help and understand the re- turning veteran through movies such as The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit, The Best Years of Our Lives, and Pride of the Marines. They were victorious, they were justifiably proud of themselves, and their nation was proud of them and let them know it.
I don’t know about the critics but I enjoyed it very much, it’s also available as an Audiobook, read by the author himself.
I saw Andy Weir speak in Fort Collins, Colorado Saturday night, and even he agrees. Artemis isn't as good as The Martian. He acknowledged that The Martian is a once-in-a-lifetime success. But by and large, readers enjoyed Artemis. They had a good time with the story, and that's good enough for him. (I'm paraphrasing from memory, but that's the gist of what he said about it.)
He's a fantastic speaker with a great stage presence and his story is very inspirational. If he's ever speaking in your area, be sure to check him out.
Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
Narrated by Nick Podehl
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After deleting my Facebook profile, this does hurt a bit. Hopefully the next ones wont need social media to participate...
But anyway, on the spirit of the promotion.
My very first audible book was The Martian (all thanks to this weird guy from the youtube)
For those with an audible subscription, this book is currently part of a sale for 4.95.
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While I hope my prose contributed to that "immersive, cozy quality" of which you speak, I think that Aching God was very lucky in its narrator. Simon Vance is a master of the medium and has performed over a hundred fantasy and SF titles, including Duncan M Hamilton's excellent Wolf of the North series and a number of Guy Gavriel Kay's works (such as Tigana).
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Circe by Madeline Miller
"It is marriage," she said to him, "or nothing. And if it is marriage, be sure: you may have what girls you like in the field, but you will bring none home, for only I will hold sway in your halls."
https://www.audible.com/pd/Fiction/Circe-Audiobook/B0794BXZBF
The title says it all. The audio book for AO: Evolution is available on Audible. Here is the blurb:
>After exiting Awaken Online to find himself holding a knife and standing over two dead bodies, Jason is now being investigated for murder. To make matters worse, Claire has stumbled upon evidence of Alfred's involvement in the incident, and the CPSC is circling - just waiting for Cerillion Entertainment to make a mistake.
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>With his real-life in shambles and his enemies in-game growing in strength, Jason re-enters Awaken Online truly desperate - the game now his only lifeline. He will need to move quickly to complete the Old Man's quest and to obtain the power he was promised.
In other news, AO: Apathy (following Eliza) is done and is off to the narrator. Looking at late July or early August for a release. You can check out some early chapters here (unedited). I should have a more precise ETA in the next week or so.
Happy reading!
Kävely yksin on piru tylsää kokeile äänikirjoja. Olin itekki aika huonossa jamassa ja paljon iloo ollut ehtii vaa mikä kiinnostaa https://www.storytel.com/fi/fi/. Tulee parikin tuntia helposti käveltyä ja kuuneltua.
Yes. This has to be the most confusing audiobook ever and audible is not fucking helping.
tl;dr: buy me: https://www.audible.com/pd/B00BIKAVHS
Explanation: this is the unabridged full cast version with the good cast. It's amazing. But it says "abridged"!? When this version was first released, there were missing parts. Maybe intentionally, maybe not. Also audible labeled this as abridged and for some reason refuses to change it. Maybe intentionally, maybe not. And the sales and marketing team pitched it as a "movie tie in" to cash in on what they thought would be a highly regarded Brad Pitt movie. Even though it has nothing to do with the movie except for the shared IP. But the text is 100% from the book and is the 100% unabridged version of the book. And the narrators are the who's who of nerd royalty.
Eugene Rogan's The Fall of the Ottomans tells the story of WW1 from the Ottoman side. It's something you might not have heard much about. It covers things like the Sykes-Picoult agreement, Lawrence of Arabia, and the Armenian genocide.
There's a Great Course on Building Sentences and I found it absolutely vital to tightening and working on my prose: https://www.audible.com/pd/Building-Great-Sentences-Exploring-the-Writers-Craft-Audiobook/B00DB6PQWW
Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn Trilogy. If you haven’t already been through it, you are a perfect match. It is still my favorite series ever. The first 3 are the trilogy while the remaining books are a completely different story set in a different time. If you like Stormlight you’ll love Mistborn.
This is a sequel to the book "Lock In" which did the same thing: 1 version by Wheaton, 1 by Benson. It's because the gender of the main character is never mentioned.
I'd highly recommend this book. I prefer the audio versions myself (long commute) but even in paperback, worth the listen about how the corporatocracy coopted religion. https://www.audible.com/pd/History/One-Nation-Under-God-Audiobook/B00UJ0DQ9S?ref_=a_wl_c1_3_11_ttl
I definitely recommend picking up Sherlock Holmes narrated by Stephen Fry!!!
You can also get Homeland if you want to start a 30 books series.
This is a really good book on the evolution of the Command and Control systems for the US nuclear arsenal. Along with accounts of a lot of the goods along the way.
https://www.audible.com/pd/Command-and-Control-Audiobook/B00ELPIT26
He also wrote Just Do It, which I enjoyed. (good, not great)
https://www.audible.com/pd/Just-Do-It-Audiobook/B06Y18JKF1
It was also free. I guess owning running audible helps you get your own work it to people.
For me, the question is not really "what to listen to," so much as it is "what to do while I'm listening." I often need to be doing something mindless and wrote while I listen.
Things like walking the dog, folding laundry, mowing the grass, or commuting a familiar route help me. These chores and activities give me something to do while I listen, and that keeps my mind from wandering. If I'm just sitting and listening, I can get distracted thinking about other things. If I'm doing something that requires focus, I also stop paying attention.
If your five-hour drive doesn't require too much navigation, that sounds like something that might work me. For me, that kind of drive keeps my mind occupied just enough.
It's been ages since I read Cujo, but I remember liking it. A collection of King's short stories might work well for you also, giving you shorter chunks.
Good luck!
Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
(Narrated by Nick Podehl)
A Man Called Ove ^narrated by George Newbern. A darkly humorous book about a Scandinavian curmudgeon and the people who annoy him.
If you want to read a very spescifc book on how children are treated in their younger years effects them for the rest of their lives; read:
The boy who was raised as a dog : and other stories from a child psychiatrist's notebook : what traumatized children can teach us about loss, love, and healing
Summary
What happens when a young brain is traumatized? How does terror, abuse, or disaster affect a child's mind--and how can that mind recover? Child psychiatrist Bruce Perry has helped children faced with unimaginable horror: genocide survivors, murder witnesses, kidnapped teenagers, and victims of family violence. In The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog , he tells their stories of trauma and transformation through the lens of science, revealing the brain's astonishing capacity for healing. Deftly combining unforgettable case histories with his own compassionate, insightful strategies for rehabilitation, Perry explains what exactly happens to the brain when a child is exposed to extreme stress-and reveals the unexpected measures that can be taken to ease a child's pain and help him grow into a healthy adult. Through the stories of children who recover-physically, mentally, and emotionally-from the most devastating circumstances, Perry shows how simple things like surroundings, affection, language, and touch can deeply impact the developing brain, for better or for worse. In this deeply informed and moving book, Bruce Perry dramatically demonstrates that only when we understand the science of the mind can we hope to heal the spirit of even the most wounded child.
The Silmarillion I wouldn't say most people but a lot of people. And I'm really not just talkin about the audio version. I have argued with my friend for many years that it is the best Tolkien book. I think it's just a hard sell outside of hardcore fans.
Nevermind found it:
That and other Audible requests (like any ideas you have to help fix their site) can be found here
I'm the author of the Riyria books. Do you listen to audio books? If so, there are two free stories on audible.come that are standalone (and don't require any prior knowledge of Riyria).
Each are under an hour, and if you like those...you'll most likely enjoy the larger novels. If you aren't on audible, drop me your email in a private message and I'll send you the ebooks in whatever version you want.
Just remember to try not to beat yourself up about what you don't know. There are people out there who had all the opportunities of good schools and parents who'd pay their way through college and still come out the other side ignorant as shit. Heck, a lot of those happy home-schoolers are so pleased because they have no idea what they don't know. (Trust me, I was one of those before life slapped me in the face a couple of times.)
You know you have deficiencies in you education and are actively trying to remedy them. Keep it up and never stop learning. You'll do great!
By the way, for a painless way to fill in the gaps in your education once you're out of college, try listening to audiobooks while you're driving or doing chores. If you have an Audible account, there are a bunch of short items from the (Great Courses)[https://www.audible.com/search?keywords=great+courses&ref=a_hp_t1_header_search] library available for free and the full lecture series (12-30 hours of content) are 1 credit. They're lecture-style series on a variety of subjects and I've learned so much from them.
I am Legend . Not to be confused with the terrible movie version that has little to do with the book
Here's the Audible link if anyone is interested.
I echo the recommendation for The <strong>First Law</strong> trilogy. I just started book three.
Say one thing for Steven Pacey, say he knows how to narrate a fucking audiobook!
Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
(Narrated by Nick Podehl)
If you find this story or the pilots credible at all, the author of the article wrote a pretty neutral look at the entire subject by talking to generals, pilots and government people from around the world over the periods of 1950s-present. The objects they describe encountering (and engaging in dog fights where they are outmaneuvered and toyed with by these craft) have the same behavior as what these 2 pilots discuss. They are definitely manned by humans or are advanced drones and absolutely nothing else.
I'm skeptical on the Aliens theory, but its important to note that many governments are not as closed as the US on this, and have public UFO investigative bodies that are both civil and military.
I can understand the why the US military my lie and mislead the public to cover for advanced aircraft. I cant understand why top peruvian and iranian fighter pilots decades before the internet produced the same descriptions, would do the same.
If you like Sherlock Holmes, here is over 2 and a half days worth for a single credit. Pretty hard to beat that :)
> RC Bray
Ahhhhhh, the narrator that made me fall in love with The Martian. His reading elevates the book from great to truly magical.
Whether or not you've seen the movie, the audiobook version with Bray's narration is out fucking standing.
Sales usually start on Sundays or Thursdays, you probably caught this one early. (thy might be still adding the titles)
from my wishlist Provenance is also on sale
Reminder (partly to myself) - When purchasing from a 2-for-1 sale, if there's a book you're on the fence about, make sure it's the first book you select. The second book should always be one you're more confident you'll like. The first book is the one you can return.
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Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
Narrated by Nick Podehl
The book that's on sale right now is really good: https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Seven-Principles-for-Making-Marriage-Work-Audiobook/B004TTRJI4?ref=a_special-p_c3_lProduct_1_13&pf_rd_p=a53b23bd-c247-4f90-90bf-33e64605d5f4&pf_rd_r=2HAPG3VG3P7CQT9GVJYA&
But you both need to be working on it. The book in conjunction with a marriage therapist would probably work best.
Two more free:
Stephen King’s 11-22-63 is 35hrs of awesomeness.
If you enjoy Dresden Files you might enjoy:
The Laundry files, a spy thriller type book, with a geek protagonist and a H.P. Lovecraft vibe, it uses technomancy to do magic stuff, meaning that magic is much more subtle, no fireballs being flinged around.
Rivers of London, a police procedure type book with a Wizard apprentice in the service of the London police department that has to take on all of the supernatural elements with his master.
Both series are highly recommendable as audiobooks.
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. There are two versions, one is narrated by just Gaiman, the other is Gaiman plus a full cast for the other characters. The main character is a small boy, he's friends with ghosts. It'd be fun enough for the eight year old to enjoy it (especially the full cast one) without being so young that you tune it out.
Having gone through similar feelings and really down times in my life, I know there's not one magic solution. But simple outlets and finding joy in the everyday can sometimes mean the world. One book that surprisingly helped my mood and outlook was Goodbye, Things This isn't a self-help book per se, but it does touch on a lot of points of life that were contributing to my depression (comparing yourself to others, etc.).
If you're into podcasts, checkout The Hilarious World of Depression. There are some great episodes in that show.
And like u/TheLostEconomist said, look into practicing and learning about mindfulness. With anxiety it can help, but at the same time can be difficult to get started. And of course visiting a health professional is a must. It might take a few tries to find a Dr or therapist you feel comfortable with, but it will be worth it in the long run.
And finally, if and when you feel up to it, check out r/personalfinace There are some great people, tips and strategies there. The sidebar has a money flow chart that helps visualize where you should start and focus when rebuilding. There are other resources there for paying off debt, etc. too. But money doesn't make you, you.
I'm going to check out some of the books mentioned here too. Maps of Meaning looks interesting.
Wishing you the best.
There is a very good Kenobi book that is Kenobi doing things on Tatooine to help people without being found out that he is a Jedi.
I thoroughly suggest a listen (because the narrator, Jonathan Davis, is awesome with Star Wars books). You can tell good stories about Kenobi just being on Tatooine.
^This. I would just download Audible
I've quadrupled the amount of books that I've gotten through since I downloaded it (I drive a ton for work).
OK...here's one that I hope fits, even though it's 10 hours and 45 minutes. Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer and narrated by Luke Daniels is fantastic.
Reminder (partly to myself) - When purchasing from a 2-for-1 sale, if there's a book you're on the fence about, make sure it's the first book you select. The second book should always be one you're more confident you'll like. The first book is the one you can return for a credit.
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Edit: I picked up Kill Creek (thanks u/--Brad) and Bobiverse Book 3 (thanks u/aussiekinga) (still need 2). I'm thinking about grabbing Sapiens and Senlin Ascends, but I'm on a library waitlist for those and might wait to get them that way.
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Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
Narrated by Nick Podehl
One problem with giving too many suggestions is that it becomes overwhelming, and the lack of additional descriptions means that it doesn't help as much when trying to filter down a huge collection. Here's my top two suggestions instead:
Seveneves, by Neil Stephenson. The author is famous for having written Snow Cash, which many consider to have been the inspiration for creating Google Earth. Seveneves tells the story of what would happen if the Earth were pending destruction and humanity had to escape to space in order to survive. It was one of my favorite books in 2016.
Homeland, by R. A. Salvatore. This series is a must if you're into traditional D&D or other RPGs. It follows the life of a Dark Elf, commonly known as the Drow, and his interactions with other races. Started binging it this year but took a break after book 6 or 7. I intend to continue reading it at some point, but although I've been enjoying the series it does drag on a bit too long at times.
John Hodgman's Areas of My Expertise series is so much fun in its audiobook version. In book form, it's mainly a parody of the old-fashioned Poor Richard's Almanack, filled with useless lists and false trivia, which is funny but not everyone's cup of tea. But in audiobook form, Hodgman collaborates with guest narrators and has Jonathan Coulton sing songs, and it's a wild ride with ongoing jokes about how Paul Rudd is meant to be the narrator, and the looming threat of Ragnarok.
There is some cool new literature out there that thinks that the vagus nerve (this nerve connects the viscera to the brain) is a pathway for the microbiome or your personal gut flora to communicate with the brain. They feel that the bacteria are capable of controlling certain personality traits and tendencies. There is an awesome book that covers this and much more called This Is Your Brain on Parasites. Super cool book!
A Short History of Nearly Everything, it’s a science book but it’s funny and entertaining. Nothing technical just a lot of cool info about all kinds of stuff.
https://www.audible.com/pd/A-Short-History-of-Nearly-Everything-Audiobook/B002V0KFPW
Highly recommended, the narrator is super good.
I really enjoyed The Once and Future King, which you can buy as five volumes in one on audible. (It's 33 hours for one credit!)
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Just checked audible and it's on there as well. For those that hate reading.
Hippy Bathday Ent!!
My present to you is a recommendation to read/listen to "The 5 Second Rule". It has quite literally changed my life, perhaps it will change yours too.
https://www.audible.com/pd/The-5-Second-Rule-Audiobook/B06VX22V89?qid=1535986933
The Black Ocean Mobius book is 85 hours long. It's an omnibus. Interesting, and easy to stop and start at your leisure.
NOT EXACTLY what you're looking for but We Are Legion (We Are Bob) is similar to what you're asking.
it's basically a human mind being put into a probe and he's basically alone (ish).
More or less, probably a bit less.
As an author, I think it's fantastic that Audible lets you return audiobooks easily. There are so many books out there and it's tough to get noticed. Audible's return policy lets you take a chance on a new author without any real risk. I would much rather a reader return my book after a few chapters if it wasn't to their taste than feel like they have to finish it.
As for returning a book to repurchase it with the whispersync discount? That puts a little less money in the author's pocket, but it also nudges the sales ranking for both the ebook and the audiobook, instead of just the audiobook, so there's some benefit. At the end of the day, most authors will be happy you are reading their book.
If you like the book and you feel guilty for buying it cheap, tell other people about it. Post a review at Audible, Amazon, Reddit, and/or Goodreads. The author will appreciate it, I promise.
Best,
Geoff Jones
Author of <strong>The Dinosaur Four</strong>
(Narrated by Nick Podehl)
West Cork was captivating for me, anyway!
Audiobook of "Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" is exactly what you're looking for. Just a stunning piece of work. 57hrs though. 57! Not a typo. https://www.audible.com/pd/History/The-Rise-and-Fall-of-the-Third-Reich-Audiobook/B003VWJAPA
Expeditionary Force sounds like your next series.
Or The Expanse if you want something more serious.
A Short History of Nearly Everything. It's funny, informative, and interesting -- perfect edutainment. It reminds me of a series of extended podcasts.
Each section is basically stand-alone which is great for the car. Rest stops don't break your flow as much. If someone wants to tune out and do their own thing, they can jump back in later without having to catch them up on a plot. And if you don't want to take breaks, keep it going and there's a new chapter waiting for you.
For anyone who enjoys audiobooks... today only, the audiobook The Sociopath Next Door is on sale for $2.95
It's a really interesting book that describes people like Porky and how best to avoid being taken in by them.