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  Gender Threat - American...

  Dan Cassino, Yasemin Besen-Cassino

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  Against all evidence to the contrary, American men have come to believe that the world is tilted—economically, socially, politically—against them. A majority of men across the political spectrum feel that they face some amount of discrimination because of their sex. The authors of Gender Threat look at what reasoning lies behind their belief and how they respond to it. Many feel that there is a limited set of socially accepted ways for men to express their gender identity, and when circumstances make it difficult or impossible for them to do so, they search for another outlet to compensate. Sometimes these behaviors are socially positive, such as placing a greater emphasis on fatherhood, but other times they can be maladaptive, as in the case of increased sexual harassment at work. These trends have emerged, notably, since the Great Recession of 2008-09. Drawing on multiple data sources, the authors find that the specter of threats to their gender identity has important implications for men's behavior. Importantly, younger men are more likely to turn to nontraditional compensatory behaviors, such as increased involvement in cooking, parenting, and community leadership, suggesting that the conception of masculinity is likely to change in the decades to come.

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  Hijacked! - How Dr King's Dream...

  Clarence Washington Sr.

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  In this four-volume series, Hijacked!: How Dr. King's Dream Became a Nightmare, author Clarence Washington, Sr. dissects Dr. Martin Luther King's dream and explores how our failure to adhere to its principles has allowed the dream to be hijacked and turned to a nightmare - and it’s time to wake up. 
  In the first volume of the Hijacked! collection, The Dream, the author clarifies the principles for social justice and freedom for all Americans that Dr. King delineated in his monumental speech. God gave Dr. Martin Luther King a road map for America to follow in his "I Have a Dream" speech and his numerous other orations and writings. 
  In order to apply the principles of the dream effectively and make it a reality, one must understand:The goals and methods of the dreamThe methods employed in the hijack of the dreamThe devastating, nightmarish consequences produced by the hijack The revival, government reformation strategy, and reformation of other institutions that must be executed to accomplish the recovery from the nightmarish times in which we are living 
  For the full dissection of Dr. King's dream and how our failure to adhere to its principles has led to a nightmare, explore the other volumes in Hijacked!: How Dr. King's Dream Became a Nightmare. Other volumes in this series focus on the hijack itself, the nightmare, and how we can recover.

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  Influence - The Science of...

  Wesley Felt

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  This book contains two titles. Here are some snippets of what you can find in there: 
  Book 1 - In today’s world, our perception fundamentally shapes our reality. This explains why two people can have entirely different interpretations of the same event. The meaning we assign to events stems from our beliefs and emotions. So, can altering our perception actually change our world? If so, how can this be achieved? And if it's possible, how can we mold our reality to create a better one? 
  What we see defines what we believe, and what we believe dictates what we consider true. Our sense of truth then becomes our reality. Thus, our perception molds our reality. Although we share the same world, we each focus on our own perceived truths. Even though everyone has eyes, each person views the world in a unique way. It’s easy to find what we’re looking for, but harder to notice what we’re not searching for. For example, one person might see a glass as half-full while another sees it as half-empty. 
  Book 2 - Gender does influence persuasion, largely due to the emotional and intellectual differences between men and women. It is often believed that the direct, straightforward approach typically associated with men is more effective in persuasion than the emotionally nuanced methods often attributed to women. 
  One of the key differences between men and women is that men are primarily visually stimulated. This trait, while sometimes criticized as shallow, is rooted in our DNA and evolution. Historically, men were driven to seek healthy partners for reproduction, as visual cues were the primary way to assess health before the advent of modern medicine. In the days of early human society, a woman of child-bearing age who appeared healthy was naturally attractive to men, as it signaled good prospects for offspring.

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  The Lantern Bearers

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  'The essence of this bliss was to walk by yourself in the black night, the slide shut, the top-coat buttoned, not a ray escaping, whether to conduct your footsteps or to make your glory public – a mere pillar of darkness in the dark; and all the while, deep down in the privacy of your fool's heart, to know you had a bull's-eye at your belt, and to exult and sing over the knowledge.'
  
  One of Robert Louis Stevenson's bestselling works of his time, 'The Lantern Bearers' is a charming essay on the joys underlying realist literature.
  
  Sometimes mistakenly taken as a fictional narrative, the essay begins with three boys – of which Stevenson is one – who reside in a seaside town during the summer. Stevenson describes the various splendours of existence in the town, such as fishing, tide pools and the open sea air. The three boys begin a nighttime ritual in which they attach lanterns to their belts, hidden by their overcoats, meandering in the dark and engaging in discussions only for their own ears – a simple, but profound source of pleasure. It becomes an allegory for the importance of romance in realism; why writers ought to seek where joy lies in the everyday. This audiobook edition is brilliantly read by Robin Laing.
  Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 – 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet and travel writer. Best known for his novels Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, his worked spanned from romance and adventure writing to gothic dark realism. He remains one of the most translated authors in the world.

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  Stories from Kathasaritasagara...

  Anusha HS

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  The book Kathasaritsagara has been created by Soma Deva. It consists of 21,500 shlokas. 
  This book Kathasaritsagara has been divided into 18 lambakaas, and those 18 lambakaas are still more divided into 125 Tharanga's. 
  Some lambakaas are very big, while some are very small. 
  If there are 115 Shlokas in the 11th Lambaka, there are around 4925 Shlokas in 12th Lambaka. 
  During ancient times from the mouth of Lord Shiva, this story got birth. Those who listen to this story will experience all sorts of worldly pleasures. They will be blessed by Lord Shiva and at last reach jnana Loka by the blessings of lord Shiva.

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  Secrets of Nikola Tesla

  Raphael Terra

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  This audiobook has been recorded using Text to speech (TTS). 
   
  Nikola Tesla is an enigmatic character. A Serbian-American with a fascinating history. In his own time he was a legend and a dandy of the press. His every word was reported, his every deed surprised. He was a character of his time and a true showman. 
   
  But today there are secrets and conspiracies coming to light that will make us see this man in a new way. His inventions will now seem even more amazing. 
   
  We are told his wireless technology captured alien signals and the world was in awe and wanted to know more. That his ideas of wireless power spreading across the planet were so dangerous to the might of the energy companies that he was silenced and starved of finance. That his legacy was ruined and his mental state questioned. The man raised millions and lived the life of royalty. And yet, at the end of his life he was bankrupt. and died in a dirty downtown New York hotel. He had become a character fool for the press who laughed at him. And yet, two days after his death the FBI raided his apartment and took away all of his possessions. 
   
  We will investigate the man, his origins, his inventions, dreams and fantasies and we will tackle head on the claims surrounding him today. Welcome to the Tesla Enigma.

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