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  She Danced with Lightning - My...

  Marc Palmieri

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  Part family memoir, part medical mystery involving severe epilepsy, She Danced with Lightning follows one girl's battle to persevere as a competitive dancer, culminating in a terrifying decline, a courageous performance, and an eleventh hour, life-saving brain surgery. 
   
   
   
  Eleven-year-old Anna has lived all her life with severe epilepsy. Despite the ravage of thousands of violent seizures and heavy medications, she has thrived at school, athletics, and her greatest passion—dance. As she approaches her twelfth birthday, Anna's condition takes a dire turn. Her health declines quickly and a new diagnosis is revealed, leaving the family only one excruciating choice. A parent's memoir about the medical mysteries of epilepsy and the personal suffering of raising a child with a deadly health condition, She Danced with Lightning is told from the perspective of Anna's dream-chasing father, who comes to learn from her a strength and courage he never imagined possible.

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  Bright Eyed - Insomnia and Its...

  RM Vaughan

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  For forty years, RM Vaughan has been fighting, and failing, to get his forty winks each night. He's not alone, not by any stretch. 
  More and more studies highlight the health risks of undersleeping, yet we have never been asked to do more, and for longer. And we can't stop thinking that a lack of sleep is heroic: snoozing is a kind of laziness, after all. But why, when we know more about the value of sleep, are we obsessed with twenty­-four-­hour workdays and deliberate sleep deprivation? 
  Working outward from his own experience, Vaughan explores this insomnia culture we've created, predicting a cultural collision -- will we soon have to legislate rest, as France has done? -- and wondering about the cause-and-effect model of our shorter attention spans. Does the fact that we are almost universally underslept change how our world works? We know it's an issue with, say, pilots and truck drivers, but what about artists-- does an insomnia culture change creativity? And what are the longterm cultural consequences of this increasing sacrifice for the ever elusive goal of 'total productivity'? 
  ‘With his usual caustic wit and gut-churning insight, Vaughan guides us through pills, sleep clinics (where even the therapists don’t sleep) and the nightly nightmare of Restless Leg Syndrome. Interviewing long-term insomniacs, neuroscientists and Douglas Coupland, Vaughan battles an always-on culture – taking us right to the core of a dreamless empire.’ – Redfern Jon Barrett, author of The Giddy Death of the Gays & the Strange Demise of Straights 
  ‘RM Vaughan has taken his lifelong affliction with insomnia and (dare I say it) made it funny and sexy.’ – Dr. Brian Goldman, host of CBC Radio’s White Coat, Black Art and author of The Secret Language of Doctors

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  Girl as Birch - Poems

  Rebecca Kaiser Gibson

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  Gibson’s previous book Opinel, starts and ends on the image of a workaday knife used by shepherds, peasants, and artists, using her sensitive and critical eye to explore family, culture, nature, and the world we inhabit. In Girl as Birch, Gibson turns her attention to the experience of growing up as a girl in the United States, coming of age while pushing against expectations for what a girl should be. The title poem uses the image of a birch tree to describe the pressure to bend to what others want: 
  Rebecca Kaiser Gibson is the author of Opinel (Bauhan Publishing, 2015) and two chapbooks, Admit the Peacock and Inside the Exhibition. She is the recipient of fellowships from MacDowell, The Heinrich Böll Cottage in Ireland, and the 2008 Fellowship in Poetry, Massachusetts Cultural Council, and was selected as a Fulbright Scholar to teach poetry in Hyderabad, India, in 2011. She is founder and director of The Loom, Poetry in Harrisville, a poetry reading series. Her poems have appeared in The Adroit Journal; Agni; Field; The Greensboro Review; Green Mountain Review; The Harvard Review; The Massachusetts Review; Ocean State Review; Salamander; Slate; and been featured in VerseDaily. Rebecca lives in Marlborough, New Hampshire, and taught poetry at Tufts University for twenty-three years. 
  Praise for Girl as Birch: “Rebecca Kaiser Gibson’s Girl as Birch is a wonder of lyric compression and subtle music. At times deeply personal, at times nearly mythic, these poems meditate on the complexities of memory and mortality, the fact of the female body, and the lessons of the natural world, cultivated and wild. These are beautiful poems and I’ll return to them with great pleasure.”  ––Kevin Prufer, author of The Art of Fiction

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  Sikh Raj Kiven Gaya ? - Maharaja...

  Giani Sohan Singh Seetal

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  The book "Sikh Raj Kiven Gaya?"  is authored by Giani Sohan Singh Seetal. This book sheds light on the historical events and reasons behind the downfall of the Sikh Empire. It explains how a mighty kingdom, spanning over 14,500 square miles, equipped with immense war resources and countless patriotic warriors willing to sacrifice their lives, succumbed to slavery within a short span of time. 
  The author delves into the internal weaknesses, political instability, and external conspiracies that led to the collapse of such a powerful empire. This work offers a detailed analysis of the decline of Sikh sovereignty and serves as an essential read for history enthusiasts looking to understand the rise and fall of the Sikh Empire.

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  The Works of Hesiod

  Hesiod

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  Step into the earliest foundations of Greek myth and moral thought with The Works of Hesiod, presented here in a clear, resonant audiobook narration by Adultbrain. Written in the 8th–7th century BCE, Hesiod’s poems stand beside Homer as cornerstones of Western literature, blending myth, cosmology, ethics, and heroic tradition. 
  Theogony 
  An epic account of the origins of the universe and the genealogy of the gods. From Chaos to Gaia, from the Titans to the Olympians, Theogony traces the rise of Zeus and the divine order, offering a powerful vision of cosmic structure, authority, and mythic conflict. 
  Works and Days 
  Part moral instruction, part farming calendar, part mythological reflection, Works and Days is a deeply human poem. Addressed to Hesiod’s brother, it explores justice, labor, seasonal rhythms, and the hardships of mortal life, while recounting enduring myths such as Pandora and the Ages of Man. 
  Shield of Heracles 
  A vivid heroic poem centered on Heracles and his battle with the monster Cycnus. Best known for its rich and detailed description of Heracles’ shield, this work showcases early Greek epic artistry and the transition from mythic genealogy to heroic narrative. 
  This audiobook is ideal for listeners who enjoy: 
  Greek mythology and ancient epic poetry 
  Foundational texts of Western philosophy and literature 
  Thoughtful, atmospheric narration suited for study or immersive listening 
  Whether you are discovering Hesiod for the first time or revisiting these timeless works, this audiobook brings ancient myth and wisdom to life for the modern listener.

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  The Poems Of Enheduanna

  Priestess Enheduanna

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  Enheduanna, also known as En-hedu-ana or Enheduana, is widely regarded as the world's first known author and poet, as well as one of the earliest recorded female figures in history. She lived in ancient Mesopotamia during the 23rd century BCE and held the esteemed position of high priestess in the city of Ur, which was a thriving center of Sumerian civilization. Enheduanna's literary works and religious contributions have left an indelible mark on the cultural and literary landscape of ancient Mesopotamia. Enheduanna was born in the city of Ur, located in what is now southern Iraq, around 2285 BCE. She was the daughter of King Sargon of Akkad, who established the Akkadian Empire, and Queen Tashlultum. Being born into a royal family, Enheduanna enjoyed a privileged upbringing and received an exceptional education in literature, religion, and politics. At a young age, Enheduanna's intelligence, eloquence, and spiritual devotion were recognized, leading to her appointment as the high priestess of the moon god Nanna at the renowned temple in Ur. This position bestowed upon her significant religious authority and influence within the society, making her a powerful figure in both the political and spiritual realms. Enheduanna's most significant contributions are her literary works, which include a collection of hymns, poems, and prayers dedicated to various deities. These compositions were written in the Sumerian language, the oldest known written language in human history. Through her writings, Enheduanna expressed her deep reverence for the gods and sought to establish a personal connection between the divine and humanity.

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