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  Classic Rock & Rock Radio...

  various authors

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  This fascinating audio program includes actual radio commercials from the 1960s for the following bands: Blind Faith, Bee Gees, Iron Butterfly, Johnny Rivers, Neil Diamond, The Ventures, Jan & Dean, and The Stooges.

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  Sulla and Caesar: The History of...

  Charles River Editors

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  Julius Caesar is still remembered for winning a civil war and helping bring about the end of the Roman Republic, leaving a line of emperors in its place, but it’s quite possible that none of what Caesar did would’ve happened without the template for such actions being set 40 years earlier. At the time, when Caesar was in his teens, war was being waged both on the Italian peninsula and abroad, with domestic politics pitting the conservative, aristocratic optimates against the populist, reformist populares, and this tension ultimately escalated into an all-out war. One of the leading populares was Caesar’s uncle, Gaius Marius, a military visionary who had restructured the legions and extended the privileges of land ownership and citizenship to legionaries on condition of successful completion of a fixed term of service. In the late 2nd century B.C., Marius had waged a successful campaign against several Germanic tribes, and after earning eternal fame in the Eternal City, Marius was appointed a consul several times. In 88 B.C., he entered into conflict with his erstwhile protégé, the optimate Sulla, over command of the army to be dispatched against Mithridates VI of Pontus, a long-time enemy of Rome and its Greek allies.  
  Ironically, Marius’s reforms had made the legions fiercely loyal to their individual generals rather than the state, which allowed Sulla to march his army against Rome and force Marius into exile. With that, Rome’s first civil war was officially underway, but Sulla’s triumph proved short-lived. Just as Sulla departed for a campaign, Marius returned at the head of a scratch army of veterans and mercenaries, taking over the city and purging it of Sulla’s optimate supporters, and though Marius died in 86 B.C., his party remained in power. After Sulla finished mopping up the last scraps of resistance, he intended to take back Rome for himself at the head of his legions. 

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  American Government 4e -...

  Glen Krutz, Sylvie Waskiewicz

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  The OpenStax American Government 4e audio textbook is produced by Audileo, an official OpenStax Technology Partner. 
   
  The OpenStax American Government 4e audio textbook aligns with the topics and objectives of many government courses. The authors have worked to develop meaningful and memorable explanations, narratives, and examples regarding the actions, workings, and outputs of government. The offering focuses on the real-world impact of government and presents the importance and benefits of civic engagement by students. 
   
  This book follows a logical progression from the fundamental principles of institutional design at the founding, to avenues of political participation, to a thorough coverage of political structures. American Government 4e is designed to continually build upon what students have already learned and emphasizes connections between topics as well as between theory and applications. The goal of each section is to enable students not just to recognize concepts, but to work with them in ways that will be useful in later courses, future careers, and as engaged citizens. 
   
  In order to help students understand the ways that government, society, and individuals interconnect, the revision includes updated information on the 2024 election results, recent court decisions and legal actions, and new opportunities for civic engagement. 
   
  This audio adaptation of OpenStax American Government 4e was produced by https://audileo.com. You can access the textbook as a PDF for free at openstax.org. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License v4.0 International License, copyright Rice University. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. Go to https://audileo.com/audiobooks/openstax/american-government-4e/ for the latest updates.

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  Battle of Crécy The: The History...

  Editors Charles River

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  Although it ended over 550 years ago, the Hundred Years’ War still looms large in the historical consciousness of England and France, even if the name of the famous war is a misnomer. The war was more of a series of separate conflicts between the English and French monarchies, interspersed with periods of peace, and its reputation remains an odd one, in part because its origins were based on royal claims that dated back centuries. Furthermore, the English and French remained adversaries for nearly 400 years after it ended. 
  That said, the war was transformative in many respects, and the impact it had on the geopolitical situation of Europe cannot be overstated. While some might think of the war as being a continuation of the feudal tradition of knights and peasants, the Hundred Years’ War revolutionized European warfare, and it truly helped to usher in the concept of nationalism on the continent. In England, it is remembered as a period of grandeur and success, even though the English lost the war and huge swathes of territory with it, while the French remember it as a strategic victory that ensured the continued independence of France and the denial of English hegemony. The legacy of the war has lived on ever since, helping determine how England became politically severed from the continent, how the knightly chivalric tradition slid into irrelevance, and how battlefield dominance can still leave a nation a loser in war. 
  Indeed, nothing characterized that dominance quite like the campaign that culminated with the Battle of Crécy, where the English used their diverse forces to maximum effect to defeat the French, a victory that allowed the English to eventually take and hold Calais. For about two centuries, Calais would remain the last foothold England retained on the continent, and the famous Tudor King Henry VIII conducted one of the last campaigns of his life in an effort to maintain it. 

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  After Stoicism - Last Words of...

  Thomas Ward

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  The Stoic philosophers of antiquity recognized something we often forget. Good fortune does not guarantee happiness, and bad fortune does not guarantee misery. Boethius was the last philosopher of ancient Rome and a Christian theologian. He was also an illustrious senator who suffered a spectacular reversal of fortune. Falsely accused of treason and sentenced to death, he spent several months in prison awaiting his execution. For consolation he turned to the Stoics he had spent his life studying. They helped him to remember that the good things he once enjoyed—wealth, power, fame—could not make him truly happy. Also, that the injustice he suffered need not make him miserable. But the Stoics were not the only philosophers Boethius sought for consolation. The Stoics had taught that the highest happiness we can hope for is tranquility—serene indifference despite all the trials of life. But for Boethius, tranquility was not enough. He reached for something beyond Stoicism. Something that promised true happiness, come what may. This book is a guide through Boethius’s The Consolation of Philosophy. It shows how Boethius, in his darkest hour, took everything noble from Stoicism and fused it with a rational and religious conviction that there is a hope for happiness through and beyond the suffering of this life.  

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  Active Empathy for Kids -...

  Morgan Bravo

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  "Active Empathy for Kids" is an essential guide for parents who want to instill the values of compassion and understanding in their children. Empathy is an essential skill that helps children connect with others, build stronger relationships, and navigate the world with kindness and understanding. 
  This compact activity guide offers valuable insights into the meaning of empathy, its causes, and the reasons behind a lack of empathy. Using mindful communication techniques and strategies, parents will learn how to foster their child's ability to empathize and show compassion towards others. 
  The book includes "Conversation Starters" that enable parents to communicate and explore the concept of empathy with their child in an engaging and accessible way. The activities in the book are designed to help children build empathy and understanding through interactive and fun exercises that encourage them to think about how others feel and how they can make a difference in the world. 
  "Active Empathy for Kids" is an invaluable resource for parents who want to nurture their child's emotional intelligence and cultivate the values of kindness and compassion. With this book as your guide, you'll be able to raise children who are empathetic, understanding, and capable of making a positive impact on the world.

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