Social Science audiobooks

Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry

By: Charles H Vail

Narrated by: Graham Dunlop

Length: 5 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

First published in 1909, this book consists of a series of lectures, first given in Pullman Memorial Church, Albion, New York. The purpose of these lectures is to consider the origin and nature of the Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry and to show the relation which they bear one to the other. Chapters include The Egyptian, Hindu and Persian... Read more

The Hiramic Legend

By: Manly Palmer Hall

Narrated by: Dennis Logan

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

The Masonic legend of the building of Solomon's Temple does not in every particular parallel the Scriptural version, especially in those portions relating to CHiram Abiff. According to the Biblical account, this Master workman returned to his own country; in the Masonic allegory he is foully murdered. On this point A. E. Waite, in his New... Read more

The Fraternity of the Rose Cross

By: Manly Palmer Hall

Narrated by: Dennis Logan

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

Who were the Rosicrucians? Were they an organization of profound thinkers rebelling against the inquisitional religious and philosophical limitations of their time or were they isolated transcendentalists united only by the similarity of their viewpoints and deductions? Where was the "House of the Holy Spirit, " in which, according to their... Read more

Prarthana Samuhik Prernecha Hunkar

By: Sharad Hebbalkar

Narrated by: Pradnya Kulkarni

Length: 1 hour 18 minutes

Abridged: No

प्रा. शरद हेबाळकरांनी अतिशय सोप्या भाषेत आणि छोट्या छोट्या गोष्टी सांगून रोजच्या शाखेचे आणि तीवर म्हटल्या जाणार्‍या प्रार्थनेचे महत्त्व सांगितले आहे. एखादा गंभीर विषय सोप्या शब्दात कसा मांडता येतो याचे उत्तम उदाहरण म्हणजे हे पुस्तक आहे. ही प्रार्थना वैयक्तिक नसून सामुहिक प्रेरणेचा हुंकार आहे. Read more

Rosicrucian Doctrines and Tenets

By: Manly Palmer Hall

Narrated by: Dennis Logan

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Trustworthy information is unavailable concerning the actual philosophical beliefs, political aspirations, and humanitarian activities of the Rosicrucian Fraternity. Today, as of old, the mysteries of the Society are preserved inviolate by virtue of their essential nature; and attempts to interpret Rosicrucian philosophy are but speculations,... Read more

Freemasonic Symbolism

By: Manly Palmer Hall

Narrated by: Dennis Logan

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

According to Freemasonic symbolism, Enoch, fearing that all knowledge of the sacred Mysteries would be lost at the time of the Deluge, erected the two columns mentioned in the quotation. Upon the metal column in appropriate allegorical symbols he engraved the secret reaching and upon the marble column placed an inscription stating that a short... Read more

Glücklich leben - Band 3: Hilfsbereitschaft

By: Michael von Känel

Narrated by: Michael von Känel

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Glücklich leben 3:Hilfsbereitschaft Was unsere Hilfe für andere Menschen bedeutet Hilfsbereitschaft ist etwas Wundervolles. Aber erkennen können wir das nur, wenn wir bereit sind, uns mit diesem Thema auseinanderzusetzen. Es ist nicht die Hilfsbereitschaft selbst, die unser Leben glücklich werden lassen kann. Es ist das, was hinter der... Read more

Una historia pop de los vampiros

By: David Remartinez

Narrated by: Rojo Córdova

Length: 11 hours 18 minutes

Abridged: No

Los vampiros del siglo XXI ya no son lo que eran. Drácula ha sido superado por adolescentes atribulados como los de Crepúsculo. El vampiro contemporáneo ha enterrado al conde maduro y ahora despliega juventud, placer, amor y feminidad, gracias a su capacidad para adaptarse a los tiempos frenéticos que le ha tocado vivir. El monstruo ha asumido... Read more

Side Affects

By: Hil Malatino

Narrated by: Hil Malatino

Length: 6 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Some days—or weeks, or months, or even years—being trans feels bad. Yet as Hil Malatino points out, there is little space for trans people to think through, let alone speak of, these bad feelings. Negative emotions are suspect because they unsettle narratives of acceptance or reinforce virulently phobic framings of trans as inauthentic and... Read more

Fashionchya Duniyetyla Chamakta Zara

By: Sudhir Joglekar

Narrated by: Sachin Suresh

Length: 13 minutes

Abridged: No

वस्त्रोद्योगाची दुनिया ही संपूर्णपणे फॅशनवर चालते असे म्हणतात. एकवेळ मान्सूनचा अंदाज सांगता येईल पण कुठली फॅशन कधी चालेल हे सांगता येत नाही. त्यातही एखाद्या राज्यात, देशात किंवा संपूर्ण जगात चालणारी फॅशन शोधणे तर महाकर्मकठीण. पण अशा परिस्थितीत झाराचे कारागीर दिवसाला तीन फॅशन डिझाईन्स कसे शोधतात, त्यांचा प्रसार व प्रचार कसा करतात याची गोष्ट... Read more

The Making of White American Identity

By: Ron Eyerman

Narrated by: Chris Monteiro

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Abridged: No

An account of the emergence and development of white consciousness throughout American history.



In The Making of White American Identity, Ron Eyerman provides an explanation for how whiteness has become a basis for collective identification and collective action in the United States. Drawing upon his previous work on the formation of African... Read more

Doing Nothing Is No Longer an Option

By: Jenny Booth Potter

Narrated by: Jenny Booth Potter

Length: 6 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

During a bus ride with a group of fellow college students, Jenny Booth Potter came to a life-changing realization. She decided that racism in all its forms—in policies and systems, in organizations and churches, in neighborhoods and families—could no longer be tolerated. And even though Jenny didn't know what to do about racism, she was certain... Read more

The Necessary Journey

By: Ella F. Washington

Narrated by: Zoleka Vundla

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

"What does a workplace utopia look like to you?" This is the question Dr. Ella F. Washington asks company leaders, and often she hears about an ideal vision of an organization that values diversity and inclusion and wants employees to bring their whole selves to work.



But how can you get there? Organizations have largely missed the mark when it... Read more

A Short History of Queer Women

By: Kirsty Loehr

Narrated by: Ellie Gossage

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Queer women have always existed—let's put them back in the history books



No, they weren't "just friends!"



Queer women have been written out of history since, well, forever. "But historians famously care about women!," said no one. From Anne Bonny and Mary Read who sailed the seas together disguised as pirates, to US football captain Megan Rapinoe... Read more

I Dream with Open Eyes

By: George Prochnik

Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner

Length: 9 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Whatever the ideological slant of our information feeds, nowadays we all share a sense of binge-watching the apocalypse. Facing so much uncertainty, we need a language for thinking about the unknown not simply as a threat but also as a space of fertile possibility. George Prochnik has chosen to reflect on these urgent themes through the lens of... Read more

Psychedelic Wisdom

By: Richard Louis Miller

Narrated by: Brock Blatter

Length: 12 hours 20 minutes

Abridged: No

• Reveals how these scientists, doctors, therapists, and teachers have applied their entheogenic experiences in their professions, leading to therapeutic advancements, scientific discoveries, and healing for thousands

• Includes contributions from scientific psychonaut Amanda Feilding, psychedelic swami Dr. Allan Ajaya, “America’s Doctor” Dean... Read more

Terrorism, Jihad, and the Bible

By: John F. MacArthur

Narrated by: Milton Bagby

Length: 3 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

September 11, 2001 saw the deadliest attack ever launched on American soil, leaving us asking questions such as: Why did God permit such a thing to happen? Was the attack a divine judgment or was it merely an atrocity perpetrated by the forces of evil? How can human beings be capable of such diabolical savagery in the name of religion? And what... Read more

Long Live Mortal Kombat

By: David L. Craddock

Narrated by: Andy Ingalls

Length: 21 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

To politicians and parents, Mortal Kombat was a menace to society. To gamers, it was a way of life. From dedicated hustlers who put thousands of miles on their odometers driving coast to coast to challenge the top players in arcades, to fans who devote their free time to collecting action figures, setting world records, and plumbing the depths... Read more

Por qué creemos en mierdas

By: Ramon Nogueras

Narrated by: Jordi Salas

Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Nunca conseguirás que un negacionista cambie de opinión. Nunca antes en la historia de la humanidad hemos tenido más acceso a información que ahora. Nunca antes nuestro conocimiento sobre el mundo en el que vivimos y su funcionamiento ha sido comparable al que tenemos ahora. Y sin embargo, ¿cómo es posible que creamos firmemente en bulos y... Read more

Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro

By: Gloria E. Anzaldúa

Narrated by: Angela Juarez

Length: 10 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Written during the last decade of her life, Light in the Dark represents the culmination of Gloria E. Anzaldúa's mature thought and the most comprehensive presentation of her philosophy. Throughout, Anzaldúa weaves personal narratives into deeply engaging theoretical readings to comment on numerous contemporary issues—including the September 11... Read more

Warning Signs

By: Peter Langman, PhD

Narrated by: Asa Siegel

Length: 5 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

How do we prevent the next school shooting? By knowing the warning signs.



Dr. Langman's timely book presents practical, research-based guidance on anticipating and preventing mass attacks. Warning Signs is for all members of a school community, including school personnel, mental health professionals, law enforcement officers, parents, and... Read more

Reversing Sail

By: Michael Gomez

Narrated by: Amir Abdullah

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Abridged: No

Beginning with antiquity, Reversing Sail: A History of the African Diaspora captures the essential political, cultural, social, and economic developments that shaped the black experience. In this second edition, Michael A. Gomez updates the text to include the most recent research on the African Diaspora. Continuing to pay particular attention... Read more

Norse Runes for Beginners: Unlocking Secrets of Rune Divination, Nordic Magic and Paganism, Asatru, Rituals, Spells, and Reading Elder and Younger Futhark Runes

By: Silvia Hill

Narrated by: Colin Fluxman

Length: 3 hours 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Learn how to read runes to practice divination and runic magic.Are you interested in Norse mythology?Do you want to learn how to unlock the secrets of an ancient language where words have the real power?Have you been searching for meaning and a purpose in your life?Would you like to achieve inner balance and have a strong sense of community?This... Read more

Cómo Analizar A Las Personas: Técnicas secretas de la psicología oscura para leer rápidamente a las personas como a un libro, con manipulación encubierta, lenguaje corporal, PNL y habilidades de control mental para protegerte.

By: Gabriel Moreno

Narrated by: Gabriel Moreno

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

¡La guía completa para aprender a analizar a las personas!No siempre puedes confiar en tu intuición cuando se trata de otras personas. A veces es necesario utilizar técnicas más encubiertas para obtener una lectura clara de ellas.En ocasiones puede parecer que otras personas siempre tienen la ventaja en situaciones sociales: parecen comprender... Read more