Adam Goodman has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators. The most-rated is The Deportation Machine.
Dog Eat Dog: How to Deal with the Virus of Evil
Summary
Who among us has not been hurt by human evil? It happens to us almost daily: Insults, trickery, betrayal, and other serious sins. How many times have we asked ourselves, where does all this evil come from? And why does it exist at all? And - how is it possible to deal with it and overcome it? Our small radio station invites our listeners to share with other listeners their stories of evil that they have experienced in their lives. Thirty-two different stories enable us to penetrate the depths of evil, beginning with its origins in our ancestors, the chimpanzees, in the forests of Africa, through endless types of physical and mental evil that we have developed along the human evolutionary scale: Murder torture, rape, beatings, imprisonment, humiliation, exploitation, plundering, lies, forgery, insults, ostracism - and that’s just the start of the list. When you understand where evil comes from, and what role evil plays in our lives, it is easier to bear evil and evade it and overcome it. When you finish listening, you are invited to write to us and send us your short stories about your experiences with evil, that you yourselves have experienced, and we will chose among them those that will appear in the next edition of this audiobook. Among the stories you can hear are: The story of Goldie, who learned to be a dancer, and in the wake of a terrible car crash was paralyzed and confined to a wheelchair. How did her beloved behave, who was about to marry her? How did the parents of her new friend behave - a friend who had also asked for her hand in marriage? You’ll be surprised - or, perhaps you won’t. The story of the famous French artist who married his young lover, who worshipped him, until the day that... The story of the young soldier who came home from the battlefield in order to find that... The awful story of the charming, popular archaeologist worshipped by many women, who understand in his 12th romantic affair that... The painful, banal story of the women whose husband abandoned her without an explanation, and her feeling of degradation... The unbelievable story of the taxi driver who devoted his life and his wealth to educating and enriching his four children, until, when he grew old... And also the stories of the boxer and the soccer fan who learned how to stop suffering from failure and mockery... And the story of the polygraph expert who discovered that indeed, nobody is perfect... And more, and more, and more... Buy it, dear listeners, enjoy it and write us your stories, so others too can enjoy them. And the bottom line is: Do good, cause no pain to anyone. We are awaiting you.
©2020 Arie Ruttenberg (P)2020 Arie Ruttenberg
The Deportation Machine
Summary
The Deportation Machine traces the long and troubling history of the US government's systematic efforts to terrorize and expel immigrants over the past 140 years. This provocative, eye-opening book provides needed historical perspective on one of the most pressing social and political issues of our time. In a sweeping and engaging narrative, Adam Goodman examines how federal, state, and local officials have targeted various groups for expulsion, from Chinese and Europeans at the turn of the 20th century to Central Americans and Muslims today. He reveals how authorities have singled out Mexicans, nine out of 10 of all deportees, and removed most of them not by orders of immigration judges but through coercive administrative procedures and calculated fear campaigns. Goodman uncovers the machine's three primary mechanisms - formal deportations, "voluntary" departures, and self-deportations - and examines how public officials have used them to purge immigrants from the country and exert control over those who remain. Exposing the pervasive roots of anti-immigrant sentiment in the United States, The Deportation Machine introduces the politicians, bureaucrats, business people, and ordinary citizens who have pushed for and profited from expulsion.
©2020 Adam Goodman (P)2020 Tantor