Debbie Shocair has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors. The most-rated is Copycat Recipes Cookbook.
Summary of Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
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Note to listeners: This is an unofficial summary of Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste, designed to enrich your listening experience. Caste is the “foundation of our divisions," Isabel Wilkerson states in Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Standing resembles the bones of an old house, "the studs and joists that we can't find in the physical structures we call home." It is additionally similar to our bones, the auxiliary honesty of our innards generally kept imperceptible without X-beams. Caste or position or rank in this narrative resembles a nitty-gritty clinical history. "Station is a sickness." It is a languid toxic substance, "an intravenous trickle to the psyche," supporting a "safe framework" that is likewise powerless against its "poisons." It is cell, "atomic," "neurological," "cardiovascular." Like subduction-zone action underneath the Earth's surface, rank is "the inconspicuous stirrings of the human heart." Caste isn't, in any case, about "emotions or profound quality;" however, it does live on the hearts and propensities. Standing is a show, "a phase of incredible scale" with unremovable outfits and unforeseeable content. Rank is in front of an audience, "an exhibition," and standing is, likewise, by one way or another, "the silent attendant in an obscured theater." It is an enchantment "spell." An enterprise. A Sith Lord. A tall structure with an overwhelmed cellar. Like in The Matrix, "an inconspicuous power of man-made reasoning has overwhelmed the human species." It is a stepping stool, and we exist on its rungs. "Position is structure," whatever that implies correctly.
©2020 Genius Reads (P)2020 Genius Reads
Summary of A Promised Land by Barack Obama
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Note to listeners: This is an unofficial summary and analysis of Barack Obama’s, designed to enrich your listening experience. Genius Reads is wholly responsible for this content and is not associated with the original author in any way. A Promised Land covers Barack Obama’s life and career between his entries into politics to the capture of Osama bin Laden. He covers a little of the same information that is found in The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father, but goes further into some of the political maneuvering and strategies employed by the Obama administration to bring the US out of the recession. Though the book runs roughly chronological, it is, in essence, arranged thematically. He addresses each subject through its history, from a world, American, and personal perspective. In each section, he seeks to draw out key issues and ideas in an attempt to acknowledge the complexities of politics in an interconnected world. His tone is conversational and relaxed. Though it is clear he is a master of language and incredibly well-read, he avoids academic or convoluted language and makes an admirable attempt at clarifying complex legal procedures. Along the way, he shares some astonishing insights into both friends and adversaries. He makes it clear that his administration was very much a team effort, and the book is filled with anecdotes, arguments, and admiration. We also get to see the man behind the politics and a portrait of a normal family thrust into the limelight - overwhelmed sometimes, bold and brazen at others. From the very first description of his morning walks in the White House Gardens, it is clear that he has a deep love of descriptive language. As a seasoned traveler, he brings us with him on his trips to Moscow, England, India, and the Middle East, in passages rich in detail. At the heart of the book, we find a Barack Obama unlike the confident and charming president of his many public appearances. His goal is to show his private difficulties beyond the headlines, as well as those of his family and friends. He dwells on the implications of being the first African American, of the rise of populism and blind nationalism, and his frustrations with party politics. Above all, he wants to share his vision of America, one that reaches its glorious potential and remains a positive influence on the world stage.
©2021 Genius Reads (P)2021 Genius Reads
Wire Wrap Jewelry
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Wire Wrap Jewelry is the ultimate step-by-step guide to making wire-wrapped rings, pendants, earrings, and bracelets. Learn amazing techniques to become a wire wrap jewelry expert. Wire wrapping can simply be defined as taking wire and wrapping it around itself and/or beads and other components to create jewelry. Wire wrapping can be used to make a loop for joining different components together, such as when creating a wrapped wire loop or wrapping a pendant. Through wire wrapping, you can also secure beads to a form or even attach non-bead items such as wire wrapping rhinestone cup chain onto a bangle. When wrapped, curved, bent, and manipulated, the wire itself can become the structure and foundation of your piece or act as a design detail. Wire wrapping lets you create custom shapes and angles and gives you more ways to use different components together. To build up your wire wrapping skills, start simple, with the very basics such as creating simple and wrapped wire loops. Move on to wrapping a briolette and creating a herringbone wrap. The more you practice, the better your results will be as you get familiar with how wire acts and moves. After you have mastered some of the more simple techniques, try wire wrapping beads onto a form, creating an over-under basket weave design and wire netting From here you can progress onto advanced techniques such as those demonstrated by guest designer Wyatt White. This is a guide of how to make your own pendants fairly easily. It may take some practice, but it's really fun if you get good at it, and it only takes a few minutes. At the end of this book, you will be able to make amazing wire wrap rings, pendants, earrings, and bracelets. Buy the audiobook by clicking "buy now" and be on your way to becoming an expert in making wire wrap jewelry.
©2020 Sylvia Donald (P)2020 Sylvia Donald
Did World Political Turmoil Cause the Coronavirus?
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This book investigates the possibility that world political turmoil may have led nature to create the coronavirus as a way of restoring natural balance to the human world.
©2020 Thomas Winterbottom (P)2020 Thomas Winterbottom
Copycat Recipes Cookbook
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Do you want to learn how to make delicious meals in the comfort of your own home? Then, you need to get this cookbook. It will teach you how to cook all sorts of different meals from scratch. This book teaches you how to make everything - from hearty breakfast foods to vegetarian staples and everything in between. By following along with the recipes in this book, you’ll be cooking like a pro in no time at all! Why is this called the Copycat Recipes Cookbook? Because, this is the only book around that will show you how to make the same delicious recipes that are served in restaurants! You’ll learn how to cook the same amazing foods that restaurants serve night after night all without the cost of going out. Your friends and family will be amazed at the kinds of food that you’ll be able to share. And you’ll be able to take pride in the quality of the food that you’ll learn how to prepare. Some of the recipes in this book include: Whole Wheat Pancakes Eggs Benedict with Savory Hollandaise sauce New York City Style Bagels Avocado and Poached Eggs on Toast Turkey Meatballs Italian Style Stuffed Mushrooms Green Pasta Salad Zuppa Toscana Gnocchi Soup Pan-Fried Pizza Clam Chowder In-n-Out Double-Double Trouble Glazed Sticky Pork And much, much more! No matter what your favorite restaurant is or the food that you like to eat, you’ll be sure to find something in this book that you’ll love. This book is full of delicious, savory recipes - all from the best restaurants around the world. If you are ready to learn how to cook like the pros and make the same savory meals that you get at your favorite restaurant, then you need to get this book today! PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Lisa Ramsey (P)2020 Lisa Ramsey