Em Grosland has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is Laziness Does Not Exist.
Laziness Does Not Exist
Summary
From social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, a fascinating and thorough examination of what they call the “laziness lie” - which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough - filled with practical and accessible advice for overcoming society’s pressure to “do more”. Extra-curricular activities. Honors classes. Sixty-hour work weeks. Side hustles. Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure his self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, they were forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity. Laziness Does Not Exist explores the psychological underpinnings of the “laziness lie”, including its origins from the Puritans and how it has continued to proliferate as digital work tools have blurred the boundaries between work and life. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough. Dr. Price offers science-based reassurances that productivity does not determine a person’s worth and suggests that the solution to problems of overwork and stress lie in resisting the pressure to do more and instead learn to embrace doing enough. Featuring interviews with researchers, consultants, and experiences from real people drowning in too much work, Laziness Does Not Exist encourages us to let go of guilt and become more attuned to our own limitations and needs and resist the pressure to meet outdated societal expectations.
©2021 Devon Price. All rights reserved. (P)2021 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
Work-from-Home Hacks
Summary
Be as productive as possible at work while never leaving your home with these 500 easy-to-follow hacks that will instantly improve your work-from-home experience. As many have discovered during the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home certainly has its perks. From the easy (non)commute to your computer to the extra time you can spend with your family and pets to the benefits of customizing your environment to your own personal needs, many are continuing to enjoy the work-from-home lifestyle. But it also comes with its challenges. How do you avoid distractions around your home? How can you remain as productive as you are in the office? That’s where Work-from-Home Hacks comes in to help! With over 500 quick and easy solutions you can implement in your daily life, you’ll find yourself staying more productive, organized, and happier than ever. You’ll learn useful tips like: Create a designated workspace at home Figure out what background noise works best for you Use a different internet browser for work Change your clothes before you start work And so much more! So whether you’re adjusting to a new, permanent work-from-home schedule, are looking to make some changes to a long-standing remote work routine, or just need some advice for the occasional WFH days, this book is here to help you stay as productive as possible so you can maintain a healthy work/life balance and make the most of your days outside of the office!
©2020 Aja Frost (P)2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
Hidden Secrets
Summary
Hidden Secrets will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew.... Carla Michaels' life isn't what she thought it was. She met her loving husband in college. She had a career as a teacher. All she ever wanted to complete her life was a baby. After five miscarriages, Carla had almost given up hope of ever becoming a mother. Then a devastating tragedy strikes, and everything she had ever loved is gone - now she's left torn and shattered, wondering if she can go on with life. Unexpectedly, she receives an envelope full of books - journals that were kept hidden from her. A mystery starts to play out as secrets are revealed. Will she get a second chance at life? Will the hidden secrets destroy her? Or will she find the strength to survive once she knows the truth? Hidden Secrets will pull at your heartstrings until the very last word. Some secrets are not meant to be hidden....
©2016 Donna M. Zadunajsky (P)2016 Donna M. Zadunajsky
Lies Like Poison
Summary
Riverdale meets Kara Thomas’s The Cheerleaders in this electrifying, twisted thriller about estranged friends who reunite when someone commits the murder they’d planned - but didn’t go through with - and leaves one of their own to take the fall. Poppy, Lily, and Belladonna would do anything to protect their best friend, Raven. So when they discovered he was suffering abuse at the hands of his stepmother, they came up with a lethal plan: petals of poppy, belladonna, and lily in her evening tea so she’d never be able to hurt Raven again. But someone got cold feet, the plot faded to a secret of the past, and the group fell apart. Three years later, on the eve of Raven’s 17th birthday, his stepmother turns up dead. But it’s only belladonna found in her tea, and it’s only Belladonna who’s carted off to jail. Desperate for help, Belle reaches out to her estranged friends to prove her innocence. They answer the call, but no one is prepared for what comes next. Now, everyone has something to lose and something equally dangerous to hide. And when the tangled web of secrets and betrayal is finally unwound, what lies at its heart will change the group forever.
©2020 Chelsea Pitcher. Originally published in Great Britain in 2020 by Simon & Schuster UK. All rights reserved. (P)2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.