Paul Neal Rohrer has narrated 10 audiobooks on Listento.it by 10 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 5 ratings. The most-rated is The Fanged Crown.
The Intelligence Paradox: Why the Intelligent Choice Isn't Always the Smart One
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A book that challenges common misconceptions about the nature of intelligence. Satoshi Kanazawa's Why Beautiful People Have More Daughters (written with Alan S. Miller) was hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "a rollicking bit of pop Science & Technology that turns the lens of evolutionary psychology on issues of the day." That book answered such burning questions as why women tend to lust after males who already have mates and why newborns look more like Dad than Mom. Now Kanazawa tackles the nature of intelligence: what it is, what it does, what it is good for (if anything). Highly entertaining, smart (dare we say intelligent?), and daringly contrarian, The Intelligence Paradox will provide a deeper understanding of what intelligence is, and what it means for us in our lives. Asks why more intelligent individuals are not better (and are, in fact, often worse) than less intelligent individuals in solving some of the most important problems in life - such as finding a mate, raising children, and making friends Discusses why liberals are more intelligent than conservatives, why atheists are more intelligent than the religious, why more intelligent men value monogamy, why night owls are more intelligent than morning larks, and why homosexuals are more intelligent than heterosexuals Explores how the purpose for which general intelligence evolved - solving evolutionarily novel problems - allows us to explain why intelligent people have the particular values and preferences they have Challenging common misconceptions about the nature of intelligence, this book offers surprising insights into the cutting-edge of Science & Technology at the intersection of evolutionary psychology and intelligence research.
©2012 Satoshi Kanazawa (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
The Fanged Crown
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Welcome to the Jungle! Tethyrian colonists sent to the jungle island of Chult have vanished and only their celebrated leader has returned. The story he tells of disease and monsters rings false to his enemies - a former mutineer is sent to discover what really happened to the Lost Colony and what the Hero of Tethyr is hiding. The first book in a series designed to showcase the uncivilized areas that are iconic to the Dungeons & Dragons® game, The Fanged Crown is an easy way for unfamiliar listeners to pick up the Forgotten Realms®. With plenty of action, intrigue, and adventure, this is a book that will appeal to new listeners and familiar fans alike. The Fanged Crown and the rest of the Wilds series may be read in any order.
©2009 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Destiny Betrayed, Second Edition
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If you thought you already knew everything there was to know about the Kennedy assassination, think again. If you enjoyed the chilling experience of In Cold Blood and were at the edge of your seat while watching Oliver Stone’s JFK, you’ll love this investigative look into all the facets of one of the top conspiracies of the 20th century and beyond. DiEugenio, who has spent decades researching the Kennedy assassination, takes both an analytical and conversational approach to his fascinating exploration of the pivotal historical events and scandals surrounding that day. Twenty years after the first edition of Destiny Betrayed, DiEugenio is back with his ever-expanding investigation into the life and death of JFK. But this is no simple reissue. It is a greatly revised and expanded version of the original book, including updates on all the topics it introduced back in 1992. DiEugenio has used the declassification process of the Assassination Records Review Board (ARRB) to obtain the most current information on topics like the Garrison investigation and Clay Shaw; the newly exposed fallacies of the Warren Commission; U.S.-Cuban policy from 1957 to 1963; Kennedy's withdrawal plan from Vietnam; Kennedy's challenge to the Cold War consensus in 1961, and where those ideas originated; the ARRB medical inquiry demonstrating conspiracy and cover up; and the problems with the investigation of the Kennedy case. DiEugenio’s primary focus is on the Garrison inquiry, the New Orleans aspects of the Kennedy murder investigation, and the revelatory new information that bolsters Garrison’s case and has been withheld from the public. All of this and more is contained in the narrative of this complex crime, with twin focuses on the victim, John F. Kennedy, and the investigator, Jim Garrison.
©1992, 2012 James DiEugenio (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
The Restless Shore
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Explore the unexplored - enter The Wilds of the Forgotten Realms! One hundred years ago, the Akanamere was ravaged by the Spellplague, drying the lake and leaving behind a nightmarish landscape of frozen waves, distorted creatures, and a strange being whose song drives listeners to carry out what they believe are the singer's orders. When a genasi girl is kidnapped by these fanatics, her troubled sister must brave the wilds of the Mere-That-Was to save them both from a gruesome fate.
©2009 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
The Edge of Chaos
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Explore the unexplored - enter The Wilds of the Forgotten Realms! On the border of a dangerous, magically unstable area called the Plaguewrought Lands, the leader of a cult seeking the spread of this wild magic and an alchemist who wants to control it join forces and create an elixir that allows pilgrims to survive the Plaguewrought Lands. But only one can succeed. A young man with strange powers and a priestess of the god of death will help determine who.
©2009 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Brooklyn Knight
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Professor Piers Knight is an esteemed curator at the Brooklyn Museum and is regarded by many on the staff as a revered institution of his own if not an outright curiosity. Knight’s portfolio includes lost civilizations; arcane cultures, languages, and belief; and more than a little bit of the history of magic and mysticism. What his contemporaries don't know is that in addition to being a scholar of all things ancient he is schooled in the uses of magical artifacts, the teachings of forgotten deities, and the threats of unseen dangers. If a mysterious object surfaces, Professor Knight makes it his job to figure it out - and make sure it stays out of dangerous hands. A contemporary on an expedition in the Middle East calls Knight's attention to a mysterious object in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum...just before it becomes the target of a sorcerous attack that leads to a siege on a local precinct house by a fire elemental. What looks like an ordinary inscribed stone may unlock an otherworldly Armageddon that certain dark powers are all too eager to bring about - and only Piers Knight stands in their way.
©2009 C.J. Henderson (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Central Park Knight
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Professor Piers Knight is the Brooklyn Museum’s very own Indiana Jones. His specialties include lost civilizations, arcane cultures, and more than a little bit of the history of magic and mysticism. What his contemporaries don't know is that in addition to being a scholar of all these topics, he is also proficient in the uses of magical artifacts. Knight receives a chilling message from Tian Lu, a former lover and an agent for the Chinese government. Years ago, they made a frightening discovery at an archeological dig when out of the depths rose… a living, fire-breathing dragon. Now, the dragons are waking from their slumber before their scheduled time. And one particularly diabolical dragon is set on eliminating the others and taking over the world. As civilization plunges into panic, Knight, Lu, Knight’s 17-year-old techie intern George Rainert, and an untrustworthy dragon ally must use all their resources - magical and otherwise - to stop the destruction before it’s too late.
©2009, 2011 C.J. Henderson (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Abraham Lincoln: The History of Man Who Transformed America
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America's greatest president, who rose to power in the country's greatest hour of need and whose vision saw the US through the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln: He brought freedom to the slaves and held the Union together during the Civil War. His profound and poetic speeches are famous around the world, evidence of the greatness of American’s most beloved leader. The author follows the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks from his early years in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, to his highly successful law career, his marriage to Mary Todd, and his one term in Congress. We witness his leadership of the Republican anti-slavery movement, his famous debates with Stephen A. Douglas (a long acquaintance and former rival for the hand of Mary Todd), and his emergence as a candidate for president in 1860. Following Lincoln's election to the presidency, Jim describes his masterful role as commander in chief during the Civil War, the writing of the Emancipation Proclamation, and his assassination by John Wilkes Booth. Inside you'll find: Chapter one: "The Life of Abraham Lincoln" Chapter two: "The Lincoln Upbringing" Chapter three: "Politics" Chapter four: "Life Before the Presidency" Chapter five: "President Lincoln: The First Term 1861-1864" Chapter six: "Assassination and Death of Abraham Lincoln" Chapter seven: "Your Free Gift" Meet Abraham Lincoln, the frontier president whose death made him a martyr but whose life made him a hero.
©2018 Jim Kaplan (P)2018 Jim Kaplan
The Aggressive Conservative Investor
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This no-holds-barred presentation of one of the most successful investment strategies of all time - value investing in distressed securities/companies - shows you how to analyze and evaluate stocks just like controlling owners. Based on the assumption that stock price rarely reflects real value, authors Whitman and Shubik use numerous case studies to present risk-minimizing methods that also provide high rewards. Still relevant today, this classic work includes a new introduction discussing the dramatic changes that have taken place in the value investing world since its first publication in 1979. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©1979 Martin J. Whitman and Martin Shubik. Foreword copyright 2006 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Introduction copyright 2006 by Martin J. Whitman and Martin Shubik. (P)2012 Gildan Media
Wrath of the Blue Lady
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Best-selling author Mel Odom returns to the world of Forgotten Realms with high-seas adventure! A treasure hunter discovers a sunken ship beneath the Sea of Fallen Stars ... and the dark sorceress who sank it. Allying with the vilest monsters of Faern, she seeks to expand her empire beneath the waves and overcome the surface. The Wilds series feature adventures set in iconic Dungeons & Dragons settings. Magically distorted landscapes, jungle islands teeming with reptilian monsters, wide frontiers touched by another plane, or deep under the surface of the sea-adventure is waiting.
©2009 Wizards of the Coast, Inc. (P)2012 Audible, Inc.