Randal Schaffer has narrated 67 audiobooks on Listento.it by 37 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.1★ across 208 ratings. The most-rated is The Convoluted Universe: Book One.
Landscape Photography: The Ultimate Guide to Landscape Photography at Night
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Discover the secrets to mastering photography at night! Night photography and astrophotography can be two of the most frustrating subgenres of landscape. A lot of the reason for this is because: 1. It really is a hard subject to master due to the lack of light. 2. People don't understand how to go about mastering it. It's very technical, math based, and has a lot of steps. While this can put a lot of people off, I'm here to break it down for you. Planning is absolutely key, and I'll walk you through every step you need to make your shoot successful. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: Tips and tricks for photographing in low light: Before diving right into night photography, I think it's best to get your feet wet with a little introduction to the world of low-light photography. If you can master this, night photography is the next logical step. The tips include information on the importance of selecting ISO and using a tripod to reduce shake. Astrophotography and night photography: I explain the difference; inclusion of landscape along with the sky or without. How dark does it need to be? This chapter discusses how to figure out the light pollution in your area and a few tips on how to combat it or use it to your advantage if need be. The gear: This comprehensive list breaks down the essential gear you need to make it work. Planning your shoot and composition: Talks about all the steps you need to take to make your shoot successful Getting star trails: how to make beautiful star trails in your image. Getting point stars: provides opposite techniques to the previous tip, including how to determine exposure time for this style. Editing: Night photography has its own kind of retouching that you have to do to get the perfect image, and I break down all the steps and how to make them work for you.
©2015 Sender Publishing (P)2015 Sender Publishing
Letters from a Patchwork Quilt
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A heartbreaking story of love and loss. In 1875, 18-year-old would-be poet Jack Brennan runs away from home to avoid being pushed into the priesthood. Life soon looks rosy for Jack when he lands the teaching job he's always dreamed of and meets the love of his life, Eliza Hewlett. But his world is shattered when Mary Ellen, his landlord's daughter, falsely accuses him of fathering the child she is expecting. Jack and Eliza decide to escape to America. As they are about to sail, Jack is arrested and dragged from the ship, leaving Eliza alone en route to New York with only a few shillings in her pocket. Once parted, each is forced to adjust to a future they had neither wanted nor expected.
©2015 Clare Flynn (P)2018 Clare Flynn
Sunset Lake
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Reverend Brian Lucas has a secret his congregation in the Nine Mile Methodist Church knows nothing about, and he'd really like to keep it that way. But even his Earth-shattering secret takes a backseat to what else is happening in his tiny hometown. Murders usually do that. Brian's "close friend", Sam, is urging a resolution to their little problem, but Brian's brother, Boyd, the County Sheriff, is more caught up in chasing down a homicidal maniac who is slaughtering little old ladies. When Brian's secret and Boyd's mystery run into each other head on, and Boyd's 15-year-old son, Jesse, gets involved, all hell breaks loose. Then a fourth death comes to terrify the town, and it is Brian who begins to see what is taking place in their little corner of the Corn Belt. But even for a Methodist minister, it will take more than prayer to set it right.
©2015 John Inman (P)2016 Dreamspinner Press
The Gardener of Baghdad
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"Two people, one city, different times; connected by a memoir. Can love exist in a city destined for decades of misery?" Adnan leads a weary existence as a bookshop owner in modern-day, war-torn Baghdad, where bombings, corruption, and assault are everyday occurrences and the struggle to survive has suffocated the joy out of life for most. But when he begins to clean out his bookshop of 40 years to leave his city in search of somewhere safer, he comes across the story of Ali, the Gardener of Baghdad. Adnan rediscovers through a memoir handwritten by the gardener decades ago that beauty, love, and hope can still exist, even in the darkest corners of the world.
©2014 Ahmad Ardalan (P)2017 Ahmad Ardalan
Work from Home: 50 Ways to Make Money Online Analyzed
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Save time and money! Discover which online business is a perfect match for you - before you start the business.
How many times have you started a business only to later realize it wasn't what you expected? Would you like to go into business knowing beforehand the potential of the business and what you need to do to scale it? If so, this audiobook can help you.
Work from Home consists of:
Passive-income ideas - 50 ways to make money online analyzed (part I)
Affiliate marketing - Learn how to make $10,000-plus each month on autopilot (part II)
In Work from Home, you'll discover:
A concise, step-by-step analysis of 50 business models you can leverage to earn passive income (including one that allows you to earn money watching TV!)
Strategies that’ll help you simplify some of the business models (and make them more passive!)
What you can do to scale your earnings (regardless of which business you choose)
Strategies you can implement to minimize the level of competition in each marketplace
Myths that hold people back from succeeding (we debunk more than 100 such myths!)
Well over 150 insightful tips and 100 frequently asked questions (with answers)
How to make $10,000+ each month on autopilot with affiliate marketing
And much, much more!
Plus, bonus materials: This audiobook will reveal the download password to the author’s business scorecard, which neatly summarizes, in alphabetical order, each business model’s score across those four criteria, i.e. simplicity, passivity, scalability, and competitiveness!
Sounds good? Download this audiobook now and let's get started!
©2018 Michael Ezeanaka (P)2018 Michael Ezeanaka
Agile Project Management Box Set
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The scrum framework brings structure and order to a project in a chaotic, fast-paced environment. It delivers a shippable increment of the product after each sprint and allows a business to increase return on investment through prioritization. As long as the scrum rules are carried out as its creators intended the results are phenomenal and business value is realized. However what happens when the business requires greater output, many related projects to be synchronized to a deadline or a coordinated technical solution? This is where the Scrum-of-scrums technique comes into its own. The Scrum of scrums is a method of coordinating teams and is used to grow and synchronize the scrum framework within a company to huge scale. As a scrum master I have used this technique to great effect in order to keep complex inter-related projects in sync. I have also noticed many "dos and don'ts" that I will share with you. When you have listened to this book, you will fully understand: What the scrum of scrum technique is How it will benefit you and your organization Learning and tips from an industry expert that you can apply to your everyday work
©2016 Pashun Consulting Ltd. (P)2016 Pashun Consulting Ltd.
Pablo Escobar's Story, Part 1: The Rise
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Pablo Escobar was a mama's boy who cherished his family and sang in the shower, yet he bombed a passenger plane and formed a death squad that used genital electrocution. Most Escobar biographies only provide a few pieces of the puzzle, but this action-packed audiobook reveals everything about the king of cocaine. Mostly translated from Spanish, Part 1 contains stories untold in the English-speaking world, including: The tragic death of his youngest brother Fernando. The fate of his pregnant mistress. The shocking details of his affair with a TV celebrity. The presidential candidate who encouraged him to eliminate their rivals.
©2018 Shaun Attwood (P)2019 Shaun Attwood
Affiliate Marketing
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Are you looking for an online business that you can start today? If so, affiliate marketing is for you. This method of earning money through the Internet has been around for more than two decades and people are still using the same model today as 20 years ago. This audiobook will teach you everything you need to know about affiliate marketing. It discusses how it all started and evolved into the multi-billion dollar industry that it is today. In this audiobook, we will discuss how you can get your slice of the affiliate marketing pie. You will learn how you can start with this business and build your affiliate marketing assets from scratch. You will also learn how to develop content and drive massive amounts of traffic to them through organic (free) and paid methods. Lastly, we talk about the different strategies on how you can become successful as an Internet marketer and, at the end of this audiobook, I reveal how I personally earn a lot of money with affiliate marketing. With the help of this audiobook, you will be on your way to earn a six-figure monthly income. Start building your affiliate marketing empire today! Whether you know absolutely nothing about affiliate marketing or you already understand the fundamentals, this audiobook will assist you immensely. This audiobook will help you: Learn what affiliate marketing is Learn the difference between low ticket and high ticket affiliate marketing Learn about the top 20 affiliate marketing programs Learn how to choose the best affiliate marketing program Learn how to use social media platforms for affiliate marketing Learn about the common affiliate marketing mistakes people make And much more PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2018 Michael Ezeanaka (P)2018 Michael Ezeanaka
How to Start, Run and Grow a Successful Gas Station Business
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Why a book about gas station business? Well, gas stations are in every street corner, they are a dime a dozen, but why are there so many of them? After the economic meltdown of 2008, we not only witnessed the collapse of the housing market, but also a wave of small businesses that closed their doors forever. In your city, I am sure you saw empty homes alongside many local businesses such as restaurants, gift shops, clothing stores, etc., that stood there with empty windows and a "For Sale" sign in the front. Now, look again. How many gas stations or convenience stores closed during the same period? Probably none. Instead, you may have noticed there are new stations constantly being built. Why is that? The answer is simple: it is a recession-proof business. Whether you have a job or not, or have a house or not, you still need gasoline for your car, milk for the kids, or need to make a quick run for cigarettes, beer, or soft drinks. Your corner gas station is filled with all our daily life necessities. Now that we established a gas station is a good and recession-proof business to get into, the question is how do we get into one on a limited budget, and once we do get into it, how can we stand out in this crowded market and be unique? Here in this book, I bring you all the answers, along with all the best information possible to help you start, run, and grow a successful gas station/convenience store business. As a 20-plus-year veteran of gas station business, I am always trying new and innovative methods to increase sales and profitability. In this book, I've outlined and explained in depth the following: How to choose the right business location Should you buy or lease a gas station business? How to effectively do due diligence on any business How to get bank financing How to close a deal What and how to set up a corporation and obtain all required licensing How to market your store and increase sales and ultimately profitability How to hire, train, and manage employees How to have an inventory management system How to do bookkeeping How to handle loss prevention/theft A full business plan in included in this book along with a link where you can download a fully workable business plan that you can modify to fit your need. Branding, business plans, business loans, innovative marketing strategies, theft control, gas station business bookkeeping, regulations, pricing - you name it, it's here for you. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2016 CSB Academy Publishing Company (P)2016 CSB Academy Publishing Company
Keys to the Kingdom
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Do you want to live the victorious life the Bible says you can? One thing we are promised in this life as New Testament Christians is plenty of trial and tribulations. No matter how hard we wish, we cannot escape from the trial and tribulations we will often face in this world. The problem is many of us are living a life of discouragement in the face of these challenges and have lost our sense of joy and victory. We search the scriptures looking for answers to our problems, we look for tools to unlock the success code. This book will delve into the word of God and talk about success from the biblical perspective. How this book will benefit you: You will learn the truth about success You will learn principles that work for anyone (Christian or not) You will learn the most powerful biblical truths that will propel anyone to success in any field You will learn the powerful key that you must have to succeed You will learn what true success and wealth as the Bible states truly is
©2016 Timothy Gracie (P)2016 Timothy Gracie
Alien
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Ever want to just dig out the truth amidst all the confusion? Occam's razor is the tool you need. The Occam's Razor series is the series of books you want to listen to. Occam's razor is a filter for logical arguments. It states that the simplest solution that fits all the facts is usually the correct one. The Occam's Razor series will attempt to apply the razor to some of the arguments that plague our modern world. In this book, we will be taking a look at the most probable reality behind the whole alien visitation question. If you enjoy problem-solving and you have an open mind, you will enjoy this series. If you expect ever to find the irrefutable answers in life, you will experience a lot of disappointment. If you enjoy looking anyway, you can have a lot of fun. For thousands of years, people have reported being visited by alien creatures from the stars. Our modern society loves to laugh at anyone who claims that they saw an alien, but with all this smoke, surely there is a fire somewhere, right? Listen to this and every book in this new series! Start with this book now. Buy a copy of Alien (the first book of The Occam's Razor series).
©2018 JD Lovil (P)2019 JD Lovil
You Are Them
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What follows if we reject belief in any kind of non-physical soul and instead fully embrace what we know about the world? The main implication, this book argues, is a naturalization of personal identity and ethics. A radically different way of thinking about ourself.
“A precondition of rational behavior is a basic understanding of the nature of oneself and the world. Any fusion of ethical and decision-theoretic rationality into a seamless package runs counter to some of our deepest intuitions. But You Are Them makes a powerful case. Magnus Vinding's best book to date. Highly recommended.” (David Pearce, co-founder of the Neuroethics Foundation, co-founder of World Transhumanist Association / Humanity, and author of The Hedonistic Imperative and The Anti-Speciesist Revolution.)
©2017 Magnus Vinding (P)2019 Magnus Vinding
The Story of Dr. Dolittle
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts is the first of the classically loved Doctor Dolittle series by Hugh Lofting. Doctor John Dolittle is a physician living in England who loves animals. He acquires many animals in his small home, but the volume of animals causes his human patients to be uncomfortable and seek out other practitioners. Doctor Dolittle does the most sensible thing in that situation - learns to speak to the animals from his pet parrot and takes up veterinary medicine instead of human medicine. Soon after, many animals seek him out and take residence in his home, causing all sorts of problems, but giving Dolittle the fame he needs to travel the world as a special doctor to animals. He begins adventuring throughout the world to help sick and injured animals and runs into animals and mythical creatures who benefit from his expertise. This story is charming and has been the basis for many movies over the years. Its humor and adventurous spirit are sure to delight listeners of all ages.
Public Domain (P)2020 InAudio
5 Easy Steps to a Smart Home
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Are you feeling overwhelmed and confused with all the new smart-home technology changes going on today? Would you like to understand the benefits and value it can provide? Would you like to find ways to make your life easier? Are you worried it will be too complicated and cost a lot? If so, you have come to the right place. I understand as I was just like you once, and it can seem quite confusing and daunting to try and figure things out all on your own. It's tough to get started if you don't know where to go. With a smart home, you can save time, money, and energy. You can feel more secure with more comforts and less stress. The truth is that smart-home technologies are readily available in the market today and not something of the future. You just need to understand where to go and what to do. I will provide you with the tools, tips, and tricks to start the next evolution of your smart-home life. My goal is to try to help you by teaching you some of the new and exciting technologies available in our day. Throughout this book, I hope to provide you with enough information to allow you to intelligently decide what things will work best for you and your family and ultimately improve your quality of life.
©2016 Jeff Ward (P)2017 Jeff Ward
BDSM: The Ultimate Handbook for the Dom and Sub: Training for the More Experienced Players
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Do you want to learn advanced BDSM techniques? Lots of times, exploration is fun. People want to explore new things, especially in the realm of BDSM. Did you know though that there are advanced techniques and play styles you can implement into your BDSM scenes? That’s right, and this audiobook will tell you how to. In this audiobook, you’ll learn of the following: The best toys for BDSM Hot bondage actions to try out with your partner New and innovative BDSM activities How to get discipline from your sub Different roleplaying scenarios that can ultimately be hot and fun By the end of this, you’ll know how to give pleasure to your sub, and you’ll be able to take it to a more advanced level. It’s fun to do, and for those couples looking to be more adventurous, this is definitely the way for you to go.
©2018 Richard Welps (P)2018 Richard Welps
Tales from the Butcher's Block - Featuring The Witch: Jillybean in the Undead World
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Tales of horror from one of the masters of the genre. Peter Meredith delivers stories that will keep you devouring them one after another. From the Pen - a gift that just keeps on killing, to "The Eyes in the Storm" - a beast that feeds on those who dare to go out when nature is at its cruelest, to "The Haunting at Red Feathers" - a true haunting that has the young couple trapped in the woods with a demonic presence, begging: "Don't let the night catch me here!" Seven tales in all come from the butcher's block and that includes "The Witch: Jillybean in the Undead World". What is more terrifying than a mad woman who is snatching up the children of Rippling, Missouri in order to breed the perfect zombie? A seven-year-old girl with fly-away brown hair and a gift for destruction.
©2015 Peter Meredith (P)2016 Peter Meredith
Agile Product Management Box Set
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This class is going to provide you with a host of proven tips for setting excellent goals for your product. I am sure this class will be very informative, as it will give you an introduction to the concept of scrum as well as that of product vision. I will then explain to you the steps that you can take to create a product vision followed by tips on how to use a clear product vision in your team or organization from the ground up. I will also provide you with lots of examples, which will go a long way in helping you understand this topic better. In this class, you will learn: A brief recap of agile and scrum principles What is a product vision? What is a product vision board and how is it used to provide a clear overarching goal for any product? A high-level outline of how the product vision is used to create a product A step by step example of how to create a product vision for a real product Concise techniques for improving your product vision Without further ado, I would like us to start this informative journey so lend me your ears and let me teach you how to enrich your product management by creating an awesome product vision.
©2016 Pashun Consulting Ltd. (P)2016 Pashun Consulting Ltd.
The Meditation Beginner's Bible
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Discover why Oprah Winfrey, Hugh Jackman, Russell Simons, and Arianna Huffington all set aside time off their busy schedules to engage in the life-changing practice of meditation. Do you sometimes feel stressed, anxious, lonely, and depressed? Are you always up in your head, constantly dwelling on the past, and worrying about the future? Do you want to live a more productive, stress-free, and happier life? If so, then you've come to the right place. With The Meditation Beginner's Bible, you will embark on an inner journey that will take you back to the state of peace, joy, and happiness you were born to inhabit. From the outside, meditation can seem like an esoteric, mystical endeavor exclusively reserved for enlightened monks and spiritual adepts. However, this could not be further from the truth. Meditation is not only accessible to anyone, it is extremely easy to learn, and the benefits are only a few minutes away. In fact, a study by Dr. Fadel Zeidan at Wake Forest Medical Center has shown only 80 minutes of meditation to be more effective for pain relief than even morphine. Meditation changes the structure of your brain through a process called neuroplasticity. These changes in brain structure explain why regular meditators report a myriad of improvements in their lives. When you practice meditation, you gain control over your mind, you break the cycle of seeking stimulation from the external world, and you learn to draw your state from within. Meditation is truly a transformative experience that can have profound effects not just on your mind, but on virtually every aspect of your life - your body, relationships, health, and even your career. The Meditation Beginner's Bible will teach you : The neuroscience behind the incredible benefits of meditation How meditation rewires your brain How to turn meditation into a habit How to access a higher level of consciousness that is beyond the mind Mindfulness meditation Candle meditation Guided meditation Mantra meditation Walking meditation Metta meditation And much more!
©2015 Tai Morello (P)2016 Tai Morello
Agile Product Management (Box Set): The 7 habits of Highly Effective Agile Product Managers & Release Planning: 21 Steps to Plan Your Product Releases
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1. Thank you and congratulations on taking this class, "The 7 habits of Highly Effective Agile Product Managers". In this class, you will be given a complete overview of what makes the best agile product managers successful. This will allow you to use their successes to help you to build great products in any team or business. In this class, I give you a concise overview the agile product manager, along with their day to day tasks and challenges. I then give you an overview of 7 well known habits of great agile product managers so you can use them to be successful in your team or business. In this class, you will learn: A brief recap of agile and scrum principles What is an agile product manager What are the duties of an agile product manager How to work with a scrum team to get the best product possible How to boost the productivity in any team A complete overview of the 7 habits of high performing product managers including what to do and what not to do So let us get started right away, so you can learn The 7 habits of Highly Effective Agile Product Managers! 2. Thank you and congratulations on taking this class, "Release Planning: 21 Steps to plan your product release from a product vision with Scrum". In this class, we will discuss some actionable steps and strategies on how to build a release plan using 21 easy to follow agile techniques. I am confident that you will find this class extremely valuable irrespective of your level of knowledge about scrum and release planning. We will start by building a strong foundation about scrum and release planning then move on to discussing the specific steps that you can follow to build a successful release plan. I won't stop there; I will go on to explain some very effective tips and tricks on how to master and improve release planning in your team or business from the ground up. And as with my other classes, I will give you plenty of examples to illustrate how best to implement scrum in product development and release planning. In this class, you will learn: A brief recap of agile and scrum principles What is a release plan and how it helps the team and stakeholders to set reliable expectations How a release plan is built for a single release The steps involved in building a release plan including starting from the product vision, including stakeholders, using the roadmap and building the release plan from the product backlog How and when to conduct the release planning meeting and why it is important Concise techniques for improving your release backlog How to maintain a release plan So let's get started and let me teach you how to improve release planning for your product using agile scrum.
©2017 Pashun Consulting Ltd. (P)2017 Pashun Consulting Ltd.
Agile Product Management Box Set: User Stories & Product Backlog - 21 Tips
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In this book, you will be given proven methods to create, maintain, and manage your requirements using user stories as part of an agile scrum teamFollowing this, I give you a complete overview of epics and themes and how they can be used to capture and group complex requirements in any team or business. Along the way, I give you plenty of examples and give you best practices for working with user stories within agile scrum. You will learn: What user stories are and why they are so powerful for capturing requirements in complex projects How to feel confident in writing user stories for any project What a Requirements Spec is and why they are less flexible than a product backlog built with Agile User Stories What the Three Rs rule, Acceptance Criteria, the INVEST Principle, the Three Cs principle and Edge Cases are and how they will make you a better user story writer or agile practitioner How and when to split and amalgamate stories Techniques to help you to split user stories when working in the real world The difference between Epics and Themes and when each is used Who is responsible for writing user stories in agile and scrum So let's get started and let me teach you how to improve product backlog management.
©2016 Pashun Consulting Ltd. (P)2016 Pashun Consulting Ltd.