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Culture & Society
History
Biographies

A Queen for All Seasons

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lumley's collection of first-hand insights and observations of Queen Elizabeth II seeks to celebrate the achievement of the Commonwealth's longest-reigning monarch.

Culture & Society
History

A Queer History of the United States

Michael Bronski

This book explores the evolution of gender, sex, and sexuality throughout U.S. history, identifying the systems and movements that influenced the growth of the modern LGBTQ+ community.

Mind & Philosophy

A Question of Ethics: Right or Wrong?

The Open University

In this course, The Open University unpicks the unique relationship between athletes and their coaches, exploring how unethical behavior can occur and what can be done to prevent it.

Business

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

Burton G. Malkiel

A Random Walk Down Wall Street is a time-honored yet modern guide to personal investing without the need for expensive money managers.

Religion & Spirituality

A Replacement for Religion

The School of Life, Alain de Botton

The School of Life asks how society might be able to recover the positive aspects of religion, despite many of us no longer having a faith tradition.

Business
Career & Success
Personal Growth
Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Mind & Philosophy
Parenting & Relationships

A Return to Love

Marianne Williamson

Published in 1992, this book will help you let go of resentment, fear, and anger and embrace the power of love, bringing you happier, healthier jobs and relationships.

Culture & Society
History

A Review of Roe v Wade

Stuff You Should Know, Josh Clark, Chuck Bryant

In the wake of the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, Stuff You Should Know podcast hosts Josh Clark and Charles 'Chuck' Bryant discuss the landmark 1973 case.

Culture & Society

A River in Darkness

Masaji Ishikawa

In this harrowing account of his life as a Japanese-Korean immigrant in North Korea, Masaji Ishikawa shares his story of suffering, loss, and despair.

Parenting & Relationships

A Secret Love

Chris Bolan

A Secret Love is the story of how a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and her partner kept their lesbian relationship hidden from the world for decades.

Culture & Society

A Short History of Brexit

Kevin O’Rourke

A Short History of Brexit explains both the long-term and short-term factors that led a narrow majority of British people to vote for leaving the European Union in 2016.

History
Culture & Society

A Short History of Europe

Simon Jenkins

Journalist and author Simon Jenkins provides a chronological guide to the complex and fascinating historical factors still shaping Europe today.

Business

A Short History of Financial Euphoria

John Kenneth Galbraith

Distinguished economics professor John Kenneth Galbraith analyzes the patterns behind financial bubbles throughout history.

Culture & Society
History

A Short History of London

Simon Jenkins

A whistle-stop ride through two millennia of one of the world's greatest cities, setting London's fascinating paradoxes in their historical, social, and global context.

Science & Environment
Mind & Philosophy

A Short History of Sadness

The Documentary Podcast, BBC World Service, James Reynolds, Helen Russell

In this January 2023 episode of The Documentary podcast, English author Helen Russell explores the meaning and history of sadness in different cultures.

Science & Environment
Mind & Philosophy

A Short Philosophy of Birds

Philippe J Dubois, Elise Rousseau

French authors Philippe J. Dubois and Elis Rousseau explain what birds can teach us about life, happiness, partnership, and freedom.

Science & Environment
Culture & Society

A Shot to Save the World

Gregory Zuckerman

Gregory Zuckerman details the efforts of pharmaceutical companies to develop COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, describing the decades of work that prepared them for this feat.

Education
History
Career & Success

A Silent Revolution: The History Of Sign Language

Matthew Maxey

In this hack, learn about the history of sign language.

Parenting & Relationships
Personal Growth

A Single Revolution

Shani Silver

Discover how you can enjoy and value your singlehood while also desiring a relationship at the same time. Change the narrative and release limiting beliefs that keep you locked inside an endless search instead of enjoying the best parts of being single.

Leadership & Entrepreneurship
Personal Growth
Culture & Society

A Splendid Exchange

William J. Bernstein

A Splendid Exchange outlines the history of global trade, revealing how it has enabled the progress of civilization and continues to change the world on a daily basis.

Money & Investing
Technology & the Future

A Thorough Case Against Crypto

The Ezra Klein Show, Ezra Klein, Dan Olson

In this episode from April 2022, Ezra Klein is joined by Dan Olson to burst the crypto bubble. The pair discuss the continual shifting of goalposts, false promises, and cult-like behaviors rife in the crypto world.

Science & Environment
Technology & the Future

A Thousand Brains

Jeff Hawkins, Richard Dawkins

A Thousand Brains is an insight into the workings of the neocortex and the implications of these discoveries on our understanding of the brain and the development of artificial intelligence.

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