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The Myth of Artificial Intelligence

Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do

by Erik J. Larson ...

Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

Futurists insist that AI will soon eclipse the capacities of the most gifted human mind. What hope do we have against superintelligent machines? But we aren't really on the path to developing intelligent machines. In fact, we don't even know where that path might be.Erik Larson takes us on a tour of the landscape of AI to show how far we are from superintelligence, and what it would take to get ... Read more

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Futurists insist that AI will soon eclipse the capacities of the most gifted human mind. What hope do we have against superintelligent machines? But we aren't really on the path to developing intelligent machines. In fact, we don't even know where that path might be.Erik Larson takes us on a tour of the landscape of AI to show how far we are from superintelligence, and what it would take to get
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The Bullet Journal Method

Track Your Past, Order Your Present, Plan Your Future

by Ryder Carroll ...

Narrated by Ryder Carroll ...

Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTransform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon.The Bullet Journal Method will undoubtedly transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine’ Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle MorningIn his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organi... ... Read more

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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERTransform your life using the Bullet Journal Method, the revolutionary organisational system and worldwide phenomenon.The Bullet Journal Method will undoubtedly transform your life, in more ways than you can imagine’ Hal Elrod, author of The Miracle MorningIn his long-awaited first book, Ryder Carroll, the creator of the enormously popular Bullet Journal organi...
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Open

An Autobiography

by Andre Agassi ...

Narrated by Erik Davies ...

Abridged

6 hours 28 min

He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.‘engaging, thrilling…a superbly written book’ Michael Atherton, The Times‘Honest in a way that such books seldom are … An uncommonly well-written sports memoir’ New York Times‘stunningly good’ Lynne Truss, The Times... ... Read more

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He is one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court – but from early childhood Andre Agassi hated the game.‘engaging, thrilling…a superbly written book’ Michael Atherton, The Times‘Honest in a way that such books seldom are … An uncommonly well-written sports memoir’ New York Times‘stunningly good’ Lynne Truss, The Times...
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The Coddling of the American Mind

How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

by Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff ...

Narrated by Jonathan Haidt ...

Unabridged

10 hours 6 min

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Coddling of the America Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, read by Jonathan Haidt.What doesn't kill you makes you weakerAlways trust your feelingsLife is a battle between good people and evil peopleThese three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being, as well as ancient wisdom from many cu... ... Read more

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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Coddling of the America Mind by Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff, read by Jonathan Haidt.What doesn't kill you makes you weakerAlways trust your feelingsLife is a battle between good people and evil peopleThese three Great Untruths contradict basic psychological principles about well-being, as well as ancient wisdom from many cu...
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How to Kill a Language

Power, Resistance and the Race to Save Our Words

by Sophia Smith Galer ...

Narrated by Sophia Smith Galer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

'Moving, beautiful and important' FINANCIAL TIMES, BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2026'Punchy and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMESAs Sophia Smith Galer’s Nonna lay dying, she realised it wasn’t just a beloved grandmother she was losing – it was the language she spoke, too. From Northern Italy, she spoke a dialët that Sophia, like so many children and grandchildren of migrants, can understand but can’t speak. With the ... Read more

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'Moving, beautiful and important' FINANCIAL TIMES, BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2026'Punchy and persuasive' SUNDAY TIMESAs Sophia Smith Galer’s Nonna lay dying, she realised it wasn’t just a beloved grandmother she was losing – it was the language she spoke, too. From Northern Italy, she spoke a dialët that Sophia, like so many children and grandchildren of migrants, can understand but can’t speak. With the
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Breath

Improve your health and wellbeing by discovering the lost art of breathing

by James Nestor ...

Narrated by James Nestor ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

Narrated by James Nestor.THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEAS HEARD ON STEVEN BARTLETT'S 'DIARY OF A CEO'There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.In Breath, a book that has changed ... Read more

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Narrated by James Nestor.THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEAS HEARD ON STEVEN BARTLETT'S 'DIARY OF A CEO'There is nothing more essential to our health and wellbeing than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat 25,000 times a day. Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.In Breath, a book that has changed
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Let me tell you a story

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by Rakuten Kobo ...

Narrated by Jim Dale ...

Unabridged

3 min

Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing ... Read more

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Let me tell you a story. Do you remember when you first fell in love with reading? Well you weren't really reading, were you? No, your passion for books began quite another way. It was listening, wasn't it? To a story. Yes; your love of reading got started when you were being read to. Could there be any six words that have more anticipation behind them than: "Let me tell you a story."Introducing
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The Wedding People

The hilarious and moving million-copy bestseller

by Alison Espach ...

Narrated by Helen Laser ...

Unabridged

11 hours 37 min

The smash-hit international bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction'Best read of the year' THE TIMES'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVERPhoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing he... ... Read more

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The smash-hit international bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction'Best read of the year' THE TIMES'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVERPhoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing he...
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How to Take Smart Notes

One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking. 2nd Edition

by Sönke Ahrens ...

Narrated by Nigel Fyfe ...

Unabridged

6 hours 14 min

This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other ... Read more

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This is the second, revised and expanded edition. The first edition was published under the slightly longer title "How to Take Smart Notes. One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking - for Students, Academics and Nonfiction Book Writers".The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organisation of ideas and notes. This book helps students, academics and other
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Make It Stick

The Science of Successful Learning

by Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel ...

Narrated by Qarie Marshall ...

Unabridged

8 hours 34 min

To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and ... Read more

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To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and
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Dark Sacred Night

Inspiration for the hit Amazon Prime series BALLARD

by Michael Connelly ...

Narrated by Christine Lakin, Titus Welliver ...

Series series Ballard and Bosch
Unabridged

10 hours 39 min

A MURDER HE CAN'T FORGET. A CASE ONLY SHE CAN SOLVE.'OUTSTANDING' IAN RANKINAmazon Best 100 Books of The YearBarnes & Noble Best Books of The YearTop Ten Best Thrillers of the Year - Washington Post* * * * *Daisy Clayton's killer was never caught. In over ten years, there has been no breakthrough in her murder cas... ... Read more

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A MURDER HE CAN'T FORGET. A CASE ONLY SHE CAN SOLVE.'OUTSTANDING' IAN RANKINAmazon Best 100 Books of The YearBarnes & Noble Best Books of The YearTop Ten Best Thrillers of the Year - Washington Post* * * * *Daisy Clayton's killer was never caught. In over ten years, there has been no breakthrough in her murder cas...
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Basic Spanish - Complete Foreign Service Institute Course

by Foreign Service Institute ...

Narrated by Foreign Service Institute ...

Unabridged

42 hours 28 min

This is a complete SPANISH FSI Basic language course. This course was originally developed by The Foreign Service Institute (FSI). FSI is the United States Federal Government's primary training institution for employees of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington. This training ... Read more

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This is a complete SPANISH FSI Basic language course. This course was originally developed by The Foreign Service Institute (FSI). FSI is the United States Federal Government's primary training institution for employees of the U.S. foreign affairs community, preparing American diplomats and other professionals to advance U.S. foreign affairs interests overseas and in Washington. This training
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The Undoing Project

A Friendship that Changed the World

by Michael Lewis ...

Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris ...

Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis, read by Dennis Boutsikaris.Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky met in war-torn 1960s Israel. Both were gifted young psychology professors: Kahneman a rootless son of holocaust survivors who saw the world as a problem to be solved; Tversky a voluble, instinctual blur of energy. In this ... Read more

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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Undoing Project, by Michael Lewis, read by Dennis Boutsikaris.Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky met in war-torn 1960s Israel. Both were gifted young psychology professors: Kahneman a rootless son of holocaust survivors who saw the world as a problem to be solved; Tversky a voluble, instinctual blur of energy. In this
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Learn French with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

French Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach

by Paul Noble ...

Narrated by Paul Noble ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking French fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no ... Read more

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Practical, fun and effective.Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by millions. You'll be speaking French fluently and confidently in no time at all.Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no
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The Hare With Amber Eyes

The Sunday Times bestselling biography, winner of the Costa Book of the Year award

by Edmund de Waal ...

Narrated by Michael Maloney ...

Unabridged

10 hours 40 min

Brought to you by Penguin.**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****WINNER OF THE 2010 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD**264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in his great uncle Iggie's Tokyo apartment. When he later inherited the 'netsuke', they unlocked a story far larger and more dra... ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER****WINNER OF THE 2010 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD**264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in his great uncle Iggie's Tokyo apartment. When he later inherited the 'netsuke', they unlocked a story far larger and more dra...
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101 Conversations in Simple Spanish

Short Natural Dialogues to Boost Your Confidence & Improve Your Spoken Spanish

by Olly Richards ...

Narrated by David McNeill, Victor Calet ...

Series Audiobook 1 - 101 Conversations: Spanish Edition
Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

Real Spanish people don’t speak like your textbook… so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak!Try the StoryLearning Method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken Spanish in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the immersive ... Read more

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Real Spanish people don’t speak like your textbook… so it’s no wonder you feel unprepared when it’s your turn to speak!Try the StoryLearning Method, and dive into a real-world, gripping drama between six characters that helps you learn authentic spoken Spanish in the process. Created by Olly Richards, internationally-renowned language teacher and author, this proven method of the immersive
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Weapons of Mass Instruction

A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling

by John Taylor Gatto ...

Narrated by Michael Puttonen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 33 min

John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills. Gatto's earlier book, Dumbing Us Down, introduced the now-famous expression of the title into the common vernacular. Weapons of Mass Instruction adds another chilling ... Read more

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John Taylor Gatto's Weapons of Mass Instruction focuses on mechanisms of traditional education which cripple imagination, discourage critical thinking, and create a false view of learning as a byproduct of rote-memorization drills. Gatto's earlier book, Dumbing Us Down, introduced the now-famous expression of the title into the common vernacular. Weapons of Mass Instruction adds another chilling
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The Unaccountability Machine

Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions - and How The World Lost its Mind

by Dan Davies ...

Narrated by Peter Dickson ...

Unabridged

9 hours 2 min

'A corporation, or a government department isn't a conscious being, but it is an artificial intelligence. It has the capability to take decisions which are completely distinct from the intentions of any of the people who compose it. And under stressful conditions, it can go stark raving mad.'When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines ... Read more

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'A corporation, or a government department isn't a conscious being, but it is an artificial intelligence. It has the capability to take decisions which are completely distinct from the intentions of any of the people who compose it. And under stressful conditions, it can go stark raving mad.'When we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines
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Aprender Inglês - Textos Paralelos - Fácil de ouvir - Fácil de ler CURSO DE ÁUDIO DE INGLÊS N.o 1 - Learn English - Easy Reader - Easy Listener

by Polyglot Planet ...

Narrated by Harry Watson, Rodolfo Martins ...

Unabridged

25 min

"O EASY READER - CURSO DE ÁUDIO DE INGLÊS N.º 1FÁCIL DE OUVIR - FÁCIL DE LER - FÁCIL DE APRENDEREste é o nosso mais recente e definitivo curso para aprender idiomas.É relativamente novo na aprendizagem de Inglês ou precisa de rever as suas competências linguísticas? Deseja não só falar como um falante nativo, mas também compreendê-los claramente? Bem-vindo a Polyglot Planet. Fornecemos-lhe as ... Read more

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"O EASY READER - CURSO DE ÁUDIO DE INGLÊS N.º 1FÁCIL DE OUVIR - FÁCIL DE LER - FÁCIL DE APRENDEREste é o nosso mais recente e definitivo curso para aprender idiomas.É relativamente novo na aprendizagem de Inglês ou precisa de rever as suas competências linguísticas? Deseja não só falar como um falante nativo, mas também compreendê-los claramente? Bem-vindo a Polyglot Planet. Fornecemos-lhe as
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

A Leadership Fable

by Patrick Lencioni ...

Narrated by Charles Stransky ...

Unabridged

3 hours 43 min

After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered is she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and nothing excited her more than a challenge. What she could not have known when she accepted the job, ... Read more

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After her first two weeks observing the problems at DecisionTech, Kathryn Petersen, its new CEO, had more than a few moments when she wondered is she should have taken the job. But Kathryn knew there was little chance she would have turned it down. After all, retirement had made her antsy, and nothing excited her more than a challenge. What she could not have known when she accepted the job,
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Follow The Leader - A Collection Of The Best Lectures On Leadership

by John Maxwell, Simon Sinek, Laura Sicola, Gen. James Mattis, Roselinde Torres, Simon Lancaster0 ...

Narrated by John Maxwell, Simon Sinek, Laura Sicola, Gen. James Mattis, Roselinde Torres, Simon Lancaster1 ...

Unabridged

2 hours 43 min

This is a collection of the best leadership speeches, gave by the most outstanding leaders of our generation. ... Read more

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This is a collection of the best leadership speeches, gave by the most outstanding leaders of our generation.
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The Ransom of Red Chief

Mandarin Companion Graded Readers Level 1

by John Pasden ...

Narrated by Xiuye Zhang ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Mandarin Companion
Unabridged

1 hour 6 min

Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how ... Read more

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Trying to make some fast cash, two small-time crooks devise a plan to kidnap the son of a wealthy family in a village and hold him for ransom. When the kidnapped boy pulls out his Hong Hou (“Red Monkey”) costume, the two burglars realize they may be in for more than they planned. As their ransom notes remain unanswered and their scheme starts to drag on, the two crooks find out for themselves how
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The Trusted Advisor

20th Anniversary Edition

by David H. Maister, Robert M. Galford, Charles H. Green ...

Narrated by BJ Harrison ...

Unabridged

10 hours 38 min

In today's fast-paced networked economy, professionals must work harder than ever to maintain and improve their business skills and knowledge. But technical mastery of one's discipline is not enough, assert professional advisors David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford. The key to professional success, they argue, is the ability to earn the trust and confidence of clients.In this ... Read more

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In today's fast-paced networked economy, professionals must work harder than ever to maintain and improve their business skills and knowledge. But technical mastery of one's discipline is not enough, assert professional advisors David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford. The key to professional success, they argue, is the ability to earn the trust and confidence of clients.In this
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Short Stories in Irish for Beginners

Read for pleasure at your level, expand your vocabulary and learn Irish the fun way!

by Olly Richards ...

Narrated by Gráinne Bleasdale ...

Series series Readers
Unabridged

6 hours 3 min

An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish."Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for ... Read more

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An unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners of Irish."Olly's top-notch language-learning insights are right in line with the best of what we know from neuroscience and cognitive psychology about how to learn effectively. I love his work - and you will too!" - Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of New York Times bestseller A Mind for
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The Myth of Artificial Intelligence

The Bullet Journal Method

Open

The Coddling of the American Mind

How to Kill a Language

Breath

Let me tell you a story

The Wedding People

How to Take Smart Notes

Make It Stick

Dark Sacred Night

Basic Spanish - Complete Foreign Service Institute Course

The Undoing Project

Learn French with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course

The Hare With Amber Eyes

101 Conversations in Simple Spanish

Weapons of Mass Instruction

The Unaccountability Machine

Aprender Inglês - Textos Paralelos - Fácil de ouvir - Fácil de ler CURSO DE ÁUDIO DE INGLÊS N.o 1 - Learn English - Easy Reader - Easy Listener

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Follow The Leader - A Collection Of The Best Lectures On Leadership

The Ransom of Red Chief

The Trusted Advisor

Short Stories in Irish for Beginners