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Brief History of the Scientific Revolution, A: How the World Learned to Think Anew

by David Kessler ...

Narrated by David Kessler ...

Unabridged

1 hour 55 min

Witness the dramatic intellectual history that shattered ancient dogma and ignited the dawn of modern science. Perfect for an enlightening daily commute, this thought-provoking journey transports you to Renaissance Europe's bustling coffeehouses and crowded workshops. Here, rebel astronomers and curious artisans risk everything to prove the Earth moves.This is not merely a timeline of discoveries, ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Witness the dramatic intellectual history that shattered ancient dogma and ignited the dawn of modern science. Perfect for an enlightening daily commute, this thought-provoking journey transports you to Renaissance Europe's bustling coffeehouses and crowded workshops. Here, rebel astronomers and curious artisans risk everything to prove the Earth moves.This is not merely a timeline of discoveries,
... Read more
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How the Internet Works for Beginners: A Simple Introduction to the Network That Connects Everything

by David Kessler ...

Narrated by David Kessler ...

Unabridged

1 hour 42 min

Conquer tech anxiety and master the digital world with this calming, jargon-free guide to everyday technology. Whether you are commuting, relaxing at home, or feeling frustrated by confusing apps, this soothing exploration transforms digital dread into confident tech literacy. Stop feeling left behind and start understanding the invisible network powering modern life.Transform intimidating ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Conquer tech anxiety and master the digital world with this calming, jargon-free guide to everyday technology. Whether you are commuting, relaxing at home, or feeling frustrated by confusing apps, this soothing exploration transforms digital dread into confident tech literacy. Stop feeling left behind and start understanding the invisible network powering modern life.Transform intimidating
... Read more
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Guide to Investing in Stocks: A Beginner’s Roadmap to Confident, Long-Term Wealth Building in the Markets

by David Kessler ...

Narrated by David Kessler ...

Unabridged

2 hours 5 min

Transform financial anxiety into confident investing with a step-by-step personal finance roadmap for building wealth. Perfect for your morning commute, this calm audio guide demystifies the stock market so you can plan for retirement without stress. Stop letting Wall Street intimidation keep your hard-earned money sitting idle.Cut through the sensationalized media noise and learn why steady, long ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Transform financial anxiety into confident investing with a step-by-step personal finance roadmap for building wealth. Perfect for your morning commute, this calm audio guide demystifies the stock market so you can plan for retirement without stress. Stop letting Wall Street intimidation keep your hard-earned money sitting idle.Cut through the sensationalized media noise and learn why steady, long
... Read more
Your Food Is Fooling You

How Your Brain Is Hijacked by Sugar, Fat and Salt

by David A. Kessler ...

A young reader's adaptation of the New York Times bestseller that explores how Americans developed overeating habits.Former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration David A. Kessler, M.D., argues forcefully that our brain chemistry is being hijacked by the food we eat: that by consuming stimulating combinations of sugar, fat, and salt, we're conditioning our bodies to crave more sugar ... Read more

$11.69 USD

A young reader's adaptation of the New York Times bestseller that explores how Americans developed overeating habits.Former commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration David A. Kessler, M.D., argues forcefully that our brain chemistry is being hijacked by the food we eat: that by consuming stimulating combinations of sugar, fat, and salt, we're conditioning our bodies to crave more sugar
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The Falashas

A Short History of the Ethiopian Jews

by David F. Kessler ...

This third, revised edition comprises the whole of the original volume and is enhanced by the addition of a new preface and afterward which seek to reply to criticisms of the authors argument about the origins of the Falashas, and include some new thinking on the subject. Drawing on tradition and legend to reinforce his argument, the author again traces the source of the community to the Jewish ... Read more

$85.49 USD

This third, revised edition comprises the whole of the original volume and is enhanced by the addition of a new preface and afterward which seek to reply to criticisms of the authors argument about the origins of the Falashas, and include some new thinking on the subject. Drawing on tradition and legend to reinforce his argument, the author again traces the source of the community to the Jewish
... Read more
Capture

Unraveling the Mystery of Mental Suffering

by David A. Kessler, M.D. ...

"A breakthrough book. In a world of increasingly specialized knowledge, it takes a particular gift and some stubbornness to cut across the fields of neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy and psychology and to ask the fundamental question: Why it is that we can allow our best selves to be captured by and torpedoed by thoughts and actions that sink us?. . . . [Kessler's] ultimate answer is profound ... Read more

$15.49 USD

"A breakthrough book. In a world of increasingly specialized knowledge, it takes a particular gift and some stubbornness to cut across the fields of neuroscience, psychiatry, philosophy and psychology and to ask the fundamental question: Why it is that we can allow our best selves to be captured by and torpedoed by thoughts and actions that sink us?. . . . [Kessler's] ultimate answer is profound
... Read more
Life Lessons

Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the

by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David Kessler ...

Series series An Inspiring Guide to Life
Ten years after Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s death: “An inspiring…guide to life, distilled from the experiences of people who face death” (Kirkus Reviews)—the beloved classic now with a new introduction and updated resources section.Is this really how I want to live my life? Each one of us at some point asks this question. The tragedy is not that life is short, but that we often see only in hindsight ... Read more

$14.99 USD

Ten years after Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s death: “An inspiring…guide to life, distilled from the experiences of people who face death” (Kirkus Reviews)—the beloved classic now with a new introduction and updated resources section.Is this really how I want to live my life? Each one of us at some point asks this question. The tragedy is not that life is short, but that we often see only in hindsight
... Read more
Amos

by Rainer Kessler, Walter Dietrich, David M. Carr, Adele Berlin, Erhard Blum, Irmtraud Fischer, Shimon Gesundheit, Walter Groß, Gary N. Knoppers, Bernard M. Levinson, Ed Noort, Helmut Utzschneider, Beate Ego ...

Translated by David E. Orton ...

This commentary examines the book of Amos as it appears in the Hebrew Bible: a collection of messages from a prophet in the 8th century BCE who warned that the Kingdom of Israel would fall because of the wrongs of its wealthy elite. Despite this warning, the book ultimately offers hope for a restored future to the survivors in Judah and Israel. The analysis traces how Amos's original message - now ... Read more

$69.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This commentary examines the book of Amos as it appears in the Hebrew Bible: a collection of messages from a prophet in the 8th century BCE who warned that the Kingdom of Israel would fall because of the wrongs of its wealthy elite. Despite this warning, the book ultimately offers hope for a restored future to the survivors in Judah and Israel. The analysis traces how Amos's original message - now
... Read more
Finding Meaning

The Sixth Stage of Grief

by David Kessler ...

In this groundbreaking and “poignant” (Los Angeles Times) book, David Kessler—praised for his work by Maria Shriver, Marianne Williamson, and Mother Teresa—journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler wrote the classic ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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In this groundbreaking and “poignant” (Los Angeles Times) book, David Kessler—praised for his work by Maria Shriver, Marianne Williamson, and Mother Teresa—journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross first identified the stages of dying in her transformative book On Death and Dying. Decades later, she and David Kessler wrote the classic
... Read more

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The Needs of the Dying, Revised and Updated Edition

A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life's Final Chapter

by David Kessler ...

Unabridged

12 hours

“A remarkably compassionate and uplifting book. We encourage all patients and their family and friends to read the words and thoughts in David Kessler’s book.”—Rhonda Fleming Mann, Resource Center for Women with Cancer at UCLAA nationally recognized leader in the field of end of life and grief care presents a compassionate yet frank program for coping with the challenges and needs of the dying and ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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“A remarkably compassionate and uplifting book. We encourage all patients and their family and friends to read the words and thoughts in David Kessler’s book.”—Rhonda Fleming Mann, Resource Center for Women with Cancer at UCLAA nationally recognized leader in the field of end of life and grief care presents a compassionate yet frank program for coping with the challenges and needs of the dying and
... Read more
A Question Of Intent

A Great American Battle With A Deadly Industry

by David Kessler ...

Tobacco companies had been protecting their turf for decades. They had congressmen in their pocket. They had corrupt scientists who made excuses about nicotine, cancer and addiction. They had hordes of lawyers to threaten anyone -- inside the industry or out -- who posed a problem. They had a whole lot of money to spend. And they were good at getting people to do what they wanted them to do. After ... Read more

$13.99 USD

Tobacco companies had been protecting their turf for decades. They had congressmen in their pocket. They had corrupt scientists who made excuses about nicotine, cancer and addiction. They had hordes of lawyers to threaten anyone -- inside the industry or out -- who posed a problem. They had a whole lot of money to spend. And they were good at getting people to do what they wanted them to do. After
... Read more
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Visions, Trips, and Crowded Rooms

Who and What You See Before You Die

by David Kessler ...

Narrated by David Kessler ...

Unabridged

5 hours 39 min

David Kessler, one of the most renowned experts on death and grief, takes on three uniquely shared experiences that challenge our ability to explain and fully understand the mystery of our final days. The first is visions. As the dying lose sight of this world, some people appear to be looking into the world to come. The second shared experience is getting ready for a trip. These trips may seem to ... Read more

$22.49 USD

David Kessler, one of the most renowned experts on death and grief, takes on three uniquely shared experiences that challenge our ability to explain and fully understand the mystery of our final days. The first is visions. As the dying lose sight of this world, some people appear to be looking into the world to come. The second shared experience is getting ready for a trip. These trips may seem to
... Read more