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Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Macat Analysis of Clifford Geertz The Interpretation of Cultures: Selected Essays Author: Abena Dadze-Arthur Narrator: Macat.com Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 06-27-16 Publisher: Macat International Limited. Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: American anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) earned his PhD from the prestigious Harvard University, where he followed the interdisciplinary approach pioneered by the institution's Department of Social Relations. Previous generations of anthropologists had imported their own value systems and culture, regardless of which part of the world they were studying. Native cultures were almost always judged to fall short in comparison to colonialists' standards. This allowed Western powers to justify their policy of colonizing foreign lands in the name of "civilizing" them. By the second half of the twentieth century, however, some scholars were beginning to question this Western bias in cultural studies. Geertz's first collection of essays, The Interpretation of Cultures (1973), made him a leading voice of anthropology's "symbolic" movement, which believed scholars should read the signs and symbols of a culture from the perspective of its natives. Geertz's approach helped anthropology reinvent itself as a scientific discipline that is still relevant today, making him - in the words of one critic - "a true giant of social and cultural theory."

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Black and British Subtitle: A Forgotten History Author: David Olusoga Narrator: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith Format: Unabridged Length: 24 hrs and 32 mins Language: English Release date: 11-03-16 Publisher: Macmillan Digital Audio Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: David Olusoga's Black and British is a rich and revealing exploration of the extraordinarily long relationship between the British Isles and the people of Africa. Drawing on new genetic and genealogical research, original records, expert testimony and contemporary interviews, Black and British reaches back to Roman Britain, the medieval imagination and Shakespeare's Othello. Unflinching, confronting taboos and revealing hitherto unknown scandals, Olusoga describes how black and white Britons have been intimately entwined for centuries. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nobody Wants Your Stuff Subtitle: Resisting the Challenges of the 21st Century #2 Author: Rembert N. Parker Narrator: Mike Norgaard Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins Language: English Release date: 12-11-17 Publisher: Reader Copies Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Still rewriting modern lifes little atrocities one rant at a time Do everyday annoyances make you want to tear out whats left of your hair? Author and comic book store owner Rembert N. Parker feels your pain, and hes here to give you a piece of his mind. Nobody Wants Your Stuff - Resisting the Challenges of the 21st Century #2 is the sequel to the popular How Much Extra Does No Cheese Cost? book and is once again full of essays, insights, and anecdotes from a true contender for the Worlds Most Interesting Man. With dry wit and hilarious adages, Parker tackles an eclectic mix of topics from a first kiss to how long marriages should last (and everything in between). In this book, youll discover: With a wide-ranging mix of rants on pop culture, politics, and coping with the present, Parkers personal stories show you how to conquer problems with poise. Using Parkers toolbox of humor, irony, and common sense, you too can take on any challenge. Resisting the Challenges of the 21st Century is a must-read collection of hilarious essays for the Baby Boomer generation. If you like observational humor, expanding your point-of-view, and an in-depth look at the past, present, and future, then youll love Rembert N Parkers side-splitting stories. Buy Nobody Wants Your Stuff - Resisting the Challenges of the 21st Century #2 to confront the present today!

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Analysis of Dan Buettners The Blue Zones of Happiness Author: Milkyway Media Narrator: Dwight Equitz Format: Unabridged Length: 21 mins Language: English Release date: 12-06-17 Publisher: Milkyway Media Ratings: 1 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: The Blue Zones of Happiness: Lessons from the Worlds Happiest People (2017) by Dan Buettner explores how personal choices, cultural milieu, and geographical location all help promote happiness. Buettner draws lessons from cultural practices in some of the worlds "Blue Zones", or geographic areas where the population tends to live long, happy lives.... Purchase this in-depth analysis to learn more.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Flames after Midnight Subtitle: Murder, Vengeance, and the Desolation of a Texas Community Author: Monte Akers Narrator: Todd Waites Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins Language: English Release date: 09-19-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: What happened in Kirven, Texas, in May 1922, has been forgotten by the outside world. It was a coworker's whispered words, "Kirven is where they burned the [Negroes]", that set Monte Akers to work at discovering the true story behind a young white woman's brutal murder and the burning alive of three black men who were almost certainly innocent of it. This was followed by a month-long reign of terror as white men killed blacks while local authorities concealed the real identity of the white probable murderers and allowed them to go free. Writing nonfiction with the skill of a novelist, Akers paints a vivid portrait of a community desolated by race hatred and its own refusal to face hard truths. He sets this tragedy within the story of a region prospering from an oil boom but plagued by lawlessness, and traces the lynching's repercussions down the decades to the present day. In the new epilogue, Akers adds details that have come to light as a result of the book's publication, including an eyewitness account of the burnings from an elderly man who claimed to have castrated two of the men before they were lynched. The book is published by University of Texas Press.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Moral Structure of Legal Obligation Author: J.-M. Kuczynski Narrator: Mark Symms Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins Language: English Release date: 09-07-17 Publisher: PHILOSOPHYPEDIA Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 15 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: It is said:

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Moral Combat Subtitle: Why the War on Violent Video Games Is Wrong Author: Patrick M. Markey, Christopher J. Ferguson Narrator: Charles Constant Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 45 mins Language: English Release date: 08-29-17 Publisher: Tantor Audio Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: The media and politicians have been sounding the alarm for years, and with every fresh tragedy involving a young perpetrator comes another flurry of articles about the dangers of violent media. The problem is this: Their fear isn't supported by the evidence. In fact, unlike the video game-trained murder machines depicted in the press, school shooters are actually less likely to be interested in violent games than their peers. In reality, most well-adjusted children and teenagers play violent video games, all without ever exhibiting violent behavior in real life. What's more, spikes in sales of violent games actually correspond to decreased rates of violent crime. If that surprises you, you're not alone - the national dialogue on games and violence has been hopelessly biased. But that's beginning to change. Scholars are finding that not only are violent games not one of society's great evils, they may even be a force for good. In Moral Combat, Markey and Ferguson explore how video games - even the bloodiest - can have a positive impact on everything from social skills to stress, and may even make us more morally sensitive.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Nothing to Apologize For Subtitle: The Truth About Western Civilization Author: Donna Carol Voss Narrator: Donna Carol Voss Format: Unabridged Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins Language: English Release date: 08-24-17 Publisher: Vantages Books, LLC Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Western Civilization transformed the world through reason, freedom, progress, individualism, ingenuity, and the great experiment known as America. America is not all good, but we're losing what is good because we're afraid to claim it. As though somehow it's shameful to honor such an imperfect country. But the beauty of America is that we're founded on perfect ideals. And as short of those ideals as we sometimes fall, we never stop striving to attain them. That's what we need to honor. That's what we don't want to lose. In Nothing to Apologize For: The Truth About Western Civilization, Donna Carol Voss makes the case for Western civilization and especially for America, its pearl of great price. It is a clear-eyed love letter that gives us a chance to ask: Are we really ready to lose what we have left of western culture? Do we really realize what that will mean? It's not too late. Yet.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: 101 Amazing Statistics Author: Jack Goldstein Narrator: John Harnish Format: Unabridged Length: 32 mins Language: English Release date: 08-16-17 Publisher: Andrews UK Limited Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Did you know that you're almost 2,000 times more likely to die from an asteroid hitting the earth than you are from a terrorist attack? Would you be shocked to learn that almost half of pilots surveyed admitted to falling asleep during a flight? Do you think world population growth is increasing or declining? And does a regular social drinker earn more or less than their alcohol-free counterpart? In this fascinating audiobook, John Harnish talks you through over 100 statistics that will surprise, shock and amaze, covering subjects as diverse as life, death, crime, education, the environment and much more.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Decedents Estates Subtitle: A Course Outline Author: AudioLearn Content Team Narrator: Terry Rose Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins Language: English Release date: 06-20-17 Publisher: AudioLearn Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Written by authorities in the field and professionally narrated for easy listening, this outline covers what is typically taught in a Law School Decedents Estates Law course. Included are detailed explanations of critical issues and topics you must know to master the course. Inside You'll Find: Law School Survival Guide Legal Terminology - Top 500 Legal Terms You Must Know! AudioLearn's Law Outlines support your studies, help with exam preparation, and provide a comprehensive audio review of the topic matter.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dark Money Subtitle: How a secretive group of billionaires is trying to buy political control in the US Author: Jane Mayer Narrator: Laurel Lefkow Format: Unabridged Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins Language: English Release date: 06-08-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: One of The New York Times' Top 10 Books of 2016. Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections for employees been decimated? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax rate than middle-class workers? The conventional answer is that a popular uprising against "big government" led to the ascendancy of a broad-based conservative movement. But as Jane Mayer shows in this powerful, meticulously reported history, a network of exceedingly wealthy people with extreme libertarian views bankrolled a systematic, step-by-step plan to fundamentally alter the American political system. The network has brought together some of the richest people on the planet. Their core beliefs - that taxes are a form of tyranny; that government oversight of business is an assault on freedom - are sincerely held. But these beliefs also advance their personal and corporate interests: many of their companies have run afoul of federal pollution, worker safety, securities and tax laws. The chief figures in the network are Charles and David Koch, whose father made his fortune in part by building oil refineries in Stalin's Russia and Hitler's Germany. The patriarch later was a founding member of the John Birch Society, whose politics were so radical it believed Dwight Eisenhower was a communist. The brothers were schooled in a political philosophy that asserted the only role of government is to provide security and to enforce property rights. When libertarian ideas proved decidedly unpopular with voters, the Koch brothers and their allies chose another path. If they pooled their vast resources, they could fund an interlocking array of organizations that could work in tandem to influence and ultimately control academic institutions, think tanks, the courts, statehouses, Congress, and, they hoped, the presidency. Richard Mellon Scaife, the mercurial heir to banking and oil fortunes, had the brilliant insight that most of their political activities could be written off as tax-deductible "philanthropy". These organizations were given innocuous names such as Americans for Prosperity. Funding sources were hidden whenever possible. This process reached its apotheosis with the allegedly populist Tea Party movement, abetted mightily by the Citizens United decision - a case conceived of by legal advocates funded by the network. The political operatives the network employs are disciplined, smart, and at times ruthless. Mayer documents instances in which people affiliated with these groups hired private detectives to impugn whistle-blowers, journalists, and even government investigators. And their efforts have been remarkably successful. Libertarian views on taxes and regulation, once far outside the mainstream and still rejected by most Americans, are ascendant in the majority of state governments, the Supreme Court, and Congress. Meaningful environmental, labour, finance and tax reforms have been stymied. Jane Mayer spent five years conducting hundreds of interviews - including with several sources within the network - and scoured public records, private papers and court proceedings in reporting this book.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Cradle to Kindergarten Subtitle: A New Plan to Combat Inequality Author: Ajay Chaudry, Taryn Morrissey, Christina Weiland, Hirokazu Yoshikawa Narrator: Colleen Patrick Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Early care and education for many children in the U.S. is in crisis. The period between birth and kindergarten is a critical time for child development, and socioeconomic disparities that begin early in children's lives contribute to starkly different long-term outcomes for adults. Yet, compared to other advanced economies, high-quality child care and preschool in the U.S. are scarce and prohibitively expensive for many middle class and most disadvantaged families. To what extent can early-life interventions provide these children with the opportunities that their affluent peers enjoy and contribute to reduced social inequality in the long term? The authors propose to overhaul the early care system, beginning with a federal paid parental leave policy that provides both mothers and fathers with time and financial support after the birth of a child. They also advocate increased public benefits, including an expansion of the child care tax credit, and a new child care assurance program that subsidizes the cost of early care for low- and moderate-income families. The book is published by the Russell Sage Foundation.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Radicalization Subtitle: Why Some People Choose the Path of Violence Author: Farhad Khosrokhavar Narrator: Tom Parks Format: Unabridged Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins Language: English Release date: 05-30-17 Publisher: Audible Studios Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: In the wake of the Paris, Beirut, and San Bernardino terrorist attacks, fears over "homegrown terrorism" have surfaced to a degree not seen since September 11, 2001 - especially following the news that all of the perpetrators in Paris were European citizens. A sought-after commentator in France and a widely respected international scholar of radical Islam, Farhad Khosrokhavar has spent years studying the path towards radicalization, focusing particularly on the key role of prisons - based on interviews with dozens of Islamic radicals - as incubators of a particular brand of outrage that has yielded so many attacks over the past decade. Khosrokhavar argues that the root problem of radicalization is not a particular ideology but rather a set of steps that young men and women follow, steps he distills clearly in this deeply researched account, one that spans both Europe and the United States. With insights that apply equally to far-right terrorists and Islamic radicals, Khosrokhavar argues that our security-focused solutions are pruning the branches rather than attacking the roots - which lie in the breakdown of social institutions, the expansion of prisons, and the rise of joblessness, which create disaffected communities with a sharp sense of grievance against the mainstream.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Coming of Age in the Other America Author: Stefanie DeLuca, Susan Clampet-Lundquist, Kathryn Edin Narrator: Nancy Peterson Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins Language: English Release date: 05-17-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Coming of Age in the Other America shows that despite overwhelming odds, some disadvantaged urban youth do achieve upward mobility. Drawing from 10 years of fieldwork with parents and children who resided in Baltimore public housing, sociologists Stefanie DeLuca, Susan Clampet-Lundquist, and Kathryn Edin highlight the remarkable resiliency of some of the youth who hailed from the nation's poorest neighborhoods and show how the right public policies might help break the cycle of disadvantage. Coming of Age in the Other America illuminates the profound effects of neighborhoods on impoverished families. The authors conducted in-depth interviews and fieldwork with 150 young adults, and found that those who had been able to move to better neighborhoods - either as part of the Moving to Opportunity program or by other means - achieved much higher rates of high school completion and college enrollment than their parents. About half the youth surveyed reported being motivated by an "identity project" - or a strong passion such as music, art, or a dream job - to finish school and build a career. Coming of Age in the Other America presents a sensitive, nuanced account of how a generation of ambitious but underprivileged young Baltimoreans has struggled to succeed. It both challenges long-held myths about inner-city youth and shows how the process of "social reproduction" - where children end up stuck in the same place as their parents-is far from inevitable. The book is published by the Russell Sage Foundation.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Anuta, Second Edition Subtitle: Polynesian Lifeways for the Twenty-First Century Author: Richard Feinberg Narrator: Erin C Gray Format: Unabridged Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins Language: English Release date: 04-27-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Revised to stimulate and engage an undergraduate student audience, Richard Feinberg's updated account of Anuta opens with a chapter on his varied experiences when he initially undertook fieldwork in this tiny, isolated Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. He explores dominant cultural features, including language, kinship, marriage, politics, and religion topics that align with subject matter covered in introductory anthropology courses and he looks at some of the challenges Anutans face in the 21st century. Like many other peoples living on small, remote islands, Anutans strive to maintain traditional values while at the same time becoming involved in the world market economy. In all, Feinberg gives listeners magnificent material for studying the relations between demography, environment, culture, and society in this changing world. The book is published by Kent State University Press.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Born to Walk Subtitle: The Transformative Power of a Pedestrian Act Author: Dan Rubinstein Narrator: Braden Wright Format: Unabridged Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins Language: English Release date: 04-26-17 Publisher: ECW Press Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: The humble act of putting one foot in front of the other transcends age, geography, culture, and class and is one of the most economical and environmentally responsible modes of transit. Yet with our modern fixation on speed, this healthy pedestrian activity has been largely left behind. At a personal and professional crossroads, writer, editor, and obsessive walker Dan Rubinstein travelled throughout the US, the UK, and Canada to walk with people who saw the act not only as a form of transportation and recreation but also as a path to a better world. There are no magic-bullet solutions to modern epidemics like obesity, anxiety, alienation, and climate change. But what if there is a simple way to take a step in the right direction? Combining fascinating reportage, eye-opening research, and Rubinstein's own discoveries, Born to Walk explores how far this ancient habit can take us and how much repair is within range and guarantees that you'll never again take walking for granted. Critic Reviews: "Walking long distances daily is good for your health. We know that. But Rubinstein goes several steps further with this thought-provoking, transcendent book on the benefits of covering the miles on foot." (Toronto Star)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Illness or Deviance? Subtitle: Drug Courts, Drug Treatment, and the Ambiguity of Addiction Author: Jennifer Murphy Narrator: Colleen Patrick Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins Language: English Release date: 04-21-17 Publisher: University Press Audiobooks Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Is drug addiction a disease that can be treated, or is it a crime that should be punished? In her probing study, Illness or Deviance?, Jennifer Murphy investigates the various perspectives on addiction, and how society has myriad ways of handling it - incarcerating some drug users while putting others in treatment. Illness or Deviance? highlights the confusion and contradictions about labeling addiction. Murphy's fieldwork in a drug court and an outpatient drug treatment facility yields fascinating insights, such as how courts and treatment centers both enforce the "disease" label of addiction, yet their management tactics overlap treatment with "therapeutic punishment". The "addict" label is a result not just of using drugs, but also of being a part of the drug lifestyle, by selling drugs. In addition, Murphy observes that drug courts and treatment facilities benefit economically from their cooperation, creating a very powerful institutional arrangement. Murphy contextualizes her findings within theories of medical sociology as well as criminology to identify the policy implications of a medicalized view of addiction. Critic Reviews: "Those wishing to better understand the shortcomings of modern American drug rehabilitation practices will find much value in this thoughtful work. Summing Up: Highly Recommended." (CHOICE) "A timely book...Murphy has a level of expertise that makes her qualified to write this book and critique drug courts, drug treatment, and how the two strategies intersect with each other." (Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions) "A fascinating case study in social constructionism that illustrates the continuing relevance of labeling theory and raises critical questions about the medicalization of addiction." (American Journal of Sociology)

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Guide to Yuval Noah Harari's Homo Deus Author: Eureka Narrator: Susan Murphy Format: Unabridged Length: 13 mins Language: English Release date: 04-07-17 Publisher: Eureka Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Please note: this is a companion to the book and not the original book. Guide to Yuval Noah Harari's Homo Deus Preview: Yuval Noah Harari's Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (2017) argues that human beings have come to a fundamental turning point in history. The great struggles that have defined human existence have largely been won. Inside this companion:

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Dogs and Love Subtitle: Stories of Fidelity Author: Ferris Robinson Narrator: Joana Garcia Format: Unabridged Length: 1 hr and 17 mins Language: English Release date: 03-31-17 Publisher: Peachtree Press Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: These 16 true stories about dogs and love will warm the hearts of dog lovers and grinches alike. Some will bring a smile to your lips, others may bring a tear to your eye, but all will bring you to a closer appreciation of man's best friend. Perhaps you will recognize some of the dogs you have loved as you hear about the pain of losing a faithful pet, or laugh about the absurdity of dressing a little dog in a corduroy coat. From the dog blinded by an acid-throwing neighbor, to the abandoned hound that made a family whole, these stories are about the importance of dogs in the emotional lives of humans.

Please open https://hotaudiobook.com ONLY on your standard browser Safari, Chrome, Microsoft or Firefox to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: Fearless Teaching Subtitle: Collected Stories Author: Stuart Grauer Narrator: Stuart Grauer Format: Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins Language: English Release date: 01-16-17 Publisher: Alternative Education Resource Organization Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences Publisher's Summary: Fearless Teaching is a stirring and audacious jaunt around the world that peeks - with the eyes of one of America's most seasoned educators - into places you will surely never see on your own. Some are disappearing. It is a bit like playing hooky from school. You will travel to the Swiss Alps, Korea, Navajo territory, an abandoned factory in Missouri, the Holy Land, the Great Rift Valley, the schools of Cuba, the ocean waves, and the human subconscious - oh, and Disneyland. There you will find colorful stories for the encouragement, inspiration, and courage needed by educators and parents. Fearless Teaching is not a fix-it book - it is more a way of seeing the world and the school so that you can stay in your work and focus on what matters most to you. Critic Reviews: "Grauer begins each chapter with a question, proceeds to explore that question with a story about a school or an educational experience, and concludes, usually, with an observation or two about how the story could apply to American education. The storytelling framework and cross-cultural analysis make for vivid and, at times, poetic reading" (Publishers Weekly)