Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Stop Worrying about Money: Start Planning Now to Secure Your Financial FutureAuthor: Jacqui ClarkeNarrator: Jacqui ClarkeFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6:05:41Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-07-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Business & Economics, Personal FinanceSummary:Take control of your money, avoid common financial pitfalls, and prepare for whatever life throws at you In her international award winning book, 'Stop Worrying about Money', Jacqui Clarke, Australia’s best-kept money secret, delivers smart and sure-fire guidance that will see you through life’s financial ups and downs. You’ll learn to clarify your values, set goals, and be upfront and honest about your money—both with yourself and with others. Fact: Money comes in and goes out. The cost of living is ever increasing, big changes can come as big surprises and sometimes you’re stuck just trying to keep on top of everything. It’s time to hit pause on the distractions and get wise with your finances. With Stop Worrying about Money, you’ll re-assess what financial independence and freedom mean to you. This is the guide that will help you build a less stressful, more empowering relationship with money, starting today. You’ll discover how to: • Build financial security for yourself and your family • Set meaningful (and within-your-means) money goals • Combat expense creep and avoid other typical money traps • Overcome setbacks and become a master planner A practical and hands-on guide to dealing with life’s most common and challenging financial obstacles, Stop Worrying about Money is the energising, no-nonsense financial wake-up call that you’ve been waiting for.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Stealing Magnolias: Love is always in bloom at Magnolia BluffAuthor: Leslie Kirby DeVooghtNarrator: Julie RogersFormat: UnabridgedLength: 9:02:04Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-18-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Romance, Religious & InspirationalSummary:When Wren Frazier heads south to honor her grandmother’s final wish, she finds five unexpected challenges, one grumpy (but handsome) neighbor, and maybe—herself. Although an artist, Wren packed away her brushes and paints and sought a practical career as an interior designer in Chicago. She’s always put herself last, happy to please everyone around her. But with a team of dedicated co-workers and a small town of quirky characters supporting her, she’s forced to give herself a little attention. As her artistic heart starts to awaken, Wren finds herself rediscovering the joy of creation and living authentically. But while she’s exploring the enchanting Georgia Low Country, creating beautiful paintings, and taking a chance on love, she uncovers a secret that shakes the foundation of her newfound happiness. With the revelation threatening to ruin the delicate balance Wren has only begun to realize, will she give up her fairytale and return to her reality? Book 1 in the Magnolia Bluff series. Love is always blooming at Magnolia Bluff!
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Conservation Confidential: A Wild Path to a Less Polarizing and More Effective ActivismAuthor: Mitch FriedmanNarrator: Mitch FriedmanFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6:02:13Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-13-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, GeneralSummary:Conservation Confidential recounts the wild path Mitch Friedman took from radical Earth First! activist engaging in controversial protests to the founder and longtime director of Conservation Northwest. The book documents challenges, success stories, and key lessons along the way to helping preserve Northwest ancient forests, peaceably recover wolves in the region, and much more. Part memoir, part guide on strategy for activists and liberal citizens, Conservation Confidential offers the distilled wisdom of experience that Friedman searched for as a young activist but couldn’t find. These provocative lessons are timely not only for conservation campaigns but for our national political moment at large, extolling the virtues of collaborative tactics that succeed by enacting common values rather than polarizing. Here is the rare instance of an accomplished activist leader challenging his own movement to reject its hubris to better serve both nature and our ailing democracy. Praise for Conservation Confidential: 'Older generations of activists owe it to their successors to pass down what they've learned, a charge Mitch Friedman forthrightly fulfills in these pages! His advice won't please everyone, but it demands engagement from anyone who cares about the wild world around us.' ~Bill McKibben, author of Here Comes the Sun and co-founder of 350.org 'A legend in the conservation community, with myriad landmark successes over his decades of activism, Mitch Friedman distills the lessons he has learned. Brutally honest, poignantly reflective, and beautifully written, Conservation Confidential is the open-hearted story of a life well-lived.' ~Denis Hayes, CEO of the Bullitt Foundation, author of Cowed, and national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Antifragile Man: A Tactical Guide to Strength That Defies AgeAuthor: Dr. Gene TynesNarrator: Dr. Gene TynesFormat: UnabridgedLength: 5:13:49Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-06-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Health & Wellness, Aging & LongevitySummary:WHY READ THIS BOOK? This book has been a long time in the making — a true passion project born from decades of experience, hardship, growth, and encouragement from those closest to me. It represents not only what I’ve learned, but what I believe must be passed on. The Antifragile Man was written first for the man in the second half of life — the one who knows there’s more gas in the tank, more to give, and more to become. But just as importantly, it was written for the younger man — especially those who’ve never had a real male role model to look to. If you’re that younger man, consider this your head start. Your shortcut to wisdom most men earn only after years of pain. This is not theory. It’s a tactical guide to physical strength, mental clarity, and moral integrity — principles that, when adopted and practiced, will enhance any man’s life, at any age. In a world that often downplays masculinity or distorts it entirely, we must reclaim what it means to be a good man — strong, compassionate, capable, and unshakable. For older men, that means modeling it. For younger men, it means learning it before the world teaches you the wrong thing. My hope is that this book becomes more than words on a page — that it becomes a blueprint for becoming unbreakable in the face of live's inevitable storms.
Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente suhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Titolo: pioggia nel pinetoAutore: Gabriele D'AnnunzioNarratore: Valerio Di StefanoFormato: UnabridgedDurata: 0:03:25Lingua: ItalianoData di pubblicazione: 07-29-2025Editore: Authors RepublicCategoria: Fiction & Literature, PoetryRiepilogo:Taci. Su le soglie del bosco non odo parole che dici umane; ma odo parole più nuove che parlano gocciole e foglie lontane.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Nuclear War Survival Skills: Updated and Expanded 2022 Edition Regarding Ukraine Russia and the World: The Best Book on Any Nuclear Incident Ever ... New Methods and Tools As New Threat EmergeAuthor: Cresson H. KearnyNarrator: Rick FontFormat: AbridgedLength: 2:13:03Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-29-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Health & Wellness, FitnessSummary:This abridged audiobook is based on the classic 1987 survival guide by Cresson H. Kearny, a book that has helped generations understand how to protect themselves during a nuclear emergency. Whether it's a nuclear war, accident, or explosions happening on the other side of the world, this guide gives you practical steps to stay safe. You’ll learn how radiation works, how it affects your health, and most importantly—how to reduce your risk using simple tools and materials that are easy to find, even at home. Most of the advice is part of what’s called “expedient civil defense,” which means you can take action right away without needing expensive equipment. This updated and condensed version includes essential advice for today’s world. Cresson Kearny wrote this book after witnessing real suffering during wartime and dedicated his life to helping people prepare. This abridged edition keeps his wisdom alive while making it faster and easier to absorb the most important lessons—so you can be ready, not afraid.
Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente suhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Titolo: CuoreAutore: Edmondo De AmicisNarratore: Valerio Di StefanoFormato: UnabridgedDurata: 9:01:35Lingua: ItalianoData di pubblicazione: 07-29-2025Editore: Authors RepublicCategoria: Fiction & Literature, GeneralRiepilogo:Ora leggete questo libro, ragazzi: io spero che ne sarete contenti e che vi farà del bene.
Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente suhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Titolo: Le avventure di Sherlock HolmesAutore: Sir Arthur Conan DoyleNarratore: Rossella RossiFormato: UnabridgedDurata: 0:44:45Lingua: ItalianoData di pubblicazione: 07-29-2025Editore: Authors RepublicCategoria: Fiction & Literature, Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, GeneralRiepilogo:Per Sherlock Holmes essa fu sempre la donna, e ben di rado egli la nominava diversamente. Agli occhi suoi essa eclissava, dominava tutto il suo sesso. Non già che avesse provato per Irene Adler alcun sentimento d’amore. Tutte le emozioni – questa particolarmente – erano estranee al suo animo freddo e compassato, ma sorprendentemente ponderato. Holmes era una specie di macchina di meraviglioso congegno, fatta per ragionare e per osservar tutto; ma non saprei figurarmelo sotto le spoglie di un innamorato. Ostentava perfino per le cose appassionanti un profondo sdegno, e non le considerava che secondo il punto di vista delle sue osservazioni – trovando molto comodo il servirsene per svelare i motivi delle umane azioni. Ma quanto al permettere a distrazioni di questa specie di disorganizzare le sottili sue ricerche, era per lui cosa inammissibile. In un temperamento quale il suo nulla avrebbe prodotto maggior turbamento quanto una forte emozione di questo genere: sarebbe stata come una corda spezzata in uno di que’ suoi istrumenti sensibili.
Ascolta questo libro audio completo gratuitamente suhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Titolo: Le spiritiste di Via BroccaindossoAutore: Francesca MairaniNarratore: Francesca MairaniFormato: UnabridgedDurata: 0:18:54Lingua: ItalianoData di pubblicazione: 07-29-2025Editore: Authors RepublicCategoria: Fiction & Literature, General, HumorRiepilogo:Nella Bologna dei portici e dei sampietrini, due studentesse universitarie decidono di assecondare, l’una con convinzione e l’altra suo malgrado, le pratiche di spiritismo di una terza. La Fata, calze a rete smagliate e mani cariche di anelli, le guiderà attraverso i territori dove la medianicità incontra il ridicolo. Un racconto di umorismo ed esoterismo, amicizia e sperimentazione, per ricordarci che la migliore difesa contro i fantasmi è l’ironia.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: GAZA Today: Would You Turn Your BackAuthor: Mike BlakeNarrator: Mike BlakeFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:04:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-29-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Fiction & Literature, PoetrySummary:GAZA Today: Would You Turn Your Back. (Harmony-Join Book 4) Everyone knows what Gaza is. A strip of land in the Middle East, being vociferously fought over. I don't want to get into the Politics of it, but at least a brush with it is unavoidable if you attempt any kind of dialogue or description of the occurrences that are happening there - truly awful. This poem is a short one, and keeps to the suffering of its people, and not delving too much into sides of the Political spectrum. I think the suffering in a modern day scenario with instant and graphic footage of this one-sided war is horrific. Regardless of who did what to who, and who did it first etc, it should be focused on the humanitarian side in any conflict lest we lose sight of what we maybe fighting for - I think the focus on humanity has been totally lost. Are we to Turn Our Back on these people. The West should push for extreme Sanctions to reign in the seemingly unstoppable gungho aggression of the combatants - There is a Geneva convention you know. It can only mean something if it is enforced... Footnote: This Poem is all about the kids in this conflict. Whose right and whose wrong, shouldn't come into it on the humanitarian field of view.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: O Poder da Autodisciplina: Torne-se uma Pessoa Produtiva e Bem-Sucedida Mudando Seus HábitosAuthor: Frederick LedermanNarrator: Synthesized voice – unspecifiedFormat: UnabridgedLength: 1:31:56Language: PortugueseRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Self Development, Health & WellnessSummary:This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. A autodisciplina faz uma diferença totalmente determinante entre as pessoas que só têm desejos ou sonhos e aquelas que tomam ação para alcançar o que querem. Existem muitas pessoas que possuem um grande talento natural, mas sem aplicar a autodisciplina essas habilidades por si só não alcançarão nada. Costumamos nos justificar dizendo 'Quando eu me sentir preparado, farei isso' 'perco interesse rapidamente' ou 'não encontro motivação em lugar nenhum' e, portanto, não conseguimos realizar tarefas. Sabe o que isso significa? São todas desculpas vazias, não é mais do que preguiça. Todos queremos alcançar sucesso em alguma área de nossas vidas, mas muitos não sabem que para alcançar sucesso é preciso desenvolver boa disciplina e mudar a mentalidade. Descubra como desenvolver hábitos e a mentalidade correta que o levarão a alcançar esse precioso sucesso. Conteúdo: Introdução Como ser mais autodisciplinado Os Hábitos Chave Como manter a motivação Guia rápida para meditação Como alcançar suas metas Como cumprir o que você prometeu a si mesmo Crenças limitantes Como fixar e alcançar seus objetivos Como aplicar a intenção de implementação Hábitos matinais O que você espera para desenvolver uma boa autodisciplina e alcançar o que deseja? Você tem uma oportunidade à sua frente, não a desperdice!
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Anatomy of Wellbeing: Intentional Practices to Embrace Your Body's Unique Design and Revitalize Your HealthAuthor: Dr. Monisha Bhanote M.D.Narrator: Dr. Monisha Bhanote M.D.Format: UnabridgedLength: 9:38:56Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Health & Wellness, Diet & Nutrition, Women's Health, Aging & LongevitySummary:Your health begins at the cellular level—and your next chapter of wellbeing starts here. In The Anatomy of Wellbeing, quintuple board-certified physician Dr. Monisha Bhanote offers more than another health book—it’s a new way of experiencing wellness. Through this immersive audiobook, you'll discover how to reclaim your energy, regulate your stress response, and restore inner balance through science-backed rituals rooted in intention. Blending modern medicine with timeless practices, Dr. Bhanote guides you to realign with your body’s inner intelligence. You’ll experience the connection between plant-based nutrition, gut health, cellular healing, and mind-body medicine—not as theory, but as a path you can live. Inside, you’ll explore: - Longevity and Anti-Aging: Practical steps to extend your healthspan and support graceful aging - Plant-Based Gut Health: How to eat for digestion, immunity, and resilience - Stress and the Nervous System: Tools to calm your body and mind, including meditation, breathwork, and rituals - Cellular Health: Why your cells are the foundation of vitality—and how to care for them daily - Rituals and Habit Change: Create sustainable practices that nourish both your biology and your sense of purpose Each chapter closes with #CellCare Rituals and reflection prompts to help you integrate what you hear into how you live. Whether you're recovering from burnout, managing chronic inflammation, or seeking a more grounded approach to aging, this audiobook will leave you feeling informed, inspired, and ready to take action. Because real transformation happens when knowledge meets daily intention.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Believe: A Memoir in StoriesAuthor: Christina H WilsonNarrator: Jenn LiuFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:11:17Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Health & Wellness, Marriage & FamilySummary:At 36 years old, Christina had it all...two young and healthy boys, an uber successful husband, and a big house in a gated-golf course community. She was young, rich, and on top of the world. On the morning of September 11, 2000, a devastating call would up-end everything and life as she knew it. While this cataclysmic event didn't mark the beginning of end of her life, it would be the test of her character, agency and faith. This book offers insight to a life journey that is extraordinary yet profoundly human. It's the chronical of an evolution from a frail child into a woman shaped by intense love, incredible upheavals, and ultimately, deep personal wisdom. Beginning with a childhood marked by illness and solitude, books and fairytales became Christina's refuge and compass. These influences weave throughout her life and the stories, not as naive fantasies, but as emotional frameworks that conflict with the sharp edges of her reality. Life takes a dramatic turn when at 25, Christina meets Jeffrey, a Wall Street Titan, whose fast-paced existence is worlds away from her quiet, reflective nature. The connection is immediate and all-consuming. Their life becomes exhilarating, fantastical, and materially abundant. The heart of this memoir is the defining moment when an unexpected phone call changes everything. This moment acts as a fault-line in Christina's life, splitting everything into a before and after. From this point on, the story becomes less about the external events and more about the quiet but radical life-changing shifts in Christina's understanding about self, love, loss, and destiny. At it's core, this story is about transformation that only comes when we are challenged and stripped of control and what we know. It's about learning to let life present itself with patience and understanding. This book is a tapestry of life-lesson stories woven together by themes of self-discovery, unconditional love, tragedy, spirituality, family, inner-strength, and grief.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Baloo,the dog with the golden heartAuthor: Tamara TzoNarrator: Myriam BergerFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:02:58Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Kids, Health & Family, Fairy Tales & FolkloreSummary:A fairytale about a dog that looks like a bear , Baloo . He is a gentle giant, his golden heart guiding his every action. He is spending his days wandering through the forest, offering aid to any creature in need. A lost fawn, a wounded squirrel, a weary traveler – Baloo is always there, his golden heart radiating comfort and care
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Hard HitterAuthor: Nikki HallNarrator: Jeremy York, Vivienne FerrariFormat: UnabridgedLength: 8:09:46Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Romance, New Adult, SportsSummary:My biggest mistake is the best thing that ever happened to me. Noah Chloe Asher is off limits. Maybe if I repeat it enough times I’ll stop giving in every time she shows up in the middle of the night pleading for help. She takes nothing seriously, especially not me, yet I can’t stop thinking about her. It doesn’t matter how I crave her smile or burn for her touch. D is family. He trusted me with his sister. I promised to take care of her, which means I absolutely can’t keep kissing her in dark corners every chance I get. Chloe My life is a hot mess. Literally, if you’re talking about the small, insignificant fire in my dorm. TU is my opportunity to start over, but I can’t seem to break old habits—especially ones involving Noah Olsen. One of my brother’s best friends, and the only guy to turn me down. I don’t give second chances, but when he comes to my rescue again and again, I start to wonder if he’s what I’m missing in my life—until one little mistake could cost me my future. Hard Hitter is the third full-length novel in the Wild Card series of steamy interconnected standalones featuring the football players of Teagan University—a brother’s best friend, grumpy/sunshine, it's always been you, college football romance with plenty of heat.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Sleep Stories for Smart Kids: 75 Inspiring Bedtime Tales to Teach Life and Money SkillsAuthor: YashNarrator: Synthesized voice – unspecifiedFormat: UnabridgedLength: 9:33:42Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Kids, Ages 5 & Under, GeneralSummary:This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Unlock a world of wisdom and wonder with Sleep Stories for Smart Kids: 75 Inspiring Bedtime Tales to Teach Life and Money Skills. Specially written to engage children ages 7-12, this audiobook is packed with heartwarming, imaginative, and educational short stories perfect for bedtime, long drives, or quiet moments. Every story in this collection is carefully crafted to captivate young listeners while teaching them foundational life skills, practical money habits, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, teamwork, goal setting, saving, honesty, and resilience. Whether your family is looking for the best children's audiobook for nighttime routines, audiobook stories that teach life lessons, or essential money management skills for kids, this collection is the perfect way to nurture smart, confident, and thoughtful children. Boost your child's curiosity and knowledge with stories about friendship, responsibility, creativity, entrepreneurship, kindness, generosity, decision-making, and self-confidence—delivered in a gentle, soothing narrative style that helps kids drift off peacefully. A must-have for parents, teachers, and caregivers, Sleep Stories for Smart Kids is ideal for developing a positive bedtime routine, building a growth mindset, and sparking meaningful conversations about real-world skills that children will use for a lifetime. Grow their dreams and teach smart money habits, all while sending them off to sleep with a smile. Keywords: sleep stories for kids, money skills for children, life lessons audiobook, bedtime stories, educational bedtime tales, growth mindset for kids, smart money habits, audiobooks for families, entrepreneurship for children, storytelling with morals, positive bedtime routine, children’s audiobook, stories for kids, learning life skills, resilience for kids, teamwork stories, kindness and honesty.
Escuche este audio libro completo gratis enhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Título: Brújula del CoachingAutor: Santiago MachainNarrador: Santiago MachainFormato: UnabridgedDuración: 1:38:42Idioma: EspañolFecha de publicación: 07-28-2025Editor: Authors RepublicCategorías: Self Development, Health & WellnessResumen:La Brújula del Coaching ofrece una introducción en profundidad al mundo del coaching profesional. Pensado para futuros coaches, personas en proceso de cambio profesional o profesionales que quieren integrar el coaching en su práctica, este libro guía al lector a través de los principios esenciales, los cambios de mentalidad y las habilidades fundamentales necesarias para acompañar a otros —y a uno mismo— de forma eficaz. Tanto si acabas de empezar como si buscas profundizar en los fundamentos del coaching, este libro es tu puerta de entrada a una trayectoria profesional transformadora basada en la claridad, la compasión y la confianza.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Play MakerAuthor: Nikki HallNarrator: Jeremy York, Vivienne FerrariFormat: UnabridgedLength: 7:49:01Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Romance, New AdultSummary:Mac Last year, I only wanted three things out of life: a good time, a date with Wonder Woman, and a shot at playing and singing in the same Superbowl. This year, I can’t bring myself to care. Until Blue. The quiet girl with the rainbow hair refuses to let me suffer alone, and I’m starting to think losing everything is worth finding her. Blue I will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. I will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. I will not sleep with my best friend’s ex. Even if she leaves and he needs a friend. Even if he agrees to tutor me in dating. Even if no one makes me feel the way Mac does with a simple look. That’s the deal. Friends without benefits. Strictly platonic. Doomed from the start.
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Game of LifeAuthor: Neville GoddardNarrator: Drew HendersonFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:23:05Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: Self Development, Health & Wellness, Naturopathy & New AgeSummary:Now, in order to play the game of life, you must know what you want to replace what you have. When you know what it is, you must assume the feeling that you have it. Although your reason and senses will deny its existence, persistence will cause your assumption to harden into fact and objectify itself upon your screen of space. Play the game this way...
Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Running After Paradise: Hope, Survival, and Activism in Brazil’s Atlantic ForestAuthor: Colleen M. Scanlan LyonsNarrator: Colleen M. Scanlan LyonsFormat: UnabridgedLength: 8:56:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 07-28-2025Publisher: Authors RepublicGenres: History, Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Social Science, Latin AmericaSummary:Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is a paradise to many. In Southern Bahia, surfers, billionaires, travelers, and hippies mingle with environmentalists, family farmers, quilombolas (descendants of formerly enslaved people), and nativos, or “locals.” Each of these groups has connections to the unique environment, culture, and character of this region as their home, their source of a livelihood, or perhaps their vacation escape. And while these connections sometimes converge, at other times they clash. The pressures on this tropical forest are palpable, and people’s responses to these pressures are also varied. What was once the state’s economic mainstay, cacao production, is only now beginning to make a comeback after a disease decimated the crops of large and small farmers alike. Tourism, another economic hope, is susceptible to economic crises and pandemics. And the threat of a massive state-led infrastructure project involving mining, a railroad, and an international port has loomed over the region for well over a decade. Southern Bahia is at a crossroads: develop a sustainable, forest-based economy or risk losing the identity and soul of this place forevermore. Through the lives of environmentalists, farmers, quilombolas, and nativos—people who are in and of this place—this book brings the people alive who are grappling with this dilemma. Anthropologist Colleen M. Scanlan Lyons brings the eye of a storyteller to present this complex struggle, weaving in her own challenges of balancing family and fieldwork alongside the stories of the people who live in this dynamic region. Intertwined tales, friendships, and hope emerge as people both struggle to sustain their lives in a biodiversity hotspot and strive to create their paradise. For those interested, this book is also available in e-book and physical print formats, which contain the table of contents, maps, acknowledgements, pictures of the people and stories featured, footnotes, references, and an index.