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In Song for a Hard-Hit People, Beth Howard shares her story of growing up in Appalachian Kentucky—the economic struggles, trauma, and ever-present sexism along with the loving care of her close-knit rural community. These complex people shaped Howard’s sense of justice and solidarity, and taught her about the inextricable bonds working-class people share, despite our differences. But her childhood also left her with emotional wounds that threatened to destroy the life she built for herself.

A sociologist and former fashion model takes listeners inside the elite global party circuit of "models and bottles" to reveal how beautiful young women are used to boost the status of men.   

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of People, Power and Profits by Joseph Stiglitz, read by Sean Runnette. We all have the sense that the American economy - and its government - tilts toward big business, but as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in his powerful new book, People, Power, and Profits...

A PRODUCTION BY PIGEON PUBLISHING HOUSEPigeon Audiobooks brings together the most influential works in history — classics of finance, philosophy, personal development and more — narrated with premium quality and designed to accompany you while you build a stronger and more prosperous life. Timeless, accessible content, created to help you learn at any moment of the day.Listen to our collections:(Available in Spanish and English.)Pigeon Audiobooks: FinancePigeon Audiobooks: Top 100 Best-SellingPigeon Audiobooks: PhilosophyPigeon Audiobooks: ClassicsPigeon Audiobooks: Musical EditionPigeon ...

The battle against global poverty that began after World War II was a major undertaking engaging economists, engineers, and organizations. Featuring front and centre were six remarkable economists: Amartya Sen, Manmohan Singh, Mahbub ul Haq, Jagdish Bhagwati, Rehman Sobhan, and Lal Jayawardena...

The People Behind the Books explores the human aspect of the tax and accounting field. From entertaining stories to inspirational lessons, you're bound to learn something new and get a peek behind the curtain with the people doing the everyday work of accountants.

Do you want to thrive in your career and in life? Would you like to be encouraged, develop a growth mindset, and be your very best? Charlie "Tremendous" Jones (no relation) once said "You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read. Join Encouraging Leader Michael Jones as we learn takeaways from the most inspiring people and books to help you become an abundant intrapreneur!

This fascinating three-thousand-year history of the census traces the making of the modern survey and explores its political power in the age of big data and surveillance. In April 2020, the United States will embark on what has been called "the largest peacetime mobilization in American...

A remarkable memoir by the man at the apex of Canadian power for over fifty years, Private Power, Public Purpose is the ultimate insider's history in the worlds of politics, business, and philanthropy. Private Power, Public Purpose is an ambitious and sweeping first-hand account of the past 50...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Lowborn by Kerry Hudson. What does it really mean to be poor in Britain today? A prizewinning novelist revisits her childhood and some of the country's most deprived towns 'When every day of your life you have been told you have nothing of value to...

***New York Times Bestseller*** From 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a captivating account of how "a skinny Asian kid from upstate" became a successful entrepreneur, only to find a new mission: calling attention to the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic...

We the people is a three words phrase enshrined in the constitution of the U.S. I am borrowing this phrase as the top title of my podcast because I realized that aside from the U.S, many countries around the globe may not be properly making use of this three words phrase towards achieving their freedom especially when it pertains to governance. The people are endowed with enormous powers if this three worded phrase is judiciously applied as it should be.

Five hundred feet underground, Jeanne Marie Laskas asked a coal miner named Smitty, “Do you think it’s weird that people know so little about you?” He replied, “I don’t think people know too much about the way the whole damn country works.” Hidden America intends to fix that. Like...

What God has done in your life through Jesus Christ can never be taken away from you. It is your testimony that will follow you into eternity. This is perhaps the first collection of stories, essays, and testimonies ever collected in our lifetime that will declare why Jesus is Who He is, Why He is, and Where He is—inside the believer. This series of books will include such writings by Christians worldwide, and your story, essay, or testimony could contribute to one or more of these titles.

How to Win Friends and Influence PeoplePigeon Audiobooks is the place where you'll find the greatest audiobooks in history on finance and personal development. These are timeless classics that have transformed millions of lives—and now you can listen to them anytime, in your own language. Learn, grow, and improve your life with content that never goes out of style.Listen to this podcast on all digital platforms:Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/6616961/episodes/feedSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4fFNyxIF1KTdhvwfN75ngAApple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/...