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David Korten argues that global corporate consolidation of power is but one manifestation of what he calls "Empire", the organization of society by hierarchies of dominance that have held sway for the past 5,000 years. Empire has always resulted in misery for the many and fortune for the few. Now it threatens the very future of humanity. The Great Turning traces the ancient roots of Empire and charts its long evolution from monarchies to the transnational institutions of the global economy.

Margaret Wheatley proposes that citizens band together with their colleagues and friends to create the solutions for social change, both locally and globally, that are so badly needed. Such change will not come from governments or corporations but from the ageless process of thinking together in conversation. Turning to One Another encourages this process.

Fundraising can be one of the most stressful parts of ministry. Budget needs are daunting, prospects seem limited, and the cycle is unending. How do we get off of the treadmill of crisis-driven fundraising to more sustainable ministry funding? Professional fundraiser Brad Layland revolutionizes fundraising and transforms it into a relational process where donors truly become partners in ministry. With decades of expertise in leading multimillion-dollar capital campaigns and working with major donors, he offers a more strategic and personalized yet less labor-intensive approach.

This original audiobook considers one of the most extraordinary scientific and political stories of our time: how in the 1980s a handful of scientists came to believe that mankind faced catastrophe from runaway global warming, and how today this has persuaded politicians to land us with what promises to be the biggest bill in history. Christopher Booker interweaves the science of global warming with that of its growing political consequences, showing how just when the politicians are threatening to change our Western way of life beyond recognition, the scientific evidence behind the global warming theory is being challenged like never before.

Award-winning author Mark Gober explains why the institution of government - a monopolistic body with which citizens have no explicit contractual relationship - is inherently hazardous to our freedom. He explores an alternative governing framework that stresses the importance of private-property rights and voluntary exchanges and examines the potential to privatize the government’s poorly managed public sector.

According to legend, the Roman emperor Nero set fire to his majestic imperial capital on the night of July 19, 64 AD and fiddled while the city burned. It’s a story that has been told for more than two millennia - and it’s likely that almost none of it is true. In Rome Is Burning, distinguished Roman historian Anthony Barrett sets the record straight, providing a comprehensive and authoritative account of the Great Fire of Rome, its immediate aftermath, and its damaging long term consequences for the Roman world.

"Turning College Visits into Family Vacations" is from the September 25, 2016 Travel section of The New York Times. It was written by Elaine Glusac and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Startups Are Turning Seattle into a Commercial Aerospace Capital" is from the August 01, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Nick Wingfield and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Supreme Court Abortion Case Seen as a Turning Point for Clinics
" is from the Health section of The New York Times. It was written by Erik Eckholm and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"For an Edge in a Faster NHL, Players Are Turning to Figure Skaters" is from the April 16, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Matt Higgins and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Spokesman’s Death Will Have Islamic State Turning to Its ‘Deep Bench’" is from the September 1, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Eric Schmitt, Rukmini Callimachi and Anne Barnard and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Attacks in Kabul Keep Wall Builders Busy, Turning City into Labyrinth" is from the May 16, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Mujib Mashal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"A High-Stakes Bet: Turning Google Assistant into a 'Star Trek' Computer" is from the September 28, 2016 Technology section of The New York Times. It was written by Farhad Manjoo and narrated by Fleet Cooper.