Audiobooks narrated by Ann Sprinkle

The Mac & Cheese Millionaire: Building a Better Business by Thinking Outside the Box

In The Mac & Cheese Millionaire: Building a Better Business by Thinking Outside the Box, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and culinary innovator Erin Wade shares her inspiring and often hilarious journey of leaving her corporate lawyer job to open a hit mac and cheese restaurant, taking you through the challenges and victories that paved her path to success. By sharing the lessons that helped her sell millions of dollars in cheesy carbs, she delivers the tools you need to create change and surpass all your expectations. This book isn't just a personal narrative; it's a masterclass in redefining what it means to love your work. Because while her journey started out of a love of mac and cheese, Wade found that what she ultimately fell in love with—was business. What follows is the story of starting a small business, all of the ensuing trials and tribulations, and ultimately building a unique, feminist work culture that helped transform the restaurant industry. You'll also find funny and inspiring personal anecdotes that illustrate the power of tapping into your own singular brand of leadership; strategies for creating a one-of-a-kind work culture based on greater meaning, purpose, and connection; and tools to embrace a feminine leadership style that offer an enduring competitive advantage to entrepreneurs.

Erin Wade (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Psychoanalytic and Spiritual Perspectives on Terrorism: Desire for Destruction

Nina E. Cerfolio masterfully explores the deeper spiritual and psychoanalytic understanding of the origins of human aggressive and destructive instincts which underlie mass shootings and terrorism. The author survived two terrorist attacks: developing breast cancer from being a first responder at 9/11, and being poisoned by an FSB agent while providing humanitarian aid in the Second Chechen War. Through a personal, scholarly investigation into her psyche, the author describes the spiritual awakening that was catalyzed by these events and their traumatic impact, and examines how a world could create the firmament for the kinds of destructive aggression that are a daily occurrence. Featuring cutting-edge quantitative research and case material, which illustrates the prevalence of undiagnosed and untreated psychiatric illness among mass shooters and terrorists, this book encourages dialogue about the stigma of mental illness and challenges the perception of terrorists as monsters with no societal responsibility. Championing the forgotten collective humiliation of the marginalized—which in turn breeds terrorism—and documenting a new spiritual lens through which healing is possible, this book will be essential listening for mental health workers and anyone wishing to understand the traumatizing epoch in which we are living.

Nina E. Cerfolio (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Tracing Florida Journeys: Explorers, Travelers, and Landscapes Then and Now

How has Florida's land changed across five centuries? What has stayed the same, and what remains only in memory? In Tracing Florida Journeys, Leslie Poole delves into the stories of well-known explorers and travelers who came to the peninsula and wrote about their experiences, looking at their words and the paths they took from the perspective of today. In this book, John Muir and Harriet Beecher Stowe write about their visits to Florida, reflecting their expectations of a place that was touted to be 'paradise.' John James Audubon finds riches of bird life in the Keys. Zora Neale Hurston travels to turpentine camps and sawmills documenting the stories and music of workers and residents. Jonathan Dickinson and Stephen Crane recount shipwrecks along a sparsely populated coastline. Using journals and articles by these and other authors that date back to the early European exploration of the region, Poole retraces their steps. The land they write about is often hard to imagine in today's Florida, a top destination for tourists filled with almost twenty-two million residents. These stories show the evolving history of the state and the richness of its natural resources. Poole's comparisons also point to the people who have been displaced and the ecosystems that have been dramatically altered by exploration and development.

Leslie Kemp Poole (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Overcoming Ageism (HBR Women at Work Series)

Combat age discrimination in your workplace. Everyone experiences age-related bias at some point in their careers, but for women the costs are greater. Sure, there are laws and organizational rules prohibiting age-related discrimination, but lived experience shows there's no 'right age' to be a woman. Whether you're seen as too old or too young, ageism affects the opportunities you have access to, how others perceive you, and how much your contributions are valued. Overcoming Ageism offers stories, research, and advice about navigating gendered age discrimination and bias at work. From advocating for yourself to ensuring continual learning and curiosity, you'll learn how to show others the unique expertise you bring to the organization and take back control of your career growth. This book will inspire you to: - Establish your credibility with those around you - Overcome imposter syndrome - Build a support system across age groups - Work together to end age bias in your organization

Harvard Business Review (Author), Amy Bernstein, Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action

We've known for decades that climate change is an existential crisis. For just as long, we've seen the complete failure of our institutions to rise to the challenge. Fossil fuel interests maintain a stranglehold on political and economic power. Even though we have seen growing concern from everyday people, civil society has succeeded only in pressuring decision makers to adopt watered-down policies. Is there any hope of achieving the systemic change we need? Dana R. Fisher argues that there is a realistic path forward for climate action-but only through mass mobilization that responds to the growing severity and frequency of disastrous events. She assesses the current state of affairs and shows why public policy and private-sector efforts have been ineffective. Spurred by this lack of progress, climate activism has become increasingly confrontational. Fisher examines the radical flank of the climate movement: its emergence and growth, its use of direct action, and how it might evolve as the climate crisis worsens. She considers when and how activism is most successful, identifying the importance of creating community, capitalizing on shocking moments, and cultivating resilience. Clear-eyed yet optimistic, Saving Ourselves offers timely insights on how social movements can take power back and open windows of opportunity for transformative climate action.

Dana R. Fisher (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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ADHD For Dummies

Demystify ADHD with simple explanations of the basics and the latest research Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most globally prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders. ADHD For Dummies explores living a healthy and fulfilling life with ADHD, from seeking diagnosis to choosing the right treatment path for you or your loved one. You'll hear about the latest in ADHD research, equipping you with valuable knowledge as you care for a child with ADHD or explore your own ADHD symptoms as an adult. This book provides the answers you need on how to deal with day-to-day challenges at home, school, and work, and how to find support and counseling. With appropriate management, anyone can live a great life with ADHD. ● Learn what ADHD is-and what it isn't ● Get up to date with the latest information on ADHD, including medications and non-medical treatments ● Find the right professional to help you get the support you or your children need This is the perfect Dummies guide for both parents of children with ADHD and adults with ADHD looking to learn more. Teachers, counselors, and therapists-this is also a great resource to educate yourself and your clients.

Carol Machendrie LCSW, Jeff Strong (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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HBR's 10 Must Reads for Business Students

Take your business education to the next level-and push your career forward. If you read (or listen to) nothing else to stand out in class and prepare for what's next, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the best ones to help you understand the most important ideas in management, feel confident in business school, and thrive in any role you take on. You'll discover: how to think more strategically; inspire and execute innovation; develop marketing plans that deliver competitive advantage; perform at your highest personal level; learn with a growth mindset; and redefine what career success looks like to you. HBR's 10 Must Reads series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. The series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever-changing business environment.

Harvard Business Review (Author), Ann Sprinkle, Walter Dixon (Narrator)

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Sex After Grief: Navigating Your Sexuality After Losing Your Beloved

Sex after Grief is the first book to address sex and grief together and treat sex as a normal, positive, life-affirming part of emerging from such a difficult time. Joan Price, the top expert on senior sex, draws on her own experiences as a widow since 2008, when she lost the love of her life to cancer. She shares her raw grief journey, sexual reawakening (and the many stumbles along the way), and attempts to dip back into dating, along with advice on handling each step. Sex After Grief includes a variety of people's personal stories from folks of all genders and orientations. Some jumped into sex quickly. Some took years. Some withdrew from sexual possibility. No one was wrong, and no choice is defective or shameful. Sex After Grief includes: - Inspiring tales of how different people brought sex back into their lives after the loss of their spouse or partner - Guidelines for dating again and getting sexual with a new person - Reasons that solo sex is healthy and can be the path to feeling sexual again - Advice from therapists, grief counselors, and sex coaches - Self-help takeaways for creating an action plan

Joan Price (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Healthy Conflict, Happy Couple: How to Let Go of Blame and Grow Stronger Together

Are you constantly arguing with your partner about every little thing? Do you feel like you are on completely different pages when it comes to finances, future plans, or parenting? Most couples fight from time to time, but if fighting is starting to wear at your relationship, you may need a new method for conflict resolution. This empowering guide can help you find the peace, happiness, and intimacy you seek-all while growing stronger together as a couple. In Healthy Conflict, Happy Couple, relationship expert Lisa Gray breaks down the neuroscience of conflict, examines family of origin learnings-beliefs, attitudes, or habits we learn in childhood from our own parents-and provides practical methods which can be employed in any situation to help you put an end to unproductive arguments. You'll also find evidence-based communication, mindfulness, and cognition skills to help you stay calm, work through disagreements, and come to a peaceful resolution-even when your emotions are running high. With this step-by-step guide, you'll learn: the science of why you fight; mindfulness skills to manage conflict in the moment; how to build awareness of your own fight or flight responses; breathing techniques to soothe anger; and creative problem-solving skills to encourage cooperation and harmony!

Lisa Gray Lmft, Lisa Gray, Lmft (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Helping the Suicidal Person: Tips and Techniques for Professionals

Helping the Suicidal Person provides a highly practical toolbox for mental health professionals. The book first covers the need for professionals to examine their own personal experiences and fears around suicide, moves into essential areas of risk assessment, safety planning, and treatment planning, and then provides a rich assortment of tips for reducing the person's suicidal danger and rebuilding the wish to live. The techniques described in the book can be interspersed into any type of therapy, no matter what the professional's theoretical orientation is and no matter whether it's the client's first, tenth, or one-hundredth session.

Stacey Freedenthal Phd LCSW, Stacey Freedenthal, Phd, LCSW (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Dying Green: A Journey through End-of-Life Medicine in Search of Sustainable Health Care

The slow violence being inflicted on our environment-through everything from carbon emissions to plastic pollution-also represents an impending public health catastrophe. Yet standard health care practices are more concerned with short-term outcomes than long-term sustainability. Every resource used to deliver medical care, from IV tubes to antibiotics to electricity, has a significant environmental impact. This raises an urgent ethical dilemma: in striving to improve the health outcomes of individual patients, are we damaging human health on a global scale? In Dying Green, award-winning educator Christine Vatovec offers an engaging study that asks us to consider the broader environmental sustainability of health care. Through a comparative analysis of the care provided to terminally ill patients in a conventional cancer ward, a palliative care unit, and an acute-care hospice facility, she shows how decisions made at a patient's bedside govern the environmental footprint of the healthcare industry. Likewise, Dying Green offers insights on the many opportunities that exist for reducing the ecological impacts of medical practices in general, while also enhancing care for the dying in particular. By envisioning a more sustainable approach to care, this book offers a way forward that is better for both patients and the planet.

Christine Vatovec (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Communists in Closets: Queering the History 1930s–1990s

The Communist Party banned lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from membership beginning in 1938 when it cast them off as 'degenerates.' It persisted in this policy until 1991. During this sixty-year ban, gays and lesbians who did join the Communist Party were deeply closeted within it, as well as in their public lives as both queer and Communist. By the late 1930s, the Communist Party had a membership approaching 100,000 and tens of thousands more people moved in its orbit through the Popular Front against fascism, anti-racist organizing, especially in the south, and its widely read cultural magazine, the New Masses. Based on a decade of archival research, correspondence, and interviews, Bettina Aptheker explores this history, also pulling from her own experience as a closeted lesbian in the Communist Party in the 1960s and '70s. Ironically, and in spite of this homophobia, individual Communists laid some of the political and theoretical foundations for lesbian and gay liberation and women's liberation, and contributed significantly to peace, social justice, civil rights, and Black and Latinx liberation movements. This book will be of interest to students, scholars, and anyone interested in political history, gender studies, and the history of sexuality.

Bettina Aptheker (Author), Ann Sprinkle (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Ann Sprinkle