Audiobooks narrated by Lauren Pedersen

Tough-as-nails Kenzie King has finally earned her place as a tactical medic on a SWAT team. But not everyone on the all-male team accepts her. Rumor is, she didn't get the position because of what she could do but because of who she knew. Which means she has to work harder and longer than anyone else to prove herself. Cole Garrison is a man with deep faith who is finally ready to settle down and build a family of his own-if he can find the right person, that is. Kenzie sure has set off his interest meter, but trouble seems to follow in her wake. Since she joined the team, someone has begun to ambush and pick off team members, one by one. It's all hands-on deck to discover the culprit and end the killing. Can Kenzie and Cole put aside their differences and work together as a team? Or will their budding attraction be snuffed out by a sniper's bullet? As you've come to expect from bestselling author Lynette Eason's stories, this tightly wound plot unfurls at breakneck speed and will leave you breathless.

Lynette Eason (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Disembedded: Regulation, Crisis, and Democracy in the Age of Finance

During the last two decades, there has been much scholarly and popular interest in the financialization of the American economy-why the turn to finance has taken place, what constituted it, and what has come out of it. In Disembedded, Basak Kus draws from the theories of Karl Polanyi-one of the greatest and most influential political economists of the twentieth century-to answer these questions. Focused primarily on the state's regulatory role in a dominantly financialized economy, Kus examines how neoliberal principles influenced the evolution of American regulatory policies, shaping the financial sector's operations and practices. Her narrative traces the trajectory of these interactions, highlighting critical junctures, policy decisions, and market outcomes that culminated in the financial crisis. Offering historical insights into the financial crisis spanning 2007-2010 and its ensuing influence on American politics and democracy, Disembedded provides a broad-ranging and systemic explanation of the American political economy, especially the regulatory landscape that shaped the patterns of financialization.

Basak Kus (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love

Discover how to build a fulfilling, God-honoring marriage that you both love. When life throws us non-stop challenges and curveballs, how can we have any hope of building a fulfilling and intimate marriage? How do we move from stressed and stretched to energized and inspired, finding the strength to transform both our lives and relationship? Robert Paul and Tara Lalonde equip husbands and wives with practical, biblically-based tools to transform their personal lives and grow their marriage into something they'll both love. Instead of just passively hoping and praying for something better, couples will actively embark on a journey of caring for themselves and their most important relationship. In Empowered to Love, you will discover: - Practical strategies for better self-care, enabling you to bring the best, healthiest, and most-whole version of you to your marriage. - Thought-provoking exercises designed to empower you as an individual while fostering deeper connections with your spouse. - Ways to pursue and significantly increase the romance in your marriage. - Stories about marriage that will help you identify what relationship strategies work best - Insights on forgiveness, your responsibility as a spouse, and caring for your emotions Invest in your future, both as an individual and as a spouse. Embark on a transformative journey that will help both you and your marriage thrive.

Robert S. Paul, Tara Lalonde (Author), Lauren Pedersen, Lyle Blaker (Narrator)

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The Vanished

Janae Simmons left the small town of Kedgewick, Virginia, ten years ago to pursue her legal career and never looked back-until a professional mistake leads her to her grandmother's historic carriage house and to the town where her past threatens to find her. The streets echo with her grandfather's sterling reputation, one that conflicts with fresh questions that claw at Janae, launching her on a reluctant journey to unearth his secrets. When her new job at a local law firm doesn't live up to expectations, she wonders if coming home was the right decision. Carter Montgomery starts his art preservation career with the only job he can get-director at the Elliott Museum of Art. At least Kedgewick is a nice enough town to provide him and his nephew with a safe place to grieve the loss of Carter's sister. But Carter's calm days disappear when an elderly woman claims two paintings in the museum's collection were stolen from her family during WWII. Carter enlists Janae's help to unravel the legal labyrinth of art ownership, and the peaceful facade of Kedgewick morphs into a hotbed of secrets. When an attorney turns up dead and Janae uncovers another painting, what began as a simple legal issue spirals into a race against time. As the web of intrigue tightens, the duo must confront a looming question: What dark truths lie beneath the surface, waiting to be exposed?

Cara Putman (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Peace in the US Republic of Letters, 1840-1900

Peace in the US Republic of Letters, 1840-1900 explores the early peace movement as it captured the imagination of leading writers. The book charts the rise of the peace cause from its sources in the works of William Penn and John Woolman, through the founding of the first peace societies in 1815 and the mid-century peace congresses, to the postbellum movement's consequential emphasis on arbitration. The Civil War is the central axis for the book, with three chapters organized around readings of novels by James Fenimore Cooper, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne spanning the period from 1840 to 1865. The volume also explores fiction engaged with problems that arose in the aftermath of that war, including novels by Henry Adams and John Hay on political corruption and class conflict; works on the failures of Reconstruction by Albion Tourgee and Charles Chesnutt; and the varied treatments of Indigenous experience in Helen Hunt Jackson's Ramona and Simon Pokagon's Queen of the Woods. All of these writers focused on issues related to the cause of peace, expanding its thematic reach and anticipating key insights of twentieth-century peace scholars.

Sandra M. Gustafson (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Never Not Working: Why the Always-On Culture Is Bad for Business-and How to Fix It

Many workers believe that to compete with other top talent they must embrace a culture that rewards long hours and constant connection to work. Businesses and society have encouraged this by endorsing busyness, overwork, and extreme commitment as the most valued traits in workers. Sometimes that endorsement is explicit, as when Elon Musk told Twitter employees to work 'long hours at high intensity' or get fired. But more often it's an implicit contract, a buildup of organizational and cultural norms and the adoption of new technologies that increasingly make it easy to tether people to work. Either way, this workaholic behavior is unhealthy and counterproductive for workers and for organizations. It's time to fight back. Malissa Clark shows you how in Never Not Working. Clark delivers a comprehensive definition of workaholism, busting myths along the way-such as the idea that the number of hours worked is the strongest predictor of workaholic tendencies. (It's not.) She also helps you see if you're creating workaholics in your organization or if you're falling prey to the phenomenon yourself. Deeply researched and written for everyone from leaders to individual contributors, Never Not Working is the essential guide to identifying workaholism in yourself and others and starting on the road to recovery.

Malissa Clark (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Double Take

Detective James Holton has been honorably discharged from the Army Criminal Investigation Division due to wounds sustained when an IED blew up near him. Now with the Lake City Police Department, he's rooming with his good buddy and partner, Cole, while he figures out his family dynamics. Physician Assistant Lainie Jackson is eighteen months out from an attempted murder perpetrated by her ex, which ended when she managed to grab the weapon and shoot him. When he appears to have survived and is back to finish the job he started, Lainie insists it's not possible. But someone keeps trying to kill her, and she keeps seeing his face. Together, Lainie and James must work together to find out who, exactly, is after her and why he wants her dead. And failure is not an option. USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason will leave you breathless with this fast-paced first book in a brand-new series.

Lynette Eason (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Amish Love Letters

Love Letter Courtship by Shelley Shepard Gray: After six months of courtship, Jennie Miller has refused Matt Lapp's proposal. Though he visits regularly, they never seem to talk deeply, and Jennie longs for real connection and romance. Chastened, Matt offers a solution. For two months, they'll share letters filled with their hopes and dreams. Soon, Jennie is falling for Matt in earnest . . . but will he ever propose again? S.W.A.K. by Charlotte Hubbard: Quiet, gentle Fannie Kurtz knows that fun-loving Eddie Brubaker is the man she wants to marry someday. When he starts receiving letters in pink envelopes, she realizes she has some competition. Maybe it's time she wrote a love note or two of her own? But a mix-up could jeopardize this romance before it starts, unless she keeps faith in Gott's plan . . . The Wrong Valentine by Rosalind Lauer: Young widow Martha Lambright is grateful to be working at her mother-in-law's restaurant, even if seeing the kitchen gals giggle over Valentine cards gives her a pang. But when Mose Troyer, the former bad boy who drives Martha to and from work each day, finds a Valentine he mistakenly believes is for him, it begins a tender exchange that could lead to a wonderful future . . .

Charlotte Hubbard, Rosalind Lauer, Shelley Shepard Gray (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Politics for People Who Hate Politics: How to Engage Without Losing Your Friends or Selling Your Sou

Politics that Unite Rather than Divide Politics can be infuriating. From unjust policies to unholy politicians, there are justifiable reasons to be upset or walk away altogether. Yet we must stay involved if we are to protect and sustain our fragile nation from the divisions that threaten it. With more than two decades of experience working in the highest levels of government, insider Denise Grace Gitsham offers a remedy to America's dark political reality: Christians filled with light, love, and Christ's heart for unity. With spiritual insights, hard-earned political lessons, and practical advice, she helps you engage with wisdom and discernment, love those you disagree with while standing firm on God's truth, serve as a unifying force, and embrace God's plan for our nation and the world. As citizens of heaven, we can engage in politics God's way: with the countercultural love, integrity, and unity that will heal our land.

Denise Grace Gitsham (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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HBR's 10 Must Reads on AI (with bonus article 'How to Win with Machine Learning' by Ajay Agrawal, Jo

The next generation of AI is here-use it to lead your business forward. If you read (or listen to) nothing else on artificial intelligence and machine learning, listen to these ten articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you understand the future direction of AI, bring your AI initiatives to scale, and use AI to transform your organization. This book will inspire you to: create a new AI strategy, learn to work with intelligent robots, get more from your marketing AI, be ready for ethical and regulatory challenges, understand how generative AI is game changing, and stop tinkering with AI and go all in. This collection of articles includes 'Competing in the Age of AI,' by Marco Iansiti and Karim R. Lakhani; 'How to Win with Machine Learning,' by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb; 'Developing a Digital Mindset,' by Tsedal Neeley and Paul Leonardi; 'Learning to Work with Intelligent Machines,' by Matt Beane; 'Getting AI to Scale,' by Tim Fountaine, Brian McCarthy, and Tamim Saleh; 'Why You Aren't Getting More from Your Marketing AI,' by Eva Ascarza, Michael Ross, and Bruce G. S. Hardie; 'The Pitfalls of Pricing Algorithms,' by Marco Bertini and Oded Koenigsberg; 'A Smarter Strategy for Using Robots,' by Ben Armstrong and Julie Shah; and more.

Harvard Business Review (Author), Lauren Pedersen, Will Tulin (Narrator)

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Grit: HBR Emotional Intelligence Series

In the face of hardship, you need perseverance and determination. You need grit. But how do you build it? This book explores how you can persist in difficult situations. You'll learn how to convince yourself to do hard things, find support in trying circumstances, and know when you're pushing yourself too hard. This volume includes the work of: Angela Duckworth, Misty Copeland, Shannon Huffman Polson, and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic. How to be human at work. The HBR Emotional Intelligence series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.

Harvard Business Review (Author), Derek Dysart, Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives (and Why We Don't Talk about It)

Why our workplaces are authoritarian private governments-and why we can't see it One in four American workers says their workplace is a 'dictatorship.' Yet that number almost certainly would be higher if we recognized employers for what they are-private governments with sweeping authoritarian power over our lives. Many employers minutely regulate workers' speech, clothing, and manners on the job, and employers often extend their authority to the off-duty lives of workers, who can be fired for their political speech, recreational activities, diet, and almost anything else employers care to govern. In this compelling book, Elizabeth Anderson examines why, despite all this, we continue to talk as if free markets make workers free, and she proposes a better way to think about the workplace, opening up space for discovering how workers can enjoy real freedom.

Elizabeth Anderson (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Lauren Pedersen