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Hard to Break Audiobook: Neuroscience of Habits – Free Download

The neuroscience of why bad habits are so hard to break—and how evidence-based strategies can help us change our behavior more effectively

We all have habits we’d like to break, but for many of us it can be nearly impossible to do so. There is a good reason for this: the brain is a habit-building machine. In Hard to Break, leading neuroscientist Russell Poldrack provides an engaging and authoritative account of the science of how habits are built in the brain, why they are so hard to break, and how evidence-based strategies may help us change unwanted behaviors.

Hard to Break offers a clear-eyed tour of what neuroscience tells us about habit change and debunks “easy fixes” that aren’t backed by science. It explains how dopamine is essential for building habits and how the battle between habits and intentional goaldirected behaviors reflects a competition between different brain systems. Along the way, we learn how cues trigger habits; why we should make rules, not decisions; how the stimuli of the modern world hijack the brain’s habit machinery and lead to drug abuse and other addictions; and how neuroscience may one day enable us to hack our habits. Shifting from the individual to society, the book also discusses the massive habit changes that will be needed to address the biggest challenges of our time.

Moving beyond the hype to offer a deeper understanding of the biology of habits in the brain, Hard to Break reveals how we might be able to make the changes we desire—and why we should have greater empathy with ourselves and others who struggle to do so.

Travel

Learn French with Paul Noble Audiobook: Easy Learning – Free Download

No grammar tests. No memory drills. No chance of failure.

Welcome to Learn with Paul Noble – a unique, tried and tested language learning method that has been used by almost a million people to speak fluently and confidently in no time at all.

Take a simple, relaxed approach to learning a language that has been proven to succeed every time. Unlike more traditional language learning courses, Paul Noble’s unique method has no grammar tests, no memory drills and no chance of failure. Whatever your experience with languages, whether you’re an absolute beginner or someone with basic knowledge who wants to improve their ability, this is the course to get you speaking French quickly, easily, and effortlessly. Just listen, interact and learn wherever you are.

You will learn a huge range of vocabulary in no time at all, and be able to quickly make your new knowledge work for you in a variety of situations like asking for directions, eating out and talking about yourself.

A native-speaking French expert will help you to perfect your pronunciation as you progress through the course. Language learning has finally become fun, enjoyable and accessible.

A downloadable booklet is also included to use as a reference and revision tool.

This download contains the entire course – Parts 1, 2, and 3. To continue your language learning journey once you’ve completed this course, download Next Steps in French with Paul Noble for Intermediate Learners – Complete Course.

The accompanying booklet is also available here: http://collinsdictionary.com/resources.

Engage in a study experience that is hailed as one of the top language course books in the UK, expertly crafted for young scholars and seasoned travellers alike, ensuring your next trip to France is enhanced through the power of speech and writing. For fans of Lingo Mastery (French Short Stories for Beginners), Collins Dictionaries (Easy Learning Spanish Complete), Olly Richards (Short Stories in French for Beginners), Glenda Greco (The Dual-Language Storybook) and Patrick Jackson JD (Learn Spanish for Beginners and Adults).

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Keystone Audiobook: A Fantasy Romance Journey – Free Download

When the road forks, how do you know which path is the right one?

Raven Black hunts evildoers for fun, but her vigilante justice isn’t the only reason she’s hiding from the law. Half Vampire, half Mage, she’s spent years living as a rogue to stay alive. When a Russian Shifter offers her a job in his covert organization hunting outlaws, dignity and a respectable career are finally within her grasp. The catch? Her new partner is Christian Poe-a smug, handsome Vampire whom she’d rather stake than go on a stakeout with.

They’re hot on the trail of a human killer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants. One misstep during her probationary period could jeopardize Raven’s chance at redemption, and her partner would love nothing more than to see her fail. Dark secrets, unexpected twists, and a blurred line between good and evil will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Will Raven find the courage to succeed, or will she give in to her dark nature?

Fiction & Literature

Great American Stories Audiobook: Classic Tales Review – Free Download

These ten treasured stories from the most influential authors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are selected for their literary importance as well as their dramatic, oral qualities. The following stories are included in this collection:

“The One-Million-Pound Bank Note” by Mark Twain

“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain

“A Visit to Niagara” by Mark Twain

“Mysterious Visit” by Mark Twain

“The Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane

“The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” by Stephen Crane

“The Eyes of the Panther” by Ambrose Bierce

“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce

“The Love of Life” by Jack London

“To Build a Fire” by Jack London

MysteryThriller & Horror

Escape Artist Audiobook: A Thrilling Mystery Ride – Free Download

Nola Brown, the U.S. Army’s artist-in-residence–a painter and trained soldier–sees something nobody was supposed to see and earns a dangerous enemy in this novel as powerful as ‘a launched torpedo slashing through 400 pages of deep water before reaching impact…one of the best thrill rides ever’ (David Baldacci).

Who is Nola Brown?

Nola is a mystery

Nola is trouble.

And Nola is supposed to be dead.

Her body was found on a plane that mysteriously fell from the sky as it left a secret military base in the Alaskan wilderness. Her commanding officer verifies she’s dead. The US government confirms it. But Jim ‘Zig’ Zigarowski has just found out the truth: Nola is still alive. And on the run.

Zig works at Dover Air Force Base, helping put to rest the bodies of those who die on top-secret missions. Nola was a childhood friend of Zig’s daughter and someone who once saved his daughter’s life. So when Zig realizes Nola is still alive, he’s determined to find her. Yet as Zig digs into Nola’s past, he learns that trouble follows Nola everywhere she goes.

Together, Nola and Zig will either reveal a sleight of hand being played at the highest levels of power or die trying to uncover the US Army’s most mysterious secret–a centuries-old conspiracy that traces back through history to the greatest escape artist of all: Harry Houdini.

‘Meltzer is a master and this is his best. Not since The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo have you seen a character like this. Get ready to meet Nola. If you’ve never tried Meltzer, this is the one.’ — Harlan Coben

Biography & Memoir

Random Reminiscences of Men and Events Audiobook Free: A Memoir – Free Download

A good book by the oil revolutionist of the 20th century. As they say “Men should listen to experience” and this book is all about the experience of the second highest taxpayer of the US during the 20’s. Though it is not in the book, this is a small poem he wrote:

I was early taught to work as well as play,
My life has been one long, happy holiday;
Full of work and full of play-
I dropped the worry on the way-
And God was good to me everyday.

(Summary by sidhu177)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Carrie Audiobook: Horror Classic with Sissy Spacek – Free Download

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY MARGARET ATWOOD •  Stephen King’s legendary debut, the bestselling smash hit that put him on the map as one of America’s favorite writers • In a world where bullies rule, one girl holds a secret power. Unpopular and tormented, Carrie White’s life takes a terrifying turn when her hidden abilities become a weapon of horror.

‘Stephen King’s first novel changed the trajectory of horror fiction forever. Fifty years later, authors say it’s still challenging and guiding the genre.’  —Esquire
 
“A master storyteller.” —The Los Angeles Times • “Guaranteed to chill you.” —The New York Times • ‘Gory and horrifying. . . . You can’t put it down.’ —Chicago Tribune
 
Unpopular at school and subjected to her mother’s religious fanaticism at home, Carrie White does not have it easy. But while she may be picked on by her classmates, she has a gift she’s kept secret since she was a little girl: she can move things with her mind. Doors lock. Candles fall. Her ability has been both a power and a problem. And when she finds herself the recipient of a sudden act of kindness, Carrie feels like she’s finally been given a chance to be normal. She hopes that the nightmare of her classmates’ vicious taunts is over . . . but an unexpected and cruel prank turns her gift into a weapon of horror so destructive that the town may never recover.

Religion & Spirituality

5 Love Languages of Children Audiobook: A Spiritual Guide – Free Download

You love your child, but does your child feel loved? Every child has a unique way of feeling loved. When you discover your child’s love language — and how to speak it — you can build a solid foundation for your child to trust you and flourish as they grow. In this audio book for parents, teachers, single parents, and more, Drs. Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell offer practical advice for how to:
– Discover and speak your child’s love language — in dozens of ways!
– Use the love languages to help your child learn best
– Discipline and correct more lovingly and effectively

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