AudioBooks

"Blue Ocean Strategy" by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY is the simultaneous pursuit of differentiation and low cost to open up a new market space and create new demand. It is about creating and capturing uncontested market space, thereby making the competition irrelevant. It is based on the view that market boundaries and industry structure are not a given and can be reconstructed by the actions and beliefs of industry players. Duration: 6:29:26

"Alice's Adventure in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll This story of Lewis Carroll (1832—1898) is loved both by children and adults. It is about a little girl Alice, who fell into a rabbit hole and discovered a completely different world — incredible, wonderful and full of all sorts of dangers. Since then, Alice's immortal adventures have begun. Duration: 2:49:09

"Madame Bovary" by Gustave Flaubert Charles, a shy doctor, marries Emma, an idealistic woman who quickly grows bored with him and her life in the small town of Yonville. She dreams of romance and excitement but is continually disappointed. After an affair with Rodolphe ends in heartbreak, and later a second affair with Léon loses its charm, Emma spirals into debt and despair. Unable to find help, she takes her own life by ingesting arsenic. Charles is devastated and dies soon after, leaving their daughter Berthe to a life of poverty. Duration: 11:36:33

"Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies (subtitled A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years in Britain) is a 1997 transdisciplinary non-fiction book by the American author Jared Diamond. The book attempts to explain why Eurasian and North African civilizations have survived and conquered others, while arguing against the idea that Eurasian hegemony is due to any form of Eurasian intellectual, moral, or inherent genetic superiority. Diamond argues that the gaps in power and technology between human societies originate primarily in environmental differences, which are amplified by various positive feedback loops. Duration: 5:58:21

"The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger "The Catcher in the Rye" follows Holden Caulfield, a disillusioned teenager recently expelled from school, as he wanders New York City. Struggling with grief over his brother Allie’s death, Holden feels alienated and disconnected from the adult world, which he sees as "phony." He dreams of being a "catcher in the rye," protecting children's innocence. Throughout the novel, Holden's encounters with various people only deepen his feelings of loneliness and confusion. His mental health deteriorates as he becomes increasingly isolated. The story ends with Holden in a psychiatric facility, reflecting on his experiences, leaving his future uncertain. Duration: 6:09:12

“The Millionaire Fastlane” by MJ DeMarco MJ DeMarco’s “The Millionaire Fastlane” is a vibrant and unusual approach to wealth creation. Unlike conventional financial advice, which calls for decades of hard work and sacrifice in exchange for the promise of retirement, this book accelerates readers toward financial independence and a life of actual abundance. DeMarco discusses the notion of the “Fastlane” and offers a step-by-step roadmap for people seeking to accelerate their financial success. Duration: 11:59:58

"The Great Gatsby" by Francis Scott Fitzgerald Francis Scott Kay Fitzgerald is an outstanding American writer, a representative of the "lost generation". "The Great Gatsby" (1925) is FS Fitzgerald's most famous novel and a typical work of the "Jazz Age". The author extremely masterfully conveyed the psychological brokenness of the post-war generation hidden behind the carnival brightness of life. This is a fascinating and exquisite tale of America in the 1920s, which shows the American dream turned into tragedy. Duration: 4:38:22

"The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde The story revolves around a portrait of Dorian Gray painted by Basil Hallward, a friend of Dorian's and an artist infatuated with Dorian's beauty. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton and is soon enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfillment are the only things worth pursuing in life. Newly understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied amoral experiences while staying young and beautiful; all the while, his portrait ages and visually records every one of Dorian's sins. Duration: 8:13:18

"Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Homo sapiens rules the world because it is the only animal that can believe in things that exist purely in its own imagination, such as gods, states, money, and human rights.

Starting from this provocative idea, Sapiens goes on to retell the history of our species from a completely fresh perspective. It explains that money is the most pluralistic system of mutual trust ever devised; that capitalism is the most successful religion ever invented; that the treatment of animals in modern agriculture is probably the worst crime in history; and that even though we are far more powerful than our ancient ancestors, we aren’t much happier. By combining profound insights with a remarkably vivid language, Sapiens acquired cult status among diverse audiences, captivating teenagers as well as university professors, animal rights activists alongside government ministers. Duration: 9:23:51

"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee In the small town of Maycomb, Alabama, lives Jean Louise Finch, nicknamed Scout. Through her eyes, we experience adventures and gain insight into the adult world. The story centers on the trial of Tom Robinson, a Black man accused of raping a white girl. Scout’s father is assigned the challenging task of defending him. Duration: 11:59:30