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Please note: This is key takeaways and analysis of the book and not the original book. American Girls, by journalist Nancy Jo Sales, is the result of a two-and-a-half-year investigation into how social media is shaping the development of girls in America today. Sales interviewed more than 200 subjects, girls ranging from 13 to 19 years old, querying them on the new social norms that have been set by the explosion of social media over the last five years and how this plays out in their daily lives.

Adam Hochschild's Spain in Our Hearts is an account of the involvement of US citizens in the Spanish Civil War. It focuses on the experiences of a number of individual volunteers and reporters and provides a broad view of how the war affected Spain, the United States, and Europe. The Spanish Civil War began as a conflict between a democratically elected left-wing government, the Spanish Republic, and right-wing military officers led by General Francisco Franco.

The Summer Before the War is a novel that follows the inhabitants of a small English town through the onset of World War I. Its protagonist, Beatrice Nash, is a young woman who was recently orphaned. In the summer of 1914, she moves to Rye to escape the clutches of the oppressive relatives who administer her inheritance. Over the next few months, as she establishes herself as a Latin teacher, the war slowly drains the town of its vitality.

Eat Fat, Get Thin is a science-driven nutrition and diet book that addresses dietary fat and how it impacts the body. By debunking long-held beliefs about fat, the book explains why fats are a crucial part of weight loss and any healthy diet. It offers listeners a roadmap to incorporate more healthy fats into their daily routines.

The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is the story of the Plumb siblings, a group of disillusioned Gen X-ers struggling to navigate their lives in the aftermath of 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis. The novel opens with the estranged Leo Plumb, age 46, at a family wedding in summertime. Leo is avoiding his soon-to-be ex-wife, Victoria, and his family. Then Leo meets 19-year-old Matilda Rodriguez, a cocktail waitress who dreams of becoming a singer. The two ditch the wedding in Leo's new Porsche.

Miller's Valley is a coming-of-age story set in a fictional town in Pennsylvania. There, Mimi Miller and her family live under the constant threat of flooding from severe rainstorms and from the government, which hopes to turn the town into a reservoir. As her family falls apart and the town moves slowly toward its inevitable demise, the protagonist begins her life as a successful young adult.

James and Sadie are struggling. Their closest neighbors are miles away. They are in debt. They no longer feel tenderly towards each other. Almost every year they have lost a child to swamp fever, an illness caused by mosquitoes. Only five of their 10 children remain: Robert, Martha, Sal, Caleb, and Nathan. The couple is fighting because James wants to graft 10 "spitter" trees into "eater" trees, to produce apples for eating rather than for making applejack spirits...

The Kitchen House, is a coming-of-age story about Lavinia, an Irish immigrant who grows up at Tall Oaks, a tobacco plantation in antebellum Virginia. When Lavinia's parents, who owe passage to Captain James Pyke, die en route to America, Lavinia is taken in by the captain and his family. She is put to work as an indentured servant and sent to live in the kitchen house with Belle, the captain's illegitimate daughter. Lavinia suffers from amnesia and remembers nothing of her journey. The year is 1791.

Pretty Happy by Kate Hudson is a nonfiction diet and lifestyle guide in which Hudson imparts hard-won wisdom about self-care practices that have helped her feel more integrated physically, mentally, and emotionally. Hudson gives listeners the practical strategies that have worked for her in terms of maintaining her weight, health, and positive mindset, and is enthusiastic about encouraging others to adopt and commit to a wellness regimen that works for their individual personality. She does not position herself as an authority on anyone's life but her own.

One Child provides a compelling personal and journalistic examination of China's infamous one-child policy. Tracing the policy back to its inception, One Child illuminates the myriad impacts it has had on Chinese society - and the dangerous implications it has for the nation's future growth and well-being....

Families all over are enslaved by their debt racked up over the years. The burden is immense. You don't want anyone to know you're having a hard time making ends meet - especially any kids that might be involved. How can you stop the seemingly endless cycle? How can you change the way you think about money? And discover financial discipline? Give me 50 minutes and i'll have you on the fast track to a family budget that erases debt, starts piling up the savings, and leaves you with enough left over to hit disneyland with the kids.

Are menopause symptoms playing havoc with your health and relationships? Are you tired of the mood swings, dryness, hair loss and wrinkles that come with the "change of life?" Do you want to do something about it but are wary of taking the estrogen or antidepressants usually prescribed for menopause symptoms? Then you need to listen to this audiobook!

Unlimited Power: The New Science of Personal Achievement (1986) by Tony Robbins is a self-help book that shares strategies for promoting personal and professional success. With the power of practical tools and positive thought, people can unlock unlimited reservoirs of potential in themselves....

This collection of short, contemporary plays by award-winning playwright Susan C. Hunter provides a wide range of thought-provoking listening. Each play is a stand-alone gem, yet experienced together, they are eloquently connected, often mirroring the humorous and dramatic sides of the same themes. Alternately hilarious and moving, it is read by a full cast of talented narrators.