In this simple, fast-paced audiobook, you will be learning what it takes to create the life you want. 30 Days is for people who are struggling, wanting to change their lives, but they feel powerless and think change comes from the outside. They also keep doing the same things over and over expecting a different result, which Albert Einstein considered to be the purest form of insanity.

First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

A slender novel of epic power and the winner of the Booker Prize 2024, Orbital deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space. Selected for one of the last space station missions of its kind before the program is dismantled, these astronauts and cosmonauts—from America, Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan—have left their lives behind to travel at a speed of over seventeen thousand miles an hour as the earth reels below.

A disturbing tale of a young man's uncanny ability to remain both young and beautiful while descending into a life of heartless debauchery, The Picture of Dorian Gray was considered proof of both Wilde's genius and his perversion. Oscar Wilde's scandalous best seller of 1891 was one of the most damning pieces of evidence used against him in the trial that brought about his downfall.

They were madly in love. The perfect couple. That was the story everyone in South River believed...until Gin Talcott and Adam Archer are found shot in their bed. Adam is dead at the scene. Gin is fighting for her life. Detectives Greta Jessup and Finn Pate are assigned to the case. Greta has a long history with Gin’s first husband, Eddie, and is determined to protect his 18-year-old twins. Piper discovered the bodies. Daniel is missing—and so is Adam’s gun.

Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class.

It’s no wonder that The Power of Now has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and has been translated into over 30 foreign languages. Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. In the first chapter, Tolle introduces listeners to enlightenment and its natural enemy, the mind.

Eight-year-old orphan Beth Harmon is quiet, sullen, and by all appearances unremarkable. That is, until she plays her first game of chess. Her senses grow sharper, her thinking clearer, and for the first time in her life she feels herself fully in control. By the age of 16, she's competing for the US Open championship. But as Beth hones her skills on the professional circuit, the stakes get higher, her isolation grows more frightening, and the thought of escape becomes all the more tempting.

One of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike ( Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen’s signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary background, and her performance in the 2005 feature film version of the novel provide the perfect foundation from which to convey the story of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters, and the inimitable Mr. Darcy.

After the loss of her mother and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale returns to her graduate research on nesting birds in rural Illinois, determined to prove that her recent hardships have not broken her. She throws herself into her work from dusk to dawn, until her solitary routine is disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious child who shows up at her cabin barefoot and covered in bruises. The girl calls herself Ursa, and she claims to have been sent from the stars to witness five miracles.

Have you ever noticed that when you do something positive to your body, your mood lifts too? Our minds and bodies are more connected than you could ever imagine and the latest science is proving just that. In this podcast, Psychologist Kimberley Wilson explores a range of activities that can help to boost your focus, energy and overall mental wellbeing. And she’ll reveal her easy take-home tips and tricks that you can add to your daily routine to help you get started right away - whether you want to reboot with a nap, take a cold water splash, or reap the benefits of a burst of morning sun.

■「キクタン」だから、聞くだけで単熟語が覚えられる! 年間220万人が出願する英検。その合格をターゲットに2009年スタートした単語学習コンテンツ「キクタン英検」の第二弾です。英検準1級合格に必要な合計1,120の単語と熟語が、本コンテンツでなら10週間で身に付けられます。 ■英検準1級合格に役立つだけでなく、実用語彙も身に付く! 見出し語の選定にあたっては、2004年リニューアル以降の英検準1級の過去問を徹底的に分析。そこでリストアップされた約5,500の単語と熟語を、出る順に1,120まで絞り込みました。この絞り込みの際には、実際に使われた話し言葉や書き言葉を集めたデータベース=「コーパス」を参考にして、広く日常生活で使われる語彙も拾っています。ゆえにこの本が取り上げた単語や熟語は、英検準1級合格に必要なだけでなく、実用的でもあるのです。 ■チャンツ音声で、1日2分で16語が押さえられる! これらを身に付けるために、音楽のリズムに乗って単語や熟語が学習できる、本コンテンツの「チャンツ音声」を活用してください。 ※本商品にテキスト情報は含まれておりません。

文明開化の空の下、もと岡っ引きの半七老人が新聞記者に語る江戸の思い出話。――手下の熊蔵がもちこんできた猫婆の変死事件。狼狽する孝行息子、見守る長屋の人々に、化け猫騒ぎもからんできて、話は意外な方向に…かりん朗読『猫騒動』。第二集では他に『朝顔屋敷』吉田早斗子・『弁天娘』秋茜・『山祝の夜』山下櫻子・『鷹のゆくえ』田中尋三・『津の国屋』相原麻理衣（木下まりぃ）・『三河万歳』渡部龍朗・『槍突き』『向島の寮』森沢幸・『お照の父』岩村琴美、を収録。　――幕末の江戸を舞台に、人情に篤いがクールな知性派、半七親分が大活躍！※本全集は全七巻です。

「どうも吉原の廓は昔から火に祟られるところで、江戸時代にもたびたび火事を出して、廓内全焼という記録がたくさん残っています。」男も女も騙し騙され「もし逃げるようならば、いよいよ怪しい―—相手は半介でこっちは半七だ。どっちの半が勝つか腕くらべだ」･･･幕末の江戸を舞台に、人情に篤いがクールな知性派、岡っ引きの半七親分が大活躍！

“日本のホームズ”半七老人の誕生日。膳に出た松茸をきっかけに、十二月の寒空に半七が不忍池に飛び込むはめになったある事件が語られる。裏には、当時の女に押し付けられた不条理な慣わしが絡んでいた――。 幕末の江戸を舞台に、人情にゃ篤いがクールな知性派・半七親分が大活躍!・・朗読は大関雄一、豊富な舞台経験で半七に挑みます。講談のような雰囲気の滲む半七になりました。張りのある声でテンポのいいセリフをこなしたものの、地の文には苦労した模様。さてどのへんが……(C)アイ文庫 「ことのは出版オーディオブック作品一覧はhttp://www.kotonoha.co.jpにて」