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Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Complete Folk Herbal: An Illustrated Guide to Natural Remedies and Everyday HealingAuthor: Rebecca BeyerNarrator: Candace ThaxtonFormat: UnabridgedLength: 8:55:12Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-07-2025Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Naturopathy & New Age, Home & GardenSummary:A definitive, beautifully illustrated guide to the folklore, history, and everyday utility of nearly 100 plants, trees, and shrubs. Reconnect with the wisdom of the land through this comprehensive guide from forager and ethnobotanist Rebecca Beyer. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, The Complete Folk Herbal celebrates nearly 100 plants, each one steeped in story, tradition, and healing power. Inside you’ll find: - Detailed plant profiles covering origins, physical appearance, folklore, traditional uses, and modern applications. - Everyday remedies for headaches, burns, fatigue, insomnia, menstrual pain, and dozens of other common complaints. - Practical recipes for teas, tinctures, decoctions, salves, balms, and more. - Sustainable foraging practices that emphasize ethical harvesting and mindful stewardship of the earth’s resources. Accessible yet encyclopedic, The Complete Folk Herbal is both a reference and an invitation to deepen your relationship with plants, honor the traditions of folk healing, and embark on a lifelong journey of herbal wisdom.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Keep This for Me: A NovelAuthor: Jennifer FawcettNarrator: Amanda Dolan, Carlotta Brentan, Graham HalsteadFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:24:34Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-07-2025Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Literary FictionSummary:The acclaimed author of the “chilling, mesmerizing debut” (Rachel Harrison, author of The Return) Beneath the Stairs returns with a gripping, atmospheric suspense novel about a woman investigating a serial killer’s connection to her mother’s disappearance—for fans of I Have Some Questions for You and Notes on an Execution. One hot August night in 1993, a young couple go to a party. When their car breaks down, they are picked up by a truck driver who attacks the man and abducts the woman. She is never seen again. That woman was Fiona Green’s mother. When the trucker, Eddie Ward, is caught, a mass grave of bodies is discovered in his backyard but Fiona’s mother isn’t there. Thirty years later, on his prison deathbed, Ward insists that he didn’t kill her, so Fiona finds herself back in the small town where her mother disappeared. Fighting demons of her own, she’s shocked when history repeats itself: another woman, another roadside breakdown, and another disappearance. Only this time the primary suspect is Jason Ward, Eddie’s son. Desperate, Fiona hunts down answers, unaware that she is being drawn into a dangerous trap. With Jennifer Fawcett’s signature “suspenseful and immersive” (Library Journal) prose, Keep This for Me is a fresh, spellbinding exploration of what we unwillingly inherit from our parents and how one random act can send ripples years into the future.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Gertrude Stein: An AfterlifeAuthor: Francesca WadeNarrator: Francesca WadeFormat: UnabridgedLength: 12:26:47Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-07-2025Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Literary, General, Women, LGBTQ+Summary:Drawing on never-before-seen interviews, a richly researched, sweeping examination of one of the most influential and mythologized literary figures of the 20th century and her partner’s emergence from the shadows after her death, in the decades-long fight to ensure her legacy. Gertrude Stein’s salon at 27 rue de Fleurus in the 6th arrondissement of Paris is the stuff of literary legend. Many have tried to capture the spirit and glamour of the place that once entertained and fostered the likes of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Pablo Picasso, and Henri Matisse, but perhaps none as determinedly, and self-consciously, as Stein herself. In this new biography of the polarizing, trailblazing author, collector, salonnière, and tastemaker, Francesca Wade rescues Stein from the tangle of contradictions that has characterized her legacy, expertly presenting us with this towering literary figure as we’ve never seen her before. A genius to her admirers, a charlatan to her detractors, Stein achieved international celebrity in 1933 with her bestselling memoir, The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas, written in the voice of her devoted partner—a triumph which, ironically, only drew attention away from the avant-garde poetry she called her “real” writing. After Stein’s death in 1946, Alice B. Toklas made it her mission to shepherd all of Stein’s unpublished writing into print, all the while negotiating her own fraught role in the complex mythology they had built together. The biographers who flocked to Stein’s newly opened archive found a surprising trove of secrets which would change Stein’s image forever: a forgotten novel, a cache of love letters, and a series of notebooks which shed entirely new light on her early years in Paris. Pushing beyond the conventions of literary biography, Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife is a bold, innovative examination of the nature of legacy and memory itself, in which Wade uncovers the origins of Stein’s radical writing and reveals new depths to the storied relationship that made it possible. A captivating, brilliant work of biography, Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife is a groundbreaking examination of a true literary giant.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: It Girl: The Life and Legacy of Jane BirkinAuthor: Marisa MeltzerNarrator: Elisabeth LageleeFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6:58:44Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-07-2025Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Arts & Entertainment, Social ScienceSummary:The first comprehensive biography of Jane Birkin—actress, singer, and legendary style icon—and her profound cultural impact, from the “acerbic, culturally astute, and genuine” (The New York Times) author of the instant New York Times bestseller Glossy. Jane Birkin was synonymous with chic. Her effortless style and artistic legacy have been immortalized through her music and film career. And, of course, she was the inspiration behind one of the world’s most coveted bags, the Hermès Birkin. But who was the real woman behind the it girl? Now, New York Times bestselling author Marisa Meltzer sheds new light on Birkin’s enigmatic life and explores her profound influence on generations in a rigorously reported biography unlike any other. It Girl paints a vivid portrait of Birkin and her profound legacy, from her early years in 1960s London to her rise as a beloved celebrity in France, detailing personal challenges, her relationships with creative powerhouses, and the duality of her public and private selves. Based on interviews and deep archival research, Meltzer reveals the nuances of Birkin’s character: her famously tempestuous romantic relationships, life with her three famous daughters, and the creative energy that drove her. It Girl tells the story of her indelible impact on femininity and style, and how what we think of as French girl style grew from her. Far from being just a muse, Birkin is at last given her well-deserved due.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Thing About Falling: PoemsAuthor: Tarriona BallNarrator: Tarriona BallFormat: UnabridgedLength: 0:29:13Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-07-2025Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, PoetrySummary:From Grammy award-winning spoken word artist and poet Tarriona ‘Tank’ Ball, comes a powerful second collection of poetry about falling out of love and into a renewed sense of self. After getting “vulnerable AF” on her 2021 book tour, Tank realized she was truly ready to move on from her first love. In The Thing About Falling, she writes about that experience as well as what followed—a period of shallow comfort, followed by a much deeper transformation. Organized in sections that follow the author from heartbreak to rebound to new love, the poetry that flows is an honest, witty, and effortlessly charming account of one woman’s journey back to herself. For the teenage reader facing their first heartbreak or the thirty-something looking for the strength to risk love again, The Thing About Falling is a heartfelt reminder that, love is always worth the fall.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Ultimate Football Heroes: De Bruyne (Top Ballers 5): Collect them all!Author: Matt Oldfield LtdNarrator: Alex WingfieldFormat: UnabridgedLength: 2:50:40Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-03-2025Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Kids, Non-FictionSummary:FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! NEW IN AUDIO! Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: Kevin De Bruyne Nationality: Belgian Hero Rating: 90 Kevin De Bruyne is arguably Manchester City's best player. This is the story of how the young Belgian rose through the ranks, worked hard despite the difficulties he faced along the way, and showed courage and determination to prove his skill in the world's toughest league. His versatility, technique and goal-scoring ability to have allowed him to become a midfielder like no other this season. Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life-stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share. Collect them all! Also available in the TOP BALLERS range: Messi, Péle, Neymar, Foden

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Classic Football Heroes : Beckham (Wing Wizards 5)Author: Matt & Tom OldfieldNarrator: Alex WingfieldFormat: UnabridgedLength: 2:53:14Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-03-2025Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Kids, Non-FictionSummary:FROM THE NO.1 FOOTBALL SERIES - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD! NEW AUDIO EDITION! Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game. Name: David Robert Joseph Beckham Nationality: English Hero Rating: 89 In 2002, during the final moments of injury time, David Beckham scored an incredible free-kick, securing England a place in the World Cup. It was this moment that ensured that Beckham would become one of the most loved English footballers, as well as a Manchester United and Real Madrid hero. During a career which spanned twenty years, Beckham won an impressive nineteen major trophies. This is the story of a true sportsman, who earned respect and loyalty from his fans around the world. Complete your collection with these limited Classic Football Heroes International editions - now with a bonus World Cup chapter! Classic Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to super-star professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share. Collect them all! Also available in audio in the WING WIZARDS range: Ronaldo, Saka, Salah, Grealish, Rashford, Mead.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Joy Chose You: The Essential Collection: Words for Hope, Comfort and LightAuthor: Donna AshworthNarrator: Donna AshworthFormat: UnabridgedLength: 3:41:57Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-02-2025Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Fiction & Literature, Self Development, Poetry, Health & WellnessSummary:A beautiful gift to bring joy and comfort to your days, from the number 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of To the Women and Wild Hope 'Beautiful . . . Donna's words melt me' - Davina McCall This edition includes three exclusive bonus tracks with guided meditations led by Donna and scored by original music. Fully sound designed. Joy Chose You is a beautiful, colour-illustrated collection of Donna's most-loved poems to bring more joy into our imperfect lives. When we allow joy to wrap her quiet warmth around us we find ourselves opening up to more life, love and light. With poems such as 'Joy Comes Back', 'Happy' and 'Unstoppable', as well as 20 new poems, including 'This Little Moment', 'Love Wins' and 'A Little Weird', Donna's wise words help us find hope in the dark, calm amid worry and greater joy in the beauty of living.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Why Q Needs U: A history of our letters and how we use themAuthor: Danny BateNarrator: Danny BateFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:14:57Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-02-2025Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Language Instruction, Language ArtsSummary:Every single one of the letters you're reading right now can tell a fascinating story, having been on a long linguistic, historical, political and social journey to reach this very page. The English alphabet is a tool that we've inherited down the centuries from ancient creators around the world. The alphabet hasn't always had its present form, but rather has undergone all sorts of changes and evolutions to suit the needs of the time. Did you know that five English letters come from a single graphic grandparent? Or that we may know the specific person who invented the letter G? Do you know why Z is the sixth letter for the Greeks, yet the last for us? Or why Q needs to be followed by U? Why Q Needs You takes readers on a journey through the English alphabet, not just to share fun facts, but to reveal the alphabet's hidden mechanisms and inspire a newfound sense of wonder in this ancient tool. It will not only leave the reader amazed by the letters they use every day but equipped to spot connections in languages across the world. It also aims to explain and defend the peculiar way English today uses these ancient symbols. Why does a silent final E turn hop into hope? Why are the Cs in circus pronounced differently? And why is there an L in salmon and a K in know? Each chapter in Why Q Needs U is a self-contained adventure into history, etymology, politics and more, but will also contribute to a general appreciation for how our alphabet developed, how it has changed, and how it fits into a wider world of writing.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: U.S. Marines at the Battle for Sangin: Operation Enduring FreedomAuthor: Landon LonggrearNarrator: Landon Longgrear, Nathan OsgoodFormat: UnabridgedLength: 7:35:32Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-02-2025Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: History, Biography & Memoir, MilitarySummary:U.S. Marines at the Battle for Sangin is a battle-intensive and deeply personal war memoir following a small Marine infantry detachment who arrive in Afghanistan with acts of killing beginning immediately. Not a week goes by before the Marines experience the deaths of friendly forces, Marine casualties, enemy combatants killed, numerous IED strikes, air strikes, predator drone strikes and around the clock patrolling in hostile territory where death is ever present. As a regional direct response Quick Reaction Force in the northern Sangin river valley of Helmand Province, the Marines are immediately put to the test narrowly avoiding one calamity after the next. The reader feels the author's angst, threat awareness and a growing sense of hostility toward his elusive enemy. Combat operations greatly intensify as the Marines find their battlefield rhythm. Body counts rise and so does the emotional toll on the author. The reader is regularly taken into the author's exhilarations from persevering through intense battle scenes but also submerged with him in the turmoil that results from the deliberate harm that he and his fellow Marines inflict on their enemy. There is a sober realization of the unavoidable dichotomy of war and the inner wounds that result from one's participation in its cruelty, whether the recipient or doer of war's violent actions. This untold story personalizes the broader themes of America's war in Afghanistan through the brutal experiences of a small Marine unit who volunteered to fight it.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Hen Party: A CelebrationAuthor: Arthur ParkinsonNarrator: Arthur ParkinsonFormat: UnabridgedLength: 2:37:29Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-02-2025Publisher: PGRH UKGenres: Non-Fiction, Science & Technology, Animals & Nature, Home & GardenSummary:Brought to you by Penguin. It is my hope that this book will help you discover, or reconfirm, which chicken breeds are your favourites and encourage you to keep them yourself, or at least to remember them. Spotlighting more than fifty breeds of chicken, from the classy Ancona to the lavishly laced Wyandotte, Arthur Parkinson shares everything you need to know about each breed’s attributes, behaviour, quirks and qualities alongside gorgeous illustrations of his ‘ladies’. Later in the book he offers detailed advice that will equip you with the practical skills to look after hens in your own garden, whether the most common breeds or the most perilously rare – for as Arthur notes, if we don’t celebrate all hens great and small, the lesser-known varieties may well disappear. Joyful and inspiring, Hen Party is a riotous, clucking poultry show of a book for anyone dreaming of the good life. © Arthur Parkinson 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Witching Moon Manor: The perfect cosy fantasy read for spooky season from the author of THE CRESCENT MOON TEAROOMAuthor: Stacy SivinskiNarrator: Nikki MassoudFormat: UnabridgedLength: 9:21:59Language: EnglishRelease date: 10-02-2025Publisher: Bonnier Publishing AudioGenres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance, Historical, RomantasySummary:At the Crescent Moon tearoom, the ladies who step over its threshold continue to seek comfort in the glimpses of their futures found in the swirls at the bottom of their cups. The shop is thriving after a much-needed expansion, Anne is leading the city's witches as Chicago's Diviner, Beatrix is being swept away on tour across the country, and Violet has found her place with her feet swinging through the air. That is, until the Quigley sisters find themselves stumbling on the paths they have chosen, and they are drawn back home in search of refuge in each other's company. As Anne struggles to balance her responsibilities, Beatrix fears she has lost her gift for storytelling, and Violet is shaken after an accident at the circus, the future the sisters had drawn for themselves feels murkier than ever. And, when the threads of fate begin to unravel, Anne must lean on her sisters and team up with a mysterious-and oddly infuriating-necromancer to save the city from an uncertain fate, while helping old friends find a happy end. With all three Quigleys back in the warm embrace of the Crescent Moon, they set out to bargain with Fate once more. But will the sisters find the courage to embrace who they have become while returning to the best of what they left behind?

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: I Was Never Here: My True Canadian Spy Story of Coffees, Code Names, and Covert Operations in the Age of TerrorismAuthor: Andrew KirschNarrator: Andrew KirschFormat: UnabridgedLength: 7:45:58Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-30-2025Publisher: Macmillan AudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, True Crime, Mystery, Thriller & HorrorSummary:An ex-spy lifts the lid on life in the secret service A Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestseller! Andrew Kirsch didn’t grow up watching spy movies, or dreaming about being a real-life James Bond. He was hardly aware that Canada even had its own intelligence service—let alone knew what its officers did. But when a terrorist attack occurred near the office of his financial services job, all of a sudden fighting terrorism meant a lot more to him than the markets. Within 18 months he had landed a job with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)—where he spent the next decade of his life. In I Was Never Here, Kirsch (now an in-demand security consultant) spills the secrets of what life as an intelligence officer is really like, and dispels a few myths along the way. With humour, honesty, and candour, Kirsch shares his on-the-ground experience (or as much of it as he’s allowed to) of becoming a member of CSIS: from his vetting and training, to his initial desk job as a policy analyst, to his rise up the ranks to leading covert special operations missions. If you’ve ever wondered whether spies can have real dating lives, how they handle family responsibilities, or how they come up with cover stories or aliases, you’re in luck. From the time he tried to get the code names “Burgundy” and “Anchorman” assigned to human sources (with no luck), to the night a covert operation was almost thwarted by a flyer delivery man, Kirsch takes you behind the scenes with an authentic view of Canada’s spy agency, and the intricate intelligence-sharing apparatus that works day and night to keep us safe. I Was Never Here is also a testament to one man’s drive to serve his country, and the sacrifices, big and small, that he made along the way.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Starting a StartUp: Build Something People WantAuthor: James SinclairNarrator: James SinclairFormat: UnabridgedLength: 6:46:43Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-30-2025Publisher: Macmillan AudioGenres: Business & Economics, Business Development, EntrepreneurshipSummary:90% of startups fail because founders build products nobody wants. Not you. If you are actually considering learning what it takes to win instead of falling for the 'if we build it they will come' myth, you are already ahead of the game. Startup success boils down to one truth. Fastest team to learn, wins. Not the smartest, not the cleverest, not the richest. Just the team that learns, iterates, and executes faster than everyone else. Starting a Startup isn’t a feel-good startup manifesto; it’s a battle-tested framework built for founders who want results (and are willing to do the hard work). With two decades of experience founding successful startups with multi-million dollar exits and mentoring hundreds of entrepreneurs, James Sinclair has developed a methodical, practical, step-by-step guide to winning in the real world. No theory. No fluff. No excuses. Before you write a single line of code, hire an engineer, or spend a dollar on development, you'll learn how to validate your idea, deeply understand your market, and build something people actually want and will pay for. Because distribution beats product every time, and customer trust isn't given—it's earned, one strategic step at a time. This is your guide that takes you from zero to paying customers without wasting time, money, or sanity. Real, actionable insights to avoid the costly mistakes that sink most first-time founders. Startups aren't about ideas. They're about execution. This book will show you how to execute like your future depends on it. Because it does.

Listen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/free Title: Ring of Salt: A Memoir of Finding Home and Hope on the Wild Coast of IrelandAuthor: Betsy CornwellNarrator: Betsy CornwellFormat: UnabridgedLength: 10:08:51Language: EnglishRelease date: 09-30-2025Publisher: Simon & Schuster AudioGenres: Biography & Memoir, Health & Wellness, Parenting, WomenSummary:Maid meets Under the Tuscan Sun in this inspiring and lyrical memoir about a writer and mother who flees an abusive marriage and must learn to reclaim the story of her life through a search for home on Ireland’s wild, western coast. At twenty-four, Betsy Cornwell runs away to Ireland for a fresh start. Leaving behind a painful past, she chases her dream of becoming a novelist to the misty shores of the Aran Islands. There she meets a handsome and charming horse trainer, and her life takes on the glow of a fairy tale when they elope to Gretna Green. Five years later, her happy ending has twisted into a nightmare. Betsy is trapped in an abusive marriage, isolated and afraid with a newborn baby. On her son’s first birthday, she must flee home again, this time turning to the women around her—her local survivor support group, a trusted family friend, and an online Smith College alumnae network—for help she’d never known she could ask for. After a brush with homelessness, she struggles to scrape together a living for herself and her son. On sleepless nights, she scrolls through real estate listings that might as well be castles in the air, and starts to foster an impossible dream: What if she could use her writing to buy a home, one that no one could take away from her and her baby? One that might become a haven, not just for her family, but other single parent artists and writers, too? When she discovers a historic knitting factory and former cinema on Ireland’s rugged Connemara coastline, left empty and crumbling for years, that precarious dream becomes her lifeline. Over the next two years she works to crowdfund the old knitting factory’s purchase by sharing its story and her own, in candid posts that range from the unexpectedly steep learning curves she encounters with home renovations and internet dating, to her heartbreaking fight to keep custody of her son, with her growing online community. But as the deadline to buy nears, she realizes she will have to reckon with everything she believes about family, survival, and what happily-ever-after truly means for her dream to have any chance of coming true. Ring of Salt combines a powerful and relatable narrative of survivorship and healing with lush writing about the windswept landscapes and rich mythology of rural Ireland to craft a real-world fairy tale about the ordinary, but no less life-changing, forms of magic we can all access: vulnerability, community, and the power of telling your own story.