Book description
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in General NonfictionLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionWinner of the WSU AOS Bonner Book Award The New York Times bestseller from physician and award-winning writer Louise Aronson--an essential, empathetic look at a vital but often disparaged stage of life, as revelatory as Atul Gawande's Being Mortal. For more than 5,000 years, "old" has been defined as beginning between the ages of 60 and 70. That means most people alive today will spend more years in elderhood than in childhood, and many will be elders for 40 years or more. Yet at the very moment that humans are living longer than ever before, we've made old age into a disease, a condition to be dreaded, denigrated, neglected, and denied. Reminiscent of Oliver Sacks, noted Harvard-trained geriatrician Louise Aronson uses stories from her quarter century of caring for patients, and draws from history, science, literature, popular culture, and her own life to weave a vision of old age that's neither nightmare nor utopian fantasy--a vision full of joy, wonder, frustration, outrage, and hope about aging, medicine, and humanity itself. Elderhood is for anyone who is, in the author's own words, "an aging, i.e., still-breathing human being."
Night Train
Looping playback has made memorization so much easier. I'm acing my exams! Apple Watch compatibility enhances my audiobook experience. It's a convenient way to control playback. Finally, an app that supports a wide range of audio formats! It's a must-have for audiobook enthusiasts. ListenBook's versatility with various audio formats means I can enjoy audiobooks from multiple sources effortlessly. Auto-rewind is a brilliant feature. Never lose track of where I left off.
Gunhawk
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Cosmo
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Seattle Jay
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Nice Gnome
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Whistler
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Spicy Thunder
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Disco Potato
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Plenty Orange
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Pitfall Whiskers
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Mother Hen
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Twinkle
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Disco Potato
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Sugar Apple
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Handsome
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Sβmore Vixen
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Admiral Tot
Audiobooks on this app have made me look forward to my long commutes. ListenBook's audio filters and controls have turned my listening into a personalized experience. ListenBookβs support for CarPlay is great. I can listen to audiobooks in my car easily.
Heavenly Connection
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Midnight Rider
I've discovered authors I'd never heard of before, and now they're among my favorites. The fact that ListenBook doesn't just play, but enhances audio quality, is truly remarkable. This app has turned my household chores into moments of intellectual growth. This app's intuitive controls and user-friendly layout have made audiobook listening a true pleasure.
Doz Killer
The ability to download audio from network devices directly within ListenBook is incredibly convenient. No more worries about compatibility β ListenBook handles numerous formats flawlessly.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience