Book description
"A lively, well-researched chronicle of the social and scientific forces that brought midlife America to its current befuddled state..."-Laura Shapiro, New York Times Book Review "A brilliant, wide-ranging book...Cohen's lively prose and thoughtful insights make this a joy to read."-Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe "In Our Prime is a fascinating study of this complex stage of life, a book whose appeal is likely to extend beyond the middle-age demographic to readers approaching or looking back on that key stage of life."-Jerry Harkavy, Associated Press "Very fine...lucid, straightforward and conversational... a thorough-and thoroughly fascinating-cultural history of aging."-Julia Keller, Chicago Tribune "A fascinating biography of the idea of middle age...solidly researched."-Gail Sheehy, The New York Times "With lively writing, astute observations, and extensive research, this cultural history looks well beyond cougars and Botox."-Karen Holt, Oprah.com "A thoroughly engaging cultural history..."-Christine Sismondo, Toronto Star "In Our Prime is a fascinating biography of the 'idea of middle age' in American society...Comprehensively researched...A thoughtful inquiry."-Tom Lavoie, Shelf Awareness "A comprehensive look at middle age through the eyes of scientists, historians, psychologists, medical doctors, marketers and many more."-Julie Carl, Winnipeg Free Press "Witty and engaging...this comprehensive and entertaining social history highlights the possibilities of the middle years-and shows how middle age reflects the attitudes and customs of each generation that passes through it."-Publishers Weekly jQuery(function() { jQuery( "#tabs" ).tabs(); });
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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