Book description
Your phone buzzes with notifications, but Ryan Holiday's voice-steady as a metronome, calm but unyielding-pulls you back into the quiet hum of your own choices. This isn't just another book; it's the sound of a moral compass recalibrating, delivered through the intimate space of your headphones. As he speaks of Marcus Aurelius scribbling in the margins of his battles, or Florence Nightingale's lantern cutting through hospital shadows, you don't just hear history-you feel the damp wool of her uniform, smell the antiseptic air, and hear the whisper of her resolve: This is the right thing. Do it now.
Holiday doesn't preach. He leans in, voice low like a confidant sharing a secret you've been too tired to admit: Justice isn't optional. It's the bedrock. He dismantles the modern lie that morality is soft, that doing right is for the weak. Instead, he shows you Gandhi's bare feet on a train platform, Jimmy Carter's quiet insistence on fairness in the White House, Frederick Douglass's voice cracking as he refuses to be silenced. You hear their courage not as distant legends, but as echoes in your own chest-the tightness when you almost text a lie, the hesitation before calling out a wrong.
The brilliance of this audiobook is how it turns Stoic wisdom into something you live while walking through a grocery store or scrolling through a toxic news feed. When Holiday says, "The alternative-sacrificing your principles for something lesser-is only for cowards and fools," it lands like a physical weight, not an abstract idea. You feel it in your shoulders, the way you've slumped into convenience all week. His voice doesn't scold; it invites you to stand up. To choose the harder, clearer path, even when the world hums with distraction.
You'll find yourself pausing the audio mid-sentence, not to check your phone, but to breathe-really breathe-before answering that email with a half-truth. You'll replay the story of Nightingale, not as a historical footnote, but as a blueprint for your own small acts of courage: the honest conversation you've been avoiding, the "no" you've been too scared to say. The audiobook's rhythm mirrors the Stoic truth itself: steady, relentless, necessary.
This isn't a book you listen to passively. It's a call to arms whispered in your ear, every word sharpened by the weight of history and the urgency of now. As Holiday concludes, you don't just understand justice anymore-you know it's the only path to a life that feels like your own. The screen fades to black, the music stops, but the echo of his voice remains: Do it. Right now. Not later. Not when it's easier. Right now. And for the first time in a long time, you feel the quiet, powerful shift of a choice made. You don't just hear the words. You feel them settle into your bones, ready to be lived.
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Succubus In Training
ListenBook's auto-rewind feature is a thoughtful addition that ensures I never miss a single word. Chapters make it so easy to pick up where I left off. No more hunting around. The auto-rewind feature after interruptions is a small thing that makes a big difference. Not bad, but not amazing either. The narratorโs voice was pleasant, though some parts felt a bit rushed. The story had its moments, but I wouldnโt necessarily recommend it over similar titles in the genre.
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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