Book description
Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and LitHub Winner of the 2021 Science in Society Journalism Book Prize A fascinating and provocative new way of looking at the things we use and the spaces we inhabit, and a call to imagine a better-designed world for us all. Furniture and tools, kitchens and campuses and city streets--nearly everything human beings make and use is assistive technology, meant to bridge the gap between body and world. Yet unless, or until, a misfit between our own body and the world is acute enough to be understood as disability, we may never stop to consider--or reconsider--the hidden assumptions on which our everyday environment is built. In a series of vivid stories drawn from the lived experience of disability and the ideas and innovations that have emerged from it--from cyborg arms to customizable cardboard chairs to deaf architecture--Sara Hendren invites us to rethink the things and settings we live with. What might assistance based on the body's stunning capacity for adaptation--rather than a rigid insistence on "normalcy"--look like? Can we foster interdependent, not just independent, living? How do we creatively engineer public spaces that allow us all to navigate our common terrain? By rendering familiar objects and environments newly strange and wondrous, What Can a Body Do? helps us imagine a future that will better meet the extraordinary range of our collective needs and desires.
Morbid Angel
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Whip Chu
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Mint Ness
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Canine Hannibal
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Delirious Supernova
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ThoughtTrail
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Bones
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Elder Pogue
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ZenaCake
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CodeExia
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Bad Bunny
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JK Friend
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MicroStar
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Bambi Wings
The variety of narrators adds a unique touch to each book, making every experience special. Audiobook multitasking simplified β this app's ease of use is a true asset.
Feral Cookie
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Legacy
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Bowie
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Chocolate Thunder
The smart recommendation feature keeps surprising me with books I never knew I'd love. Automated artwork and metadata retrieval make my audiobook library look organized and visually appealing.
RiddleRover
ListenBook's commitment to providing a smooth and enjoyable listening experience is evident in every detail. I love how this app allows me to enjoy books even when I'm on the move. ποΈπ§ Soaking up the sun while indulging in beach reads β this app is my ultimate relaxation companion. ποΈπ
Kinged
Kudos to ListenBook for optimizing the app for iOS 16 β it shows their dedication to excellence. I'm amazed at how this app has made reading a seamless part of my life. Efficiency meets audiobooks β this app's functionality is a true standout. ListenBook's customizable audio filters add a new dimension to my audiobook enjoyment. Iβd listen to this narrator read anything! Their voice was so expressive and fitting for the material. The story itself was great, but the narration took it to the next level. Definitely a 5-star experience.
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