Book description
An adoption expert and transracial adoptee herself examines the unique perspectives and challenges these adoptees have as they navigate multiple cultures "Your parents are so amazing for adopting you! You should be grateful that you were adopted." Angela Tucker is a Black woman, adopted from foster care by white parents. She has heard this microaggression her entire life, usually from well-intentioned strangers who view her adoptive parents as noble saviors. She is grateful for many aspects of her life, but being transracially adopted involves layers of rejection, loss, and complexity that cannot be summed up so easily. In "You Should Be Grateful," Tucker centers the experiences of adoptees to share deeply personal stories, well-researched history, and engrossing anecdotes from mentorship sessions with adopted youth. These perspectives challenge the fairy-tale narrative of adoption, giving way to a fuller story that explores the impacts of racism, classism, family, love, and belonging.
Voodoo Cyclone
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Essex
Changing the tone of the sound on ListenBook Pro is a fun and unique feature I can't get enough of. Binaural audio processing is a game-changer – my ears stay comfortable during long listening sessions.
Zesty Dragon
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Dez Bonbon
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Bad Beret
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Mule Skinner
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Miss Nova
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Dark Matter
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Silver Rose
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Bitmap
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Atomic Blastoid
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Juice Petite
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Lord Pistachio
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Kamikaze Grandma
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Spicy Thunder
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ButterQuest
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1st Degree
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Daisy Stick
The ability to adjust playback speed is a game-changer for faster or more immersive listening. This app's compatibility with various formats ensures that I can enjoy my audiobooks hassle-free. I can't believe how seamless the integration with Apple Watch is. My workouts just got better. The audio filters to adjust playback speed and volume are a fantastic addition for customizing my experience. Looping playback has revolutionized my language learning journey. I'm making rapid progress.
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