George Orwell - 1984 (audio book)

When everyone was reading "Taming of the Shrew" in high school, I was reading Clock Work Orange. When everyone was reading "Catcher in the Rye" I was reading George Orwell's - 1984. I think this was the first book I read in it's entirety as an adult. It had a literary and moral effect on me. I went on to read "Down and Out in Paris and London" which inspired me to go on a solo road trip from Toronto to Montreal via bus at 18 years old, with only 25 bucks and three sandwiches in my pocket. I called it the "The skinny road trip"...I learned a hell of a lot on that trip thanks to Orwell. Like the fact that is sucks being broke and I BETTER get a continued education :}
-wino

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Winston Smith is a bureaucrat in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth, revising historical records to match The Party's contemporaneous, official version of the past.

The book has major significance for its vision of an all-knowing government which uses pervasive and constant surveillance of the populace, insidious and blatant propaganda, and brutal control over its citizens.

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Lynne McTaggart - The Field (audio book)

Based on interviews with today's cutting-edge scientists, investigative journalist Lynne McTaggart wrote The Field (HarperCollins, 2002)--a compelling presentation of the theory that there is a measurable "life force" in the universe. Now in this original audio adaptation by the author, McTaggart takes listeners on a journey into this exciting arena of science called the "Zero-Point Field" that could be the key to understanding "supernatural" forces, healing energy, and the nature of consciousness. Offering a challenging new vision of the future--and insights on how this science can immediately affect our own lives--here is a unique opportunity to hear Lynne McTaggart as she unveils the mysteries, discoveries, and wonder of The Field.

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William Gibson - Neuromancer (audio book)

Neuromancer is a 1984 novel by William Gibson, notable for being the most famous early cyberpunk novel and winner of the science-fiction "triple crown"—the Nebula Award, the Philip K. Dick Award, and the Hugo Award. It was Gibson's first novel and the beginning of the Sprawl trilogy. The novel tells the story of a washed-up computer hacker hired by a mysterious employer to work on the ultimate hack. Gibson explores artificial intelligence, virtual reality, genetic engineering, and multinational corporations overpowering the traditional nation-state long before these ideas entered popular culture. The concept of cyberspace makes its first appearance, with Gibson inventing the word to describe "a consensual hallucination experienced daily by billions."

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