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Take a Trip South with Edwin Barnhart

Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed

You know that electrifying, invigorating feeling you get when you do a deep dive into a subject you’ve always been curious about? There should be a word for that: “Deep-diveation.”

Head back to the classroom with The Great Courses’ Professor, Edwin Barnhart. Explore over 48 half-hour lectures, taking a deep dive into the incredible history and cultures of the Maya and Aztec civilizations. These societies equalled the world's greatest civilizations of their time, with sophisticated traditions of religion, government, arts, engineering and trade.

Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed covers it all in spectacular fashion. It’s so thorough in scope that it should come with a degree.

And if you need audiobooks to keep your kids entertained while you immerse yourself in Mesoamerican history, we’ve got you covered there as well. Click the link above to explore several fantastic titles for kids of all ages. Or check out the recently-released Letters From Camp podcast, co-created by and starring Jamie Lee Curtis, alongside performances by Edi Patterson, Jake Gyllenhaal and Kirby Howell-Baptiste. Let the whole family learn and have fun at the same time.

Discover What Makes Us Human with Yuval Harari

Sapiens

Why us? That’s the central question behind Yuval Harari’s groundbreaking non-fiction audiobook, Sapiens.

100,000 thousand years ago, at least six species of humans walked the earth. Now, only one species is left: us, the Homo Sapiens. Why did we succeed where others failed? How did we come together to create civilizations, invent money, enact laws, practice religion and eventually win the battle for dominance?

Using insights from anthropology, biology, paleontology and economics, Harari challenges what we think we know about being human. If you’re looking for a bold, wide-ranging, 15-hour dissection of what it means to be human, cozy up with Sapiens.

Share Your Weekend with Michelle Obama

Becoming

It’s easier to enjoy the weekend with company. And, as far as houseguests go, you can’t do much better than the former First Lady, Michelle Obama.

Divided into three sections – “Becoming Me,” “Becoming Us” and “Becoming More” – Obama’s Becoming offers an intimate look at her most formative experiences. Tracing a path from the South Side of Chicago to the halls of the White House, this down-to-earth memoir is revelatory, charming and inspiring.

By the end, you’ll feel like you’ve spent time with an old friend – an intelligent, funny and genuine friend who just so happens to be, you know, Michelle Obama.

We all need a little me time, so this weekend why not reach for a longer audiobook and enjoy getting lost? With these titles, you can visit a decades-old romantic cottage, take a road trip through a fractured world, earn a degree in Mesoamerican studies, get in touch with your human roots and welcome a famous houseguest into your home. When you’re finished with these immersive titles, explore more amazing podcasts, Audible Originals and popular audiobooks in Canada right here at Audible.

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