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Blood Horses (eBook, ePUB)
One evening late in his life, veteran sportswriter Mike Sullivan was asked by his son what he remembered best from his three decades in the press box. The answer came as a surprise. "I was at Secretariat's Derby, in '73. That was . . . just beauty, you know?"Sullivan didn't know, not really: the track had always been a place his father disappeared to once a year on business, a source of souvenir glasses and inscrutable passions in his Kentucky relatives. But in 2000, Sullivan, an editor and essayist for Harper's, decided to educate himself. He spent two years following the horse-both across the country, as he watched one season's juvenile crop prepare for the Triple Crown, and through time, as he tracked the animal's constant evolution in literature and art, from the ponies that appeared on the walls of European caves 30,000 years ago, to the mounts that carried the Indo-European language to the edges of the Old World, to the finely tuned but fragile yearlings that are auctioned off for millions of dollars apiece every spring and fall. The result is a witty, encyclopedic, and in the end profound meditation on what Edwin Muir called our "long-lost archaic companionship" with the horse. Incorporating elements of memoir and reportage, the Wunderkammer and the picture gallery, Blood Horses lets us see--as we have never seen before--the animal that, more than any other, made us who we are.- Shop: buecher
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Warren Buffett: A Biography , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 37min
Warren Buffett was born on August 30, 1930, to Howard and Leila Buffett in Omaha, Nebraska. Warren came from a prestigious line of Buffetts that had resided in Omaha for seven consecutive generations. Warren's grandfather operated a grocery store starting in 1869, and Warren's father dabbled in stocks. Because Howard Buffett was a stockbroker and congressman, Warren was saturated with financial knowledge and terms from a young age. A stay-at-home mom, Leila provided two siblings for Buffett; both were girls. Many friends of Warren fondly recall his ability to compute huge columns of numbers with only his mind. Coupling this with Warren's home environment, family and friends knew it was only a matter of time before Warren would delve into the world of financial risk and success. Warren exhibited his entrepreneurial prowess at the age of six when he bought six cartons of Coca-Cola from his grandpa at the price of 25 cents apiece and promptly sold the individual bottles for five cents, making a five-cent profit on every carton. As the world encouraged children to play on the playground or to go have fun, Warren busied himself in making money and testing the murky waters of risk. Warren's life took a dramatic turn when he was five, however. After his father came home one night and announced to the family that the bank where he was employed was closing, Warren's family became very poor. The infamous Great Depression had snaked its way to Nebraska, devastating anything in its path. Warren's grandfather helped Warren's father out by sending him money each month, but it was a while before Howard was employed again. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Washington. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/112197/bk_acx0_112197_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Smitten Book Club , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 555min
The century-old Gentlewoman’s Guide to Love and Courtship is no ordinary book club choice. But for the little book club in Smitten, Vermont, it might be their best pick yet! The thick, leathery tome Heather pulled out of the dusty cardboard box was definitely coming home with her. Not only was The Gentlewoman’s Guide to Love and Courtship an appealing curiosity by virtue of its title, but it was also written by Smitten, Vermont, native Pearl Chambers, a local gentlewoman from three generations back. Little did Heather know the repercussions this little curiosity would have on her and her friends’ romantic exploits. When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives...for better or for worse. Is it a mystery? An idealist fantasy? An intimation of Jane Austen? As romantic love finds its way to each woman, the Guide proves itself both surprisingly prescient and hilariously irrelevant. What’s more, a handwritten inscription indicates that the arcane book might hold the only clues leading to buried gold - exactly what one of the members needs to keep her house. How could they not go treasure hunting?In this remarkable collaborative collection, besties Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, and Denise Hunter tackle the tale of The Gentlewoman’s Guide by writing for one book club member apiece. Smitten Book Club is a hopeful, hilarious story of friendship and healing, written by friends for friends. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pam Turlow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/oasi/001324/bk_oasi_001324_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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These Fleeting Shadows
The Haunting of Hill House meets Knives Out in a bid for an inheritance that will leave Helen Vaughan either rich…or dead. Helen Vaughan hasn't seen her extended family since she was a child-until she has a vision of her estranged grandfather. He tells her that her ancestral home awaits, but warns that she must beware of "the spiral"…whatever that means. And then she learns that her grandfather is dead. When Helen, her mother, and stepfather return to Harrowstone Hall for the funeral, they expect to leave immediately after the service. There's nothing but bad blood between her mom and the rest of the family. That is, until it's revealed that the bulk of her grandfather's grandiose fortune, along with Harrow itself, have been left to Helen-though everyone else will still receive several million dollars apiece. There's just one catch: Helen must remain on the estate for one whole year, or none of them will see a penny of it. It's a simple enough task, so Helen agrees. But there's more to Harrow than meets the eye; it's not safe to wander the hallways at night and one must never, ever stay out past the evening bell. For the grounds are crawling with creatures that have a mind of their own. And even though Helen is sure she's never been to Harrow before, its spiraling halls seem to know her. The question of her new residency is no longer will she leave, but can she.- Shop: buecher
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America the Vulnerable: Inside the New Threat Matrix of Digital Espionage, Crime, and Warfare , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 595min
A former top-level National Security Agency insider goes behind the headlines to explore America's next great battleground: digital security. An urgent wake-up call that identifies our foes; unveils their methods; and charts the dire consequences for government, business, and individuals. Shortly after 9/11, Joel Brenner entered the inner sanctum of American espionage, first as the inspector general of the National Security Agency, then as the head of counterintelligence for the director of national intelligence. He saw at close range the battleground on which our adversaries are now attacking us-cyberspace. We are at the mercy of a new generation of spies who operate remotely from China, the Middle East, Russia, even France, among many other places. These operatives have already shown their ability to penetrate our power plants, steal our latest submarine technology, rob our banks, and invade the Pentagon's secret communications systems. Incidents like the WikiLeaks posting of secret U.S. State Department cables hint at the urgency of this problem, but they hardly reveal its extent or its danger. Our government and corporations are a "glass house," all but transparent to our adversaries. Counterfeit computer chips have found their way into our fighter aircraft; the Chinese stole a new radar system that the navy spent billions to develop; our own soldiers used intentionally corrupted thumb drives to download classified intel from laptops in Iraq. And much more. Dispatches from the corporate world are just as dire. In 2008, hackers lifted customer files from the Royal Bank of Scotland and used them to withdraw $9 million in half an hour from ATMs in the United States, Britain, and Canada. If that was a traditional heist, it would be counted as one of the largest in history. Worldwide, corporations lose on average $5 million worth of intellectual property apiece annually, and big companies lose many times that. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lloyd James. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/001789/bk_peng_001789_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 134min
Discover: How to add dozens of positive changes to your daily routine Want to improve your life, but don't have enough time? Right now you could easily think of a dozen ways to instantly improve your life. Odds are, these ideas will only take a few minutes apiece to complete. The problem? You might feel like there's not enough time to do all of them. One solution can be found using the power of "habit stacking." One Routine and Multiple Habits = Habit Stacking We all know it's not easy to add dozens of new habits to your day. But what you might not realize is it's fairly easy to build a single new routine. The essence of habit stacking is to take a series of small changes (like eating a piece of fruit or sending a loving text message to your significant other) and build a ritual that you follow on a daily basis. Habit stacking works because you eliminate the stress of trying to change too many things at once. Your goal is to simply focus on a single routine that only takes about 15 to 30 minutes to complete. Within this routine is a series of actions (or small changes). All you have to do is to create a checklist and follow it every single day. That's the essence of habit stacking. In the book Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes Or Less, you will discover 97 quick habits that can instantly improve your life. Plus you'll discover how to create a simple routine (managed by a checklist) that you repeat on a daily basis. Even better, you'll discover a few tools that will keep you motivated and consistent. So even if you're completely stressed out, you'll still find the time and energy to complete these actions on a consistent basis. By completing dozens of small habits on a daily basis, you'll be able to make giant leaps forward in your business, strengthen your personal relationships, stay on top of your finances, get organized and improve your health. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Greg Zarcone. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/020030/bk_acx0_020030_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Habit Stacking: 17 Small Changes to Improve Productivity and Bring Wealth, Success, and Happiness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 55min
Want to improve your life, but don't have enough time? Right now, you could easily think of a dozen ways to instantly improve your life. Odds are, these ideas will only take a few minutes apiece to complete. The problem? You might feel like there's not enough time to do all of them. One solution can be found using the power of habit stacking. One routine + multiple habits = habit stacking. We all know it's not easy to add dozens of new habits to your day. But what you might not realize is it's fairly easy to build a single new routine. The essence of habit stacking is to take a series of small changes (like eating a piece of fruit or sending a loving text message to your significant other) and build a ritual that you follow on a daily basis. Habit stacking works because you eliminate the stress of trying to change too many things at once. Your goal is to simply focus on a single routine that only takes about 15 to 30 minutes to complete. Within this routine is a series of actions (or small changes). All you have to do is to create a checklist and follow it every single day. That's the essence of habit stacking. As creatures of habit, there are dozens - if not hundreds - of things that we do on a regular basis that don’t even require as much as a single thought. Things that we have done so often, and over such an extended period of time, that they literally have become a part of who we are and how we go about our day. Some of these habits are healthy, empowering, and good, while some of these habits are unhealthy, disempowering, and not-so-good. And, once a habit is established, it’s very hard to break - a truth I’m sure you’re all too familiar with. What’s easier than breaking an old, bad habit is creating a new, good habit. This is where habit stacking comes in to play. The idea is simple: Take a habit that is already established and a part of your lifestyle and stack a new habit (that you want to build) on ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jon Turner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/108314/bk_acx0_108314_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Warm Winds
Lanny Aplanalp has spent most of entire life playing music in the Los Angeles area. A few years ago the saxophonist and flutist released his high-quality quartet CD Natural Colors. Warm Winds features him playing with two different but equally talented groups Most of Warm Winds teams Lanny with pianist John Banister, bassist Jim Crutcher and drummer Paul Kreibich. "I have played with Jim Crutcher for many years," says the saxophonist. "I always enjoyed working with the late John Banister and Jim Crutcher who now lives in Florida . These quartet recordings were almost all completed in one take apiece since we had played together on a regular basis." Five selections ("Warm Winds," "Farpy Cleekle," "Starship A Minus One," "Sad Spring," and "Lofty") are from a previously unreleased project from the early 1980s. "Victor Feldman was one of the best players of all time, whether on piano, drums or vibes. Bob Magnusson has been a great bass player for many years. The guitarist, Von Klugh, is a first cousin of Earl Klugh while Benny Parks is a lesser-known drummer but a very good player and a few selections utilize background vocalists." With the great recording engineer Jim Mooney working on both sets, Lanny knew that the music was in very good hands. Other than three songs by Crutcher and one by Kreibich, all of the music was arranged and composed by the saxophonist. The opening selection, "To Celebrate," also exists as a Tom Kubis big band chart. Lanny, who often plays baritone sax when on sessions with larger ensembles, plays some beautiful baritone during this happy and thoughtful piece. The light Latin rhythms give the number the feel of a fresh bossa nova. "Warm Winds" starts with some mysterious sounding flute by Lanny, played in a duo with Parks (who, in addition to playing drums, is a colorful percussionist) before the full group comes in. The piece, which also features some fluent guitar by Klugh, Feldman's keyboards and background singers, has a particularly haunting melody. Jim Crutcher 's "Ysitios" features a happy theme, a calypso rhythm and tricky chord changes the tenor-saxophonist essays with ease."Rainbows Wish" is a ballad that really shows off the beauty of Lanny's tone. "I'm working with a lyricist on some of my songs and this one has some great lyrics." He switches to baritone for "Precious," a simple and catchy piece with a strong Latin tinge. Although the song has since been given a bridge, it also sounds quite complete in it's original form. Lanny's son Woody is a world class guitarist. When he was a little boy, he made up the words "Farpy Cleekle" which are used as the title of the next song. The most driving piece on the CD, this straight ahead bebop romp has excellent solos from all of the principals with Klugh's guitar playing recalling Grant Green. Lanny switches to alto for "Starship A Minus One," an original on which he interacts closely with violinist Don Palmer. Magnusson, Feldman and Klugh also have their say. On the jazz waltz "Sad Spring," the composer's flute is particularly passionate "Almond Eyes," which was written by Lanny for his daughter, has a memorable melody and chord changes that are quite attractive for soloists. This joyful bossa nova has been given a big band arrangement and it also has lyrics. The wistful ballad "Years Gone By" is notable for the warm tenor and Jim Crutcher 's accompaniment on bass which is a key in setting the mood. "Lofty" has a passionate melody reading, a double time guitar solo and some brilliant piano from Feldman. Paul Kreibich composed "Merle" in tribute to his wife. "A lot of people don't know that Paul is not only a great drummer but a very good composer and he plays a few other instruments quite well." Lanny's baritone and Banister take concise and melodic solos. The haunting ballad "Fay" was written by Jim Crutcher for his late wife. The bassist also wrote the final selection, which is simply called "E Minor Blues" and gives each of the musicians an opportunity to stretch out one last time. Lanny Aplanap has been an important part of the Los Angeles jazz scene for some time. He has played at virtually all of the local jazz clubs in L.A. and is constantly in demand as a big band reedman as well as a soloist. In recent times, in addition to his busy playing schedule, he has been writing original music and working with a lyricist who is turning quite a bit of his tunes into songs. There is a lot of diversity on Warm Winds, whether in it's instrumentation (with the leader heard on multiple instruments) or it's style. This is Lanny Aplanalp's definitive recording to date, the CD features two inspiring rhythm sections, and the result is highly enjoyable music.- Shop: odax
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