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    The Glorious Adventures of the Sunshine Queen , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 500min
    Ever since the magnificent Miss Loucien gave up teaching to join the Bright Lights Theater Company, school days have lacked a certain... drama ...especially for Cissy, who longs for a life in show business, and Kookie, who craves adventure. But when a diphtheria outbreak interrupts the dull routine, Cissy and Kookie are evacuated to the doubtful safety of the Bright Lights summer home - a shipwrecked paddle steamer on the flooded Missouri River. Thus begins a wild and unpredictable journey downstream serving up grand performances, aggrieved river gamblers, irate lawmen, and perilous races. And when at long last Cissy steps into the limelight, the stakes are higher than she ever imagined. Renowned storyteller Geraldine McCaughrean weaves a rip-roaring adventure in this funny tale that's chock-full of humor and heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lorna Raver. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lili/001320/bk_lili_001320_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Skipping Towards Gomorrah: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Pursuit of Happiness in America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 531min
    In Skipping Towards Gomorrah, Dan Savage eviscerates the right-wing conservatives as he commits each of the Seven Deadly Sins himself (or tries to) and finds those everyday Americans who take particular delight in their sinful pursuits. Among them: Greed: Gamblers reveal secrets behind outrageous fortune. Lust: "We're swingers!" - you won't believe who's doing it. Anger: Texans shoot off some rounds and then listen to Dan fire off on his own about guns, gun control, and the Second Amendment. Combine a unique history of the Seven Deadly Sins, a new interpretation of the biblical stories of Sodom and Gomorrah, and enough Bill Bennett, Robert Bork, Pat Buchanan, Dr. Laura, and Bill O'Reilly bashing to more than make up for their incessant carping, and you've got the most provocative book of the fall. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Savage. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/012952/bk_adbl_012952_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Winner's Curse: Paradoxes and Anomalies of Economic Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 467min
    Winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Richard Thaler challenges the received economic wisdom by revealing many of the paradoxes that abound even in the most painstakingly constructed transactions. He presents literate, challenging, and often funny examples of such anomalies as why the winners at auctions are often the real losers - they pay too much and suffer the "winner's curse"; why gamblers bet on long shots at the end of a losing day; why shoppers will save on one appliance only to pass up the identical savings on another; and why sports fans who wouldn't pay more than $200 for a Super Bowl ticket wouldn't sell one they own for less than $400. He also demonstrates that markets do not always operate with the trap-like efficiency we impute to them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Arthur Morey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008240/bk_sans_008240_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Valley of the Sun (Dramatized) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 57min
    Cattlemen ride alone across the open range under the deadly aim of roving desperadoes.... Gamblers stake their fortunes and their lives on a deck of cards.... Strong-willed señoritas seek independence through an enticing combination of beauty, audacity, and spirit.... Lawmen and outlaws walk the same dusty streets and speak a common language: Colt, Winchester, Smith & Wesson. Gritty, tough, and unflinchingly authentic, here is the West as it really was: a land where for every friend there is an enemy, for every handshake a fist, for every dispute a resolution - usually in an explosive showdown of blood and bullets. In these remarkable tales, Louis L’Amour - like the very heroes he depicts - blazes a trail across the American frontier and takes us on an unforgettable journey into the heart of our western heritage. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: uncredited. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pf/rand/001781/pf_rand_001781_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ante Up: Dreamspun Beyond, Book 8 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 352min
    Love is a high-stakes game. A century and a half ago, Ante Novak died on a Croatian battlefield - and rose three days later as a vampire. Now he haunts Las Vegas, stealing blood and money from drunken gamblers and staying on the fringe of the powerful vampire organization known as the Shadows. His existence feels empty and meaningless until he meets beautiful Peter Gehrardi, who can influence others with his thoughts. An attraction flares instantly, bringing a semblance of life to Ante’s dead heart. But the Shadows want Peter too, and they’re willing to kill to get him. As Ante and Peter flee, they learn more about themselves and each other, and they discover that the world is a stranger place than either of them imagined. With enemies at their heels and old mistakes coming back to exact a price, how can Ante and Peter find sanctuary? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrew McFerrin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/105524/bk_acx0_105524_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Healthy Living: Spirit, Soul and Body , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 246min
    Are you an investor or a gambler? Investors make decisions that are good for their body, soul, and spirit - things like eating healthy, doing kind things for other people, and spending time with God. On the other hand, gamblers do things they know they shouldn’t and think that they’ll be the one who gets away with it. Which one would you rather be?  In this series you’ll learn the right way to do things and learn... Why it’s healthy to live your life putting others first Two things to avoid if you want a healthy mind Self-control in your eating habits Why “religion” does not make you spiritually stronger Better than a gym membership, this series on healthy living addresses not just your body but also how to balance your spirit, soul, and body into one complete healthy lifestyle today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joyce Meyer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hove/003450/bk_hove_003450_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Flashman and the Redskins: The Flashman Papers, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 911min
    Harry Flashman: the unrepentant bully of Tom Brown's schooldays, now with a Victoria Cross, has three main talents - horsemanship, facility with foreign languages, and fornication. A reluctant military hero, Flashman plays a key part in most of the defining military campaigns of the 19th century, despite trying his utmost to escape them all. What was Harry Flashman doing on the slopes of Little Bighorn, caught between the gallant remnant of Custer's 7th Cavalry and the attack of Sitting Bull's braves? He was trying to get out of the line of fire and escape yet again with his life (if not his honour) intact. Here is the legendary and authentic West of Mangas Colorado's Apaches, of Kit Carson, Custer and Spotted Tail, of Crazy Horse and the Deadwood stage, gunfighters and gamblers, scoundrels and Indian belles, enthusiastic widows and mysterious adventuresses. The West as it really was terrifying! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Mace. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/002017/bk_hcuk_002017_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Spectrum of a Forgotten Sun: Dumarest of Terra, Book 15 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 345min
    Mercenaries are gamblers - they fight for pay but they die without honor. To sell yourself as a soldier in someone else's war makes no sense unless your side wins. No one becomes a mercenary except desperate men, natural killers, and someone like Earl Dumarest. Earl sold himself because he had a quest and he always needed money to continue his search for the way home, home to Earth, a world whose existence nobody believed.Earl's side lost and Earl, a survivor, had to pay the penalty - more service as a military target or a mission for a ruthless lady who recognized a man of heroic talents when she saw one at her mercy.But there might be an unexpected bonus waiting for Earl at the end of that unwilling missions - the coordinates of a planet called Terra and just possibly the spectrum of a forgotten sun. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: S. George Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/063773/bk_acx0_063773_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 690min
    In 1919, American headlines proclaimed the fix and cover-up of the World Series as "the most gigantic sporting swindle in the history of America." In this painstaking review, Eliot Asinof has reconstructed the entire scene-by-scene story of the scandal, in which eight Chicago White Sox players arranged with the nation’s leading gamblers to throw the series to Cincinnati. Asinof vividly describes the tense meetings, the hitches in the conniving, the actual plays in which the Series was thrown, the Grand Jury indictment, and the famous 1921 trial. Moving behind the scenes, he perceptively examines the backgrounds and motives of the players and the conditions that made the improbable fix all too possible. Far more than a superbly told baseball story, this compelling American drama will appeal to all those interested in American popular culture. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Harold N. Cropp. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/005281/bk_blak_005281_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Gambling Addiction in America: An In-Depth View on the History and Trend of Gambling Addiction , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 78min
    When does gambling step over the line from entertainment to addiction? Gambling has moved from a sin and a vice to a pastime and form of recreation. How does a family know when one's recreation has moved from a hobby to a compulsion or addiction? Estimates of how many people classify themselves as social gamblers that really qualify for a diagnosis of gambling addiction are from two to five percent. Millions of Americans suffer from pathological gambling, although more men than women, at a ratio of 4:1. Men tend to enter the world of gambling as teenagers, but women begin gambling as adults. Women escalate their gambling addiction faster than men, however. Men gravitate toward personal betting games like table games, cards, blackjack, craps, and sports betting. Women are more likely to choose bingo, slots or keno games that are impersonal and passive. This audiobook will explore the history and trends of gambling addiction. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Claton Butcher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/006696/bk_acx0_006696_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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