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  Answers in the Pages

  A bold, timely novel about speaking up and coming out as parents lobby to ban a beloved book from the middle school curriculum from New York Times-bestselling author David Levithan. When Donovan left his copy of The Adventurers on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it-much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius...right? But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum, and Donovan is caught in the middle. Donovan doesn't really know if the two boys fall in love at the end or not-but he does know this: even if they do, it shouldn't matter. The book shouldn't be banned from school. Interweaving three connected storylines, David Levithan delivers a bold, fun, and timely story about taking action (whether it's against book censors of killing aligators...), being brave, and standing up for what's right.

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• The Commodore

  Having survived a long and desperate adventure in the Great South Sea, Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin return to England to very different circumstances. For Jack it is a happy homecoming, at least initially, but for Stephen it is disastrous: his little daughter appears to be autistic, incapable of speech or contact, while his wife, Diana, unable to bear this situation, has disappeared, her house being looked after by the widowed Clarissa Oakes. Much of The Commodore takes place on land, in sitting rooms and in drafty castles, but the roar of the great guns is never far from our hearing. Aubrey and Maturin are sent on a bizarre decoy mission to the fever-ridden lagoons of the Gulf of Guinea to suppress the slave trade. But their ultimate destination is Ireland, where the French are mounting an invasion that will test Aubrey's seamanship and Maturin's resourcefulness as a secret intelligence agent. The subtle interweaving of these disparate themes is an achievement of pure storytelling by one of our greatest living novelists.

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  Louisiana Creole Peoplehood (eBook, ePUB)

  Over the course of more than three centuries, the diverse communities of Louisiana have engaged in creative living practices to forge a vibrant, multifaceted, and fully developed Creole culture. Against the backdrop of ongoing anti-Blackness and Indigenous erasure that has sought to undermine this rich culture, Louisiana Creoles have found transformative ways to uphold solidarity, kinship, and continuity, retaking Louisiana Creole agency as a post-contact Afro-Indigenous culture. Engaging themes as varied as foodways, queer identity, health, historical trauma, language revitalization, and diaspora, Louisiana Creole Peoplehood explores vital ways a specific Afro-Indigenous community asserts agency while promoting cultural sustainability, communal dialogue, and community reciprocity.With interviews, essays, and autobiographic contributions from community members and scholars, Louisiana Creole Peoplehood tracks the sacred interweaving of land and identity alongside the legacies and genealogies of Creole resistance to bring into focus the Afro-Indigenous people who have been negated and written out of settler governmental policy. In doing so, this collection intervenes against the erasure of Creole Indigeneity to foreground Black/Indian cultural sustainability, agency, and self-determination.

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  The Dragons of the Storm: In the Land of Whispers, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1069min

  Superbly narrated by British actor Nigel Gore, The Dragons of the Storm follows directly on from where The Weight of Smoke left off. Captain John Smith has been stabbed by a stingray and falls deathly ill. The old alchemist and mariner, Jonas Profit, doctors his wound, and to ease Smith’s suffering tells of the daring circumnavigation of the world by Francis Drake, 1577-1580. A masterful interweaving of all the elements that contributed to the birth of the British Empire.    “The Dragons of the Storm is as enthralling as The Weight of Smoke. I think John Smith and Francis Drake would rejoice in George Minkoff’s lively re-creation of them.” (Edmund Sears Morgan, Yale University historian) “Historically accurate, inventive in its language, and filled with exciting and epochal event, The Dragons of the Storm is a worthy successor to The Weight of Smoke.” (Peyton Moss, ForeWord Magazine) “The Dragons of the Storm is a tour de force of sailing literature, focused on Drake’s circumnavigation of the world. Embedded in the story of John Smith’s Jamestown, it adds remarkable counterpoint and stretches to encompass not just the exploration of North America, but the Age of Exploration as well. Beautiful, riveting, and sweeping.” (Walter Bode, editor) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nigel Gore. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/155003/bk_acx0_155003_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Becoming Myself: A Psychiatrist's Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 678min

  Irvin D. Yalom has made a career of investigating the lives of others. In Becoming Myself, his long-awaited memoir, he turns his therapeutic eye on himself, delving into the relationships that shaped him and the groundbreaking work that made him famous. The first-generation child of immigrant Russian Jews, Yalom grew up in a lower-class neighbourhood in Washington, DC. Determined to escape its confines, he set his sights on becoming a doctor. An incredible ascent followed: we witness his start at Stanford Medical School amid the cultural upheavals of the 1960s, his turn to writing fiction as a means of furthering his exploration of the human psyche and his rise to international prominence. Yalom recounts his revolutionary work in group psychotherapy and how he became the foremost practitioner of existential psychotherapy, a method that draws on the wisdom of great thinkers over the ages. He reveals the inspiration for his many seminal books, including Love's Executioner and When Nietzche Wept, which meld psychology and philosophy to arrive at arresting new insights into the human condition. Interweaving the stories of his most memorable patients with personal tales of love and regret, Becoming Myself brings listeners close to Yalom's therapeutic technique, his writing process and his family life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Berkrot. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/001447/bk_twuk_001447_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  How to Be Here , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 182min

  New York Times best-selling author Rob Bell shows us how to discover the greatness we were born for, successfully pursue our dreams, find our paths, and live confident, fulfilled lives. Rob Bell believes that each of us has a path, a calling - whether it's writing a novel, starting a business, joining a band, or simply becoming a volunteer. But many people are afraid to start on that path. Who are we to do that? Bell counters, why not you? We need to learn to turn off the internal and external critics and leap. The universe is alive to help us. And we can discover passion and joy only after we take off. Interweaving engaging stories; lessons from Biblical figures; science, art, and business; honest personal experience; and practical advice, he offers invaluable insight on how to silence our critics, move from idea to action, take the first step, find joy in the work, persevere through hard times, and surrender the outcome. Combining the practical inspiration of Stephen Pressfield's The War of Art and the warm, instructional insight of Anne Lamott's Bird By Bird, How to Be Here encourages us to leave boring behind and embrace the fulfilling lives we are meant to have. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rob Bell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/002318/bk_hcuk_002318_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Five Lessons I Didn't Learn from Breast Cancer: (And One Big One I Did) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 370min

  From the pink ribbons to the chat rooms to the web sites that sell related accessories and stuffed animals, breast cancer has morphed from a disease into an experience. And at every step of the way, society tells women that this experience can teach them profound lessons, transform them into wiser, more insightful people, and maybe even give them a peek at the meaning of life.But what if it doesn't?Five Lessons I Didn't Learn from Breast Cancer is Shelley Lewis' thoroughly modern, slightly contrarian take on "doing" breast cancer in an epiphany-free zone, where the goal is simply to get through it and get the hell back to your life.Proving chemotherapy can eradicate everything except a sense of humor. Lewis shares her five strategies for coping, and then reveals the real, not-so-meaningful insights learned from breast cancer, including "If you honestly think breast cancer is a gift, you can't come to my birthday" and "Lie to yourself (it's sooo helpful)".A wonderful interweaving of the author's personal story, interviews with breast cancer survivors, and a sharp-eyed journalist's look at the breast cancer "community", Five Lessons is full of unconventional wisdom, unexpected advice, and hilarious observations about life inside the pink bubble. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Judith West. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/live/000271/bk_live_000271_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Conductor's Guide to Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, No. 5, and Orchestral Suite No. 3, Hörbuch, Digital, 71min

  With J.S. Bach and three of his sons, Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, and Johann Christian, we find a concentration of familial talent that is unique in history. The elder Bach was certainly the most accomplished member of his clan, but his offspring also attained a high level of musical achievement. While aware of their father's greatness, the younger Bachs were more sympathetic to new musical currents. Because of that, their own compositions generally abandoned the elaborate polyphony or interweaving of musical lines, which had been their father's guiding principle, in favor of the more emotive style of the emerging Classical period. The youngest of these three sons, Johann Christian, befriended the 9-year-old Mozart and exerted a direct influence on the young composer's musical values and, consequently, on the whole flavor of Classical-period music. As a result, the two generations of Bachs were in the forefront of musical developments for most of the 18th century. The Musically Speaking Conductor's Guides are your link to an appreciation of the greatest classical music ever performed. Let Maestro Gerard Schwarz enrich your classical music listening enjoyment by illuminating the great works of the Masters with revealing commentary and educational insight. Language: English. Narrator: Gerard Schwarz. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/musp/000014/sp_musp_000014_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 364min

  This New York Times best-seller and word-of-mouth-phenomenon takes listeners on a journey through the magical landscape of Sedona, illuminating the path to self-discovery and opening listeners to a higher purpose and potential - from one of the world's most renowned meditation teachers. Millions of people visit Sedona, Arizona each year, drawn by its amazing red rocks, striking sunsets, and sense of peace. But Sedona has much more to offer than its incredible beauty. It has a unique power to open people's eyes to the magnificence of the Earth and their own souls, awakening their consciousness. Interweaving the profound tale of his own experiences in Sedona with practical advice on meditation and spirituality, Ilchi Lee contends that each of us is a great life and a great soul; fulfilling our destiny is a matter of listening to one's inner voice and accepting its message. Using the meditations in The Call of Sedona, anyone can achieve deep peace, happiness, and fulfillment by experiencing the true spirit of Sedona - even from your own home. Join Lee on a journey of meditation in the best places in and around Sedona, and open yourself to the Sedona spirit. The destination? The most beautiful place of all - our authentic self. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Saito. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/005968/bk_sans_005968_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Short Story Press Presents Blood Moon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 45min

  Short Story Press presents "Blood Moon", by Carrie Todd.The beauty of the short story is its ability to instantly gratify the listener. If you enjoy Gothic stories such as Wuthering Heights that have a contemporary feel like the Twilight series, “Blood Moon” can fill your suspense needs.Introduces how past observations of a person can color their opinions of another in later situations.Addresses lifelong friendships, with all of their complexities.Portrays affinity and contempt, as well as loyalty and aversion.Addresses family dynamics and their effects on all those involved.Draws a line of how one’s attractions can evolve from childhood to adulthood.Compares and contrasts fear and attraction.Describes the campus life of a college student.Online communication as a primary form of contemporary communication.Uses occasional humor to complement the unsettling feelings the story inspires.Features familiar elements in a completely different way.The story begins quickly with a bold admission. It maintains a quick pace by interweaving narratives from the past with the contemporary online conversation between two lifelong friends. The intensity builds through a series of escalating events. Since it is a highly satisfying piece that holds the listener's attention throughout, it can be an excellent gift for the suspense fans in your life.Click "Buy Now" to listen now. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daki De Alwis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/124915/bk_acx0_124915_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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