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    The Family, Hörbuch, Digital, 325min
    Mario Puzo first answered the question 'What is a family?' with the creation of the Corleones in his landmark best seller The Godfather. Now, 30 years later, Puzo enriches us all with his ultimate vision of the subject: the story of the greatest crime family in Italian history, the Borgias. In The Family, this singular novelist transports his readers back to 15th century Rome, and reveals to us the extravagance and intrigue of the Vatican as surely as he once revealed the secrets of the Mafia. At the story's center is Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI, a man whose lustful appetites were matched only by his consuming love of family. Surrounding him are his extraordinary children: simple, unloved Jofre; irascible, heartless Juan; beautiful, strong-willed Lucrezia; and passionate warrior Cesare, Machiavelli's friend and inspiration. Their stories constitute a symphony of human emotion and behavior, from pride to romance to jealousy to betrayal and murderous rage. A labor of love two decades in the making, The Family marks the final triumph of one of the greatest storytellers of our time. Language: English. Narrator: Philip Bosco. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/000871/bk_harp_000871_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Laugh Now: The Bezel Brothers, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 345min
    By 22, Kareem Bezel has made it to the top rung of the New York fashion scene, and he has done everything, including fraud, theft, receiving stolen property, theft by deception, identity theft, and embezzlement, to get there. His crafty spree of thievery propped his older brother, Andre Bezel's illicit drug business right into the cross hairs of corrupt DEA Agent Lucas McKenzey. Set in Philadelphia and its suburbs, Laugh Now, proposes that, although you're taken out the ghetto, if you were born to be a hustler, that is what you'll be. The story shifts to New York, New York, but before the brothers get there, Dre is under suspicion for a murder. By the story's end, the brothers have a decorated federal agent exposed for the fraud that he is, and a story to tell: "The agent made us do it, or he would have us locked up like he did our dad." Does the bold statement help them avoid mandatory federal terms of imprisonment? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ted Brooks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/020050/bk_acx0_020050_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Bedtime Short Stories and Hand Shadows , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 29min
    Make Bed Time Magical With These Original Interpretations Of Classic Bedtime Stories Short Stories And Hand Shadows: an ancient tradition, reborn! This audiobook brings classic children's bedtime stories to life. Listen to the stories, then make hand shadows of the main characters! Based on the wildly popular "Bed Time Short Stories And Hand Shadows App for iPhone," this audiobook contains stories drawn from Biblical, Sufi, Native American and Indian folkloric traditions, all with moral lessons that have stood the tests of time, enchanting and teaching children the world over - for millennia. Read the story, then make the hand shadow of the story's main character. These classic stories will transport you, for a few precious moments, to a land of quiet enchantment. Your child will look forward to sleepy-time. Stories Include: The Bedouin Boy And His Camel The Shepherd And The Wolf Scamp And His Bone Bunny And The Hounds The Litigious Cats Mr. Hog And His Very Tall Friend Ms. Goose And Her Golden Eggs The Snail, Eagle And Crow Wise Old Goat And The Lion ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rogan LaBier. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/025591/bk_acx0_025591_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Diaries of Adam & Eve , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 71min
    Mark Twain's "Extracts from Adam's Diary" first appeared in 1893. He based Adam and Eve on himself and his beloved wife Olivia ("Livy") to create a humorous counterpoint the traditional Garden of Eden story, this time centered on what life may have been like for the first man.In this story, we hear Adam trying to work out what the "new creature with long hair" is all about. She names things, much to Adam's annoyance. She follows him around. Then suddenly, there's another creature, which eventually Adam decides is his son Cain. It's all about confusion and curiosity, and finally, love for Eve.The innocent lark of the first story was joined in 1905 with a more wistful tale, "Eve's Diary". Twain's personal life had been turned upside down by Livy's death in 1904. While the humor of the first Adam story comes through, the Eve tale is, at its heart, a sweet eulogy from an aching heart, exemplified by the Eve story's closing line, "Wherever she was, there was Eden." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack de Golia, Abby Elvidge. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/002567/bk_mike_002567_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Heart of Darkness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 252min
    Heart of Darkness is a novella by novelist Joseph Conrad about a voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State, in the heart of Africa, by the story's narrator Charles Marlow. Marlow tells his story to friends aboard a boat anchored on the River Thames, London, England. This setting provides the frame for Marlow's story of his obsession with the ivory trader Kurtz, which enables Conrad to create a parallel between London and Africa as places of darkness. Central to Conrad's work is the idea that there is little difference between so-called civilized people and those described as savages. Heart of Darkness raises questions about imperialism and racism. Originally issued as a three-part serial story in Blackwood's Magazine to celebrate the 1,000th edition of the magazine, Heart of Darkness has been widely republished and translated into many languages. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked Heart of Darkness 67th on their list of the 100 best novels in English of the 20th century. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: JD Kelly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/115178/bk_acx0_115178_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Polly and the One and Only World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 452min
    Set in a much-diminished America called the Christian Protectorates, a poor country ravaged by coastal flooding, drought, and catastrophic social upheaval, this novel features 15-year-old Polly Lightfoot, a maiden witch of deep heritage and tender ability in the craft. When her identity is exposed, Polly is forced to flee New Florida, where she has taken refuge from a military purge of the country's infidels, pagans, and followers of false creeds. With the help of her steadfast familiar, a raven named Balthazar, and her brave teenage companion, Leon, Polly undertakes a harrowing journey from the troubled south to the wild north to rejoin her people in Vermont and save her ancient craft from obliteration. Polly and the One and Only World presents a frighteningly vivid depiction of our stricken land in the stifling grip of fundamentalists and suffering the grim consequences of climate calamity. Yet the story's dire vision will inspire listeners of any age to appreciate their own freedom and their capacity, today, to work for positive social and political change. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dana Fredsti. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/050129/bk_acx0_050129_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Study in Scarlet: A Sherlock Holmes Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 340min
    The story begins in 1881, when Dr. Watson, having returned to London after serving in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, visits the Criterion Restaurant and runs into an old friend named Stamford, who had been a dresser under him at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. Watson confides in Stamford that due to a shoulder injury he sustained at the Battle of Maiwand, he has been forced to leave the armed services and is now looking for a place to live. Stamford mentions that an acquaintance of his, Sherlock Holmes, is looking for someone to split the rent at a flat at 221B Baker Street, but he cautions Watson about Holmes's eccentricities.The book's title derives from a speech given by Holmes, a consulting detective, to his friend and chronicler Watson on the nature of his work, in which he describes the story's murder investigation as his "study in scarlet": "There's the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Keith Higinbotham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/126467/bk_acx0_126467_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Moon of the White Wolf: An Untold Tale of the High Sierra, 1874, A Lone Pine Western , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 230min
    Welcome to another Lone Pine Western by award-winning author, Mark Stephen Taylor. Moon of the White Wolf, an untold tale of the High Sierra, 1874, is a journey amid the heartbeat of the High Sierra; Lone Pine California and Mount Whitney - the highest mountain in the contiguous U.S.A. This is a continuation of the legend of the great white wolf first introduced in the author's work Still Waters: Legend of the White Wolf. In this enduring sequel, the town of Lone Pine and surrounding ranches, as well as the village of the Shoshone, are threatened by an attack from the Paiute tribe to the south. This of course disrupts the ordinary lives of the story's characters, but when the great white wolf returns to the area under a harvest moon, there is indeed great hope. However, not all believe in the legendary white wolf. Yet, during the human struggle for understanding, a memorable cast of characters lives are brought together in an unforgettable way in this great story of the early west. The outcome is most profound. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick R. Golden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/020689/bk_acx0_020689_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 376min
    Is Structure the Hidden Foundation of All Successful Stories? Why do some stories work and others don't? The answer is structure. In this IPPY and NIEA Award-winning guide from the author of the bestselling Outlining Your Novel, you will discover the universal underpinnings that guarantee powerful plot and character arcs. An understanding of proper story and scene structure will help you to not only perfectly time your story's major events, but will also provide you with an unerring standard to use in evaluating your novel's pacing and progression. Structuring Your Novel will show you: How to determine the best methods for unleashing your unique and personal vision for your story. How to identify common structural weaknesses and flip them around into stunning strengths. How to eliminate saggy middles by discovering your "centerpiece." Why you should NEVER include conflict on every page. How to discover the questions you don't want readers asking about your plot-and then how to get them to ask the right questions. Story structure has empowered countless bestselling and classic authors. Now it's your turn! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sonja Field. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/027594/bk_acx0_027594_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    In the Halls of the Sky-Palace: Gold Edition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 35min
    A mysterious presence stalks the hallways of the Sky-King's palace, stealing dreams and condemning the king's dancers to a living death. The task of unraveling this mystery falls to young Aesva, the last living bearer of the Gift. But she is young; inexperienced; and the woman most able to assist her has already died. Only Aesva can see the heartfires that flicker in the souls of the king's dancers. Only she knows that the heartfires are vanishing. Desperate to protect her loved ones, aided by a cadre of timid, silver-furred tamarins, Aesva must find a way to stop the unseen soul-thief that walks within the halls of the Sky-Palace. This short story was originally published in Jim Baen's Universe and was recommended for a Nebula Award. The Gold Edition includes an author's note describing the origins of the story and the thematic underpinnings which give it meaning. Ms. Fulda discusses the genesis of the tamarins, the purpose of the Khondui, and her personal interpretation of the story's events. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lyndsay Vitale. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/025335/bk_acx0_025335_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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