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    Speak after the Beep, Hörbuch, Digital, 137min
    The original 10 broadcasts from BBC Radio 4 - the sequel to the award-winning Jarvis's Frayn. Martin jarvis is seriously funny in this classic series of hilarious vignettes. Jarvis and Frayn are a truly inimitable pairing - frequent collaborators on-stage, screen and audiobook, they are an eternally popular duo. Michael Frayn began his career as a reporter on UK newspaper The Guardian before becoming a columnist for the same newspaper. Martin Jarvis is a renowned audiobook narrator and his many acting accolades, include a Theater World Award for his performance in the Broadway play By Jeeves. This collection is perfect for anyone who has ever questioned the logic behind technobabble, computer jargon and eccentric human idiosyncrasies...that'll be everybody, then! Language: English. Narrator: Martin Jarvis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/csaw/000193/bk_csaw_000193_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Complete Short Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1044min
    From the cruel irony of A Member of the Family to the fateful echoes of The Go-Away Bird and the unexpectedly sinister The Girl I Left Behind Me, in settings that range from South Africa to the Portobello Road, Muriel Spark coolly probes the idiosyncrasies that lurk beneath the veneer of human respectability, displaying the acerbic wit and wisdom that are the hallmarks of her unique talent. The Complete Short Stories is a collection to be loved and cherished, from one of the finest short-story writers of the twentieth century, rediscover it on the 100th anniversary of Muriel Spark's birth with outstanding performances by Emilia Fox, Richard E. Grant and Juliet Stevenson. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Juliet Stevenson, Emilia Fox, Richard E. Grant. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/cnon/000048/bk_cnon_000048_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Stars at Knight: Sons of Texas, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 425min
    Mason Richardson is a 40-year-old oil and gas engineer whose life gets overturned when he meets a billionaire with an unexpected secret in Vegas. After receiving a gift from the older oilman, Mason is thrust into a world where Texas folklore and the idiosyncrasies of the Lone Star State’s history unfold to reveal secret orders, mystical powers, and an unexpected destiny he never chose. As he discovers his purpose, he navigates lawyers, the FBI, and the Ghost of a Headless Horseman killed by the Texas Rangers. A contemporary urban fantasy novel, The Stars at Knight in a similar style to The Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher or The Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne. The The Stars at Knight is the first of a five-book series. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Toby Tomplay. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/225485/bk_acx0_225485_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Pure Sweet Surrender (eBook, ePUB)
    Are human beings capable of rising above inherent weakness in order to imitate Jesus Christ? Can the lure of sin truly be defeated in a heart that is corrupt? While on earth, Jesus exemplified the gold ring standard of obedience to his Almighty Father. He defied the imperfections of fleshly impulses, emotional instabilities, and petty idiosyncrasies. The good news is that all people possess the ability to follow his example. As opposed to operating in prideful independence, the follower of Christ plunges into his death and resurrection, embraces the transformation of the Holy Spirit, and surrenders at the feet of the Almighty Father. Instead of fighting sinful desires, a developing reliance on God begins to deliver healing to our most intimate needs. The result is pure sweet surrender to his thoughts and ways. As we relinquish ourselves into his care, we stop trying to change ourselves and concede to his transformation!
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    Football
    Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.When is the "beautiful game" at its most beautiful? How does football function as a lens through which so many view their daily lives? What's right in front of fans that they never see? Football celebrates and scrutinizes the world's most popular sport-from top-tier professionals to children just learning the game. As an American who began playing football in the 1970s as it gained a foothold in the States, Mark Yakich reflects on his own experiences alongside the sport's social and political implications, its narrative and documentary depictions, and its linguistic idiosyncrasies. Illustrating how football can be at once absolutely vital and "only a game," this book will be surprising and insightful for the casual and diehard fan alike.Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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    The Bubble Reputation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 276min
    Rosemary O'Neal lived for eight years with William, in a rambling country house in Maine. Then William committed suicide on a trip to London, leaving her with questions, anger, and no way to say goodbye. When her zany family descends on the house, bringing a tidal wave of casseroles and their own petty problems, Rosemary retreats with her cat from the chaos of the world around them. (Her cat understands human nature better than Homo sapiens anyway.) It takes an unsettling turn of events to shock her back into the pitfalls of living and realize that life is a fleeting experience to be carefully savored. Award-winning author Cathie Pelletier has been called "a bitingly funny, highly original novelist". In The Bubble Reputation, she redefines "dysfunctional" in this bittersweet, life-affirming story about the idiosyncrasies of family, the anguish of grief, and finding peace after chaos. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christine Marshall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/020471/bk_adbl_020471_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Conch Republic, Island Stepping with Hemingway , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 363min
    Mystery and adventure novelist, Jonathan Tyler Springer, pen name - J.T. Springs takes a break in the Florida Keys to recapture some of his passion for writing. The influence of Key West and thoughts of Ernest Hemingway lures him to stay, much to the protests of his California Literary Agent - C. Moselly.Trying to settle into island living, Jon never gets any writing done as he gets involved with the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the colorful characters that make up Key West’s environment and lifestyle.  From the hang-out drinking establishment “Conch Republic Tavern” owned and operated by an attractive local woman to a seaplane pilot whose wild inspirations take him flying across the Caribbean and a Cuban business man who believes he should be the successor to Fidel Castro, Jon never has a dull moment and finds he’s living the live of adventure instead of writing about it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lee Alan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/163574/bk_acx0_163574_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Midwife in Amish Country: Celebrating God's Gift of Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 568min
    Midwife Kim Osterholzer ushers listeners behind the doors of Amish homes as she recounts her adventures answering God's call to the craft of midwifery.  Kim chronicles her nine-year apprenticeship grappling with the nuances and idiosyncrasies of homebirth. She recounts the beauty and painstaking effort of those early years spent catching babies by the light of crackling woodstoves, oil lamps, and lanterns. Every birth enthralled her, whether it involved halting hemorrhages, sharing breath with tiny lungs, or bouncing through wild rides in ambulances.  Too many times to count, Kim stumbled home feeling overwhelmed and inadequate, yet, as she matured in her relationship with Christ and strained against self-doubt and seemingly insurmountable challenges, those intimate, sacred moments of birth transformed her. Slowly and steadily, Kim learned to play her part in a symphony of inimitable midwives and, at last, tried and tested, took her rightful place among them. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Boyce. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/003512/bk_drms_003512_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Best of Car Talk (USA), The Most Complex Relationship, October 7, 2017, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
    This week on The Best of Car Talk, Tom and Ray ponder the idiosyncrasies of the mother-daughter relationship. Since they fit into neither category, fortunately their Mom, Elizabeth, and sister, Lucille, are by their phones, to share the tale of how Lucille's clothes wound up on the front lawn. Elsewhere, Herbert loves his VW van, except for its tendency to catch on fire; Ronnie Sue fixed a leaky hose with her underwear and is ready for her next auto repair challenge; and Michael wants to know if you can push start an automatic transmission with something smaller than a two-ton truck. Also, can all of Tom and Ray's behavior be explained by the brain condition, "Witzelsucht"? Find out, this week on The Best of Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: October 7, 2017] Language: English. Narrator: Tom Magliozzi, Ray Magliozzi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/171007/rt_cart_171007_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Charlie Milverton and Other Sherlock Holmes Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 200min
    A collection of five present-day Sherlock Holmes stories that poke gentle fun at the idiosyncrasies of modern life - not to mention the eccentric detective and his world-weary friend who are at the heart of the action. Stuck in a dysfunctional marriage and the job from hell, aspiring writer Doctor John H. Watson battles against the angst of a midlife crisis whilst being drawn further into the individual world of his friend - the irascible, difficult but brilliant consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes. Each story is based directly on an adventure from the original work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, but updated with a modern-day twist. Instead of the foggy cobbled streets and hansom cabs of Victorian London, we get over-paid footballers, pop-stars, a glamour model, the tabloid press and social media. But friendship and Holmes' unique science of deduction remain central to each story. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve White. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/067417/bk_acx0_067417_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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