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    Coolidge , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1264min
    Calvin Coolidge, president from 1923 to 1929, never rated highly in polls, and history has remembered the decade in which he served as an extravagant period predating the Great Depression. Now Amity Shlaes provides a fresh look at the 1920s and its elusive president, showing that the mid-1920s was in fact a triumphant period that established our modern way of life: The nation electrified, Americans drove their first cars, and the federal deficit was replaced with a surplus. Coolidge is an eye-opening biography of the little-known president behind that era of remarkable growth and national optimism. Coolidge's trademark discipline and composure, Shlaes reveals, represented not weakness but strength, and he proved unafraid to take on the divisive issues of this crucial period: reining in public-sector unions, unrelentingly curtailing spending, and rejecting funding for new interest groups. He reduced the federal budget even as the economy grew, wages rose, taxes fell, and unemployment dropped. In this magisterial biography, Amity Shlaes captures the remarkable story of Calvin Coolidge and the decade of extraordinary prosperity that grew from his leadership. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Terence Aselford. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/003273/bk_harp_003273_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Thirteen Principal Upanishads , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 672min
    Upanishads are mankind's oldest works of philosophy, predating the earliest Greek philosophy. They are the concluding part of the Vedas, the ancient Indian sacred literature, and mark the culmination of a tradition of speculative thought first expressed in the Rig-Veda more than 4,000 years ago.  Remarkable for their meditative depth, spirit of doubt and intellectual honesty, the Upanishads are concerned with the knowledge of the Brahman, the Ultimate Reality, and man's relationship with it. The name Upanishad is derived from the face-to-face mode of imparting knowledge - in the utmost sanctity and secrecy, to prevent its trivialisation or perversion. Composed in Sanskrit between 900 and 600 BC, the Upanishads presented here are by far the oldest and most important of those that exist.  Max Muller’s classic translation of the first 12 Upanishads have been extensively revised by Suren Navlakha, who provides an entirely new translation of the 13th, the Kaushitaka Upanishad. The recording opens with an extended and informative introduction to the Upanishads, setting the background to the genre, and each Upanishad is prefaced with a brief introductory passage. The Indian actor Sagar Arya gives an idiomatic reading. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sagar Arya. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/dhrm/000187/bk_dhrm_000187_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Maine's South Coast: Portland, Scarborough, Kennebunk, Sebago Lake, & Beyond: Travel Adventures , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 531min
    Unlike much of the rest of Maine, which is famous for its rock-bound coast, the South Coast is best characterized by its long, flat, sandy beaches. Great swimming and sunning begins in Kittery, just across the border from New Hampshire, and continues north up the coast through York, Ogunquit, Well, Kennebunk, Biddeford, and Old Orchard. But the South Coast is more than just beaches. There are scores of picturesque harbors, quaint shops, cozy inns, and bed and breakfasts. Portland, Maine's largest city, reigns over the region. Its famous Old Port section, characterized by gas-lit cobblestone streets, now bustles with trendy shops and charming restaurants and bars. To the northwest is one of Maine's premier freshwater playgrounds, Sebago Lake. The towns that surround it boast long, proud histories predating the Revolutionary War and are themselves the gateway to New Hampshire's lofty White Mountains. At the northeastern end of this region lies Freeport, home to L.L. Bean and dozens of other outlet and factory stores. Still, the South Coast has plenty to offer those who seek to cast off the cloak of civilization. From nature centers, bird sanctuaries, and state parks in Scarborough, to the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge in Kennebunk to Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal, escape from the hustle and bustle is only minutes away. Here's the most detailed guide to the region. Earl Brechlin is a registered Maine Guide and a resident of Bar Harbor. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Georato. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/044832/bk_acx0_044832_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 495min
    Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary chronicles the career of Otto Binder, from pulp magazine author to writer of Supergirl, Captain Marvel, and Superman comics. As the originator of the first sentient robot in literature ("I, Robot," published in Amazing Stories in 1939 and predating Isaac Asimov's collection of the same name), Binder's effect on science fiction was profound. Within the world of comic books, he created or cocreated much of the Superman universe, including Smallville; Krypto, Superboy's dog; Supergirl; and the villain Braniac. Binder is also credited with writing many of the first "Bizarro" storylines for DC Comics as well as for being the main writer for the Captain Marvel comics. In later years Binder expanded from comic books into pure science writing, publishing dozens of books and articles on the subject of satellites and space travel as well as UFOs and extraterrestrial life. Comic book historian Bill Schelly tells the tale of Otto Binder through personal letters and interviews with Binder's own family and friends. Schelly weaves together Binder's professional successes and personal tragedies, including the death of Binder's only daughter and his wife's struggle with mental illness. A touching and human story, Otto Binder: The Life and Work of a Comic Book and Science Fiction Visionary is a biography that is both meticulously researched and beautifully told, keeping alive Binder's spirit of scientific curiosity and whimsy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Derek Botten. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/005288/bk_rand_005288_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Reddening , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 739min
    A gripping folk-horror thriller from the author of The RitualOne million years of evolution didn't change our nature. Nor did it bury the horrors predating civilization. Ancient rites, old deities, and savage ways can reappear in the places you least expect.Lifestyle journalist Katrine escaped past traumas by moving to a coast renowned for seaside holidays and natural beauty. But when a vast hoard of human remains and prehistoric artifacts is discovered in nearby Brickburgh, a hideous shadow engulfs her life.Helene, a disillusioned lone parent, lost her brother, Lincoln, six years ago. Disturbing subterranean noises he recorded prior to vanishing, draw her to Brickburgh's caves. A site where early humans butchered each other across 60,000 years. Upon the walls, images of their nameless gods remain.Amidst rumors of drug plantations and new sightings of the mythical red folk, it also appears that the inquisitive have been disappearing from this remote part of the world for years. A rural idyll where outsiders are unwelcome and where an infernal power is believed to linger beneath the earth. A timeless super-normal influence that only the desperate would dream of confronting. But to save themselves and those they love, and to thwart a crimson tide of pitiless barbarity, Kat and Helene are given no choice. They were involved and condemned before they knew it.The Reddening is an epic story of folk and prehistoric horrors written by Adam Nevill, the author of The Ritual, Last Days, No One Gets Out Alive, and the three times winner of the August Derleth Award for best horror novel. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Conner Goff. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171842/bk_acx0_171842_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 2099min
    Nicholas Nickleby's father dies unexpectedly after losing all of his money in a poor investment. Nicholas, his mother, and his younger sister, Kate, are forced to give up their comfortable lifestyle in Devonshire and travel to London to seek the aid of their only relative, Nicholas's uncle, Ralph Nickleby.Ralph, a cold-hearted businessman, is reluctant to help his relations and has an immediate dislike of Nicholas, perhaps because he reminds him of his dead brother. Nicholas has secured a position, many miles distant, as an assistant to the cruel Wackford Squeers, master of Dotheboys Hall, a school for boys in Yorkshire. Kate meanwhile is apprenticed to the milliner, Madame Mantalini.Melodrama, humour, and tragedy abound as the narrative switches between the changing fortunes of the noble-hearted brother and sister as they come to terms with life so very different from their Devonshire upbringing. A wonderful cast of villains, friends, and foes people the various locations and numerous adventures. In the words of Nicholas himself, ' there is abundance of incident, sprightly dialogue, strongly marked characters .'The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is the third novel by Charles Dickens, begun while he was still writing Oliver Twist. It was originally published in serial form from March 1838 to October 1839, and as a novel in 1839. The novel has been adapted for film and stage numerous times, one theatrical version even predating the completion of the novel, and more recently a celebrated two-part adaptation by David Edgar for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1980. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rob Goll. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mike/003118/bk_mike_003118_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Biblical Clock: The Untold Secrets Linking the Universe and Humanity with God’s Plan (Inspired Studies, Book 4) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 354min
    Science and religion have two seemingly opposing views of the universe’s biggest questions. But what if the real story told you they were both right? Vancouver, 2009. Physics engineer and CEO Daniel Friedmann loves solving problems. When the avid scientist dives deep into scripture, he’s faced with questions he feels compelled to answer: Is it possible to harmonize the scientific timeline for the development of the universe with the biblical timeline described in Genesis 1? How do the evolution of human history and prophecies surrounding the End of Days fit in? His quest for answers takes him and his nephew Seb on an incredible journey through the ages, discovering the lives and works of mystics, prophets, sages, philosophers, scientists, and biblical commentators. Follow Dan and Seb as they discover answers to some of the biggest questions in science and religion, including:Does the six-day creation account actually link with science’s 13.8 billion-year timeline? How do world history, Genesis, and the End of Days fit within the context of God’s Plan in heaven? How can the appearance of life on Earth, as depicted by the fossil record, match the sequence and timing of life on Earth described in Genesis 1? Do Genesis and the evolution of human history reveal the events and timing for the End of Days? Are there texts predating modern science that describe the Big Bang and contain the scientifically calculated age of the universe? And finally, is there a secret harmony resolving the creation-versus-evolution debate?The Biblical Clock is a fascinating and entertaining listen, digging deep into the universe and solving its well-kept mysteries. Order your copy today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laen Avraham, Dov Hershler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/148467/bk_acx0_148467_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Dark Psychology Secrets: An Introducing Guide to Manipulation, NLP, Vampirism, and to Learn How to Manipulate and Influence People and How to Defend Yourself through Emotional and Mind Control , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 207min
    If you want to learn how to manipulate people with dark psychology, then keep reading.The human mind is perhaps the single most powerful organ in the body. It controls and directs all activities that the body does. Wise people say that taking care of the mind is like opening the gateway to great success. When it is calm, the brain helps you make decisions that lead to fruitful results. On the contrary, when the mind is weak, you make poor decisions that land you into trouble. Psychology identifies as the study of human mind and behavior.Among the various branches of psychology, there is positive psychology and dark psychology. The latter identifies as the study of the human condition of predating on others. Every person can victimize others using psychological techniques. Most people restrain this tendency of their social condition, but others leverage these impulses. While most use psychology to shed light in our lives, others continuously look for ways of using psychological techniques to fulfill selfish motives. Dark psychology, therefore, is simply the dark side of human consciousness. It is the concept of predicting the reaction of another to a particular situation and twisting the case to obtain selfish favors. Through dark psychology, it helps us understand that predatory behaviors in society are always purpose driven.People with dark personality traits are found everywhere in society, including our homes, workplaces, schools, and in all our universal joints. They can spot a target and devise an excellent technique to obtain favor from them. Fortunately, we can learn to protect ourselves from the manipulation of these toxic individuals.The goal of the book is simple: The book is the perfect guide to help people know more about Dark Psychology Secrets and how it can affect people. It also discusses in length about the signs of identifying the victim and adopting strategies to counter the effects. The manipul ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicholas W. Connell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/166214/bk_acx0_166214_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Picture in the House, Hörbuch, Digital, 22min
    The Picture in the House is a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft. It was written on December 12, 1920, and first published in the July issue of The National Amateur - which was published in the summer of 1921.While riding on his bicycle in the Miskatonic Valley of rural New England, a genealogist seeks shelter from an approaching storm in an apparently abandoned house, only to find that it is occupied by a "loathsome old, white-bearded, and ragged man," speaking in "an extreme form of Yankee dialect... thought long extinct." The narrator notices that the house is full of antique books, exotic artifacts, and furniture predating the American Revolution.The old man is apparently harmless and ignorant, but shows a disquieting fascination for an engraving in a rare old book, Regnum Congo, and admits to the narrator that it made him hunger for "victuals I couldn't raise nor buy"- presumably human flesh. It is suggested that the old man in the house was murdering men who stumbled upon the shack to satisfy his "craving", and that the old man has extended his life preternaturally through cannibalism. The narrator realizes the old man has been alive for over a century.The old man denies that he ever acted on his desire, but then a red drop of blood falls from the ceiling, clearly coming from the floor above, and splashes a page in the book. The narrator then looks up to see a spreading red stain on the ceiling; this belies the old man's statement. At that moment, a bolt of lightning destroys the house, bringing oblivion to the narrator.Famous works of the author Howard Phillips Lovecraft: At the Mountains of Madness, The Dreams in the Witch House, The Horror at Red Hook, The Shadow Out of Time, The Shadows over Innsmouth, The Alchemist, Reanimator, Ex Oblivione, Azathoth, The Call of Cthulhu, The Cats of Ulthar, The Outsider, The Picture in the House, The Shunned House, The Terrible Old Man, The Tomb, Dagon, What the Moon Brings. Language: English. Narrator: Kenneth Elliot. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/edel/014430/bk_edel_014430_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Wicca: Wicca Herbal Magic and Wicca for Beginners: 2 Books in 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 731min
    Have you ever wondered about your beliefs, thinking that maybe you were taught the wrong principles? And what if I told you that there is a different way of looking at the world? Wicca, to many, is a pagan religion that circulates around worshiping Satan. But this is simply not true. When Wicca was first introduced, the principal religions of the 20th century felt threatened, dubbing this belief system as unholy. Wrongfully so. The religion of Wicca is not even a religion at all. It is a system of belief that was founded on the principles predating Christianity and other modern religions, where a god and a goddess, the male and female, rule together over us and our destinies.In this belief system, you will not be asked to sacrifice or murder or fanatically worship the deity. You will be offered a different perspective, a different way of looking at the world. Wicca, in truth, is about love and equality, it is about taking care of our nature as it takes care of us. It offers people a chance to get together and spend time in harmony and worship of life itself, instead of giving everything to people who use people’s beliefs to cheat and control them. In Wicca, there are no supreme leaders or priests who control their followers and demand their money and complete obedience. In Wicca, we all get to enjoy the gifts from our Lord and Lady. As the author puts it: “Wicca is a profound gratefulness and amazement in viewing the dawn or dusk, the timberland in the light of a gleaming moon, a glade charmed by the primary light of day. It is the morning dew on the petals of a wonderful blossom, the delicate touch of a warm summer wind upon your skin, or the glow of the late spring sun all over. Wicca is the fall of brilliant harvest time leaves, and the delicate quality of winter day off. It is light, and shadow and every one of that lies in the middle. It is the melody of the winged animals and different animals of nature. It is being within the si ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jack Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/182383/bk_acx0_182383_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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