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A Spool of Blue Thread: A Novel by Anne Tyler | Conversation Starters , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 22min

Please note: This is a summary and analysis of A Spool of Blue Thread, not the original book. A Spool of Blue Thread: by Anne Tyler | Conversation Starters A Spool of Blue Thread features a typical family settled for a couple of generations in a house built by their grandfather. While they appear to be happy and united to outsiders, cracks gradually develop in the unity of the family. As we probe even further, it is shown that the family never had the kind of background people thought. In short, appearances can be deceiving, and families find a way to work despite all the problems they face. The underlying message of the book is that families can be defined by their individual members but also by all the joys, sorrows, quirkiness, and events that take place within them. A brief look inside: Every good book contains a world far deeper than it sounds on the surface. The characters and their world come alive and live on. Conversation Starters is peppered with questions designed to bring us beneath the surface and invite us into the world that lives on. These questions can be used to... Create hours of conversation Foster a deeper understanding of the book Promote an atmosphere of discussion for groups Assist in the study of the book, either individually or corporately Explore realms of the book as never heard before Disclaimer: This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do so before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters audiobook. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: dailyBooks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/065965/bk_acx0_065965_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Quirky , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 602min

The science behind the traits and quirks that drive creative geniuses to make spectacular breakthroughs What really distinguishes the people who literally change the world - those creative geniuses who give us one breakthrough after another? What differentiates Marie Curie or Elon Musk from the merely creative, the many one-hit wonders among us? Melissa Schilling, one of the world's leading experts on innovation, invites us into the lives of eight people - Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Elon Musk, Dean Kamen, Nikola Tesla, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, and Steve Jobs - to identify the traits and experiences that drove them to make spectacular breakthroughs, over and over again. While all innovators possess incredible intellect, intellect alone, she shows, does not create a breakthrough innovator. It was their personal, social, and emotional quirkiness that enabled true genius to break through - not just once but again and again. Nearly all of the innovators, for example, exhibited high levels of social detachment that enabled them to break with norms, an almost maniacal faith in their ability to overcome obstacles, and a passionate idealism that pushed them to work with intensity even in the face of criticism or failure. While these individual traits would be unlikely to work in isolation - being unconventional without having high levels of confidence, effort, and goal directedness might, for example, result in rebellious behavior that does not lead to meaningful outcomes - together they can fuel both the ability and drive to pursue what others deem impossible. Schilling shares the science behind the convergence of traits that increases the likelihood of success. And, as Schilling also reveals, there is much to learn about nurturing breakthrough innovation in our own lives - in, for example, the way we run organizations, manage people, and even how we raise our children. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, th ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Erin Bennett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/004232/bk_hach_004232_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Three Men in a Boat: The 130th Birthday Celebration , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 510min

When acclaimed writer, television broadcaster, and gifted audiobook narrator, Steve Matchett, was asked to name his three favorite authors, he swiftly volunteered the names of Ernest Hemingway, George Orwell, and Jerome K. Jerome. The last of these may not be as widely known, but this only highlights the immense value Matchett places on Jerome’s work. Best known for his comic masterpiece of 1889, Three Men in a Boat, Jerome's captivating tale of an unhurried boat trip along old England’s river Thames, with its charming mix of adventures and misadventures, has long stood the test of time. More than a century after its initial publication, Jerome’s witty, often pithy observations on the quirkiness of daily life remain both relevant, poignant, and genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. In this wonderfully attractive special edition: Three Men in a Boat: The 130th Birthday Celebration, Steve Matchett presents us with a warm, heartfelt tribute to this enchanting, evergreen story.Matchett's own comforting tones, his captivating English accent prove a truly inspired choice for narrator of this perfectly performed audiobook edition - his beguiling range of British accents and dialects used for the story's ever changing cast of minor characters is most appealing. In terms of its additional content, The 130th Birthday Celebration special edition is introduced with a touching foreword written by Steve Matchett, himself, in which he discusses exactly why he is so enamored with Jerome's sweetly gentle tale of yesteryear. Moreover, each chapter of this compelling, unfolding story comes complete with Matchett's own series of annotated musings: these personal "notes from the riverbank" concluding each of the books nineteen chapters.The end result of all of this, Steve Matchett's genuine labor of love is a truly beautiful volume; a fresh and elegantly presented audiobook edition of this timeless classic; one sure to win a whole new audience - a reco ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Matchett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/149315/bk_acx0_149315_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Straight Story

In a gentle, G-rated change of pace that still features his trademark fascination with rural American quirkiness, director David Lynch recounts the true story of 73-year-old Iowa retiree Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth). Upon learning his estranged brother has suffered a stroke, and unable to drive a car, Straight loaded up his riding mower and set out on a 300-mile trek to Wisconsin to see his sibling and make amends. Sissy Spacek, Everett McGill, Harry Dean Stanton also star. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced), Soundtrack: English. Region Free

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New Life Forms

A saxophone-led journey through the realms of neo-jazz, colored blue with grooves, funky quirkiness, and a sense of adventure.

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Scrawled

Timber has quietly been releasing heartfelt, riveting barstool confession songs thick with the warmth and ease of Athens, Georgia, for the past few years. Scrawled marks Timber's third full-length album and reveals songwriter Daniel Aaron in stride, delivering a raw, playful yet honest collection blending old time traditional instrumentation with country arrangements and a loose garage-pop feel. Recorded at Aaron's home studio in Athens, Alysseum Recording, Scrawled consists of mainly first or second take performances by a rag-tag band of talented musicians clearly having a ball. The members of Timber (Aaron on guitar and vocals, Kyle Gann on banjo and mandolin, Daniel Ray on violin, Coy King on upright bass, Sarah Schindler on accordion and harmony vocals, and Eric Johnson on pedal steel) include punk and medal players, acoustic guitar slingers, vegans, activists, bartenders, line cooks and one law professor. It's a new line-up for the band, and Scrawled is truly a collaborative effort recorded at a comfortable pace with a PBR stocked refrigerator never out of arm's reach. Additional friends join the mix, including legendary Athens country crooner Dave Marr (ex-Star Room Boys), songstress Kaitlin Jones (Kaitlin Jones & The County Fair), Thayer Sarrano (Kuroma), and drummer Chris Ellenburg (ex-Southern Bitch, Tony Tidwell). And then there are the songs. A fine batch of pensive, fiery country tunes, the songs each hone in on particular points of the emotional spectrum, detailing with precision and effect feelings of distance and loss, love, loneliness, and the warmth and hurt of memory. Strong lyrics and keen wordplay tell of bartending nights, sordid affairs, postponed goodbyes, and new possibilities. Ranging from the frenzied to the sedate, Scrawled places the urgency of catchy tracks "Yeah, Well I Never Loved You Too" and "Beer Bottles and Cigarette Butts" alongside the breathtaking "Scrawled", a masterful piece featuring the vocal stylings of guests Dave Marr and Kaitlin Jones set against a playful backdrop highlighting each instrument. The record contains a certain quirkiness and timelessness channeled through Aaron's impassioned, punchy voice, reminiscent of early R.E.M. and the perfect touch of acoustic string-band grit beside it's subtle beauty. One may hear early Uncle Tupelo, Bonnie Prince Billy, and Nashville Skyline-era Dylan in Scrawled, but it's character is clearly it's own. Says Aaron: "We were really aiming for an old-time feel, without the rules and structures that form of music can sometimes demand. While we didn't want it to sound like we recorded this in the garage, we recorded it in the garage! We want listeners to feel as though they are in the room with us, to 'taste the beer', so to speak." A number of the songs on display are some of the first Aaron ever wrote. And it's a good thing he waited until he was ready to offer them properly, with the right band mates and textures. "I'm thrilled to finally have them released from captivity," he says. "hopefully it will outlast me." One close listen to this collection and you'll know the answer. These songs will be with you for a long time. Listening to Scrawled, one is struck by it's intimate nature, as if the band of friends were pickin' songs in the next room or out on the porch on a lazy day, rain or shine. You'll be grabbing a beer and tapping your feet in no time. Daniel Aaron - guitar, baritone, harmonica, tambourine, chord organ, voice Daniel Ray - violin, tambourine Kyle Gann - banjo, mandolin Coy King - upright bass, tambourine Sarah Schindler - accordion, voice Eric Johnson - pedal steel Additional singing, playing piano and waking the neighbors: Kaitlin Jones Thayer Sarrano Dave Marr Adam Onstott Chris Ellenburg Artwork by Thayer Sarrano Photo by Caycee Bradley Recorded @ Alysseum Recording in Athens, GA Mastered by Jeff Capurso & Timber hellocowboyangel@gmail.com thanks!

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