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    The Seraphic Doctor: St. Bonaventure , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 118min
    The Seraphic Doctor: St. Bonaventure by Francesco Chiappelli explores the life, ecclesiastical service, and teachings of St. Bonaventure, “Seraphic Father” of the Church (1221 - 1274 AD).About the author: As a secular Franciscan within the Roman Catholic Church, much of Francesco Chiappelli's works reflect Franciscan spirituality. He is also a scientist and emeritus professor at UCLA, having worked in the Center for Health Sciences and published over 200 peer-reviewed scientific papers, in addition to chapters and books on topics as wide-ranging as biostatistics to molecular virology. He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, one of the few overseas Fellows of the Royal Society of Medicine and a Fulbright alumnus. He values science as the pursuit of our abilities to think and to reason, but believes that this ability is always secondary to our grace of faith; a person can be a good and sound scientist while remaining true and committed to putting Christ at the center of it all. He views our role as humble instruments to the greater glory of God through, in, and with Christ - as majoram Dei gloriam - and thus, while having been a scientist all of his life, he has always tried to follow Christ’s teaching in Franciscan humility. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Stillwell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/136936/bk_acx0_136936_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Trouble with Lexie: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 548min
    From the beloved author of The Summer of Naked Swim Parties and The Wonder Bread Summer comes the jaw-dropping story of Lexie James, a counselor at an exclusive New England prep school whose search for happiness lands her in unexpectedly wild trouble. Lexie James escaped: After being abandoned by her alcoholic father and kicked out of the apartment to make room for her mother's boyfriend, Lexie made it on her own. She earned a master's degree, conquered terrifying panic attacks, got engaged to the nicest guy she'd ever met, and landed a counseling job at the prestigious Ruxton Academy, a prep school for the moneyed children of the elite. But as her wedding date nears, Lexie has doubts. Yes, she's created the stable life she craved as a child, but is stability really what she wants? In her moment of indecision, Lexie strikes up a friendship with a Ruxton alumnus, the father of her favorite student. It's a relationship that blows open Lexie's carefully constructed life and then dunks her into shocking situations with headline-worthy trouble. The perfect cocktail of naughtiness, heart, adventure, and humor, The Trouble with Lexie is a wild and poignant story of the choices we make to outrun our childhoods - and the choices we have to make to outrun our entangled adult lives. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Allyson Ryan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/005311/bk_harp_005311_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    First Thought, Best Thought, Hörbuch, Digital, 279min
    First thought, best thought. This was the phrase that poet Allen Ginsberg used to describe spontaneous and fearless writing, a way of telling the truth that arises from naked and authentic experience. For more than 30 years, groundbreaking teachers at Naropa University such as Ginsberg and his colleagues Anne Waldman, William S. Burroughs, and Diane di Prima have inspired emerging poets and prose writers to express themselves with unfettered honesty and immediacy. Now, with First Thought, Best Thought, the first landmark release from Naropa University's treasured audio archives, you are invited to meet and learn with these literary mentors face-to-face as they share the secrets of their craft. Selected and edited by poet and Naropa alumnus Randy Roark from thousands of hours of performance and teaching sessions, First Thought, Best Thought brings you four rare gems of inspiration and practical wisdom, including: William S. Burroughs teaching his breakthrough methods for generating fresh writing - including the cut-up method, chance operations, and dreamwork Diane di Prima on how to survive as an artist - preserving your sensibility, creating a supportive artistic community, getting published, self-publishing, and much more Allen Ginsberg exploring every stage of poetic activity - from inspiration, to composition, to revision, to performing your poetry in public Anne Waldman on the elements of the poet's craft - from the raw material of the words themselves to the many aspects of the poem in performance Language: English. Narrator: William S. Burroughs, Diane DiPrima, Allen Ginsberg, Anne Waldman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/sp/true/000792/sp_true_000792_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Last Autumn , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 680min
    In his last year at Princeton, Alex Williams discovers that, in a school where the best and the brightest are around every corner, it does not always mean that life is a long, lazy weekend at the beach. Alex lives in one of the eating clubs, the epicenter of Princeton's social scene. His best friend and roommate, the wealthy son of a US senator, is at school to do anything but study and appears to be holding something dark inside him. Alex discovers what that is but does not realize that the tragedy will take an even worse turn.Alex struggles to address the demands of school, athletics, social interactions, and figuring out his life's path. Alex's relationship with his girlfriend is rocked by accusations of infidelity and mistrust. Alex also runs into conflict with his crew coach as they both question his desire and responsibility to the team. As senior year winds on, Alex grows increasingly concerned with what he is going to do after graduation. He has a life-changing meeting with a very wealthy alumnus that will give Alex some clarity as to what he may want to seek in his future.The Last Autumn questions what constitutes success in America and if these are goals really worth striving for. The novel takes jabs at what society values as "having made it". Although funny and satirical, the novel confronts serious issues such as child abuse, drugs, privilege, power, sex, and suicide. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Martin Landry. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/145977/bk_acx0_145977_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    American Prep: The Insider's Guide to U.S. Boarding Schools , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 528min
    What is boarding school really like? What are my chances of getting into U.S. boarding schools? How do I evaluate private schools vs. public schools? What is boarding school really like?U.S. boarding schools offer a superb preparation for college bound students, but they are not for everyone. American Prep is the only comprehensive guide for parents and students interested in investigating, applying to, and succeeding at these great schools. Meticulously researched and thoughtfully written, American Prep is an essential guide through the world of U.S. boarding schools - their history and culture, their resources, and support systems, their opportunities and challenges - and the only book that leads you through the entire prep school experience.You will learn about:Why boarding schools are increasingly valuable in the 21st century.The pros and cons of private school vs public school.How to select a school that is right for your student and your family.How to navigate the admission process - detailed insider advice.The emotional challenges of prep school for students and families - what to expect and when.How to secure generous financial aid for prep schoolStudent success on campus - getting in is only the first step.An insider's perspective on U.S. boarding schools: Award winning writer/critic Ronald Mangravite has multiple perspectives on the American prep school world. An alumnus of the Lawrenceville School, he is a current prep school parent, an alumni class officer, and an admissions volunteer. His extensive teaching experience includes universities and private schools, with service on admissions and curricula committees. He holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and UCLA. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrew S. Troth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/154718/bk_acx0_154718_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Bill Clinton: A Biography , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 19min
    Bill Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Clinton previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and 1983 to 1992, and as the State's attorney general from 1977 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, ideologically Clinton was a New Democrat, and many of his policies reflected a Centrist Third Way philosophy of governance. Clinton was born and raised in Arkansas, and is an alumnus of Georgetown University, where he was a member of Kappa Kappa Psi and Phi Beta Kappa and earned a Rhodes Scholarship to attend the University of Oxford. Clinton is married to Hillary Clinton, who served as the US secretary of state from 2009 to 2013, and who was a senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. Both Clintons earned law degrees from Yale Law School, where they met and began dating. As governor of Arkansas, Clinton overhauled the state's education system, and served as Chair of the National Governors Association. Clinton was elected president in 1992, defeating incumbent George H. W. Bush. At age 46, Clinton was the third-youngest president, and the first from the Baby Boomer Generation. Clinton presided over the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in American history, and signed into law the North American Free Trade Agreement. After failing to pass national health care reform, the Democratic House was ousted when the Republican Party won control of the Congress in 1994, for the first time in 40 years. Two years later, Clinton became the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be elected president twice. Clinton passed Welfare Reform and the State Children's Health Insurance Program, providing health coverage for millions of children. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sam Bogart. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/061567/bk_acx0_061567_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Seven MBA Application Tips: Stop Sending Pointless Applications and Instantly Get into the School of Choice , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 60min
    Do you wish to get in one of the top business schools in the world? Are you tired of applying for several MBA programs and getting none?An MBA degree is one of the sure ways to achieve career advancement, whether you are in the corporate world or not. But getting accepted to the MBA program is extremely difficult. The admission process is very competitive and selective. Most schools reject 80-90 percent of all MBA candidates, including many with perfect grade point averages and test scores. So, how does one get in?That is why author Garland P. Brackins created this audiobook to share the secrets to a successful MBA application. It is filled with practical and easy-to-follow tips that will ensure you stand out from other applicants and get into a business school easily.This audiobook is a blueprint that will help you eliminate barriers and show you how to recognize your strengths and shine a bright light on your personal experiences. Whether you are an undergraduate student or a person looking to improve your career, this audiobook will offer you specific guidance on how you can capitalize on your unique factors to gain acceptance.Inside this audiobook, you’ll learn:How to shine a light on your strengths and unique factorsHow to decide the best school that can easily accept youHow to talk to a recent alumnus about the programHow to win in your MBA application and interviewHow to effectively narrow down your choices based on certain unique attributesAnd much more!Getting into a business school will be a breeze when you start applying the steps shared in this audiobook. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luke Penner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/143008/bk_acx0_143008_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The China Collectors: America's Century-Long Hunt for Asian Art Treasures , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1030min
    Thanks to Salem sea captains, Gilded Age millionaires, curators on horseback and missionaries gone native, North American museums now possess the greatest collections of Chinese art outside of East Asia itself. How did it happen? The China Collectors is the first full account of a century-long treasure hunt in China from the Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion to Mao Zedong's 1949 ascent. The principal gatherers are mostly little known and defy invention. They included "foreign devils" who braved desert sandstorms, bandits, and local warlords in acquiring significant works. Adventurous curators like Langdon Warner, a forebear of Indiana Jones, argued that the caves of Dunhuang were already threatened by vandals, thereby justifying the removal of frescoes and sculptures. Other Americans include George Kates, an alumnus of Harvard, Oxford, and Hollywood, who fell in love with Ming furniture. The Chinese were divided between dealers who profited from the artworks' removal and scholars who sought to protect their country's patrimony. Duanfang, the greatest Chinese collector of his era, was beheaded in a coup, and his splendid bronzes now adorn major museums. Others in this rich tapestry include Charles Lang Freer, an enlightened Detroit entrepreneur; two generations of Rockefellers; Avery Brundage, the imperious Olympian; and Arthur Sackler, the grand acquisitor. No less important are two museum directors, Cleveland's Sherman Lee and Kansas City's Laurence Sickman, who challenged the East Coast's hegemony. Shareen Blair Brysac and Karl E. Meyer evenhandedly consider whether ancient treasures were looted or salvaged and whether it was morally acceptable to spirit hitherto inaccessible objects westward, where they could be studied and preserved by trained museum personnel. And how should the US and Canada and their museums respond now that China has the means and will to reclaim its missing patrimony? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: George Backman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/024595/bk_adbl_024595_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Stolen Roads , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 371min
    It was like I was riding on a stolen road, like somebody'd just shanghaied the road and plopped it down in some foreign land. Thus, "stolen roads" entered the esoteric lexicon of popular culture. William Kidd’s travels on stolen roads begin when he’s a boy on leave from a psychiatric hospital and survives a car accident that kills both his parents. Although hallucinations are nothing new to him, Kidd knows the otherworldly thing crouched on his dying father’s chest at the scene of the accident is no hallucination. Nothing in his mental inventory of the planet’s natural creatures jibes with this pebble-skinned thing nearly as big as a man, a terrifying beast with spiky shoulders and lizard-like snout, its long knobby limbs folded insect-fashion as if it might suddenly leap or fly away without warning. The beast claws the boy’s face, giving him an indelible totem-mark scar he still wears as a young man when he goes on the road in search of the creatures he calls “trocs.” Kidd soon meets the Fluckers, a married couple claiming to have happened upon a “lost road”, and they entice him to join them on an expedition to ride a suspect blacktop into what may be an alternate world. When Kidd’s psych-hospital alumnus Rose Rivers the trippy earth-obsessed rock hound pops back into his life, she invites herself along on what she calls a trip to The Big Nowhere. Rounding out the team is Rita Younger: dive bar owner, former biker club member and acknowledged “badass babe.” But The Big Nowhere is filled with otherworldly dangers. And the road home could be a dead end. Buckle up and hit the road for a thrilling ride into the dark fantastic. A literary collision of horror and fantasy on the road to a new kind of hell. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: A. Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171278/bk_acx0_171278_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Choosing Your Own Greatness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 226min
    Dr. Wayne W. Dyer: He gives generously of himself According to the news media, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer is an author, a psycho-therapist, a college professor, a lecturer, a TV and radio personality, and a consultant. To his fans everywhere, he's much more than that. Wayne Dyer is a respected and highly regarded analyst of life, and its meaning. Many consider him America's number-one problem solver and life enhancer. That Wayne Dyer is a legend in his own time there can be no doubt. Offered in evidence is the fact that he has appeared solo at Carnegie Hall in "A Very Special Evening with Wayne W. Dyer"... that he is the nominee for an upcoming Golden Gavel Award (outstanding speaker of the year) from Toastmasters International... and that he has appeared on 5,200 radio and television shows! His best-selling books include Your Erroneous Zones - of which there are almost 30 million copies in print worldwide - Pulling Your Own Strings, The Sky's the Limit, and Gifts from Eykis. He is also the author of two N-C audio programs in addition to this one, How to Be a No-Limit Person and Secrets of the Universe. He has co-authored three textbooks on counseling with John Vriend. Dr. Dyer holds an Ed.D. in counseling psychology from Wayne State University/University of Michigan and was named distinguished alumnus of the year by Wayne State University. In Choosing Your Own Greatness, you will learn to: Take Responsibility For Your Inner Development You Are the Treatment, Not the Poison Arriving, Not Striving Bringing Success to Whatever You Do What It Means to Really Be Free Looking at the Mysteries of Life Visualize Your Path to Fulfillment A Portrait of a NEZ Person How You Can Become One Enjoying Every Moment of Your Life Making Life-Changing Improvements ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Wayne W. Dyer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/ntgl/000311/bk_ntgl_000311_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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