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    Breakdown: Season 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 305min
    How far would you go to survive? When Thomas Monroe's car breaks down on the side of the road, he's sure the day can't get any worse...until he receives a mysterious call warning him of impending doom. Seconds later, the United States is hit by what appears to be an electromagnetic pulse, knocking the power grid almost completely offline. Millions will die in the coming weeks and Thom, like most of the country, is unprepared. Worst of all, his daughter, the only family he has left, is halfway across the state at college. The world between them is a warzone. Join Thom as he makes friends, outwits thugs, battles bandits, and struggles across the state to reunite with his daughter before they both succumb to the horrors of a postapocalyptic world. Can an everyday, broken man survive the apocalypse? Breakdown is a serial adventure. Think of it like listening to your favorite TV show, with a new episode released every three to four weeks. These episodes are not stand-alone books. Each season will be a stand-alone book containing to four to five episodes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mitchell Lucas. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/039842/bk_acx0_039842_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Shootists , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 355min
    The Shootist is John Bernard Books, a man of principle and the only surviving gunfighter in a vanishing American West. He rides into El Paso in the year 1901, on the day of Queen Victoria's demise, there to be told by a doctor that he must soon confront the greatest Shootist of all: Death himself.  In such a showdown against such an antagonist, J. B. Books cannot win. Most men may end their days in bed or take their own lives, but a mankiller has a third option, one which Books decides to exercise. He may choose his own executioner. As the word spreads that the famous assassin has reached the end of his rope, an assortment of vultures gathers to feast upon the corpse - among them a gambler, a rustler, a clergyman, an undertaker, an old love, a reporter, even a teenager. Books outwits them, however, by selecting the where, when, who, and why of his death and writing in fire from a pair of matched Remingtons the last courageous act of his own legend. The climatic gunfight itself is an incredible performance by an incredible man, and by his creator, Glendon Swarthout. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: J. P. O'Shaughnessy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bimo/000975/bk_bimo_000975_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Anansi , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 26min
    Here are two hilarious Jamaican folktales about the original story spinner himself, both read by Denzel Washington. Anansi the spider is teeny-teeny, but his boasts are as tall as tales get. In the first story, Anansi takes Tiger's challenge and outwits the prideful snake to win possession of all the stories in the jungle. In the second story, Anansi devises a scheme to appear important at his mother-in-law's funeral but gets caught in his own lies and winds up as bald as a mango. Your family will be intrigued by this hip spider and carried away by the captivating rhythms of the West Indies, performed by UB40. For ages five and up. Part of the award-winning Rabbit Ears series We All Have Tales. Rabbit Ears stories open a door to the world of great literature. These are timeless and beloved stories that have delighted generations and continue to offer powerful lessons for today's audiences. Listeners of all ages will explore faraway lands and cultures through folktales. You will walk alongside heroes of long ago legends and discover master storytellers such as Beatrix Potter, Hans Christian Andersen, and Rudyard Kipling. Great stories. Great family memories. Get the entire Rabbit Ears library! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Denzel Washington. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/070048/bk_acx0_070048_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jack London’s Classic: Lost Face (Including Other Short Stories): (Annotated) with a Study of Themes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 225min
    Unique to this title is: A study of the themes present in Lost Face (Including Other Short Stories)You may of course skip it and go straight to the main title if you do not want any spoilers and come back later to the beginning. Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876, as John Griffith Chaney. He was an illegitimate child of Flora Wellman and William Chaney. When Chaney refused to marry Flora Wellman, she tried to kill herself. She survived, but refused to take care of the baby. So, London was raised by an African-American woman and a former slave. His mother later married a man named John London, and that is probably how his surname changed to London. Lost Face (Including Other Short Stories) is a collection of seven short stories by Jack London. It takes its name from the first short story in the book, about a European adventurer in the Yukon who outwits his (American) Indian captors' plans to torture him. The book includes London's best-known short story, "To Build a Fire". The seven stories are "Lost Face", "Trust", "To Build a Fire", "That Spot", "Flush of Gold", "The Passing of Marcus O’Brien", and the "Wit of Porportuk". Enjoy this Timeless Classic!" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Drew Kallen-Keck. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/234039/bk_acx0_234039_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jack of Hearts , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 671min
    Jack of Hearts is a novel of literary fiction told from the point of view of a small, aristocratic dog named Shimoni. This imaginative first novel explores themes of fidelity and honor and offers a fresh perspective of Italian culture and amore. Shimoni's passion for Italian cuisine and Elvis are rivaled only by his devotion to his masters, a Roman Count and Countess. However, his discovery that Il Conte is having an affair imperils his comfortable life and plunges Shimoni into a quest to rekindle his masters' love and preserve his home. The path to reconciliation leads Shimoni from the bustling streets of Rome to his owners' rustic villa in the Italian countryside, where he outwits man and beast to save his family, all while making time to fall in love and sample the local Chianti. Shimoni's (mis)adventures yield poignant observations about the nature of love and longing, and the soul's ability to find satisfaction. An intoxicating blend of adventure, romance, and joi de vivre, Jack of Hearts will appeal to literary devotees, Italophiles and dog-lovers. Author, Robin F. Gainey dishes up a sensuous story with plenty of heart, and empathy for the human, as well as the canine condition. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Sutherland. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/007632/bk_adbl_007632_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Shootist: A Classic Western , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 56min
    A BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of this landmark Western, starring Brian Cox and Michelle Fairley.The Shootist is John Bernard Books, the last surviving top gunfighter in a vanishing American West. He rides into El Paso in the year 1901, to be told by a doctor that he has a terminal illness. As word spreads that the famous assassin has reached the end, an assortment of vultures gather to feast upon his corpse. Most men would end their days quietly, but Books outwits them all by selecting the where, the when and the manner of his death.The Shootist is a classic Western novel written by Glendon Swarthout in 1975. It won the Spur Award for Best Western Novel of 1975 and was chosen in the Western Writers of America’s members’ poll in 2000 as one of the 10 greatest Western novels of the 20th century. It was made into a 1976 film starring John Wayne and Lauren Bacall, which was John Wayne’s final film role.Brian Cox (X-Men 2, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy) stars as John Bernard Books, with Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones, 24: Live Another Day) as the widow Bond Rogers, with whom he finds affection in his final days.Cast: John Bernard Books...Brian Cox Bond Rogers...Michelle Fairley Gillom Rodgers...Joe Jameson Marshal Thibido...Craige Els Charles Hostetler...Michael Bertenshaw Shoup...Joe Sims Norton...Ashley Kumar Mrs Woodling...Heather Craney Bartender...Clive Hayward Adapted by Nick Perry Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Cox, full cast, Joe Jameson, Michelle Fairley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/003781/bk_rhuk_003781_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 432min
    Here are Dorothy Wall's classic tales of the cheeky, adventurous koala and his bush friends, brought to life in more than seven hours of enchanted storytelling! Ideal for any child aged 4 to 12. Keep the kids enthralled during long hours of driving on school holidays, or let them escape at any time into Blinky's magical bushland, together with his friends Snubby, Nutsy, Splodge the Kangaroo, Jacko the Kookaburra, Mr Mouse, Angelina Wallaby, Mr Owl, and many many more. Hold your breath as Blinky tries to escape from Miss Pimm's shop after stealing all her peppermints! Learn how a naughty koala plays leap-frog with frogs! Go with Blinky underground to a rabbits' birthday party, where he gets into trouble with Madam Hare. Giggle with Blinky as he outwits his mom, Mrs Koala, and her friend Mrs. Grunty. Listen to how Blinky foils plots by Granny Goannna, Mrs. Snake, and Belinda Fox to gobble up baby possums and rabbits. Capture the excitement of Blinky's escape from the zoo, with Splodge! Hear Blinky and Nutsy's race, with Mrs. Field Mouse, to save Mrs. Echidna's life. Join with Blinky and Nutsy as the pelicans cause a rumpus! Plus many many more adventures. Here are seven hours and 13 minutes of irresistible charm and mayhem, caused by one mischevious koala. No child should miss out on these classic Australian yarns! Now you can have these incomparable stories read to you and your children. This audio version is completely faithful to all three of Dorothy Wall's original Blinky Bill books. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Shane Sody. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sody/000002/bk_sody_000002_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Bonanza King , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1404min
    The rags-to-riches American frontier tale of an Irish immigrant who outwits, outworks, and outmaneuvers thousands of rivals to take control of Nevada’s Comstock Lode - the rich body of gold and silver so immensely valuable that it changed the destiny of the United States. Born in 1831, John W. Mackay was a penniless Irish immigrant who came of age in New York City, went to California during the Gold Rush, and mined without much luck for eight years. When he heard of riches found on the other side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in 1859, Mackay abandoned his claim and walked a hundred miles to the Comstock Lode in Nevada. Over the course of the next dozen years, Mackay worked his way up from nothing, thwarting the pernicious “Bank Ring” monopoly to seize control of the most concentrated cache of precious metals ever found on earth, the legendary “Big Bonanza”, a stupendously rich body of gold and silver ore discovered 1,500 feet beneath the streets of Virginia City, the ultimate Old West boomtown. But for the ore to be worth anything it had to be found, claimed, and successfully extracted, each step requiring enormous risk and the creation of an entirely new industry. Now Gregory Crouch tells Mackay’s amazing story - how he extracted the ore from deep underground and used his vast mining fortune to crush the transatlantic telegraph monopoly of the notorious Jay Gould. When Mackay died in 1902, front-page obituaries in Europe and the United States hailed him as one of the most admired Americans of the age. The Bonanza King is a dazzling tour de force, a riveting history of Virginia City, Nevada, the Comstock Lode, and America itself. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Keating. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008804/bk_sans_008804_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Duke, the Spy, an Artist, and a Lie (eBook, ePUB)
    Founded by the ton's most ingenious countess, the secret society The Widow's Grace comes to the aid of ill-treated widows and wives and helps them regain their fortunes, their families, and sometimes discover true love. . . For adventurous heiress Cecilia Charity Thomas, marrying charming military lieutenant Viscount Gantry to save him from danger-and herself from mercenary suitors-was a painful mistake. Instead of a passionate life together, she's stranded at his chilly mansion with his unaccepting family. Worse, she finds he is actually a spy dedicated to duty over wedlock-and secrets over trust. So when she hears her sister has been driven to her death, Cecilia is determined to expose the powerful man responsible. Assisted by The Widow's Grace, she flees to Covent Garden with a new identity. But can she elude her formidable husband-even as the desire between them continues to flare even hotter? Always calm, forever controlled, Gantry has put everything aside to hunt down the traitor who nearly killed him. It's only when Cecilia leaves that he realizes his real duty should have been to her. As she continually outwits him through London's most perilous streets, Gantry realizes his wife is a resourceful, courageous woman he longs to truly know. But when her pursuit threatens influential enemies, will his and Cecilia's only chance to gain justice separate them once and for all? RAVES FOR VANESSA RILEY "Bridgerton fans, if you read just one book on this list, make sure it's Vanessa Riley's terrific An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler." -Popsugar "Riley gifts readers a sparkling love story." -Entertainment Weekly on A Duke, The Lady, and a Baby
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    Jack London’s Classics Collection: The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Lost Face (Including Other Short Stories): (Annotated) with a Historical Introduction and a Study of Themes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 793min
    Unique to this title are: A historical introductionA study of the themes present in The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Lost Face (Including Other Short Stories)You may of course skip all of it and go straight to the main title if you do not want any spoilers and come back later to the beginning. Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876, as John Griffith Chaney. He was an illegitimate child of Flora Wellman and William Chaney. When Chaney refused to marry Flora Wellman, she tried to kill herself. She survived, but refused to take care of the baby. So, London was raised by an African-American woman and a former slave. His mother later married a man named John London, and that is probably how his surname changed to London. In The Call of the Wild, Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon in the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail-delivery dog sled team, Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime as he ultimately finds his true place in the world. White Fang is the story of a wolf-dog that is rescued from its brutal owner and gradually becomes domesticated through the patience and kindness of its new owner, Weedon Scott. White Fang eventually defends Scott's father from attack by an escaped convict. Lost Face (Including Other Short Stories) is a collection of seven short stories by Jack London. It takes its name from the first short story in the book, about a European adventurer in the Yukon who outwits his (American) Indian captors' plans to torture him. The book includes London's best-known short story, "To Build a Fire". The seven short stories are: "Lost Face", "Trust", "To Build a Fire", "That Spot", "Flush of Gold", "The Passing of Marcus O’Brien", and "The Wit of Porpor ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Drew Kallen-Keck. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/234038/bk_acx0_234038_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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