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  The Lair , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 810min

  Norman Manea, Romania's most famous contemporary author, twice has survived the grip of totalitarian regimes. No stranger to exile, he mines its complexities and disorientations in this extraordinarily compelling novel, The Lair. Exile in the motherland and away from it is the shared plight of his protagonists. Nowhere at home, they move through their lives in a continuous, ever-elusive quest for national and individual identity. Manea's characters seek a place and a voice in America, only to discover that the shackles of their native totalitarian and nationalist ideologies are impossible to break. Manea's themes and narrative approach are intricate: his style fluctuates in correspondence with the instability of his characters' lives, his story is encased within an elaborate network of allusions and paradoxes. Yet in the midst of the novel's overriding disorientation, the author establishes intersections and uncovers the universal. Through the predicaments of his perpetual outsiders, he offers a poignant assessment of the conflicts of the individual in the age of globalization. He writes with unmatched intensity and a unique sensitivity to the human tragicomedy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ken Kliban. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017062/bk_adbl_017062_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Barry Lyndon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 814min

  Barry Lyndon, first serialized in 1844, is a swashbuckling romp through the aristocratic Europe of the 18th century. The central character, a roguish Irishman, narrates most of the story in the first person, relating his adventures as a soldier in both the British and Prussian armies; as a gambler and confidence man under the guidance of his uncle, a practiced fraud; and as a fortune hunting gigolo in search of wealthy widows and heiresses. Although Barry is a most unsavory character, he is not without his charms. Barry Lyndon represented a new kind of fiction: the novel without a hero. (Thackeray would later expand these ideas in his most popular novel, Vanity Fair.) The story contains Thackeray's best plot development and contains some of the best prose he ever wrote. Many listeners will hear an echo of Henry Fielding in this magnificent story, though Thackeray's belief that chance was the most overriding factor in most men's fortunes was definitely at odds with the philosophy of his predecessor. Barry Lyndon is a stirring narrative delivered in a rip-roaring whirlwind of a novel. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlton Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acon/000147/bk_acon_000147_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Progressive Era: A History from Beginning to End , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 73min

  The Progressive Era was the period of American history between the 1890s and 1920s. It was a movement dedicated to political and social reform, largely driven by the middle class. In a world that was dominated by wealthy industrialists and threatened by radical ideas of laborers, the middle class strived for order. In this audiobook, you will explore the following topics:Stirred to actionWomen’s suffrageTemperance and anti-alcohol campaignsThe dark side of progressiveness: forced sterilizations and eugenicsThe African American experienceProgressive presidents and the start of WWIAnd much more! Women played a prominent role in the movement. Their main objective was gaining the right to vote, but they also worked tirelessly on temperance, urban reform, and other social reforms. Women gained a strong influence even before they achieved suffrage.Progressiveness was dominated by optimism for the future and the ability of civilization to find solutions to age-old problems. Those in the movement had an overriding faith, particularly in Western civilization and its apparent greatness. The end of the era embodied a severe questioning of that faith. Ultimately, the Progressive Era left a legacy of hope, but also a warning against hubris. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeffrey Howard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/156504/bk_acx0_156504_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Garden Blessings: Prose, Poems and Prayers Celebrating the Love of Gardening , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 160min

  Garden Blessings is an eloquent tribute to the wonders of the garden, a place where our souls are nourished and memories grown. June Cotner's books comprise a balance of about 20 percent classic and famous writers and 80 percent lesser-known, award-winning writers, uncovering many selections not found anywhere else. Ranging from childhood memories of planting and harvesting to celebrations of the changing seasons to contemplation on the joyful art of gardening, Garden Blessings is a moving collection of poems, prayers, and reflections that reminds us of what really matters making and sharing memories. Our gardens grow us, and this collection of readings takes us down a path of pleasure. The overriding intention of Garden Blessings is to provide a heartwarming, spiritually focused collection of uplifting prayers, prose, and poems that share a common joy and appreciation for the love of gardening and the many blessings that gardens bring to our lives. June Cotner, a best-selling inspirational author, has gathered a bounty of garden blessings here, offering gems of wisdom that remind the reader and gardener in all of us just how much we learn from our gardens. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jenifer Krist. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/024268/bk_acx0_024268_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Love Part 2, Hörbuch, Digital, 61min

  Love is one of the most complex yet simple aspects of our lives. We can't do without it. We don't have to analyse it nor deeply scrutinise it, either, it is an inherent feeling we have. Love gives us the feeling of knowing what is right and what is wrong and many of the so called "bad people" in life have either been badly betrayed or allowed evil and negative thoughts to overcome their inherent feelings. Everything in life is a choice, if we do bad it is because we have chosen to do so, it just doesn't happen. Similarly the evil religions that brain-wash their followers overriding "love" because love for them is conditional, make it so easy to kill and complain and moan and groan because life is empty and has little value hence so many are failures. People with love in their hearts attract similar people with cold evil hearts, likewise, so it is important to surround yourself with those who think and feel with love in their hearts. Love not only keeps us happier it tends to regulate our mental health and keep us physically more healthy, too. Language: English. Narrator: Mr John Stewart Rushton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lfal/000035/bk_lfal_000035_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Advocate's Felony: The Advocate Series, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 501min

  When Attorney Sabre Brown's phone rings at 2 a.m. she's shocked to hear from her brother, Ron, who has been in Witness Protection for the past seven years. Someone has discovered his whereabouts and is trying to kill him - and possibly Sabre as well. Sabre and her private investigator, JP, leave sunny San Diego to find her brother who has gone underground. Based on a single clue, they begin their search in the cold, wintry Pacific Northwest. They soon discover that the six felons whom Ron testified against have been released from prison. One by one, they are being murdered. Sabre and JP race to find Ron and stop the next bullet. As the clues unfold, they're unsure if someone is trying to kill Ron or protect him. Or is Ron the killer? Could Sabre's beloved brother have changed during his long absence and is he now seeking vengeance? Sabre risks her relationships, her career, and her life to seek the undeniable truth. Is Sabre's love for her brother overriding her sound judgment and if so, is there a final bullet with Sabre's name on it? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Bell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/027621/bk_acx0_027621_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Dark Psychology: Secrets of Influence, Emotional Brainwashing, and Lie Detection , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 244min

  Emotions are powerful things. They are capable of completely overriding our logic centers, causing us to make very poor choices as we do not think of the consequences. Emotion is also capable of making us act on them out of pure instinct, and we are barely, if at all, able to even comprehend what we are about to do. However, we can learn to gain emotional intelligence, thereby gaining the ability to know the true source of the emotion and what to do about it. This book can teach you how to do just that. It will teach you the distinctions between being embarrassed, real guilt, and shame.Within the chapters of this book you will also learn about hypnosis. It will teach you about the use of hypnosis throughout the centuries. Learn whether hypnosis can restore memories, you will even learn a little bit about NLP.Hear about what deception actually is and gain the knowledge to dispel the inaccurate beliefs about liars. Listen to how statistics are feeding the fake news and why you need to learn from multiple sources.Study how jealousy works, what it’s for, and why men and women experience it differently. This book has it all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Teena Katz. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/184980/bk_acx0_184980_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Liberty Threat: The Attack on Religious Freedom in America Today , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 208min

  What happened to liberty and justice for all? Americans are losing what are supposed to be constitutionally promised rights at an alarming pace. The Founding Fathers understood the overriding essentiality of religious practice unimpeded by governmental authority, but time and vast cultural change has eroded this from the consciences of modern politicians. The struggle for the right to worship freely has been present since the time of the Roman Empire. By looking at how the ancient Christian world relates to the failures of our own Supreme Court, it is possible to see what has led to so much government interference in personal religious beliefs in the name of "equality". As we watch America teeter ever closer to the brink of moral collapse and prejudice against religion becomes even more institutionalized, one question always surfaces: How can we stop this? In The Liberty Threat, James Tonkowich explores the history of Christian philosophy from the Church's infancy through the birth of America and how it influenced religious liberty. With powerful examples fresh from today's courts, Tonkowich illustrates just how the rigid separation of Church and state has created a world that is hostile to true faith. The Liberty Threat is both a chilling wake-up call and a clear call to action for Christians everywhere. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Tonkowich. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/039805/bk_acx0_039805_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Conquerors, Brides, and Concubines: Interfaith Relations and Social Power in Medieval Iberia , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 411min

  Conquerors, Brides, and Concubines investigates the political and cultural significance of marriages and other sexual encounters between Christians and Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula, from the Islamic conquest in the early eighth century to the end of Muslim rule in 1492. Interfaith liaisons carried powerful resonances, as such unions could function as a tool of diplomacy, the catalyst for conversion, or potent psychological propaganda. Examining a wide range of source material including legal documents, historical narratives, polemical and hagiographic works, poetry, music, and visual art, Simon Barton presents a nuanced account of the ways interfaith couplings were perceived, tolerated, or feared, depending upon the precise political and social contexts in which they occurred. Religious boundaries in the peninsula were complex and actively policed, often shaped by an overriding fear of excessive social interaction or assimilation of the three faiths that coexisted within the region. Barton traces the protective cultural, legal, and mental boundaries that the rival faiths of Iberia erected, and the processes by which women, as legitimate wives or slave concubines, physically traversed those borders. Through a close examination of the realities and the imagination of interfaith relations, Conquerors, Brides, and Concubines highlights the extent to which sex, power, and identity were closely bound up with one another. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Byrwec Ellison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/068612/bk_acx0_068612_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Dating a Saint: Never Too Late Series, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 541min

  After divorcing her cheating ex-husband years ago, 42 year old Lauren McCarthy is pleased with herself for finding ways to be happy that don't involve dating and men. Who needs that kind of headache or heartache anyway? Her best friends call her a saint for choosing a celibate life over a man in her bed, but Lauren considers it just self-preservation. That's why it's so painful now to find herself seriously attracted to a married man. Or at least, James Gallagher says he's married, even though Lauren has never actually seen him with a wife. His answers to her questions about it are vague and frustrating. Lauren doesn't want to risk getting to know Jim only to find out he's as bad as her ex. In fact, there are many reasons not to get involved with the mysterious man, but desire for him keeps overriding her common sense. Every single time James Gallagher puts his desperate and needy hands on her, the only thought Lauren has is that Jim belongs to her. If he would only trust her with his secrets, she might be willing to risk her saintly reputation if it meant ending up in Jim's arms. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anne Johnstonbrown. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/016361/bk_acx0_016361_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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