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    Flo Charts : Silver Hills Cozy Mysteries, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 161min
    Come to Silver Hills. Where new friends are made and a grim reaper is born.Agnes Willard is moving into Silver Hills. She’s worried about the change and concerned about fitting in. Luckily for her, Florence Bee has decided to take Agnes under her wing.When Agnes’ cat Tolstoy escapes as they’re getting Agnes settled into her new apartment, they quickly find him across the hall, perched on a dying woman’s chest.The new friends soon learn three things from the experience:The cat definitely has an instinct for and proclivity toward people who are on death’s doorstep.Finding and avoiding a killer is a really tough way to spend your first days in a new place.Agnes truly does have a unique talent for debauching a crime scene. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sara Morsey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/152790/bk_acx0_152790_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Armchair Birder : Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 430min
    While birding literature is filled with tales of expert observers spotting rare species in exotic locales, John Yow reminds us that the most fascinating birds can be the ones perched right outside our windows. In thirty-five engaging and sometimes irreverent vignettes, Yow reveals the fascinating lives of the birds we see nearly every day. Following the seasons, he covers forty-two species, discussing the improbable, unusual, and comical aspects of his subjects' lives. Yow offers his own observations, anecdotes, and stories as well as those of America's classic bird writers, such as John James Audubon, Arthur Bent, and Edward Forbush. This unique addition to bird literature combines the fascination of bird life with the pleasure of good reading. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Young. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/004265/bk_adbl_004265_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Edge of Nowhere , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 68min
    Where did all the people go? In a bizarre outpost perched on top of a mountain, the survivors of some cyber-cataclysm ponder the fate of humanity. Although all their needs are taken care of, their memories have been so compromised that they question their very reality. When one of them begins a project that will change everything, the mysterious keepers arrive to restore order.Author James Patrick Kelly is a two-time winner of the Hugo Award and has been nominated 10 times for the Nebula Award. His stories appear frequently in Asimov's Science Fiction, and he writes the magazine's "On the Net" column. Publishers Weekly has called him "a meticulous craftsman in the demanding short-story form". ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Patrick Kelly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/jpka/070216/bk_jpka_070216_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Villa , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 947min
    When Tess Angel receives a solicitor's letter inviting her to claim her inheritance - the Villa Sirena, perched on a clifftop in Sicily - she is stunned. Her only link to the island is through her mother, Flavia, who left Sicily during World War II and cut all contact with her family. Initially resistant to Tess going back to her roots, Flavia realises the secrets from her past are about to be revealed and decides to try to explain her actions. Meanwhile, Tess' teenage daughter Ginny is stressed by college, by her blooming sexuality, and filled with questions that she longs to ask her father, if only she knew where he was. Three women, all seeking answers. Will Villa Sirena bring them together - or drive them apart? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anna Bentinck. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/qpuk/000108/bk_qpuk_000108_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    It Could Happen Tomorrow: Miami Hurricane, Hörbuch, Digital, 21min
    Sizzling beaches, tropical waters, and a sexy nightlife: everything about Miami is hot, hot, hot! Every year, 10 million visitors flock to this city, home of the largest cruise-ship port in the world, to savor its diverse and star-studded culture. But one day soon, the non-stop party in this paradise may come to an end - because Miami's picturesque setting also makes it a prime target...for killer hurricanes. Perched on the end of the Florida peninsula, Miami lies directly between two major bodies of water famous for generating powerful tropical storms: the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. This simple and immutable fact means that in every hurricane season, it has the dubious distinction of being the U.S. city most likely to be hit. Language: English. Narrator: Erik Bergmann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/wthr/000001/rt_wthr_000001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rocket Man: Nuclear Madness and the Mind of Donald Trump , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 410min
    Will President Trump destroy civilization or win the Nobel Peace Prize? Humankind’s survival feels like a jump ball that could go either way. We are perched on a precipice, and the reason we are looking into an abyss of nuclear annihilation is that the American president has unencumbered, unilateral control over the nuclear codes. One thing we know for sure is that the mind of Donald Trump is currently in control of our fate. Never before have the nuclear codes been in the hands of a man who many observers view as unstable and erratic. The 24 experts who contributed to this audiobook analyze President Trump’s behavior hoping to provide insights into what may be the most urgent question of our time. What will Trump do with his “big button?”  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Conlan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/143129/bk_acx0_143129_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Mill on the Floss , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1177min
    Set in 19th-century England, this great novel of domestic realism sympathetically portrays a young woman's vain efforts to adapt to her provincial world.  Maggie Tulliver, whose father owns a mill perched on the banks of the River Floss, is intelligent and imaginative beyond the understanding of her community, her relatives, and particularly her brother Tom. Despite their opposite temperaments, Maggie and Tom are united by a strong bond. But this bond suffers when Tom's sense of family honor leads him to forbid her to associate with the one friend who appreciates her intelligence and imagination.Later, when Maggie falls in love with the handsome and passionate fiancé of her cousin and is caught in a compromising situation, she fears her relationship with Tom may never recover. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Wanda McCaddon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/002642/bk_blak_002642_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Pirate Bride: Daughters of the Mayflower Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 449min
    Can a former privateer and a determined heiress find lost treasure in 1725? Pasts collide in New Orleans when a treasure goes missing.The last time New Orleans attorney Jean-Luc Valmont saw Maribel Cordoba, a Spanish nobleman's daughter, she was an 11-year-old orphan perched in the riggings of his privateering vessel proving herself as the best lookout on his crew. Until the day his infamy caught up with them all, and innocent lives were lost.Unsure why he survived, but vowing to make something of the chance he was given, Jean-Luc has buried his past life so deep that no living person will ever find it - until a very much alive and very grown-up Maribel Cordoba arrives on his doorstep and threatens all he now holds dear. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sarah Zimmerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/011871/bk_tant_011871_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Point of Direction: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 414min
    Hitchhiking her way through Alaska, a young woman named Anna is picked up by Kyle, a fisherman. Anna and Kyle quickly fall for each other, as they are both adventurous, fiercely independent, and in love with the raw beauty and solitude of Alaska. To cement their relationship, they agree to become caretakers of a remote lighthouse perched on a small rock in the middle of a deep channel - a place that has been uninhabited since the last caretaker mysteriously disappeared two decades ago. What seems the perfect adventure for these two quickly unravels, as closely-held secrets pull them apart, and the surrounding waters threaten uncertain danger. A psychological thriller set against the rugged landscape of coastal Alaska, Point of Direction is an exquisite literary debut. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Hampton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017420/bk_adbl_017420_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Marshmallow Clouds: Poems Inspired by Nature
    In this captivating collection of poetry, celebrated poets Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, along with illustrator Richard Jones, explore the wonders of nature in a spirited and magical way - and invite our imaginations out to play. This stunning gift-book contains thirty exquisite poems by celebrated US poets Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, beautifully illustrated by artist Richard Jones. A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor, this quietly startling collection is framed by the four elements and divided into thoughtfully-curated sections, exploring art and reality, fact and fancy. Look around: what do you see? A clown balancing a pie in a tree, or an empty nest perched on a leafless branch? This charming compendium of the fleeting and unexpected turns the everyday - towering trees and tiny tadpoles; roaring fires, lazy afternoons, and pillowy white marshmallows - into poetic gold. A brilliant and timeless collaboration that evokes both the mystery and grandeur of the natural world and the cosy, mundane moments of daily life, this wonderfully illustrated collection is the go-to gift book of the season for poetry fans of all ages.
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