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Elaine's: The Rise of One of New York’s Most Legendary Restaurants , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 170min
A tribute to legendary restaurateur Elaine Kaufman and her renowned Manhattan creative melting pot. Elaine's was a world-famous New York restaurant that became home to writers and celebrities. Owner Elaine Kaufman was known to be "New York feisty", controversial, often rude, always blunt, with the flare of Gertrude Stein and Dorothy Parker. Elaine was highly respected and frequently feared, and Elaine's the restaurant received the public's love and praise time and time again. Woody Allen held a regular table there, and Elaine's was even featured in Allen's Manhattan and Billy Joel's song "Big Shot". Throughout the years Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and countless celebrities, politicians, socialites, private eyes, athletes, and artists and the biggest names in Hollywood became Elaine's regulars. Most emphatically Elaine's raison d'être was to nourish "starving writers" with encouragement, introductions to Pulitzer Prize winners, and free food and alcohol. These struggling authors responded to Elaine's support with profound gratitude. Elaine passed away in 2010, forcing the restaurant manager to close shop shortly after. "There is no Elaine's without Elaine", she decreed. However, the memories remain and are recalled by a variety of Elaine's regulars in this moving, oftentimes amusing collection of personal essays. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella, Johnathan McClain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/022828/bk_adbl_022828_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Helios Crowns His Mistress & Leonetti's Housekeeper Bride , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 588min
The Heir's Choice: Mistress or Wife? Breaking news: From the depths of the palace come whispers of a threat to Agon. It's public knowledge that Crown Prince Helios is bound to marry the princess of Monte Cleure, but will the discovery of his secret lover, Amy Green, shatter the kingdom? An exclusive source has revealed that Amy has ended their affair - leaving Helios furious. And we all know he's not a man to be denied! Legally, Helios must wed someone of pure royal blood. So the question remains: Will he do as duty commands, or will he risk his crown to marry his mistress? His Innocent Wife... The last thing Gaetano Leonetti wants is to be shackled in marriage, but to become CEO of his family's bank, his grandfather has decreed Gaetano must find a nice, ordinary woman to wed. Convinced his grandfather is mad, Gaetano sets about proving him wrong with housekeeper Poppy Arnold. With her outspoken nature and unusual dress sense, she's definitely not wife material! But it's not long before hardworking, self-sacrificing Poppy charms his grandfather, and Gaetano's stuck with a union he didn't want and a bride he sinfully craves! Having set her up to fail, can he really take the precious gift of her virginity? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Faye Adele. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004894/bk_harp_004894_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Foreign Devils: The Incorruptibles, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1003min
The world is on the brink of war. Fisk and Shoe - mercenaries, not wanting to get caught in the middle of a political whirlwind - must deliver a very important message and find a very dangerous man. They have caught the eye of the powerful men of the world, and now the stakes are higher than they like. And the Emperor has decreed that Livia Cornelius, pregnant with Fisk's child, must travel to the far lands of the Autumn Lords on a diplomatic mission. It will mean crossing half the world and facing new dangers. And in the end, she will uncover the shocking truth at the heart of the Autumn Lords' Empire. A truth which will make the petty politics of war and peace unimportant and will change the world. The world is burning. Rume is under attack. The Autumn Lords, rulers of the Tchinee Empire, have had their true nature revealed. The Emperor descends into madness. And Fisk and Shoe - unlikely heroes, very likely mercenaries - must find their way to Fisk's wife and child, whom he has never seen. There might be quite a lot in their way. A war, for one thing. But Livia is as determined as Fisk to be reunited. And Shoe may have a plan.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Pacey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/oras/000016/bk_oras_000016_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Nana's Shoes: A Story of a Family's Faith, Hope, and Courage in a Time of Ethnic Cleansing , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 486min
Nana's Shoes is a book that must be heard. Aisa Softic, a Bosnian Muslim refugee, has written an odyssey, a story that takes its listeners through a range of challenges that pit the human spirit against the odds and provides lessons in courage for us all. When Yugoslavia (which included Bosnia) broke up and descended into violence and the ethnic cleansing of Muslims, she held tight to her family at the risk of her own life. The story of Aisa and her family is a Bosnian and a Muslim story, but it is above all else a human story. Born in 1950 to a hard-working farm family that owned its own land but wrested only subsistence from it, Aisa was destined to half an education and a life of hard work, little financial gain, and the obscurity of the poor. But god decreed otherwise and gave to Aisa gifts that cannot be purchased with money: the gifts of faith, an abundance of family love, intelligence, courage, and an indomitable spirit. Nana's Shoes is about a brave woman and her family. At the same time it is a story of how the human spirit rises up and speaks courage to violence. This is book that must be heard. Add this piece of history to your cart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stef P. Durham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/071427/bk_acx0_071427_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Vicar's Daughter , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 584min
Cassie, the youngest of six daughters in the Wilton family, is bold, bright, and ready to enter society. There's only one problem: her older sister, Lenora, whose extreme shyness prevents her from attending many social events. Lenora is now entering her third season, and since their father has decreed that only one Wilton girl can be out at a time, Cassie has no choice except to wait her turn. Evan Glenside, a soft-spoken East London clerk, has just been named his great-uncle's heir, and though he is eager to learn all that will be required of him, he struggles to feel accepted in a new town and in his new position. A chance meeting between Evan and Lenora promises to change everything, but when Lenora proves too shy to pursue the relationship, Cassie begins to write Mr. Glenside letters in the name of her sister. Her good intentions lead to disaster when Cassie realizes she is falling in love with Evan. But then Evan begins to court Lenora, thinking she is the author of the letters. As secrets are revealed, the hearts of Cassie, Evan, and Lenora are tested. Will the final letter sent by the vicar's daughter be able to reunite the sisters as well as unite Evan with his true love? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cassandra Campbell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/dsrt/000105/bk_dsrt_000105_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Midnight Tides: Malazan Book of the Fallen Series, Book 5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1864min
After decades of internecine warfare, the tribes of the Tiste Edur have at last united under the Warlock King of the Hiroth. There is peace - but it has been exacted at a terrible price: a pact made with a hidden power whose motives are at best suspect, at worst, deadly. To the south, the expansionist kingdom of Lether, eager to fulfill its long-prophesized renaissance as an Empire reborn, has enslved all its less-civilized neighbors with rapacious hunger. All, that is, save one - the Tiste Edur. And it must be only a matter of time before they too fall - either beneath the suffocating weight of gold, or by slaughter at the edge of a sword. Or so destiny has decreed. Yet as the two sides gather for a pivotal treaty neither truly wants, ancient forces are awakening. For the impending struggle between these two peoples is but a pale reflection of a far more profound, primal battle - a confrontation with the still-raw wound of an old betrayal and the craving for revenge at its seething heart. "This novel and all others in the Malazan Book of the Fallen series follow my own pronunciations of 'Malazan' words and names. My thanks to Michael and Jane and everyone at Brilliance Audio." -Steven Erikson, Victoria, B.C. Canada, January, 2014 ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Page. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/005857/bk_brll_005857_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Monstrous Regiment , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 698min
War has come to Discworld...again. And, to no one's great surprise, the conflict centers around the small, insufferably arrogant, strictly fundamentalist duchy of Borogravia, which has long prided itself on its ability to beat up on its neighbors. This time, however, it's Borogravia that's getting its long-overdue comeuppance, which has left the country severely drained of young men. Ever since her brother Paul marched off to battle a year ago, Polly Perks has been running The Duchess, her family's inn, even though the revered national deity, Nuggan, has decreed that female ownership of a business is an Abomination. To keep The Duchess in the family, Polly must find her missing sibling. So she cuts off her hair, dons masculine garb, and sets out to join him in this man's army. Polly is afraid that someone will see through her disguise; a fear that proves groundless when the legendary Sergeant Jackrum accepts her without question. Or perhaps the sergeant is too desperate to discriminate, which would explain why a vampire, a troll, a zombie, a religious fanatic, and two uncommonly close "friends" are also eagerly welcomed into the fighting fold. Soon, Polly finds herself wondering about the myriad peculiarities of her new brothers-in-arms. It would appear that Polly "Ozzer" Perks is not the only grunt with a secret. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Briggs. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/000923/bk_harp_000923_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Immortal Protector , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 316min
After the brutal murder of his seraph, Iain Donnelly's salvation is eternally lost. Damned to become a dark knight of Azazel, he can no longer embrace his immortal purpose as a Templar Knight. When the archangels send him on Sabbatical to find his faith once more, his quest leads him straight into the forbidden arms of a Benedictine Sister, whom Azazel is threatening. But this woman arouses far more than his protective instincts. He wants her as he's wanted no other woman, and he's willing to provoke the archangels’ fury to keep her safe. Catherine Grady has devoted herself to the fellowship of faith and forged a path of eternal dedication to a higher calling. But when a traffic accident forces her to accept Iain's aid, she discovers that her chosen path is not what her heart craves. Iain awakens a buried yearning to be needed and loved in a way her broken childhood denied her. As she struggles to reconcile her desires, she stumbles into the truth about her heritage, ancient secrets, and unholy danger. Iain's immortality is all that can protect her. For Iain, it's an impossible choice. The archangels have decreed if he walks away from the Templar, they will reclaim his soul. Yet returning to the Order only guarantees his inevitable death…. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dina Pearlman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017140/bk_adbl_017140_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Immortal Love , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 523min
Though he's fought in hundreds of battles in a dozen countries, Dominick the Immortal has never know defeat. Now the king has given him his greatest challenge, to become the Lord of Godwin, and marry its lady, Eleanor. Upon meeting her, he is instantly attracted to the green-eyed beauty, but angered by the king's order she vows she will never love him. Dominick could see spirits of the dead his entire life, but after his capture during the Crusades he closed his mind to the tortured souls that were left to wander in eternal darkness. The door remained closed until the strong spirit of a woman broke through his barrier and warned him that Eleanor was in danger. Dominick had one more battle to wage, winning the lady's heart. Nearly succumbing to her greatest enemy after long months of bloody siege, Eleanor sends a messenger to beg for the King's help. He is her last hope of saving her beloved Godwin and its people. Eleanor gets more than she bargained for. Decreed by the King, her savior is to become her husband. Raised by an abusive father whose vile behavior led to her mother's death, Eleanor vows that she will love no man. Yet Dominick is like no other man she has ever met. Unexpectedly, she finds that the legendary warrior has both honor and compassion. Losing her resolve, she must face her greatest fear, losing her heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amanda Bolton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/082682/bk_acx0_082682_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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God'fessions: Daily Confession of God's Word and Promises Over Your Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 273min
In a world fraught with evil, encroaching darkness, violence, strife, confusion, distractions, emotional instability, and attacks on families, failing finances, and health, man's usual reaction is that of despondency and negative proclamations. In the beginning, when God saw the darkness that covered the face of the earth, he decreed what he wanted to see rather than agree with what he saw. Since we are made in his image, rather than confessing the problem (darkness), we are to confess the solution (the Word), thereby transforming darkness to light. "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Rom 10:10)Believing and confessing are an important part of our Christian walk. What becomes manifest in our lives depends on our faith and confession. When our lips contradicts the word of God, we prevent his work in and through us, but when we get our hearts and lips in line with his word, he manifests his grace in us and his power flows through us.God'fessions is the first of four compilations of inspired confessions of God's promises. This audiobook will help you cultivate an awareness of your spiritual blessings and the limitless power of God as well as enable you grow stronger in your faith as you establish the truth of God's word over you and your household through your declarations. Start god'fessing! Your change is here! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gbemileke Oscar Oyinsan, Titi Oyinsan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/147149/bk_acx0_147149_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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