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  Loving Mr. Lockwell: A Love for all Seasons Novella , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 117min

  Loving Mr. Lockwell (Originally from Summons from the Duke,/i Lady Isabel Whitton has no use for people other than her twin sister - she much prefers the company of her books. So when she discovers that all her cousins from near and far have been summoned to her home, Danby Castle, for Christmas, she isn't pleased. To make matters even worse, the deplorable Mister Lockwell has come uninvited. Damien Lockwell, 3rd son of the Earl of Totterdown, has invited himself to Yorkshire for Christmas. Spending the holiday with the Whittons seems far preferable to watching his father drink himself into a stupor. And Lady Isabel proves to be just the kind of entertainment he was looking for - she's smart as a whip and quite the most unique creature he's ever met - not to mention she despises him, which is the most thrilling part of all for a man like Damien. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michaela James. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/016454/bk_acx0_016454_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Pike: Gabriele d'Annunzio, Poet, Seducer and Preacher of War , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1433min

  Winner of the 2013 Costa Book Awards, Biography of the Year.Winner of the 2013 Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction.The story of Gabriele D'Annunzio, poet, daredevil - and Fascist. In September 1919 Gabriele D'Annunzio, successful poet and occasional politician, declared himself Commandante of the city of Fiume in modern-day Croatia. His intention - to establish a utopia based on his fascist and artistic ideals. It was the dramatic pinnacle to an outrageous career.Lucy Hughes-Hallett charts the controversial life of D'Annunzio, the debauched artist who became a national hero. His evolution from idealist Romantic to radical right-wing revolutionary is a political parable. Through his ideological journey, culminating in the failure of the Fiume endeavour, we witness the political turbulence of early 20th-century Europe and the emergence of fascism.In The Pike, Hughes-Hallett addresses the cult of nationalism and the origins of political extremism - and at the centre of the book stands the charismatic D'Annunzio: A figure as deplorable as he is fascinating. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Karoline Newman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/001532/bk_hcuk_001532_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Edgar & Emma (eBook, ePUB)

  "I cannot imagine," said Sir Godfrey to his Lady, "why we continue in such deplorable Lodgings as these, in a paltry Market-town, while we have 3 good houses of our own situated in some of the finest parts of England, and perfectly ready to receive us!"Another classic short story from Austen's "juvenilia", written in her teenage years and originally shared with her family and friends. Quick-witted, fun and full of the satire she would later be famed for, it is the perfect insight into the mind of young AustenAuthor Robert Rodi enjoyed this story so much that he expanded the short piece into a full-length novel in the mature Austen style.Jane Austen (1775-1817) is one of the most beloved British writers of all time. During her short life, she published six novels: ¿Sense and Sensibility¿, ¿Pride and Prejudice¿, ¿Mansfield Park¿, ¿Emmä, ¿Northanger Abbey¿ and ¿Persuasion¿, which are all considered literary classics today. Her writing is full of sharp observations on the society in which she lived, as well as ripe with timeless irony, and a solid dose of humour. She has created immortal characters that have inspired countless authors, novels, and movies such as Bridget Jones and Clueless.The most notable adaptation is Joe Wright's 2005 Pride and Prejudice, starring Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession).

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  Romancing Olive: Prairie Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 462min

  1891... Spinster librarian Olive Wilkins is shocked to learn of her brother's violent death at a saloon gaming table and her sister-in-law's subsequent murder, traveling far from her staid life to rescue her niece and nephew, now orphans. She arrives to find the circumstances of her brother's life deplorable and her long held beliefs of family and tradition, shaken. Accustomed to the sophistication of Philadelphia, Olive arrives in Spencer, Ohio, a rough and tumble world she is not familiar with, facing two traumatized children. Her niece and nephew, Mary and John, have been living with a neighboring farmer, widower Jacob Butler, the father of three young children of his own and a man still in pain from the recent loss of his wife. Real danger threatens Olive and Mary and John, while Jacob and his own brood battle the day-to-day struggles for survival. Will Olive and Jacob find the strength to fight their battles alone or together? Will love conquer the bitterness of loss and broken dreams? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lee Ann Howlett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/032717/bk_acx0_032717_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Hotels of the Old West , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 244min

  Need a room for the night in the Old West? No problem. Hotels had sprung up everywhere, from forgotten cow towns to the bustling city of San Francisco. The farther from the railroad, the more horrifying the accommodations - your only option was likely a roach-infested hotel, barely held together by boards covered with cloth and paper. But that wasn't always the case. Nestled in the Rockies in Georgetown, Colorado, for instance, stood the Hotel de Paris, founded by a French deserter and boasting an excellent wine cellar, exquisite cuisine, and outstanding library.Hotels of the Old West reveals the fascinating story of the hotels and hospitality houses - the grand, the deplorable, and the just plain dependable - that flourished and failed in the 19th century.Historian Richard A. Van Orman draws on records, autobiographies, letters, and journals to offer a compelling look at the early hotels, their food and living conditions, the people who ran and worked in them, and those who just stayed for a night.The book is published by Indiana University Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Dupuy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/223434/bk_acx0_223434_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Willing to Engage: Silent No More! , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 321min

  Willing to Engage is a prequel to A Diamond on the Wall, the memoir of my experiences in Vietnam. It is my fervent hope, that by telling the remainder of my story, I might somehow stop someone from pulling the trigger of a gun, or swallowing pills, in their desire to end their life, or the lives of others. Too many people are surrendering all hope, because they see no future, or because they consider themselves "hopeless losers", caught up in horrible circumstances, with no out but death. I also hope to motivate today's youth to become involved; to labor with all who are willing to put forth an effort to stop the insanity that is causing such dismay (politically and socially). Together, we can make great strides, but we must be willing to engage in order to accomplish the much needed results. Furthermore, this book is a wake-up-call for the personal involvement and participation of every citizen, to set aright the deplorable condition of today's world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lawrence T. Vosen, Ph.D.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/002327/bk_acx0_002327_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Path to Paz: The Path to Paz, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 613min

  The last word spoken by 17-year-old Toekin Salazar's mother was, "Hide!", and as far as hiding goes, the deadly Seivo Sangue tree is the unlikeliest of places. But there was no hiding from loneliness. After six feral years of forest solitude Toekin longs for human contact, though he fears it even more. People are dangerous.  He passes his time ambushing taxation carts and redistributing the spoils to the less fortunate - though he often wonders if killing Abbadon Guards is really about aiding the needy, or avenging his parents. Or maybe it's just a way to escape another meal of sustainable, yet deplorable, ferns and slugs.  As his past catches up to him, Toekin finds himself in a race to find the key piece in a brewing war. Is the beautiful girl from his dreams real? Is what they're saying about his parents true? Find out in The Path to Paz, book one to the explosive beginning of The Path to Paz series, written by Jeremy Thelin. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Wayne Farrell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/116990/bk_acx0_116990_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Peacemaker: The Revelations Cycle, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 679min

  Peacemakers. The Galactic Union's most capable enforcers and resolute negotiators, their name alone elicits fear and awe among the Union's citizenry. Having completed a harrowing confirmation mission, Jessica Francis stands ready to become Earth's first Peacemaker and believes obtaining her commission is a mere formality. However, certain members of the Guild question her ability. Worried that she'll fall back on her mercenary ways, they want Jessica to prove her mettle at the negotiating table before she puts on the distinctive insignia of a Peacemaker. Dream Worlds are terraformed planets inhabited by multiple species living and working in harmony. Operated by a governing Consortium, each carefully-controlled world is marketed as a paradise, but Araf is far from. The conditions are deplorable, and its three colonies are moving relentlessly toward all-out war over scarce resources and broken promises. A three-way showdown for dominance looms - can Jessica prevent war and bring back peace? One thing is certain; she's never walked away from a fight, and she's not going to start now. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anne James. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/103926/bk_acx0_103926_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Lesson Learned: Mission Report #1 (Agent Carrie Harris) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 421min

  New recruit Agent Carrie Harris is deployed on assignment at last, but instead of the cut-and-thrust of a sprawling city, hunting the worst enemies of the state, she is placed as an au pair living with a family in the middle of nowhere, left only with two simple commands ringing in her ears.Observe. Report.After surviving the highly secret Special Operations candidate selection process, along with her first assignment (Operation Dawn Wolf), Carrie finds the slow pace of life difficult to adjust to. At first unsettled by the calm, she slowly relaxes into the distractions of suburban living, and friendships blossom in the unlikeliest of places.As the weeks go by, still not knowing her purpose and with nothing other than the mundane to report, will Carrie keep focused when the tedious veneer cracks to reveal the deplorable reason for her dispatch? Can she be ready to act, ditching the temptation to make her cover story real, or revert to be the honed, ruthless operator again? Will she make the right choices or be sucked into a different life, distracted by a passion which threatens to overwhelm her? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Deborah Balm. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/236115/bk_acx0_236115_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Saint Agnes of Montepulciano: Visions of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 22min

  During one of Catherine of Siena's ecstasies, she exclaimed, referring to St. Agnes of Montepulciano: "I give you thanks oh my Lord, for showing me the place that will be mine (in Paradise), next to my sister Agnes."Who is this saint (virtually unknown in our country) that a powerful saint and doctor of the Church - Catherine of Siena should say this of her?We're about holy clusters again. God is bringing us to Tuscany, once more - ancient Tuscany, filled with a history of the greatest saints and most deplorable sinners. Agnes, one of the great saints, was born in 1268 in a hamlet three miles from Montepulciano, named Gracciano, in the "Villa di Gracciano Vecchio".A Dominican like Catherine, Agnes died in April 20, 1317, 30 years before Catherine of Siena was born. Again, the Church is in crisis. Again, God sends us powerful men and women saints!Agnes was born into the nobility. At age nine, she would ask permission from her parents to enter a monastery of nuns living a very austere life in Montepulciano. They were called Le Suore del Sacco, Sacchine or Sisters of the Sackcloth, because of the coarse material of which their habits were made. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Luz Elena Sandoval-Lord. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/204621/bk_acx0_204621_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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