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    Clara and Mr. Tiffany: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 958min
    Against the unforgettable backdrop of New York near the turn of the 20th century, from the Gilded Age world of formal balls and opera to the immigrant poverty of the Lower East Side, best-selling author Susan Vreeland again breathes life into a work of art in this extraordinary novel, which brings a woman once lost in the shadows into vivid color. It’s 1893, and at the Chicago World’s Fair, Louis Comfort Tiffany makes his debut with a luminous exhibition of innovative stained-glass windows, which he hopes will honor his family business and earn him a place on the international artistic stage. But behind the scenes in his New York studio is the freethinking Clara Driscoll, head of his women’s division. Publicly unrecognized by Tiffany, Clara conceives of and designs nearly all of the iconic leaded-glass lamps for which he is long remembered. Clara struggles with her desire for artistic recognition and the seemingly insurmountable challenges that she faces as a professional woman, which ultimately force her to protest against the company she has worked so hard to cultivate. She also yearns for love and companionship, and is devoted in different ways to five men, including Tiffany, who enforces to a strict policy: he does not hire married women, and any who do marry while under his employ must resign immediately. Eventually, like many women, Clara must decide what makes her happiest—the professional world of her hands or the personal world of her heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kimberly Farr. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/002489/bk_rand_002489_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Pretender: My Life Undercover for the FBI , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 953min
    In The Pretender, former FBI agent Marc Ruskin will pull listeners into the fascinating, elusive world of undercover operatives. Of all the tools available to law enforcement, the living, breathing undercover operative remains the gold standard. This is true in TV shows and in the real world. In the era of electronic surveillance, UC work enforces accountability; it prevents mistakes, and of all the boots on the ground, undercover agents are often the most valuable. The FBI generally has about 100 UC agents working full-time in the field. In the 1990s and 2000s, Marc Ruskin had the most diverse and notorious case list of all and the broadest experience within the bureaucracy, including overseas. He worked ops targeting public corruption, corporate fraud, Wall Street scams, narcotics trafficking, La Cosa Nostra, counterfeiting - and gritty street-level scams and schemes. Sometimes working three or four cases simultaneously, Ruskin switched identities by the day: Each morning he had to walk out the door with the correct ID, clothes, accessories and frame of mind for that day's mission. Meet Alex Perez, Alejandro Marconi, and Sal Morelli, just a few of Ruskin's undercover personas. And how is the right UC agent chosen, how is a bogus identity manufactured and "backstopped", how is the Bureau's long-term con painstakingly assembled? No one has ever given us the inside story like Ruskin. The Pretender is the definitive narrative of undercover ops - the procedures, the successes, the failures - and the changes in the culture of the new-era FBI. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Francis J. Spieler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/002736/bk_aren_002736_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Cathedral (eBook, ePUB)
    A sweeping story about obsession, mysticism, art, earthly desire, and the construction of a Cathedral in medieval Germany. At the center of this story is the Cathedral. Its design and construction in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries in the Rhineland town of Hagenburg unites a vast array of unforgettable characters whose fortunes are inseparable from the shifting political factions and economic interests vying for supremacy. From the bishop to his treasurer to local merchants and lowly stonecutters, everyone, even the town's Jewish denizens, is implicated and affected by the slow rise of Hagenburg's Cathedral, which in no way enforces morality or charity. Around this narrative center, Ben Hopkins has constructed his own monumental edifice, a novel that is rich with the vicissitudes of mercantilism, politics, religion, and human enterprise. Fans of Umberto Eco, Hilary Mantel, and Ken Follett will delight at the atmosphere, the beautiful prose, and the vivid characters of Ben Hopkins's Cathedral. "Cathedral is a brilliantly organized mess of great, great characters. It is fascinating, fun, and gripping to the very end." -Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha "A varied cast of hugely engaging characters jostle for status, rising and falling according to the whims of pirates and Popes. An immersive, old-fashioned read that rattles along at a cracking pace." -Richard Beard, author of Lazarus is Dead and The Day That Went Missing "Six hundred pages sounds long, but this deeply human take on a medieval city and its commerce and aspirations, its violent battles and small intimacies, never feels that way. This sweeping work is as impressive as the cathedral at its center." -Publishers Weekly, starred review, PW Pick
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    Tehran Noir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 643min
    Launched with the summer '04 award-winning best seller Brooklyn Noir, Akashic Books continues its groundbreaking series of original noir anthologies. Each audiobook is comprised of all-new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the city of the audiobook. Includes brand-new stories by: Gina B. Nahai, Salar Abdoh, Lily Farhadpour, Azardokht Bahrami, Yourik Karim-Masihi, Vali Khalili, Farhaad Heidari Gooran, Aida Moradi Ahani, Mahsa Mohebali, Majed Neisi, Danial Haghighi, Javad Afhami, Sima Saeedi, Mahak Taheri, and Hossein Abkenar. From the Introduction by Salar Abdoh: "There is something of both the absolutely spectacular and positively disgraceful about Tehran. But most writers around the world are inclined to think that their own sprawling metropolis is the capital of every imaginable vice and crime, of impossible love and tenderness and cruelty and malice in measures that seldom exist anywhere else. For me, Tehran's case is no different - except that there really is a difference here. The city may be a hothouse of decadence, a den of inequity, all that. But it still exists under the watchful eye of a very unique entity, the Islamic Republic. The city enforces its own morality police, and there are regular public hangings of drug dealers and thieves. Because of this, there is a raging sense of a split personality about the place - the imposed propriety of the mosque rubbing against the hidden (and more often not so hidden) rhythms of the real city... There is always an element of the end of the world about this place. A feeling of being once removed from the edge of the precipice. Elsewhere I have called it the 'Seismic City' - the seismic sanctuary. All of this will end one day. Yes. And maybe sooner than later. And when it does, by God, we will miss it." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lameece Issaq, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Peter Ganim. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/020001/bk_adbl_020001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Mercy for Hire Mission Pack 3: Missions 9-12 (Black Ocean: Mercy for Hire Mission Pack) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1300min
    When a hero snaps, the galaxy pays.For years, Esper's mind has contained the knowledge of ancient demons. Ever since reading that forbidden tome, a darkness dwelt, gnawing at the edges of her sanity and wheedling to gain control. When a mission to a blockaded planet goes awry, Esper can't hold back the darkness any longer. The darkness within gains an annoying conscience and the body of a powerful wizard.Multiple battles ensue. First, Esper must fight alongside her crew, without letting on that she's different. Now, there's an ongoing internal struggle for control, influence, and the fate of everyone Esper cares about.Who can hold back the darkness when its main enemy takes command of the fight?Mission 9: Ship with No NameA plague breaks out on Meyang. Earth Navy enforces a strict blockade. No one in or out, including medical personnel. With a humanitarian crisis brewing among the quarantined rebels, Esper and her crew step in. Launching a daring rescue mission, they break the blockade to save lives.Mission 10: No More Mr. Nice GirlEsper isn't playing around, anymore. When her ship gets hijacked, it's time to see what a wizard can do when she's not obsessed with doing the right thing.Mission 11: Magic's Little HelperTiffany feels her magical training has fallen off. With Esper preoccupied and the universe no longer listening to her demands, she turns to an illicit, magic-boosting drug for a boost.But the worst time for Esper to discover that her apprentice is blasted on Starlight is when a team of wizard assassins is hot on her trail.Mission 12: Mortanian RhapsodySomething is horribly wrong with Esper. The dark powers she's tapped into have finally collected their due. Overcome by the darkness inside her, she's no longer the Esper everyone knew. To get her back, Tiffany launches a dar ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mikael Naramore. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195790/bk_acx0_195790_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Adventure Books for Kids: Three Adventures and Stories for Kids in One: Children’s Adventure Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 107min
    Three adventures in one audiobook.Story one: The blacks and whites have been living among each other for an entire century, but as the racist movements and officials have become more intense, the mindset of the populace has shifted. Auridius is a family man, a patriot, and a fighter for peace. He has been watching all the political developments in horror, dreading the day that everything will go wrong. When an evil dictator takes over and enforces absurd laws, it is up to this courageous man to keep his family from harm and lead the way to a new way of thinking among the general population.Story two: Draco is a black dragon. He is content about life but has searched for his eggs for hours, even days. He is desperate to find out where they are. He asks a deer, a pack of wolves, and a human. After careful consideration, he strikes a bargain with Ron, a cowardly human who tries to deceive the villagers but offers some valuable information in return. Can the duo help each other accomplish their missions and fulfill each others’ desires?Story three: Layla is a little different. She has purple hair, black clothes, and a gothic way of presenting herself. But underneath her seemingly rebellious attitude is a soft heart and a tender, caring young woman who works as a nurse, says no to drugs, and listens to old ladies in the hospital. But the events with the most impact on her life have yet to come, involving a decent young man who falls in love with her, a stubborn family, and a terrifying motorcycle accident. Will her teleportation powers help her find new meaning and purpose in life? Don’t wait to listen to this fun, emotional audiobook about a gothic girl! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John H. Fehskens. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/106281/bk_acx0_106281_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Anal Humiliation to End an Argument , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 16min, (USK 18)
    Emily and her husband Chris have a simple arrangement. Most of the month, their sex life is ordinary, but once a month Chris can grab her, tie her up, and take her however he wants. She never expected he would do it to shut her up! Emily is getting tired of Chris' behavior when it comes to how the house runs, and when he gets sick of the argument, he just enforces the arrangement. Before long she's in handcuffs and Chris is in control. That's not all, though, because Chris has decided it's the perfect day to tell all his friends, "f--k my wife!" Before long, Emily's in the middle of her an anal sex gangbang...with her husband's friends! Warning: This audiobook contains very explicit descriptions of sexual activity during an anal gangbang sex encounter. It includes bondage, rough sex, wife share, gangbang sex, gagging, spanking, anal sex, and humiliation. It is intended for mature listeners who will not be offended by graphic depictions of sex acts between consenting adults. Here is a preview: Emily cried out when he grabbed her arms, forcing them behind her back and then pushed her against the wall, one of his thighs forcing its way between her legs. "What the f--k are you doing?" she spat. "Get off of me!" "Nope," Chris said, sounding calmer now. "Remember our deal, Em? I can tie you up and do whatever I want to you once a month. Well, I'm choosing now." He had her there. Emily was a sexually adventurous person, and she enjoyed being bound and helpless quite a bit. She'd had to coax Chris into it, but once he had gotten over his initial worry, he'd taken to it well. Emily liked being forced to obey him, and so they had made the deal that once a month, Chris could just grab her and tie her down to do whatever he wanted with her. She had never expected him to use it to end an argument, and with his friends coming over… ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amber Fire. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/076190/bk_acx0_076190_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Stellar Fire
    Stellar Fire has become a track title on another album. This album has been deleted due to technical issues. If these can be overcome it may be re-released one day, but until then most of the tracks are on Silk Stone and Silver Wood anyway. I've left the old description below just in case you (or me) needed to read it:)... While planet rock was erupting from the riffs, rock and roll of the 1960s, the music for this suite was being jammed in coal sheds in Yorkshire and the Streets of Paris. Bands were scraped together from among friends and battered used equipment. Talent mattered first, to survive where audiences could enjoy destruction as much as entertainment. With roots tangled across both sides of a meandering track, these songs draw inspiration from rock, blues and classical lore. They are untainted by tuition or formality and have easy, friendly vocals. With a guitar style born of 60s and 70s rock/blues, they were recorded and produced in a back bedroom, using Audacity software... The Aviator riff draws you into a refreshing yet familiar world. With Irish roots, it's beat nods and stomps, as a story based in the living lore of rock-pop from the 70s fires your imagination. The battered Fender Stratocaster guitar of Rory Gallagher is an adulated icon of rock and blues. Tribute is paid here both lyrically and tonally to the aching wonder that Leo Fender released to the public in 1954 - the year that Alex Oliver, the album's composer, was born. As he wrests the sound of singing winds and crying beasts from his own guitar, Alex calmly leads us through the song like an eminent sage. It's like we are sitting round a glowing fire. Good story teller that he is, you can feel the thunderbird rising as the tale unfolds. It is as if an alien has arrived - the feeling people got when the guitar was first electrified. May the dust never settle on your dreams. Comparing the guitar to a gamut of heroic devices (hence aviator), Aviator celebrates everything we love about our musical heritage, as it slid sensationally from blues through 60s pop to rock. It is anthemic and driving...it will compel air guitarists and dancers alike to enjoy it to the full. One (Stellar Fire) Then, as the ariel moan of a biplane sustains sweet memories of the mad biker that is aviator, we are swiftly introduced to a guitar fanfare announcing a softer mood. With lyrics taken from Celtic, Gael and Manx myths (with a bit of Patrick Moore thrown in), One - Stellar Fire is not what you'd immediately guess to be a love song. Giving us the album title, this tale speaks of how forces beyond human reckoning enrich our lives and loves. An unashamed tenderness is evident in the conversations that two guitars enjoy in the intro, softly swished along on cymbals. The Hispano-Irish anthem then moves along with the rhythm, which is wrought purely from an acoustic guitar. Peruvian influence can be traced in the vocal harmonies that are eased along with bright arpeggios. The lyric of One tells us that love which comes to us is a gift of the universe, and maybe we should learn to live with it and not fight it. ...where two riders meet, in the skies over love... Whilst we contemplate the somewhat deep opening lyric for such an airy piece, an Appalachian guitar solo echoes as if played in woodlands. It stirs primeval spirits that move softly, yet unstoppably through every cell of our being. Then with a joyous, almost Christmassy feel, a violin technique on the guitar takes the riff towards a concluding verse. The cosmic undertone in this lyric enforces the album's theme, telling of stars that hide from the day... 1960s pop music influences the design this piece, which now runs to the close with a sustained uplifting chant, riding on the chorus. A gentle fade brings closure, not to one, but two tracks. Distant guitars emulate the image of the vocal line - love is like a comet flight. They finally recede into silence, allowing an important moment of contemplation between tracks. Son of The Night Having effortlessly flowed from rock and blues to pop, the mood suddenly changes. Son of the Night comes in through a door we did not know existed. At first, we feel continuity as Tibetan chants and mountain horns instil a quiet inner mood - like a soft conclusion to the work. You can almost feel the pull of distant planets, as your mind floats into Himalayan serenity. Then the drums, bass and guitar release their fury into the mythical calm. It is as if the powers of meditation have suddenly cracked a cosmic whip - brought you back to the here and now, in the entity of an album that reads like a painted cave. Son of the Night flies like a dragon through dark Tolkeinesque skies. It is the beast of human consciousness, telling us with an inner voice about how much we have achieved - and deceived for ourselves. Ranging from the right to wander wherever we like on this and other planets, to the fact that we barely understand ourselves, this song's lyrics enjoy a pure, unadulterated rock foundation. It is a driven thing - with vigour Vivaldi might use. An unexpected tumultuous end to the album, this is a vehicle for the free voice of the electric guitar, to soar in ways that release and inspire us. From the coarse driven rhythm to the sweeter, haunting lead guitars, we are allowed to experience extremes of emotion. The chaos of the first break sorts itself into patterns we barely understand, creating melody from a myriad notes, showering like sparks from a blade. It's Eastern mystery and promise settle the unrest, just long enough for us to hear the next part of the saga. 'Illuminated views across eternal rivers gleam', it sings, taunting the cowardice our forefathers and some latter-day leaders have shown. Fear of the truth is not just the domain of the wrong-doer, people are often mislead by their good intentions. A second guitar solo is one of the composer's favourite traits. They allow his music to go to higher plains of enjoyment, enforcing the mood of a lyric or riff. The second break in Son of the Night follows a breathy moment of spiritual realisation, where suddenly we can see our potential and our soul screams for it to be realised. This time the guitar has an orgiastic resolve, the sweetness of on old lover revisiting our bosom, the excitement of a new one... Just as the album started with an old familiar feel - like you'd known it all your life - so too it seems it might leave us with a refrain as familiar as our favourite t-shirt. But in the last moment, conscious perhaps that we can be forgetful, an a capella line shouts and hisses vengeance, like something escaped from a horror movie. With that, the album is gone from our speakers, gone from our headphones - gone from the air we breath, yet it remains with us like the feeling we get as we leave a cinema... ...Inspired by heroes, thrilled by beauty, invincible, strong, yet philanthropic. Thanks to Stellar Fire, now we can all feel like super heroes.
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    Superstore: Season Two
    America Ferrera (Ugly Betty) and Ben Feldman (Mad Men) star in the hilarious workplace comedy Superstore about a unique family of employees at a supersized megastore. Superstore centers around Amy (Ferrera), the store's most stalwart employee as well as the glue holding the place together, and Jonah (Feldman), a dreamer determined to prove work doesn't have to be boring. Their fellow associates include the sardonic Garrett (Colton Dunn, "Key & Peele"), the ambitious Mateo (Nico Santos, "Mulaney") and the sweet teenager, Cheyenne (Nichole Bloom, "Shameless"). Overseeing the store is Glenn (Mark McKinney, "The Kids in the Hall"), the store's affable, clueless store manager, and Dina (Lauren Ash, "Super Fun Night"), the aggressive assistant manager who enforces Cloud 9 policy with an iron fist.
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