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    To the Best of Our Knowledge: Finding Home, Hörbuch, Digital, 52min
    In this hour, in 2004 Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht coined the term "solastalgia." It was his way of describing the combination of grief and longing people feel when a place they love has been damaged. He tells Anne Strainchamps when he first began to notice the phenomenon, about ten years ago. Next, Indiana author Scott Russell Sanders understands the feeling. He worries that most of America is becoming the same. He tells Steve Paulson that the best way to fight the homogenization of America is to reclaim its particularity.Then, Novella Carpenter was thrilled when she and her boyfriend found an affordable apartment in the Bay Area, and even more when she discovered it had a vacant lot next door. She immediately began to imagine a garden, more like a farm, but the author of Farm City: the Education of an Urban Farmer tells Jim Fleming that there was a drawback to her urban farm dream – the apartment was in Oakland, then called "the murder capital of the world."Finally, for writer Adam Nicolson, attachment to place goes deep. He grew up in Sissinghurst Castle, one of the most beautiful places in England, home to the celebrated garden of his grandmother, the poet Vita Sackville-West. When he returned as an adult he was astonished and saddened to see that the working farm at the garden had disappeared. He tells the story in a book called Sissinghurst - An Unfinished History. He tells Anne Strainchamps it was a magical place to grow up. [Broadcast Date: June 24, 2011] Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/tbon/110624/rt_tbon_110624_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Crypt of Terror , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 5min
    John and Elizabeth Marlow's Castle had been abandoned for over 75 years because of the horror that happened down in the family crypt. Legend has it that John Marlow caught his wife down in the family crypt with another man. John completely lost it and in a jealous rage beheaded his wife and her lover. Then as the months passed by John was slowly going insane because the only woman he had ever loved betrayed him. One night when John was gazing at the stars on top of his castle the ghost of his dead wife and lover appeared in front of him and said, "John, come and join us." John was stepping back towards the edge of the castle wall in fright. Finally, the ghosts got closer and closer and John fell over the ledge atop of the castle and fell to his death. As years passed and no one wanting to occupy the Marlow Castle, the castle was quickly losing its beauty. Being that the castle had such a haunted past the only life the castle saw, was when curious teenagers were looking for a scare. Windows were broken and graffiti was all over the castle walls along with plenty of cob webs. One day as the wind was blowing all around the castle a man by the name of Sir Edward Harrington was saddened why such a beautiful castle had gone to shambles. Sir Edward Harrington decided he couldn't let this castle crumble to the ground so he decided to buy it and restore its beauty once more. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/016521/bk_acx0_016521_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Eyebrows and Evil Looks : Sunshine Cove Cozy Mystery, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 274min
    The second book in a brand-new cozy mystery set in South Africa! Celia welcomes any opportunity that will display her skills as a makeup artist and sell some of her products. She delights in rubbing shoulders with some of the movers and shakers in the small town of Sunny Cove at a charity event she's been invited to. When the organizer of the event, a prim and proper know-it-all, suddenly falls down dead, pandemonium breaks out in the room.Celia is saddened when her good friend, a local librarian, is identified as a prime suspect as she provided the space for the event.Celia had minimal contact with the deceased but witnessed her in some "spicy" altercations with her family and colleagues. Could her rude behavior be the reason behind her murder or something much more sinister?Celia has been warned by a local detective in charge of the case not to poke her nose in his murder investigation. But Celia can't help wanting to solve this murder mystery as her friend is in danger of spending time behind bars if she's not exonerated.Will she find the killer in the nick of time or see an innocent person pay the price for a heinous crime?If you want to enjoy a light-hearted listen, with an amateur female sleuth and a gripping murder mystery with a touch of romance, then you'll love Celia Dube and all the friendly and not-so-friendly characters in Sunny Cove. No cliff-hanger, swearing, or graphic scenes! Buy Eyebrows and Evil Looks to discover how events unfold in this cozy murder mystery. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dini Steyn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/231078/bk_acx0_231078_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Cherish the Beast: A BBW Shape Shifter Mail Order Bride Romance, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 60min
    Hugo is concerned and confused about adopting back his daughter after so many years apart. What if she doesn't recognize him? What if the little girl can't accept her father's hidden, beastly nature? Monica soothes those fears, and they soon adopt Clara. But with a toddler in the house and a baby on the way, Hugo's mind turns back to his curse. He doesn't want to burden his growing family with it anymore and seeks a way to destroy it. But finding a capable person with strong magic proves harder than expected. When Monica comes fully clean to her father and her best friend, Martha, about Hugo's true nature, the little family is divided. Martha is revolted that her best friend would stay with a man who hides such terrible secrets. Monica's father is saddened to find out, but also believes that Monica should stand by her family. Monica realizes that, despite being a mail order bride, she has come to love deeply the man who paid for her, and that despite all the danger she genuinely wants to have his child. When Monica and Clara suddenly fall ill, the pressure rises. Hugo is certain that his curse is affecting his daughter and his unborn son and begins to travel seeking a cure. Despite her illness, Monica insists on staying by his side. As darkness is revealed within the mansion, Monica and Clara become weaker and sicker, and Hugo and Monica desperately hunt down a cure. Is it too late, or will they find someone - anyone - who can lift the curse of transformation from the family? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julie Griffin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/073867/bk_acx0_073867_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    U.S. Marshal Shorty Thompson: Cowboy Cody Strickland: Tales of the Old West, Book 26 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 426min
    Eighteen-year-old cowboy Cody Strickland lost his parents to an illness that he didn’t understand. Saddened, confused, and alone, he saddled up and rode north, stopping and working awhile, but bounced around from one location to another. He was free to come and go as he pleased. His new boss on the Double Bar X Ranch put his trust in Cody after only a couple of months. He was to go along on a cattle drive from northeast of Cheyenne, Wyoming all the way to Salt Lake City, Utah. The worst snows in history hit the Utah Mountains, so Cody had to lay over months before making his long trip back with the $26,000 of cattle money that he had collected. Coming upon a wounded man, he could not leave him to die, alone. Patching him up and taking him home proved to be a bigger chore than anyone would expect. Outlaws and gold-robbing thieves kidnap the rancher’s daughter and that sets Cody on a rescue mission that leads all over northern and western Colorado and southern Wyoming. With the very pretty daughter, two packhorses loaded with gold, and angry men on their trail, this little cowboy has to do some fancy shooting. Men should have been killed, but Cody let them live, now he and the girl are riding all out for the ranch. Cody knows how to muddy a trail, just ride in rivers, over mountains, and keep doubling back. Never ride in a straight line too long. They make it to the ranch where they think there is safety. Just how wrong can one little cowboy be? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dr. Bill Brooks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/103428/bk_acx0_103428_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Little Prince: Grammy Award Winner "Best Children's Recording" , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 60min
    The Little Prince (Grammy Award Winner "Best Children's Recording") narrated by Richard Burton is the most beloved and celebrated audio recording of the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry classic French novella. Based on the original 1943 English translation, this one-hour abridged presentation, with sparkling music score, captures the timeless wisdom and charm of the iconic characters created by the world-renowned author. In addition to Richard Burton (who plays the Aviator) the audio recording features Jonathan Winters (as the King and Snake), John Carradine (as the Fox, Geographer, and Conceited Man), Jim Backus (as the Businessman, Tippler, and Railway Switchman), Claudine Longet (as the Flower), Mark Conrad (as the Lamplighter), and Billy Simpson (as The Little Prince). The poignant life-and-death odyssey begins when the Little Prince mysteriously appears in the Sahara Desert and says to a downed Aviator, "If you please, draw me a sheep". The startled Aviator complies, but his drawing is rejected, and a conversation ensues with the Little Prince asking numerous questions and telling stories about the very strange grown-ups encountered on his interplanetary journey to Earth. It is later revealed that the Little Prince must return home to asteroid B612 to care for his rose, the one (and only) flower on his small and desolate planet.... Saddened and confused by his conversations with grown-ups, the Little Prince is consoled when he tames a Fox who confides in him that "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye”. Was the Aviator's encounter with the Little Prince real or imagined? The question remains unanswered, but the story and lessons learned will forever live in the hearts and minds of children (and grown-ups) around the world who gaze up at the stars at night and wonder, what did become of the Little Prince and the flower that he loved? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Burton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/208868/bk_acx0_208868_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Nude Ethicist: A Simple Path to the Good Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 195min
    Got your attention? What does it say about our culture when the amount of attention one gets or fame one achieves is in direct proportion to the amount of sizzle, sensationalism, sex, or controversy used to market the concept? Isn't there something wrong with a society that glorifies and rewards scandal and ignores goodness? Today, in a world filled with half-truths and scant accountability, millions of people feel stripped of their dignity and power. Having bought into "the good life" and now finding themselves paying too high a price for the life they're leading, they're barren of hope and struggling with the stress of making some sense out of life's demands and complexities. Facing naked truths takes courage and clarity. While many are saddened to find that "the good life" is perhaps not so good for them after all, there is another path. A path that cuts through the clutter and leads to a better, easier, less stressful, and more satisfying good life. It's found in a totally private place within us that belongs to us alone. And that makes it worth protecting and appreciating beyond any measurable worth. Within this priceless place lies The Inner Bottom Line. Label it your heart, soul, spirit, center, being, gut. It's The Inner Bottom Line that you will turn to or be forced to face as a measuring stick, a balance sheet, to compare what you aspire to and what you've actually accomplished. In the end, the only opinion, judgment or standard that matters will be your own. In your heart, soul, and mind, you'll never be able to run away from your own truth. Who you are, what you're made of, and what you've done with the life you were given to live. Ultimately, the choices you make create your life. So take this adventurous journey of discovery. You might meet yourself along the way! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Olive Gallagher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/001325/bk_acx0_001325_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    I Capture the Castle, Hörbuch, Digital, 292min
    The head of the Mortmain family is Cassandra Mortmain’s father, a writer suffering from writer's block who has not published anything since his first book, a hit entitled Jacob Wresstling. Ten years before the story begins, he took out a 40-year lease on a dilapidated but beautiful castle, hoping to find either inspiration or isolation there; now, his family is selling off the furniture to buy food. Mortmain's second wife, Topaz, is an exotically beautiful artist's model who enjoys communing with nature, sometimes wearing nothing but hip boots. Rose, the elder daughter, is a classic English beauty longing for a chance to meet some eligible (and preferably rich) young men. Cassandra, the younger daughter and the story's narrator, has literary ambitions and spends a lot of time developing her writing talent by "capturing" everything around her in her journal. Stephen, a handsome, loyal, live-in son of the Mortmain's late cook, and Thomas, the youngest Mortmain child, round off the cast of household characters. Stephen, a noble soul, is in love with Cassandra, which she finds touching, but a bit awkward; Thomas, a schoolboy, is, like Cassandra, considered "tolerably bright". Things begin to happen when the Cottons, a wealthy American family, inherit nearby Scoatney and become the Mortmains' new landlords. Cassandra and Rose soon become intrigued by the unmarried sons, Simon and Neil, and the inevitable relationships commence. As the journal advances, the relationships Cassandra depicts become subtler and more problematic, and she concludes her narrative on a bittersweet note. Cassandra, despite being saddened by her first disappointment in love, can still reflect with satisfaction on the Mortmain family's improved fortunes, and looks forward to the future. I Capture the Castle is a classic coming-of-age novel which stands the test of time and will endure for as long as boy-girl relationships endure. Language: English. Narrator: Emilia Fox. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/csaw/000200/bk_csaw_000200_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Syrian Peddler , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 316min
    As a reader, I love historical fiction. Among my favorites is The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani. Although captivated by Trigiani’s characters, Enza and Ciro, my thoughts never veered far from my grandfather’s story as I read and reread the book. My Gidu had a similar story to tell and I only heard bits and pieces of what I believe was a fascinating life. My father’s father, Sam, arrived in the New York harbor and Ellis Island about the year 1905 from Damascus, Syria. This marked the beginning of the remarkable success of a young man who was 17 at the time. Sam began work as a peddler in the coal mining settlements during the era when men became millionaires from investments in coal, coke, and steel. He eventually becomes the proprietor of Hanna’s Department Store where he embodied the Syrian values of hard work, honesty, and trust. The central setting for The Syrian Peddler is in southwestern Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh, Uniontown, New Salem, and Masontown, spanning the years between 1905 and 1958. The story is historical fiction as not all facts were available. As much as possible, the writing is factual. My research included visits to Ellis Island, The Hotel Wolcott, New York City; The Family History Museum, Salt Lake City, Utah. I went back to places in Pennsylvania that were familiar to me: Masontown, where I went to kindergarten and St. Ellien of Homs, Syrian Orthodox Church in Brownsville. I have met several people who have emigrated from Syria. One young man came six years ago and settled in Austin, Texas, where I now live. He is saddened by the destruction of majestic buildings and the war itself. So many lives lost. I cannot begin to imagine what Sam would think today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Sears. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/128921/bk_acx0_128921_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Power of Present Moment Awareness: How to Turn Ordinary Moments into Peak Experiences, Hörbuch, Digital, 265min
    The value of living in the present moment is easy to understand. But it can be very hard to actually make that happen. This is especially true in the midst of the stress and chaos of our everyday life that dominates so much of our time and saps so much of our energy. The Power of Present Moment Awareness bridges the gap between having an understanding of present moment awareness and truly opening to the experience of it. Author Shannon Duncan combines an engaging, accessible, down-to-earth exploration of the meaning and value of present moment awareness with his vast collection of simple, practical, immediately usable techniques, strategies, and exercises. The result is a program that makes one of the oldest, most fundamental, yet most elusive principles of spirituality readily accessible at last. In this mind-expanding program, you'll discover how to utilize your everyday experiences as profound teachers that can bring your life into progressively sharper focus. With this you can: Move through life with a more calm, relaxed awareness. Actually enjoy and appreciate your daily life. Learn to stay present in the moment when you most need to - and when it's hardest to do. Recognize and overcome the limitations you place on yourself and on others. Stop being hurt, offended, saddened, or negatively affected by the actions of others. Intentionally live your life instead of merely "surviving" it. No longer be enslaved by reactive thoughts and actions. Literally reshape your experience of life. The Power of Present Moment Awareness will show you how to open yourself to the lasting sense of peace and deep sense of gratitude for life that the present moment offers. It does this by helping you to see for yourself the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that stand in your way. This empowering understanding is the key to your freedom. Language: English. Narrator: Shannon Duncan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/ntgl/000190/bk_ntgl_000190_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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