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    Car Talk, Bugsy's Letters from Camp, July 31, 2010, Hörbuch, Digital, 53min
    This week on Car Talk, the Past is Prologue, as we kick off the show with a look back at the beginning of a beautiful relationship between our Technical Advisor John Bugsy Lawlor and a nice juicy pizza, a sub and a watermelon, courtesy of his letters home from camp, many summers ago. After our culinary diversion, it's off to South Carolina, where Christopher would like to be able to start his VW without whacking the fuel pump, and to Washington, DC, where Melissa would like to keep her Accord's door shut without the use of a rope. Also, teenager Sasha tries to learn how to drive a stick shift, away from her nervous Dad; a truck analogy gets Tommy in deep doo-doo; and it's chamomile tea vs. lithium fusion missiles in an ill-fated short story collaboration. All this and more, on this week's classic edition of Car Talk. [Broadcast Date: July 31, 2010] Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/cart/100731/rt_cart_100731_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Why Bugsy Siegel Was a Friend of Mine: A Story from 'Jesus Out to Sea' , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 33min
    A short story from one of the country's most-acclaimed and popular novelists James Lee Burke's story collection, Jesus Out to Sea.In his moving collection of short stories, James Lee Burke elegantly marries his flair for gripping storytelling with his urbane writing style and complex, fascinating character portraits. The backdop of the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast proves to be a versatile setting for Burke's stories, which cover the scope of the human experience from love and sex to domestic abuse to war and death and friendship. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ron McLarty. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/000959/bk_sans_000959_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hollywood Godfather: The Life and Crimes of Billy Wilkerson , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 777min
    This is the definitive biography of the most powerful man in Hollywood during the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, the man who founded The Hollywood Reporter and the most storied nightspots of the Sunset Strip. In the 30 years as Tinseltown’s premier behind-the-scenes power broker, Billy Wilkerson introduced Clark Gable and Lana Turner to the world, brought the Mafia to Hollywood, and engineered the shakedown of the Hollywood studios by Willie Bioff and his mob-run unions. He also helped to invent Las Vegas, tangled with Bugsy Siegel (and possibly was involved with his murder), and touched off the Hollywood blacklist. Perhaps nobody in Hollywood history has ever ruined so many careers or done so much to reshape the movie industry as Billy Wilkerson, yet there has never been a solid biography of the man. Billy’s son, William R. Wilkerson III, has done tremendous research on his father, interviewing over several decades everyone who knew him best, and he portrays him beautifully and damningly in this book. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Stillwell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/126726/bk_acx0_126726_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hollywood Murders and Scandals: Tinsel Town After Dark: Famous Celebrity Murders, Scandals and Crimes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 87min
    Hollywood Murders and Scandals: Tinsel Town After Dark is a collection of some of the most famous murders, infamous scandals, and Hollywood crimes going right back to the beginnings of Hollywood itself. From Fatty Arbuckle to Charles Manson and Frances Farmer to O.J. Simpson, the stories of celebrity crimes will capture your imagination as they describe the backstories of the major characters, the circumstances of the crimes, and the results of the investigations. Included are: Beautiful Evelyn Nesbit's murderously jealous husband The gruesome Black Dahlia case The Bugsy Siegel mystery Anna Nicole Smith's untimely death And much more. Included is a short history of the place called Hollywood from its humble beginnings as a one-hut bump in the road to the glitzy, glamorous hotspot it is today. Many of your questions about these Hollywood murders will be answered, and you will be amazed by all the facts and theories contained in this book associated with these tales of celebrity murders. Click "buy" above to get your copy of Hollywood Murders and Scandals: Tinsel Town After Dark now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Paul Aulridge, Jr.. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/037554/bk_acx0_037554_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Thickums , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 513min
    Best friends Nora, Darleen, and Andrea have one thing in common: They hustle by any means necessary. Money is never a problem for these sexy, big and beautiful women, and neither is getting a man.  Darleen doesn't really like her current occupation, but she loves the money she makes from doing it. What happens when an out-of-work Darleen devises a plan to rob her former boss? Can she manage to push a different kind of weight, or will she need to call in reinforcements?  Nora loves her job at the hospital and takes her position very seriously. After she is fired for not reporting an incident involving her fellow coworker, will she dust off the want ads and look for a new employer, or will she team up with her two best friends, along with a sexy corner boy named Bugsy, and flood the city with a different kind of prescription?  Take a ride with these women as they get a firsthand look at the craziness that comes along with building a drug empire and trying to stay on top. Thickums is not just another name for BBW; it's a lifestyle. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Morae Brehon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/011981/bk_reco_011981_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hollywood Forever , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 551min
    Things are not going well for wealthy, spoiled Samantha Crowley, who thought her world would never collapse until her superstar novelist husband filed for divorce. Samantha's pursuit of "divorce justice" in tinsel town lands her in an even more perilous situation. Within 24 hours of meeting with her, the people from whom she seeks help turn up dead in dramatic fashion. Samantha, the unwanted wife, is now a wanted woman. Her trusted confidantes, Bugsy Siegel and William Desmond Taylor, both dead and buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery where Samantha takes her daily walks, were ideally situated to listen to her problems, but now her life has become a 1940's film noir and she needs a hero to act and save the leading lady. Unable to access her funds and distrustful of her closest friends, Samantha is forced to turn to a stranger for help. But that stranger comes with his own dark past and secrets. Can she ultimately trust him? How far can Samantha stray from the person she once was in order to save her life? Will her Hollywood story have a happy ending? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Justine Eyre. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/007374/bk_adbl_007374_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Mickey Cohen: The Life and Crimes of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 591min
    Mickey Cohen: The Life and Times of L.A.'s Notorious Mobster is a seductive, premium-octane blend of true crime and Hollywood lore that spins around a wildly eccentric mob boss. When Bugsy Siegel was executed, ruthless Mickey Cohen, a former pro boxer and cunning provocateur, took over criminal activity in L.A., a move sanctioned by Meyer Lansky and Frank Costello. Attaining immense power and dominance, from the late 1940s until 1976 the semi-literate Angeleno became an above-the-fold newspaper name, accumulating a remarkable count of more than 1,000 front pages in Los Angeles papers alone, and hundreds of articles in national and international periodicals. Cohen's story and the history of mid-century L.A. are inextricably intertwined, and author Tere Tereba delivers tales full of high life, high drama, and highly placed politicians, among them RFK and Richard Nixon, as well as revelations about countless icons, including Shirley Temple, Lana Turner, Frank Sinatra, and the Reverend Billy Graham. Meticulously researched, this rich tapestry presents a panoramic look at the Los Angeles underworld and immerses the listener in a dark, decadent, and dangerous side of Hollywood that has not been fully revealed until now. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Reading. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/002676/bk_tant_002676_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Little Mexico , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 391min
    It's 1943 and Newport, Kentucky (AKA Little Mexico) is the bawdiest spot in America. Dozens of illegal casinos and brothels line the major thoroughfares of this outlaw hideaway, providing entertainment for the thousands of otherwise honest, law-abiding citizens swarming in from hundreds of miles around.This is the gambling mecca of America, years before Las Vegas was a twinkle in Bugsy Siegel's eye. The Cleveland Syndicate controls almost all the major sources of gambling in the area, as well as the mayor, police chief, city council, and anyone else who matters in Newport's city government.Nick Cavanaugh, a sailor on leave, finds himself taking sides with independent casino owners Carl and Pearl Jules against the powerful Syndicate, which wants to keep this territory all to itself.Bruno Carpella, one of the mob's vicious, up and coming enforcers, is given the job of "bothering" the Jules family into handing over the mom 'n' pop casino/supper club they've spent years building into one of the gems of Little Mexico.When a hail of bullets "bothers" Carl right into a coma, Pearl digs in her heels and vows she won't give up their dream to those gangsters from the Great Lakes...even if it means getting tossed into the Ohio River wearing a Newport nightgown of cement. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Taylor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bimo/000248/bk_bimo_000248_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jimmy Stewart: The Truth Behind the Legend , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 682min
    In this definitive biography of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars, Michael Munn reveals the truth behind the diffident, earnest and kindly persona of Jimmy Stewart. Drawn from the author's formal interviews and informal meetings with the star and his friendship with Stewart's wife, Gloria, is this portrait of a man who came from the Presbyterian traditions of Pennsylvania to become one of the silver screen's enduring legends. An openly right-wing Conservative and super-patriot, Stewart worked for the FBI at the behest of J. Edgar Hoover, directing his undercover sleuthing to crack organised crime in Hollywood. But he was unscrupulously manipulated by the president into flushing out Communists from the film industry. Among these revelations, there are also tales of heady love affairs, hookers and hoodlums, and of Stewart's run-in with the most dangerous of all gangsters, Benjamin 'Bugsy' Sigal. Accusations of racism are explored, as is Stewart's notoriously volatile temper. There is a comprehensive account of his experiences as a colonel in the US Air Force in World War Two - and, of course, there are the films: It's a Wonderful Life, The Greatest Show on Earth, Rear Window, the westerns and his Academy Awards. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Whitten. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/013495/bk_adbl_013495_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Mafia: Die wahre Geschichte des organisierten Verbrechens
    Die Mafia - was im 19. Jahrhundert als Geheimbund auf Sizilien begann, ist zum Inbegriff des weltweit organisierten Verbrechens geworden. Der Einfluss der Mafia reicht schon lange in alle Bereiche der westlichen Gesellschaft hinein - bis in die höchsten Ränge der Politik. Weil es fast unmöglich scheint, die Mauer des Schweigens um die „ehrenwerte Gesellschaft' zu durchbrechen, konnten Bosse wie Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Bugsy Siegel, John Gotti und der unvergessliche Don Calò zu Legenden werden. Was ein „Pate' ist, glauben wir durch Hollywood zu wissen. Wissen wir es wirklich? In diesem Buch geht der investigative Journalist Jo Durden Smith den Schattengestalten hinter dem Mafia-Mythos nach. Er verfolgt die Geschichte dieser Verbrecherorganisation bis in ihre Anfänge zurück und zeigt, wie sie - mit Glücksspiel, Prostitution und Drogenhandel - vor allem in Amerika zur Macht wurde, die Recht und Gesetz nicht fürchtet. Von Sizilien nach New York, von Montreal nach Buenos Aires durchleuchtet er die Ereignisse und die Personen, die das mörderische Gangstermilieu der letzten hundert Jahre bestimmt haben.
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