214 Results for : resourcefulness
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Olivia Colman Reads The Railway Children (Famous Fiction), Hörbuch, Digital, 58min
Olivia Colman reads E. Nesbit's classic novel. The Railway Children is a masterpiece of children's fiction. It wonderfully evokes a bygone age and is packed with fun, excitement and adventure. When their father goes away unexpectedly, Roberta (Bobbie), Peter and Phyllis have to move from London to a cottage in the countryside. At the local station they make friends with the porter, Perks, and spend their time waving to the passengers on the trains. But although they have many adventures, one question still remains: is their father ever coming back? The story of the children's attempt to avert disaster on the line, the mystery surrounding their father and Bobbie's resourcefulness has been cherished by generations. Language: English. Narrator: Olivia Colman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/007166/bk_bbcw_007166_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Robinson Crusoe , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 124min
Daniel Defoe's The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe of York, Mariner, known more commonly as simply Robinson Crusoe, is considered by many the first English novel. Based on the real-life experiences of the castaway Alexander Selkirk, the book has had a perennial appeal among people of all ages - especially young adults - who continue to find inspiration in the inventive resourcefulness of its hero, the sole survivor of a shipwreck who is marooned on an uninhabited island. Especially poignant, after more than two decades of unbroken solitude, is the affection that Robinson develops for Friday, another survivor fleeing certain death at the hands of enemy tribesmen from the South American continent. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matt Montanez. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/arpb/000018/bk_arpb_000018_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Bunch of Battlers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 89min
When 14-year-old Peter, 11-year old Robyn, and 5-year-old Billy are left without parents or guardians, the Child Welfare Department take charge of them. The Department have a plan for the children's future, but the children have their own plans. With the resourcefulness typical of Australian bush kids, they manage to “fly beneath the radar” of the authorities in such a way that they are never identified as missing. The children pack their gear on bicycles and travel the far outback regions of Australia looking for a home where they can live together. The young writer based most of the events on her own experiences. This is a fast moving story with plenty of humor. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Les Horovitz. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/118549/bk_acx0_118549_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Through the Bookstore Window , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 476min
Gina Perini manages a bookstore in one of San Francisco's most lively neighborhoods. Although she thrives in her world of books, her harrowing escape from the war in the Balkans years earlier remains fresh in her mind. There are still those who are searching for her and who are intent on vengeance. Gina suddenly gets news that someone from her past is still alive - someone she had given up hope of finding. This sets in motion a chain of events that will stretch across the country and push her love and resourcefulness to the limit. Through the Bookstore Window grapples with the grim effects of war and violence while exploring how love can transcend age, gender, background, and - perhaps - the listeners' expectations. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Suzanne Elise Freeman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/002013/bk_high_002013_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Dragon Defenders, Book One , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 131min
The Dragon Defenders series is a best-selling, rip-roaring, pause-resisting series of dragons and their brave child guardians.The wild and wonderful island home of Flynn and Paddy holds an incredible secret: Dragons live there! When evil boss The Pitbull finds out, he sends his men to kill a dragon, and to bring him back the body. He also wants a dragon’s egg, so he can hatch it in his private zoo. Flynn and Paddy’s world is about to be turned upside down. Will their bravery and skill be enough to stop The Pitbull’s evil plan? The Dragon Defenders is a best-selling, much-loved series with themes of family, resourcefulness, teamwork, conservation, and standing up for what you believe. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Russell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/238879/bk_acx0_238879_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Thirteen-Gun Salute: Aubrey-Maturin, Book 13, Hörbuch, Digital, 171min
As The Thirteen-Gun Salute opens, Jack Aubrey has been reinstated to his command, and he and his old friend Dr Maturin are sailing on a secret mission with a hand-picked crew, most of them shipmates from the adventures and lucrative voyages of earlier years. But Patrick O'Brian's resourcefulness is a sure warrant that things will not turn out as his readers or characters expect. Twists and turns, sub-plots, echoes from the past, these are the only certainties in this astonishing novel. Distant waters, exotic scenes, flora and fauna to satisfy Maturin's innocent curiosity as well as scope for his cloak and dagger work enrich its flow. The ending leaves the reader more than usually impatient for its successor. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Hardy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/000048/bk_hcuk_000048_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Taking Hold: My Journey Into Blindness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 191min
Sally Hobart Alexander is a writer of considerable talent and resourcefulness. Taking Hold: My Journey Into Blindness is her powerful autobiography of tragic illness and spiritual triumph. At 24, Sally Hobart was a schoolteacher, engaged to be married, and living a happy, active life in Southern California. Waking up one morning, she discovered that a gray cloud had descended upon everything around her. A trip to the ophthamologist’s office revealed that she was suffering from a retinal hemorrhage. Several treatments later, her sight steadily deteriorating, Sally began to understand that soon she would be completely blind. With courage and conviction, Sally has struggled to overcome her visual impairment, and her story is one of great inspiration. With Suzanne Toren’s sensitive narration, Sally’s story overflows with emotion and determination. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Suzanne Toren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/005609/bk_reco_005609_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Slave Games 1: Crushing Impertinence , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 61min, (USK 18)
A recently acquired and defiant slave will be brought to heel by two Roman patrician matrons. They will make a game of his submission while enjoying their time luxuriating together. The Lady Lydia and her entourage arrive at her friend Valeria’s sprawling estate to be reunited for a fortnight of fun, laughter, and indulgence. A bevy of slaves cater to their every whim, but one remains obstinate. While the stubborn slave is fanning her, Lydia toys with him, and a clever thought comes to mind. Through the cunning and resourcefulness of Lydia’s personal slave Daria, the tormented barbarian will eventually yield to Valeria’s demand for his unquestioning and willing servitude. This more than 9,000-word steamy erotic story replete with hot slaves has an explosive ending. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nina Jones. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/238166/bk_acx0_238166_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1938min
Vanity Fair, with its rich cast of characters, takes place on the snakes-and-ladders board of life. Amelia Sedley, daughter of a wealthy merchant, has a loving mother to supervise her courtship. Becky Sharp, an orphan, has to use her wit, charm, and resourcefulness to escape from her destiny as a governess. This she does ruthlessly, musing: "I think I could become a good woman, if I had £5,000 a year." Thackeray’s story is set at the time of the battle of Waterloo, in which the Sedley fortunes are lost - and Amelia is back to square one - while Becky rises with contemptuous ease. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Georgina Sutton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/000831/bk_naxo_000831_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Japanese Destroyer Captain: Pearl Harbor, Guadalcanal, Midway - The Great Naval Battles Seen Through Japanese Eyes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 920min
This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surface war in the Pacific. The author was a survivor of more than one hundred sorties against the Allies and was known throughout Japan as the Unsinkable Captain. A hero to his countrymen, Capt. Hara exemplified the best in Japanese surface commanders: highly skilled, hard driving, and aggressive. Moreover, he maintained a code of honor worthy of his samurai grandfather, and, as readers of this book have come to appreciate, he was as free with praise for American courage and resourcefulness as he was critical of himself and his senior commanders. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Brian Nishii. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/013363/bk_adbl_013363_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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