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SFR: A Sci-Fi Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 261min
Sometimes things have to get worse before they can ever be better.And Mers’s unhappy life is about to get worse....TWID-Security agent Vayg is deep undercover. If she can get back to Rainbow city, she can bring down a crime boss. Unfortunately, she’s been mortally wounded and is lying in the desert along with her now-dead attackers.Raised to hate people, especially women, Mers avoids them by wandering the desert, scavenging as winds shift the sands. Upon witnessing a fight far off, he waits for the outcome. When all three people fall to the ground and don’t rise, Mers races across the desert to collect their now-relinquished panel truck and motorbike. He and Teah, his cow-like whake, reach the machines only to find the woman who owned the bike isn’t as dead as he’d hoped.Forced to obey the one rule of kindness his father taught him - hospitality - he agrees to hide her from the men who hunt her.Never having lived in close quarters with anyone but his controlling father, Mers is confused by Vayg, the embodiment and antithesis of all he thought women were, and by the many new feelings she invokes. And as Vayg finds comfort and safety under the shelter of a man whose bookshelf is filled with anti-fem books, she experiences her own confusion.Can a man who has no idea of what love is learn, or will Vayg have to forget the only man she’s ever felt at home with?This book contains adult situations and violence. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Arthur Morton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/222484/bk_acx0_222484_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Perdido Street Station , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1461min
Beneath the towering bleached ribs of a dead, ancient beast lies New Crobuzon, a squalid city where humans, Re-mades, and arcane races live in perpetual fear of Parliament and its brutal militia. The air and rivers are thick with factory pollutants and the strange effluents of alchemy, and the ghettos contain a vast mix of workers, artists, spies, junkies, and whores. In New Crobuzon, the unsavory deal is stranger to none - not even to Isaac, a brilliant scientist with a penchant for Crisis Theory. Isaac has spent a lifetime quietly carrying out his unique research. But when a half-bird, half-human creature known as the Garuda comes to him from afar, Isaac is faced with challenges he has never before fathomed. Though the Garuda's request is scientifically daunting, Isaac is sparked by his own curiosity and an uncanny reverence for this curious stranger. While Isaac's experiments for the Garuda turn into an obsession, one of his lab specimens demands attention: a brilliantly colored caterpillar that feeds on nothing but a hallucinatory drug and grows larger - and more consuming - by the day. What finally emerges from the silken cocoon will permeate every fiber of New Crobuzon, and not even the Ambassador of Hell will challenge the malignant terror it invokes. A magnificent fantasy rife with scientific splendor, magical intrigue, and wonderfully realized characters, told in a storytelling style in which Charles Dickens meets Neal Stephenson, Perdido Street Station offers an eerie, voluptuously crafted world that will plumb the depths of every reader's imagination. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001879/bk_rand_001879_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Song Poet: A Memoir of My Father , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 485min
In the Hmong tradition, the song poet recounts the story of his people, their history and tragedies, joys and losses; extemporizing or drawing on folk tales, he keeps the past alive, invokes the spirits and the homeland, and records courtships, births, weddings, and wishes. Following her award-winning book The Latehomecomer, Kao Kalia Yang now retells the life of her father, Bee Yang, the song poet, a Hmong refugee in Minnesota driven from the mountains of Laos by America's Secret War. Bee lost his father as a young boy and keenly felt his orphanhood. He would wander from one neighbor to the next, collecting the things they said to each other, whispering the words to himself at night until one day a song was born. Bee sings the life of his people through the war-torn jungle and a Thai refugee camp. But the songs fall away in the cold, bitter world of a Minneapolis housing project and on the factory floor until, with the death of Bee's mother, the songs leave him for good. But before they do, Bee, with his poetry, has polished a life of poverty for his children, burnished their grim reality so that they might shine. Written with the exquisite beauty for which Kao Kalia Yang is renowned, The Song Poet is a love story - of a daughter for her father, a father for his children, and a people for their land, their traditions, and all that they have lost. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kao Kalia Yang. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001083/bk_high_001083_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Blood of the Son: Skye Morrison Vampire Series, #1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 429min
Skye Morrison has a lot in common with today's college graduates: she's neck deep in student loan debt and desperate for a better-paying job. For four years the nightlife of Austin, Texas (home of Skye's alma mater), has satiated her thirst for good music, a revamp in fashion, and men - especially local musician Jameson Doyle, but her spot as a waitress at Drop Kick Dan's bar isn't going to cut the slack. A personal life troubled by a hounding ex only makes matters worse. Skye was never the damsel in distress type, but when an unexpected public shouting match with her ex turns physical, a savior disguised as a heavenly, gorgeous Irishman comes to her rescue. Archer Rhys, a businessman with a lot to offer, doesn't exactly sweep Skye off her feet, but she can't help but to be captivated by his ravenous good looks. When Archer makes Skye a lucrative job offer as his personal assistant for his new downtown Austin club, The Mausoleum, she quickly finds out that she may have gotten more than she bargained for. In this breakout novel, J.L. McCoy takes the reader on an indulgent descent into a modern-day counterculture of nighttime extravagances. Close your eyes, succumb to intense passion, sip a Vampire's Kiss, and let the pounding of the club music overtake you. With animated detail, you'll find yourself on an unimaginable journey deep into the lair and grasp of Archer Rhys and his mind games. Distracted by Jameson's charm and blinded by Archer's allure and generous paycheck, Skye's new life invokes the reader's empathy as she's surrounded by a whirlwind of desire, deceit, and even death. Blood of the Son - this isn't your little sister's vampire novel. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Aris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/030634/bk_acx0_030634_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Maginot Line: The History of the Fortifications that Failed to Protect France from Nazi Germany During World War II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 91min
We could hardly dream of building a kind of Great Wall of France, which would in any case be far too costly. Instead we have foreseen powerful but flexible means of organizing defense, based on the dual principle of taking full advantage of the terrain and establishing a continuous line of fire everywhere. - Andre Maginot As the power of Nazi Germany grew alarmingly during the 1930s, the French sought means to defend their territory against the rising menace of the Thousand-Year Reich. As architects of the most punitive measures in the Treaty of Versailles following World War I, the French government made natural targets for Teutonic retribution, so the Maginot Line, a series of interconnected strongpoints and fortifications running along much of France's eastern border, helped allay French fears of invasion. The popular legend of the Maginot Line portrays the frontier defenses as a useless "white elephant" project that was prompted by a gross misapprehension of warfare's new realities in the mid-20th century and quickly overwhelmed by the forceful advance of the German blitzkrieg. English idiom today invokes this vision of the Maginot Line as a metaphor for any defensive measure strongly believed in but actually useless. Indeed, usages such as "Maginot Line mentality," describing an overly defensive, reactive mindset, perpetuate the legend. As a French author and military liaison with the British, Andre Maurois, wrote about his disillusionment with the defensive line he originally enthusiastically supported: "We know now that the Maginot line-complex was a dangerous disease of the mind; but I publish this as it was written in January, 1940." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/038410/bk_acx0_038410_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Trump Ninja vs. Impeachment , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 55min
Donald Trump hates being laughed at. So let's laugh.Donald Trump does not want you to listen to his (totally unauthorized and fictional) diary, and he absolutely in no way wants you to know what insiders refer to as his "secret identity". We see a criminal who hides tax records, misuses money from his own charities, and invokes the presidential pardon to shield business buddies and accomplices from the consequences of their actions. But the he sees a ninja: Trump Ninja.From the guy who likes to "joke" about being president for life and asks foreign governments to dig up dirt on his political opponents, comes a brand new book for your outrage and amusement. Trump Ninja vs. Impeachment sees our Colluder-in-Chief trying to figure out what the word impeachment actually means, while saving the world from S.N.O.W.F.L.A.K.E., the conspiracy behind the conspiracies.Excerpt from classified entry included below:I’ve been nominated for an impeachment. Huge honor. The best. Very few people have gotten this, I’ll tell you that. Clinton. He got one. This was back when he was a good guy. I bet the presidents of other countries, they’re going to be calling in and congratulating us.They say this thing isn’t a popularity contest. But it’s a popularity contest, folks. And who do you think is popular? Big league. PAM! President. Trump Ninja vs. Impeachment. KERSPLAMO! Go get it.Trump Ninja spin-kicks his way to the best seller list with the super secret (aka fictional) history of the most tremendous and best (I just vomited in my mouth a little) presidency America has ever seen. Trump Ninja vs. Impeachment is book four in the seven-book Trump Ninja series. Get them all today! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Trump Ninja. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/227111/bk_acx0_227111_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Nine Meals to Anarchy: Grid Down: A Preppers Educational Thriller!: Nine Meals to Anarchy Saga Volume 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 263min
Terrorists have infiltrated the United States and attacked the electrical grid, pummeling the entire country into darkness and creating a crisis never before seen on American soil! This orchestrated act of terrorism has left Americans vulnerable in all essential areas of health, welfare, national security, communication, and commerce. This catastrophic chain of events has led to the United States Government enacting martial law to control the violence and looting. As the weeks pass and conditions worsen the president knows he has to combat the crisis unfolding before him. The president invokes his power of executive privilege and signs an order to make all of the nation's military resources available, and declare that all water and food in private hands become property of the United States Government. Hoarding more food that thirty days' worth is against the law, and federal agencies can search and seize without cause. With the country teetering on the edge of collapse Robert Ralston, an average citizen, will stop at nothing to protect his family. With panic rising and an inevitable meltdown looming, Robert decides to use what knowledge and skills he has acquired as a novice prepper to survive and endure. Along the way Robert discovers how vulnerable we are as a nation and how heavily we rely on simple things that we take for granted every day. Robert's skills are put to the test, his resources exhausted, he learns that unfortunately not everyone can be trusted, even the government. And most importantly he learns what is truly important. Join Robert and his family as they embark on this thrilling quest to survive and thrive. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Solo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/040274/bk_acx0_040274_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Boss Tweed: The Life and Legacy of the Notorious Politician Who Ran Tammany Hall in New York City , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 77min
“I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.” (Boss Tweed)For all the promise and opportunities America seemingly held out, and for all of the nostalgia and pride the country’s history invokes among Americans today, the simple truth is many never climbed the ladder of success. One of the few who did was William Magear Tweed, known more widely as Boss Tweed, one of the most famous and corrupt - politicians in American history. In the 19th century, Tweed was an influential mover and shaker for Tammany Hall, the infamous Democratic political machine in New York City and the driving force behind the party’s success in the city for decades. Although Tweed never technically held a position of power in New York City’s government, he essentially ran the city and its finances between 1868 and 1871 as a political boss of Tammany, and even before that, Tweed would make a name for himself among politicians as an alderman who had a penchant for figuring out how to profit from political situations. By the end of his life, people across the state commonly referred to his operation as the Tweed Ring. While Tweed was at one point among the wealthiest men in the country during the 19th century, he would die in prison thanks to the illegal accumulation of this wealth. Over the course of his time at Tammany Hall, he would steal millions of dollars from state taxpayers, and he was known for extorting large sums of money for political favors. He was finally brought down by the media in a crusade of sorts that would set the precedent for how the press would deal with political scandals for years to come. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/146155/bk_acx0_146155_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Five Points: The History of New York City's Most Notorious Neighborhood , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 95min
Brick-bats, stones, and clubs were flying thickly around, and from the windows in all directions, and the men ran wildly about brandishing firearms. Wounded men lay on the sidewalks and were trampled upon. Now the Rabbits would make a combined rush and force their antagonists up Bayard Street to the Bowery. Then the fugitives, being reinforced, would turn on their pursuers and compel a retreat to Mulberry, Elizabeth and Baxter streets. - New York Times, July 1856 Of all the great cities in the world, few personify their country like New York City. As America's largest city and best known immigration gateway into the country, the Big Apple represents the beauty, diversity and sheer strength of the United States, a global financial center that has enticed people chasing the "American Dream" for centuries. However, for all the promise and opportunities America seemingly held out, and for all of the nostalgia and pride the country's history invokes among Americans today, the simple truth is many never climbed the ladder. Hundreds of years spent trying to eradicate poverty has resulted only in gradual improvements, firm evidence that poverty will never be erased and poor people will be left to their own means of survival. That is how slums are born and maintained, and that is the story behind Five Points and the gangs that ruled it. The neighborhood's colloquial nickname came from its famous five-pointed intersection, created by Orange Street (now Baxter Street), Cross Street (now Mosco Street), and Anthony Street (now Worth Street). In many ways, Manhattan's notorious Five Points neighborhood represents the best and worst of the American Dream. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Wendy Almeida. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/033306/bk_acx0_033306_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Jane Austen Made Me Do It: Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 825min
Stories by: Lauren Willig Adriana Trigiani Jo Beverley Alexandra Potter Laurie Viera Rigler Frank Delaney & Diane Meier Syrie James Stephanie Barron Amanda Grange Pamela Aidan Elizabeth Aston Carrie Bebris Diana Birchall Monica Fairview Janet Mullany Jane Odiwe Beth Pattillo Myretta Robens Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway Maya Slater Margaret C. Sullivan …and Brenna Aubrey, the winner of a story contest hosted by the Republic of Pemberley. "My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you." If you just heaved a contented sigh at Mr. Darcy's heartfelt words, then you, dear listener, are in good company. Here is a delightful collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen. In Lauren Willig's "A Night at Northanger," a young woman who doesn't believe in ghosts meets a familiar specter; Jane Odiwe's "Waiting" captures the exquisite uncertainty of Persuasion's Wentworth and Anne as they await her family's approval of their betrothal; Adriana Trigiani's "Love and Best Wishes, Aunt Jane" imagines a modern-day Austen giving her niece advice upon her engagement; in Diana Birchall's "Jane Austen's Cat," our beloved Jane tells her nieces "cat tales" based on her novels; Laurie Viera Rigler's "Intolerable Stupidity" finds Mr. Darcy bringing charges against all the writers of Pride and Prejudice sequels, spin-offs, and retellings; in Janet Mullany's "Jane Austen, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!" a teacher at an all-girls school invokes the Beatles to help her students understand Sense and Sensibility; and in Jo Beverley's "Jane and the Mistletoe Kiss," a widow doesn't believe she'll have a second chanc ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sue Reynolds, Kristin Kalbli, Lynne Jensen, Bernard Setaro Clark. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/015163/bk_adbl_015163_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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