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  The Riss Enemies: The Riss Series, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 556min

  The threat from the JPU has been eliminated and the empires should be at peace, but fractions within the SAS have revised old resentments against the Riss and Freeland. These anti-Riss groups have distorted the facts of the war with the JPU and dispute the Riss' right to quarantine JPU, insisting the SAS should have exclusive rights to the JPU and the Riss quarantined.While the SAS plots against the Riss, an alien force enters SAS space and is annihilating inhabitable systems.The Riss attempt to form an alliance with the SAS and UFN to stop the alien invasion. But the threat from aliens isn't enough to avoid dissention and rebellion within the SAS.Meanwhile, newly discovered humans in a neighboring section of the galaxy are at war with other aliens - close enough to eventually be a threat. The Riss must choose to remain neutral or get involved.Note: Audioook four in the Riss series, The Riss Enemies, can be listened to as a stand-alone novel although it contains references to events in previous audiobooks.Audiobook five, The Riss Challenge, can also be listened to as a stand-alone although it contains references to events in previous books. It explains the war with the JPU and the reason for the quarantine.Audiobooks three and four, The Riss Survival and The Riss Accession, are best listened to together. They cover the invasion by an advance race of aliens using robots as hosts.Audiobooks one and two, The Riss Gamble and The Riss Proposal, are best listened to together. They introduce the Riss, gorilla-looking but peaceful aliens, and details the human protagonist's rise to spokesperson and leader of the Riss Nation. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Raquel Beattie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/216930/bk_acx0_216930_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 482min

  The former middle-distance Olympic runner and high-end escort speaks out for the first time about her battle with mental illness and how mania controlled and compelled her in competition but also in life. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful memoir reminiscent of Manic, Electroboy, and An Unquiet Mind. During the 1990s three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton was the darling of American track and field. An outstanding runner, a major sports-apparel spokesperson, and a happily married wife, she was the model for an active, healthy, and wholesome life. But her perfect facade masked a dark truth: manic depression and bipolar disorder that drove her obsession to perform and win. For years after leaving the track, Suzy wrestled with her condition as well as the loss of a close friend, conflicted feelings about motherhood and her marriage, and lingering shame about her athletic career. After a misdiagnosis and a recommendation for medication that only exacerbated her mania and made her hypersexual, Suzy embarked on a new path and assumed a new identity. Fueled by a newfound confidence, a feeling of strength, and independence and a desire she couldn't tamp down, she became a high-priced escort in Las Vegas, working as "Kelly". But Suzy could not keep her double life a secret forever. When it was eventually exposed, it sent her into a reckless suicidal period where the only option seemed out. Finally, with the help of her devoted husband, Suzy got the proper medical help she needed. In this startling, frank memoir, she recounts the journey to outrun her demons, revealing how a woman used to physically controlling her body learned to come to terms with her unstable mind. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Suzy Favor Hamilton, Nan McNamara. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/004609/bk_harp_004609_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  B" Is for Bullion: An Alpha Adventure, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 146min

  B Is for Bullion continues the series with a dangerous journey to recover a missing ship that's loaded with gold. When the ship disappears in the Sea of Okhotsk, Fiona's parole officer illegally releases her from prison so she and the Alpha Adventures team can locate and recover the missing gold. His stake in this case is personal. The catch is, the Alpha Adventurers have to act fast before anyone discovers that Fiona's on the lam. If they don't quickly succeed, she'll have to return to prison. With these high stakes, Travis worries that Savannah won't be working with him on this case. Instead, his two co-investigators are Fiona, a loose cannon with a penchant for trouble, and Thyri, who has a keen business mind, but no investigative skills. Travis knows he must be out of his mind to go on a mission with these ill-equipped Alpha Adventurers, but the payout for a successful recovery of the gold is a strong incentive to accompany them. The plan for infiltrating the tight security of the shipping company is that Travis, Thyri, and Fiona will pose as WSJ reporters. Their first stop is the Multimetal headquarters in the Russian port town of Magadan. When they arrive at the press conference, they compete with other reporters for interviews with the spokesperson of the company. However, useful information is not forthcoming. When Fiona unexpectedly deviates from the mission plan to do some covert environmental activism with a new acquaintance, Thyri, Travis, and a mysterious Russian woman named Bianca rush to retrieve Fiona from a remote site before she gets arrested again. Or worse. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kerrie Seymour. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/052404/bk_acx0_052404_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The New American Revolution: The Making of a Populist Movement , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 566min

  In the best-selling tradition of Hillbilly Elegy comes an exploration of the American heartland - a fascinating and eye-opening collection of interviews and stories about the powerful grassroots populist movement of frustrated Americans left behind by the government that changed the landscape of political campaigns forever. Political writer and official RNC spokesperson Kayleigh McEnany spent months traveling throughout the United States conducting interviews with Americans whose powerful and moving stories were forgotten or intentionally ignored by our leaders. Through candid, one-on-one conversations, they discussed their deeply personal stories and the issues that are most important to them, such as illegal immigration, safety from terrorist attacks, and religious freedom. The New American Revolution chronicles both the losses of these grassroots voters as well as their ultimate victory in November 2016. Kayleigh also includes interviews with key figures within President Trump's administration - including Ivanka Trump, Secretary Ben Carson, Jared Kushner, and many more - and their experiences on the road leading up to President Trump's historic win. Kayleigh's journey takes her from a family cabin in Ohio to the empty factories in Flint, Michigan, from sunny Florida to a Texas BBQ joint - and, of course, ends up at the White House. The collective grievance of the American electorate reveals a deep divide between leaders and citizens. During a time of stark political division, Kayleigh discovers a personal unity and common thread of humanity that binds us nevertheless. Through faith in God and unimaginable strength, these forgotten men and women have overcome, even when their leaders turned their heads. The New American Revolution is an insightful book about the triumph of this powerful movement and a potent testament to the importance of their voice. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kayleigh McEnany. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008190/bk_sans_008190_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The September/October 2014 Issue of Foreign Affairs: See America: Land of Decay & Dysfunction, Hörbuch, Digital, 384min

  Volume 93, Number 5. In this issue: "Pitchfork Politics", by Yascha Mounk. The Tea Party and its European cousins have emerged from the enduring inability of democratic governments to satisfy their citizens' needs. Today's populist movements won't subside until the legitimate grievances driving them have been addressed. "Crashing the Party", by David Frum. Three big trends - a growing reliance on older voters, an extremist ideological turn, and an increasing internal rigidity - have changed the Republican Party over the past decade, weakening its ability to win presidential elections and inhibiting its ability to govern. "Halfway There", by Michael Kazin. Why are gay rights advancing while organized labor retreats? Because of a long-term trend in which the American left has largely succeeded in pushing its social agenda but not its economic one. "The Right Stuff", by Byron York. A loose confederation of conservative thinkers and politicians is developing a new strategy for reaching out to the American middle class. These reformers could save the Republican Party - if only they could win over their fellow conservatives. "A Woman of the People", by Michael Tomasky. Divisions among Democrats exist just like they do among Republicans, but have largely festered beneath the surface for lack of a spokesperson to challenge the party's economic elites. In Elizabeth Warren, grassroots Democrats may have found their champion. Essays: "Why the Ukraine Crisis Is the West's Fault", by John J. Mearsheimer; "Prink Less but Transfer More", by Mark Blyth and Eric Lonergan; "An Army to Defeat Assad", by Kenneth M. Pollack; "Leaders Indicating", by Ruchir Sharma; "Passage to India", by Nicholas Burns. Reviews & Responses: "Can't Buy Me Love", by John Osburg; "The Triumph of the Hindu Right", by Ananya Vajpeyi; "Success Stories", by Paul Kennedy. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Stillwell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/pe/peri/000042/pe_peri_000042_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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• The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World

  From New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned scientist and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin comes a book about exploring the world around us, asking questions, and making sense of what we see-with 40 fun outdoor activities that promote independent thinking, which kids can enjoy all year round! What are the aerodynamics of skipping stones or the physics of making sandcastles? Do birds use GPS to navigate their migratory routes? In this book, Dr. Temple Grandin, an inventor and world-renowned scientist, introduces readers to geologists, astrophysicists, oceanographers, and many other scientists who unlock the wonders of the natural world. She shares her childhood experiences and observations, whether on the beach, in the woods, working with horses, or gazing up at the night sky. This book explores all areas of nature and gives readers the tools to discover even more on their own. With forty projects to give readers a deeper understanding of the world around them, from the depths of space to their own backyard, this is a perfect read for budding scientists, inventors, and creators! Praise for The Outdoor Scientist: * "This terrific science book will appeal to both teachers and young readers who love to be outdoors."-School Library Connection, *STARRED REVIEW* "Grandin's words are a rallying cry for budding scientists and she serves as a role model for young readers with autism. This is an important STEM and STEAM resource for every collection."-School Library Journal "The book is chock-full of information…the kind a nature-loving child will be thrilled to discover. An invitation to young readers to observe, enjoy, and learn about the world around us all."-Kirkus Reviews

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  No Escape (eBook, ePUB)

  A powerful memoir by Nury Turkel lays bare China's repression of the Uyghur people. Turkel is cofounder and board chair of the Uyghur Human Rights Project and a commissioner for the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. In recent years, the People's Republic of China has rounded up as many as three million Uyghurs, placing them in what it calls "reeducation camps," facilities most of the world identifies as concentration camps. There, the genocide and enslavement of the Uyghur people are ongoing. The tactics employed are reminiscent of the Cultural Revolution, but the results are far more insidious because of the technology used, most of it stolen from Silicon Valley. In the words of Turkel, "Communist China has created an open prison-like environment through the most intrusive surveillance state that the world has ever known while committing genocide and enslaving the Uyghurs on the world's watch." As a human rights attorney and Uyghur activist who now serves on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, Turkel tells his personal story to help explain the urgency and scope of the Uyghur crisis. Born in 1970 in a reeducation camp, he was lucky enough to survive and eventually make his way to the US, where he became the first Uyghur to receive an American law degree. Since then, he has worked as a prominent lawyer, activist, and spokesperson for his people and advocated strong policy responses from the liberal democracies to address atrocity crimes against his people. The Uyghur crisis is turning into the greatest human rights crisis of the twenty-first century, a systematic cleansing of an entire race of people in the millions. Part Anne Frank and Hannah Arendt, No Escape shares Turkel's personal story while drawing back the curtain on the historically unprecedented and increasing threat from China.

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  Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 376min

  Here, from Bill Clinton, is a call to action. Giving is an inspiring look at how each of us can change the world. First, it reveals the extraordinary and innovative efforts now being made by companies and organizations and by individuals to solve problems and save lives both "down the street and around the world". Then it urges us to seek out what each of us, "regardless of income, available time, age, and skills", can do to help.  Bill Clinton shares his own experiences and those of other givers, representing a global flood tide of nongovernmental, nonprofit activity. These remarkable stories demonstrate that gifts of time, skills, things, and ideas are as important and effective as contributions of money.Clinton writes about men and women who traded in their corporate careers and the fulfillment they now experience through giving. He writes about progressive companies going green, about promoting fair wages and decent working conditions around the world. He outlines what we as individuals can do, the steps we can take, how much we should consider giving, and why our giving is so important.Bill Clinton's own actions in his post-presidential years have had an enormous impact on the lives of millions. Through his foundation and his work in the aftermath of the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, he has become an international spokesperson and model for the power of giving."We all have the capacity to do great things," President Clinton says. "My hope is that the people and stories in this audiobook will lift spirits, touch hearts, and demonstrate that citizen activism and service can be a powerful agent of change in the world."PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.   ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Clinton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/001242/bk_rand_001242_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  To the Best of Our Knowledge: Protest 2.0, Hörbuch, Digital, 52min

  Today on To the Best of Our Knowledge, "Protest 2.0": how open-source protesting is changing the world. First, a little theoretical overview. How exactly does social media allow someone in say, Tunis, to overthrow their government? Jim Fleming talks to Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations. V for Vendetta is the film for the Internet's Anonymous movement. They're the hackers who brought down the sites of MasterCard, PayPal and Visa after they shut off donations to Wikileaks. Gregg Housh tells Steve Paulson about Anonymous. Steve wanted to know how Gregg could be the spokesperson for an anonymous organization. To the Best of Our Knowledge is produced in Madison, Wisconsin, which recently saw this new type of leaderless social-media revolution in full bloom. It was in response to Governor Scott Walker announcing his controversial "budget repair bill" that would strip the collective bargaining rights of state employees. One of the sleep-in activists at the State Capitol was writer and blogger Christie Taylor. She kept a diary of her experiences…. The Arab Spring caught a lot of people by surprise, but not a group called Global Voices. It's made up of more than 300 bloggers and translators around the world who are closely watching Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blogs - ready to report when ordinary people become citizen journalists, as they did throughout the events of the Arab Spring. Ivan Sigal, Global Voices' Executive Director, tells Anne Strainchamps about it. All eyes have been on the Middle East for some months now. But al Qaeda has been conspicuous for its absence. Many have declared al Qaeda and other Muslim extremist groups irrelevant with regards to the Arab Spring. Irrelevant? Anne Strainchamps posed that question to Romesh Ratnesar, contributing editor-at-large at Time magazine. [Broadcast Date: May 11, 2011] Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/tbon/110511/rt_tbon_110511_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Bite Me: How Lyme Disease Stole My Childhood, Made Me Crazy, and Almost Killed Me , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 567min

  Ally was at a breaking point when she woke up in a psych ward at the age of 18. She couldn't put a sentence together, let alone take a shower, eat a meal, or pick up a phone. What had gone wrong? In recent years, she had produced a feature film, a popular reality show for a major network, and had acted in an off-Broadway play. But now Ally was pushed to a psychotic break after struggling since she was seven years old with physical symptoms that no doctor could explain - everything from joint pain to night sweats, memory loss, nausea, and brain fog. A doctor in the psych ward was finally able to give her the answers she and her family had desperately been searching for and the diagnosis that all the previous doctors had missed. She learned that she had Lyme disease - and finally had a breakthrough. What she didn't know was that this diagnosis would lead her down some of the most excruciating years of her life before beginning her journey to recovery from 11 years of misdiagnosis and physical pain. She would need to find her courage to heal physically, mentally, and emotionally and become the survivor she is today. Set against the backdrop of the fast-paced fashion and entertainment industries, Bite Me shares the heartbreaking and hilarious stories that moved Ally forward on her journey from sickness to health. Its themes will be familiar to more than 300,000 Americans diagnosed with Lyme disease each year, many of whom, like Ally, wondered for years what was wrong with them. Bite Me offers listeners hope and ideas for how one can transition from victim to survivor and shares the spiritual principles and actions that have contributed to her wholeness as a human, a mother, and an international spokesperson against Lyme disease. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ally Hilfiger. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/002565/bk_hach_002565_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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