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    FDR: Wielding Power, Unshackling America's Potential , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 266min
    Liberty was not a privilege afforded to a few. It was to be extended to build a life worth living. Calamitous unrestrained 1920s big business and culture heaped intolerable conditions on the shoulders of unseen millions in the land of the free. Politics before, during, and after the Great Depression tested his character, resolve, and faith in acting for the sake of a common humanity. He challenged untouchables. He faced obstacles with a smile that became as famous as Shirley Temple's. He demonstrated leadership skills early on. Something would get done when circumstances demanded a firm approach delivered with fuss and feather. He responded to public scrutiny of the times. Lifelong mentors, acquaintances, and publicity partners shaped him. While Herbert Hoover's and FDR's public image only tells a part of history, this book looks at how circumstances and the political realities buried the similarities in their views and defined their limits. Adaptability would become one of his greatest assets in tackling overwhelming protests when the Roaring Twenties halted turning the tide. He was in touch with the times - unwilling to sacrifice public well-being. He reassured and connected with Americans. Hollywood, his public image, industrial codes, regulations, New Deal remedies, critics, and supporters magnified his firm grasp and bold direction even when some policies, in response to hysteria, didn't appeal to everyone or stand the test of time. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim D Johnston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/079532/bk_acx0_079532_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jane Eyre , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1041min
    Top 10 Finalist on PBS's The Great American Read in 2018The stark and beautiful romance of a governess and the master of a house with long-kept secrets.After a sad and neglected childhood as an orphan, Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester as governess for his ward. Jane is pleased with the quiet country life at Thornfield, with the beautiful old manor house and gardens, with the book-filled library, and with her own comfortable room.But there are stories of a strange tenant, a woman who laughs like a maniac, and who stays in rooms on the third floor. The moody Rochester rebuffs her attempts to find discover more, ordering her to keep silent on the matter.An unlikely relationship blooms between the two, however, and Jane is thrilled to accept Rochester’s proposal of marriage. But the quiet ceremony is shockingly halted by a stranger who claims that Rochester was already married - to the raving maniac Jane had heard crying in the house.Grief-stricken, Jane flees from Thornfield, feeling that her life is over before it has really begun. Can she ever hope to find a comfortable life again - or even dare to dream of a happily ever after?This novel is part of Brilliance Audio’s extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Ericksen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/006782/bk_brll_006782_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Die Laughing: The Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, Book 12 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 504min
    One morning in April 1924, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple Fletcher finds herself in a most unenviable position. Despite her best attempts to elude the inevitable, she must face her darkest fears and with all the strength and courage she can muster, must confront the one person she has tried hardest to avoid - the dentist. But upon arriving for her appointment, she finds the waiting room deserted and adjoining examination room locked, with no hint of either Dr. Talmadge or his nurse. Thinking to leave quietly, Daisy's retreat is halted by the return of the nurse and, with the help of Mrs. Talmadge, the two begin searching for the inexplicably absent doctor. Exhausting all other possibilities, they resort to looking once again in the surgery where they find him stilling in his dentist's chair with the nitrous mask strapped to his face, the tank of nitrous turned on full, a smile on his face and stone-cold dead. While the circumstances of his death are out of the ordinary, there's no reason to suspect that it was anything other than a tragic, if inevitable, accident of a careless dope fiend. Certain that there is something more than happenstance and an accident involved in the dentist's untimely death, Daisy is determined to uncover the truth behind a case of what she is certain is murder most foul. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lucy Rayner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/009450/bk_blak_009450_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Wuhan (eBook, ePUB)
    A multi-stranded historical epic set in China in 1937, when Wuhan stood alone against a whirlwind of war and violence. 'Fletcher impresses in this searing debut... Fletcher makes all his characters realistic, even if they only appear briefly, and excels at portraying the horrors of war and the moral challenges it poses. Fans of J.G. Ballard's Empire of the Sun will be riveted' Publishers Weekly, Starred Review 1937. CHINA IS AT WAR. Soldiers of the Empire of Japan sweep through the country, killing and displacing the millions who stand in their way. As vast swathes of the country fall to the invaders, Wuhan, an industrial city in the centre of China, is appointed wartime capital. While the rest of the world looks the other way, the citizens of Wuhan stand alone against a whirlwind of violence - transforming militarily, educationally, medically and culturally. Their heroic efforts halted the Japanese. Weaving together a multitude of narratives, Wuhan is a historical fiction epic that pulls no punches: the heart-in-mouth tale of a peasant family forced onto a thousand-mile refugee death-march; the story of Lao She - China's greatest writer - leaving his family in a war zone to assist with the propaganda effort in Wuhan; the hellish battlefields of the Sino-Japanese war; the approaching global conflict seen through a host of colourful characters - from Chiang Kai-Shek, China's nationalist leader, to Peter Fleming, a British journalist based in Wuhan and the prototype for his younger brother Ian Fleming's James Bond.
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    Capturing the Captain: American Pirate Romances, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 356min
    In 1720, it's a pirate's life for Abigail Clear, daughter of a notorious colonial pirate captain. When a rival crew invades Abigail's ship, she is taken prisoner. Now, aboard the enemy vessel, she must contend with its formidable captain. But who is the real captive? Locked away in the belly of The Indomitable is no place for a woman. Captain James Morrow is more than displeased to discover his sole captive to be none other than an untamable young lass who will earn him no bounty. Yet, if he can soften the little rogue, she just might switch her loyalties to him and reveal the whereabouts of the infamous thief who sired her...and his stolen treasure. But two can play that game, as Abi is equally inclined to charm the dogged sailor off her father's tail. Might she and Captain Morrow run the risk of falling for their own charades? They dance about their disguises as genuine developing emotions clash against deeper motives and suspicion runs high. When the captain finally steals a first kiss, Abi decides it's high time to make her escape - fleeing not only his vessel but her fondness for the man who intends to see her father hang. The high seas heat up as Captain Morrow's quest to recapture Abi is halted by her pirate father, Captain Clear. Will James succeed in pursuit of his captive love, or will his desires conspire to make him a captive himself? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anneliese Rennie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/172949/bk_acx0_172949_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Quarterly Essay 78: The Coal Curse: Resources, Climate and Australia’s Future , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 193min
    Australia is a wealthy nation with the economic profile of a developing country - heavy on raw materials and low on innovation and skilled manufacturing. Once we rode on the sheep’s back for our overseas trade; today we rely on cartloads of coal and tankers of LNG. So must we double down on fossil fuels, now that COVID-19 has halted the flow of international students and tourists? Or is there a better way forward, which supports renewable energy and local manufacturing? Judith Brett traces the unusual history of Australia’s economy and the 'resource curse' that has shaped our politics. She shows how the mining industry learned to run fear campaigns and how the Coalition became dominated by fossil-fuel interests to the exclusion of other voices. In this insightful essay about leadership, vision and history, she looks at the costs of Australia’s coal addiction and asks, where will we be if the world stops buying it? "Faced with the crisis of a global pandemic, for the first time in more than a decade Australia has had evidence-based, bipartisan policy-making. Politicians have listened to the scientists and...put ideology and the protection of vested interests aside and behaved like adults. Can they do the same to commit to fast and effective action to try to save our children’s and grandchildren’s future, to prevent the catastrophic fires and heatwaves the scientists predict, the species extinction and the famines?” (Judith Brett, The Coal Curse) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Judith Brett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/054802/bk_adbl_054802_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Real Life Relationship: Mastering the Art of Relationships in Today's Busy World , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 34min
    Have you ever lost a good relationship due to the other person being too busy? Maybe you know someone who had a relationship ended badly due to work taking up too much time? It is no surprise that maintaining a relationship with a busy person is not easy. Many people are not able to cope with the demands and they give up. In this book, you will learn how to build or improve a relationship with a busy person. If you yourself are very busy, then this book will give you a fresh perspective. Not only will you gain an understanding regarding a busy person's life and struggles, but you will also learn about the benefits you will receive from having the power to maintain a difficult relationship. Do not make the same mistake as countless other people and believe that your relationship is unable to be salvaged. A simple misunderstanding has many a times meant the end of a valuable rewarding relationship. In other cases, a relationship was in the process of conception and a misunderstanding halted the relationship from happening. When you are able to form higher level relationships, your life will improve quite quickly. Your ability to maintain these relationships will bring more positive relationships into your life. You will have the ability to become an important person. Then you will be able to experience firsthand what it is like to have a busy life. The choice is up to you. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rina Adachi. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/067447/bk_acx0_067447_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Battle for North Africa: El Alamein and the Turning Point for World War II (Twentieth-Century Battles) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 562min
    In the early years of World War II, Germany shocked the world with a devastating blitzkrieg, rapidly conquered most of Europe, and pushed into North Africa. As the Allies scrambled to counter the Axis armies, the British Eighth Army confronted the experienced Afrika Corps, led by German field marshal Erwin Rommel, in three battles at El Alamein. In the first battle, the Eighth Army narrowly halted the advance of the Germans during the summer of 1942. However, the stalemate left Nazi troops within striking distance of the Suez Canal, which would provide a critical tactical advantage to the controlling force. War historian Glyn Harper dives into the story, vividly narrating the events, strategies, and personalities surrounding the battles and paying particular attention to the Second Battle of El Alamein, a crucial turning point in the war that would be described by Winston Churchill as "the end of the beginning." Moving beyond a simple narrative of the conflict, The Battle for North Africa tackles critical themes, such as the problems of coalition warfare, the use of military intelligence, the role of celebrity generals, and the importance of an all-arms approach to modern warfare. This book is published by Indiana University Press. "A well-researched and highly readable account of one of World War II's most important 'turning point' battles.... Harper provides a 'fresh look' from an unbiased perspective at this decisive battle..." (Jerry D. Morelock, Senior Editor at HistoryNet.com) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Douglas R. Pratt. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/113056/bk_acx0_113056_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Islam and the Abode of War (eBook, ePUB)
    This fourth selection of studies by David Ayalon takes up the theme of the preceding volume, that of the opposition between the Abode of Islam and the external world, the Abode of War. Similarly, a number of the articles are concerned with the impact of outsiders, moving into the world of Islam, but others focus on aspects of the conflict between the two worlds, for instance raising the question of why it was only on the Nubian frontier that the early Arab advance was halted. The majority of the studies however concentrate on the Mamluk institution, especially in Mamluk Egypt, and carry forward the author's argument of the decisiveness of the slave institution in Muslim society, particularly this socio-military component which played such a critical role in both the expansion and the defense of Islam. Cette quatrième sélection d'études de David Ayalon reprend le thème du volume précédent: celui de l'opposition entre le monde de l'Islam et le monde extérieur, ou monde dela guerre. De façon analogue, un certain nombre d'articles s'attachent à l'impact des étrangers s'installant dans le monde l'Islam, alors que d'autres se concentrant sur différents aspects du conflit entre les deux mondes, soulevant, par exemple, la question quant à la raison pour laquelle la première avance arabe fut uniquement arrêtée à la frontière nubienne. La plupart des études cependant, se concentrent sur l'institution mamelouke, plus spécifiquement en Egypte mamelouke. Elles poursuivent l'argument de l'auteur quant au caractère décisif de l'institution de l'esclavage dans la société musulmane, plus particulièrement en ce qui concerne l'élément socio-militaire qui jouât un rÿle primordial dans l'expansion et la défense de l'Islam.
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    Islam and the Abode of War (eBook, PDF)
    This fourth selection of studies by David Ayalon takes up the theme of the preceding volume, that of the opposition between the Abode of Islam and the external world, the Abode of War. Similarly, a number of the articles are concerned with the impact of outsiders, moving into the world of Islam, but others focus on aspects of the conflict between the two worlds, for instance raising the question of why it was only on the Nubian frontier that the early Arab advance was halted. The majority of the studies however concentrate on the Mamluk institution, especially in Mamluk Egypt, and carry forward the author's argument of the decisiveness of the slave institution in Muslim society, particularly this socio-military component which played such a critical role in both the expansion and the defense of Islam. Cette quatrième sélection d'études de David Ayalon reprend le thème du volume précédent: celui de l'opposition entre le monde de l'Islam et le monde extérieur, ou monde dela guerre. De façon analogue, un certain nombre d'articles s'attachent à l'impact des étrangers s'installant dans le monde l'Islam, alors que d'autres se concentrant sur différents aspects du conflit entre les deux mondes, soulevant, par exemple, la question quant à la raison pour laquelle la première avance arabe fut uniquement arrêtée à la frontière nubienne. La plupart des études cependant, se concentrent sur l'institution mamelouke, plus spécifiquement en Egypte mamelouke. Elles poursuivent l'argument de l'auteur quant au caractère décisif de l'institution de l'esclavage dans la société musulmane, plus particulièrement en ce qui concerne l'élément socio-militaire qui jouât un rÿle primordial dans l'expansion et la défense de l'Islam.
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