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  Home Sweet Home: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 850min

  From the widely praised author of the FBI Special Agent Ana Grey series and A Star for Mrs. Blake, this riveting epic drama follows the Kusek family from New York City to America's heartland, where they are caught up in the panic of McCarthyism, a smear campaign, a sensational trial, and, ultimately, murder. Calvin Kusek, a WWII pilot and attorney, and his wife, Betsy, escape the 1950s conformity of New York City to relocate to a close-knit town in South Dakota. They settle on a ranch and Betsy becomes a visiting nurse, befriending a quirky assortment of rural characters. Their children, Jo and her brother Lance, grow up caring for animals and riding rodeo. Life isn't easy, but it is full and rewarding. When a seat in the State Assembly becomes available, Cal jumps at the chance to repay the community and serves three popular terms. Things change when Cal runs for the US Senate. The FBI investigates Betsy, and a youthful dalliance with the Communist Party surfaces to haunt the Kuseks. Mass hysteria takes over, inflamed by Cal's political enemies. Driven by fear and hate, their neighbors turn, condemning them as enemies and spies. The American Dream falls apart overnight as the Kuseks try to protect their children from the nightmare that follows. The family is vindicated in a successful libel lawsuit, but the story doesn't end there: years later, Lance Kusek and his wife and son are brutally attacked, and the mystery then unfolds as to who committed this coldblooded murder, and are they related to the stunning events of decades earlier?  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cady McClain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004905/bk_rand_004905_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Russia: The Wild East: The Complete BBC Radio 4 Series, Hörbuch, Digital, 678min

  Power struggles have a constant presence in Martin Sixsmith's story of Russia. Collected here in 50 episodes, he chronicles the Mongol hordes invading in the 13th century, through the iron autocratic fists of successive tsars, to the fall of the Soviet Union and Russia's re-emergence as a superpower. Ivan the Terrible, Catherine the Great, Peter the Great - all left their mark on a nation that pursued expansion to the East, West and South. Many tsars flirted with reform, but the gap between the rulers and the ruled widened until, in 1917, the doomed last tsar, Nicholas II, abdicated. After the whirlwind of the revolution, the Bolsheviks struggled to consolidate their victory. To rescue the economy and save the regime, Lenin made concessions to the people. But after his death, Stalin introduced forced collectivisation and industrialisation, condemning the Soviet people to conditions worse than those experienced under the tsars. Nikita Khrushchev reversed the worst excesses of Stalinism, and in 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev embarked on radical reforms of the communist system - unleashing unforeseen consequences that swept him from power and destroyed the USSR. Martin Sixsmith brings his first-hand experience of reporting from Russia in the 1980s and 90s to his narrative, witnessing the critical moment when the Soviet Union lost its grip on power. He asks if the recurring patterns of Russian history can help us understand what has happened since 1991, when the promise of Western-style democracy aroused so many hopes for change. Eyewitness accounts, archive recordings and personal testimony enrich his narrative, as well as readings from Russian authors and historians such as Alexander Solzhenitsyn and Vasily Grossman, plus music by Stravinsky, Prokofiev and others. Language: English. Narrator: Martin Sixsmith. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/002873/bk_rhuk_002873_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  WRONG: Nine Economic Policy Disasters and What We Can Learn from Them , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 437min

  In recent years, the world has been rocked by major economic crises, most notably the devastating collapse of Lehman Brothers, the largest bankruptcy in American history, which triggered the breathtakingly destructive sub-prime disaster. What sparks these vast economic calamities? Why do our economic policy makers fail to protect us from such upheavals? In Wrong, economist Richard Grossman addresses such questions, shining a light on the poor thinking behind nine of the worst economic policy mistakes of the past 200 years, missteps whose outcomes ranged from appalling to tragic. Grossman tells the story behind each misconceived economic move, explaining why the policy was adopted, how it was implemented, and its short- and long-term consequences. In each case, he shows that the main culprits were policy makers who were guided by ideology rather than economics. For instance, Wrong looks at how America's unfounded fear of a centralized monetary authority caused them to reject two central banks, condemning the nation to wave after wave of financial panics. He describes how Britain's blind commitment to free markets, rather than to assisting the starving in Ireland, led to one of the 19th century's worst humanitarian tragedies - the Irish famine. And he shows how Britain's reestablishment of the gold standard after World War I, fuelled largely by a desire to recapture its pre-war dominance, helped to turn what would otherwise have been a normal recession into the Great Depression. Grossman also explores the Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930, Japan's lost decade of the 1990s, the American subprime crisis, and the present European sovereign debt crisis. Economic policy should be based on cold, hard economic analysis, Grossman concludes, not on an unquestioning commitment to a particular ideology. Wrong shows what happens when this sensible advice is ignored. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dennis Holland. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/017959/bk_adbl_017959_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Pictures from Italy , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 518min

  In 1843 the material that Dickins had gathered on his trip to America was published with the title American Notes [also produced by Assembled Stories]. The book was viewed with disdain from both sides of the Atlantic and in some quarters, strong disapproval, his criticism having done little for Anglo-American relations. It was no coincidence then, perhaps, that Dickens and his wife, sister in law, five children and assorted servants left England for Italy soon after, in June 1844, for an extensive tour. The plan was to use Genoa as the base for excursions to some of the sights and monuments of the country.In one year the author saw most of Northern Italy and made frequent forays down to Rome and Florence. The family finally left the country via Naples after a terrifying and dangerous visit to the crater of Vesuvius.Dickens was as strongly opinionated as ever but, nevertheless, kept the promise he made in the Preface and refused to mention politics - though he is not reticent about condemning the poverty. It was more difficult to stop his pen when it came to religious matters. Although he apologised in case of any misunderstanding his comments regarding the excesses of piety and profit, there can be no misunderstanding what he thought - particularly in one episode in Rome involving a ‘holy staircase’Anyone familiar with his fiction will recognise the atmospheric and beguiling descriptions of this fascinating country, rich in art, character and scenery. This ‘alternative’ travel guide must have been an excellent substitute for those not wealthy enough to make the tour themselves. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Joyce. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/assm/000086/bk_assm_000086_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Finance and the Good Society , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 643min

  The reputation of the financial industry could hardly be worse than it is today in the painful aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. New York Times best-selling economist Robert Shiller is no apologist for the sins of finance - he is probably the only person to have predicted both the stock market bubble of 2000 and the real estate bubble that led up to the subprime mortgage meltdown. But in this important and timely book, Shiller argues that, rather than condemning finance, we need to reclaim it for the common good. He makes a powerful case for recognizing that finance, far from being a parasite on society, is one of the most powerful tools we have for solving our common problems and increasing the general well-being. We need more financial innovation - not less - and finance should play a larger role in helping society achieve its goals. Challenging the public and its leaders to rethink finance and its role in society, Shiller argues that finance should be defined not merely as the manipulation of money or the management of risk, but as the stewardship of society's assets. He explains how people in financial careers - from CEO, investment manager, and banker to insurer, lawyer, and regulator - can (and do) manage, protect, and increase these assets. He describes how finance has historically contributed to the good of society through inventions such as insurance, mortgages, savings accounts, and pensions, and argues that we need to envision new ways to rechannel financial creativity to benefit society as a whole. Ultimately, Shiller shows how society can once again harness the power of finance for the greater good. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Walter Dixon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/000700/bk_gdan_000700_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The New Kingdom

  A brand-new Ancient Egyptian novel from the master of adventure fiction and global number 1 bestselling author, Wilbur Smith.In the heart of EgyptUnder the watchful eye of the godsA new power is rising In the city of Lahun, Hui lives an enchanted life. The favoured son of a doting father, and ruler-in-waiting of the great city, his fate is set. But behind the beautiful façades a sinister evil is plotting. Craving power and embittered by jealousy, Hui's stepmother, the great sorceress Isetnofret, and Hui's own brother Qen, orchestrate the downfall of Hui's father, condemning Hui and seizing power in the city.Cast out and alone, Hui finds himself a captive of a skilled and powerful army of outlaws, the Hyksos. Determined to seek vengeance for the death of his father and rescue his sister, Ipwet, Hui swears his allegiance to these enemies of Egypt. Through them he learns the art of war, learning how to fight and becoming an envied charioteer.But soon Hui finds himself in an even greater battle - one for the very heart of Egypt itself. As the pieces fall into place and the Gods themselves join the fray, Hui finds himself fighting alongside the Egyptian General Tanus and renowned Mage, Taita. Now Hui must choose his path - will he be a hero in the old world, or a master in a new kingdom?The New Kingdomis a brand-new Egyptian Series thriller by the master of adventure, Wilbur Smith. Don't miss the rest of the Egyptian Series, River God, The Seventh Scroll, Warlock, The Quest, Pharaoh and Desert God. Available now.

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  Agnes Varda (eBook, ePUB)

  Over nearly sixty years, Agnès Varda (b. 1928) has given interviews that are revealing not only of her work, but of her remarkably ambiguous status. She has been called the "Mother of the New Wave" but suffered for many years for never having been completely accepted by the cinematic establishment in France. Varda's first film, La Pointe Courte (1954), displayed many of the characteristics of the two later films that launched the New Wave, Truffaut's 400 Blows and Godard's Breathless. In a low-budget film, using (as yet) unknown actors and working entirely outside the prevailing studio system, Varda completely abandoned the "tradition of quality" that Truffaut was at that very time condemning in the pages of Cahiers du cinema. Her work, however, was not "discovered" until after Truffaut and Godard had broken onto the scene in 1959. Varda's next film, Cleo from 5 to 7, attracted considerably more attention and was selected as France's official entry for the Festival in Cannes. Ultimately, however, this film and her work for the next fifty years continued to be overshadowed by her more famous male friends, many of whom she mentored and advised. Her films have finally earned recognition as deeply probing and fundamental to the growing awareness in France of women's issues and the role of women in the cinema. "I'm not philosophical," she says, "not metaphysical. Feelings are the ground on which people can be led to think about things. I try to show everything that happens in such a way and ask questions so as to leave the viewers free to make their own judgments." The panoply of interviews here emphasizes her core belief that "we never stop learning" and reveal the wealth of ways to answer her questions.

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  Buddhism for Beginners: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Learn the Basic Fundamentals of Buddhism Principles and Effective Practices to Calm Your Mind From Stress, Worries and Anxiety Every Day , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 219min

  Discover how to get rid of stress, worries and anxiety by using the time-tested principles and practices of Buddhism that will help you live a balanced and centered life full of joy, inner peace, and genuine happiness every day!In our fast-paced world of today, more emphasis is made on material achievements to the detriment of the inner psyche and true happiness. This over-emphasis on physical things has robbed many people of meaning and inner peace, condemning them to the never-ending vicious cycle of having to acquire more stuff to feel a sense of achievement.If you are always under intense stress and anxiety that seems to sap the joy out of living and you are looking for a proven way out of your dilemma, if you're tired of the rat race that is modern living, then turning to Buddhism might just change your life.Just one problem….Modern Buddhism is laden with modern trappings that are designed to get people to just "feel good" and detracts from the founding principles of Buddhism that withstood the test of time for over 20 centuries. Buddhism is often conflated with religion when it is simply a philosophy for discovering your truth and living a life worthy of emulation.In this no-nonsense, zero-fluff to Buddhism specifically designed for beginners, you're going to gain foundational knowledge and understanding of the guiding principles of Buddhism, as well as practical steps to apply its concepts and principles to transform your life.Here's what you're going to discover in Buddhism for Beginners:The religion vs philosophy paradigm and the three main types of Buddhism that will help you get the basic understanding of BuddhismThe three jewels of Buddhism to help you find your inner strength and rid yourself of needless worry and anxietyThe core Buddhist values that will help you gain a new stress-free perspective about your problemsHow to understan ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Rivers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/190580/bk_acx0_190580_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Can One Live a Life in Which There Is No Comparison at All?: Four Public Talks, Santa Monica, USA, 1971 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 379min

  Attention implies the total abandonment of the 'me'. 6 March 1971. Duration: 100 minutes. Can the mind undergo a radical revolution? How do you observe the world? What solves our human problem is observing the whole process of ourselves without judging, condemning, translating or rejecting - just to observe. Question topics following the talk include: being disturbed in order to know, being confused and transcendental meditation. Violence, pleasure and fear. 7 March 1971. Duration: 89 minutes. We have accepted violence as a way of life, and yet at the same time we want peace. Can one live a life in which there is no comparison at all? Pleasure is the continuance of an experience that is never finished. We are living in the past. How can the conscious mind investigate the total hidden mind? Is pleasure love? 13 March 1971. Duration: 96 minutes. Can thought ever solve the whole problem of existence? What is the function of thought? Why has sex become so extraordinarily important? Chastity is the freedom from all image. Is love desire? A new thing can take place only when there is an ending of the old. Question topics following the talk include: getting better, controlling thought, the process of invention, vegetarianism and images. Meditation means a life that is totally different every minute of the day. 14 March 1971. Duration: 94 minutes. Attention leads to learning. 21 March 1970. Duration: 93 minutes. Inattention and attention. Observing without the word. What is the function of sleep? Is love a matter of culture, a thing of pleasure and therefore dependency? Fear in consciousness. 22 March 1970. Duration: 89 minutes. How does it happen that the deep layers hidden in consciousness can be exposed? Comparison between what is with what has been and what will be is the process of fear. Can the mind observe ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jiddu Krishnamurti. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/mybk/000277/bk_mybk_000277_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Reiki: Heal Yourself & Others With Reiki: Clear Negative Energy & Start Manifesting Positive Outcomes Through the Ancient Healing Power of Reiki , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 199min

  Reiki is not the answer to everything...but it is a powerful tool in the hands of a conscious human being, who wants to find balance in life.It is easy to be consumed by the frenzy of modern life. You wake up in the morning feeling stressed, and you lie in your bed at night exhausted. How long can you keep up with that, before you realize that something has to change? Reiki offers you a way out.Reiki addresses the body, mind, and spirit to highlight the areas that need to be balanced. It is a simple, natural, and safe method of healing that everyone can use. In fact, many hospitals have started using it. Rather than condemning alternative treatments, they have acknowledged its benefits. However, there are still many in disbelief when it comes to Reiki. They feel like they are not getting enough evidence. However, universal life force is indisputable. It is everywhere around us. Awaken your energy centers, and discover a new perspective in life.This book explores the essence of Reiki, and you will learn centuries-old techniques to help you explore your energetic body. I know this might seem too vague, filling you with more questions than you had before. Trust me, my goal is not to confuse you.What you will find is a clear, helpful guide to Reiki - all of this and more, including: Releasing energy and beliefs that are not serving youStories, case examples, and practical tipsSkeptical of reiki energy medicine? This may change your mindReiki self-treatment - how to heal yourself and othersHow to use crystals and chakras for energy healingRelief from chronic pain, conditions, or illnessesManifesting positive outcomesAnd much more...Whether you are curious about Reiki energy healing, or becoming a Reiki master, this book is a must-have in your library. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andrea Fuller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/236091/bk_acx0_236091_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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