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    Ripcord: Billy Beckett, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 331min
    Russell Mann is one of the brightest young talents in the National Basketball Association, and he’s on the verge of signing a new contract worth $100 million or more.But people close to him keep turning up dead.In the third installment of the best-selling Billy Beckett Series, Billy finds himself representing the troubled star, a young man he has shepherded from the tough streets of the Bronx to the bright lights of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. Despite Billy’s guidance, violence seems to stalk Russell at every turn, and the agent unwittingly finds himself tangled in a web of death and deceit. Blackmailed and confronted with the prospect of forfeiting millions, Billy must answer a terrifying question: should he choose his client or his conscience?In a riveting novel layered with twists and intrigue, Billy must successfully navigate a dark path full of haunting secrets, some old and some new. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Campbell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/196576/bk_acx0_196576_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Thomas Jefferson: Patriot. Statesman. President. The Entire Life Story: Great Biographies , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 103min
    Thomas Jefferson was one of the men who helped to bring the United States into being, and he shepherded the country through some of the most dynamic political years in its history. It is possible that without his brilliance, the fledgling democracy, the first in the world since the end of Ancient Greece, may not have survived its first few trials by fire.Inside, you’ll listen about:Born to PrivilegeMarriage and MonticelloRevolution and Nation BuildingPresidencySecond TermReturn to Private LifeLegacyThe Measure of a ManAnd much more!Jefferson was a scientist, fascinated by the development of new crops and scientific agricultural techniques. He was an architect who helped to promote the popularity of neo-classical and Neo-Palladian architectural forms. He was a prodigious writer, a linguist who mastered several languages, and a naturalist who studied birds, wine, natural bridges, and soil conditions. Thomas Jefferson improved many contemporary inventions, adapting them to his needs. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jerry Beebe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/166876/bk_acx0_166876_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Thanksgiving Tribute, Ancestors in New World America: A Grandaughter’s Account of Some of America’s Earliest Pioneers Life Risking Pursuits of Civility and Freedom , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 41min
    Through a granddaughter’s narrative, peek into the phenomenal triumphs that led to a “Gratitude Celebration”, a Thanksgiving tradition.The story centers on William Brewster, ancestor to many, father of the pilgrims and the nation, who perseveres through dividing issues of his era. Living in an oppressive state that deems him an outlaw, he must hide before indenturing himself to servitude. Knowing the suffering endured by the tiny fraction who lived to tell of the horrific sacrifices it took to survive in the New World, he shepherded his family onto the Mayflower to voyage to undeveloped lands on a foreign continent to make a new home.This short exposé connects the holiday feast to both of the first victorious American settlements Jamestown and Plymouth, covering Queen Mary and King James; notable sea captains during the pirate era: Newport, Smith, and Argall; First Nations Indians: The Powhatans, the Wampanoag and their chiefs, Powhatan and Massasoit, as well as crucial pilgrim allies Pocahontas, Namontack, and Squanto. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gayle Michelle Fowler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/222197/bk_acx0_222197_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The League: How Five Rivals Created the NFL and Launched a Sports Empire , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 710min
    The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America.The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $13 billion in annual revenue. Yet its current dominance has obscured how professional football got its start. In The League, John Eisenberg reveals that Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell took an immense risk by investing in the professional game. At that time, the sport barely registered on the national scene, where college football, baseball, boxing, and horse racing dominated. The five owners succeeded only because at critical junctures in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the League. At once a history of a sport and a remarkable story of business ingenuity, The League is an essential listen for any fan of our true national pastime.   ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Thomas May. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/004789/bk_hach_004789_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Aliens in the Mist: A Literary Journalism Piece , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 27min
    It was early in the morning on February 20, 1954, and President Eisenhower was anxious. The secret service had shepherded him away from his contrived vacation in Palm Springs, California, for a highly classified meeting at Edwards Air Force Base, and he was now being led down a dark corridor. Already his mind was working on a cover story to feed the press. He decided on a dental emergency. He'd even bring the dentist along to the official fundraising function tomorrow night. He'd say that he lost a tooth cap while eating fried chicken. It was perfect. "They are awaiting your audience, Mr. President," one of his escorts announced. President Eisenhower stepped eagerly into the room, reaching forward to shake hands with his new Alien Ambassador to the United States. He suppressed the urge to laugh maniacally as terms were discussed for the Treaty. Aliens in the Mist: A Literary Journalism Piece explores the experiences of Betty and Barney Hill while offering research on the events regarding the Treaty. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Tanner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/006737/bk_acx0_006737_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    George H. W. Bush: The American President Series: The 41st President, 1989-1993 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 423min
    George Bush was an uncomfortable leader, a distant patrician figure who spoke awkwardly and was long thought to lack "the vision thing". And yet, as Timothy Naftali argues, there was no person of his generation better prepared for the challenges facing the United States as the Cold War ended. Bush brilliantly shepherded Russian reformers through the liberalization of their socialist system and skillfully orchestrated the reunification of Germany. And following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in 1990, he united the global community to defeat and punish Saddam Hussein. Domestically, Bush reasserted principles of fiscal discipline and political accountability. Yet it was ultimately his trademark propriety that cost Bush his chance at a second term. Bush's landmark budget deal was characterized as a political defeat rather than a show of fiscal responsibility; his caution in dealing with Saddam Hussein was considered by many Republicans a pathetic compromise. With his party divided, Bush lost his bid for reelection in 1992, but in a final irony, the conservatives who scorned him would return to power eight years later, under his son and namesake. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick Frederic. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/aren/000749/bk_aren_000749_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Vintage Ladybug Farm , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 473min
    Come home to Ladybug Farm, the place for everyone who has ever had a friend... or a dream. Four years have passed since best friends Cici, Bridget and Lindsay left the suburbs for an old mansion in the Shenandoah Valley. They've survived broken plumbing, leaky roofs, and marauding sheep. They've faced fire, hail, snow, and financial set-backs. Yet somehow through it all they've managed not only to build a home, but a family. And now, much to their amazement, all their dreams seem to be coming true. The vineyard has been restored and Ladybug Farm Winery is on the verge of bottling its first vintage. Their friends Paul and Derrick are building a house next door. High school and college graduations are just around the corner for the two young people they have shepherded for the past four years. Life couldn't be more perfect. But Ladybug Farm still holds a few surprises for them all... Someone is getting married. Someone is keeping a monumental secret. And someone is leaving Ladybug Farm forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lia Frederick. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/016729/bk_acx0_016729_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Homesteading Space: The Skylab Story: Outward Odyssey: A People's History of Spaceflight , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1312min
    As the United States and the Soviet Union went from exploring space to living in it, a space station was conceived as the logical successor to the Apollo moon program. But between conception and execution stood the vastness of space itself, to say nothing of the monumental technological challenges. Homesteading Space, by two of Skylab’s own astronauts and a NASA journalist, tells the dramatic story of America’s first space station from beginning to fiery end. Homesteading Space is much more than a story of technological and scientific success; it is also an absorbing, sometimes humorous, often inspiring account of the determined, hardworking individuals who shepherded the program through a near-disastrous launch, a heroic rescue, an exhausting study of Comet Kohoutek, and the lab's ultimate descent into the Indian Ocean. Featuring the unpublished in-flight diary of astronaut Alan Bean, the book is replete with the personal recollections and experiences of the Skylab crew and those who worked with them in training, during the mission, and in bringing them safely home.The book is published by University of Nebraska Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks."Offers valuable personal recollections from those who were there." (Air & Space)“A well-told saga of Skylab from start to fiery fall.” (Coalition for Space Exploration)"A great read." (Ed Gibson, Skylab III science pilot and author) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gary L. Willprecht. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/178456/bk_acx0_178456_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    White Choctaw , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 56min
    Two early 19th century Methodist missionaries ventured out into Choctaw territory from Memphis, Tennessee. They were never seen again. Others tried entering from the Tombigbee River. They did return but vowed to never again go there. Still another tried but returned after two years with nothing to show for his efforts.Alexander Talley - missionary, minister, physician - proved to be a very special missionary; he was uniquely qualified and fully prepared to take the Gospel of Jesus westward to the Indians and the adventurous settlers.Alexander saddled his horse, loaded his belongings - pack, tent, books - and praying earnestly, "Lord, if you have confidence in calling me to do this work, I have confidence you will show me the way," he crossed the river into a dark, foreboding forest. Riding westward, he wondered how he could bring love, hope, and salvation to people who did not know him, could not read a Bible, and did not speak his language. Alexander had been singled out as the only man who stood a chance of accomplishing this daunting mission.This is Alexander Talley’s story: how he rode a circuit covering more than 400 miles, held camp meetings for Indians and white settlers, won more than 3,200 converts to Christianity, and faithfully shepherded people desperately in need of compassionate leadership in the face of encroaching greed and malice. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeff Gullett. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/103498/bk_acx0_103498_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Ancient Cities: The History of Pompeii , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 64min
    They come in droves, busloads of tourists shepherded down through modern streets, shops and stalls, past souvenir stands and hordes of local guides offering insight and spectacle. From all across the world they come to the Italian region of Campania, to walk the cobbles of ancient streets, peer at frescoes, marvel at sculptures, and visit the remnants of historic villas, bath-houses, and even brothels. In 2003, it was estimated these international visitors contributed some $35 million dollars to the Italian economy. A feature of the Grand Tour, an educational rite of passage for wealthy travelers from the mid-1600s to the mid-1800s, Pompeii has long been a popular destination for tourists; in 2008, an estimated 2.5 million tourists visited it. The type of tourists also changed over time. In AD 79, the year Vesuvius erupted, Pompeii was actually the equivalent of a resort town for wealthy Romans. Over 1500 years later, it was only the wealthy elite who could afford to travel, trekking through Italy to examine culture, art, and the roots of Western civilization. They sought exposure to the relics of classical antiquity while deepening language skills, broadening aristocratic connections, commissioning paintings, and generally mingling with the higher social classes of the Continent. In more contemporary times, increases in the technology of transportation allowed the movement of people from multiple social classes, scales of wealth and cultural backgrounds. The style of traveler has altered, but the attractions of Pompeii have not. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Larry Earnhart. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/034638/bk_acx0_034638_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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