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    Martin Luther: A Life Inspired , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 83min
    Martin Luther is arguably one of the most influential people in the past millennium. He is perhaps most notably recognized for nailing the 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church, effectively initiating what is now Christian Protestantism. Luther was radical, wittily sarcastic, and rebellious against the traditional establishments of the Church. Whatever Luther could do to progress and defend Scripture, he did, even at the risk of his life. He is often referred to as the "Great Reformer" and the father of Lutheranism. His devotion and passion for the word of God would become his driving force. He would face ridicule, opposition, and, at times, daily death-threats, yet his grasp on the word of God would ultimately preserve him for a lifetime of far-reaching accomplishment. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lawrence D. Yaklin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/110380/bk_acx0_110380_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    On Truth , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 85min
    A professor emeritus of philosophy at Princeton University, Harry G. Frankfurt penned a surprise smash hit with his New York Times best seller On Bullshit, which insightfully and wittily captured the human capacity for, and tendency toward, BS. Now he examines the other side of the coin with this equally entertaining and provocative follow-up. As Frankfurt showed previously, bullshit lies within the realm of subjective perception. Truth, then, is what we find beyond this realm. But are we, as a people, willing to allow ourselves to be governed by honest principles? Could it be possible that we lack the commitment to acting morally and truthfully? Using his trademark skill at sharing philosophical insights with a general audience, Frankfurt examines these and other questions in this informative audiobook. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: George K. Wilson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/001043/bk_reco_001043_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Decameron (Complete)
    The Decameron (Complete) ab 40.49 € als Taschenbuch: Containing An Hundred Pleasant Novels. Wittily Discoursed Betweene Seaven Honourable Ladies And Three Noble Gentlemen. Translated By John Florio. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Romane & Erzählungen,
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    Son of Gun in Cheek , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 432min
    The prolific Pronzini not only writes a lot of mysteries (The Nameless Detective series), he obviously reads a lot of them too - but not all of what he reads is good. His 1982 Gun in Cheek was a wickedly humorous collection of unbelievable plots, poor characterization, unlikely language and just plain dumbness in his favorite genre; here he presents another collection, subtitled an affectionate guide to more of the 'worst' in mystery fiction." Some writers (Harry Stephen Keeler, Michael Avallone) are roasted at length, and some are sideswiped, including even fine writers experiencing temporary lapses (Ed McBain, Joseph Wambaugh). Not perhaps for the general reader, this volume should appeal to addicts who, like Pronzini, will apparently read anything labeled "mystery". Sex, pulp mags, B-movies and "The Alternative Hall of Fame" are featured in wittily titled chapters with a postmortem bibliography." (Publishers Weekly) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Chet Williamson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/000361/bk_acx0_000361_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Joseph Andrews , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 812min
    In one of the first novels in the English language, we follow the picaresque adventures of Joseph Andrews, a virtuous young man who is keen to maintain his innocence despite being coerced by nearly every woman he encounters. The episodic journey sees him travel home to London with his tutor, Parson Adams, as he heads to find his sweetheart, Fanny. Much mayhem ensues along the way as they become embroiled in a series of escapades and slapstick brawls. Fielding is an expert satirist, and through the many twists and turns of narration he combines high and low literature and high and low humor to create a wittily funny novel that he aptly named a "comic epic poem in prose". PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Telfer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/naxo/001282/bk_naxo_001282_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Hypnotist's Love Story
    From the multi-million copy bestselling author of BIG LITTLE LIES and NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, discover this irresistible story of love, lies and obsession . . .________Hypnotherapist Ellen O'Farrell has been single for a while, which is why she's so taken with her handsome new boyfriend, Patrick.But Patrick has a confession: he has a stalker, an ex-girlfriend who won't leave him alone.Ellen is a little disturbed - yet also curious. Who is this woman, and what would drive her to this obsessive behaviour? In fact, Ellen almost thinks she'd quite like to meet her.What she doesn't realise is that she already has . . .________AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLLERThe world can't get enough of Liane Moriarty...'Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express'Mistress of the razor-sharp observation' Kate Morton'An extraordinary talent' Nicole Kidman'Keeps you guessing to the very end - perfect summer read' Reese Witherspoon'Gripping, acutely observed, thought-provoking and funny' Marie Claire'Captivating' Closer
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    Bushworld: Enter at Your Own Risk , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 804min
    From Washington to Kennebunkport to Texas to old Europe and new Europe during the past two decades, Maureen Dowd has trained her binoculars on the Bush dynasty, putting them, as both 41 and 43 have complained to her, "on the couch". Here she wittily dissects the Oedipal loop-de-loop between father and son and the Orwellian logic of the rush to war in Iraq. As she's written about Bushworld, "It's their reality. We just live and die in it." Drawing upon her celebrated columns, with a new introductory essay, Dowd probes the topsy-turvy alternative universe of a group she has made recognizable by their first names, middle initials, nicknames, or numbers (41, the Boy Emperor, Rummy, Condi, Wolfie, Uncle Dick of the Underworld, General Karl, and her own nickname from W., the Cobra) as they seek an extreme makeover of the country and the world. Bushworld is a book any reader who cares about the real world won't want to miss. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kathe Mazur. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/000326/bk_peng_000326_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Decameron (Volume I)
    The Decameron (Volume I) ab 26.99 € als Taschenbuch: Containing An Hundred Pleasant Novels. Wittily Discoursed Betweene Seaven Honourable Ladies And Three Noble Gentlemen (Day I To Day V) Translated By John Florio. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Romane & Erzählungen,
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    He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 369min
    Double standards are nothing new. Women deal with them every day. Take the common truism that women who sleep around are sluts while men are studs. Why is it that men grow distinguished and sexily gray as they age while women just get saggy and haggard? Have you ever wondered how a young woman is supposed to be both virginal and provocatively enticing at the same time? Isn’t it unfair that working moms are labeled "bad” for focusing on their careers while we shake our heads in disbelief when we hear about the occasional stay-at-home dad? Jessica Valenti, author of Full Frontal Feminism, calls out the double standards that affect every woman. Whether Jessica is pointing out the wage earning discrepancies between men and women or revealing all of the places that women still aren’t equal to their male counterpartsbe it in the workplace, courtroom, bedroom, or homeshe maintains her signature wittily sarcastic tone. With sass, humor, and in-your-face facts, this book informs and equips women with the tools they need to combat sexist comments, topple ridiculous stereotypes (girls aren’t good at math?), and end the promotion of lame double standards. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julie McKay. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/012596/bk_adbl_012596_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Bad Blood, Hörbuch, Digital, 181min
    From a childhood of gothic proportions in a vicarage on the Welsh borders, through adolescence, leaving herself teetering on the brink of the 1960s, Lorna Sage vividly and wittily brings to life a vanished time and place and illuminates the lives of three generations of women. Lorna Sage’s memoir of childhood and adolescence is a brilliantly written bravura piece of work, which vividly and wickedly brings to life her eccentric family and somewhat bizarre upbringing in the small town of Hanmer, on the border between Wales and Shropshire. The period as well as the place is evoked with crystal clarity: from the 1940s, dominated for Lorna by her dissolute but charismatic vicar grandfather, through the 1950s, where the invention of fish fingers revolutionised the lives of housewives like Lorna’s mother, to the brink of the 1960s, where the community was shocked by Lorna’s pregnancy at 16, an event which her grandmother blamed on ‘the fiendish invention of sex’. Bad Blood is often extremely funny, and is at the same time a deeply intelligent insight by a unique literary stylist into the effect on three generations of women of their environment and their relationships. Language: English. Narrator: Jenny Agutter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/000763/bk_hcuk_000763_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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