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The Parting of the Sea: How Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and Plagues Shaped the Story of Exodus , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 404min
For more than four decades, biblical experts have tried to place the story of Exodus into historical context - without success. What could explain the Nile turning into blood, insects swarming the land, and the sky falling to darkness? Integrating biblical accounts with substantive archaeological evidence, The Parting of the Sea looks at how natural phenomena shaped the stories of Exodus, the Sojourn in the Wilderness and the Israelite conquest of Canaan. Barbara Sivertsen demonstrates that the Exodus was in fact two separate exoduses stemming from two volcanic eruptions. Over time, Israelite oral tradition combined these events into the Exodus narrative known today.Skillfully unifying textual and archaeological records with details of ancient geological events, Sivertsen shows how the first exodus followed a 1628 B.C.E. Minoan eruption that produced all but one of the first nine plagues. The second exodus followed an eruption of a volcano off the Aegean island of Yali almost two centuries later, creating the tenth plague of darkness and a series of tsunamis that "parted the sea" and drowned the pursuing Egyptian army. Sivertsen's brilliant account explains inconsistencies in the biblical story, fits chronologically with the conquest of Jericho, and confirms that the Israelites were in Canaan before the end of the sixteenth century B.C.E. In examining oral traditions and how these practices absorb and process geological details through storytelling, The Parting of the Sea reveals how powerful historical narratives are transformed into myth. The book is published by Princeton University Press. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bernadette Dunn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redw/000137/bk_redw_000137_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Boys of East Precinct: A True Story of Police Harassment and Cover-Up , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 158min
Freddie Gray, Samuel Debose, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and the list goes on and on. Americans have become apathetic to unarmed citizens being approached (under questionable circumstances) by out-of-control bullies carrying a badge. The new normal in many police departments is to shoot first and ask questions later. And the ultimate indignity is that the police know (in some cases) they can get away with it. On December 20, 2011, a deranged deputy working for the King County Sheriff's Department of Washington state picked the wrong man to harass. The result was a seven-month long internal investigation and 30 pages of paperwork for an altercation that only lasted a few minutes, even though there was no crime committed. Sometimes, the little guy wins. Not with weapons or guns, but with facts and a fundamental understanding of the law. The term "a reasonable suspicion that there is a crime being committed or about to be committed" is a very slippery slope in law enforcement. It allows any police officer, whether they're inexperienced or irrational or just a glorified bully hiding behind the cloak of authority, to stop innocent citizens and detain them. The Boys of East Precinct is a true story of police harassment and cover-up. It also empowers innocent citizens to protect themselves against out-of-control police officers whose only agenda is to use physical and sometimes deadly force stemming from emotion and anger. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael L. Eads. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/046130/bk_acx0_046130_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 647min
AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award WinnerThe "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the unforgettable life lessons she learned along the way. Jenifer Lewis keeps it real in this provocative and touching memoir by a Midwestern girl with a dream whose journey from poverty to Hollywood will move, shock, and inspire listeners. Told in the audacious voice her fans adore, Jenifer describes a road to fame made treacherous by dysfunction and undiagnosed mental illness, including a sex addiction. Yet, supported by loving friends and strengthened by "inner soldiers", Jenifer never stopped entertaining and creating. We watch as Jenifer develops icon status stemming from a series of legendary screen roles as the sassy yet loveable mama or auntie. And we watch as her emotional disturbances, culminating in a breakdown while filming The Temptations movie, launch her on a continuing search for answers, love, and healing. Written with no-holds-barred honesty, this gripping memoir is filled with insights gained through a unique life that offers a universal message: "Love yourself so that love will not be a stranger when it comes." From her first taste of applause at five years old to landing on Broadway within 11 days of graduation and ultimately achieving success in movies, television, and global concert halls, Jenifer reveals her outrageous life story with lots of humor, a few regrets, and, most importantly, unbridled joy. Candid, warm, and wonderfully inspiring, The Mother of Black Hollywood intimately reveals the heart of a woman who lives life to the fullest. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jenifer Lewis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/006411/bk_harp_006411_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent U. S. Elections , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 65min
It is no secret that the 2016 United States presidential election was one of the closest, nastiest, and most contentious in the history of the country. The narrow victory of Donald J. Trump was an unprecedented upset, to say the least. The Republic Party winnowed a field of 17 candidates down to a real estate developer and reality television star who appealed to large segment of the public that felt ignored by the established powers. The Democratic candidate, Hilary Clinton, was dogged with questions of trust and poor judgment stemming from her use of a private email server while serving as Secretary of State. When Wiki leaks released thousands of emails from the Democratic National Committee only an hour after NBC released a damaging recording of candidate Trump boasting of his sexual conquests and the Republican platform became surprisingly friendly to Russia, it became evident that extraordinary forces were at play and influencing the public conversation. After the election President Obama ordered the three major intelligence agencies to coordinate their findings during the lengthy election season and report them to key persons in the US government. The classified report was shared with the executive branch, the Congress, and the president-elect in early January. A shortened declassified version with the same assessments was released at the same time. That report, entitled Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections, is read here verbatim. It reveals that the Russian activities were deliberate, extensive, and originated at the very top of the Russian government. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: D. S. Harvey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/191712/bk_acx0_191712_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Key to the Science of Theology (Annotated) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 245min
Parley P. Pratt began to work on The Key to the Science of Theology in San Francisco in August 1851, just before leaving for his mission to Chile. He continued writing it while in Chile. He finished the manuscript upon his return to Utah in 1853. The manuscript remained unpublished, however, until 1855 when Parley found a publisher in England. Parley's book represented a lifetime of thought and built on ideas first propounded in Pratt's earlier writings, especially missionary tracts stemming from his years in England.The impact of The Key to the Science of Theology was unparalleled. One Latter-day Saint diarist of the 19th century observed: "We had every encouragement to read the Church publications: The Voice of Warning; the Pearl of Great Price; and Key to Theology."That Parley's writings would be on the same footing as the Pearl of Great Price, canonized in 1880, indicates the special status his works held among early Church leaders and members.During the 22 years following its publication, a time when almost no other Church books were being written, The Key to the Science of Theology went through three more editions, suggesting that the work had the tacit approval of Brigham Young.Indeed, in 1875, Voice of Warning and Key to the Science of Theology were the first two titles mentioned in the Church's Deseret News list of "Books worth Reading".Parley's Key to the Science of Theology continues to be a book worth the time today, providing the modern listener insight into the early gospel thinking of Church leaders. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Neeb. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/100603/bk_acx0_100603_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Robber Barons: John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 214min
The three richest men in American history: John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.For those given the privilege of being alive during the Gilded Age of America, the expansion of the American economy was truly astounding to watch. With Cornelius Vanderbilt controlling the monopoly on the waterways and Andrew Carnegie operating the steel monopoly, many wondered if there was another monopoly to be controlled in America. The answer to this came in the form of John D. Rockefeller, oil tycoon and the product of an upbringing that focused on hard work and treating everyone with fairness.Through calculated business transactions and a strategy founded on risk and reward, John D. Rockefeller became America’s richest businessman and the first billionaire in the history of America. However, while the wealth of John was enough to warrant a second glance into the life of the industrialist, John found his true love in dispersing the wealth amassed during his lifetime. With John being able to retire at the age of 56, the final 41 years of his life would be spent investing his wealth back into the American culture. With the aid of millionaire friends from the Gilded Age, John created a blueprint of philanthropy that would be followed by future generations and bestow aid on the common man. Through the efforts of John Rockefeller, the first charities and organizations designed to provide scientific research via funding from philanthropists were created. Despite the marring wounds stemming from the allegations of collusion in the early 1900s, John’s contributions to America varied from employment to philanthropy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John York. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/131011/bk_acx0_131011_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Holistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment: Third Edition , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1037min
Fossil fuels and livestock grazing are often targeted as major culprits behind climate change and desertification. But Allan Savory, cofounder of the Savory Institute, begs to differ. The bigger problem, he warns, is our mismanagement of resources. Livestock grazing is not the problem; it's how we graze livestock. If we don't change the way we approach land management, irreparable harm from climate change could continue long after we replace fossil fuels with environmentally benign energy sources. Holistic management is a systems-thinking approach for managing resources, developed by Savory decades ago after observing the devastation of desertification in his native Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). Properly managed livestock are key to restoring the world's grassland soils, the major sink for atmospheric carbon, and minimizing the most damaging impacts on humans and the natural world. This audiobook updates Savory's paradigm-changing vision for reversing desertification, stemming the loss of biodiversity, eliminating fundamental causes of human impoverishment throughout the world, and climate change. Reorganized chapters make it easier for listeners to understand the framework for holistic management and the four key insights that underlie it. This long-anticipated new edition is written for new generations of ranchers, farmers, ecological and social entrepreneurs, and development professionals working to address global environmental and social degradation. It offers new hope that a sustainable future for humankind and the world we depend on is within reach. 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: Paul W. Griffiths. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/103528/bk_acx0_103528_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Afield: A Chef's Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish
2012 IPPY Bronze Award in the Cookbook category (Independent Publisher Book Awards) ForeWord Reviews 2012 Book of the Year Award Finalist (TBA) 2013 James Beard Foundation Book Awards, Nominee Finalist Born from the principles of the local food movement, a growing number of people are returning to hunting and preparing fish and game for their home tables. Afield: A Chef's Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish is at once a manifesto for this movement and a manual packed with everything the new hunter needs to know. Wild foods, when managed responsibly, are sustainable, ethical, and delicious, and author Jesse Griffiths combines traditional methods of hunting, butchering, and preparing fish and game with 85 mouthwatering recipes. Afield throws open the doors of field dressing for novice and experienced hunters alike, supplying the know-how for the next logical step in the local, sustainable food movement. Stemming from a commitment to locally grown vegetables and nose-to-tail cooking, Griffiths is an expert guide on this tour of tradition and taste, offering a combination of hunting lessons, butchery methods, recipes, including how to scale, clean, stuff, fillet, skin, braise, fry and more. Fellow hunting enthusiast and food photographer Jody Horton takes you into the field, follows Griffiths step-by-step along the way and then provides you with exquisite plate photograph of the finished feasts. Filled with descriptive stories and photographs, Afield takes the reader along for the hunt, from duck and dove to deer and wild hog. Game and fish include: Doves, Deer, Hogs, Squirrel, Rabbits, Ducks, Geese, Turkey, Flounder, White Bass, Crabs, Catfish, and more.- Shop: buecher
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ADHD Parenting Guide: How to Promote Better Behavior and Enhance Your Child’s Academic and Social Skills , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 102min
The truth about parenting a child with ADHD you’ve never been told.... As troubling as an ADHD diagnosis is, you are at least provided with a starting point. You can take a breath – there’s an explanation for the impulsiveness, disorganization, difficulty focusing, restlessness, and frustration your child may be experiencing.A diagnosis, however, doesn’t give you the tools needed to cope with the situation.As the parent of a child with ADHD, you’ll often feel alone and incapable of overcoming the numerous challenges stemming from the diagnosis.You, however, aren’t alone.In 2016, 6.1 million children in the US were diagnosed with ADHD, the CDC reported. The number has changed over time – from 4.4 percent of kids in 2003 to 6.4 percent of kids in 2011.While ADHD is quite prominent, it still happens to be a widely misunderstood condition.Even pediatricians and teachers will get the approach towards these kids wrong on occasions.Nearly 50 percent of parents whose kids have ADHD misidentify the symptoms, which also delays the adoption of the right parenting style.Even when they have the diagnosis, so many people feel completely clueless.Should you medicate?Where on the ADHD spectrum does your child fall?Is it just a stage that your child will grow out of, eventually learning how to focus as they grow older?In ADHD Parenting Guide, you’ll discover:Why it’s important to refrain from pushing your child to change – rather, you should modify your parenting approach. The little known symptoms of ADHD that many kids exhibit The #1 reason why kids with ADHD experience academic difficulties....…and how to address that issue responsibly The secrets of dealing with bad behavior and rewarding positive changes What to do if rewards and positive motivation fail The power of writing down your expectations and communicati ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ted Ryan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/188113/bk_acx0_188113_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Odds of Gods: Why Christians Should Not Tell Lies , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 435min
Rashman has always found it difficult to rectify his faith with the reality of the world around him. A Christian of 55 years, his belief becomes a point of contention with his family when he falls ill and subsequently struggles to maintain a sense of financial stability.Refusing to attempt to treat his ailments and instead putting his faith in God, he’s abandoned by the people who are supposed to be the closest to him, challenging his faith in the process. Realizing that his understanding of Christianity has slowly - but surely - been drifting away from that of other believers, Rashman undergoes a revelation, which crystallizes ideas that have been plaguing him for years.Concerned about the hypocrisy of other Christians, stemming from their lack of commitment to, and their sheer misunderstanding of, God’s word, Rashman sets out on a quest to preach this re-evaluation of the Christian belief system.In his eyes, the burdens and problems inherent to everyday life - be it poverty, sickness, or death - have been compounded with a general feeling of unease and confusion which has resulted in an incorrect image of God as the higher power they want Him to be, rather than the reality.Of course, this campaign doesn’t come easy, and not everyone is willing to unlearn and disregard the lifestyle and beliefs they’ve been deepening for decades in order to rethink God's word.Challenging this perception of God and other Holy Scriptures, The Odds of the Gods spins a biting tale based on true events all about interrogating what belief means in the modern age, and how ignorance may have led so many down a path from which there is no coming back. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Clifton SanRemo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/204411/bk_acx0_204411_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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