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    In Defense of Thomas Jefferson: The Sally Hemings Sex Scandal , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 490min
    The belief that Thomas Jefferson had an affair and fathered a child (or children) with slave Sally Hemings - and that such an allegation was proven by DNA testing - has become so pervasive in American popular culture that it is not only widely accepted but taught to students as historical fact. But as William G. Hyland Jr. demonstrates, this "fact" is nothing more than the accumulation of salacious rumors and irresponsible scholarship over the years, much of it inspired by political grudges, academic opportunism, and the trend of historical revisionism that seeks to drag the reputation of the Founding Fathers through the mud. In this startling and revelatory argument, Hyland shows not only that the evidence against Jefferson is lacking, but that in fact he is entirely innocent of the charge of having sexual relations with Hemings.Historians have the wrong Jefferson. Hyland, an experienced trial lawyer, presents the most reliable historical evidence while dissecting the unreliable, and in doing so he cuts through centuries of unsubstantiated charges. The author reminds us that the DNA tests identified Eston Hemings, Sally's youngest child, as being merely the descendant of a "Jefferson male." Randolph Jefferson, the president's wayward, younger brother with a reputation for socializing among the Monticello slaves, emerges as the most likely of several possible candidates. Meanwhile, the author traces the evolution of this rumor about Thomas Jefferson back to the allegation made by one James Callendar, a "drunken ruffian" who carried a grudge after unsuccessfully lobbying the president for a postmaster appointment - and who then openly bragged of ruining Jefferson's reputation. Hyland also delves into Hemings family oral histories that go against the popular rumor, as well as the ways in which the Jefferson rumors were advanced by less-than-historical dramas and by flawed scholarly research often shaped by political agendas. Refle ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Ferrari. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/211560/bk_acx0_211560_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lady Guinevere and the Rogue with a Brogue: Scottish Scoundrels: Ensnared Hearts, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 507min
    Lady Guinevere Darlington has spent the last five years trying to forget the beautiful rogue who stole her heart and then crushed it under his shiny black hessian. Humiliated by the blighter with the unforgettable brogue and left to weather the wagging tongues of the ton alone, she started a secret society that delivers justice to ill-intentioned rakes, and she managed to avoid having to wed - until now. But while her time is up, her determination is not. If she must take a husband, she’ll do so on her own terms. She has a plan, and a possible candidate, until the Scot she once loved returns to London and throws her life into salacious turmoil yet again.Asher Talbot, the newly minted Duke of Carrington, has nearly perfected his ability to repress memories of the stunning, stubborn lass who long ago captivated him with her innocent charm, then slayed him with her duplicity. He channeled his anger into continuing to build the distillery empire he started when he thought he was a by-blow. But now his company is in danger, and he intends to secure his inheritance to save it, even if it requires pursuing the perfidious enchantress he disavowed. True reconciliation is not part of his plot, but hints of the Guinevere he thought he knew leave him questioning everything.When fate, fortune, and a cunning scheme bring these two together, their mutual attempts to torture each other ignite the dormant desire between them. But secrets surround them, and they’ll have to unravel each one before the love they glimpsed is lost forever.Join the adventure today! You’ll love Lady Guinevere and the Rogue with a Brogue is book one in the Scottish Scoundrels: Ensnared Hearts series! It’s a captivating regency Scottish romance by USA Today best-selling author Julie Johnstone! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Campbell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/211998/bk_acx0_211998_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Satyricon , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 415min
    Libidinous, licentious, salacious and very, very funny, The Satyricon is one of the most remarkable documents from ancient Rome. It tells the ribald story of Encolpius, a man of active and varied appetites (powered notably by his passion for his favourite lover, the handsome Giton), who plunges without inhibition into the life of Roman pleasures: orgies of food, feasting, abundant sex and escapades. The kind of hedonism found occasionally in Roman mosaics is here brought to life. In the feast at the house of Trimalchio we have an extraordinary account of a Roman banquet where dish after dish - each more extravagant than the last - is presented to the diners, who lie on their couches for course after course. And after all that they still find the energy to indulge in intense pleasures of a different kind. Again and again. There are historical questions around the author - Petronius (c27-66 CE), who lived during the time of Emperor Nero - and the text, which was originally much longer than the sections that have survived. This is of interest to academics but need not deter the enjoyment of the delightfully personal tale that has come down to us. Among the characters Encolpius encounters is Eumolpus, a poet philosopher whose extravagant (and loud) journeys into epic poetry attract the Roman equivalent of rotten tomatoes. Very, very funny. It must be said, however, that this is literature, aiming high. It presents an engaging picture of Roman low life: 'women hot after gladiators or dusty muleteers', old men casting glances (and more) at shapely youths, and an elaborate ceremony to Priapus in an attempt to restore lost vigour. But it does so with style and elegance, full of classical references to poetry, history and philosophy though often with dry, humorous asides. Not for the faint-hearted, The Satyricon is a delight from beginning to end, and especially in this hugely entertaining reading by Nicholas Boulton, which op ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicholas Boulton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/dhrm/000068/bk_dhrm_000068_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Closet Full of Coke: A Diary of a Teenage Drug Queen , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 493min
    A Glimpse Inside a Hidden World Narrated by the teenage girl who lived it, Closet Full of Coke tells the true story of how a New York suburban fifteen-year-old girl's savvy and wit helps turn the small-time drug business of Armando, a Colombian drug dealer, into a multi-million-dollar cocaine operation that puts them on the DEA's Wanted List. This intimate diary gives readers a fast-paced glimpse of the couple’s speedy rise to riches, and their inevitable descent. These wannabe drug lords of the 1980s New York-to-Florida drug scene end their story only three years later with an untimely death, betrayal, and revenge. Here is a true account of drug dealers whose obsession with money, power, sex, and glamor drives them to a lifestyle of deceit and recklessness, ending in tragedies that destroy lives forever. This is no ordinary memoir; this is Memoir Noir From the Author: I wanted the foolish girl I once was to tell her story without interruption. The result is a diary written like a novel. There is no reflection or analysis. There is a salacious story full of colorful characters and dialog, told by the teenager who lived it. Drug dealers have an interesting ethos unknown to outsiders. They live by elaborate rules and codes, and use intricate methodology to conduct business. They are far more organized than people imagine, and they see themselves as business people and entrepreneurs. Serious dealers who want success don't use drugs and they deal to other dealers, not to users. Readers have called it "haunting," "a car wreck you can't look away from," "a roller coaster ride," and "Alice in Wonderland meets Scarface." So if you like the edge of your seat, hold on tight and listen to my story. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Hillary Hawkins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/042284/bk_acx0_042284_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Bangkok: Bangkok Travel Guide for Men - Get the Most Bang for Your Buck , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 100min, (USK 18)
    Bangkok is one of the most exciting cities in the world; the Venice of the East, Asia's City of Sin, it has much to offer from its delicious and plentiful food to its rich cultural history and bustling street life and, of course, its abundance of beautiful women. In the past, to find out how to get around Bangkok on a budget and enjoy its many salacious wonders, you would need to buy your respectable guide that would tell you where to get the best Pad Thai and when all the temples opened, and then consult unconvincing three-year-old online guides to meeting Thai girls. With the Bangkok Travel Guide for Men, you get all the information you need to get the most out of your trip to Bangkok. With wit, insight, and street smarts, you will be shown how to stay and visit Bangkok on a low budget while seeing the sites, whether it be the majestic Golden Palace or the majestic go-go girls of Soi Cowboy. Discover the best places to stay in Bangkok and compare the advantages of staying in all the most popular locations, while getting the best prices. Learn how to stay safe and have the most fun with Bangkok's working and non-working girls, while getting the most bang for your buck. Find out how to take to the Thai way of life, how to get the local price for everything, and how to get around without getting ripped off. Learn about online dating in Thailand and what websites are the best. Discover how to find good Thai girls and stay out of trouble in Bangkok, and learn how much to pay and how to negotiate price. Learn about go-go bars and soapy massage parlors in Bangkok. This guide has everything you need to know about traveling to Bangkok on the cheap! Bonus: Chapters on how to enlarge your penis naturally. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Kollins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/051364/bk_acx0_051364_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    There Are No Men: Will Any Man Make It to a Second Date? , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 667min
    Divorced 30-something Claire doesn't know who is in her dating pool, but she's doing her best to avoid shark-infested waters. Leaving her clueless and insensitive husband behind was a smart move after losing her fertility, but now she's riding the wave of flying toupees, strange men in leather thongs and drunken nights in painfully impractical shoes. Claire desperately wanted to be a mother, but now she'll settle for one middle aged man worthy of a second date. After a long drought, men are flooding her shores, and she's drowning in choices. There's Justin, the 25-year-old IT boy-genius with the GQ look and cougar fetish, and he won't take no for an answer. A woman would have to be a blind, lesbian nun not to fall for him, but he reminds Claire of her wasted youth. And then the charming but mysterious Dr. Nathan appears, but he's cheating on her with his medical mistress, a demanding cardiology practice. To further rock her boat, Claire's stable career in publishing has been tossed about by her floundering company's launch of a new line of trendy, salacious books. Cookbooks aren't selling these days, but erotica is flying off the shelves and challenging Claire's attitude about sex, work, and her tempestuous new life. When her best friend convinces her to buddy up to the aspiring writer who just moved in across the street, Claire rejects the idea. He has already caught her in more than one embarrassing and scantily clad situation. Giving in to her friend's nudging, she tries to ignore the details she discovers about him, including his hard rock night gig and his mesmerizing blue eyes, in the hopes his literary talents can pull her publishing house up from the bottom. Claire's dilemma begs the question: Are there no men or just too many? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marci Himelson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/041590/bk_acx0_041590_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Hidden Chances: The Complete Collection , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 162min, (USK 18)
    The Complete Collection of the Hidden Chances series! With this collection, you'll get all five volumes! Follow Julia on her adventures, including: The Introduction - Volume One: Julia has found the perfect boyfriend. Well, perfect except for the tiny fact that their sex life is absolutely dismal. She finds herself fantasizing constantly about an imaginary lover that satisfies her in ways she can only dream of. Julia thinks she'll never know that type of pleasure... until she meets Anne. What will happen when Julia finds herself alone with the dark-haired beauty at her best friend's wedding? Will she be able to resist her charms, or will she give in to her deepest desires? Exposure - Volume Two: Now, back from the wedding, Julia discovers that she is completely obsessed with her female lover, to the point that she gives up on receiving any pleasure from her boyfriend. Julia and Anne sneak away from their real lives to spend hotter and hotter moments together. Now, after a last minute change of plans, the two women find themselves surprised by an unexpected guest. Julia is unsure of how she feels about bringing both of her worlds together and wonders if either relationship will survive after a night of passion being explored and secrets being exposed... The Getaway - Volume Three: After the threesome, Julia's boyfriend becomes a better lover but she decides it may not even be worth the trouble. He is obsessed with her lover and all Julia wants to do is have Anne all to herself. When she and Anne run into a hot lesbian couple at the local gay bar, not only do they indulge in some spicy, salacious behavior, but they also make the decision to run away together for the weekend. Will their weekend getaway help to clear Julia's head? Or will she find herself even deeper into the sticky situation? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jazmin Kensington. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/031876/bk_acx0_031876_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Summary & Analysis of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress | A Guide to the Book by Steven Pinker , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 76min
    Steven Pinker wants to prove that we are living in a world that is better off than it has ever been, and it will only continue to get better. In Enlightenment Now, Pinker argues that the best tools we have come from the 18th century ideals of reason, science, progress, and humanism, and we can leverage them in very 21st century ways by using data to tell the story of our modern world.   (Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book. If you’re looking for the original book, it is available from Amazon and Audible.) If you've been feeling like the world has been getting worse off, that violence is on the rise, or that humanity has already "peaked" then this audiobook will change your mind. Delve deep into the world of data where Pinker presents rock-solid arguments for the betterment of humanity as a whole.  What does this ZIP Reads summary include? A synopsis of the original book An overview of the core tenets of Enlightenment thinking Detailed chapter-by-chapter breakdowns Key takeaways including major data points from Pinker's book A in-depth editorial review of the merits and shortcomings of the original title Editorial review of the original book Short bio of Steven Pinker About the original book: Enlightenment Now is Steven Pinker’s love letter to the Enlightenment. Knowledge, he argues, is our best tool against the traps set by atrophying political parties, salacious media, and theocratic social norms. With reason, science, and humanism - the foundational principles of the Enlightenment - and our modern ways of measuring progress by way of data, Pinker elegantly proves that the world is in a better place than it used to be, and things will only keep getting better so long as we stay committed to those principles. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Satauna Howery. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/119225/bk_acx0_119225_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Unleashed: A Melanie Travis Mystery , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 414min
    Summer means two things to Melanie Travis: a break from her teaching duties at Connecticut's elite Howard Academy and a chance to plan the perfect wedding to her fiancé, Sam. She certainly doesn't need the unwelcome arrival of a dinner invitation "peace offering" from Sam's ex-wife, Sheila Vaughn. And dinner proves to be only the beginning of her problems. Sheila's new man turns out to be Brian Endicott, an old buddy-turned-enemy of Sam's. To make matters worse, Sheila announces her temporary stay in town is now permanent: She's accepted a job as co-publisher of Woof!, a new gossip rag for the dog show world. But before the first issue is even out, a hotter story breaks when Sheila is found dead, strangled with a leather dog leash. As far as Melanie's concerned, the woman should have been on a leash long ago. And it seems she isn't alone in her dislike of Sheila. Some of Woof's salacious stories threatened to expose the dirty paws of quite a few important exhibitors, and someone on Sheila's staff may have found her high-handed attitude worth silencing. Then there's the question of the life insurance policy Brian took out only days before Sheila's death. Even more troubling to Melanie is her faltering relationship with Sam, who's hiding secrets - secrets that put him more deeply under Sheila's spell in death than in life. Now, it will take the instincts of a bloodhound to sniff out a killer who's bent on putting an end to Melanie's amateur sleuthing. With Unleashed, Laurien Berenson has delivered her most engaging, suspenseful novel yet, full of her signature, razor-sharp wit, and fast-paced plotting that's guaranteed to have mystery lovers sitting up and begging for more of Melanie Travis. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jessica Almasy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/018282/bk_adbl_018282_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Startup: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 409min
    From veteran online journalist and BuzzFeed writer Doree Shafrir comes a hilarious debut novel that proves there are some dilemmas that no app can solve. Mack McAllister has a $600 million idea. His mindfulness app, TakeOff, is already the hottest thing in tech, and he's about to launch a new and improved version that promises to bring investors running and may turn his brainchild into a $1 billion business - in startup parlance, an elusive unicorn. Katya Pasternack is hungry for a scoop that will drive traffic. An ambitious young journalist at a gossipy tech blog, Katya knows that she needs more than another PR-friendly puff piece to make her the go-to byline for industry news. Sabrina Choe Blum just wants to stay afloat. The exhausted mother of two and failed creative writer is trying to escape from her credit card debt and an inattentive husband - who also happens to be Katya's boss - as she rejoins a workforce that has gotten younger, hipper, and much more computer literate since she's been away. Before the ink on Mack's latest round of funding is dry, an errant text message hints that he may be working a bit too closely for comfort with a young social media manager in his office. When Mack's bad behavior collides with Katya's search for a salacious post, Sabrina gets caught in the middle as TakeOff goes viral for all the wrong reasons. As the fallout from Mack's scandal engulfs the lower Manhattan office building where all three work, it's up to Katya and Sabrina to write the story the men in their lives would prefer remain untold. An assured, observant debut from veteran online journalist Doree Shafrir, Startup is a sharp, hugely entertaining story of youth, ambition, love, money, and technology's inability to hack human nature. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eliana Marianes. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/003056/bk_hach_003056_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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