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Beautiful Days: Stories , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 785min
A new collection of 13 mesmerizing stories by American master Joyce Carol Oates, including the 2017 Pushcart Prize-winning "Undocumented Alien". The diverse stories of Beautiful Days, Joyce Carol Oates explore the most secret, intimate, and unacknowledged interior lives of characters not unlike ourselves, who assert their independence in acts of bold and often irrevocable defiance. "Fleuve Bleu" exemplifies the rich sensuousness of Oates's prose as lovers married to other persons vow to establish, in their intimacy, a ruthlessly honest, truth-telling authenticity missing elsewhere in their complicated lives, with unexpected results. In "Big Burnt", set on lushly rendered Lake George, in the Adirondacks, a cunningly manipulative university professor exploits a too-trusting woman in a way she could never have anticipated. "The Nice Girl" depicts a young woman who has been, through her life, infuriatingly "nice", until she is forced to come to terms with the raw desperation of her deepest self. In a more experimental but no less intimate mode, "Les beaux jours" examines the ambiguities of an intensely erotic, exploitative relationship between a "master" artist and his adoring young female model. And the tragic "Undocumented Alien" depicts a young African student enrolled in an American university who is suddenly stripped of his student visa and forced to undergo a terrifying test of courage. In these stories, as elsewhere in her fiction, Joyce Carol Oates exhibits her fascination with the social, psychological, and moral boundaries that govern our behavior - until the hour when they do not. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tavia Gilbert, Stephen Graybill, Caitlin Kelly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/006547/bk_harp_006547_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Beowulf: The New Translation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 192min
J. R. R. Tolkien, author of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, in his famous 1936 lecture, "Beowulf, the Monsters and the Critics", said, "Beowulf is among my most valued sources. It is a work of genius, rare and surprising in the period, and it is worth studying. In Beowulf we have an historical story about the pagan past. Beowulf is not an actual picture of historic Denmark or Geatland or Sweden about 500 A.D. But it is, on a general view, a self-consistent picture, a construction bearing clearly the marks of design and thought. Beowulf is, indeed, the most successful old english heroic elegy." The origins, history and authorship of Beowulf are shrouded in uncertainty. This heroic epic probably began, as most do, with a wandering troubadour strumming a stringed instrument, sitting before a hearth-fire, and singing the verses to a spellbound audience arrayed before him. At some point, the words of the troubadour were inscribed in manuscript form, in order to preserve the story for posterity. The events depicted in this story take place during the late fifth to early sixth century. However, there is great dispute among scholars as to when the manuscript itself was actually transcribed. Tolkien believed it was written about the eighth century, while other serious experts assert it was written as late as the early 11th century. Beowulf is a rousing adventure story, filled with intrepid heroes, monsters and fire-breathing dragons, which can be listened to for the sheer enjoyment of the tale. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Hanks. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/017887/bk_acx0_017887_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Clarity Cleanse: 12 Steps to Finding Renewed Energy, Spiritual Fulfillment, and Emotional Healing , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 484min
A liberating 12-step guide to recognizing the emotional issues that hold us back, with strategies to increase our energy and help us reach our potential by the health and spiritual advisor to Gwyneth Paltrow. Based on the powerful mind-body strategy Dr. Habib Sadegh developed to help himself recover from cancer more than 20 years ago, The Clarity Cleanse will enable you to help your mind clear and your body heal. A regular GOOP contributor in health and spirituality, Dr. Sadeghi shows you how to turn obstacles into healing and energizing opportunities. Because negative emotions actually do damage on the cellular level, The Clarity Cleanse offers guidance for cleansing both your body and your mind. You will learn how to: Create a clear intention Purge negative emotions Practice compassionate self-forgiveness Refocus negative energy to move beyond doubt and fear Ask the kind of questions that will help your relationships. The Clarity Cleanse includes Dr. Sadeghi's Intentional Unsaturation Diet, which helps support emotional cleansing by removing the residue of repressed negative emotions. The diet is designed to reduce congestion in the liver, gallbladder, lungs, kidneys, and pancreas-the organs most affected by feelings such as resentment and anger. Dr. Sadeghi's friends at GOOP have offered 18 recipes to help make this cleanse delicious. Following the 12 steps in this book will help you to achieve a sense of peace and control, raise your self-esteem, and assert yourself in new ways to achieve positive and lasting change. Then, finally, you will be able to express your true, authentic self. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Booth. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/003634/bk_hach_003634_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Broken Worlds: The Alorian Wars, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 395min
From Drew Avera, author of The Dead Planet Series, comes an all-new space opera adventure! The Greshian Empire has reached across the Alorian Galaxy, using its naval might to bring its enemies to their knees. Dead planets float in their wake as the empire fights to assert themselves as the supreme race. Ensign Brendle Quinn has spent five years loyally serving the Greshian Empire in their relentless quest to dominate the Alorian Galaxy. But as his ship decimates planet after planet, he finds his sympathies swinging towards their defeated enemies. Sergeant Anki Paro, a Luthian Marine, has been anxiously awaiting the call to deploy. As the last line of defense against the crushing Greshian forces, she hopes the time has finally come where her world can stand against tyranny and protect the rest of the worlds in her sector of the Alorian Galaxy. As her path towards war draws near, Anki begins to notice a shift in balance as her society prepares itself for imminent destruction. Questions of misplaced loyalties lead her to wonder if the world she is trying to save has any real intentions of surviving. As Brendle and Anki's worlds collide, they find themselves in an unlikely alliance to try to stop the full might of the Greshian Empire before there's nothing left to fight for. The Alorian Wars is a military science fiction series for fans of The Expanse, Star Trek, and Old Man's War. If you want a fast-paced space opera adventure then look no further, The Alorian Wars is here! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rebecca Sternberg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/088636/bk_acx0_088636_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Overthinking: Turn Off Your Thoughts, How to Stop Worrying, Stress Management, Eliminate Negative, How to Overcome Your Destructive Thoughts and Start Thinking Positively... (Overthinking, Stress, Anxiety...) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 195min
Your thoughts have a direct impact on your emotions. Your emotions determine your well-being. Your feelings decide whether or not you are happy or unhappy. Your thoughts decide whether or not you feel good about yourself, others, and the world. You can control your thoughts.To manage your dreams, you must assert control over your thoughts and your beliefs. You must adopt open and positive feelings. Open and positive expectations lead to positive thoughts. Negative and rigid beliefs lead to negative thoughts. You can change your beliefs and opinions through the application of your conscious will and intent to the task. As you consciously adopt positive and open views and change your thoughts from negative to positive, you will feel more positive, balanced, and happy. Positive thoughts are thoughts that do not generate negative emotions such as anger, fear, worry, jealousy, or hate. Positive thoughts are also thoughts that make you feel happy and good about yourself, others, and the world. They are thoughts that make you feel balanced and peaceful. To change your thoughts, emotions, and thought patterns, you must be mindful of your thoughts and feelings. This is called mindfulness. Mindfulness requires that you monitor and observe your thoughts, thought patterns, self-talk, and emotions. Then, you consciously apply your intent and will and change them from negative to positive, from being absorbed in thoughts and self-talk to being in your heart, senses, and in the moment.What you will learn from this audiobook:Countering overthinkingStepping toward an improved life Quitting overthinking and causing yourself anxietyMaking things more manageable Managing life and overthinkingLearning positive attitude tipsUsing fast and effective tips to change negative thinking Knowing the most effective method to change negative thinking ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nicole Skalij. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/182015/bk_acx0_182015_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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You're Dead , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 440min
Organizational psychologist Dr. Waters is a happily solitary guy with a few deep attachments, including to his boss Paresh Rajput, the owner of a thriving hi-tech aerospace company. Until something really bad happens to CEO Rajput, which throws Waters into a lunatic swirl of murderous stalkers, corporate intrigue, amorous female executives, and crafty cops who see the inscrutable psychologist as murder suspect number one. Waters is hardly defenseless. A weight-lifter and former wrestler, ace poker player and master student of human nature, he takes it all on with surprising strength and determination. If they only knew. As with the connivers surrounding him, Waters has his own secrets. Autistic as a child, he lives with the consequences some blessings, others a curse. And a love affair that's hidden even more deeply, or so he thinks. You're Dead is a mystery/thriller, an adventure story, though in the context of the present zeitgeist the financial stakes of hi-tech ascendancy and flourishing commerce, corporate and personal venality, manipulations by the rich and powerful men and women and the ugly presence of base criminality that crackles around the fringes. It's about troubled and troubling minds and institutions that struggle to assert relevance, but also how one man, single-minded and apart, can disrupt what the lead detective on the case calls, "Their clever-clever ways". Every writer has their themes and pre-occupations. For Knopf, it's the intricacies of the mind, the most complex organism in the universe. The aberrations, as well as the indefinable "normal". You're Dead is an action-filled examination of what happens when minds of all kinds collide. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Kenerly. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/012789/bk_blak_012789_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Choosing Happier: How to Be Happy Despite Your Circumstances, History or Genes: The Practical Happiness Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 370min
Would you like to be able to choose to be happier?Did you know that scientists and researchers have discovered:Why some people are much happier than others?Happier people are more successful, resilient, creative, productive, kind and energetic, plus they have better health and relationships?We all have a happiness set point (a level of happiness that we keep returning to)?That this set point can be raised just by learning some simple habits and new ways of seeing the world?This audiobook busts the modern happiness myths that assert that we can find lasting happiness through having more money, buying more things, or being famous, successful, or powerful. Instead, it provides science-backed, actionable, effective, and simple practices that can make being happier a whole lot easier whoever and wherever you presently are. Choosing Happier will teach you the skills, mind-sets, and habits that will make it easy for you to live with more contentment and joy on a daily basis.Jem Friar has a unique and fascinating perspective on life having spent 14 years living in numerous countries around the world. He has also spent over 25 years working directly with individuals and groups as an alternative therapist and coach, supporting them to live in a more balanced, healthy, and happy way. He has combined his wealth of experience with insights and practices from ancient traditions, and the modern science of positive psychology to lay out an easy to follow formula that will allow anyone to raise their happiness levels.This easy to listen to, inspiring self-help audiobook is both enjoyably motivational and potentially life transforming. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jem Friar. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/140594/bk_acx0_140594_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Emotional Manipulation and Reading People: A Guide for Learn the Efficient Manipulation Method. Introducing Dark Psychology, Reading Body Language, Analyze NLP, Control, Hypnosis, Stealth Persuasion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 179min
Would you like to learn what to look for when your path comes to a manipulative person? Want to gain a better understanding of their methods in order to prevent being involved in a coercive relationship? Keep reading...Covert techniques of emotional manipulation are control methods that are underhanded. Methodically, emotional manipulation wears down your self-esteem and destroys your trust in your own perceptions. It can unintentionally cause you to compromise your personal boundaries and lose your self-respect, thus leading to a skewed view of yourself and reality. You are left even more vulnerable to further coercion and psychological harm with your defenses weakened or totally disarmed in this way.When someone manipulates you, they actually push you psychologically to do something you'd rather not do. Narcissistic manipulators tend to comment cleverly on anything, from your appearance to your personality flaws to your experience. Often, these comments are camouflaged as teasing or provocation, and their purpose is to make you feel uncomfortable. The manipulator is trying to mentally dominate you by making you feel terrible.Emotional Manipulation and Reading People shows you everything you need to learn about manipulating people and reading people to get what you might want from them, dealing with people's thoughts and taking advantage of their innermost feelings and desires to get what you need. Composed of well-established tactics to show you how to get ahead of the people around you and use them to your benefit, this special guide is a must-have if you want to develop and assert your power over others.In this audiobook, you will find chapters, like:Ways to Recognize a Master of ManipulationTechniques for Defending Against ManipulationManipulation Strategies Used by AbusersSigns of Emotional Blackmail and Manipulation in a RelationshipPsychological Tricks ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Catherine Carter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/197215/bk_acx0_197215_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Python Programming: The Advanced Guide to Learn Python Step by Step. A Faster Way to Learn Python Language. , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 219min
Do you want to achieve great results with the programming language? After listening to this book, you will know exactly what to do in order to improve your programming language.Python Programming seeks to advance the knowledge to programmers of the tools and functions with the view of elevating their skill levels, improving their coding success, and setting them on a path to professional growth and development.Throughout the book, the author gives practical examples of how to use these functions and tools with the view of improving success rate of programming skills acquisition and knowledge retention.The Python programming tricks highlighted in the various examples ensure that the learners can grasp these concepts independently. The book is organized into 12 different chapters that tackle distinct yet related topics. The overlap of information between preceding chapters ensures that the listener follows the train of ideas and knowledge without getting lost in the maze of jargon that is commonly associated with programming. From inheritance covered in chapter to memoization in chapter 12, the listener is guided through various concepts and given a thread that connects all the chapters.The tools and functions discussed in the audiobook include:ItertoolsMemoizationDjangoInheritanceClosuresIteratorsGeneratorsExceptions and assert handling, among othersThis book also seeks to highlight the interconnectivity between these various tools, functions, and modules in Python. In his characteristic, methodical approach, Jason Crash engages the listeners by paying attention to detail and use of simple examples to illustrate points and concepts.If you don't know the programming, if you don't want to waste time, and if you want methods that guarantee results immediately, then this is the perfect book for you.Would you like to ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jordan Gunner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/196683/bk_acx0_196683_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Emotional Intelligence: 21 Most Effective Tips and Tricks on Self Awareness, Controlling Your Emotions, and Improving Your EQ , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 98min
Do you want to overcome stress? Do you want to learn to assert yourself? Do you want to be understood? Do you want to understand other people? These are just some of the concerns that developing your emotional intelligence will address. Having a high intelligence quotient may not be enough to achieve success. Psychologists say that emotional intelligence affects performance. It has a huge impact on your professional success. A study conducted by TalentSmart shows that emotional intelligence or IE (popularly known as EQ) is the biggest predictor of job performance. That's because emotional intelligence is the foundation of all critical skills - empathy, anger management, assertiveness, flexibility, accountability, communication, presentation skills, and stress tolerance. Over 90% of the people who are doing well at work also have high emotional intelligence. The good news is you can develop emotional intelligence. This book contains practical and easy to follow steps that will help increase your emotional intelligence. In this book, you'll learn: What emotional intelligence is Traits of people with high emotional intelligence Traits of people with low emotional intelligence 21 practical tips that will help you increase your emotional intelligence How to set personal boundaries How to get to know yourself deeply How to increase your optimism and resilience Real stories of people with low and high emotional intelligence 30 empathy statements 100 techniques to help you beat stress And more! It's time to get out of the emotional roller coaster that you're in. This book will help you understand and manage your emotions. This book will help increase your self-control, conscientiousness, adaptability, motivation, and trustworthiness. Most of all, this book helps you understand other people more so that ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sam Slydell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/098714/bk_acx0_098714_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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