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    Chaparral Christmas Gift (eBook, ePUB)
    "It possessed a quantity of jet-black hair, a pair of extremely frank, deep-brown eyes and a laugh that rippled across the prairie like the sound of a hidden brook. The name of it was Rosita McMullen..."Though Rosita has many suitors, she ultimately chooses the young cattleman Madison Lane and the two are wed on Christmas Day. Rejected lover Jonny McRoy crashes the wedding and fires off his handgun yelling, "I'll give you a Christmas present!" But luckily he is deterred by the armed guests. It's only a matter of time, however, until Christmas time comes around once more and it's McRoy's turn to bring presents...American short story master O. Henry is best known for his pithy, witty scores and surprise endings. In doing so he made commonplace experiences extraordinary and memorable. His work has been immortalised in the popular 1952 film 'O. Henry's Full House' starring Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Marilyn Monroe and Jeanne Crain. William Sidney Porter (1862-1919), known simply as O. Henry, was a prolific American author of humorous literary pieces. His fame came exceptionally quickly and he became a bestselling author of short story collections. Perhaps the most famous of these are, 'Cabbages and Kings,' 'The Voice of the City' and 'Strictly Business.' The immensity of O. Henry's impact on the American short story genre for time to come is evidenced by the fact that an annual award in his name is given out each year in the United States. O. Henry's work is a must read for fans of Hemingway, Guy de Maupassant and Anton Chekhov.
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    Sixes and Sevens, Volume I , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 495min
    All over the world, O. Henry, one of the most famous pen names in history, stands for the very best in short-story writing. The stories included in this audiobook are: "Cupid a la Carte" "An Afternoon Miracle" "At Arms with Morpheus" "A Chaparral Prince" "A Ghost of a Chance" "Seats of the Haughty" "Makes the Whole World Kin" "The Duplicity of Hargraves" "Witches' Loaves" "The Sphinx Apple" "The Door of Unrest" "Ulysses and the Dogman" "Law and Order" "The Pride of the Cities" "The Church with an Overshot Wheel" "The Day We Celebrate" "Hygeia at the Solito" "October and June" "The Higher Abdication" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gene Engene. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bimo/000099/bk_bimo_000099_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Painted Word: A Treasure Chest of Remarkable Words and Their Origins , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 619min
    To untangle the knot of interlocking meanings of these painted words, logophile and mythologist Phil Cousineau begins each fascinating word entry with his own brief definition. He then fills it in with a tint of etymology and a smattering of quotes that show how the word is used, ending with a list of companion words. The words themselves range from commonplace - like "biscuit", a twice-baked cake for Roman soldiers - to loanwords including "chaparral", from the Basque shepherds who came to the American West; words from myths, such as hector; metamorphosis words, like "silly", which evolved from "holy" to "goofy" in a mere thousand years; and words well worthy of revival, such as "carrytale", a wandering storyteller. Whether old-fangled or brand new, all the words included in The Painted Word possess an ineffable quality that makes them luminous. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marlin May. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/005822/bk_acx0_005822_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    It Could Happen Tomorrow: Los Angeles Fire, Hörbuch, Digital, 21min
    It's a city that's come to embody a lifestyle: sunglasses and convertibles, days at the beach, and nights on the town. Los Angeles has almost four million residents, making it the second largest city in America. And with its successful television, film, and music industries, many consider it the entertainment capital of the world.But while L.A. is steeped in star-studded glamour, many celebrities choose to get away from it all by living just a few minutes north, in the Santa Monica Mountains. There, you'll find the prestigious communities of Hollywood Hills and Bel-Air, where mansions and large, comfortable homes perch along winding mountain roads, providing sweeping views of the city below. These hilltop estates may offer a luxurious lifestyle, but along with the fresh air and the picturesque vistas comes danger, because this storied area is at great risk of being devastated by a wildfire.L.A.'s sunny Mediterranean climate means that the summers are long and dry. The hills are covered with drought-resistant vegetation called chaparral, which is extremely flammable. Even the unusual east-west layout of the mountains, the only such range to transverse a major city in the country, adds to the danger from fire. This topography means that the canyons betweens the mountains run north to south. When the harsh Santa Ana winds come from the north every fall, they funnel straight into those canyons and can quickly fan a spark into a devastating firestorm. All in all, it's a recipe for a fast-spreading wildfire. Language: English. Narrator: Erik Bergmann. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/wthr/000002/rt_wthr_000002_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Botany Introduction
    Botany Introduction ab 32.99 € als Taschenbuch: Phycology Blossom Shoot Hypanthium Radicle Twig Samoan plant names Plant evolution Artemisia herba-alba Phytotoxin Botanical illustrator Coconut water Backcrossing Plietesials California montane chaparral and woodlands GAI. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Naturwissenschaft,
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    WordTheatre: Ahhhhh, Xmas...: Volume 1, Hörbuch, Digital, 137min
    WordTheatre, the short story performance specialists, casts the perfect actors to bring great contemporary writing to life. WordTheatre, the short story experts, casts the perfect actors to bring great contemporary writing to life. Recorded live with many of the authors present, these nine beautifully crafted stories will take you on a ride through the sublime to the ridiculous as WordTheatre celebrates Christmas! Seven stories by some of our most gifted writers working today are joined with classics penned by O'Henry and Saki. This volume promises to fill you with all the joy and laughter, tears and compassion that this season is famous for. Donal Logue reading H Street Sledding Record by Ron Carlson Craig Bierko reading The Birds for Christmas by Mark Richard Rachel Boston reading Isabelle's House by Lou Ann Walker John Heard reading A Chaparral Christmas Gift by O. Henry Gregg Henry reading The Swing by Margaret McMullan Sean Maguire reading Reginald's Christmas Revel by Saki Sally Brooks reading O Holy Night or The Year I Ruined Christmas by Laurie Notaro Stephen Tobolowsky reading A Christmas Memory by Stephen Tobolowsky Christopher Gorham reading Home for Christmas by Jeffrey Shaffer Produced and directed by Cedering Fox; edited by Sara Bencivenga; mixed and mastered by Theo Mondle; music composed by Greg Chun. WordTheatre gives voice to great writing. We are an innovative, internationally recognized, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring empathy, curiosity, and conversation through powerful and entertaining performances, both live and recorded, of the world's best contemporary literature. We aim to ignite a passion for reading, writing, and self-expression in our community and in future generations. Language: English. Narrator: Donal Logue, Craig Bierko, Rachel Boston, John Heard, Gregg Henry. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/wdth/000008/bk_wdth_000008_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Trouble Shooter: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 418min
    Hopalong Cassidy is one of the most enduring and popular heroes in frontier fiction. His legendary exploits in books, movies, and on television have blazed a mythic and unforgettable trail across the American West. Now, in the last of four Hopalong Cassidy novels written by Louis L'Amour, the immortal saddle man rides again - this time into a lonely valley of danger and death. Hopalong Cassidy has received an urgent message from the dead. Answering an urgent appeal for help from fellow cowpuncher Pete Melford, he rides in only to discover that his old friends has been murdered and the ranch Pete left to his niece, Cindy Blair, had vanished without a trace. Hopalong may have arrived too late to save Pete, but his sense of loyalty and honor demands that he find that cold-blooded killers and return to Cindy what is rightfully hers. Colonel Justin Tradwar, criminal kingpin of the town of Kachina, is the owner of the sprawling Box T ranch, and he has built his empire with a shrewd and ruthless determination. In search of Pete's killers and Cindy's ranch, Hopalong signs on at the Box T, promising to help get Tradway's wild cattle out of the rattler-infested brush. But in the land of mesquite and black chaparral, Cassidy confronts a mystery as hellish as it is haunting - a bloody trail that leads to the strange and forbidding Babylon plateau, to $60,000 in stolen gold, and to a showdown with an outlaw who has already cheated death once... and is determined to do it again. When Clarence E. Mulfold - the original Hopalong Cassidy - retired, he chose the young Louis L'Amour to carry on the Hopalong tradition in four classic novels, including The New York Times best-sellers The Rustlers of West Fork, The Trail to Seven Pines, and The Riders of High Rock. Now published for the first time under the author's own name, Trouble Shooter is a vividly authentic tale of the Old West that bears the unmistakable Louis L'Amour brand of s ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Robert Petkoff. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/003354/bk_rand_003354_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Natural history of Baja California
    Natural history of Baja California ab 53.49 € als Taschenbuch: Fauna of the Baja California Peninsula (Mexico) Fauna of the California chaparral and woodlands Flora of Baja California Marine fauna of the Gulf of California Trees of Baja California Fouquieria columnaris Coyote Cougar. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,
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    Can-Am
    Can-Am ab 18.49 € als Taschenbuch: Can-Am cars Can-Am entrants Can-Am races Can-Am seasons McLaren Penske Racing Surtees March Engineering Porsche 917 Monterey Grand Prix Shadow Racing Cars Chaparral Cars 1970 Can-Am season 1969 Can-Am season Ferrari 512. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Ratgeber,
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    Natural history of Baja California Sur
    Natural history of Baja California Sur ab 21.99 € als Taschenbuch: Fauna of the Baja California Peninsula (Mexico) Flora of Baja California Sur Islands of Baja California Sur Marine fauna of the Gulf of California Peninsular Ranges Trees of Baja California Sur Fouquieria columnaris Chaparral. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,
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