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Sisi: Empress on Her Own: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1042min

For readers of Philippa Gregory, Paula McLain, and Daisy Goodwin comes a sweeping and powerful novel by New York Times best-selling author Allison Pataki. Sisi tells the little-known story of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary, the Princess Diana of her time, in an enthralling work of historical fiction that is also a gripping pause resister. Married to Emperor Franz Joseph, Elisabeth - fondly known as Sisi - captures the hearts of her people as their "fairy queen", but beneath that dazzling persona lives a far more complex figure. In mid-19th-century Vienna, the halls of the Hofburg Palace buzz not only with imperial waltzes and champagne but with temptations, rivals, and cutthroat intrigue. Feeling stifled by strict protocols and a turbulent marriage, Sisi grows restless. A free-spirited wanderer, she finds solace at her estate outside Budapest. There she rides her beloved horses and enjoys visits from the Hungarian statesman Count Andrássy, the man with whom she's unwittingly fallen in love. But tragic news brings Sisi out of her fragile seclusion, forcing her to return to her capital and a world of gossip, envy, and sorrow where a dangerous fate lurks in the shadows. Through love affairs and loss, dedication and defiance, Sisi struggles against conflicting desires: to keep her family together or to flee amid the collapse of her suffocating marriage and the gathering tumult of the First World War. In an age of crumbling monarchies, Sisi fights to assert her right to the throne beside her husband, to win the love of her people and the world, and to save an empire. But in the end, can she save herself? Featuring larger-than-life historic figures such as Bavaria's "Mad King Ludwig" and the tragic Crown Prince Rudolf, and set against many of Europe's grandest sites - from Germany's storied Neuschwanstein Castle to England's lush shires - Sisi brings to life an extraordinary woman and the rom ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/004470/bk_rand_004470_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Harriet Tubman: A Captivating Guide to an American Abolitionist Who Became the Most Famous Conductor of the Underground Railroad , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 180min

If you want to discover the captivating life of Harriet Tubman, then pay attention...Harriet Tubman was known as a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. But this wasn’t a railroad that carried trains and freight but rather human lives that were desperately seeking freedom. It was a clandestine group of individuals (hence the name “underground”) scattered across the United States and Canada who helped facilitate the migration of those ensnared in the South’s scourge of slavery to the so-called free states and provinces of the North.Harriet’s years of bondage were dreadful, and she had the scars to prove it. She also had recurring headaches from when a heavy two-pound weight used for weighing produce struck her in the head. Neither her scars nor her headaches would ever leave her, and they served as a constant reminder of what she had gone through. In fact, some biographies assert that as she got older, the headaches only grew worse.But Harriet was a fighter. And she insisted on those around her having that same fighting spirit, as well. Her steely determination was forged on the Underground Railroad, where to turn back meant slavery, severe punishment, and possibly death. Harriet Tubman traveled up and down the backroads in the dead of night, with only her own wits and her faith in God to help her.In Harriet Tubman: A Captivating Guide to an American Abolitionist Who Became the Most Famous Conductor of the Underground Railroad, you will discover chapters, such as:Never AgainHarriet’s Vision Begins to Take ShapeHarriet Makes a Break for FreedomFirst Forays on the Underground RailroadGeneral Tubman Takes ChargeHarriet on the Front LinesWith the Help of Her Family and FriendsPreparing a Place for Harriet TubmanAnd much, much more!Get this audiobook now to learn more about the life of Harriet Tubman! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Zenobia. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/200940/bk_acx0_200940_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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13 Mistakes You Are Making Right Now That Are Ruining Your Marriage: A Practical Guide to Turn Your Marriage Around Through Mutual Listening, Understanding, and Love , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 214min

Are you living with something worse than an unhappy marriage without even knowing it?We all know the honeymoon stage of a relationship: Everything your partner does is perfect, every conversation goes smoothly, and it seems that it will be that way forever.But, we also know that just like honeymoons, this period won't last forever. Some of these blissful starts create relationships that last a lifetime, while others crash and burn.Do you remember when your spouse gave you a present for the first time? Or the first time you had a meaningful conversation?We all carry with us the memories that our relationships are built on, but it can be hurtful and frustrating to realize that those experiences seem to exist solely in the past.What most people overlook when worrying about a ruined marriage is that it takes time to decide what kind of marriage yours will be.Ending up in an unhappy marriage is a trying enough ordeal on its own, but imagine waking up one day and realizing that you've been living in one for months, or even years!Maybe you've had the same realization strike you. Here's what makes you different: You refuse to ignore what's happening or put up with feeling unheard for even a moment longer.In 13 Mistakes You Are Making Right Now That Are Ruining Your Marriage, here is just a fraction of what you will discover:Techniques for identifying the areas of your relationship that need the most work, and what you can do to improve them in your own marriage The four distinct communication styles we use and how understanding their unique quirks can revolutionize how you and your spouse talk How giving your partner your undivided attention can take quality time from an afterthought to a loving and affirming experience Actionable strategies to assert yourself in your relationship dynamic and tackle the difficult conversations that every couple has to work throug ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Marlowe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/221372/bk_acx0_221372_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Puppy Training Boot Camp: The Ultimate Guide on Training Your Puppy for Good Behaviour , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 34min

Are you thinking of getting a puppy? Or do you own a puppy that behaves badly or does not follow your commands? Would you like to learn how to train him or her, to assert your authority and ensure that he or she is well behaved and responsive to your commands? If your answer to these questions is in the affirmative, you're in luck, because today teaching your dog good behavior will be our focus. This guide shall walk you through how to train your puppy the easy, fun, and cheap way. It will show you that you don't need to hire a pro dog trainer. In fact most dog experts agree that the best person to train a puppy is you: the dog owner. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: Crate train your dog - the five basic types of crates, with the advantages and disadvantages of each type House-train your dog - learn the important aspects of house-training and the reasons for training your dog Train your dog to be obedient - I will teach you how to command your dog to sit, stay, come, and be submissive in four simple steps Train your dog to overcome separation anxiety - I will help you identify signs of separation anxiety and how this can be overcome Choose the appropriate leash, and train your dog to walk with it -leashes come in different materials; I will review some common leashes as well as teaching leash skills Prevent your dog from chewing furniture and footwear - learn to stop your dog from destroying your property and forming poor chewing habits Use advanced training techniques - teach your dog advanced commands within days Teach your dog to perform tricks that will make any dog owner proud And much, much more! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Moran. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/054017/bk_acx0_054017_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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How to Grow Your Penis: Techniques to Naturally Increase the Size of Your Penis , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 40min

This book has lots of actionable techniques on how to naturally increase the size and girth of your penis with no equipment. This might sound unpleasant, but it's a fact: We are living in a masculine world. We are living in a world that is idolizing masculine values - even our own language indirectly conveys this fact. Many words and expressions such as "man up" that mean "be strong/brave" assert (though indirectly) how the world views masculinity. Among other issues such as general body physique, you'll find that most men actually care so much about improving sexual performance - they want to have longer sex and protect their masculine image in this respect, and if they think the penis size is the deterrent, it can lead to stress and anxiety if there is no available, working solution. I believe this is only a natural response to the expectations of the world we live in and the societal demands we cannot escape from. Think about it; most women wouldn't want to give you any hope of having sex with you if they think you are not just gifted down there. If you have a small penis, perhaps showering with men around you will constantly remind you of how lacking you are in that area of your life, irrespective of how successful you are in other spheres of life. Obviously, your ego will be constantly bruised when the topic of penis sizes, sex, and related topics come up. And even when you go to urinals and other men who are gifted well don't shy from holding theirs with pride for anyone who cares to look to see it, you will constantly feel bad about yourself and how lacking you are. Your self-confidence and self-esteem takes a nosedive, which subsequently affects other aspects of your life. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kyle Jackson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/079036/bk_acx0_079036_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Assertiveness Training: How to Stand Up for Yourself, Boost Your Confidence, and Improve Assertive Communication Skills , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 220min

Stop being a pushover - it's time for you to be seen, be heard, and to get what you deserve.Have you spent the better portion of your life physically and mentally unable to strive for what you really want, passively riding the waves as they come?Are you constantly considerate of others’ feelings, having made too many compromises in the past that have left you feeling unfulfilled and empty?You may currently be facing an unsettling internal conflict, wondering how you can assert yourself and express your genuine thoughts, needs, and opinions without being aggressive or disliked by those around you.There's no reason to be held back by discomfort and fear anymore - with the right training, your timid nature will undoubtedly subside, making room for the assertive person you've always longed to be.In Assertiveness Training, you will discover:Scientifically proven steps to practice self-awareness and emotional control to avoid the most common emotional setbacks barricading the way between you and your assertive selfHow to tackle the anxiety and fear that come from your first attempts at being assertive, making assertiveness second natureA plethora of situation-based tips and tricks that will guide you through the process of knowing exactly what to say and do to let people know that you're not to be walked overComprehensive guidance on how to be assertive in your workplace to finally get the recognition and respect you deserveHow to find the right balance between passive and aggressive behavior to gain genuine respect from others, untainted by pity or fearA step-by-step action plan, taking you on a transformative journey toward building more confidence that's rooted in a polite and kind contact with the people around youAnd much more! Assertiveness is not a natural-born trait, but it is a skill that we all can acquir ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dave Thackara. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/230369/bk_acx0_230369_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 655min

Number-one New York Times best sellerPulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear.Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, the Christian Science Monitor, and Southern Living.Our current climate of partisan fury is not new, and in The Soul of America Meacham shows us how what Abraham Lincoln called the "better angels of our nature" have repeatedly won the day. Painting surprising portraits of Lincoln and other presidents, including Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, and Lyndon B. Johnson, and illuminating the courage of such influential citizen activists as Martin Luther King Jr., early suffragettes Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt, civil rights pioneers Rosa Parks and John Lewis, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and Army-McCarthy hearings lawyer Joseph N. Welch, Meacham brings vividly to life turning points in American history. He writes about the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the birth of the Lost Cause; the backlash against immigrants in the First World War and the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s; the fight for women's rights; the demagoguery of Huey Long and Father Coughlin and the isolationist work of America First in the years before World War II; the anti-Communist witch hunts led by Senator Joseph McCarthy; and Lyndon Johnson’s crusade against Jim Crow. Each of these dramatic hours in our national life have been shaped by the contest to lead the country to look forward rather than back, to assert hope over fear - a struggle that continues even now.While the American story has not always - or even often - been heroic, we have been sustained by a belief in progress even in the gloomiest of times. In this inspiring book, Meacham ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Fred Sanders, Jon Meacham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006118/bk_rand_006118_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Last Faith: A Book by an Atheist Believer , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 364min

What is the unique and most important feature that distinguishes man from all other living beings? Why is it that, contrary to the instinct of self-preservation, a parent will throw themselves headlong into fire or water to save their child? Why do people get married and why do they get divorced? Why do people have extramarital affairs and why do two people in a couple become jealous of one another? What is love? When and why did the type of sex emerge among human beings that is free of any reproductive function? Why are the social and behavioral distinctions between men and women being rapidly erased? Why, despite everything, is the world becoming more tolerant than it was in previous centuries? People are born with different intellectual, spiritual, and physical capabilities. So why do we assert that all people are equal? Can the world without violence exist? If not, under what circumstances and to what kind of violence does man have a right? Wherein lies the origin of this right? Where is the root of our morality? Why do our moral values change over time? Do absolute moral values exist? Why has man, on the whole, never observed (or perhaps is incapable of observing) a set of various religious commandments? Should we observe them? Are they the decree of God? By which "commandments" do we really live our lives and is it possible to formulate them in such a way that we could realistically observe them? What is good? And what is evil? Is there a simple criterion by which one may distinguish good from evil? In which direction is humanity evolving and is it governed by some universal law? Is there any meaning to life? Is it possible to give a clear and straightforward answer to all these questions? It is, in fact, possible! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Lescault. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/090037/bk_acx0_090037_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Seeds of Resistance: The Fight to Save Our Food Supply , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 323min

An eye-opening exposé of the struggle to control the world’s seeds and the future of our food Ten thousand years after humans figured out how to stop wandering and plant crops, veteran investigative journalist Mark Schapiro plunges into the struggle already underway for control of seeds, the ground-zero ingredient for our food. Three-quarters of the seed varieties on Earth in 1900 had become extinct by 2015. In Seeds of Resistance, Schapiro takes us onto the frontlines of a struggle over the seeds that remain, one that will determine the long-term security of our food supply in the face of unprecedented climate volatility. Schapiro reveals how more than half of all commercially-traded seeds have fallen under the control of just three multinational agri-chemical companies. At just the time when scientists tell us we need a spectrum of options to respond to climatic changes, thousands of seed varieties are being taken off the market and replaced by the companies’ genetically engineered or crack-baby seeds, addicted to chemical pesticides and herbicides from the day they are planted. Schapiro dives deep into the rapidly growing movement in the United States and around the world to defy these trends and assert autonomy over locally-bred seeds - seeds which are showing high levels of resilience to the onrushing and accelerating impacts of climate change. Schapiro applies his investigative and storytelling skills to this riveting narrative, from the environmentally stressed fields of the American Midwest to the arid fields of Syria, as conditions in the two start to resemble one another, to Native American food cultivators, who are seeing increasing interest in their ability to grow food in shifting conditions over thousands of years; from the financial markets that are turning patented seeds into one of the planet’s most valuable commodities to the fields where they are grown. Seeds of Resistance lifts the lid on the struggle, ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Will Damron. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/025765/bk_adbl_025765_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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A Well-Regulated Militia: The Founding Fathers and the Origins of Gun Control in America , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 567min

Americans are deeply divided over the Second Amendment. Some passionately assert that the Amendment protects an individual's right to own guns. Others, that it does no more than protect the right of states to maintain militias. Now, in the first and only comprehensive history of this bitter controversy, Saul Cornell proves conclusively that both sides are wrong.Cornell, a leading constitutional historian, shows that the Founders understood the right to bear arms as neither an individual nor a collective right, but as a civic right - an obligation citizens owed to the state to arm themselves so that they could participate in a well regulated militia. He shows how the modern "collective right" view of the Second Amendment, the one federal courts have accepted for over a hundred years, owes more to the Anti-Federalists than the Founders. Likewise, the modern "individual right" view emerged only in the 19th century. The modern debate, Cornell reveals, has its roots in the 19th century, during America's first and now largely forgotten gun violence crisis, when the earliest gun control laws were passed and the first cases on the right to bear arms came before the courts.Equally important, he describes how the gun control battle took on a new urgency during Reconstruction, when Republicans and Democrats clashed over the meaning of the right to bear arms and its connection to the Fourteenth Amendment. When the Democrats defeated the Republicans, it elevated the "collective rights" theory to preeminence and set the terms for constitutional debate over this issue for the next century.A Well-Regulated Militia not only restores the lost meaning of the original Second Amendment, but it provides a clear historical road map that charts how we have arrived at our current impasse over guns. For anyone interested in understanding the great American gun debate, this is a must-listen. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin T. Collins. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/012002/bk_tant_012002_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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