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  Beyond the Border : An Indian in Pakistan , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 682min

  I was born in India. You said your grandparents were born in what is Pakistan. But they live in India and I in Pakistan. Strange, is it not? Beyond the Border, based on two journeys that Yoginder Sikand undertook to Pakistan, covering Lahore, Multan, Hyderabad (Sindh), Moenjo Daro, Bhit Shah, and Islamabad, among others, is a strikingly unconventional account of what life is like for "ordinary" Pakistanis. The Pakistan he discovers only remotely resembles the stereotypical Muslim nation of the Hindu imagination. From Shiela, the daughter of a feudal lord, named after her mother’s Indian best friend to a rundown local eatery owner who offers the author free food because Sikand is the first Indian to visit his stall, encounters with Pakistanis from all walks of life draws up a very different picture - that Pakistan is a country as diverse, paradoxical and rich in narratives as India. Departing from the fiercely polemical rhetoric common in Indian and Pakistani accounts of each other, Yoginder Sikand, not only gives lie to the strategist’s view of the India-Pakistan divide, but dispels the myths that have filtered into the Indian psyche about Pakistan being the terrible other. In this brilliantly perceptive and quirky travelogue, he illuminates the Pakistani side of the story, while telling his own tale of exploration and self-discovery. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Winston Balmon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/003770/bk_adbl_003770_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Speak, Silence

  A SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN AND THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARThe long-awaited first biography of W. G. Sebald'The best biography I have read in years' Philippe Sands'Spectacular' Observer'A remarkable portrait' GuardianW. G. Sebald was one of the most extraordinary and influential writers of the twentieth century. Through books including The Emigrants, Austerlitz and The Rings of Saturn, he pursued an original literary vision that combined fiction, history, autobiography and photography and addressed some of the most profound themes of contemporary literature: the burden of the Holocaust, memory, loss and exile.The first biography to explore his life and work, Speak, Silence pursues the true Sebald through the memories of those who knew him and through the work he left behind. This quest takes Carole Angier from Sebald's birth as a second-generation German at the end of the Second World War, through his rejection of the poisoned inheritance of the Third Reich, to his emigration to England, exploring the choice of isolation and exile that drove his work. It digs deep into a creative mind on the edge, finding profound empathy and paradoxical ruthlessness, saving humour, and an elusive mix of fact and fiction in his life as well as work. The result is a unique, ferociously original portrait.

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  A Short History of the Phoenicians: Revised Edition

  Offering new insights based on recent archaeological discoveries in their heartland of modern-day Lebanon, Mark Woolmer presents a fresh appraisal of this fascinating, yet elusive, Semitic people. Discussing material culture, language and alphabet, religion (including sacred prostitution of women and boys to the goddess Astarte), funerary custom and trade and expansion into the Punic west, he explores Phoenicia in all its paradoxical complexity. Viewed in antiquity as sage scribes and intrepid mariners who pushed back the boundaries of the known world, and as skilled engineers who built monumental harbour cities like Tyre and Sidon, the Phoenicians were also considered (especially by their rivals, the Romans) to be profiteers cruelly trading in human lives. The author shows them above all to have been masters of the sea: this was a civilization that circumnavigated Africa two thousand years before Vasco da Gama did it in 1498.The Phoenicians present a tantalizing face to the ancient historian. Latin sources suggest they once had an extensive literature of history, law, philosophy and religion; but all now is lost. In this revised and updated edition, Woolmer takes stock of recent historiographical developments in the field, bringing the present edition up to speed with contemporary understanding.

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  Blood, Fire, Death (eBook, ePUB)

  In the early 1990s, Swedish death metal revolutionized the international music scene. Suddenly, the mild-mannered Scandinavian country found itself at the forefront of a new movement with worldwide impact thanks to bands such as Entombed, Dismember, and At the Gates. The birth of black metal drove the culture to even greater extremes, featuring a rawer, darker sound and non-ironic death-worship. Soon churches in both Norway and Sweden were aflame, and be- fore long Satanism emerged as more than just an image. But how did it all start? Why did Sweden become a hotbed for such aggressive, nihilistic music? And who are the people and bands that brought it all about?Blood, Fire, Death: A Swedish Metal Story recounts the evolution of the genre from the massive amplifier walls of 1970s rock, through the church-burning Satanic 1990s, to the diverse and paradoxical manifestations of the scene today. This book focuses on the phenomena that have propelled the scene forward in an evolution that has not only been musical, but aesthetic and ideological as well. This is a story about grotesque logos and icons that invoke death and darkness, but also a story of dedication, friendship, community, and a profound love for music.

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  Finding Gender Equality in the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda (eBook, ePUB)

  This interdisciplinary book explores how the policy goal of gender equality operates in arguably the most masculinist area of politics: peace and security. Gender equality was set on the international peace and security agenda with the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in 2000 and the inception of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda. Celebrated internationally as an outcome of feminist advocacy efforts, the WPS agenda has over time become a site of contestation. Security institutions have questioned the placement of the gender equality objective within the peace and security sector, whereas feminist advocates have expressed their concerns about the capacity of security institutions to support gender equality in meaningful ways. Drawing on insights of nearly seventy UN, government, international and local civil society experts, the book offers a systematic take on key gender equality debates within the WPS agenda in the case studies of UN Security Council, ASEAN and Pacific Islands Forum, and Governments of the Philippines and Australia. By looking back at the dilemmas of gender equality policymaking and their paradoxical effects in conflict and post-conflict situations, the book also looks forward to the third decade of the WPS agenda and the long-term impact of the agenda on the political struggle for gender equality in peace and security.

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  Abiding at the Feet of Jesus: A Study on the Beatitudes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 215min

  Are you ready to move past acting like a Christian to abiding in Christ?Jesus invites you into a new and better way of life, but it’s a paradoxical realm that turns human logic upside down. It’s a life where sorrow leads to joy, brokenness to health, and suffering to glory.Nate Sweeney - Directional Leader of Catalyst Church in Bentonville, Arkansas, founder and Directional Leader of The Abiding Network, and author of The Abiding Church - is passionate about seeing people come to Christ and live in relationship with Him. In this audiobook, he will encourage you:To understand each of the beatitudes in its cultural and biblical contextTo distinguish between biblical truths and manmade standards in your walk with GodTo practically apply each beatitude in both depth and breadthTo make a real difference in the lives of others as you become more genuinely ChristlikeTo see sin, conflict, and hardship in light of Christ’s transformative powerPlus, each section includes discussion questions, an action step, and a journal prompt to help you personalize and apply these biblical truths. Find the direction you need to walk in true discipleship!If you are ready to trade in the exhausting pursuit of an easy life for the soul rest found in an abiding life, begin listening to Abiding at the Feet of Jesus today and discover the power that launched the gospel and established the church - the power of abiding in Christ. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daniel Easler. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/156336/bk_acx0_156336_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Totem of Aries: The Multiverse Collection: Circle of Fate , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 383min

  *Totem of Aries is an instalment of the Circle of Fate series. Although being part of the series, the book can be heard as a stand-alone. If you love intriguing mysteries and romantic fantasy with compelling characters and enduring relationships, grab the audiobook and join thousands of avid listeners who have fallen in love with the Multiverse Collection. Today isn’t just another day in Eudaiz for Madeline. She wakes to find a mark on Ciaran’s shoulder that will take his life before the day ends. An incident occurred in the past that caused this blood debt, and she’s confident she can come back to the past and fix it before it claims her husband. She time-travels with what she considers a solid plan at the time. She has access to the best technology of Eudaiz. She’s a mind reader. She has supernatural power. She travels with a vampire friend who has wide connections across multiple worlds. What could possibly go wrong? The incident occurred before Ciaran and Madeline knew each other. Not only he didn’t know her, he didn’t trust her when she approached him as a stranger. One mistake could cost Madeline her current family, Eudaiz its king, and millions of citizens their lives. But she can’t gain Ciaran’s trust and his cooperation without telling him about the future. However, by doing so, she violates several paradoxical rules of time traveling, which will have unknown consequences in the future.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Catherine Edwards, Erin Bateman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/155497/bk_acx0_155497_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The RIP: Mining the Subconscious Artifact , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 733min

  The Quest: To pass through conscript meaning, enter the emotional-sensorial parallel, feel deeply and bring forth the full essence of whole consciousness.  Born with five perfectly balanced senses, the human mind is bathed in dynamic sensing. In mathematical terms, this represents five to the fifth power conscious awareness. Are you aware that the creature-being exists within an encoded/emotional first voice that is immediately activated at birth?  Is fear your friend or enemy? When fear is your enemy, you lose your essence. Did you know that knowledge has no essence?  Do you think your feelings belong to you? They do not - via psychological implant, losses or gains are predetermined circumstances governed by the word sanction given to others.  What makes the idea of truth a hypocrisy? Can you define fact as anything more than mental impasse or define truth as more than paradoxical conscription?  The Word-Language is a mono-dimensional syllabus and noun-verb inversion that is unfit for an essence creature - the human being. Are you using your first voice to access total consciousness rather than remembering performance-rated acts? How do you stimulate and use this natural treasure? Once you learn how to enter the world of emotion... your feelings will evolve and take flight!  The RIP will remain as one of the most important, fresh and poignant works to eclipse this century.  Until you listen to The RIP, who and what you are will never be as clear. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Thom Bowers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/116137/bk_acx0_116137_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  History of the Supreme Court, Hörbuch, Digital, 607min

  What would you like to know about the Supreme Court's evolution, its immense impact, and its crucial role in democracy? Now is your chance to explore the law of the land with an acclaimed expert on the United States Constitution and the Supreme Court. In 24 stimulating lectures, you will survey the history of the Supreme Court from its inception through the present day. Your discussion stays rooted in the historical - not the legal or political. In other words, you do not need a law or political science degree to understand how the nomination and confirmation process has changed, or how the justices have differed in their approaches to the Constitution, or why the Court's decisions matter now more than ever. Likewise, you do not need to put your guard up when discussing controversial decisions. Instead, you will study the evolution of the Court with an eye towards understanding how it has come to play such an important role in American life. As you know, much of American ideology and history appears mired in contradiction. The Supreme Court is no exception. Throughout the course, you will gain an appreciation for the American public's paradoxical attitudes toward the judiciary over the centuries. After examining landmark decisions and key players in the history of the Supreme Court, you will arrive at a fuller understanding of its role in both shaping and responding to larger developments across American society.  Language: English. Narrator: Tim S. Huebner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/nykm/000887/bk_nykm_000887_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Ten Thousand Saints , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 666min

  Adopted by a pair of diehard hippies, restless, marginal Jude Keffy-Horn spends much of his youth getting high with his best friend, Teddy, in their bucolic and deeply numbing Vermont town. But when Teddy dies of an overdose on the last day of 1987, Jude's relationship with drugs and with his parents devolves to new extremes. Sent to live with his pot-dealing father in New York City's East Village, Jude stumbles upon straight edge, an underground youth culture powered by the paradoxical aggression of hardcore punk and a righteous intolerance for drugs, meat, and sex. With Teddy's half brother, Johnny, and their new friend, Eliza, Jude tries to honor Teddy's memory through his militantly clean lifestyle. But his addiction to straight edge has its own dangerous consequences. While these teenagers battle to discover themselves, their parents struggle with this new generation's radical reinterpretation of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll, and their grown-up awareness of nature and nurture, brotherhood and loss. Moving back and forth between Vermont and New York City, Ten Thousand Saints is an emphatically observed story of a frayed tangle of family members brought painfully together by a death, then carried along in anticipation of a new and unexpected life. With empathy and masterful skill, Eleanor Henderson has conjured a rich portrait of the modern age and the struggles that unite and divide generations. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Kaplan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/002529/bk_harp_002529_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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