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    The Wrong Box , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 450min
    Victorian humour generally doesn't translate well across time. The Wrong Box is one of the exceptions. The plot revolves around the supposed death of Joseph Finsbury, who, as a youth, with his brother Masterman, joined a tontine - a scheme whereby each entrant pays a fixed amount and the sum total, with interest, is given to the one who lives the longest. At the beginning of the story, there are three survivors and then two - the Finsbury brothers. Joseph is guardian to two boys and a girl, Morris, John and Julia. He was responsible for the boys' legacy of £30,000 and invested it unwisely in his failing leather business. The money has all but disappeared, and on reaching adulthood they want their inheritance back! Uncle Joe must be kept alive at all costs. Then there is a train crash.... The novel was either ignored or strongly criticised when first published, not least one suspects because of the irreverent attitude to death and its attendant rituals, subjects which commanded huge respect and veneration almost amounting to obsession from the Victorians. It is, however, a hugely entertaining story with a convoluted, complicated plot that can defy comprehension - but it is of no matter! A cast of gloriously eccentric characters certainly had a comic effect on one notable literary figure of the period. "I laughed over it dementedly when I read it. That man [Stevenson] has only one lung but he makes you laugh with your whole inside." (Rudyard Kipling) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Peter Newcombe Joyce. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/assm/000121/bk_assm_000121_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Winning Sadie: Simon in Charge, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 297min, (USK 18)
    Sadie Donohue: gorgeous, sexy, smart and totally smitten with Simon Jacobson. Simon Jacobson: gorgeous, sexy, smart, uber-rich and utterly smitten with Sadie Donohue. This sounds like a perfect match, so what's the problem? Sadie is from the wrong side of the tracks; working class neighborhood, public schools, sausages on the backyard bar-b-que. She was raised to fend for herself and bow down to no one, especially a man. Since meeting Simon, everything her liberated, independent mother taught her has flown out the window. Now Sadie is regularly over Simon's knee for being her sassy, strong-willed self. And she loves it! Simon hails from a world of wealth and privilege; gated communities, private schools, servants turning steaks on the bar-b-que. As the owner of a multinational corporation he is used to giving orders and getting what he wants. His life revolves around making millions and socializing with people whose flamboyant wealth intimidates Sadie. Still, she's thrown into the deep end and told not to do anything to embarrass Simon. Or else! At their lavish engagement party, Sadie's hears her mother's voice echoing in her head, reminding her that she will never fit in. Best intentions aside, Sadie will always be an embarrassment to Simon. That's it. Engagement off! Simon is in charge and he has other ideas. But will Sadie's mother be their undoing? Can Sadie reconcile her past with her future? This love story includes domestic discipline, explicit sex scenes and more. If such material offends you, please do not buy this book. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Charlie Boswell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/083219/bk_acx0_083219_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Day Trading: Tips & Tricks for Maximum Profit and Reduced Risk , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 75min
    For many years, day trading has been earning a reputation as an incredible and effective way to earn money quickly. Many people who are interested in making cash on the side without the obligation that comes with a traditional job gravitate towards day trading. However, an unfortunate number of those people are under the false impression that day trading is a low-maintenance level job, when it, in fact, requires a great deal of education, patience, persistence, and gumption. This book will serve as your first source of information into the world of day trading and will give you the necessary tools to begin experimenting with the market. Over the course of this book, you will learn about what it takes to be a day trader, how to approach each trade, how to review your work, and what steps you will need to take next in order to launch your day trading career. Since this business revolves around money, you will learn how to handle yours, deciding upon how much to invest and how to attain your profit target goals. What you'll learn in this book How to make a day trading plan The power of stop loss orders Finding the right risk to reward ratio How to analyze your past trades Trading strategies Trading tools All about the right mindset How to get started And much, much more! This is the ultimate guide to get started with day trading and make a lot of money. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Shumka. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/065791/bk_acx0_065791_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    To the Best of Our Knowledge: Making Magic, Hörbuch, Digital, 52min
    In this hour, novelist Erin Morgenstern's darkly magical novel revolves around a mysterious circus and a contest that pits two young students of magic against each other. Next, Alex Stone is a professional magician with a physics degree. In a new book, Fooling Houdini, he breaks ranks with his fellow magicians, revealing some of the tricks of the trade and their basis in cognitive science. He performs a feat of psychic magic with our radio audience.Then, the last remaining magician's colony in India -- Kathputli, in Delhi -- is slated to be be bulldozed to make way for shopping malls and high rises. Filmmakers Jim Goldblum and Adam Weber are documenting this thousand-year old tradition of conjuring and illusion before it disappears forever. After that, in traditional cultures, magic can be more than performance -- it can be a way of seing the world and a form of medicine. Philosopher and ecologist David Abram shares lessons from his experiences with shamanic healers. He also performs a little sleight-of-hand in our studio.Following that, historian Deborah Harkness studies the history of alchemy and Elizabethan magic. Her best-selling novels, A Discovery of Witches and Shadow of Night involve magical historical manuscripts, time travel, and witches and vampires with very impressive academic credentials. She talks with us about the historical connections between magic and science.And finally, Evolutionary biologist and celebrated (and occasionally reviled) atheist Richard Dawkins attempts to redefine "magic" as a reality-based, non-supernatural function of the mind. [Broadcast Date: September 28, 2012] Language: English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/tbon/120928/rt_tbon_120928_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Rainmaking Conversations: Influence, Persuade, and Sell in Any Situation , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 457min
    Conversations make or break everything in sales. Every conversation you have is an opportunity to find new prospects, win new customers, and increase sales. Rainmaking Conversations provides a proven system for leading masterful conversations that fill the pipeline, secure new deals, and maximize the potential of your account. Rainmaking Conversations offers a research-based, field-tested, and practical selling approach that will help you master the art of the sales conversation. This proven system revolves around the acronym RAIN, which stands for Rapport, Aspirations, Afflictions, Impact, and New Reality. You'll learn how to ask your prospects and clients the right questions, and help them set the agenda for success. Armed with the knowledge of the markets you serve, the common needs of prospects, and how your products and services can help, you can become a trusted advisor to your clients during and after the sale. With the RAIN system, you'll be able to: Build rapport and trust from the first contact Create conversations with prospects, referral sources, and clients using the telephone, email, and mail Uncover the real need behind client challenges Make the case for improved business impact and return on investment (ROI) for your prospects Understand and communicate your value proposition Apply the 16 principles of influence in sales Overcome and prevent all types of objections, including money Craft profitable solutions and close the deal The world-class RAIN selling methodology has helped tens of thousands of people lead powerful sales conversations and achieve breakthrough sales performance. Start bridging the gap between "hello" and profitable relationships today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Boehmer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/002048/bk_tant_002048_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Never Smile at Strangers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 499min
    When teenage girls vanish in what was once considered a safe, Louisiana bayou town, the lives of four desperate young locals take unexpected turns, begging the question: Do you every truly know those closest to you? When 19-year-old Tiffany Perron vanishes from rural Grand Trespass, Louisiana, best friend Haley Landry's relationship with her boyfriend becomes increasingly strained. To make matters worse, her impressionable younger sister Becky has begun idolizing an impetuous, seductive 15 year old who's encouraging her to do dangerous things. Meanwhile, Erica Duvall, a reclusive 19-year-old aspiring writer, befriends Haley. Ten years earlier, Erica's mother abandoned her, leaving her with the womanizing used car salesman father she loathes. She's decided to write a novel based on Tiffany's disappearance; a novel that she hopes will lead to a reunion with her estranged novelist mother. Rachel Anderson, a 36-year-old mother of two, is having trouble coming to terms with her husband, Tom's, affair with the missing girl - a relationship that supposedly ended shortly before Tiffany's disappearance. What's more, she comes to the blood curdling realization that someone is watching her through the large back windows of her house. A disturbed man also lives in the area. Ever since his mother's murder four years earlier, he's been raising his insolent teenage sister, Allie, who sleeps with truck drivers for money. He considers women to be dangerous - and his world revolves around his fear and hatred for them. He's terrified of his sister, knowing she's intent on pushing him over the edge. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anne Johnstonbrown. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/004110/bk_acx0_004110_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Focus: Steps to Achieving the Goals You Desire , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 75min
    Most people venture forth into a world of opportunities without clear objectives or a definitive direction when it comes to achieving their most desired goals. You can achieve only one thing at a time. To those whose aim revolves around achieving many goals at once, it has always been a hard tackle - particularly when it comes to developing an acute focus on such myriad dreams. Focus is the means by which you will always keep your eyes on the ultimate prize and work hard toward conquering a meaningful end. However, not many have the requisite skills to edge them closer to their destinies. It becomes even harder when the journey to your ultimate desired goal in life is a long-term process because your focus will be fading quickly. How can one achieve the goals he or she desires and still cultivate maximum focus without yielding to distractions? Well, the ultimate solution is in this audiobook. It will help you get through the requisite steps that will always keep you upbeat, zealous, and on course as you strive to a brighter future. It will help you muster focus to: Draw a meaningful correlation between dreams and desires Apply acute focus in setting and achievement of the goals you desire Cultivate the right attitude that will keep you focused and resilient even as you take on every step toward your future goals Overcome challenges and appreciate every little milestone along the way Understand your true potential ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lee Ann Freshauer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/035405/bk_acx0_035405_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Girlfriend , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 604min
    A chilling domestic thriller, The Girlfriend brilliantly renders the relationships between a fiercely protective mother, a charming son, and the young woman who will stop at nothing to come between them. Laura Cavendish can't wait to meet the woman who's won her son's affection. Despite a successful career in television and a long, prosperous marriage, Laura's world revolves around kind, talented Daniel. She pictures his new girlfriend, Cherry, becoming a close friend and confidante ...one day, even a daughter-in-law. But although Cherry is beautiful and amiable, Laura can't warm to her. There's something about the possessive way she touches Daniel, the little lies Laura detects. Cherry seems to resent Laura, driving a wedge between mother and son - until one day Daniel is injured in a terrible accident. Six months later, with Daniel still in a coma and facing death, Laura makes a fateful decision - and carries out an astonishing deceit. A handsome doctor for a husband, with a trust fund and a family villa in Saint-Tropez - it was all supposed to be Cherry's. Now, instead of living with Daniel in his impeccable home, she's jobless and broke. And then Cherry discovers Laura's stunning deception. But Cherry is too clever, too ambitious to let her get away with it. She has already transformed herself into Daniel's dream woman. Now she'll become Laura's worst nightmare. Author Michelle Frances masterfully weaves both women's perspectives into this gripping, artfully plotted psychological thriller, propelling the listener through one dark twist after another toward a shocking, unforgettable finale. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Henrietta Meire. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/011316/bk_blak_011316_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Talisman , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 763min
    The Talisman revolves around the Third Crusader's camp in the Holy Land whereby there exists a truce between the Christians and the Muslims. The camp, which is led by King Richard I of England (the Lion-heart) who is grievously ill, is being torn apart by tensions between rival leaders. Sir Kenneth, the Knight of the Couchant Leopard, is one of the knights who follow King Richard to the Holy Land of Jerusalem during the Crusade. He is sent on a mission to the desert far from the camp where he stumbles upon Muslim leader Salah-ed-Din Yusef ibn Ayub or Saladin disguised as a Saracen Emir and the two engage in battle whereby none of them is injured. Since a truce is in existence between the two conflicting factions, they strike up a friendship and continue their journey together. Sir Kenneth helps Saladin gain entry into the Christian camp posing as a physician and he helps cure King Richard of his ailment. The King is pleased with Kenneth and he entrusts him to guard the banner of England which he does unsuccessfully after Richard's wife Queen Berengaria distracts him with a message from Lady Edith Plantaget who the knight is infatuated with. Sir Kenneth is dishonored and only escapes execution after the Emir agrees to take him as a slave and the events that follow shape the story that is full of deceit and high handedness as King Richard struggles to maintain control of the camp while also focusing his crusade of the Holy Land. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David McCallion. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/070249/bk_acx0_070249_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations, Vol. 3 - Partners
    Volume 3 of the Kinship series revolves around the question ofinterspecies relations:How do relations between and among different species foster a sense of responsibility and belonging in us? We live in an astounding world of relations. We share these ties that bind with our fellow humansand we share these relations with nonhuman beings as well. From the bacterium swimming in your belly to the trees exhaling the breath you breathe, this community of life is our kinand, for many cultures around the world, being human is based upon this extended sense of kinship.Kinship: Belonging in a World of Relations is a lively series that explores our deep interconnections with the living world. The five Kinship volumesPlanet, Place, Partners, Persons, Practiceoffer essays, interviews, poetry, and stories of solidarity, highlighting the interdependence that exists between humans and nonhuman beings. More than 70 contributorsincluding Robin Wall Kimmerer, Richard Powers, David Abram, J. Drew Lanham, and Sharon Blackieinvite readers into cosmologies, narratives, and everyday interactions that embrace a more-than-human world as worthy of our response and responsibility.How do cultural traditions, narratives, and mythologies shape the ways we relate, or not, to other beings as kin? Partners, Volume 3 of the Kinship series, looks to the intimate relationships of respect and reverence we share with nonhuman species. The essayists and poets in this volume explore the stunning diversity of our relations to nonhuman personsfrom biologist Merlin Sheldrakes reflections on microscopic fungal networks, to writer Julian Hoffmans moving stories about elephant emotions and communication, to Indigenous seed activist Rowen Whites deep care for plant relatives and ancestors. Our relationships to other creatures are not merely important; they make us possible. As poet Brenda Cárdenas, inspired by her cultural connections to the monarch butterfly, notes in this volume: We are / one life passing through the prism / of all others, gathering color and song.
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