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  The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 258min

  Life is hard for 12-year-old Lucas. First Uncle Asa dies of consumption, then Lizy and Pa. Now Mama is sick. And Lucas is the only one left to take care of her and their Connecticut farm. By the time his neighbor tells him of a strange, new cure, it is too late - Mama has just died.Reeling with sorrow, Lucas wanders until he sees a "help wanted" sign for a doctor's apprentice. He feels better while he is helping to pull teeth, visit the sick, and bury the dead. When he discovers townspeople are dying of consumption here, too, he wants to help them. Should he try the macabre cure? Novelist for young readers Cynthia DeFelice bases her gripping tale on actual practices of the mid-1800s to cure victims of the disease we now call tuberculosis. Narrator John McDonough will hold listeners spellbound as Lucas heroically attacks a mystery that even the adults can't solve. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John McDonough. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/003508/bk_reco_003508_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Machado de Assis: 26 Stories (eBook, ePUB)

  This "watershed collection” (Wall Street Journal) now appears in an essential selected paperback edition, with twenty-six of Machado's finest stories. Widely acclaimed as "the greatest writer ever produced in Latin America” (Susan Sontag), as well as "another Kafka” (Allen Ginsberg), Machado de Assis (1839-1908) was famous in his time for his psychologically probing tales of fin-de-siecle Rio de Janeiro—a world populated with dissolute plutocrats, grasping parvenus, and struggling spinsters. In this original paperback, Margaret Jull Costa and Robin Patterson, "the accomplished duo” (Wall Street Journal) behind the "landmark . . . heroically translated” volume (The New Yorker) of the Collected Stories of Machado de Assis, include twenty-six chronologically ordered stories from the seven story collections published during Machado's life—featuring all-time favorites such as the celebrated novella "The Alienist”; the tragicomic "parable of bureaucracy, madness, and power” (Los Angeles Review of Books), "Midnight Mass”; "The Cane”; and "Father Against Mother.” Ultimately, Machado de Assis: 26 Stories affirms Machado's status as a literary giant who must finally be fully integrated into the world literary canon.

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  1954: The Year Willie Mays and the First Generation of Black Superstars Changed Major League Baseball Forever , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 534min

  Jackie Robinson heroically broke the color barrier in 1947. But how—and, in practice, when—did the integration of the sport actually occur? Bill Madden shows that baseball’s famous black experiment” did not truly succeed until the coming of age of Willie Mays and the emergence of some star players—Larry Doby, Hank Aaron, and Ernie Banks—in 1954. And as a relevant backdrop off the field, it was in May of that year that the US Supreme Court unanimously ruled, in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, that segregation be outlawed in America’s public schools. Featuring original interviews with key players and weaving together the narrative of one of baseball’s greatest seasons with the racially charged events of that year, 1954 demonstrates how our national pastime—with the notable exception of the Yankees, who represented white supremacy in the game—was actually ahead of the curve in terms of the acceptance of black Americans, while the nation at large continued to struggle with tolerance. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Drummond. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/016858/bk_adbl_016858_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Raking Light From Ashes (A WW2 Jewish Girl's Holocaust Survival True Story): World War II Survivor Memoir, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 613min

  A Young Girl Holding a False Identity. Two Families. And an Incredible Tale of Survival....Relli, a Jewish girl in Poland, was denied a normal childhood.When Relli was just a baby, the Nazis occupied Poland and she, together with her parents, were imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto, a way station before death.Her parents correctly assessed the new situation and decided to act heroically in order to save their only child. They succeeded in smuggling her out of the Ghetto and entrusted her to a Gentile Polish couple who agreed to hide her for the duration of the war under a false identity.Overnight, Relli became Lala.Yet hope did not remain alive for long.Destruction and devastation engulfed Poland and soon little Lala was forced to escape and hide along with her new parents, merely to survive.This is the amazing story of Relli Robinson, who, thanks to kindhearted, courageous people and a tenacious capacity for survival, was able to get through the most difficult times in the history of humankind. An orphan girl, the sole survivor of her entire family. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dana Yakoby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/198719/bk_acx0_198719_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 530min

  Think superheroes are tough? Try having one for a boss, or co-worker. That’s the predicament Andrea Vernon finds herself in as the heroine of Alexander C. Kane’s debut audiobook. Drowning in debt, and forced to move back into her parents’ Queens apartment, Andrea starts looking for a job. Luckily for her, she finds herself recruited—well, really kidnapped—by the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection (C.U.P.), an organization that deploys superheroes. Suddenly Andrea must contend with co-workers who can shoot lightning from their fingertips, face the imminent destruction of humanity, and juggle a fledgling romance with a giant lumberjack. It’s all in a day’s work for the would-be novelist turned superstar secretary.Audible Hall of Fame narrator Bahni Turpin is perfectly cast as a normal person finding herself in abnormal circumstances. Turpin brings to life an entire cast of quirky characters, along with their heroically funny antics in the cubicle next door. If you’ve ever wondered what a genetically altered rhinoceros sounds like, or needed to take a break from your own office drudgery, this is the comedy for you.  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bahni Turpin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/or/orig/000044/or_orig_000044_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  One Soldier's Story, Hörbuch, Digital, 324min

  Before he became one of America's most respected statesmen, Bob Dole was an average citizen serving heroically for his country. The bravery he showed after suffering near-fatal injuries in the final days of World War II is the stuff of legend. Now, for the first time in his own words, Dole tells the moving story of his harrowing experience on and off the battlefield, and how it changed his life. With the candor, compassion, and wit he is known for, Dole recounts his own odyssey of courage and sacrifice, and also honors the fighting spirit of the countless heroes with whom he served. Drawing on never-before-seen letters between him and his family during this period, Dole offers a powerful, vivid portrait of one man's struggle to survive in the closing moments of the war. He speaks here not as a politician, but as a wounded G.I. who overcame the longest odds to rebuild his life. Heartfelt and inspiring, One Soldier's Story is the World War II chronicle America has been waiting for. Language: English. Narrator: Paul Hecht, Cynthia Darlowe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/001008/bk_harp_001008_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Wild One: The De Montforte Brothers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 776min

  England, 1776: Lord Gareth de Montforte is known as an irresponsible rake with a heart of gold. When he takes a bullet for boldly thwarting a stagecoach robbery, he is stunned to discover that the beautiful young woman he has heroically rescued, Juliet Paige, is his deceased brother's American fiancée, accompanied by her infant daughter. Despite his brother the duke's refusal to acknowledge Juliet, Gareth is determined to do right by the courageous woman who crossed an ocean to give her baby her rightful name. But Juliet is wary of marrying this black sheep aristocrat, even while she is hopelessly charmed by the dashing devil. Never has she met anyone who embraces life so thoroughly, who makes her laugh, who loves her so well. And, even when it seems the odds are against them, Juliet has absolute faith that Gareth will go beyond the call of duty, risking his life itself to give her and her daughter a home - and a love that will last a lifetime. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Stifel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/017487/bk_acx0_017487_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Chernobyl: The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 892min

  From a preeminent historian of Eastern Europe, the definitive history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster  On the morning of April 26, 1986, Europe witnessed the worst nuclear disaster in history: the explosion of a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine. Dozens died of radiation poisoning, fallout contaminated half the continent, and thousands fell ill.  In Chernobyl, Serhii Plokhy draws on new sources to tell the dramatic stories of the firefighters, scientists, and soldiers who heroically extinguished the nuclear inferno. He lays bare the flaws of the Soviet nuclear industry, tracing the disaster to the authoritarian character of Communist party rule, the regime's control of scientific information, and its emphasis on economic development over all else.  Today, the risk of another Chernobyl looms in the mismanagement of nuclear power in the developing world. A moving and definitive account, Chernobyl is also an urgent call to action. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ralph Lister. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/004420/bk_hach_004420_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Review: Tom Clancy's Command Authority (A Jack Ryan Novel) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 25min

  Command Authority excites readers with global threats, political corruption, and military tactics. Working for the CIA 30 years ago, Jack Ryan, Sr. discovered a secret KGB assassin whose true identity has yet to be revealed. In the present day, a new leader comes to power in Russia, and the mystery resurfaces. With the help of his son, President Jack Ryan, Sr. must act quickly to fight against the threat of Russian attacks. This review of Command Authority by Tom Clancy offers expert literary opinions of the story, characters, and overall read. As political unrest prevails in Russia, Jack Ryan, Jr. optimistically investigates the situation and heroically fights for the greater good. Tom Clancy demonstrates an excellent grasp of his audience in Command Authority and employs seamless plot transitions. With a solid knowledge base of military operations and equipment, Clancy weaves a realistic story based on actual political events. Command Authority received a balance of positive and negative reviews from critics, and this reading aid will show you exactly what to expect from this political thriller. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Sears. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/015959/bk_acx0_015959_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Thorough Examination: Double Teamed by My Doctors: A Double Penetration Doctor/Patient Sex Erotica Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 18min, (USK 18)

  Josie has a brother, and after an injury sustained as he heroically saved two lives, he lives in constant pain. The only medicine that works for him is a highly regulated prescription opiate, and his insurance company cuts him off thinking he's just an addict. Desperate, Josie lies to her own doctors to get prescriptions written for herself. It works for a while, but eventually her doctors figure it out; and when they do, she has to come up with a new plan. In this case, the plan is giving her body to her doctors, and both of them take her hard with her first anal sex and double penetration! Warning: This audiobook contains very explicit descriptions of sexual activity during a doctor/patient sex double team sex encounter. It includes rough sex, rough deep throat, first anal sex, ass to mouth, double penetration, and semen swallowing. It is intended for mature readers who will not be offended by graphic depictions of sex acts between consenting adults. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Poetess Connie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/005960/bk_acx0_005960_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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