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    Roman Holiday: The Chronicles of St. Mary's , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 72min
    Another rollicking short story from the Chronicles of St Mary’s author Jodi Taylor. Question: What sort of idiot installs his mistress in his wife’s house? Especially when that mistress is Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, queen of Egypt and the most notorious woman of her time? Answer: Julius Caesar - poised to become king of Rome. Or as good as. Question: At this potentially sensitive point in your political manoeuvrings, who are the last people you’d want crashing through the door, observing, recording, documenting...? I think we all know the answer to that one. Roman Holiday - an epic, standalone tale set in Ancient Rome, 44 BC, featuring, in no particular order: an attempted murder; stampeding bullocks; Cleopatra, queen of the Nile; a bowl of poisonous snakes; a smallish riot; Julius Caesar; and Mr Markham’s wayward bosoms. Jodi Taylor is and always has been a history nut. Her disinclination to get out of bed for anything after 1485 can only be overcome by massive amounts of chocolate and sometimes, if it's raining, not even then. She wanted to write a book about time travel that was a little different and, not having a clue how difficult this would make her book to classify, went ahead and slung in elements of history, adventure, comedy, romance, tragedy, and anything else she could think of. Her advice to booksellers is to buy huge numbers of her books and just put one on every shelf. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Zara Ramm. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/023018/bk_adbl_023018_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Time Management: Making Your Time Count! , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 44min
    Do you find yourself rushing through your morning, stampeding to the door, making your way through traffic only to arrive 10 minutes late for work because you had to wait for the train? How does the rest of your day go? Once you get yourself into work, do you need to take a few moments to compose yourself? Perhaps you get a coffee and relax by chatting with a coworker on your way to your desk. When you sit down you see five items that need immediate attention (some left over from yesterday) and the phone starts ringing. You forgot the morning meeting! So you start rifling through your papers. Is this sounding all too familiar by now? Regardless of whether you work at home, in an office or in a factory, or whether you work for a boss or yourself, getting a grip on time seems like a daily struggle for millions of people. What does an hour of your time cost? While every dollar has the same value, every hour does not. An hour at 10 in the morning may be of much more value as a working hour than 11 at night. On the other hand, an hour at your child's bedside when he is sick is worth more than an hour at the office catching up on your filing. However, most of us recognize that an hour at work is an hour at work and if you will be there for eight or 12 hours, you want those hours to be used productively so they don't become extra hours catching up to missed deadlines or preventing you from spending time with your family. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/059619/bk_acx0_059619_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Tales of Naughty Pranks , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 44min
    A quartet of short stories by the mastermind of practical jokes, Hector Hugh Munro, better known under his pseudonym “Saki”. This collection brings together four of his most ingenious tales, all of which involve one character playing a prank on the others. The results range from the comic to the macabre… but all are brilliantly narrated with Saki’s superb ironic wit.The Stampeding of Lady Bastable. Mrs. Sangrail is determined to offload her wayward son Clovis onto Lady Bastable for six days while she takes a trip to Scotland. Is desperation she resorts to cunning bribery, but Clovis has other ideas and devises an ingenious scheme to thwart his mother’s plans.Adrian. When Mrs. Mebberley decides to take Adrian on a tour of Europe, she little suspects just how much trouble one young practical joker can cause. The party finds itself fleeing from one hotel to the next as Adrian’s pranks leave a trail of mayhem.The Open Window. Framton Nuttel pays an unannounced call on Mrs. Sappleton and finds himself in the midst of a macabre spectacle which is not as it seems. A strange revelation by Mrs. Sappleton’s niece causes only embarrassment at first… but then a chilling realization dawns. The Unrest-Cure. When the prematurely middle-aged J.P. Huddle is recommended to take an “unrest-cure” by a friend, he little realizes that the other passenger in the railway compartment, the prank-loving Clovis, will take this as a personal challenge. The havoc which Clovis’s grisly and at times shocking practical joke causes is beyond anything that the sleepy hamlet of Tilfield has seen before. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cathy Dobson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redd/000034/bk_redd_000034_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Savage Uprising Pyrrus and Kerk 7 (eBook, ePUB)
    The so-called savages of Westworld are rebelling. They start a bloody struggle for their forgotten and repressed rights. Pyrrus and Kerk end up in the middle of the conflict and are given an almost impossible task to mediate. How to stop a fierce war of extinction, where there can be only one winner? If the two space adventurers don't succeed in their attempts at peace, the foremost and oldest colony of the Andromeda Galaxy will perish. How to deal with irreconcilable attitudes and prejudices, which have intensified over a long period of time? Can it get better? This time, the adventurers are also fighting against the forces of the weather. Surprising snowstorms in the home areas of the savages are taking their toll. The seventh book about the space adventurers Pyrrus and Kerk, whose motto is "It will get better". "The savage couldn't help but smile. Everything would collapse. A stampeding herd in full panic left nothing behind. It flattened everything to the ground. The inhabitants who presumably survived the attack would be driven out into the river. They would drown like the wild beasts they were. There was no forgiveness. Just a deep hatred that exceeded all reason." "He fumbled on. This time he didn't care about the wet parts he encountered. Suddenly he waded into waist-high water. Had he passed this before? Yes, on the way into the tunnel, he told himself. But he wasn't entirely sure. He fumbled his way further into the tunnel. This time he didn't care about the wet parts he encountered. He found the narrow passage and turned around, fumbling further in the other direction. He was convinced that he would die. Still, he went forward with staggering steps. His thoughts wandered again. The bats will eat you. What kind of nonsense is that? The bats can't eat you. Not these kinds of bats. No, but the beetles will. He was most afraid of the beetles. The crawling scavengers."
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    Grass Valley Brides: A Sweet Historical Romance Set in Grass Valley, Oregon (Regional Romance Series, Book 3) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 598min
    What’s a matchmaker to do when the husband-to-be rejects the bride? Again...Widowed as a young wife, Cara Cargill turned her head for business and love of romance into a successful mail-order-bride enterprise. She’s never had a problem matching couples until one mule-headed man continues to refuse to wed the women she sends to meet him in Grass Valley, Oregon. In an effort to make a match that he’ll keep and uphold her sterling reputation, Cara is desperate to find the perfect bride.Daisy: When her fiancé leaves her at the altar, Daisy Bancroft knows it is far past time for a change. Her dearest friend Cara offers to send her to a newly established town in Oregon, where possibilities abound and the grass is rumored to be as tall as a man’s head.Daisy arrives with plans to wed Tagg Thompson, only to find the obstinate rancher has foisted her off on his best friend.Birdie: Tired of waiting for her Mister Right to magically appear and whisk her away to a happily ever after, Bridget “Birdie” Byrne convinces her sister, a renowned matchmaker, to send her as the bride to Tagg Thompson.The man who greets her upon her arrival isn’t Tagg, but Birdie is certain she’s finally discovered the man she is meant to marry.Cara: Fed up with Tagg Thompson and his refusals of every bride she’s sent to Grass Valley for him to wed, Cara decides to meet the exasperating man in person. Her feet are barely on the ground in the rustic town before she’s nearly bowled over by a herd of stampeding cattle and swept into the brawny arms of a cowboy with the bluest eyes she’s ever seen.Will true love find its home in the hearts of these Grass Valley brides? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jay Dyess. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/222912/bk_acx0_222912_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Evil Inside Us: Dangers of No Impulse Control , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 278min
    Is President Trump's fascism out of control? Why do powerful men masturbate in front of women? When do sexual cravings turn into sexual harassment? Are people just evil or horribly impulsive? People are not evil. But they do exhibit evil behavior. Evil Inside Us: Dangers of No Impulse Control addresses the sheer threat to self and others when you give into everything you want. Indulgence is more than gluttony. Indulgence is instant gratification. You indulge in urges or impulses for personal gain. But the effects can be apocalyptic. It can create monstrous and selfish behaviors that can disrupt jobs, friendships, partner relationships, daily routines, sexual habits and the government. Over-indulgers are addicts, aggressors, bullies, rule-violators and authoritarians, all of whom revel in stampeding on innocent victims. These victims become collateral casualties of callously insensitive indulgers, who dream big but act small, speak loud but say little, and inside are pure narcissists.  This audiobook follows the principles of applied behavior analysis and behavioral systems to survey the three main areas drastically affected by urge-indulgence. The first area explored is why impulsive people are so unhappy and how this corrupts communication in marriages or partner relationships. The second area explored is how impulsiveness fosters anger and completely ruins friendships or parents' relationships with their children. The third area explored is how outwardly good people have evil or selfish impulses. Find out why sex habits spin out of control and lead to public masturbation and gross improprieties. What motivates powerful men in Capital Hill, Hollywood, Silicon Valley and the News Media to harass women? Exposed is the hypocrisy of impulsive people who act morally or politically righteous to hide their own debauchery. The audiobook ends with a spotlight on the travesty of President Donald Trump, the worst example of impulsiveness. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Doug Cooper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/112099/bk_acx0_112099_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Effective Time Management , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 44min
    Do you find yourself rushing through your morning, stampeding to the door, making your way through traffic only to arrive 10 minutes late for work because you had to wait for the train? How does the rest of your day go? Once you get yourself into work, do you need to take a few moments to compose yourself? Perhaps you get a coffee and relax by chatting with a co-worker on your way to your desk. When you sit down you see five items that need immediate attention (some left over from yesterday) and the phone starts ringing. You forgot the morning meeting! So you start rifling through your papers. Is this sounding all too familiar by now? Regardless of whether you work at home, in an office or in a factory, or whether you work for a boss or yourself, getting a grip on time seems like a daily struggle for millions of people. It's true that many of us have heaped our daily schedule full of activities. Despite cell phones, the Internet and microwaves, it seems we never have enough time to take care of business, ourselves, our friends and family. So many of the activities we do every day are demanding our attention that it can be difficult to make plans for the future, even if the plans will ease our burdens down the road. We are busy but are we productive with our time? This is where time management has become important. Time management isn't a physics course, but it is worth making the effort to review and apply in your busy life. Why? Because time management isn't just about having time - it's about making certain our time is well spent. There will always be times in our life when we get extra busy (back to school, taxes, holidays, important projects) but learning the skills to manage the time we have wisely will alleviate much of the stress and frustration that can lead to burn out and fatigue. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/068869/bk_acx0_068869_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    I Wish I Had Never Been Born: Rediscovering Abraham Lincoln , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 127min
    July 21st, 1861. Bull Run, Virginia. It was a fine day for a battle. Hundreds of spectators from Washington took the day off to tag after the army. They came in buggies and on horseback, riding seven long hours in the hot Virginia sun. Mostly men, a few women, a host of politicians among them Ohio Senator Ben Wade, New York Congressman Alfred Ely, and Illinois Congressman Elihu Washburne. English war correspondent William Howard Russell reported, “The spectators were all excited, and a lady with an opera glass who was quite beside herself when an unusually heavy discharge roused the current of her blood...'that is splendid, oh my, is not that first rate? I guess we will be in Richmond to-morrow,' she exclaimed”. An officer told them, “We are whipping them good! “and a cheer went through the crowd. Later that afternoon many of the spectators were caught in the wild frenzy of Union troops stampeding their way back to Washington in a disorganized unruly retreat. For Abraham Lincoln the defeat at Bull Run meant only one thing. It was going to be a long war, with no quick end in sight. He told A. G. Riddle, “I am the President of one part of this divided country at least, but look at me! I wish I had never been born! I've a white elephant on my hands, one hard to manage. With a fire in my front and rear, having to contend with the jealousies of military commanders and not receiving that cordial cooperation and support from Congress that could reasonably be expected, with an active and formidable enemy in the field threatening the very life blood of the Government, my position is anything but a bed of roses.” I Wish I Had Never Born is a quick easy read following the life of Abraham Lincoln. You'll learn about his early days, his loves, his disappointments, his rise to power, and his assassination. And, yes, we will talk about that annoying rumor of Lincoln being gay. Say it isn't so Abe? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard Rieman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/018450/bk_acx0_018450_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Words and Music Into the Future (eBook, ePUB)
    Literary criticism, songwriting analysis, and cultural commentary, Words and Music Into the Future is an uncompromising examination of the current state of popular songs and songwriting in the English-speaking world. Devoid of hero worship and celebrity gossip, using mostly well-known songs from recent decades as examples, Michael Koppy presents a compelling case that we listeners have been force-fed a steady diet of industrial illiteracy, and that the timer has come for songwriting and song criticism to riser to greater heights.Whether you agree or disagree with the challenging, even heretical ideas presented in Words and Music Into the Future, it will forever change how you think about and hear popular music.Sample chapters:1. No, Don, the Levee Wasn't Dry-And No One Was Drinking Whiskey and Rye2. There Goes The Robert E. Lee?3. To What End?4. A Personal Remembrance5. A Later Kick in the Pants6. Don't Shoot, Dammit! I'm Just the Messenger!7. Politics? Religion? How About SONGS?!?8. Ground Rule Number One9. I'm Your Fan! You're My Hero!10. Herds of Wildebeests Stampeding Across the Veldt!11. Why Peeing Your Pants Beats the Hell Out Of Nostalgia12. Madonna, Kanye, Coldplay, Bieber, U2, One Direction-Effluvia, Ephemera, Etcetera, Etcetera13. See You at the Grammys!-A Note on Industrial Smarm Festivals14. Ethics? In Popular Music...?!?15. Dunno Much 'Bout Art, But I Know What I Like16. Ever Notice the Worst Writing in an Insightful Pop Music Review-Even a Rave-Usually Shows Up When the Critic Quotes the Band's Lyrics?17. Those Pesky, Over-Idealized Nineteen-Sixties18. So Where Are We?19. "Yeah, But You Really Hafta See 'Em Live!"20. Over the Top? Ya Think?21. Yes, We Too Are All So Very Sorry You Weren't Born on a Mississippi Cotton Plantation22. Art School Confidential23. Dance? Okay, Fine. Dance! Now Go Away.24. It's All Greek-French, Swahili, Latin, Klingon-To Me.25. Country Music is "Three Chords and the Truth" Computerized Drums, a Catering Truck, and a Smirk26. Country's Brainier Half-Sibling: Americana27. Tradition and Illusions of Same28. The Disarmingly Enabling Inscience of Rap and Hip-Hop29. Come to the Cabaret, Old Chum30. Under a Stack of Marshall Amplifiers31. Ethics? In SONGWRITING ITSELF...?!?32. The Twentieth Century Ended Two Decades Ago33. The Insolvency of 'Po-Mo'34. Song Lyrics vs. Poems35. "But It's Poetry!"-Refuge for the Inarticulate36. Sincerity Ain't Depth37. The Kids Are Alright!38. La-Da-Da / Sha-La-Ti-Da39. Is 'The Folk Process' an Expired Merchanism?40. Lessons from Browne's "These Days" and Kristofferson's "Bobby McGee"41. How About That! Some Country Music Is...42. Get Me Rewrite!43. Bob Dylan: Bad Writer, Bad Influence44. Shallowness, Thy Name is Bob45. Dying is Easy, Comedy is Hard46. If Ya Wanna Send a Message...47. McCartney's Song Writing Lesson48. Steve Sondheim Desperately Wishes He Were Right49. Didn't I Just Hear That Song in a Commercial for Paper Towels? Insurance? Gum?50. Should We Use A Number 37-A?51. On Brightly Wrapped Packages52. On Gilded Frames53. Making Sausages54. Making Music55. Sure 'Authenticity' is Great-But It Doesn't Guarantee Good Work56. Form Follows Function57. Words Seek Music. Object: Matrimony.58. Rules Were Made to be Broken. However-59. Swan Song
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