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Pure Colour

Pure Colour is a galaxy of a novel: explosive, celestially bright, huge, and streaked with beauty. It is a contemporary bible, an atlas of feeling, and an absurdly funny guide to the great (and terrible) things about being alive. Sheila Heti is a philosopher of modern experience, and she has reimagined what a book can hold. Here we are, just living in the first draft of Creation, which was made by some great artist, who is now getting ready to tear it apart. In this first draft of the world, a woman named Mira leaves home to study. There, she meets Annie, whose tremendous power opens Mira's chest like a portal-to what, she doesn't know. When Mira is older, her beloved father dies, and his spirit passes into her. Together, they become a leaf on a tree. But photosynthesis gets boring, and being alive is a problem that cannot be solved, even by a leaf. Eventually, Mira must remember the human world she's left behind, including Annie, and choose whether or not to return.

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Expensive Janitor: Deeper Clean , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 267min

Welcome to another journey into the dark, dysfunctional underbelly of New Mexico. Our reluctant hero navigates his way through new towns and clients, facing multiple near-death experiences as he fights for the rights of the guilty and absurdly stupid.Along the way, you will encounter steroid-enhanced hillbillies, bitch-slapping cross-dressers, and gun-toting Nazis, all out on a binge. Moronic drug dealers, drunken strippers dancing under a full moon, and a gun-filled Mexican standoff at McDonalds will have you cancelling your plans to visit New Mexico immediately.Dashing through the heroin dens of Espanola, you sneer at nouveau riche tourists in Santa Fe before flying to Roswell and learning the truth behind the Alien spacecraft crash of 1947.Expensive Janitor: Deeper Clean brings back some of your favorite characters; Abdul the Pakistani repo guy and Phoebe, the office manager who is always packing heat, while introducing new characters whose lives are so messed up, you won’t believe it until you listen to it. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matt Hummel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/186651/bk_acx0_186651_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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I Will Rot Without You , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 227min

I Will Rot Without You is like Cronenberg's The Fly, if it had been directed by Frank Zappa and Bruce Bickford. Nightmarishly rich in vision, absurdly and painfully hilarious, sorrowfully poignant, and bristling with outrageous surprises that never ever ever stop coming till it's done. (John Skipp, horror and fantasy author, from his introduction)When the world falls apart and your body starts to rot, let the roaches lead. Meet Ernie. His life is a mess. Gretchen's gone, and the apartment they once shared in this grey, grim city is now overrun with intelligent mold and sinister bugs. Then, his neighbor Dee shows up, so smart and lovely.If he can just get past the fact that her jealous boyfriend could reach out of her blouse and punch him in the face at any moment, this could be the start of a beautiful friendship. Unfortunately for all involved, a great storm is coming, and it will wash away everything we've ever known about the human heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Rosette. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/196275/bk_acx0_196275_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Van Gogh in Peppers: A Self-Portrait of Male Depression , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 323min

Recently Christopher Scott Downing documented his failed attempt to overcome depression without doctors, therapists, or medication. The result is a Mr. Fix-it caper gone absurdly wrong. It's hilarious at times, deeply personal, and ultimately eye-opening. Finally, it's a wake-up call to men -and their loved ones- who misunderstand depression or are commonly resistant to talking about it. "The book is exceptionally well-crafted and compelling." (onlinebookclub.com) Written in a strong, concise style directed toward other men, this memoir is beginning new discussions about major depressive disorder by exploring these questions: What do men experience under depression? How does depression manifest in men uniquely? Why do many men refuse help with this treatable disease? Veteran psychologist Steven J. Hanley, PhD, provides the wonderful, thought-provoking foreword. Part of the proceeds go to The Second Wind Fund, a charity dedicated to decreasing the incidence of suicide in youth by removing the financial and social barriers to treatment (thesecondwindfund.org). ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Henry McNulty. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/059041/bk_acx0_059041_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Take Your Shirt Off and Cry: A Memoir of Near-Fame Experiences , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 476min

Without sparing the embarrassing details, Balbirer chronicles the two decades she spent as a struggling actress in the trenches of show business. From the searing purist tutelage of David Mamet at NYU Drama School ("In show business, women who are lucky enough to find employment are asked to do only two things in every role they ever play: take your shirt off and cry") to her bizarre 1 AM Saturday Night Live audition for Lorne Michaels, Balbirer recounts her sometimes disappointing, sometimes painful, and always bizarre adventures. Among the stories in Take Your Shirt Off and Cry is "Friendly Fire," which is about Nancy's friendship and eventual falling out with a good friend who went on to become a huge star with a top-rated sitcom. Fame may not have knocked on her door, but it certainly slept on her couch. Take Your Shirt Off and Cry is an utterly engaging, deeply personal, and absurdly comic memoir from a one-of-a-kind talent. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nancy Balbirer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/012601/bk_adbl_012601_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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When It's a Jar , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 845min

Maurice has just killed a dragon with a breadknife. And had his destiny foretold...and had his true love spirited away. That's precisely the sort of stuff that'd bring out the latent heroism in anyone. Unfortunately, Maurice is pretty sure he hasn't got any latent heroism. Meanwhile, a man wakes up in a jar in a different kind of pickle (figuratively speaking). He can't get out, of course, but neither can he remember his name, or what gravity is, or what those things on the ends on his legs are called...and every time he starts working it all out, someone makes him forget again. Forget everything. Only one thing might help him. The answer to the most baffling question of all. When Is A Door Not A Door? An absurdly witty novel of alternate universes and very unlikely heroes from one of Britain's best-loved comic writers - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ray Sawyer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/twuk/000755/bk_twuk_000755_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Where Things Come Back , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 378min

Winner of the 2012 Michael L. Printz and William C. Morris Awards, this poignant and hilarious story of loss and redemption “explores the process of grief, second chances, and even the meaning of life” (Kirkus Reviews). In the remarkable, bizarre, and heart-wrenching summer before Cullen Witter’s senior year of high school, he is forced to examine everything he thinks he understands about his small and painfully dull Arkansas town. His cousin overdoses; his town becomes absurdly obsessed with the alleged reappearance of an extinct woodpecker; and most troubling of all, his sensitive, gifted fifteen-year-old brother, Gabriel, suddenly and inexplicably disappears. Meanwhile, the crisis of faith spawned by a young missionary’s disillusion in Africa prompts a frantic search for meaning that has far-reaching consequences. As distant as the two stories initially seem, they are woven together through masterful plotting and merge in a surprising and harrowing climax. This extraordinary tale from a rare literary voice finds wonder in the ordinary and illuminates the hope of second chances. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Josh Hurley, Fred Berman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/004120/bk_adbl_004120_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Let's Get Lost , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 517min

Five strangers. Countless adventures. One epic way to get lost. Four teens across the country have only one thing in common: A girl named Leila. She crashes into their lives in her absurdly red car at the moment they need someone the most. There's Hudson, a small-town mechanic who is willing to throw away his dreams for true love. And Bree, a runaway who seizes every Tuesday - and a few stolen goods along the way. Elliot believes in happy endings…until his own life goes off-script. And Sonia worries that when she lost her boyfriend, she also lost the ability to love. Hudson, Bree, Elliot and Sonia find a friend in Leila. And when Leila leaves them, their lives are forever changed. But it is during Leila's own 4,268-mile journey that she discovers the most important truth - sometimes, what you need most is right where you started. And maybe the only way to find what you're looking for is to get lost along the way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amanda Cobb. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/007921/bk_reco_007921_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Hard Luck Hank: Robot Farts , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 790min

Sometimes it's not easy being a mutant thug. The space station Belvaille, once the center of civilization, is nearly deserted because of the new government's policies. Hank makes do by working odd jobs, but he isn't sure how long those, or the city, can last. However, there are still some people trying to scratch out a (dis)honest living on Belvaille. Hank concocts a plan to save the city: steal from the countless transports and freighters that pass through the System. In the meantime, Hank falls in with a tough crowd of freedom fighters who seem determined to overthrow the government. The team goes on exceedingly dangerous assignments, with Hank taking the brunt of the danger. As if things weren't bad enough, the Navy set up residence in the System, a powerful alien dignitary is scheduled to arrive, and Hank's absurdly-competent butler states that his robotic species may declare war on Hank's home. It's up to Hank to fix the problems, find out who is doing what and why, and to try and earn a little cash in the process. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Liam Owen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/081297/bk_acx0_081297_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Britt-Marie Was Here

The number 1 European bestseller by the author of New York Times bestseller and international phenomenon A Man Called Ove, Britt-Marie was Here is a funny, poignant and uplifting tale of love, community, and second chances.For as long as anyone can remember, Britt-Marie has been an acquired taste. It's not that she's judgemental, or fussy, or difficult - she just expects things to be done in a certain way. A cutlery drawer should be arranged in the right order, for example (forks, knives, then spoons). We're not animals, are we? But behind the passive-aggressive, socially awkward, absurdly pedantic busybody is a woman who has more imagination, bigger dreams and a warmer heart than anyone around her realizes.So when Britt-Marie finds herself unemployed, separated from her husband of 20 years, left to fend for herself in the miserable provincial backwater that is Borg - of which the kindest thing one can say is that it has a road going through it - and somehow tasked with running the local football team, she is a little unprepared. But she will learn that life may have more to offer her that she's ever realised, and love might be found in the most unexpected of places.

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