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    7: The Mickey Mantle Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 587min
    In Peter Golenbock's shocking and revealing first novel, Mickey Mantle tells the hidden story of his life as a baseball hero, and asks for forgiveness from his friends and family. If the revelations in Jim Bouton's Ball Four were the first crack in the Mantle legend, then 7 smashes the myth to reveal the human being within. Best-selling sportswriter Peter Golenbock knew Mickey Mantle, many of Mantle's friends, family members, and teammates. While Mickey was a good person at heart, he had a dark side that went far beyond his well-known alcoholism and infidelities. In this fictional portrait, Mickey, now in heaven, realizes that he's carrying a huge weight on his shoulders, as he did throughout his life. He needs to unburden himself of all the horrible things he did and understand for himself why he did them. He wants to make amends to the people he hurt, especially those dear to him; the fans he ignored and alienated; and the public who made him into a hero. Mickey never felt he deserved the adulation, could never live up to it, and tried his damnedest to prove it to everyone. The fact that he was human made the public love him that much more. This is revealed as a man who lived in fear: fear of failure, of success, of life beyond baseball, and of commitment. His was a life filled with sex, yet devoid of deeper satisfactions. From the alcohol-fueled good times and bad, to the emptiness when the party was finally over, 7 has it all. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alan Smithee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/pnix/000053/bk_pnix_000053_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    So Here It Is: The Autobiography , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 559min
    No Slade = No Oasis. It’s as devastating and as simple as that. Noel Gallagher Slade’s music and style dominated and defined the 1970s. With six consecutive number one singles, they were the UK’s number one group and sold millions of records all over the world. At their peak, Slade enjoyed success and adulation not seen since The Beatles.Now, for the first time, the man whose outlandish costumes, glittering make-up, and unmistakable hairstyle made Slade the definitive act of glam rock tells his story. Growing up in a council house in 1950s Wolverhampton, Dave always knew he wanted to be a musician, and in the mid-sixties, with Don Powell, he founded the band that in 1970 would settle on the name Slade.Their powerful guitar-driven anthems formed the soundtrack for a whole generation, and their Top of the Pops performances, led by their flamboyant, ever-smiling lead guitarist, became legendary. But So Here It Is reveals that there’s much more to Dave’s life than Top of the Pops and good times.The book uncovers surprising family secrets, tells the inside story of the original band’s painful break-up, explores Dave’s battles with depression, his decision to reform Slade and go back on the road, and his recovery from the stroke that threatened to cut short his career. Told with great heart and humor, So Here It Is is the story of the irresistible rise of Dave Hill and the definitive account of his journey from working-class lad to global rock star. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dave Hill. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/207496/bk_acx0_207496_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jock Stein: The Definitive Biography , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 846min
    Archie Macpherson's compelling biography reappraises Jock Stein's career and looks closely at the personality of the man whose shrewdness and cunning stamped him eventually with greatness. Stein hugely influenced the history of football between his debut as a professional player in Lanarkshire in 1942 and his death at the side of the pitch in 1985. He redesigned the landscape of the Scottish game as the great innovator and successfully exported his values outside the country when European football was in the grip of the ice-age of defensive football. In that time he generated unprecedented adulation, created bitter enemies, and inspired myths. He also took on the established canons of sectarianism by becoming Celtic's first Protestant manager.  The author worked his entire professional life as a contemporary of Stein and traveled the world with him on different ventures. He was present at nearly all of the great triumphs associated with the Celtic and Scotland manager. The trail Macpherson so engagingly follows is from Stein's early days in the coal mines, and the hard grind of provincial football, to the grandeur of the Lisbon European Cup Final in 1967 and beyond. In examining the strengths and weaknesses of the major figure, this biography will nevertheless lead no one to doubt the sincerity of Bill Shankly's ultimate accolade to Stein in Lisbon. "John, you are immortal now."    Reviews of this book include:"Quite simply this book is a gem." (Herald)  "A definitive testimony of Stein's remarkable life." (Sunday Mail)  "Masterful. A fitting tribute." (FourFourTwo) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Archie Macpherson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/214539/bk_acx0_214539_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, Hörbuch, Digital, 555min
    An Unfinished Life describes the birth of the Kennedy dynasty, the complexity of Jack's early years, and the mixture of adulation and resentment that tangled his relationships with his mother, Rose, and his father, Joseph. Forced into the shadow of his older brother, Joe, Jack struggled to find a place for himself until World War II, when he became a national hero and launched his career. Dallek reveals for the first time the full story of Kennedy's wartime actions and the true details of how Joe was killed, opening the door to Jack's ascendancy. Here is the gripping story of Jack's transformation from an awkward speaker into a brilliant politician with irresistible charm. The audiobook carries us from Jack's work as a senator from Massachusetts, through the fiercely contested 1960 campaign against Nixon, and takes us on to the White House itself. An Unfinished Life also discloses for the very first time that Kennedy was far sicker than we ever knew. While laboring to present an image of robust good health, Kennedy was secretly in and out of hospitals through-out his life, so ill that he was administered last rites on several different occasions. Here is a vivid portrait of a man who, because he knew how close he was to death, lived as much as he could - sometimes hurting others in the process. Never shying away from Kennedy's weaknesses, Dallek also brilliantly explores his strengths. The result is a portrait of a bold, brave, human Kennedy, once again a hero. Language: English. Narrator: Richard McGonagle. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/time/000295/bk_time_000295_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Psilocybin: The Ultimate Guide to Magic Effects and Safe Use of Psychedelic Mushrooms. How to Make Your Private Cultivation, Tips and Suggestions. , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 225min
    Are you looking for a detailed guide to learn how to cultivate magic mushrooms? The discovery of mushroom benefits extended way back during the Stone Age. At that time, only a few people including anthropologists were aware of how influential these mushrooms were in affecting human history. People of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, and India were likewise very responsive to these fungi, and their extreme responses varied from the adulation of those who understand the benefits of mushroom and fear for others.  Several historical records revealed the significance of mushrooms. However, there are historians who believed that magic mushrooms may have poisoned Pope Clement VII and Claudius II with deadly Amanitas. According to the legend, Buddha dies of eating a mushroom given by a person who believed it was a delicacy. In ancient verse, mushroom was associated with the phrase “pig’s foot”.  It has been discovered and used by people in 9000 BC, especially in North African indigenous cultures, as there were representations of these popular fungi depicted on rock paintings. Statues in the formation of what appeared to be mushroom have been found in Aztec and Mayan Ruins in Central America.Psilocybin is a potent drug with intense psychoactive effects found in various species of fungi. They are referred to as magic mushrooms, and some of them could even be found today in your backyard.Psilocybin had been recognized throughout the history because of its traditional use since the time of the Australian aborigines up to the Mesoamerican cultures whose descendants are still using it until the present time.This audiobook covers the following topics:Pharmacology and effectsWhat psilocybin mushrooms are, microdosing, and safe useSmoking cessationCommon Psilocybe speciesMushroom cultivation (method of growing mushrooms)Substrates used to cultivate psilocybinSterilization ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William R Dawson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/197262/bk_acx0_197262_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Narcissist: A Guide to Overcome Narcissistic Abuse , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 181min
    Harassment can be easily detected when it comes to the box of a man who stays away overnight, drinks, uses drugs, clearly has company, spends money recklessly, can't keep a job, and displays physical and verbal abuse in his home. People with those traits may be classified or identified as narcissistic because they take no responsibility for their actions or how it affects others in their lives. Although the life of their partner looks chaotic, the narcissistic personality covers his actions by ignoring it and focusing instead on it.The best way to prevent a narcissist is to take care of the warning signs. A narcissist is a self-centered, self-seeking human. He is a person who admires himself and believes that people are inherently bad. Narcissists are also very concerned about how others view them. It is good to have self-esteem or self-worth. But when it is taken to extremes, as if someone is consumed entirely by themselves, it becomes a problem.People who have studied this phenomenon have found that a traumatic event happened at some point in their lives, mostly in their infancy. The way the narcissist treated the trauma was to build or take on another human. Some narcissists may alter their personalities to suit a particular situation.In our world today, narcissists are prevalent. They are honored by society with money, appreciation, adulation, fame, and social status. Emphasis on life is "winning" at all costs. In his relationships, the narcissist is subtle and carefree about the emotional and financial suffering he causes. Secure yourself and disable your balanced narcissism from the narcissist. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Valdiva Studio. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/199712/bk_acx0_199712_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Warrior's Heart: The True Story of Life Before and Beyond 'The Fighter' , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 504min
    With the success of the critically acclaimed, Academy Award-winning film The Fighter, the world stood up and cheered for the inspiring true story of Micky Ward - a heart-and-soul warrior who overcame the odds to make history in the ring. But that was only part of the tale.… Now, in his own words, “Irish” Micky Ward tells his inspirational life story as only he can. From his first bout at the age of seven, Micky Ward was known first and foremost for giving as good as he got, and for leaving absolutely everything he had in the ring. When he fought, quitting was never an option. It was that indomitable spirit that would allow him to survive, battle against, and overcome the harsh realities that he faced every day of his life. For it was outside the ring that Ward’s heart would be most needed, from witnessing his idolized older half-brother Dicky fall from grace, to dealing with his wildly dysfunctional - if frighteningly loyal - family, to the darkest of secrets that he has never revealed until now, and the numerous setbacks and defeats that would have stopped a lesser man. Micky Ward has remained a fighter, through and through - both as a professional boxer, and as a man who finally found his greatest strength in friendship, family, and faith in himself From the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts, to the blood and sweat of the international fight game, to the bright lights and adulation of Hollywood, this is the rousing, moving, tragic, and humorous story of the one and only Micky Ward. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mickey Ward, Bill Lobley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/001900/bk_peng_001900_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Van Cliburn Story , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 700min
    When a lanky, unpretentious, incredibly gifted 23-year-old Texan took Moscow by musical storm in 1958, it launched a sensational career that began at the age of 13 and was to span over four decades. At the height of the Cold War, this friendly, openhearted pianist enchanted the hearts of Americans and Russians alike with playing that was more about "personal communications than exhibitionistic virtuosity". Winning the Soviet-sponsored Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition immediately thrust Van Cliburn into political as well as artistic pressures, attention, adulation, and scrutiny that might have sabotaged any young artist who lacked the confidence and conviction of Van Cliburn. After an 11-year retreat into privacy, the myth that surrounded the name Van Cliburn in the 1950s and '60s became legend with his triumphant reentry in 1987 - an event that was to epitomize the poetic nature of Van's entire life. Responding to an invitation to perform for Mikhail and Raisa Gorbachev at a state dinner, Van once again proved that music is indeed the universal language of understanding and is capable of uniting our diverse cultures. Bounding off the platform after his performance to kiss Nancy Reagan and Raisa Gorbachev, Van responded to Raisa's request for more music by playing the beloved Soviet song "Moscow Nights" - the same nostalgic song he had learned and performed during his first incredible journey to Moscow in 1958. As millions of Americans watched on their television screens, the usual staid state dinner dissolved into a moving memory of Van singing along with the Gorbachevs as the whole room was overcome by tears. Russia and America joined hands and hearts in this one historical moment. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tom Taylorson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/008194/bk_blak_008194_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Bending the Bow of Ulysses: Wade Hampton's Southern Cavalry (Traditional American History Series) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 269min
    The purpose of this selection is to document the military career of Wade Hampton III. Six feet tall and sturdily built, Hampton was no armchair warrior. Noted for his patriarchal and caring manner, Hampton would give all of his own personal fortune for the Confederate cause before the Civil War was over. Wounded five times in battle (severely at Gettysburg), at 42 years of age Hampton was described as the idealized statue of a mounted warrior. Despite his lack of military experience and his relatively advanced age, Hampton was a natural cavalryman - brave, audacious, dedicated, and a superb horseman. While Hampton was in command of the Confederate Cavalry Corps through to the end of the war, he never lost a single fight. In fact, it is the thesis of this selection that Hampton was always a significant, but underrated, force in the CSA cavalry. His victories, especially when outnumbered and out-resourced, would be unparalleled. By any measure the choice of Wade Hampton as Stuart's replacement was inspired. As Stuart was very nearly the perfect leader in the days of attack, so Hampton was almost perfectly fitted to command in the days of defense. Hampton was among the most frequent and successful of hand-to-hand combatants among all the general officers in American history. He would lose his brother and his youngest son, both killed in action, and would literally see his eldest son, Wade Hampton IV, critically wounded. After J.E.B. Stuart's death, Hampton became the commander of Southern Cavalry and proved to be a stalwart leader and able tactician. He won the open devotion of his men, the respect of his adversaries, but never the public adulation that his predecessor commanded. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Orders. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/029346/bk_acx0_029346_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 634min
    The daughter of David and Peggy Rockefeller and a great-granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, Eileen Rockefeller understood at an early age that her name was synonymous with American royalty. She learned in childhood that wealth and fame could open any door; but as the youngest of six children and one of twenty-two cousins in one of the world's most famous families, she began to realize that they could not buy a sense of personal worth. Growing up with servants in lavish homes did little to compensate for the absence of parental attention resulting from continual cocktail and dinner parties, meetings, and foreign travel. Her mother's dark depressions and mercurial moods, plus intense competition from her siblings, and the myriad feelings others harbored about her Rockefeller name - adulation, judgment, envy, and endless curiosity - contributed to Eileen's sense of isolation and loneliness as well as to her drive for connection with others. In adulthood, she has become not an icon, but an accomplished woman and mother. Like all of us, she learned to find her own way. Through her intimate stories she shows us her philosophy: that power and richness come not from material goods, but from personal relationships and co-creation. This belief has strengthened her dedication to family and friends, and catalyzed her leadership in philanthropy and service. A pioneer in mind/body practices and social and emotional learning, and an active proponent of environmental sustainability, Eileen has forged a singular path even as she remains dedicated to her family's legacy, finding her own balance and peace of mind. Being a Rockefeller, Becoming Myself is a universal affirmation of how identity is shaped and how we can contribute to the larger family of life, regardless of our origins. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eileen Rockefeller. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/002198/bk_peng_002198_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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