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The Price of Altruism: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 860min

Survival of the fittest or survival of the nicest? Since the dawn of time man has contemplated the mystery of altruism, but it was Darwin who posed the question most starkly. From the selfless ant to the stinging bee to the man laying down his life for a stranger, evolution has yielded a goodness that in theory should never be. Set against the sweeping tale of 150 years of scientific attempts to explain kindness, The Price of Altruism tells for the first time the moving story of the eccentric American genius George Price (1922-1975), as he strives to answer evolution's greatest riddle. An original and penetrating picture of 20th century thought, it is also a deeply personal journey. From the heights of the Manhattan Project to the inspired equation that explains altruism to the depths of homelessness and despair, Price's life embodies the paradoxes of Darwin’s enigma. His tragic suicide in a squatter’s flat, among the vagabonds to whom he gave all his possessions, provides the ultimate contemplation on the possibility of genuine benevolence. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Andi Ackerman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/012381/bk_adbl_012381_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 429min

Fans of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood and John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil will embrace Poe Ballantine's Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere. For well over twenty years, Poe Ballantine traveled America, taking odd jobs, living in small rooms, and wondering the big whys. At age 46, he finally settled with his Mexican immigrant wife in Chadron, Nebraska, where they had a son who was red-flagged as autistic. Poe published four books about his experiences as a wanderer and his observations of America. But one day in 2006, his neighbor, Steven Haataja, a math professor from the local state college disappeared. Ninety five days later, the professor was found bound to a tree, burned to death in the hills behind the campus where he had taught. No one, law enforcement included, understood the circumstances. Poe had never contemplated writing mystery or true crime, but since he knew all the players, the suspects, the sheriff, the police involved, he and his kindergarten son set out to find out what might have happened. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Poe Ballantine. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/017226/bk_acx0_017226_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Emotional Gift: Memoir of a Highly Sensitive Person Who Overcame Depression , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 123min

What if depression was a gift and not suffering? At the age of 31, Yong Kang Chan was left with no job, no income, and most importantly of all, no identity. He thought having a job in an animation studio would lead him to the right career path. But an unexpected turn of events led him to depression. Those two months of darkness was scary. He even contemplated dying. However, he soon realized depression was a spiritual gift and embraced it. He believed he had depression for a reason. “I experienced depression so I could write about it and share the lessons I learned.” Depression had taught him important lessons about being a highly sensitive person (HSP). While overcoming depression, he learned how to: Embrace all feelingsReconcile between anger and empathyDeal with angerLove and accept oneselfTrust one’s intuitionAcknowledge shame and be vulnerableLet go of wanting approvalAbove all, Yong Kang found his identity as a writer. The best way to accept a gift is to accept and be thankful. Are you ready to accept this gift? Scroll to the top of the page and get a copy of The Emotional Gift now! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Malone. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/127633/bk_acx0_127633_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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A Partial Sun: The Tinsmith's Apprentice Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 742min

Author Lawrence Reid Bechtel has captured the story of Isaac Granger, a slave from Thomas Jefferson's plantation as told through the eyes of amateur historian Reverend Charles Campbell. In 1852, after much searching through the Black districts of Petersburg, Virginia, the amateur historian Charles Campbell finally located Isaac Granger, a former slave of the late Thomas Jefferson. Though disinterested at first in sharing his memories, Isaac was at last persuaded by the persistent Reverend to tell the full story of his time in Philadelphia as a young man in the early 1790s. It was supposed to have been a simple story: He would apprentice with a Quaker tinsmith and then return to Monticello to produce tinware for sale in such abundance that "Old Master" might pay down his plantation's crippling debts.But Isaac was impressionable, and more thoughtful than Mr. Jefferson knew. Philadelphia was a big city, home to a thriving African-American community, and Isaac met all manner of characters, both tragic and comic. Isaac got himself into difficulties, contemplated his place in the world, and was challenged to do more than just serve. Conflict was inevitable. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lawrence Reid Bechtel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/216063/bk_acx0_216063_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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My Exquisite Purple Life: Insights from a Woman Who Never Should Have Made It but Did. , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 597min

Author Aideen T. Finnola’s life has consisted of a series of trials and obstacles. She was raised by abusive parents who joined a Christian cult when she was eight. She left the cult at 23 only to go straight into a 20-year marriage with an abusive husband who, as a closeted gay man, had falsely represented himself from the start. In My Exquisite Purple Life, Finnola offers a collection of stories from her life that share the many challenges she’s faced and the wisdom she’s gained through healing her pain. She tells how by her middle 30s, after having suffered decades of abuse, neglect, and rejection from even before she was born, she was a broken woman. Finnola was a pack-a-day smoker, a daily drinker, chronically overweight, had had two extramarital affairs, and was on a high dose of antidepressants because she seriously contemplated suicide more than once. By all rights and reasons, she never should have made it, but she did. My Exquisite Purple Life reveals the techniques and realizations that aided her transformation, offering others encouragement, hope, and inspiration. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Aideen T. Finnola. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/134919/bk_acx0_134919_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Neuroplasticity: Neural Networks, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and AI , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 231min

In this audiobook, you’ll find information on artificial intelligence (AI), psychopaths, and split personality disorder. Below you will find some of the many topics discussed within this book.What are the applications of AI?What are its benefits and dangers?What about the AI of today?What’s the difference between strong and weak AI?How will it impact the 21st century, along with the Millenials?What situations need to be contemplated when it comes to Artificial Intelligence?How it relates to smart computers, neural networks, and their futures.What is the meaning behind the word psychopathHow is the mind of a psychopath and the role a conscience plays within.What are the sneaky methods that a psychopath uses to manipulate others.What are the signs of a real psychopath and how to find and handle them.What is dissociative identity disorder (more commonly known as split personality disorder) and why some people have it.What are some of the false myths that surround itWhat are various treatments and the concerns that come with themWhat are some daily tips for those suffering from this conditionWhat are the Ayurvedic herbal treatments availableThis guide contains the answers to these questions and more. Don’t keep yourself in the dark about these important issues. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Wright. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/175537/bk_acx0_175537_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Lake Monsters , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 440min

Downsized from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, Harrison Allen longs for a fresh start. Alone, with no prospects or plans, he relocates to a borrowed house on Friars Island in Lake Champlain to relax, contemplate, and begin redefining his life. Then he hears about the monsters.... Creatures - perhaps similar to those of Loch Ness - are said to inhabit the murky waters and fogbound marshes of his new island home. His interest piqued, Harrison becomes preoccupied with finding them. But his innocent questions provoke a surprising response: the islanders won't discuss monsters. After Harrison meets the lovely local schoolteacher, Nancy Wells, events inexplicably turn menacing. He suspects he is being watched; he is warned away from an abandoned monastery; and somehow he wins the wrath of a murderous local bully. Then people begin to disappear... and die. Harrison's harmless monster hunt discloses something dark and disturbing beating in the heart of this tiny Vermont town. Malevolent forces, powerful and primitive, propel the unwary couple into a maelstrom of escalating terror. Suddenly they find themselves targeted by an unstoppable evil never before contemplated and impossible to comprehend. Harrison's "new beginning" is like nothing he'd ever planned. And Lake Monsters ends with a surprise that's shocking, unexpected, and unforgettable. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mike Tanner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/003174/bk_acx0_003174_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Painfully Attractive: Love and Care, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 282min, (USK 18)

Wren has contemplated the fine line between pleasure and pain for years, but when he finally gets up the nerve to make his fantasies reality, things go terribly wrong. His father’s best friend Leo comes to his rescue, and Wren knows instantly that Leo is the perfect person to introduce him to the world he longs to explore.Leo has never met Wren before, and once he realizes who Wren is, he vows not to touch him again. Leo knows Wren’s father won’t approve of their relationship, especially considering the edgy play Leo enjoys. Leo values that friendship too much to risk it, but walking away from Wren isn’t easy. There’s a lot more between Wren and Leo than lust. They’re pulled toward one another despite the trouble their relationship could cause. Ultimately, they give into their desire and begin seeing each other in secret.The more they explore, the more obvious it becomes that Wren can take everything Leo wants to give, no matter how kinky or intense. They are a perfect fit in bed and out. Neither of them wants to keep hiding their relationship, but they both worry that once Wren’s father knows about them, staying together will be too difficult. In order to make things work, they’ll both have to believe in the power of love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Greg Boudreaux. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/180278/bk_acx0_180278_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Suicidal Wounded Child : The Mortal Wounds Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 75min

Have you ever contemplated suicide? Author John Egreek encounters a synchronistic chance encounter with a woman he did not know, during an airplane ride from Honolulu, Hawaii, to Los Angeles International Airport. They discover she has multitude of wounded children residing within her psyche. As a result, she learns that suicide is a temporary solution to an overriding problem. By listening to this book, you will learn what went through the mind of Eleni at very moment she was about to pull the trigger. The thoughts she had, most likely are similar to the thoughts that go through the minds of the millions of people on earth who think suicide is the solution to their problems. With so many people in the world committing suicide these days, learning about the wounded child is a significant step toward beginning the healing process. There are usually outlying reasons why anyone would commit suicide and who knows what they are thinking at the moment when they do? Listen to the dialog that the Author has with Eleni, who will learn that healing her various wounded children will also heal the suicidal wounded child. What will she say and what should she do, if she chooses to heal?This is book two of The Mortal Wounds Series™. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Hodgkinson, Pat Rullo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/149188/bk_acx0_149188_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Six Years in the Hanoi Hilton: An Extraordinary Story of Courage and Survival in Vietnam , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 336min

In 1967, US Air Force fighter pilot James Shively was shot down over North Vietnam. After ejecting from his F-105 Thunderchief aircraft, he landed in a rice paddy and was captured by the North Vietnamese Army. For the next six years, Shively endured brutal treatment at the hands of the enemy in Hanoi prison camps. Back home, his beloved girlfriend Nancy eventually moved on and married another man. Bound in iron stocks at the Hanoi Hilton, unable to get home to his loved ones, Shively contemplated suicide. Yet somehow he found hope - and he became determined to help his fellow POWs survive. In a newspaper interview several years after his release, Shively said, "I had the opportunity to be captured, the opportunity to be interrogated, the opportunity to be tortured and the experience of answering questions under torture. It was an extremely humiliating experience. I felt sorry for myself. But I learned the hard way life isn't fair. Life is only what you make of it." Written by Shively's stepdaughter Amy Hawk - whose mother Nancy ultimately reunited with and married Shively in a triumphant love story - and based on extensive audio recordings and Shively's own journals, Six Years at the Hanoi Hilton is a haunting, riveting portrayal of life as an American prisoner of war trapped on the other side of the world. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Traber Burns, Caroline Shaffer, Michael Braun. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/009765/bk_blak_009765_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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