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Echoes of My Soul , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 406min
New York Times best-selling author and renowned prosecuting attorney Robert K. Tanenbaum provides the first insider's account of the historic Wylie-Hoffert case, from the shocking double murder to the wrenching interrogation of an innocent young man and the heroic assistant district attorney who risked everything to unravel a disgraceful injustice. Here is a gripping chronicle of the unnerving crime that led to the Miranda rights and of the courageous stand that forever reformed the American justice system. It was a muggy summer day in New York when Janice Wylie and Emily Hoffert were raped and murdered in their apartment on Manhattan's fashionable Upper East Side. Months passed as their families grieved the unthinkable and a shaken city awaited answers. Finally, Brooklyn police arrested George Whitmore, Jr., a 19-year-old with an IQ of less than 70. But his incarceration would ultimately entail a host of shocking law enforcement missteps and cover-ups. Whitmore had confessed. Yet Mel Glass, a young Manhattan assistant district attorney not even assigned to the Homicide Bureau, was troubled by the investigation. With the blessing of legendary District Attorney Frank Hogan, Glass tirelessly immersed himself in the case. So began an epic quest for justice, culminating in a courtroom showdown in which the Brooklyn arresting cops refused to admit their flagrant errors, providing a complete defense to a vicious predator. The outcome would reach far beyond the individuals involved. Including trial transcripts and never-before-published crime-scene photos, here is a captivating depiction of one of the most intense manhunts of our time. Echoes of My Soul is also a testament to the power of individuals like Glass and Hogan, without whom the real killer would never have been convicted and an unjustly accused man would have been jailed for life. And we may never have gained the legal safeguards that protect us today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Traber Burns. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006368/bk_blak_006368_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 683min
“The studio was decorated in the style of Don’t Be Afraid, We’re Not a Cult. All was white and blond and clean, as though the room had been designed for surgery, or Swedish people. The only spot of color came from the Tibetan prayer flags strung over the doorway into the studio. In flagrant defiance of my longtime policy of never entering a structure adorned with Tibetan prayer flags, I removed my shoes, paid my ten bucks, and walked in….” Ten years ago, Claire Dederer put her back out while breastfeeding her baby daughter. Told to try yoga by everyone from the woman behind the counter at the co-op to the homeless guy on the corner, she signed up for her first class. She fell madly in love. Over the next decade, she would tackle triangle, wheel, and the dreaded crow, becoming fast friends with some poses and developing long-standing feuds with others. At the same time, she found herself confronting the forces that shaped her generation. Daughters of women who ran away to find themselves and made a few messes along the way, Dederer and her peers grew up determined to be good, good, good—even if this meant feeling hemmed in by the smugness of their organic-buying, attachment-parenting, anxiously conscientious little world. Yoga seemed to fit right into this virtuous program, but to her surprise, Dederer found that the deeper she went into the poses, the more they tested her most basic ideas of what makes a good mother, daughter, friend, wife—and the more they made her want something a little less tidy, a little more improvisational. Less goodness, more joy. Poser is unlike any other book about yoga you will read—because it is actually a book about life. Witty and heartfelt, sharp and irreverent, Poser is for anyone who has ever tried to stand on their head while keeping both feet on the ground. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christine Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/004105/bk_blak_004105_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 466min
Best-selling author, former White House speechwriter, and Atlantic columnist and media commentator David Frum explains why President Trump has undermined our most important institutions in ways even the most critical media has missed, in this thoughtful and hard-hitting book that is a warning for democracy and America's future. "From Russia to South Africa, from Turkey to the Philippines, from Venezuela to Hungary, authoritarian leaders have smashed restraints on their power. Media freedom and judicial independence have eroded. The right to vote remains, but the right to have one's vote counted fairly may not. Until the US presidential election of 2016, the global decline of democracy seemed a concern for other peoples in other lands.... That complacent optimism has been upended by the political rise of Donald Trump. The crisis is upon Americans, here and now." Quietly, steadily, Trump and his administration are damaging the tenets and accepted practices of American democracy, perhaps irrevocably. As he and his family enrich themselves, the presidency itself falls into the hands of the generals and financiers who surround him. While much of the country has been focused on Russia, David Frum has been collecting the lies, obfuscations, and flagrant disregard for the traditional limits placed on the office of the presidency. In Trumpocracy, he documents how Trump and his administration are steadily damaging the tenets and accepted practices of American democracy. During his own White House tenure as George W. Bush's speechwriter, Frum witnessed the ways the presidency is limited not by law but by tradition, propriety, and public outcry, all now weakened. Whether the Trump presidency lasts two, four, or eight more years, he has changed the nature of the office for the worse, and likely for decades. In this powerful and eye-opening book, Frum makes clear that the hard work of recovery starts at home. Trumpocra ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Frum, James Anderson Foster. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/006535/bk_harp_006535_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Little Pink Slips: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 795min
After the towering stilettos of The Devil Wears Prada comes a biting, mordantly funny debut novel about the extremely unladylike business of publishing a very ladylike magazine. Once there was a little girl from Fargo, North Dakota, named Maggie Goldfarb who grew up, moved to Manhattan, and morphed into Magnolia Gold, the highly paid editor in chief of Lady magazine. With a corner office, a designer wardrobe, and dozens of loyal employees, Magnolia has been hired to update the dowager of women's magazines. She's on her way to giving Lady a face-lift when she is ignominiously replaced by Bebe Blake, a brash television personality who remakes the magazine in her own hilariously inappropriate image. With her ketchup-red hair, skintight clothes, and penchant for "boy toys", Bebe is more out of control than a speeding limo. Maddeningly unpredictable, she confounds everyone at the newly christened Bebe with her personal vision of what a women's magazine should be, and baffles them further with her bawdy sense of humor and over-the-top generosity. Shunted off to the darkest corners of executive purgatory - an overlooked back office she shares with a cockroach or two - Magnolia seethes from the sidelines as Bebe turns her beloved, once-profitable Lady into a sideshow. As things go from bad to worse, Magnolia fears that her career will never recover, but even she can't predict how deeply satisfying her eventual triumph will be. And not just at work: amidst the frenzy of backstabbing at the office, Magnolia finds Mr. Right in a city of Mr. Not-Quites.Inspired by real-life events, Little Pink Slips is about the fall, rise, and sweet revenge of a woman who witnesses corporate shenanigans at their most flagrant. Filled with gossipy revelations about celebrity obsession and behind-the-scenes details of the media business in all its malfeasant glory, this novel is delicious, can't-stop-reading fun. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laural Merlington. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/000407/bk_tant_000407_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Calm Before the Storm , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 37min, (USK 18)
Comedian Kabir "Kabeezy" Singh, and his album The Calm Before the Storm, are a cut above the rest. His jokes pierce deep and he gets to the point. He's sharp, incisive, and edgy. Although it's hard to say exactly what it is that makes Kabir's pen mightier than the sword (yet able to cut like one), it might simply be that his garish bravado is a smokescreen for his clever, well-crafted twists and takes. While bordering on abrasive and contentious, his lavish and liberal use of various flavorful expletives actually make his material accessible and inclusive. Kabir's swagger is alluring. His candidness is refreshing. Wiseass commentary about his Indian heritage, defining and defying stereotypes, is exceptional. The Calm Before the Storm is a vital and vibrant comedy album, any way you slice it. You can't tell Kabeezy nothing! The comedian speaks his truth which is boldly flagrant in the face of respectability. Singh is a force. He lowers his shoulder and ignores caution, wielding his sense of humor like a battering ram. The Calm Before the Storm features conflict at its center. Kabir "Kabeezy" Singh is serene and supremely talented at managing the chaos. The album has a laundry list of antagonists - disapproving mothers, Siri, grammar, money, driverless cars - looking to knock the comedian off his game. When things get rowdy, Kabir commands the crowd like a captain of a booze cruise, keeping everybody engaged but in check. Just when you think it's safe, Kabir Singh flies fearlessly into a joke so audacious the audience gasps in shock before laughing hysterically, gasping for air. Prepare to be blown away! Kabir "Kabeezy" Singh is one of the fastest rising comedians in the nation. A high-energy, crowd-pleasing comic with an in-your-face attitude and razor-sharp wit, he is performing to sold-out crowds across the US and internationally. He was one of the select comedians to perform opening weekend at Jimmy Kimmel's new comedy ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kabir Kabeezy Singh. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/roar/000700/bk_roar_000700_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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First Time Gay MM Bundle , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 85min, (USK 18)
Three first time MM erotica short stories: "King Sized" When Tad and Daine are sent on a week-long business conference, they assumed they'd be staying in separate rooms. Their penny-pinching boss had different plans. Now, one king-sized bed is all that separates the two. Tad, the newest member of the team, wanted to test the waters at his boys-club work place before he came out. Being shoved into a room with the hunkiest partner in the firm wasn't part of the plan. Completely unaware of the effect he's having, Daine strips down and hops in the shower. Hot steam isn't the only thing heating up the room. Will Daine turn down a new business venture or will Tad give him an offer he can't refuse? "Father Forgive" Graduation is tomorrow, and Alex will take his vows of priesthood Monday morning. His friend takes him out for one last wild night on the town. Problem is, Alex has never been into the octane lifestyle of dance clubs and fast women. He's never been that into women at all. It's exactly why he's a good fit for the priesthood, right? And then Hank showed up. He was every bit the man his old-school name warranted. And he understood. This wasn't his kind of place, either. Hank takes the reigns and leads Alex down a new path. Which calling will Alex follow? "Punished by Coach" When Scott's flagrant foul loses his team the big game, he knows he has a lot to make up for. He's used to hitting it fast and hard on the field, but is he ready for Coach's brand of down and dirty discipline in the locker room? Scott is sure his hot and hunky Coach will have some hard and rough words for him when he gets called into his office. Scott is ready and eager to please his coach. Can he make up for his error, or will Coach show Scott just how hard it is to play for his team? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: La Petite Mort. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/062125/bk_acx0_062125_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Double Homicide , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 377min
Faye and Jonathan Kellerman. Wife and husband. Each a best-selling author on her and his own. Now these masters of the crime novel are writing together for the first time, thrilling us with two riveting tales of murder and suspense. Double Homicide: Boston Basketball is an obsession in Beantown, producing emotions that run hot even in the coldest winter. This time, a flagrant foul during a college match leads to a fatal shooting. With the life of its star forward cut short, the entire city is putting pressure on Detectives Dorothy Breton and Michael McCain to find the perpetrator. For Dorothy, who's raising two teenage boys on her own, the case hits close to home. She knows the victim's mother; their sons played on the same team. To Mickey, who's given up the fight against his bulging waistline, the investigation is poor consolation for being alone this holiday season. Together, they're looking to make an open-and-shut case, until startling evidence comes to light. Now two experienced cops can either keep it simple...or do what's right. Double Homicide: Santa Fe It's Christmastime, and police officers Darrel Two Moons and Steve Katz are expecting the usual gang assaults, feuding spouses, and alcohol-related misdemeanors. Then the call comes in from the Historic District: the reported death of an art gallery owner whose bludgeoned body stretches across a bleached pine floor like a big, nasty still life. When he was in the NYPD, Katz saw more homicides weekly than he's seen in Santa Fe in three years. Two Moons, an Army brat and ex-Marine, is discovering his roots among local Indian potters. But everything personal goes by the wayside as they unearth the victim's enemies and follow a trail of motives that lies buried like layers of paint. As biting winds blow through town, Two Moons and Katz enter a dangerous world where murder has been perfected to an art form. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Rubenstein, Lou Diamond Phillips. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/time/000354/bk_time_000354_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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First Time Gay MM: Wife Voyeur & First Time Gay: 6 Book Bundle , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 172min, (USK 18)
Three first time MM erotica short stories and three first time short stories of while wife watches MM action: King Sized When Tad and Daine are sent on a week-long business conference, they assumed they'd be staying in separate rooms. Their penny-pinching boss had different plans. Now, one King Sized bed is all that separates the two. Tad, the newest member of the team, wanted to test the waters at his boys-club work place before he came out. Being shoved into a room with the hunkiest partner in the firm wasn't part of the plan. Completely unaware of the effect he's having, Daine strips down and hops in the shower. Hot steam isn't the only thing heating up the room. Will Daine turn down a new business venture or will Tad give him an offer he can't refuse? Father Forgive Graduation is tomorrow, and Alex will take his vows of priesthood Monday morning. His friend takes him out for one last wild night on the town. Problem is, Alex has never been into the octane lifestyle of dance clubs and fast women. He's never been that into women at all. It's exactly why he's a good fit for the priesthood, right? And then Hank showed up. He was every bit the man his old-school name warranted. And he understood. This wasn't his kind of place, either. Hank takes the reins and leads Alex down a new path. Which calling will Alex follow? Punished by Coach When Scott's flagrant foul loses his team the big game, he knows he has a lot to make up for. He's used to hitting it fast and hard on the field, but is he ready for Coach's brand of down and dirty discipline in the locker room? Scott is sure his hot and hunky coach will have some hard and rough words for him when he gets called into his office. Scott is ready and eager to please his coach. Can he make up for his error, or will Coach show Scott just how hard it is to play for his team? My Wife's Boss I didn't know what I was getting myself int ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Marcus M. Wilde. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/065847/bk_acx0_065847_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Les apparences se révèlent parfois trompeuses... Mary Lester pensait bien en être quitte de ses aventures à Trébeurnou, mais voilà que le sort en décide autrement. Il y a une nouvelle victime sur la palud. Une victime morte d'étrange façon. A priori, point de mystère. Les gendarmes ont arrêté sur les lieux de drame, et pour ainsi dire en flagrant délit, un homme qui a tout pour faire un coupable idéal. L'affaire serait classée depuis longtemps par la gendarmerie locale si le nouveau maire de Trébeurnou n'avait pris l'initiative de réclamer Mary Lester pour mener l'enquête. Martin le pisciculteur en faillite est-il vraiment l'assassin du sulfureux Raoul Florent qu'il rend responsable de sa ruine ? Contre vents et marées, Mary cherche à voir l'envers de décor. Martin n'est-il qu'une brute violente ? Florent qu'une victime innocente ? Le Berre qu'un hobereau sans autre ambition que de redonner à son beau domaine son lustre d'antan ? Que de questions ! Au fil d'une enquête difficile, Mary découvre une bien machiavélique manipulation et révèle la part d'ombre de chaque protagoniste de cette ténébreuse histoire, mais pour la mener à terme, il lui faudra l'aide plus que jamais déterminante du lieutenant Fortin. Découvrez le tome 32 des aventures de Mary Lester, une enquêtrice originale et attachante, dans ce polar à suspense ! EXTRAIT La semaine avait démarré en souplesse¿; il flottait sur la ville comme un air de printemps lorsque Mary Lester avait quitté son domicile de la Venelle du Pain Cuit pour rejoindre le commissariat par les quais de l'Odet. On n'était encore que début mars mais les jours commençaient à s'allonger et les jardiniers municipaux s'affairaient à mettre en place des plantes fleuries dans les bacs accrochés aux rambardes de fer en surplomb du cours d'eau. Les camélias arborescents qui bordaient la rivière, vestiges des anciens jardins bourgeois au milieu desquels on avait - pour faire place à l'automobile - ouvert un second boulevard, portaient une multitude de bourgeons vernissés gonflés de sève, qui commençaient à s'ouvrir sur des fleurs rouges ou blanches. En ce lundi matin, neuf heures sonnaient au clocher de la cathédrale Saint-Corentin lorsque le capitaine Mary Lester poussa la porte du commissariat. Elle serra la main du brigadier de nuit qui passait les consignes au collègue de jour. - Bonjour, Mériadec. CE QU'EN PENSE LA CRITIQUE Un très bon roman que l'on a du mal à arrêter en cours de lecture ! - Shelton, Critiques libres L'enquête va être méthodique. Mary fait fonctionner à plein ses petites cellules grises et son sens de l'observation, au nez et à la barbe de la gendarmerie locale. - Bigmammy, Babelio À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUR Cet ancien mareyeur breton devenu auteur de romans policiers a connu un parcours atypique ! Passionné de littérature, c'est à 20 ans qu'il donne naissance à ses premiers écrits, alors qu'il occupe un poste de poissonnier à Quimper. En 30 ans d'exercice des métiers de la Mer, il va nous livrer pièces de théâtre, romans historiques, nouvelles, puis une collection de romans d'aventures pour la jeunesse, et une série de romans policiers, Mary Lester. À travers Les Enquêtes de Mary Lester, aujourd'hui au nombre de quarante-sept, Jean Failler montre son attachement à la Bretagne, et nous donne l'occasion de découvrir non seulement les divers paysages et villes du pays, mais aussi ses réalités économiques. La plupart du temps basées sur des faits réels, ces fictions se confrontent au contexte social et culturel actuel. Pas de folklore ni de violence dans ces livres destinés à tous publics, loin des clichés touristiques, mais des enquêtes dans un vrai style policier.- Shop: buecher
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