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  Aunt Winnie and Uncle John's Storysongs , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 38min

  Once upon a time, Winnie Fitch, an artist/illustrator from Cape Cod, met John Houston, a musician/songwriter from Maine. It was love at first sight and sound. The children of this marriage are the stories and songs they write together in their studios at Hedgerow, on the edge of the Briar Patch. "Our songs and stories celebrate the variety, humor, magic, and 'oneness' of life here on beautiful Planet Earth," they say.Included in this program are:Aunt Winnie & Uncle John (Hello)House, HouseA Room Full of AnimalsWabba Doodle Zat MachineThe Bright Yellow RopeTeenie WeenieParade!The Meddybemps FairPicnicA Mouse In My HouseThe Wagon SongMy Red Magic SledAunt Winnie & Uncle John (Goodbye) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Houston, Winnie Fitch. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hest/000001/bk_hest_000001_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Halloween and Other Seasons , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 496min

  Here, to treasure, a new story collection from award-winning horror master Al Sarrantonio. In Halloween and Other Seasons you'll find: Summer that never ends A sleepover that turns into an unending nightmare A Summer camp that offers a one-way ticket The strangest Halloween ever All this and much, much more. In Halloween and Other Seasons, there's a neighborhood rivalry that grows to monstrous proportions, a hedgerow with an appetite, the ultimate Charles Fort story, and the end of the world from the beginning. Halloween and Other Seasons contains 18 gems of weirdness, including Al Sarrantonio's very first published story. Sarrantonio has been hailed as "A writer of great stories" (Ray Feist) and "A very talented writer" (The Washington Post). ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: William Dufris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/000867/bk_acx0_000867_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  D-Day with the Screaming Eagles , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 853min

  In the predawn darkness of D-Day, an elite fighting force struck the first blows against Hitler's Fortress Europe. Braving a hail of enemy gunfire and mortars, bold invaders from the sky descended into the hedgerow country and swarmed the meadows of Normandy. Some would live, some would die, but all would fight with the guts and determination that made them the most famous US Army division in World War II: the 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles". George Koskimaki was part of the 101st Airborne's daring parachute landing into occupied France that day. Now, drawing on more than 500 firsthand accounts, Koskimaki re-creates those critical hours in all their ferocity and terror. Told by those who ultimately prevailed - ordinary Americans who faced an extraordinary challenge - D-Day with the Screaming Eagles is the real history of that climactic struggle beyond the beachhead. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sean Runnette. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/005433/bk_tant_005433_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2. Grand Cru Classé Pauillac A.C.

  Weinwisser: 20/20 Punkte  “… (75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 40 hl/ha) Frisches, elegantes, feingliedriges, dichtes, komplexes Bouquet, Heidelbeeren, schwarzer Cassis, Korinthen, fein Lakritze, Minze, Pralinen. Ausgewogener, dichtverwobener, eleganter, frischer Gaumen mit dichter, feiner Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, fein cremiger, zart muskulöser Struktur, dichter, vielfältiger Aromatik, sehr langer, duftiger, kräftiger Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen. Kann noch zulegen. Vom Trinkspass könnte es der Nachfolger vom 1982er sein, aber mit mehr Dichte und mehr Konzentration.“ Robert Parker´s Wine Advocate: 98+/100 Punkte  "The 2016 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is blended of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc aged for 18 months in 60% new oak. Deep purple-black in color, it is a little mute, slowly unfurling to reveal a core of crushed blackcurrants, blueberry compote and black raspberries with nuances of cinnamon stick, violets, star anise, menthol and pencil shavings plus a waft of fallen leaves. Medium-bodied and super intense in the mouth, the palate bursts with black fruits and savory layers, complemented by red fruit sparks and framed by fantastically ripe, fine-grained tannins, finishing very long with a lingering suggestion of minerality."  Trinkgenuss: 2023 bis 2058 Decanter: 98/100 Punkte "Cabernet dominant, it's very Pauillac in style and totally lives up to its en primeur promise. The tannins deepen and tighten and here we are, smack-bang in the northern Médoc. This is youthful, rich, powerful and intense; very good quality. It gets better and better as you return to it, and I'm really impressed with the texture and depth of the silky-smooth palate: pure cassis notes alongside hawthorn, hedgerow and liquorice. Matured in 60% new oak." Trinkgenuss: 2026 bis 2045 James Suckling: 98/100 Punkte  "Glorious aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries and flowers, from violets to roses. Iron and rust undertones. Full-bodied, dense and very layered with loads of richness. It goes on for minutes. Reminds me of the 1986. Best in decades? Take a first look at it in 2025."  Antonio Galloni vinous: 97-100/100 Punkte  "A deeply emotional, moving wine, the 2016 Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is simply extraordinary. The tannins are nearly buried by the sheer intensity of the fruit, while the 100% new oak is remarkably well integrated at this stage. Dark, powerful and brooding, the 2016 possesses remarkable polish for such a big wine. The purity of the flavors is simply captivating. Scents of graphite, smoke, leather, tobacco and menthol soar from the glass, enhancing a core of deep, plush, dark fruit. All the elements fuse together in a wine of nearly unparalleled beauty. Although not inexpensive, Pichon-Lalande is arguably the single finest relative value in ageworthy wine in Bordeaux right now. Readers should do whatever they can to pick up the 2016. It is without question one of the wines of the vintage and potentially a legendary wine in the making. Tasted three wines." Wine Spectator: 97/100 Punkte  "Saturated with dark currant, fig and blackberry compote flavors, this has a fleshy, nearly glycerin feel at first before stretching out to reveal singed cedar, tobacco leaf, dark earth and cassis bush flavors. A terrific tug of cast iron emerges at the very end. Deliciously juicy dark fruit keeps rolling throughout." Trinkgenuss: 2025 bis 2040 Wine Enthusiast: 96-98/100 Punkte "Dense tannins and dark fruits are just a part of this wine's complex character. It is ripe, full of blackberries, yet solid, with a structure that balances the fruit. It should age extremely well; be ready be prepared to hold this for 15 years or more." Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 

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  2018 Château Pichon Longueville Baron 2. GRAND CRU CLASSÉ PAUILLAC A.C.

  Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: 97-99/100 Punkte »The 2018 Pichon-Longueville Baron is made up of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot. The Merlot was harvested September 24-25, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested October 3-10. The wine is to be aged 18 months in barriques, 80% new and 20% one year old, and production represents 50% of the harvest this year. Very deep purple-black colored, it begins a little coy, rolling slowly and languidly out of the glass with notions of baked raspberries, blueberry coulis, crème de cassis and incense plus nuances of lilacs, truffles, damp soil and garrigue with wafts of lavender and wild sage. Full-bodied, voluptuous and oh-so-seductive, the palate reveals layer upon layer of savory, earthy and black fruit preserves, framed by wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins and lovely freshness, finishing very long and perfumed. Beautiful.« James Suckling: 97-98/100 Punkte »Deep and dark young wine that takes you down, deep down to its center palate of blackberries and blueberries, firm and very silky tannins and a vivid finish. Wonderful palate and depth in this with such class and finesse. So many layers of polished, fine tannins. Great wine.« Decanter: 97/100 Punkte »Straight from the nose you feel the wave of power with the wine uncurling through the palate, starting with tight notes of cassis then gently softening into sweeter brambled hedgerow fruits alongside a ton of ink and pencil lead. The tannins are present but seductive, and as is often the case this year, they're concentrated without being remote. It’s less monolithic than the 2010 with some of the seduction of 2009 at this property but with higher levels of extraction. The harvest took place between 24 September and 11 October. Again, we see here a Pauillac with the highest alcohol ever but it carries it extremely well. There was one week less of maceration than normal, so 21 days instead of 28, which will have helped control extractions. 86IPT. Drinking Window 2026 - 2040«  Wine Enthusiast: 96-98/100 Punkte  »Barrel Sample. Offering big, powerful tannins, this wine shows an amazing density of immense black fruits. It has a rich structure that's allied with great acidity and a strongly spicy character. There is a wonderful juiciness at the end that gives it an impressive lift.« Wine Spectator: 95-98/100 Punkte »Warm, dense and fleshy in feel, featuring cassis, plum and cherry compote flavors infused with tobacco and worn cedar details. Seriously long, with a well-buried iron note, though the purity of the fruit is the dominating feature overall. This cuts a pretty broad swath as it moves along. A big wine.« Falstaff: 95/100 Punkte »Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einladende reife Kirschfrucht, zart nach Lakritze, Brombeerkonfit, ein Hauch von Orangenzesten. Saftig, elegant und frisch strukturiert, angenehme Extraktsüße im Kern, lebendig, feines Nougat im Abgang, bleibt haften, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter.«  Weinwisser: 19/20 »78 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot. 80 % neue Barriques und 20 % Zweitbefüllung, 18 Monate, 14,1 % vol., 3,4 g Säure, 50 % Grand Vin, 30 hl/ha. Produktion 155.000 Flaschen. Dichtes Purpurgranat mit schwarzer Mitte und violettem Rand. Verhaltenes, sehr delikates Bouquet mit Wildkirsche, Schokopralinen, Waldhimbeeren und Holunder. Im zweiten Ansatz duftiges Cassis, rote Pflaumen und Veilchen. Am kräftigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und engmaschigem, reifem Tannin gepaart mit stützender Frische. Mit viel blau- und schwarzbeeriger Frucht, dunkler Mineralik und einem genialen Zug im nicht enden wollenden Finale. Hier heisst es, Geduld zu bewahren. Trinken 2028 bis 2056«  Vinum: 18/20 Punkte »Von majestätischer Art, lückenlos dicht sitzendes, erstklassiges Tannin grösster Dichte und Rasse, ungemein saftiges, fruchtiges Finale; perfekt integrierter Alkohol. 2028 bis 2040«  Bitte beachten Sie die Sonderbedingungen der Subskription in unseren AGB. 

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  A Guide to British Farmland Birds , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 63min

  Join Brett Westwood and Stephen Moss in this absorbing guide to the sounds of our most popular farmland birds, as heard on BBC Radio 4. In the fifth of our series of bird guides, Brett Westwood is joined once again by enthusiastic birdwatcher Stephen Moss, and with the help of recordings made by wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson they present this knowledgeable and entertaining guide to the songs, calls and cries of the birds you may see and hear around Britain’s farmlands. Packed with useful information and handy tips, each programme focuses on a different habitat, starting with arable fields and birds such as Skylark, Grey Partridge and Lapwing; then winter pasture and birds including Fieldfare and Golden Plover; hedgerow (Yellowhammer and Turtle Dove), copse (Pheasant and Little Owl), and farmyard (Jackdaw and Swallow.) Their advice on how to recognise birds visually and how to identify them by their sounds will soon enable you to sort out your House Sparrow from your Tree Sparrow, and will appeal to both budding ornithologists and experienced birdwatchers, as well as walkers and ramblers who are curious about the birds they encounter while out and about in the countryside. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: uncredited. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bbcw/004983/bk_bbcw_004983_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  The Hedge School , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 271min

  It is perilous to be a Catholic in the Ireland of 1735, and it's almost more than can be borne for 15-year-old Padraic Fitzbrian. Nearly 100 years before, Lord Protector Cromwell of England had put down the Irish rebellion confiscating lands, killing priests, outlawing the Mass, and prohibiting education of any kind for Irish Catholics. Padraic and his two friends, Liam and Rose, are in their last year as scholars in the forbidden and risky all-weathers classroom under the hedgerow. Fiery Padraic, whose family lands had been seized so long before, chafes under the injustice as though it were yesterday, making trouble for himself and those around him. Liam, as determined a patriot, holds the hope of being able to fight for his people's freedom in an entirely different way. And warm-hearted Rose, gifted with pluck, is also thankfully rich in good sense. Behind the scenes, a mysterious figure called Kestrel stirs the fires of Irish identity, and Padraic longs to do as much. Harmless adventures mount into dangerous trouble as the three young people strive, in each new difficulty, to take hold of the faith and patience that brings freedom amidst the worst tyranny. Gloria Whelan is a National Book Award winner for Young People's Literature and author of many books, including The Miracle of St. Nicholas. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Lee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/046805/bk_acx0_046805_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  No Greater Sacrifice, No Greater Love , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 349min

  This is a powerful story of heroism, loss, and love in World War II, as seen through the intimate lens of one family's experience, one family's war.In this audiobook, we as listeners witness the devastation of war and the greater triumph of love, expressed in one soldier's revealing, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting letters and first-person accounts.Growing up, Walter Carter knew only a few basic facts about his father: He was a family doctor who volunteered for the army, landed on Omaha Beach in Normandy on D-Day, and was killed by sniper fire 11 days later while trying to rescue a wounded soldier. Shattered by the loss of her husband, Walter's mother rarely spoke of memories that caused her pain for the rest of her life.After his mother's death in 1995, Walter finds his life transformed when he discovers, hidden away in her attic, a journal and some 150 letters that his father had written in the months, weeks, and days before his death.The discovery propels him on a journey of his own, and this audiobook takes us on that journey with him.As Walter comes to know the father he never had, we too experience the anguish of wartime, his father's overwhelming longing for wife and family, the arduous training maneuvers, the harrowing D-Day invasion, and his final days as a battalion surgeon in Normandy.Half a century later, two men travel to France together to retrace a hero's footsteps to a hedgerow near St. Lo, where sniper fire ended Dr. Carter's life.One is the survivor who feels forever indebted to that fallen hero; the other is the orphaned son, moved to pay his respects to the father he finally knows. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Walter Ford Carter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/157963/bk_acx0_157963_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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• The Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and His Spearhead Tank Division's Charge Into the Third Reich

  Now in paperback, A general-turned-historian reveals the remarkable battlefield heroics of Major General Maurice Rose, the World War II tank commander whose 3rd Armored Division struck fear into the hearts of Hitler's panzer crews Two months after D-Day, the Allies found themselves in a stalemate in Normandy, having suffered enormous casualties attempting to push through hedgerow country. Troops were spent, and American tankers, lacking the tactics and leadership to deal with the terrain, were losing their spirit. General George Patton needed an officer who knew how to break the impasse and roll over the Germans-he needed one man with the grit and the vision to take the war all the way to the Rhine. He selected Maurice Rose. The son of a rabbi, Rose never discussed his Jewish heritage. But his ferocity on the battlefield reflected an inner flame. He led his 3rd Armored Division not from a command post but from the first tank in formation, charging headfirst into a fight. He devised innovative tactics, made the most of American weapons, and personally chose the cadre of young officers who drove his division forward. From Normandy to the West Wall, from the Battle of the Bulge to the final charge across Germany, Maurice Rose's deadly division of tanks blasted through enemy lines and pursued the enemy with a remarkable intensity. In The Panzer Killers, Daniel P. Bolger, a retired lieutenant general and Iraq War veteran, offers up a lively, dramatic tale of Rose's heroism. Along the way, Bolger infuses the narrative with fascinating insights that could only come from an author who has commanded tanks in combat. The result is unique and masterful story of battlefield leadership, destined to become a classic. Story Locale: France, Belgium, Germany

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  The Gossip of an Earl: The Widows of the Aristocracy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 556min

  Extra! Extra! Read all about it.... The Earl of Fennington has a secret identity - that of Mr. Pepperidge, editor of London's premiere gossip rag, The Tattler. While attending a garden party as Fennington, he meets and falls in love with an earl's daughter. The attraction is mutual, for despite knowing better, Lady Emelia allows him to kiss her behind a hedgerow. Who will know but them? When the earl asks permission to marry Emelia, her father denies him, requiring him instead to court Emelia for eight weeks. He's only allowed to see her once each week, however. Desperate to spend more time with her, Fennington devises a scheme in which he'll be able to do just that, but in disguise. Emelia will have to meet Mr. Pepperidge in the park once a week to provide him the on-dit she hears whilst paying calls in Mayfair parlors. That, or he'll print the news of her kiss with Fennington in The Tattler! Jane Vandermeer, Dowager Countess of Stoneleigh, is considering a move to the Continent - a year of mourning after a loveless marriage has left her wanting something more. When her long lost love, Andrew Burroughs, appears at Lord Weatherstone's ball and informs her he'll be spending the evening - and hopefully the rest of his life - with her in London, the future is suddenly looking bright. That is, until The Tattler prints a report of Andrew kissing Lady Jane in the gardens during the ball. A different Jane. Hurt and angered, Jane goes about trying to discover the truth while Andrew is seeing to the restoration of the childhood home he hopes to share with Jane. With mistaken identities ruling the reports in The Tattler and a new Gossip Goddess sharing news of obscure aristocrats, is it any wonder the members of the ton love to hate gossip? Or do they really love The Gossip of an Earl? The Tattler knows! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Troughton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/099792/bk_acx0_099792_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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