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    MS. Found in a Bottle , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 28min
    MS. Found in a Bottle is an adventure short story by Edgar Allan Poe that first appeared in the May 1833 edition of Baltimore Saturday Visiter. The plot follows an unnamed narrator at sea who finds himself in a series of harrowing circumstances. As he nears his own disastrous death while his ship drives ever southward, he writes an "MS," or manuscript, telling of his adventures which he casts into the sea. Some critics believe the story was meant as a satire of typical sea tales. Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, was an American writer, poet, editor and literary critic considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Patrick Girard Lawlor, a classically trained stage actor, has performed onstage throughout the US and Europe. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick Girard Lawlor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/live/000445/bk_live_000445_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Magic Butterfly and the Flower of Life , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 27min
    Ark holds a secret treasure that is only released when Ark’s very existence is threatened by hatred. This treasure is known as the Flower of Life, representing love and the creation of the universe. When in contact with water, the Flower of Life brings to life a magical character known as Aletheia, a butterfly girl with extraordinary qualities represented by six colors with individual meanings - understanding, tolerance, respect, forgiveness, humility, and goodness. As the destruction of a planet named Ark nears, it begins to feel as if all hope is lost until a cocoon gives birth to a human butterfly, Aletheia. Will she survive in the midst of disaster, or will chaos cause the demise of this tiny miracle? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ellie Grant. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/141425/bk_acx0_141425_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Fresh Air, Greg Mortenson and Andrew Meldrum, Hörbuch, Digital, 46min
    Activist Greg Mortenson and journalist Andrew Meldrum on this edition of Fresh Air. Greg Mortenson is the founder and Executive Director of the Central Asia Institute. Since 1993, the organization has opened schools and provided an education for over 4000 girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The schools promote literacy, women's vocational skills, public health and environmental awareness. Mortenson splits his time between Central Asia and Montana. Andrew Meldrum's the Guardian's Zimbabwe correspondent. Currently, he covers the upcoming presidential election in Zimbabwe and the crackdown that the media faces as election time nears. In the past few weeks, he's written a series of articles focusing on the bill President Mugabe signed, requiring all journalists working in Zimbabwe to have a license from the Minister of Information. (Broadcast Date February 7, 2002) Language: English. Narrator: Terry Gross. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/whyy/020207/rt_whyy_020207_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    In Love with a Masterpiece , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 99min, (USK 18)
    A new exhibit will soon be opening at the Foxworth Museum of Fine Art. In the dark hours of the night, the graveyard shift security guards, charged to oversee the exhibition as it nears completion, seem to have trouble staying longer than one night. 28-year-old Brinton Martone, eager for work, finds himself hired by the handsome Dawson Plumber to keep watch over the mysterious collection of priceless master works. Confused by Mr. Plumber's evasive answers to his questions, and curious as to why no other night watchman has been able to cope with the job, Brint suddenly finds himself at the center of a sexual awakening beyond his imagination! By the time his first night on the job is over, he'll never be the same! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Darcy Stark. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/038678/bk_acx0_038678_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Pirate's Ruse: Pirate Rogues, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 422min
    On her 18th birthday, Clara Nears is forced to leave the convent that has been her home for most of her life, having no idea where to go, when a man appears to take her to her father. A man she's never know of, who turns out to be a pirate, and not just a pirate - the king of pirates. With no sons and ill health, he is now seeking an heir, but nothing would be so simple as him giving her his estate. Ruthless and ambitious pirate Christian Rossi has been seeking a means of advancing his ambition and this opportunity is just what he’s been looking for. Some naive and ill-equipped girl is not going to stand in his way. Nothing will stop him from taking Tortuga Bay. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Liz Calvin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/143995/bk_acx0_143995_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Holiday Greetings from Sugar and Booze, Hörbuch, Digital, 148min
    Holiday Greetings from Sugar and Booze is a music-filled holiday comedy starring Ana Gasteyer and Maya Rudolph, with a jolly cast including Patti LuPone, Rachel Dratch, and Richard Kind. In this heartwarming story of love and friendship, we follow the journey of “Sugar” and “Booze” as they go from inseparable college buddies to busy working moms who mostly keep in touch with each other, and their close friends and family, through annual holiday letters. Pulled apart by distance and their hectic lives, their friendship nears a breaking point. That is until one December, when everything comes to a head at their annual holiday fete. Can their friendship survive the holidays?    Holiday Greetings from Sugar and Booze features music from Ana Gasteyer’s album sugar & booze, available now at sugarandboozealbum.com.   Language: English. Narrator: Ana Gasteyer, Maya Rudolph, Patti LuPone, Rachel Dratch, Richard Kind, full cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/or/orig/000877/or_orig_000877_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Unto Dirt Return , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 259min
    The generation ship New Mayflower nears the end of her voyage and the end of her tether. Disaster looms ahead as surely as the ship's destination.The murder of Isham Ellis's charismatic grandfather holds the key to the fate of the nearly two million souls aboard.But why murder an old man? A farmworker who taught people about topsoil? Out of revenge? Out of fear? Or did the murderer have a larger target in mind?Important questions. But before Isham can answer them, he must decide whether or not to allow an enigmatic waitress to attend his grandfather's funeral.A generation ship at the end of her 12-century voyage. The fate of the ship and the colonists aboard. The debts owed to the cherished dead. Unto Dirt Return reduces it all to the ability of one man to speak truth to power. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alec Wilson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/215696/bk_acx0_215696_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet, Hörbuch, Digital, 106min
    The Cybermen make their first ever appearance whilst William Hartnell's Doctor nears the end of his first incarnation, in this classic soundtrack adventure with linking narration by Anneke Wills. The year is 1986, and at the South Pole the crew of the Snowcap Base have detected a new planet on their radar. The arrival of the Doctor, Ben, and Polly at the Base coincides with another landing, that of a spaceship whose humanoid passengers have used cybernetics to replace their limbs and vital organs. Battling alongside the humans to save their planet, the Doctor appears to weaken and age before the eyes of his companions. An ultimate collapse appears to signal his death, but then... In an exclusive bonus interview, Anneke Wills, who also narrates the story's soundtrack, recalls her memories of making The Tenth Planet. Language: English. Narrator: Anneke Wills. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/rt/bbcw/000872/rt_bbcw_000872_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Brook Street: Rogues , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 199min, (USK 18)
    London, 1822 Two of London's most notorious rakehells, Linus Radcliffe and Robert Anderson, are the best of friends. They share almost everything - clothes, servants, their homes, and even each other's bed on occasion. The one thing they don't share: lovers. For while Linus prefers men, Robert prefers women... except when it comes to Linus. As another Season nears its end, Robert can't ignore his growing jealousy. He hates watching Linus disappear from balls to dally with other men. Women are lovely, but Linus rouses feelings he's never felt with another. Unwilling to share his gorgeous friend another night, Robert has a proposition for Linus. It's a proposition Linus flatly refuses - but not for the reasons Robert thinks. Still, Robert won't take no for an answer. He sets out to prove a thing or two to his best friend - yet will learn something about the heart himself. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: B. Townsend. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harl/000909/bk_harl_000909_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Star Trek: Spock vs. Q (Adapted), Hörbuch, Digital, 54min
    As the end of the twentieth century nears, an asteroid is hurtling toward Earth. When it hits, the impact will result in the end of all life on the planet. Ambassador Spock travels back in time to subtly warn Earth's inhabitants of impending doom while calling into question humanity's priorities. However, before the truth is told, the all-powerful being, Q, appears and reminds Spock that he is prohibited from interfering in Earth's history. Besides, Q doesn't see mankind as something worth saving. This initial encounter between the two legendary characters explodes into a battle of wits as Spock cleverly befuddles Q with his own words. As barbs are exchanged, and humanity's flaws and wonders are laid bare, Spock's logic just may convince Q that humans are indeed a species worthy of salvation; but will he be too late? Language: English. Narrator: Leonard Nimoy, John de Lancie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/000481/bk_sans_000481_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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