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  Whispered Secrets, Whispered Prayers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 669min

  Whispered Secrets, Whispered Prayers is a gritty, marrow-deep story of one of the families of Germans from Russia who settled on the American Prairie. Urs Wagnor is a sometimes crude and prideful tenant farmer with a fierce love for land that should be his. Instead, in the spring of 1946, in the wake of farm failures and foreclosures, his fields belong to "Humpy" Chris, a calculating landlord deformed in body and soul. Urs doesn't own his land any more than he owns the heart of his wife, Margaret, who loves the god that sustains her, just as it sustained her German peasant ancestors who settled and struggled on the Russian steppe a century before. Now, Margaret is pregnant again - and Urs wants a son. The simple words and sentiments of common people belie the enormity and danger of human passions and their twisted and hidden source. Only their child, Annie, has the innocent powers of insight, imagination, and compassion that might save them from themselves. She perceives the desolate wind-flattened prairie as a never-ending expanse of death and rebirth, peopled with creatures of mythical dimensions. Whispered Secrets, Whispered Prayers is a psychological, character-driven story in the tradition of Kent Haruf's Plainsong. It also recalls the terse, tense drama of O.E. Rolvaag's classic Giants in the Earth. Here, the vast dome of ever-changing sky shifts with the narrative from dreamy solitude to churning conflict. The author, Donna B. Mack, is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts and has a MFA in creative writing from UAA. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Leslie Cates. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/042219/bk_acx0_042219_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Big Woods , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 428min

  When her sister disappears, the only clue Leah has is a cryptic message: Underground. By the Woods.  It's 1989 in the sleepy town of Longview, Texas, when 10-year-old Lucy disappears. Her parents, the police, and the community all brace for the worst, assuming her body will soon be found in Big Woods. Just like the other unsolved kidnappings.  But then Lucy's 14-year-old sister, Leah, starts having dreams about Lucy - dreams that reveal startling clues as to what happened. Leah begins her own investigation, and soon she meets a reclusive widow who may hold the key to finding Lucy...if only she can find the courage to come forward.  Delving into the paranoia surrounding satanic cults in the 1980s, Big Woods is an emotionally wrought, propulsive thriller about the enormity of grief, the magical bond between sisters, and a small town's dark secrets.  Praise: "Big Woods is perfectly timed to take advantage of the 1980s horror revival. Its historic details are excellent, down to the songs on Leah's car stereo. Cobb paints in Day-Glo and brings terrors of the night to life." (Foreword Magazine)  "Cobb's intense, heart-wrenching debut introduces a courageous, determined teen who must find her lost sister amid a disturbing atmosphere of paranoia and fear, crafting a compelling, suspenseful story reminiscent of William Kent Krueger's Ordinary Grace." (Library Journal, starred review)"Stephen King's Stand by Me collides with Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects in this exceptional thriller. Gutsy, gripping - and pitch-perfect in its resurrection of an era long gone." (A. J. Finn, number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Woman in the Window) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Caroline McLaughlin, Brittany Pressley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/050771/bk_adbl_050771_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  John C. Fremont: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary American Explorer Known as The Pathfinder , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 113min

  The exploration of the American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the era’s new steam train technology, or by way of land grabs. These came later, but not until pathways known only to a few of the land’s indigenous people were discovered, carved out, and charted in an area stretching from the eastern Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and the present-day borders of Mexico and Canada. Even the great survey parties, such as Colonel William Powell’s exploration of the Colorado River, came decades later. The first views of the West’s enormity by white Americans were seen by individuals of an entirely different personality, in an era that could only exist apart from its home civilization.Naturally, the West was an endless source of fascination for those who were either personally or circumstantially ill-suited to travel there. As explorers opened trails and people expanded the frontier, unusual walks of life like cattle drives, and hunting became commonplace, as did images of dusty boomtowns. Before the Transcontinental Railroad connected the Atlantic and Pacific, the West possessed a distinctly separate culture from the East Coast, and cowboys, early settlers, and an enormous array of indigenous peoples produced a hybrid culture that seemed doomed to disappear as a result of the inevitable modernization.Of all the Americans who became renowned for expeditions to the West, few were as famous - or infamous - as John Charles Fremont, whose work produced some of the region’s most detailed maps and propelled him to national fame. Among other things, he taught mathematics to midshipmen on a Navy warship on a long cruise off South America, served as governor of two states and a Senator for one, was court-martialed for insubordination, issued the first emancipation proclamation, and eloped with the daughter of a powerful U.S. Senator.Today, ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott Clem. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/183400/bk_acx0_183400_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Toxic Truth: A Scientist, a Doctor, and the Battle over Lead , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 487min

  They didn't start out as environmental warriors. Clair Patterson was a geochemist focused on determining the age of the Earth. Herbert Needleman was a pediatrician treating inner-city children. But in the chemistry lab and the hospital ward, they met a common enemy: lead. It was literally everywhere - in gasoline and paint, of course, but also in water pipes and food cans, toothpaste tubes and toys, ceramics and cosmetics, jewelry and batteries. Though few people worried about it at the time, lead was also toxic. In Toxic Truth, journalist Lydia Denworth tells the little-known stories of these two men who were among the first to question the wisdom of filling the world with such a harmful metal. Denworth follows them from the ice and snow of Antarctica to the schoolyards of Philadelphia and Boston as they uncovered the enormity of the problem and demonstrated the irreparable harm lead was doing to children. In heated conferences and courtrooms, the halls of Congress and at the Environmental Protection Agency, the scientist and doctor were forced to defend their careers and reputations in the face of incredible industry opposition. It took courage, passion, and determination to prevail against entrenched corporate interests and politicized government bureaucracies. But Patterson, Needleman, and their allies did finally get the lead out - since it was removed from gasoline, paint, and food cans in the 1970s, the level of lead in Americans' bodies has dropped 90 percent. Their success offers a lesson in the dangers of putting economic priorities over public health, and a reminder of the way science - and individuals - can change the world. The fundamental questions raised by this battle - what constitutes disease, how to measure scientific independence, and how to quantify acceptable risk - echo in every environmental issue of today: from the plastic used to make water bottles to greenhouse gas emissions. And the most basic question - how much d ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kellie Fitzgerald. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rand/006519/bk_rand_006519_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Blessings from My Cats: How I Discovered the Boundless Joy of Caring for Wild and Domestic Strays , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 165min

  “My heart was touched by Blessings From My Cats; thank you, thank you for the lifeline you provide for so many cats and continuing to remind us of our spiritual connection to animals.” (Sonya Fitzpatrick, Radio Show Host, SiriusXM, Animal Intuitive, TV Host of Animal Planet’s The Pet Psychic and Pet Psychic Encounters, author, What the Animals Tell Me and Cat Talk)Blessings From My Cats is a collection of short stories about the rescued cats that share the author’s home and the feral cats that depend on her in the wild. Author Janet S. Dumas became drawn to cat advocacy after her visceral reaction to a chilling expose in the newspaper about the thousands of animals being gassed to death each year by the City of San Antonio, Texas. She knew she had to take action, thus beginning her adventures into the world of trap-neuter-return and caring for cats near her, both feral and domestic. Janet shares her experiences as a feral cat colony caretaker, how she came to understand the individual cats, and the relationships they built together. She also shares her newfound commitment to adopting stray cats, realizing the enormity of the feline neglect that has become common in cities across the nation. In fact, she didn’t adopt any of her cats from a shelter — she had her pick of alley cats merely by walking outside her door. The author takes the listener through the myriad of emotions she experiences in caring for the cats — from unmitigated jubilation to the depths of sorrow to a level of compassion that she never knew existed within her. Blessings from My Cats provides a window into the secret lives of cats in the wild, and the surprising ways these cats demonstrate their profound appreciation for their humans on a daily basis, delighting and resonating with cat lovers of all ages. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Diane Neigebauer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/193071/bk_acx0_193071_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son with Trisomy 21 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 241min

  Up, Not Down Syndrome is a love letter and a map. Experience how it feels to think your life is over after having an unlovable baby. At first, the loss seems impossible to overcome. Alex becomes the author's greatest teacher. Love is stronger than fear. Everyone has gifts. The book consists of three parts: the story, the lessons that Alex taught the writer and Alex's perspective. Up, Not Down Syndrome is a promise to stay positive, no matter what: up, not down. Nancy's journey gets to the core of what it is to be human.This audiobook will help you:Explore what it feels like to think life, as you know it, is overDiscover the fierce love, joy, and peace a baby diagnosed with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) bringsLearn the lessons this child taught his momUnderstand the gift this baby brings to our worldRealize the depth of the love this family has for the childPraise for the book:"A beautiful, honest account of not just accepting - but embracing - the unknown. Nancy shows us the blessing of an unexpected gift and the enormity of love." (Sara Byala, PhD)"This is a wonderful book to remind you that the joy of love is possible in unexpected places when you open your heart to it." (Barbara Taylor Bowman, Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Development)"A moving and wise story of how a family navigates through hope, loss, learning and, most of all, love." (Rabbi David Wolpe, author of David: The Divided Heart)"The truth and beauty of Nancy Schwartz's words tell an ongoing story of love, learning and the power of acceptance. All can learn from this family's boundless hope and from their source of joy and strength: Alex." (April Beard, music educator and cellist)Learn more at www.UpNotDownBook.com ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Barbara Rich. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/193339/bk_acx0_193339_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Bass Reeves: The Life and Legacy of the Wild West’s First Black Deputy Marshal , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 85min

  “My mom always said she heard that Bass was so tough he could spit on a brick and bust it in two!” (attributed to Willabelle Shultz, granddaughter of Reeves' colleague)Exploration of the early American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the era’s new steam train technology, or by way of land grabs. These came later, but not until pathways known only to a few of the land’s indigenous people were discovered, carved out, and charted in an area stretching from the eastern Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and the present-day borders of Mexico and Canada. Even the great survey parties, such as Colonel William Powell’s exploration of the Colorado River, came decades later. The first views of the West’s enormity by white Americans were seen by individuals of an entirely different personality, in an era that could only exist apart from its home civilization.Explorers, soldiers, and settlers of African American heritage comprise an unfamiliar story to most students of American history. However, in the push westward, they were present in sufficient enough numbers to exert great influence on the nation’s development.Among the earliest accounts is that of Isabel de Olvera, who settled in New Mexico around the year of 1600, and it is estimated that by 1750, 25 percent of Albuquerque’s population shared discernible African ancestry. York, the well-known servant of Lewis and Clark, accompanied the legendary expedition under the auspices of the Jefferson administration, and Edward Rose traveled up the Missouri River in the same era. Within just a few years, Pio Pico became the governor of California, and George Bush became one of the first black men to travel the Oregon Trail, opening that route to a flood of settlers over a 10-year period.In parallel with these individuals came a number of black frontiersmen who participated in the expl ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ray Howard. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/196861/bk_acx0_196861_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  John Wesley Powell: The Life and Legacy of One of 19th Century America’s Most Influential Explorers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 106min

  “The wonders of the Grand Canyon cannot be adequately represented in symbols of speech, nor by speech itself. The resources of the graphic art are taxed beyond their powers in attempting to portray its features. Language and illustration combined must fail. You cannot see the Grand Canyon in one view as if it were a changeless spectacle from which a curtain might be lifted, but to see it, you have to toil from month to month through its labyrinths.” (John Wesley Powell) Exploration of the early American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the era’s new steam train technology, or by way of land grabs. These came later, but not until pathways known only to a few of the land’s indigenous people were discovered, carved out, and charted in an area stretching from the eastern Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and the present-day borders of Mexico and Canada.Even the great survey parties, such as Colonel William Powell’s exploration of the Colorado River, came decades later. The first views of the West’s enormity by white Americans were seen by individuals of an entirely different personality, in an era that could only exist apart from its home civilization. One of the men most responsible for the closing of the frontier was John Wesley Powell, arguably the best-known American explorer after Lewis and Clark. He was lionized for a long portion of his life and vilified for another.Powell was a competent man, self-confident and able to instill confidence in his abilities to lead, and his expeditions helped Americans better understand the West, an impressive achievement for the son of English immigrants who wanted him to become a Methodist preacher. Instead, he became America’s most influential scientist, without the kind of academic training required to rise to that position today. As if the achievements alone weren’t enough, he man ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steven Groothuis. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/197264/bk_acx0_197264_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Tom Horn: The Controversial Life and Legacy of One of the Wild West’s Most Famous Gunslingers , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 81min

  “You're the sickest looking lot of sheriffs I ever seen.” (Tom Horn)The exploration of the early American West, beginning with Lewis and Clark’s transcontinental trek at the behest of President Thomas Jefferson, was not accomplished by standing armies, the era’s new steam train technology, or by way of land grabs. These came later, but not until pathways known only to a few of the land’s indigenous people were discovered, carved out, and charted in an area stretching from the eastern Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and the present-day borders of Mexico and Canada.Even the great survey parties, such as Colonel William Powell’s exploration of the Colorado River, came decades later. The first views of the West’s enormity by white Americans were seen by individuals of an entirely different personality, in an era that could only exist apart from its home civilization.In the span of scarcely more than a half century, the West developed from a handful of scattered fur-trapping enterprises - predominantly inhabited by males - to a region full of burgeoning rustic communities, and before the government’s official “closure” of the frontier as a lawless expanse, Western societies were essentially living apart from traditional American rule of law. What judicial structures were at work across the West were erratic, often willing to exercise extremes without evidential justification, and manipulated by major corporate interests of the day, most notably cattle.The latter 19th century brought about both the heyday and decline of that industry, but the modernized and increasingly technology-oriented societies began to bloom while many of the legendary frontier figures were still alive. In some cases, the old and new worlds were able to coexist as the lone wolves and lawmen of the frontier became obsolete as an archetype, but still a part of folklore. Wyatt Earp was the subject of several early motion pictures and lived long enough to cons ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Hare. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195535/bk_acx0_195535_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Explicit Erotic Sex Stories: Gangbangs, Threesomes, MILFs, BDSM, Rough Forbidden Adult, Anal Sex, Shared Wives , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 195min, (USK 18)

  As the title implies “explicit”, this book takes us through several fantasies and happenings as we get to see a very diverse and well-written stories of  different categories ranging from  gangbangs, threesomes, MILFs, BDSM, rough forbidden adult, anal sex, shared wives.In this book, you'll find an amazing story of a girl who has always dreamed of having a threesome with and her boyfriend and one other guy. This fantasy soon turns into reality as her boyfriend's best friend comes over to visit, and she decides to wear a pantyhose - the type her boyfriend can't resist but get all hard and all up on her even in front of his best friend. This relentless, horny boyfriend and fantasy-driven girlfriend soon might just engage the best friend into their sexual sensation.This book also tells us of a lady who has a casual sex life and is really aiming for more spice. She meets a man on her way back from work, and they both get in the elevator, and she could sense his enormity and hotness. She knew they was more to him. He texts her at night and invited her for drinks, they had fun and went to a hotel, where he did the unusual by going to the kitchen for more drinks unlike her other flings that just got straight to the bedroom for some vanilla sex.He actually has something unique about him, she thought. She went straight to meet him and stripped off, he chokes her neck and shoves her with kisses. Immediately, she knows this is the kind of guy she has been looking for, and he will definitely get her spanked, teased, and dominated.There are more stories in this book you don't want to miss, like pretty Brea, office gangbangs, friends with anal benefits, and also a special one for fantasizing lesbians, which is "Locker Room Confessions". You don't want to miss it! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Shanelle Sound. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/203114/bk_acx0_203114_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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