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  All the Living and the Dead (eBook, PDF)

  'This is an absorbing and important book, seeking out stories so many shy away from and telling them with such respect, humanity, heart and, yes, wit. Without exaggeration, an awe-inspiring achievement' Nigella Lawson'A gentle book and, like death itself, sometimes an unexpectedly kind one' - Neil GaimanWe are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we're so afraid of, when we are never given the chance to look? Fuelled by a childhood fascination with death, journalist Hayley Campbell searches for answers in the people who make a living by working with the dead. Along the way, she encounters mass fatality investigators, embalmers, and a former executioner who is responsible for ending 62 lives. She meets gravediggers who have already dug their own graves, visits a cryonics facility in Michigan, goes for late-night Chinese with a detective, and questions a man whose job it is to make crime scenes disappear.Through Campbell's incisive and candid interviews with these people who see death every day, she asks: Why would someone choose this kind of life? Does it change you as a person? And are we missing something vital by letting death remain hidden?A dazzling work of cultural criticism, All the Living and the Dead weaves together reportage with memoir, history, and philosophy, to offer readers a fascinating look into the psychology of Western death.'Campbell is a gorgeous writer, capturing the exquisite pathos and gallows humour found in folks who spend their lives working with the dead' - Caitlin Doughty, New York Times bestselling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

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  All the Living and the Dead (eBook, ePUB)

  'This is an absorbing and important book, seeking out stories so many shy away from and telling them with such respect, humanity, heart and, yes, wit. Without exaggeration, an awe-inspiring achievement' Nigella Lawson'A gentle book and, like death itself, sometimes an unexpectedly kind one' - Neil GaimanWe are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we're so afraid of, when we are never given the chance to look? Fuelled by a childhood fascination with death, journalist Hayley Campbell searches for answers in the people who make a living by working with the dead. Along the way, she encounters mass fatality investigators, embalmers, and a former executioner who is responsible for ending 62 lives. She meets gravediggers who have already dug their own graves, visits a cryonics facility in Michigan, goes for late-night Chinese with a detective, and questions a man whose job it is to make crime scenes disappear.Through Campbell's incisive and candid interviews with these people who see death every day, she asks: Why would someone choose this kind of life? Does it change you as a person? And are we missing something vital by letting death remain hidden?A dazzling work of cultural criticism, All the Living and the Dead weaves together reportage with memoir, history, and philosophy, to offer readers a fascinating look into the psychology of Western death.'Campbell is a gorgeous writer, capturing the exquisite pathos and gallows humour found in folks who spend their lives working with the dead' - Caitlin Doughty, New York Times bestselling author of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

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  Finding St. Lo: A Memoir of War and Family , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 431min

  What did it mean to be a hero in 1944? What does it mean today? On the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy, these are the questions we ask ourselves as the world faces resurgent nativism, deep social divisions, and rising xenophobia. It’s no exaggeration to say that the gravity of our crises today echoes back to the crossroads of 1944. Finding St. Lo presents us with two distinct voices from the past. The authors are Gordon Cross and Robert Fowler: a medic and sergeant who served in the 134th US Infantry Regiment. In their mobilization, Cross and Fowler witnessed horrific destruction alongside compelling heroism. Their firsthand accounts are joined here by essays by Fowler’s grandson, Ted Neill. Neill explores the scars of war left by his grandfather’s post-traumatic stress and its effects across three generations of family. Through Neill’s reflections, three stories weave into one. The voices of soldiers, family members, and trauma specialists come together in prose that is readable and relatable. The photography of Gordon Cross, published here for the first time, provides an unparalleled window into the scenes of devastation and loss. But Cross also captures the stirrings of recovery and the foundations of a post-war peace that benefited billions - a peace that may endure, if we can be good stewards. Finding St. Lo examines a time in US history that was a crucible for the identity of a generation and the destiny of a nation. These stories and photos demonstrate, without question, that the values of self-sacrifice, community, courage, and compassion that steered a generation in 1944 can still serve us - and save us - today. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Joseph Rogers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/162083/bk_acx0_162083_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Personal Branding for Entrepreneurs: Building Your Personal Brand in Age of Social Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Youtube , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 268min

  Personal brаnd marketing, or brаnding, bаѕiсаllу refers to thе рrосеѕѕ uѕеd bу entrepreneurs аѕ a mеаnѕ оf соnvеуing thеir message tо potential сliеntѕ. Thiѕ mеѕѕаgе inсludеѕ thе values оf thеir buѕinеѕѕ, whаt they ѕtаnd fоr, what thеу'rе capable оf dоing, аnd thеir trасk rесоrd. Basically, it iѕ thе thing or thе idеа thаt реорlе would immеdiаtеlу associate уоur business with. It wоuld еmbоdу уоu аnd your business as a whole thеrеfоrе; it has tо be gооd аnd арреаling tо your market. Some реорlе doubt the imроrtаnсе of branding аnd оftеn fоrgеt it all tоgеthеr bесаuѕе they feel аѕ if thеу don't rеаllу nееd it. Well, hеrе'ѕ thе dеаl. Whеn it comes tо buѕinеѕѕ, brаnding enables уоu to соntrоl how реорlе perceive уоu. Basically, you саn uѕе it tо ассеntuаtе the роѕitivе аѕресtѕ оf your business thus presenting a better imаgе аnd ѕubѕеԛuеntlу аttrасting thе аttеntiоn оf роtеntiаl сliеntѕ. Thiѕ is thе ѕоlе рurроѕе оf personal branding. Tо improve thе wау your prospects ѕее your buѕinеѕѕ thuѕ mаking thеm want tо dо business with you.Understanding thе imроrtаnt key factors whеn it comes tо building уоur brаnd is imроrtаnt if you really wаnt things to wоrk. Thiѕ iѕ whу early оn, уоu must сrеаtе a list of your skills, ѕtrеngthѕ, gоаlѕ, аnd values аѕ thеѕе make uр thе fоundаtiоn of a good brаnd. With аll the right elements in their рrореr place, уоu соuld create a uniԛuе and hоnеѕt imаgе of your brand. Nееdlеѕѕ to say, uѕing exaggeration in order to gain аttеntiоn аnd сrеаtе hуре is a dеfinitе nо-nо. Your brаnd imаgе hаѕ tо bе fоundеd upon thе truth otherwise, it wоuld еаѕilу fall араrt. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Florin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/175184/bk_acx0_175184_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Goldeneye: Where Bond was Born: Ian Fleming's Jamaica , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 560min

  The top 10 Sunday Times best seller Goldeneye: the story of Ian Fleming in Jamaica and the creation of British national icon, James Bond. From 1946 until the end of his life, Ian Fleming lived for two months of every year at Goldeneye – the house he built on a point of high land overlooking a small white sand beach on Jamaica’s north coast. All the James Bond novels and stories were written here. Fleming adored the Jamaica he had discovered, at the time an imperial backwater that seemed unchanged from the glory days of the empire. Amid its stunning natural beauty, the austerity and decline of post-war Britain could be forgotten. For Fleming, Jamaica offered the perfect mixture of British old-fashioned conservatism and imperial values, alongside the dangerous and sensual: the same curious combination that made his novels so appealing, and successful. The spirit of the island – its exotic beauty, its unpredictability, its melancholy, its love of exaggeration and gothic melodrama – infuses his writing. Fleming threw himself into the island’s hedonistic Jet Set party scene: Hollywood giants, and the cream of British aristocracy, the theatre, literary society and the secret services spent their time here drinking and bed-hopping. But while the whites partied, Jamaican blacks were rising up to demand respect and self-government. And as the imperial hero James Bond – projecting British power across the world – became ever more anachronistic and fantastical, so his popularity soared. Drawing on extensive interviews with Ian’s family, his Jamaican lover Blanche Blackwell and many other islanders, Goldeneye is a beautifully written, revealing and original exploration of a crucially important part of Ian Fleming’s life and work. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rory McMillan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/rhuk/001871/bk_rhuk_001871_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Florence Nightingale: The Life and Legacy of the Most Famous Nurse in History , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 76min

  Today, nursing is one of the most ubiquitous professions in the world, and images of war immediately call to mind nursing the wounded, but it was not long ago that such ideas were relatively primitive. Indeed, schoolchildren are still taught about the revolutionary exploits of Florence Nightingale, the war nurse who is often credited as the founder of modern nursing. As The Times wrote of Nightingale, "She is a 'ministering angel' without any exaggeration in these hospitals, and as her slender form glides quietly along each corridor, every poor fellow's face softens with gratitude at the sight of her. When all the medical officers have retired for the night and silence and darkness have settled down upon those miles of prostrate sick, she may be observed alone, with a little lamp in her hand, making her solitary rounds." Florence Nightingale first came to prominence during the Crimean War in the middle of the 19th century when she helped organize efforts to treat wounded soldiers, and the image of her doing rounds among those she treated at night became extremely popular in Europe, but her efforts extended far beyond the scope of battle. In time, she came to found the first secular nursing school, at St Thomas' Hospital in London, and with that she began to transform nursing into an actual profession. Perhaps not surprisingly, in conjunction with nursing, Nightingale was a social reformer who advocated for the advancement of women in all areas of life, from healthcare to poverty, and she bolstered her work with voluminous writings on behalf of her causes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/082830/bk_acx0_082830_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Germany 1919-1945 History GCSE Study Guide , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 272min

  The significance of what occurred in Germany during our period of study needs no exaggeration. This GCSE series on Germany 1919-1945 really brings alive all the main themes that are required for your History GCSE course, giving you an in-depth knowledge of all the main points, including the establishment of the Weimar Republic, the problems faced by the Weimar Republic from 1919-1923, its recovery from those problems and, finally, the Third Reich. The final eight chapters deal with how to answer exam questions across the different exam boards. Bringing together Dr Mark Hurst, an honorary research fellow at the University of Kent, and Mr George Harrison, a history teacher with over 10 years' experience who has previously taught at Manchester Grammar School but now teaches at Kings Canterbury, our series has been designed to provide insights which will be invaluable for those studying and teaching this fascinating period by people who really understand the subject and how it should be taught. The key areas of study are as follows: Germany in 1918, problems faced by the Weimar Republic in 1919 Revolutions and putsches (1919-1923) Economic chaos, recovery and disaster (1922-1924) Economic, political and international recovery (1924-1930) The Nazi Party in the 1920s The effect of the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression How Hitler came to power in 1933 How the Nazis turned 'office' into 'power' (January to March 1933) Creating a dictatorship (1933-1934) Nazi economic policies The Nazi totalitarian state Women's experience of the Third Reich (1933-1945) Young people's experience of the Third Reich (1933-1945) Nazi treatment of minorities, including Jewish people (1933-1941) Religion and the Third Reich (1933-1945) The Holocaust (1939-1945) The impact o ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Matt Addis, Jennifer English. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adpi/000005/bk_adpi_000005_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Legends of Hollywood: The Life of Claudette Colbert , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 72min

  I know what's best for me, after all I have been in the Claudette Colbert business longer than anybody. - Claudette Colbert The 1930s were the height of the classical Hollywood era, known for lavish studio productions by heavyweights like MGM, RKO, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox, which were operating at the height of their powers. Every major studio possessed a long roster of contract players, and films were released at such a rapid pace that it made for an especially competitive environment within the industry. Even while America remained in the throes of the Great Depression, the film industry continued to flourish, and movies easily supplanted the theater as the main attraction for American entertainment. Indeed, it would be no exaggeration to claim that the film industry reached its zenith during the decade precisely because it offered an affordable (if very temporary) escape from the anxieties of the economic woes of the era. Despite that competition, Hollywood's biggest star at the box office in 1938 was French actress Claudette Colbert, who had already won an Oscar for Best Actress in It Happened One Night (1934) and used her Broadway experience from the previous decade to become perhaps the industry's most famous screwball comedienne. The fact that Colbert had gotten that far was impressive, given that Hollywood loved to cast foreign actresses in stereotypical roles, and she once noted, "In the very beginning, they wanted to give me French roles...That's why I used to say my name Col-bert just as it is spelled instead of Col-baire. I did not want to be typed as 'that French girl.'" ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Gilboe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/055418/bk_acx0_055418_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  American Legends: The Life of Clark Gable , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 74min

  The only reason they come to see me is that I know that life is great - and they know I know it. - Clark Gable A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. The 1930s were, without a doubt, the height of the classical Hollywood era. It is no accident that 1939 has historically been designated as the pinnacle of Hollywood film history. The era was known for its lavish studio productions, with MGM, RKO, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and 20th Century Fox all operating at the height of their powers. Every major studio possessed a long roster of contract players, with films released at such a rapid pace that it made for an especially competitive environment within the industry. Even while America remained in the throes of the Great Depression, the film industry continued to flourish, and movies easily supplanted the theater as the main attraction for American entertainment. Indeed, it would be no exaggeration to claim that the film industry reached its zenith during the decade precisely because it offered an affordable (if very temporary) escape from the anxieties of the economic woes of the era. The 1930s were also a time in which Hollywood boasted an unprecedented array of famous leading men. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scott R. Pollak. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/032472/bk_acx0_032472_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  American Legends: The Life of James Dean , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 74min

  Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. (James Dean) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, listeners can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. It would be no exaggeration to say that James Dean has been mythologized more than any other actor in history, a development due more to his off-screen personality and conduct than the films he actually starred in. Much of Dean's appeal derives from his humble and ordinary origins, and audiences are drawn to the romance of the Indiana farm boy who catapulted to the top of the motion picture industry in a single year - the same year that would see him die. Of course, James Dean remains well-known for being anything but humble and ordinary. As famous as his films are, Dean's story is inextricably tied to his love of racing cars and his death in a high-speed car crash. And, though Dean was already wildly famous at the time of his death, there is no question that his death only enhanced his fame. One study found evidence of a "James Dean effect", concluding that a star's popularity benefits if the star dies young instead of living longer and losing luster. By dying young, Dean actually ensured that his name would remain famous; his appeal has transcended generations. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dan Gallagher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/098980/bk_acx0_098980_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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