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    Into the Gray Zone: A Neuroscientist Explores the Border Between Life and Death , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 510min
    In this startling and thought-provoking book, which will remind listeners of works by Oliver Sacks and Atul Gawande, a world-renowned neuroscientist reveals his controversial, groundbreaking work with patients whose brains were previously thought vegetative or nonresponsive but turn out - in up to 20 percent of cases - to be vibrantly alive, existing in the "gray zone". Into the Gray Zone takes listeners to the edge of a dazzling, humbling frontier in our understanding of the brain: the so-called "gray zone" between full consciousness and brain death. People in this middle place have sustained traumatic brain injuries or are the victims of stroke or degenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Many are oblivious to the outside world, and their doctors believe they are incapable of thought. But a sizeable number are experiencing something different: intact minds adrift deep within damaged brains and bodies. An expert in the field, Adrian Owen led a team that, in 2006, discovered this lost population and made medical history. Scientists, physicians, and philosophers have only just begun to grapple with the implications. Following Owen's journey of exciting medical discovery, Into the Gray Zone asks some tough and terrifying questions, such as: What is life like for these patients? What can their families and friends do to help them? What are the ethical implications for religious organizations, politicians, the right to die movement, and even insurers? And perhaps most intriguing of all: In defining what a life worth living is, are we too concerned with the physical and not giving enough emphasis to the power of thought? What truly defines a satisfying life? This book is about the difference between a brain and a mind, a body and a person. It is about what these fascinating borderlands between life and death have taught us about being human. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve West. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/007966/bk_sans_007966_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Agrippa Hull: The Life and Legacy of the Revolutionary War’s Most Famous Black Soldier , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 66min
    By the time the Revolutionary War started, military confrontations between the world powers had become so common that combat was raised to the status of a fine art, consuming a large portion of time for adolescent males in training and comprising a sizeable component of the economy. Weaponry was developed to a degree of quality not accessible to most North Americans, and European aristocrats were reared in the mastery of swordsmanship with an emphasis on the saber for military use. Nations such as France undoubtedly had an elevating effect on America’s capacity to make formal war, and Lafayette is the most famous foreigner to serve in the Continental Army, but one of the most important individuals who arrived was a Polish nobleman named Tadeusz Kościuszko, who had military and engineering experience.  Raised in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, Hull’s increasing fame is accessible in large part due to his association with Kościuszko, who is still a hero across America today for helping design and construct the defenses of West Point, among other things. Serving as Kościuszko’s orderly for a period of 50 months in nearly every major battle, Hull was described by noted historian Gary Gary Nash as a great “unnoticed American”. Nash further speaks of Hull’s service to the Continental Army at the side of Kościuszko as the core of his “hidden importance”. By the end of the war, Hull had served for six years and two months in Washington’s army, receiving a badge of honor for his extended service, and precious discharge papers signed by the commanding general himself. Beyond that unique professional collaboration and personal friendship, the savvy orderly set an example to all free blacks by achieving a lifestyle unthinkable for many white residents of Stockbridge or any American community. Likewise, excellence as an orderly to a high-ranking officer is not the most memorable story for an American biography; rather, Hull’s influence on Kościuszko’s worldvi ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Hare. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/114498/bk_acx0_114498_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Wall Street's Just Not That into You: An Insider’s Guide to Protecting and Growing Wealth , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 167min
    Do you consider yourself a long-term investor? If so, chances are you have parked your money with an advisor and pay little attention to its performance and even less to the amount of risk in your portfolio. You may be told by Wall Street to buy stocks or funds and hold them or to create a diverse portfolio to protect yourself from risk and downturns in the market. Truth be told, new studies show this approach may not be serving the long-term investor well. In his new audiobook, Roger Davis reveals point-blank that Wall Street's just not that into you. Drawing on an investment career spanning more than two decades, Davis delivers a dynamic and deadly accurate analysis of Wall Street's "one size fits all" approach - and why even wealthy investors should be wary. Davis, who has two decades of experience managing funds, raises valid questions about traditional investment techniques, exposing the inherent dangers of relying on any one technique as a primary risk-management tool. As a listener, you will be taught critical, innovative strategies, like how to stress test your portfolio and "lose your losers". Davis reveals that most investors are less concerned about making sizeable returns on their investments than they are about protecting their wealth; yet many investors have the same unprotected exposure to the stock market that they did in 2008. This book offers investors specific steps they can take to reduce investment risk and the right questions to ask of their current advisors to understand whether they should make changes. Refreshingly candid and highly informative, Wall Street's Just Not That into You offers a bold and thought-provoking alternative to the many books that offer up the same old principles of years gone by. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Dana Hickox. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gdan/001784/bk_gdan_001784_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Dancer, the Dreamers, and the Queen of Romania: How an Unlikely Quartet Created America's Most Improbable Art Museum , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 721min
    The Maryhill Museum of Art is located on 5,300 acres in the Columbia River Gorge. Miles from any sizeable town and surrounded by the gorge's spectacular scenery, Maryhill is an internationally recognized - and undeniably eclectic - repository of art that ranges from one of the nation's best Rodin collections to one of the world's largest assemblage of chess sets. It is, as The New York Times once described it, "oddly fitting - it brought the better works of man near one of the better works of nature." Dancer, Dreamers, and the Queen of Romania is the story of the four widely disparate people whose lives intertwined in such a way as to lay the foundation for the museum. Loie Fuller was once the world's most famous dancer, who dreamed of becoming beautiful by creating beauty. Alma Spreckels was one of America's wealthiest women, who dreamed of being accepted for who she wanted to be rather than who she was. Sam Hill was a rich man who dreamed of becoming a great man. And Marie of Romania was a real-life queen who dreamed of being a fairy-tale queen. And it is the story of those who followed them. These people nurtured and grew Maryhill from a fascinating oddity that Time magazine once called "a top hat in the jungle" to one of the relatively few U.S. museums accredited in every category by the American Alliance of Museums. This is an audiobook that will appeal to rlisteners who like both biography and history, and will have particular appeal, but by no means be limited to, Western U.S. and Pacific Northwest audiences. It is "side-street" history in the tradition of Boys in the Boat, Unbroken, or Dead Wake. It will appeal to art lovers. It will also appeal to everyone who has visited or just passed by an inviting-but-oddly-located museum and wondered how it got there and who keeps it going. This heretofore untold and remarkable story is narrated by a master wordsmith and historian. Steve Wiegand i ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sarah Snow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/183508/bk_acx0_183508_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Uncommon Woman: A Step by Step Guide to Becoming a Successful Woman of Skill, Strength and Substance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 397min
    The Proverbs 31 woman was definitely an uncommon woman, laden with so much lessons for today's woman seeking all-round success. However, how can we effectively learn from the virtuous woman when over 95% of the literature written about her center around only being good daughters of God and home-makers? This is definitely not wrong, but for crying out loud, this is the 21st century and women have more roles and responsibilities on their plate. In addition to being daughters of God and home-makers, women now work and contribute to the financial needs of their homes. The 21st-century woman therefore desires amongst other things to be successful and financially independent. She desires to give her family the dream life; whilst being a good mother to her children - training them to be strong, confident and independent. Today's woman desires more than enough so her family can enjoy those dream vacations and still have sizeable funds in savings and investments. So what happened to teaching women how to have flourishing and profitable businesses or careers; and just like the virtuous woman, how to manage them alongside being a wife, a mother, and an individual? Or how to uncover purpose, build wealth, and positively impact nations in ways that please the creator? Or better still, how to really make the hearts of our husbands trust us. Not just whispers of "I love you" triggered by sensual pleasures or romantic moments that are easily forgotten by morning, but the real deal - the love, space, authority and unwavering support to become true women of substance. The Uncommon Woman book will take you by the hand to teach you all that and more! This book is a 10-week guide to transform your life step-by-step from what it is today to all you were created to be! Learn how to uncover, live, and profitably pursue your God-given purpose and grow your wealth in ways that positively touch lives whilst remaining a pillar of strength and pos ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Francie Wyck. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/089362/bk_acx0_089362_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    No Grey Areas: The Inside Story of the Largest Point Shaving Scandal in History and the Consequences Thereafter , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 422min
    In 1994, Joseph N. Gagliano calmly sat back, put his hands behind his head and smiled as the NCAA clocked ticked down the remaining last seconds of the game. It was the third game in a row Joe had bet on where the point spread had to land on a specific number. With millions at stake, was he nervous? Not at all. As the buzzer sounded on the 3rd game, his duffle bags were filled with millions in cash. How? Joe had fixed the outcome of the games. No Grey Areas tells the incredible, true story of the man who orchestrated the largest sports point shaving betting scam in sport's history. But that is only where the story begins... It is always the cover up, not the crime, where white collar criminals get caught. Joe was caught, convicted and served time in Federal prison for his role in coordinating and financing the 1994 ASU point shaving scandal. His journey continued as Joe came out prison in late 2000 with a passion to clear his name and a desire to remove perceptions held by others of him. He embarked on an aggressive path to success; building a sizeable chain of full service car washes, making millions in real estate, living a life of luxury, and even buying a private jet just to get to his yacht in San Diego quicker. But the story does not end there.... A few years later, the 2008 financial collapse engulfed the world and because of Joe's "grey areas" a banking deal landed him in prison for a 2nd term. Labeled a 2-time felon, he made some brilliant and yet morally questionable decisions while searching for the true meaning of success. Inside these pages, you'll get a backstage pass on what it was like to slowly fall into the "grey areas" of scandal, greed, corruption, money, and business. Joe's honest, detailed telling of this life of infamy, history, and successes along with the consequences of his decisions will amaze and inspire you. No Grey Areas is a riveting read, filled with ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Paulson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/052171/bk_acx0_052171_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Meridians
    Half a decade is a sizeable chunk of time, and in the music business, it's nearly forever. For Seattle band The Stares, it's taken five years to follow up their debut record, Spine to Sea (2005), with sophomore outing, Meridians. Following the trajectory of The Stares is like watching glaciers recede, that is, things move slowly. As with any long-term relationship, life happens: band members came together, toured in a sweet R.V., played in other bands, fell out of bands, went back to school, changed careers, fought, had gear fall out of the back of a minivan while driving (twice), and married, though not necessarily in that order. For The Stares, Meridians became a labor of love, not so much in the recording of it, but in the follow-up, releasing the record to the world. Embracing the brave new world of self-release, the band is finally making some headway. Documenting the artistic growth of the entire Stares creative family, Meridians was recorded in spring 2006 at Studio Litho and Aleph Studios by the same production team that worked on Spine to Sea, including engineers Randall Dunn and Mell Dettmer (Earth, Sunno))), Boris, Secret Chiefs 3, Sun City Girls, Kinski), and string and horn arranger extraordinaire Eyvind Kang (Blonde Redhead, Bill Frisell, Laurie Anderson, Mr. Bungle, Laura Veirs). Mixing ensued at London Bridge Studio at the tail end of 2006, with a 1973 Neve 8048 mixing board adding the perfect amount of warmth and dust. Yes, The Stares love the vintage gear. The ten tracks on Meridians gestated for some time before the band laid down basic tracks onto 2-inch tape. Benintendi (voice, piano, keys) and Whittemore (voice, guitars) still head up the business of songs, writing all compositions and lyric content before introductions to the rest of the band. The two leads sing on each other's contributions more, often creating a unified voice, breaking down obvious notions of which songwriter is responsible for which tune. The dead-on rhythm section is still helmed by Jason Merculief (Sera Cahoone, J. Tillman) on drums and Don McGreevy (Earth, Master Musicians of Bukkake) on bass and percussion. Resident live player Bill Patton (pedal steel, guitar) was brought into the fold, as was an auxiliary cast of Seattle musicians to round out Eyvind Kang's tasteful string and woodwind arrangements. There is an evolution afoot, as Meridians is steeped with confident economy and poignancy. Compared to songs on Spine to Sea, tempos of some songs have quickened, compositions have compressed into songs with shorter lengths, and while the spacious terrain has a dreamlike quality similar to The Stares' debut, immediacy and focus are taking a shine. Meridians is a record for listeners who value strong songwriting, quality recording, the melding of simple and complex composition, dynamic melodicism, clarity of voice, and a touch of ambiguity. Feel free to chew on this for a while, 2015 is half a decade away.
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    The Assassination Bureau
    In Victorian England, intrepid journalist Sonya Winter (Diana Rigg) confronts mysterious tycoon Ivan Dragomiloff (Oliver Reed) with her knowledge that he's in fact the mastermind of a cabal formed by the world's top hired killers. Intrigued, Dragomiloff takes her sizeable cash bet to order a hit on himself... and get his minions before they can get him. Lively, off-kilter farce based on a Jack London story co-stars Telly Savalas, Curt Jurgens, Philippe Noiret. 109 min. Widescreen (Enhanced), Soundtrack: English LPCM stereo, Subtitles: English, audio commentary, featurette, theatrical trailer. Region Free
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    Robertson, Charlene : Multiotherside
    Charlene Robertson's career began in her late 20's spanning from 1988 to present when her original material was first released. She is a singer songwriter, rhythm guitarist, co-producer and writes all her own material and has featured in many publications, radio airplay, television, film, concerts and charity events, mainly inspired and marketed on her own strengths. Teaching rhythum guitar and writing her own programmes for her ethnomusicology class at the Zimbabwe Colledge of music, featured on ' Under the African Skies' BBC2 1989, also an extra in King Solomons Mines, featuring Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone, at the same time. Featured in and on many music programmes,concerts,publications and charity events, in her home country, done backing work for artists in her home country and for Home Country Musicians Internationally (Bristol UK) at the time (The late Biggie Tembo) a great album!!!! ... She has also sang alot of Gospel music in the church growing up and later was lead singer in her home church choir at the time also making rhythum guitar contributions to the many choirs played with in the church and thanks God for all her talent commerically as he makes all things possible. Very talented growing up won all music,dance and art competitions and was first on television at the age of 6 years old, publications at 9 for art work.Although not fully internationally recognised with world wide attention, she is moving swiftly to that level over the span of her career creating interests as her own artist.With a fan base accquired over the years from the UK,USA, and Vitaminic the internet meduim, through Europe,America and the UK on a small solid scale and begining stages in her native Zimababwe with a sizeable following, where she has been No. 1 with Happyland a song about the land in both English and Shona and singles in English all 2,3 and 5 in the same chart.She is English speaking and has a touch of her native language 'Shona' from her grandmothers. Charlene Robertson is of mixed parentage of English and African, where drawing musically from both backgrounds has given her a unique sound with her pure rhythmic, easy accustic, style,inspires all who listens to her work and her abilty breaking through internationally. Very consistant in her releases a long journey musically carrying on and on and on and on.....not forgetting she has raised money for charity through her music work and other work. Now based in Europe and the UK and achieving releases of her music on her own label Libertie charlene robertson as LIBERTY being her favorite word with meaning to life experiences!!!! Has to date released, a Combination album to raise money for children on the frontline, 3 singles, Debut Album Liberty, 2nd album Multiotherside (International) and currently about to release 3rd album Rhythum (International) 2007 and concentrate on more live work with a view to raise money for many causes, promoting her work mainly online and where her work is ready and available to purchase in most internet meduims, get your copy at CD Baby . Charlene is based in the UK and Europe. Email - charlenerobertsonmusic@yahoo. Co.UK She is looking to be signed by a Major Label...More to come on this artist .......to keep you posted of what's going on...
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    Ant-Man & Ant Set Ant-Man and the Wasp
    From the Marvel film, "Ant-Man and the Wasp", comes Ant-Man in an all new suit with a big "Ant"!! Replicated in fine detail, the helmet features translucent plastic and precise paint applications for added realism. This set also comes with a sizeable "Ant" for Ant-man to ride atop measuring in at a whopping 9.8" inches in length! Set includes interchangeable hand parts, large ant, and pedestal.SPECS:Product size: Approx 5.9"Package size: Approx 11.8x9.8x4.9 inAnt-Man & Ant Set "Ant-Man And The Wasp", Bandai S.H.Figuarts
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