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God Is Not Looking for a Part-Time Lover But a Committed People
God Is Not Looking for a Part-Time Lover But a Committed People ab 24.99 € als Taschenbuch: It's Time to Stop Straddling the Fence. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,- Shop: hugendubel
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ILY , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 55min
Filtered through the post-9/11 world of persistent NSA surveillance, "ILY", honored in the Best American Short Stories 2014, questions the different lives we lead in our own homes and in our own imaginations. Are they that different? Does privacy exist anymore? What can we still hide? Nora, a middle-aged woman who is ignored by her husband and tech-savvy teenage daughter, reconnects with a childhood crush via Facebook. Soon a flurry of daily text messages controls her life, and she wonders whether or not she should make her online life real. But Nora has bigger problems, and we learn that everyone in this family is straddling the line between their authentic and hidden selves. A complex, fascinating story of familial disconnection told within the larger framework of a society manipulated by propaganda, "ILY" explores what it means to live in an era where the choice to live a split existence can be undertaken with deceptive initial ease. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Fleet Cooper. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/023733/bk_adbl_023733_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Invisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 462min
What is a country? While certain basic tenets - such as the clear demarcation of a country's borders, and the acknowledgment of its sovereignty by other countries and by international governing bodies like the United Nations - seem applicable, journalist Joshua Keating's book explores exceptions to these rules, including "breakaway", "semi-autonomous", or "self-proclaimed" countries such as Abkhazia, Kurdistan, Somaliland, a Mohawk reservation straddling the US-Canada border, and an island nation whose very existence is threatened by climate change. Through stories about these countries' efforts at self-determination, as well as their respective challenges, Keating reveals that there is no universal legal authority determining what we consider a country. He argues that although our current world map appears fairly static, economic, cultural, and environmental forces in the places he describes may spark change. Keating ably bridges history with incisive and sympathetic observations drawn from his travel and personal interviews with residents, political leaders, and scholars in each of these countries. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Joshua Keating. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/011630/bk_tant_011630_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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From the Dust: A Dystopian Novel: Ember Society, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 404min
The new American government does everything “for the greater good”. Or, does it?When Claren Greenwood is identified as an Empath during her aptitude test, she’s offered a rare position among the Peacemakers in her city. Becoming a Peacemaker may finally be Claren’s ticket to a better life, allowing her to overcome a turbulent family history.But when her brother gets into trouble with the city again, Claren finds herself straddling two worlds - one begging her to work for “the greater good” and the other destroying everything she thought she understood about life in the city. Claren must discover what’s true and what’s a lie in order to save her brother. And she must do it without losing the trust of either side.Fans of Divergent and The Hunger Games will love this new series by debut author AR Colbert. With political intrigue, espionage, and little romance along the way, this series has it all. Prepare to get hooked! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jennifer Groberg. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/200661/bk_acx0_200661_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Forgotten Few: The Indian Air Force in World War II , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 880min
The Forgotten Few is the first contemporary attempt to produce a historical narrative of the nation's contribution, specifically to the air force component, of World War II, which was an important part of our journey to Independence and national identity. Close to three million Indians served in uniform during the war. And yet, the Indian chapter of this globe-straddling story, reverberations of which still echo today, are barely known - a symptom of which was the recent controversy over the absence of Indians in the Christopher Nolan film Dunkirk. This book brings to light some of the lost stories of Indian aviators who built the very foundations of human and physical infrastructure for what is now the world's fourth largest air force. It benefits from several first-person interviews with some of the last Indian survivors of World War II, enabling a level of fidelity that is quite rare among Indian histories. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Manish Dongardive. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/055547/bk_adbl_055547_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Last Man Who Knew Everything: The Life and Times of Enrico Fermi, Father of the Nuclear Age , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 931min
The definitive biography of the brilliant, charismatic, and very human physicist and innovator Enrico Fermi In 1942, a team at the University of Chicago achieved what no one had before: a nuclear chain reaction. At the forefront of this breakthrough stood Enrico Fermi. Straddling the ages of classical physics and quantum mechanics, equally at ease with theory and experiment, Fermi truly was the last man who knew everything - at least about physics. But he was also a complex figure who was a part of both the Italian Fascist Party and the Manhattan Project, and a less-than-ideal father and husband who nevertheless remained one of history's greatest mentors. Based on new archival material and exclusive interviews, The Last Man Who Knew Everything lays bare the enigmatic life of a colossus of 20th-century physics. 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: Tristan Morris. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hach/003592/bk_hach_003592_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Shadow Broker: Mr. Finn, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 415min
When finding criminals is your business, it's easy to make a killing. Finn Harding (Mr. Finn to his clients) specializes in finding people who don't want to be found. Stripped of his PI license, Finn begins working for the type of clientele who operate in the shadows, pay in cash, and don't care if he's licensed or not. As Finn becomes ensnared in a plot to take over a black-market information brokerage, he finds himself and his family straddling the thin line between life and death. With his own clients gunning for him, Finn must evade a psychopathic killer, special agents from the FBI's cybercrime unit, and a Detroit mob boss. Finn is about to find out that working with criminals has its advantages. Staying alive isn't one of them. Trace Conger delivers a sharp-edged and gritty tale of crime, murder, and family. It's a fast-paced crime thriller that holds nothing back. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kyle Tait. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/034423/bk_acx0_034423_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Ameerah , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 627min
Sometimes even the dead seek salvation. In 1925, 18-year-old Ameerah Arrowood is murdered in an insane asylum. She finds herself transported to a dreary realm that turns out to be a recruiting station for the dark spirits. With animosity in her heart toward humanity, she decides to join them. For the next 90 years, Ameerah possesses soulless humans, living a hedonistic, mischievous and sometimes vengeful existence, but now she's seeking salvation so she can crossover and save her lost love who is stuck in the lower world. Ameerah enlists the help of her dark spirit friend Derek, who is straddling the line between Heaven and Hell. She tells him how it all began, weaving between historical timelines to now, hoping to gain understanding about why her parents betrayed her and wanting to get rid of the guilt weighing on her heart. In the end, the unexpected unfolds which changes Ameerah forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephanie T. Keefer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/076088/bk_acx0_076088_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Miles to Go , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 202min
Miles to Go and Promises to Keep introduce Danny Hendrickson: Human mother, faun father, 100% Attitude. For the most part, he's made his own way, first as a member of the NYPD and then - when they started looking too closely at non-humans in the force - as a private investigator, straddling the line between human and fatae (supernatural) in his job the way he does in his life. He has a good life, he has good friends, he makes a difference.... But he also has a dangerous life. And sometimes - when you're in the middle of magic - good friends aren't enough. Miles to Go: It's an ordinary day, another ordinary - for Danny - job, when he's approached by a young woman who has information he needs to solve a case. All she wants to do is help. When a life - or more - are on the line, it's hard to turn that down. But the cost of that information will change Danny's life...forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Corey Snow. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/014750/bk_adbl_014750_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Borzoi Killings , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 438min
When the 10th richest man in the world is brutally murdered along with his prized Borzoi dogs in a luxurious East Hampton beach house, only one man is suspected of committing the crime: Juan Suarez, a handsome, charismatic - and illegal - Mexican immigrant who worked for the victim. Now, renowned trail lawyer Raquel Rematti must take on the defense of the man the media has dubbed, "The Blade of the Hamptons". Not only must she take on one of the wealthiest families in the country, she must protect Suarez and herself from ruthless people bent on lethal revenge, while straddling the dangerous line between concerned involvement and forbidden passion for her client. Set in one of the most exclusive resorts in the world, The Borzoi Killings mixes all the twists of a sensational trial with all the “dirty little secrets” of the elite Hampton socialite lifestyles - from lavish parties, drug, and sex to corruption and dangerous secret cartels. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Coleen Marlo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/020326/bk_adbl_020326_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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