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  LBJ's Neglected Legacy: How Lyndon Johnson Reshaped Domestic Policy and Government , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 986min

  During the five full years of his presidency (1964 - 1968), Lyndon Johnson initiated a breathtaking array of domestic policies and programs, including such landmarks as the Civil Rights Act, Head Start, Food Stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, the Immigration Reform Act, the Water Quality Act, the Voting Rights Act, Social Security reform, and Fair Housing. These and other "Great Society" programs reformed the federal government, reshaped intergovernmental relations, extended the federal government's role into new public policy arenas, and redefined federally protected rights of individuals to engage in the public sphere. Indeed, to a remarkable but largely unnoticed degree, Johnson's domestic agenda continues to shape and influence current debates on major issues such as immigration, health care, higher education funding, voting rights, and clean water, even though many of his specific policies and programs have been modified or, in some cases, dismantled since his presidency. LBJ's Neglected Legacy examines the domestic policy achievements of one of America's most effective, albeit controversial, leaders. Leading contributors from the fields of history, public administration, economics, environmental engineering, sociology, and urban planning examine 12 of LBJ's key domestic accomplishments in the areas of citizenship and immigration, social and economic policy, science and technology, and public management. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Randall R. Berner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/067583/bk_acx0_067583_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  A Crown Imperilled , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 749min

  The penultimate volume of the mighty Riftwar Cycle. War rages in Midkemia but behind the chaos there is disquieting evidence of dark forces at work. Jim Dasher’s usually infallible intelligence network has been cleverly dismantled; nowhere is safe. He feels that the world is coming apart at the seams and is helpless to protect his nation. Quiet palace coups are underway in Roldem and Rillanon; and King Gregory of the Isles has yet to produce an heir. In each kingdom a single petty noble has risen from obscurity to threaten the throne.Lord Hal of Crydee and his great friend Ty Hawkins, champion swordsman of the Masters’ Court, are entrusted with the task of smuggling Princess Stephané and her lady-in-waiting, the lovely but mysterious Lady Gabriella, out of Roldem to a place of greater safety. But is there any safe haven to be found? Meanwhile, Hal’s younger brothers Martin and Brendan are attempting to hold the strategic city of Ylith against an onslaught of Keshian Dog Soldiers, and a mysterious force from beneath the sea. The Kingdom might lose Crydee and recover; but if Ylith falls, all is lost.An unknown player appears to orchestrating these conflicts. Can Pug and the Conclave of Shadows track down this source before Midkemia is destroyed? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Meagher. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hcuk/000999/bk_hcuk_000999_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Osama: The First Casualty of War Is the Truth, the Second Is Your Soul , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 778min

  Complete and unabridged. From the author of the best-selling Danny Black series and the hit TV show Strikeback. Despatches from the secret world behind the headlines. Former SAS legend Chris Ryan brings you his 17th novel, filled with his trademark action, thrills and inside knowledge. Osama Bin Laden is dead. The President of the United States knows it. The world knows it. And SAS hero Joe Mansfield knows it. He was on the ground in Pakistan when it happened. He saw Seal Team 6 go in, and he saw them extract with their grisly cargo. He was in the right place at the right time. Or maybe the wrong place at the wrong time. Because now somebody wants Joe dead, and they're willing to do anything to make it happen. His world is violently dismantled. His family is targeted, his reputation destroyed. And as a mysterious and ruthless enemy plans a devastating terror attack on both sides of the Atlantic, Joe knows this: his only chance of survival is to find out what happened in Bin Laden's compound the night the Americans went in. But an unseen, menacing power has footprints it needs to cover. And it will stop at nothing to prevent him uncovering the sinister truth.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Roberts. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/hodd/001372/bk_hodd_001372_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Whispered Lies , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 526min

  Government secrets are being sold, and the newly sworn in president of the United States already feels out of options. Without knowing the full scope of the scandal, the president decides to turn to the one person he knows he can trust - former FBI agent Elizabeth James. Her deep distrust of the system is rooted in her unfair discharge from service. Now she sees a chance to restore her reputation and send a message to those who would use their power to destroy others' lives. Elizabeth is ordered to do whatever it takes to end this criminal organization, but she's also told that this is completely off the books. Nothing can point back to the president until the entire network is dismantled. Elizabeth can rely only on her team, comprised of a computer whiz and a former air force pararescueman, to get to the bottom of the leaks. Every decision could cost them their freedom...or their lives. What Elizabeth didn't count on was her heart becoming as entangled as the lies she tells to uncover the truth. With her heart now in the game, Elizabeth works on guarding those she loves as she dives headfirst into danger. Can Elizabeth follow the leads and take out the leaders of the secret group before the whole world is thrown into chaos? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Therese Plummer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/030123/bk_adbl_030123_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Mikhail and Margarita: A Novel , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 720min

  It is 1933, and Mikhail Bulgakov's enviable career is on the brink of being dismantled. His friend and mentor, the poet Osip Mandelstam, has been arrested, tortured, and sent into exile. Meanwhile a mysterious agent of the secret police has developed a growing obsession with exposing Bulgakov as an enemy of the state. To make matters worse, Bulgakov has fallen in love with the dangerously candid Margarita. Facing imminent arrest, and infatuated with Margarita, he is inspired to write his masterpiece, The Master and Margarita, a scathing novel critical of both power and the powerful. Ranging between lively readings in the homes of Moscow's literary elite to the Siberian Gulag, Mikhail and Margarita recounts a passionate love triangle while painting a portrait of a country whose towering literary tradition is at odds with a dictatorship that does not tolerate dissent. Margarita is a strong, idealistic, seductive woman who is fiercely loved by two very different men, both of whom will fail in their attempts to shield her from the machinations of a regime hungry for human sacrifice. Debut novelist Julie Lekstrom Himes launches a rousing defense of art and the artist during a time of systematic deception, and she movingly portrays the ineluctable consequences of love for one of history's most enigmatic literary figures. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Goldstrom. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/peng/003049/bk_peng_003049_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Nick: Hard Rock Star Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 152min

  Am I just attracted to a woman I can't have? Or is Olivia the one who has the power to bring me to my knees once and for all? Our singer Alex landed our band on every major gossip tabloid and website with his crazy antics. Now, we're tasked with running an insane amount of press to run damage control with the hopes of cleaning up our image. So when this chick Olivia Grant showed up - representing yet another magazine - I expected to hear the same lazy questions we'd been getting for months. Man, was I wrong. Not only was she way smarter than anyone else we'd talked to in the press, but she caught me off guard - somehow she was able to resist my charms, and I gotta tell you, you could smell and taste the electricity and sexual tension between us. One night after a few rounds of drinks, we found ourselves alone together. Before we knew it, we dismantled every bit of resistance and doubt and were fully committed to being absolutely consumed by a night of pure debauchery and pleasure. I've never been the long-term relationship type, but for sex this absolutely mind-blowing and life changing, I'm willing to compromise - but how do I convince her that she's different than all the others and that she alone is my addiction? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: D. C. Cole. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/064295/bk_acx0_064295_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Reputation Matters (eBook, ePUB)

  In our modern landscape of social media, viral news stories and fake news, professional reputations can be far too easily dismantled and tarnished. But many senior leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, talent managers and even in-house lawyers are unaware of the full scope of techniques, methods and precautions that can be taken to prevent, react to, and mitigate reputational crises.As the lines blur between traditional and social media while misinformation runs rampant, reputations have become both more precious and more fragile than ever. In Reputation Matters, Jonathan Coad draws upon his decades of expertise (both as one of the country's leading media lawyers and as a highly-regarded editorial lawyer) to provide the essential guide to protecting and managing the professional reputation of both yourself and your organization. Passivity in the face of public criticism is often perceived as implicit guilt, while an inadequate response only digs a deeper hole. With this book, readers will peek behind the curtain of the illusive world of crisis management - learning the best strategies and approaches along the way.Reputation Matters is an approachable and engaging read for any business professional. In addition to providing the reader with the essential knowledge required, Jonathan offers practical advice to cultivating and securing your reputation. This is complemented by a wide array of first-hand case studies from Jonathan's illustrious career which serve to both entertain the reader and bring colour and clarity to the book's valuable insights.

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  Reputation Matters (eBook, PDF)

  In our modern landscape of social media, viral news stories and fake news, professional reputations can be far too easily dismantled and tarnished. But many senior leaders, entrepreneurs, politicians, talent managers and even in-house lawyers are unaware of the full scope of techniques, methods and precautions that can be taken to prevent, react to, and mitigate reputational crises.As the lines blur between traditional and social media while misinformation runs rampant, reputations have become both more precious and more fragile than ever. In Reputation Matters, Jonathan Coad draws upon his decades of expertise (both as one of the country's leading media lawyers and as a highly-regarded editorial lawyer) to provide the essential guide to protecting and managing the professional reputation of both yourself and your organization. Passivity in the face of public criticism is often perceived as implicit guilt, while an inadequate response only digs a deeper hole. With this book, readers will peek behind the curtain of the illusive world of crisis management - learning the best strategies and approaches along the way.Reputation Matters is an approachable and engaging read for any business professional. In addition to providing the reader with the essential knowledge required, Jonathan offers practical advice to cultivating and securing your reputation. This is complemented by a wide array of first-hand case studies from Jonathan's illustrious career which serve to both entertain the reader and bring colour and clarity to the book's valuable insights.

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  Coalition: Essencers of Aelathia, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1243min

  The tides of war have shifted. To win, they'll need new allies.Agent Raynt, one of the world’s most powerful essencers, returns home after failing to prevent a war against Sorceress Jocina or find his missing friends. There’s a small chance the war can be contained, but only if the politically entrenched Slaver Coalition is completely dismantled. Working alongside a company of elite knights, Raynt enlist another essencer in their cause: An outspoken abolitionist who could help the world find peace. Together, Raynt and his new allies take on the Coalition while political heads of state descend on the kingdom’s capital in a final effort to negotiate peace - but other forces have emerged seeking to capitalize on the world’s disorder. They’ll stop at nothing, including murder, to achieve their own agenda.On the seas, Raynt’s long-lost friends, A’banna and Bedel, have found no safe harbor. Sorceress Jocina’s forces dog their dwindling fleet of ships - assaulted by zealous assassins trained to kill essencers and by the monstrous sea creatures at Jocina’s call. Can this shattered family make amends and turn the tide of war? Or will their own inability to face the past cripple the chance for Aelathia’s future?Experience the second book in a Fantasy Epic filled with magic, war, intrigue, and characters that leap off the audiobook. It's perfect for fans of Jeff Wheeler, Brandon Sanderson, and AC Cobble. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tim Gerard Reynolds. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171100/bk_acx0_171100_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Even the Monsters. Living with Grief, Loss, and Depression: A Journey Through the Book of Job (eBook, ePUB)

  A grieving father and husband. A search for understanding. How can a suffering soul find meaning and peace? First-time dad Daryl Potter never felt joy so deep. Then one week after his daughter's birth, a devastating series of medical emergencies threatened the lives of both his wife and daughter and that innocent joy was gone forever.Daryl's initial inability to find help in the Bible's key book on suffering shook his trust in God. What followed was a desperate quest to find something in the story of Job's trials that could help him or he risked giving up on faith altogether. The search that followed lasted over twenty years.Does Job's ancient poem have the power to repair a wounded heart? Can a life dismantled and hope destroyed ever be restored?In this intimate and honest account, one man wrestles with deepening his perspective of God in the context of suffering. Comprehensive Biblical commentary is interwoven with Daryl's deeply personal narrative. He offers those experiencing hardship a path to surviving life's challenges. It is a path that creates a rich understanding of the one who is God of even the monsters.Even the Monsters. Living with Grief, Loss and Depression-A Journey Through the Book of Job is a must-have resource for those going through tough times. If you like relatable experiences, in-depth Bible interpretation, unflinching quests for the truth, and real-life application of God's Word, then you'll be moved by Daryl Potter's meaningful and emotional account.

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