194 Results for : palpable
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The Bronze Bow , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 462min
He trains my hands for war, so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze. (The Song of David (2 Samuel 22:35))The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare (author of The Witch of Blackbird Pond) won the Newbery Medal in 1962. This gripping, action-packed novel tells the story of 18-year-old Daniel bar Jamin - a fierce, hotheaded young man bent on revenging his father’s death by forcing the Romans from his land of Israel. Daniel’s palpable hatred for Romans wanes only when he starts to hear the gentle lessons of the traveling carpenter, Jesus of Nazareth. A fast-paced, suspenseful, vividly wrought tale of friendship, loyalty, the idea of home, community, and ultimately, as Jesus says to Daniel: “Can’t you see, Daniel, it is hate that is the enemy? Not men. Hate does not die with killing. It only springs up a hundredfold. The only thing stronger than hate is love.” A powerful, relevant listen in turbulent times. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Pat Young. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/163632/bk_acx0_163632_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Treachery of Russian Nesting Dolls: The Nadia Tesla Series, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 385min
Everything is legal in Amsterdam. Except murder. Nadia Tesla will do anything to get the job done. That includes posing as a window girl in De Wallen, Amsterdam's notorious red-light district, to solve a murder. In this case, Nadia's employer isn't just a client. He's Simmy Simeonovich, one of the world's most eligible bachelors, with whom she shares a palpable chemistry. Or so she thinks. The murder victim wasn't a typical sex worker, either. She possessed an electric appeal that attracted people from all walks of life, including the most powerful. As Nadia investigates, she begins to realize that not everything may be as it seems, including Simmy's motive for hiring her in the first place. The stakes for Nadia - and the world - are much higher. In her first stand-alone case as a private investigator, Nadia Tesla uncovers the clues along murky waterways from Amsterdam to Bruges and on to London, in her quest for truth, life and love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tanya Eby. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/109722/bk_acx0_109722_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Guns , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 48min
In a pulls-no-punches essay intended to provoke rational discussion, Stephen King sets down his thoughts about gun violence in America. Anger and grief in the wake of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School are palpable in this urgent piece of writing, but no less remarkable are King's keen thoughtfulness and composure as he explores the contours of the gun-control issue and constructs his argument for what can and should be done. King's earnings from the sale of this essay will go to the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. Stephen King is the author of 11/22/63, Under the Dome, Carrie, The Shining, and many other best-selling works. "The overwhelming response from readers of the Kindle Single edition of Guns underscores the great need for thoughtful discourse on the issue of guns in America…I’m thrilled Audible is bringing Guns to the quickly growing audience of audiobook listeners." (Stephen King) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christian Rummel. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011614/bk_adbl_011614_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Glass Eye: A Memoir , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 367min
The night before her father dies, 18-year-old Jeannie Vanasco promises she will write a book for him. But this isn't the book she imagined. The Glass Eye is Jeannie's struggle to honor her father, her larger-than-life hero but also the man who named her after his daughter from a previous marriage, a daughter who died. After his funeral, Jeannie spends the next decade in escalating mania, in and out of hospitals - increasingly obsessed with the other Jeanne. Obsession turns to investigation as Jeannie plumbs her childhood awareness of her dead half sibling and hunts for clues into the mysterious circumstances of her death. It becomes a puzzle Jeannie feels she must solve to better understand herself and her father. Jeannie Vanasco pulls us into her unraveling with such intimacy that her insanity becomes palpable, even logical. A brilliant exploration of the human psyche, The Glass Eye deepens our definitions of love, sanity, grief, and recovery. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julie McKay. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/high/001387/bk_high_001387_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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On Evil , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 304min
For many enlightened, liberal-minded thinkers today, and for most on the political left, evil is an outmoded concept. It smacks too much of absolute judgements and metaphysical certainties to suit the modern age. In this witty, accessible study, the prominent Marxist thinker Terry Eagleton launches a surprising defence of the reality of evil, drawing on literary, theological, and psychoanalytic sources to suggest that evil, no mere medieval artifact, is a real phenomenon with palpable force in our contemporary world. In a book that ranges from St. Augustine to alcoholism, Thomas Aquinas to Thomas Mann, Shakespeare to the Holocaust, Eagleton investigates the frightful plight of those doomed souls who apparently destroy for no reason. In the process, he poses a set of intriguing questions. Is evil really a kind of nothingness? Why should it appear so glamorous and seductive? Why does goodness seem so boring? Is it really possible for human beings to delight in destruction for no reason at all? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David Thorn. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/001064/bk_acx0_001064_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Tasting Notes , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 372min
There's nothing that can't be solved over a glass of excellent wine. Joseph "West" Weston has paid for his wealth and success with long hours at the office and no personal life to speak of. Meetings, conference calls, and paperwork dominate his waking hours and have kept him from honoring the promise he made to his late grandfather years before. After leaving the Marines, Robert "Rush" Coeman returns to his hometown and settles in as a Christmas tree farmer. His life is quiet and simple, and he likes it that way. When West arrives in town and buys Rush's parents' vineyard on a whim, that simple life is turned upside down. The animosity between them is palpable, but Rush shelves his preconceived notions in order to protect his parents' legacy. He agrees to help West learn how to run the vineyard, and Rush soon realizes that love doesn't necessarily come in the package he expected. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Michael Pauley. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/062478/bk_acx0_062478_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Half Moon Hill: Destiny, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 808min
You never know what destiny has in store.... A rugged loner and ex-biker-gang member, Duke Dawson is looking for some peace and quiet while recovering from an accident. But when Anna Romo comes wandering through his woods and into his cabin, she completely rocks his world. The last thing he expected or wanted was to find himself hungering after a woman whose eyes held hurt even deeper than his own.... Running from a troubled past, Anna is building a new life in Destiny. When she first meets Duke, she's terrified - but something about him calls to her very soul. The hard-bodied rebel is soon helping her turn her new home into a bed and breakfast, and close quarters quickly lead them into her bed. Their passion is palpable, but can she convince a man who has turned his back on life to take the biggest leap of faith of all and fall in love? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jennifer Bradshaw. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/003545/bk_harp_003545_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Inferno , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1112min
As stated in her introduction to Inferno, Ellen Datlow asked her favorite authors for stories that would "provide the reader with a frisson of shock, or a moment of dread so powerful it might cause the reader outright physical discomfort; or a sensation of fear so palpable that the reader feels compelled to turn on the bright lights and play music or seek the company of others to dispel the fear." Mission accomplished. Datlow has produced a collection filled with some of the most powerful voices in the field: Pat Cadigan, Terry Dowling, Jeffrey Ford, Christopher Fowler, Glen Hirshberg, K. W. Jeter, Joyce Carol Oates, and Lucius Shepard, to name a few. Each author approaches fear in a different way, but all of the stories' characters toil within their own hell. An aptly titled anthology, Inferno will scare the pants off listeners and further secure Ellen Datlow's standing as a preeminent editor of modern horror. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Paul McClain. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/022422/bk_adbl_022422_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Greek Billionaire's Forbidden Lover: The Rosso Family Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 138min
Billionaire Greek playboy Dareios Anaganos has a way with women: he loves them, then he leaves them. But lately the one woman he can't keep his eyes off is the one he can never touch: his best friend's sister, Alexandra Rosso. He's known her since they were little, yet suddenly all he can see are her perfect curves and gorgeous smile. Alexandra can't deny she's become fixated on Dareios' blazing blue eyes and killer body. The connection between them is palpable, and it's making things awkward. She needs to get Dareios out of her system, and what better way to do that than to have a fling. When sparks fly at a masquerade party, she's hoping he'll agree to take their attraction to the next level. It'll be their little secret.... Dareios would never betray his friend Antonio by disrespecting Alex - she deserves more than he has to offer. But if he gives in to temptation, can a fling ever become something more? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jennifer Knighton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/053388/bk_acx0_053388_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Myriad Resistance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 543min
Three months ago, a cosmic storm entered Earth's atmosphere, mystifying scientists with its unprecedented side effect: Those who have died and chosen not to cross over are suddenly palpable and can interact with the living. The "Impals" are embraced by their loved ones but persecuted by those who fear them. The government's solution is to send them "back" using the Tesla Gate - which could destroy the soul. When Major Cecil Garrison tries to rescue Thomas Pendleton and his son, Seth, from this fate, he finds himself imprisoned by his own father, General Ott Garrison. After a daring escape, Cecil joins the Myriad Resistance, a movement to save the Impals from what most consider a government-sanctioned holocaust. Tragedy strikes just as the Impals start their dangerous exodus to Europe beneath the murky waters of the Chesapeake Bay. And this is only the beginning, as the eye of the storm envelops the earth - bringing darkness and horror beyond imagination.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jason Belisha. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/025842/bk_adbl_025842_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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