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    The Best Way to Rob a Bank Is to Own One: How Corporate Executives and Politicians Looted the S&L Industry , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 828min
    In this expert insider's account of the savings and loan debacle of the 1980s, William Black lays bare the strategies that corrupt CEOs and CFOs - in collusion with those who have regulatory oversight of their industries - use to defraud companies for their personal gain. Recounting the investigations he conducted as Director of Litigation for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Black fully reveals how Charles Keating and hundreds of other S&L owners took advantage of a weak regulatory environment to perpetrate accounting fraud on a massive scale. In the new afterword, he also authoritatively links the S&L crash to the business failures of 2008 and beyond, showing how CEOs then and now are using the same tactics to defeat regulatory restraints and commit the same types of destructive fraud. Black drives home the larger point that control fraud is a major, ongoing threat in business that requires active, independent regulators to contain it. His book is a wake-up call for everyone who believes that market forces alone will keep companies and their owners honest. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Scotty Drake. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/028326/bk_acx0_028326_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Humble Fumble
    Libby Belle has the uncanny ability to turn a short story into a miniature novel in a style very reminiscent of the wonderful Maeve Binchy. Humble Fumble is Libby Belle's third short story collection after The Juicy Parts and A Woman Always Knows. Brace yourself for a whirlwind of zany and wonderful characters stuck in situations only your imagination can help them survive. The yarns Libby Belle spins are original, entertaining, and unexpectedly otherworldly. Take a little peek inside: In the story, "Go Home, Mel!" meet a man without a plan caught up in a bizarre predicament that even a good and kind neighbor can't fix. "Fast Track Fantasy" is a mysterious train ride involving an innocent near-sighted poet, a cute executive, and a sexy red-head in a ruse that could easily end up in a debacle with a capital D! Uh oh, we've got a live one here in "Closet Love." Perk up for this one! Remember the Golden Girls? The story "Humble Fumble " will give you a lot of one-liners to chew on. "Pop!" Let's just say this - brace yourself, this ride is going to get a little bumpy! The best way to enjoy these delightful stories is to release the kite string to your wonderful imagination. Let it go!
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    Not Exactly a Company Man
    Not Exactly a Company Man ab 27.99 € als Taschenbuch: Notes from Half a Life in the U. S. Foreign Service with a Personal Account of the 1992-1995 U. S. Bosnia Policy Debacle. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Belletristik, Briefe & Biografien,
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    Tucker's Fall: A Dark Billionaire Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 436min, (USK 18)
    Scandalized professor Maggie Cisco returns to her hometown to lick her wounds and reconsider her future. Her years of personal and professional research into the BDSM lifestyle has landed her in jail, in divorce court and now in the headlines of more newspapers than she cares to count. The worst of all? The entire debacle is being blamed on a bestselling book she hasn't even read!Just when she thinks her only solution is a tell all memoir, a snowstorm puts her in the path of stunningly handsome, insanely rich and equally intense, Tucker Lewis.Tucker remembers Maggie well. They once shared a mind-numbing kiss at the annual St. Mary's carnival when her boyfriend wasn't looking. No stranger to scandal, he looks past public opinion to the submissive craving a master's touch and decides then and there what he wants. He's going after Maggie and her heart's kinkiest desires.Unfortunately, no amount of money can change the sins of the past and when they're certain they know everything there is to know about each other, one discovers a secret they aren't prepared for. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Johanna Fairview. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/007479/bk_acx0_007479_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Templar Scrolls: Nia Rivers Adventures, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 332min
    Nia and Loren return for another action-packed adventure...this time in Camelot, with King Arthur and his knights of the round table! When an ancient relic of Camelot goes missing, who do Arthur and his knights call? Nia Rivers, ancient immortal and archaeologist extraordinaire, of course. Nia jumps at the chance to go to Camelot, especially since she's been banned in the past. Thankfully, Arthur is willing to let Nia's past breaches of his castle, theft attempts, and a certain debacle with his sword be bygones if she'll help him recover the Holy Grail. But as Nia strives to keep her fingers to herself, enemies from the past resurface in a race to acquire the ancient holy relic. As Nia and the knights head on a quest to get to the treasure, Nia gets a revelation about her heritage which could spell doom for those of her kind. She'll need to find the grail before it falls into enemy hands and a prophecy comes true...a prophecy where the immortal life of someone she loves may very well come to an untimely end. Don't miss out on the next installment of this epic tale. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Marcin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/099356/bk_acx0_099356_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    F4u Corsair Versus A6m Zero-Sen: Rabaul and the Solomons 1943-44
    The aerial clashes between the iconic Corsair and Zero-sen translated into a contest of speed and altitude for the former, versus the latter's outstanding agility and range. Whilst the F4U Corsair eventually proved to be a superior fighter in Pacific operations, its introduction into combat in this theatre initially demonstrated its weaknesses. Indeed, the 'Saint Valentine's Day Massacre' debacle showcased exemplary Zero-sen fighter tactics, and American losses were of sufficient magnitude that further daylight missions toward Bougainville were discontinued until Allied fighter tactics could be improved. As a result, for the next two months the Corsair's combat results were much subdued. Indeed, the F4U only became a superb fighter when both its pilots and their commanders worked out how to deploy the gull-wing design effectively. Optimum circumstances for effective engagement did not always occur, and the Zero-sen remained effective against the Corsair until February 1944 in the South Pacific, after which all IJNAF fighter units vacated Rabaul. This book closely examines these two different fighters in the Solomons/Rabaul theatre, and the unique geographic conditions which shaped their deployment and effectiveness. It contains rare photographs and digital artwork that accurately showcases and aligns combats of both types in-theatre with unprecedented accuracy. Both sides vastly over-claimed. With full access to IJNAF and US Navy/US Marine Corps records, these numbers will be presented accurately.
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    Collateral Damage: Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 204min
    Life has a way of turning your world upside down. Just when you think you’re away from the eye of the storm you find you were never really the central target but instead, the aftermath of the physical and emotional destruction.Jordan’s life was full of losses. He lost his friend EJ when he disappeared during a Don’t Ask Don’t Tell debacle. He lost his livelihood after career ending injuries during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He returned home to find he’s also lost his life partner Michael, and while traveling to receive intense treatment of his PTSD, he suffered yet another catastrophic loss. He’s angry and depressed. What else could life take from him?Ron has led a solitary life in the Rocky Mountain foothills of Colorado. He trains service dogs to meet the needs of clients suffering extreme anxiety driven illnesses. For this reason, he has a stellar reputation and relationship with the military serving war torn veterans. He knows there is something missing and he’s sure it’s not love because, well, been there, done that....As life brings Ron and Jordan together, will they each have what the other needs to weather the storms of life? Or, will each man continue to wander through the detritus of fate, nothing more than collateral damage. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Solo. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/217267/bk_acx0_217267_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Forever Yours This New Year's Night: Star Light, Star Bright, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 213min
    A cyber expert with a frozen heart faces a challenge she can’t resist, even if it means working closely with an old adversary.Being tops in the cyber forensic world has earned Jennifer Malone a detested nick name - Madame Ice Queen. Being a pawn in her parents’ broken marriage started the freeze, and having her heart repeatedly bruised for being too smart, froze her solid.After his 20 in the Air Force, Major Brice Young is now a civvie and on the brink of success with his top-secret tool. All it needs now is vetting by the best, except the best still holds last year’s debacle against him.They have between Christmas and New Year’s Eve to test the system at Jen’s snowy Boulder, Colorado lab. Can Brice use this one week to turn two dreams into reality - one made of bits and bytes, the other made of flesh and ice - or will Jen be unable to let go of a lifetime filled with distrust and hurt?If you like Christmas romances complete with snow, a Christmas star, and characters that aren’t perfect but trying to capture love, then The Star Light Star Bright Series is for you.Buy Forever Yours This New Year’s Night and cozy up for a romantic escape. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: James Angell. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/221191/bk_acx0_221191_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 435min
    Beginning in January 2009, The Payoff lays bare Washington’s culture of power and plutocracy. It’s the story of the 20-month struggle by Senator Ted Kaufman and Jeff Connaughton, his chief of staff, to hold Wall Street executives accountable for securities fraud, stop stock manipulation by high-frequency traders, and break up too-big-to-fail megabanks. This book takes us inside their dogged crusade against institutional inertia and industry influence as they encounter an outright reluctance by the Obama administration, the Justice Department, and the Securities and Exchange Commission to treat Wall Street crimes with the gravity they deserve. On financial reforms, Connaughton criticizes Democrats for relying on the very Wall Street technocrats who had failed to prevent the crisis and Republicans for staunchly opposing real reforms, primarily to enjoy a golden opportunity to siphon fundraising dollars from the Wall Street executives who had raised millions to elect Barack Obama president. Connaughton, a former lawyer in the Clinton White House, illuminates the pivotal moments and key decisions in the fight for financial reform that have gone largely unreported. His arch, nonpartisan account chronicles the reasons why Wall Street’s worst offenses were left unpunished - and why it’s likely that the 2008 debacle will happen again. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jeff Connaughton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/005524/bk_blak_005524_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Iliad , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1072min
    Most of the great Greek stories and epic tales are initiated over women, which is exactly what happens in the very beginning of The Iliad by Homer. The Trojan War has been waging for nearly a decade, and really erupted when Helen, the wife to Menelaos, was kidnapped and thus launched the "thousand ships" in pursuit of her. This is the reason that the Achaians and the Trojans have been fighting each other for so long. Achilles, who has become hero to the Greeks, is given the present of a slave girl for his excellence in battle. Agamemnon, the king, desires this slave girl, and thus the fight between them breaks out. Both men then draw on their friends, families, and of course the Greek Gods to help them in their specific quests, as both the Achaian and Trojan armies fight each other multiple times throughout the story. In the end, when Achilles has killed the Trojan warrior Hektor, making it seem that he is the victor in the entire debacle, but he shows compassion at the end when he returns Hektor's body to his father, Priam, so that they can begin a proper burial ceremony and so that the town can mourn the deceased warrior. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: David McCallion. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/038361/bk_acx0_038361_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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