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Our One Common Country: Abraham Lincoln and the Hampton Roads Peace Conference of 1865 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 746min

Our One Common Country explores the most critical meeting of the Civil War. Given short shrift or overlooked by many historians, the Hampton Roads Conference of 1865 was a crucial turning point in the War between the States. In this well written and highly documented book, James B. Conroy describes in fascinating detail what happened when leaders from both sides came together to try to end the hostilities. The meeting was meant to end the fighting on peaceful terms. It failed, however, and the war dragged on for two more bloody, destructive months. Through meticulous research of both primary and secondary sources, Conroy tells the story of the doomed peace negotiations through the characters who lived it. With a fresh and immediate perspective, Our One Common Country offers a thrilling and eye-opening look into the inability of our nation's leaders to find a peaceful solution. The failure of the Hampton Roads Conference shaped the course of American history and the future of America's wars to come. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/blak/006246/bk_blak_006246_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Chronicles of Clovis , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 375min

The Chronicles of Clovis, published in 1911, was the third in Saki (H. H. Munro)'s series of very funny and very vicious stories. As an insider, Saki was ideally poised to eviscerate the Edwardian middle class way of life, and his pitiless and magnetic sense of humour - teamed with an ability to wield that sharpest of writer's tools, the (very) short story - makes these some of the funniest and most quotable of tales. All of the running themes in Saki's work are here: the ghastly maiden relatives, plucked directly from Munro's experiences as a boy with a pair of overly disciplinarian aunts and delivered up to retribution in such famous stories as "Sredni Vashtar"; the somewhat dodgy attitude to female emancipation, shown very short shrift by the newly crowned fictitious King of England in "Hermann the Irascible"; and the ease with which nature, red in tooth and claw, overcomes the seeming power of the Edwardian sense of its own civilisation in the merciless hunting story "Esmé". There are 29 stories in this collection, each one exquisitely crafted, totally vicious and very, very funny. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ian Richardson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/slks/000012/bk_slks_000012_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Not Your Average Nurse: The Entertaining True Story of a Student Nurse in 1970s London , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 681min

Award-winning novelist Maggie Groff shares stories of her richly varied and at times unusual former nursing career. 'Over time, I nursed victims of war, the posh, the poor, the famous and the infamous.... Oh, the stories I can tell!' To a young girl, the life of a student nurse sounds exciting, but with long hours and short shrift it's never easy. So when Maggie Groff embarks as a student nurse at London's King's College Hospital, she must quickly get to grips with the demands of her chosen career. It's sink or swim. In a delightful romp through time, played out against the march of feminism and the fashion, music and movies of almost half a century ago, we follow Maggie's highs and lows as, with trial and much error, she becomes a highly skilled nurse and sets sail for a new life in Australia. From the watchful gaze of stern ward sisters and the ordeals of nursing at a poor housing estate to becoming an industrial nurse at the iconic Sydney Opera House, Maggie shares her stories of mistakes and mayhem, tea and sympathy and the life-affirming moments that make it all worthwhile. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Catherine Milte. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/boli/003078/bk_boli_003078_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Fate Forged: Bound Magic, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 768min

Some worldbuilding details are given short shrift by the fast pace, but there’s a lot here for readers of Seanan McGuire and Patricia Briggs. (Publishers Weekly) Maeve O’Neill grew a hard shell while growing up on the streets of Boston. Just as she’s on the cusp of getting her life on a better track, she starts having agonizing visions of torture. Desperate to rid her mind of the awful scenes, she follows her visions to the scene of a murder. Instead of answers, she gets an unexpected gift from the victim: Magic. Maeve’s newfound abilities soon make her the target of two powerful and dangerous groups, the Council and the Brotherhood, both of which will stop at nothing to gain the magic locked inside her. In an attempt to stay alive, Maeve strikes a deal with the Council’s disillusioned enforcer, Silas Valeron. His motives are suspect, and his arrogance is frustrating, but his plan might work. With more visions sending Maeve deep into a world of magic with enemies all around her, she must learn to control her powers long enough to get rid of them. If she can’t, all of Earth’s magic could fall into the wrong hands. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Elizabeth Bailey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/158753/bk_acx0_158753_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Israel

Winner of the Jewish Book of the Year AwardThe first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel analysts" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem.Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the world's attention, aroused its imagination, and lately, been the object of its opprobrium. Why does such a small country speak to so many global concerns? More pressingly: Why does Israel make the decisions it does? And what lies in its future?We cannot answer these questions until we understand Israel's people and the questions and conflicts, the hopes and desires, that have animated their conversations and actions. Though Israel's history is rife with conflict, these conflicts do not fully communicate the spirit of Israel and its people: they give short shrift to the dream that gave birth to the state, and to the vision for the Jewish people that was at its core. Guiding us through the milestones of Israeli history, Gordis relays the drama of the Jewish people's story and the creation of the state. Clear-eyed and erudite, he illustrates how Israel became a cultural, economic and military powerhouse-but also explains where Israel made grave mistakes and traces the long history of Israel's deepening isolation.With Israel, public intellectual Daniel Gordis offers us a brief but thorough account of the cultural, economic, and political history of this complex nation, from its beginnings to the present. Accessible, levelheaded, and rigorous, Israel sheds light on the Israel's past so we can understand its future. The result is a vivid portrait of a people, and a nation, reborn.

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Living Rich by Spending Smart: How to Get More of What You Really Want , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 383min

As The Millionaire Next Door revealed, building wealth isn’t just about working harder or what you choose to invest in; it’s about spending smarter. Now, award-winning Tribune Company personal finance columnist Gregory Karp shows how to do just that.This audiobook isn’t about depriving yourself. Instead, Gregory Karp shows how to build real, long-lasting wealth by plugging the money leaks you’re barely aware of and making sure you spend with a purpose.Karp’s surprisingly painless techniques will help you eliminate wasteful spending in every area of your financial life. You’ll discover how to focus spending on what you really care about, spend less on gifts without becoming a cheapskate, slash your phone bill, pay less for food and still eat what you want, and eliminate spending. Praise for the book:“After 21 years of giving advice about your wallet on the radio, I thought I had heard it all and read it all. Then I read Living Rich by Spending Smart. Greg Karp has a clear road map to wealth that is yours for the taking. Follow his simple steps and you will take control of your financial future. Get fit now!” (Clark Howard, The Clark Howard radio show)“The book is full of practical information for trimming and redeploying spending, which is often given short shrift in other personal finance books. The author provides solid advice and solid writing on a topic that benefits from a fresh voice.” (Liz Pulliam Weston, MSN Money columnist and author of Easy Money)“Greg Karp offers well-researched, practical strategies that can help anyone save big money on everyday expenses, and his entertaining writing style makes the book a fun read.” (Stephanie Nelson, editor of CouponMom.com and frequent guest on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America)“Greg Karp gets it, and you will, too. His research and tips will help you keep more of the money you earn. Reading Living Rich by Spending Smart is the b ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Nathan McMillan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/195660/bk_acx0_195660_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 979min

The first comprehensive yet accessible history of the state of Israel from its inception to present day, from Daniel Gordis, "one of the most respected Israel analysts" (The Forward) living and writing in Jerusalem. Israel is a tiny state, and yet it has captured the world's attention, aroused its imagination, and, lately, been the object of its opprobrium. Why does such a small country speak to so many global concerns? More pressingly: Why does Israel make the decisions it does? And what lies in its future? We cannot answer these questions until we understand Israel's people and the questions and conflicts, the hopes and desires, that have animated their conversations and actions. Though Israel's history is rife with conflict, these conflicts do not fully communicate the spirit of Israel and its people: They give short shrift to the dream that gave birth to the state and to the vision for the Jewish people that was at its core. Guiding us through the milestones of Israeli history, Gordis relays the drama of the Jewish people's story and the creation of the state. Clear eyed and erudite, he illustrates how Israel became a cultural, economic, and military powerhouse - but also explains where Israel made grave mistakes and traces the long history of Israel's deepening isolation. With Israel, public intellectual Daniel Gordis offers us a brief but thorough account of the cultural, economic, and political history of this complex nation, from its beginnings to the present. Accessible, levelheaded, and rigorous, Israel sheds light on Israel's past so we can understand its future. The result is a vivid portrait of a people and a nation reborn. 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: Fred Sanders. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/005609/bk_harp_005609_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Chopin: Ballades 1-4/Piano Sonata 2

Chopin's Second Sonata and four ballades are among his greatest works. Heroic and original, they sorely tested the composer's contemporaries. Musical pioneers have always received short shrift, and Chopin's breaks with convention meant that the fiery intricacy of the Fourth Ballade's coda and, most of all, the chilling enigma of the Second Sonata's finale provoked puzzlement and hostility, even in composers of Schumann's and Mendelssohn's stature. For Mendelssohn such music went too far, while Schumann asked, When is a sonata a sonata?If any pianist is equipped to eschew obscurity for lucidity it is Emanuel Ax: like his mentor, Arthur Rubinstein, he dismisses all notions of neurosis. For Ax, as for Rubinstein, Chopin's was a noble rather than a morbid soul. A richly comprehensive pianist, Ax has a grandeur, ease and naturalness that make him a consummate musical truth-teller: one whose playing - uninflated, unglitzy - is of an aristocratic essence.

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