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Fool's Gold , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 674min

US Marshal Mason Sadler has a great hustle going on with the vivacious and lovely Belle Dubois, the madam of the Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone, Arizona Territory. She keeps the outlaws occupied until he conveniently shows up to arrest them after which she and Mason split the reward.Their business arrangement is going rather well until the wealthy inventor and archaeologist Henry Mitchell decides to make a play for Belle's attention and affection. After all, he's single while Mason is stuck in a marriage to a woman who prefers laudanum to marital bliss. But does Henry really desire Belle or is his interest a deflection from his true intentions, for gold from the Seven Cities of Cibola has been discovered in the mining hills of Tombstone. Two men desperately want to keep the discovery a secret -- Caleb, the old miner who found the treasure, and Henry who has spent the past several years hunting for it. Unfortunately for Caleb, Henry has no qualms about using whatever means necessary to take what he wants, even if it means murder and kidnapping. Regrettably for Belle, she eventually gets in the way. With the help of two Chiricahua machinists, Mason sets out to stop Henry's escape and rescue Belle. But everyone has failed to take into consideration two dead conquistadors who are not quite ready to part with the gold. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Steve Wannall. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/090259/bk_acx0_090259_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Rising Flames , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 454min

USA Today best-selling author Kennedy Layne concludes the Surviving Ashes series with an explosive story where the strength of love rises against the loss of humanity.... Van Overton had given years of service to his country. He'd paid his dues and he no longer needed to put his life on the line. He could live out the rest of his days doing what he did best - making money from inside the heart of the world's fastest paced financial system. Allie James had wished time and again for something - anything - to happen just so she didn't have to open another eviction notice. She adored the hustle and bustle of the city, her cozy apartment in a good neighborhood, and the rugged looking man across the hall wasn't half bad to look at either. Regrettably, she'd been thinking more along the lines of winning the lottery than an approaching apocalypse. Van should have known his luck wouldn't hold out, but a supervolcano eruption? It was a good thing his time in the military had taught him to be ready for just about anything. Unfortunately, his next-door neighbor didn't fit into anyone's idea of a survival plan. Allie was everything he tried to avoid in a woman, but she was definitely the one who had the ability to steal his heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rock Engle. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/031567/bk_adbl_031567_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Never Grow Up , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 574min

A candid, thrilling memoir from one of the most recognizable, influential, and beloved cinematic personalities in the world. Everyone knows Jackie Chan. Whether it’s from Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon, The Karate Kid, or Kung Fu Panda, Jackie is admired by generations of moviegoers for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and mind-bending stunts. In 2016 - after 56 years in the industry, over 200 films, and many broken bones - he received an honorary Academy Award for his lifetime achievement in film. But at 64 years old, Jackie is just getting started. Now, in Never Grow Up, the global superstar reflects on his early life, including his childhood years at the China Drama Academy (in which he was enrolled at the age of six), his big breaks (and setbacks) in Hong Kong and Hollywood, his numerous brushes with death (both on and off film sets), and his life as a husband and father (which has been, admittedly and regrettably, imperfect). Jackie has never shied away from his mistakes. Since The Young Master in 1980, Jackie’s films have ended with a bloopers reel in which he stumbles over his lines, misses his mark, or crashes to the ground in a stunt gone south. In Never Grow Up, Jackie applies the same spirit of openness to his life, proving time and time again why he’s beloved the world over: He’s honest, funny, kind, brave beyond reckoning and - after all this time - still young at heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Daxing Zhang, Jennifer Lim. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/008947/bk_sans_008947_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Empire Betrayed: The Fall of Sejanus , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 289min

In A.D. 29, Emperor Tiberius Caesar, living in self-imposed exile on the Isle of Capri, entrusts his Praetorian Prefect, Lucius Aelius Sejanus, with the administration of the vast Roman Empire. Under Sejanus' iron fist, and unbeknownst to Tiberius, the ranks of the Senate and equites are subsequently purged of the Praetorian's enemies. Treason trials, once prohibited in Rome, have become commonplace as Sejanus relentlessly punishes any who would defy him in his quest for power. After many years of commanding the cavalry of the Army of the Rhine, Tribune Aulus Nautius Cursor at last returns to Rome, amidst the turmoil. Two years later he is elected as a Tribune of the Plebs; the representatives of the people who hold the power of veto over the Senate. It is Cursor who discovers Sejanus' sinister plans; that he seeks to overthrow Tiberius and name himself Emperor. Duty bound to save the Empire from falling further under a tyrannical usurper, Cursor resolves to unravel the conspiracy and bring the perpetrators to justice. Aiding him is an old friend; a retired Master Centurion named Gaius Calvinus. Regrettably, they know that if successful, Tiberius' retribution will be swift and brutal, sparing neither the innocent nor the guilty. This leaves only two dark paths for Cursor and Calvinus; either allow the pending reign of terror under a ruthless usurper, or unleash the unholy vengeance of an emperor betrayed. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jonathan Waters. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/087607/bk_acx0_087607_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Alive Inside the Wreck: A Biography of Nathanael West , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 351min

From his name to his college transcript to his literary style, Nathanael West was self-invented. Born Nathan Weinstein, the author of the classics Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939) was an uncompromising artist obsessed with writing the perfect novel. He pursued his passion from New York to California, flirting dangerously with the bleak, faux-glamour of Hollywood as the country suffered through the grim realities of the Great Depression. At the center of a circle of vigorous young literary writers that included Malcolm Cowley, William Carlos Williams, F. Scott Fitzgerald, S. J. Perelman, and Dashiell Hammett, West rose to become one of the most original literary talents of the 20th century - an accomplished yet regrettably underappreciated master of the short lyric novel. West was finally starting to enjoy financial stability as a Hollywood screenwriter when he died in the California desert. A notoriously bad driver, he was racing back from a vacation in Mexico with his young bride of eight months when he crashed at full speed into another car. He was dead at the age of 37. For this book, the first biography on West alone in over 40 years, Joe Woodward combed the archives at The Huntington Library and the John Hay Library at Brown University. At both he had access to personal letters, photographs, unpublished manuscripts and corrected typescripts as well as seldom-heard taped interviews with S. J. Perelman, Dalton Trumbo, Matthew Josephson, and others. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Patrick Baur. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/003658/bk_acx0_003658_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Scalpel: Feral Space, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 711min

Swirl and Sparkle share one body. When the bickering sisters are mysteriously attacked, they flee for their lives, assisted by Hargie, their fast-talking, faster-than-light and morally questionable pilot.Swirl's life is not going to plan. Exiled by her alien masters to the scuzziest part of the galaxy for crimes she did not commit, the once promising combat agent is reduced to peddling drugs aboard a mile-long space slum. If there is an upside, Swirl is sure her sister isn't part of it. Regrettably, the frivolous Sparkle shares Swirl's brain and body. Nevertheless, when the sisters are attacked, they learn to cease bickering and flee for their lives.Hargie's life never really had a plan. One of the bubblefolk, a race of faster-than-light addicted lowlifes, Hargie jumps from star to star, bar to bar, forever outrunning a past best forgotten. When Swirl buys a ride on his ship, Hargie tries to see the enigmatic woman as just another job, one he can abandon when the time comes.Melid’s life is but a cog in an immense machine. Empathically bonded to her own kind, she feels naught for the rest of humanity. The merciless Melid is ordered to hunt down a mysterious woman before she can return to her even more mysterious home world. More than simply fantasy in space. This space opera tale will launch you on a quest through a universe of beautiful worlds, spaceships that bend physics, and space beasts with firepower. Relinquish reality and delight in this stunning fantasy space opera. Explore the broken worlds and palaces of psychotic warlords. Venture to the edge of sanity and into the heart of the universes' greatest enigma: the silent beasts of the void, the Scalpels. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sara Parlier. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/163786/bk_acx0_163786_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Roma: The History of the Romani People and the Controversial Persecutions of Them Across Europe , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 95min

“We are all wanderers on this earth. Our hearts are full of wonder, and our souls are deep with dreams.” (Old Romani proverb)In the 21st century, cultural differences and individuality are often celebrated and protected across much of the world, and given society's conscientious awareness of such phenomena, it is, therefore, all the more surprising when considering the ignorance or indifference that the world, at large, exhibits toward the Romani people. Otherwise known as the “Roma” or by their popular misnomer “the gypsies”, the members of this highly undervalued and grossly misrepresented community have long been considered outcasts. More often than not, the Romani are branded by even those who fancy themselves liberals as “pikeys”, “gyppos”, and “gips”. There's also a regrettably common term “gypped” meaning “to cheat, or swindle” which perpetuates the damaging stereotype that the Roma are dishonest nuisances and societal pests. Even well-intentioned attempts to shine the spotlight on the community have sometimes been counterproductive, for they are often reduced to no more than exotic, whimsical entertainers for the privileged. According to a shocking email authored by an anonymous whistleblower in 2012, the staff at the Laurieston Job Center in Glasgow's Southside regularly referred to their Romani customers as “gypos, scum, beggars, suicide bombers, thieves, and pedophiles”. The whistleblower cited the staff's disturbing comments regarding an unnamed Romani woman who had brought her two children along to the job center: “The staff were all joking and saying they should sanction her for claiming whilst pimping out her kids. They then went on to make horrible remarks about the children, saying they were "mongs".On August 5th of the same year, over 700 far-right “activists” stormed the heavily Romani-populated Hungarian village of Devescer. “Gypsy criminals,” the mob chanted as they hurled rocks, paving stones, and ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bill Hare. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/171121/bk_acx0_171121_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Short Stories and Metaphors , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 200min

Written from experiences of beneficial change within clients by a therapist with many years of successful experience. Metaphors are the paints that illuminate a black and white drawing. They are mirrors of the mind. The face you look at in the mirror is never the face others see, but when we look at ourselves from a different viewpoint then we can see the changes that will make us better. They are tools for change, they break the barriers of rigid thinking. They empower us to think in a lateral way, they illuminate the way forward to a better path. They help us to recognize the causes of our problems. Metaphors enable us to create new patterns of thought. We live in a stressful world. Very often we live at a distance from the people who we could ask for help or advice. Regrettably, it is often easier to recognize the causes and effects of problems after the event, with the benefit of hindsight. Therefore, these short stories, based on real-life experiences, have been written in order to offer help to people who are suffering, or who might suffer, from negative influences in their lives. The stories are based on the adverse effects that behaviors, attitudes and actions have had on the lives of others. Therefore, if the listeners can benefit from recognizing symptoms of their own issues that have caused problems, then there is the possibility that they can take corrective action before suffering strikes them. The stories have themes, which address modern views of ourselves and others. The intention is to encourage personal insights into our own problems and attitudes in order to encourage positive personal changes. This is a companion volume to: Moving Forward; Life Changing Short Stories and Metaphors for Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy & NLP and Mind Changing Short Stories & Metaphors: For Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy & NLP: For Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy and NLP ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: John Smale. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/206012/bk_acx0_206012_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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Cognitive Faith: Science, Religion, God and You , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 278min

What if you found a version of faith in God that did not ask you to deny scientific truths or to blindly accept as true what you consider frankly impossible?Sue Sorensen has walked the path of a seeker of faith, through the dark alleys of addiction and recovery, and has wrestled with the troubling questions that arise from a religion vs. science viewpoint. Sorensen has taken on what many people face but choose to ignore - mostly because they have no way to deal with the contradictions and so just live with them. Sorensen has had a successful career in business as a learning and development professional and has presented numerous business courses on a wide variety of topics, including emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and problem-solving.Cognitive Faith provides an approach to faith for those who:Have discarded any version of faith in God or found a religion to lack credibilityAre realists, nerds, or hopeless skeptics who nevertheless like to read intellectually challenging propositionsHave explored self-help and made progress but are looking to accelerate their personal growth and developmentAre troubled and need some help with finding the strength to changeCourageously written, Cognitive Faith challenges and disputes some of the central premises of religious faith, including most religious lore, and religious morality and behavioral dictates. With pointed rebukes for the regrettably common inclination toward irrational thinking, in our personal lives, in our spiritual lives, and in current political and social systems, this audiobook nevertheless blazes a path for a modern-day rational, cognitive version of empowering faith.From brontosaurs to bosons, from afterlife to daily life, from miracles to meanness, and from Pascal’s Wager to present-day politics. If belief in God is to remain relevant in today’s world, a new version of faith is required. Get you ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Becky Parker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/132193/bk_acx0_132193_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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The Battle of Chaldiran: The History and Legacy of the Ottoman Empire’s Decisive Victory over the Safavid Dynasty in Anatolia , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 129min

The town of Caldiran (Chaldiran) in Turkey is home to about 60,000 people. On a plain close to the Iranian border, it it backdropped by the Armenian Ranges and very close to a Faultline, which has ensured it’s suffered from seismic activity many times in the past. But in the early 16th century, it was the site of different kinds of faultlines, serving as a battleground between the region’s two greatest powers as they clashed over politics and religion.In the wake of taking Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire would spend the next few centuries expanding its size, power, and influence on the way to becoming one of the world’s most important geopolitical players. It was a rise that would not truly start to wane until the 19th century, and while its most memorable conflicts were fought against the Europeans, the course of Ottoman history was greatly impacted by events against the other major Muslim power in its region: the Safavid Empire.Naturally, the two powers quickly took up the geopolitical positions of the old Byzantine and Persian Empires in the time before Islam and fought over much of the same territory, including Mesopotamia, the Caucuses, today's eastern Turkey and the Persian Gulf. Their first battle was fought in 1514, their first real war was fought from 1532-1555, and they continued to spar regularly until the early 19th century, when European colonialism forced them both onto the defensive. Echoes of these conflicts can be seen in the recent sparring between Iran and Turkey through proxies in Iraq and Syria.On August 23, 1514 the two sides clashed at Chaldiran in a contest for hegemony over the Middle East, and the results have affected the Middle East ever since. Regrettably, few concrete details of the actual battle survive, a not uncommon obstacle when studying battles from the Middle Ages. However, the course of the conflict can be reconstructed from the politics of the time, knowledge of the characters involved, the contempora ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Colin Fluxman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/177960/bk_acx0_177960_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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