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  Mycroft and Sherlock , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 614min

  The new novel by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, starring brothers Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes. It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of London. Mycroft Holmes - now 26 and a force to be reckoned with at the War Office - has no interest in the killings; however his brother Sherlock has developed a distasteful fascination for the macabre to the detriment of his studies, much to Mycroft's frustration. When a ship carrying cargo belonging to Mycroft's best friend Cyrus Douglas runs aground, Mycroft persuades Sherlock to serve as a tutor at the orphanage that Douglas runs as a charity, so that Douglas might travel to see what can be salvaged. Sherlock finds himself at home among the street urchins, and when a boy dies of a suspected drug overdose, he decides to investigate, following a trail of strange subterranean symbols to the squalid opium dens of the London docks. Meanwhile a meeting with a beautiful Chinese woman leads Mycroft to the very same mystery, one that forces him to examine the underbelly of the opium trade that is enriching his beloved Britain's coffers. As the stakes rise, the brothers find that they need one another's assistance and counsel. But a lifetime of keeping secrets from each other may have catastrophic consequences.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Damian Lynch. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/052289/bk_adbl_052289_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Narcissism and Leadership , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 135min

  The destiny of humankind as a species fell on the shoulders of great men.The aim of the current book is to unravel the changes in narcissistic leadership that develop over time and to examine the potential mechanisms that are responsible for any such changes.The term “Narcissism” is derived from Ovid’s tale of Narcissus falling in love with his own reflection to the detriment of his true/real self, which caused him to perish. Although Ovid’s tale of Narcissus being obsessed by his image is void of any psychological examination, it is significant not merely for where the term “narcissism” is derived from, but more importantly for the constructive themes like unrequited self-love that resonated with later interpretations of narcissism as a personality trait.Such individuals’ maintenance of their self-esteem depends on the incessant use of certain mental functions. They are continually judging others usually pointing up the moral flaws in other people’s personality and behavior and, without shame or hesitation, they set themselves up as the guides and leaders and gods of those who are in need of guidance, of leadership, and as a target for their reverence.These psychoanalytical perspectives suggest that narcissists regulate their self-image through portrayals of grandiosity, which are often boundless, in turn leading to their rise into leadership positions.Scroll up and click the buy now button to grab a copy of this book! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mary Johnson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/205849/bk_acx0_205849_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Managing Public Construction Projects: Imagine, Design, Manage, Build: From Concept to Concrete , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 338min

  In the course of my more than 15 years of experience as an attorney, I’ve worked on billions of dollars’ worth of public construction projects, and I’ve seen them succeed and fail.The failures have sometimes been from conditions that were not foreseeable, but often have been from predictable issues that recur with shocking frequency. The reason for this is simple: With public projects, the persons that are responsible for the project approvals and outcomes, at the highest levels, are typically elected or appointed officials that have little previous experience with construction, much less with managing a multimillion-dollar project. Elected and appointed officials are often unwilling to acknowledge their lack of expertise, and instead plow forward with projects that have major potential defects - or at the very least, that have not been fully considered and optimized.The general lack of prior experience that many public officials have, when properly acknowledged, can be a great asset, rather than a significant detriment. How is that so? When you come into a project without the burden of prior assumptions based on previous project experience, you can reenvision what a successful project should be, and what your goals should be. Learn from an exploration of projects that were successful and projects that failed, and learn the practical steps to managing a successful public construction project. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Helen D. Gordon. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/232745/bk_acx0_232745_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Atheism: A Wonderful World Without Religion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 53min

  Throughout human history religions have been a staggeringly powerful force in the hearts and minds of their adherents and in society as a whole. They have moved men and women to inspiring acts of bravery and spurred the creation of some of the most sublime works of art, and arguably have been pivotal in the creation of stable societies and the social order we see today. At the same time, though, they have also been responsible for some of the most heinous atrocities ever committed and have imposed many arbitrary limits on individuals that serve as a massive detriment to their well-being. As time has marched on, we have developed new systems for making sense of the natural world and for living together harmoniously. The barriers that separate us have eroded and we have built alternatives to the systems that religion has used to maintain order. This book aims to look at some of the notions that atheists hold. The first two chapters are an exploration into the factual inadequacies of faith. The third will touch on the social evils of religion and their deep rooting in the very nature and psychology of faith itself. The last three chapters will address the alternative, non-theistic solutions to three separate problems previously solved by faith. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Adam Schulmerich. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/042329/bk_acx0_042329_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Maverick: North Ridge Series, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 482min

  Forget playing it safe. John "Maverick" Nelson likes to live his life on the edge - literally. A crucial member of the search and rescue team in the mountainous British Columbian town of North Ridge, Maverick's brash and bold attitude means he's the first one to ascend into danger, no matter the risk. When it comes to women, though, Maverick errs on the side of caution. For all his cocky charm, rugged good looks, and sexual swagger, he remains as unreachable as the surrounding peaks. Hot, wild sex? He'll tell you there's no better way to spend a cold, wintry night. Relationships? He'd rather freeze - that is, until he lays his eyes on North Ridge's newest search and rescue team member, American Riley Clarke. With the chemistry between them hot enough to melt snow, keeping their hands off each other is a detriment to the success of their team. Besides, Maverick's her boss and she didn't work her ass off in Colorado just to throw it all away for some mind-blowing sex. But when the worst winter in years sweeps in, Riley and Maverick will have to battle the elements along with their attraction for each other. And if either of them slips up, both of them will be in for a deep freeze. Contains mature themes. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Alexander Cendese, Alexandra Shawnee. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/tant/010711/bk_tant_010711_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Sigil: Book 1 (eBook, ePUB)

  The world just didn't have enough problems, especially for Judy Morris, lifelong citizen of New Hope City and part-time superhuman. She didn't ask for much, but sadly, destiny had more than enough. Inheriting her emergent magic allowed Judy to go under the guise of the Sigil, a less-than-super super going up against annoying heroes who do less than the city needs and various villains who are out for blood. Among them, she finds herself regularly combating Magnanimous, 'the Ferrous Defender'; world-class oversized Boy Scout, John Ivan McGrath, a cutthroat businessman with a volatile hold on the city; and Measure, a radical gang leader who retaliates against McGrath's encroachment, to the inadvertent detriment of his community.Even as tension brews in the streets of New Hope, so, too, does it brew in the other worlds. Strange happenings occur for Judy, and an odd divine intervention trips up her already-shattered life. As she grows to realize her potential as well as the implications of the world around her, Judy's longing for a long-term justice in the city causes her to look deeper into a conflict she never wanted anything to do with. With her tech-savvy best friend, Lisa, and considerate aunt, Maxine, will she be able to bring the justice New Hope has needed, let alone survive the city?

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  Black Ops Advertising: Native Ads, Content Marketing, and the Covert World of the Digital Sell , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 469min

  From Facebook to Talking Points Memo to the New York Times, often what looks like fact-based journalism is not. It's advertising. Not only are ads indistinguishable from reporting, the Internet we rely on for news, opinions, and even impartial sales content is now the ultimate corporate tool. Listener beware: content without a corporate sponsor lurking behind it is rare indeed. Black Ops Advertising dissects this rapid rise of "sponsored content", a strategy whereby advertisers have become publishers and publishers create advertising - all under the guise of unbiased information. Covert selling, mostly in the form of native advertising and content marketing, has so blurred the lines between editorial content and marketing message that it is next to impossible to tell real news from paid endorsements. In the 21st century, instead of telling us to buy, buy, BUY, marketers "engage" with us so that we share, share, SHARE - the ultimate subtle sell. Why should this concern us? Because personal data, personal relationships, and our very identities are being repackaged in pursuit of corporate profits. Because tracking and manipulation of data make "likes" and tweets and followers the currency of importance, rather than scientific achievement or artistic talent or information the electorate needs to fully function in a democracy. And because we are being manipulated to spend time with technology, to interact with "friends," to always be on, even when it is to our physical and mental detriment. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Tamara Marston. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/028153/bk_adbl_028153_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Grief , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 53min

  Grief can strike in the best of us, it can be debilitating, it can make us feel morose and it can almost permanently take the edge off of everything we do. Grief is a condition that you create yourself. We can all suffer at times from grief yet for those who dwell on it, it tends to create a life of its own and then it becomes a part of us and then it almost consumes us to the extent we lose our free thought and hide behind it as a facade and an excuse as to not to fail or move forward. Grief can stop us moving and, it can cloud our decisions, stop us smiling and become even more judgmental in everything we do. This audio download is ideal for those who have suffered a past situation which they dwell upon to not only to their own detriment but all those around them too. It's selfish, self centred and it proves nothing. It neither gives one validation nor purpose as we can't change the past and regurgitating the past as an appeasement is sordid and shallow and offers nothing to life whatsoever. Being guilty other than of a deed never solves anything even for those evil loveless people who feed upon it and gloat on others negative situations for their own "vampire like" addictions which only goes to highlight what useless people they are. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mr John Stewart Rushton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/lfal/000030/bk_lfal_000030_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 761min

  There are few more precious routines than that of the bedtime story. So why do we discard this invaluable ritual as grown-ups to the detriment of our well-being and good health? In this groundbreaking anthology, Ben Holden, editor of the best-selling Poems That Make Grown Men Cry, challenges how we think about life, a third of which is spent asleep. He deftly explores not only the science of sleep but also why we endlessly tell stories - even to ourselves, as we dream. Holden combines his own illuminating storytelling with a treasure trove of timeless classics and contemporary gems. Poems and short stories, fairy tales and fables, reveries and nocturnes - from William Shakespeare to Haruki Murakami, Charles Dickens to Roald Dahl, Rabindranath Tagore to Nora Ephron, Vladimir Nabokov to Neil Gaiman - are all woven together to replicate the journey of a single night's sleep. Some of today's greatest storytellers reveal their choices of the ideal grown-up bedtime story: writers such as Margaret Drabble, Ken Follett, Tessa Hadley, Robert Macfarlane, Patrick Ness, Tony Robinson, and Warsan Shire. Fold away your laptop and shut down your mobile phone. Curl up and crash out with the ultimate bedside book, one you'll return to again and again. Full of laughter and tears, moonlight and magic, Bedtime Stories for Grown-ups joyfully provides the dream way to end the day - and begin the night.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ben Holden, Sandra Duncan, Luke Thompson, Gareth Armstrong, Esther Wane. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/sans/007819/bk_sans_007819_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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  True Police Stories: Crazy Eyewitness Accounts & Bizarre True Stories of the Paranormal Kind , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 89min

  Policemen are trained to respond logically and rationally in moments of stress - they have a very stressful job wherein they are seen as de facto villains for both criminals as well as the people they are protecting. They often, to their detriment, represent the ruling class, causing them to not have many admirers. It is thus interesting to see the number of accounts reported by policemen that hint at a paranormal entity, as this seems to be an aberration with respect to their usual personality. At this point it is difficult to explain why human beings are so enraptured by the paranormal - perhaps it is a product of millennia of evolution that has led to us surviving, and thriving, on this planet. Perhaps we can come to a better understanding with regards to this question at the end of this book, which is an attempt to chronicle a few varied and interesting police encounters with seemingly paranormal activity. The purpose of this book is primarily as an interest piece, but also with the intention to arouse a sense of curiosity in the listener towards possible solutions to these mysteries. Both supernatural and rational conclusions will be presented in this book, with the intention not of foisting an opinion on the listener, but of exposing the listener to a myriad number of ways in which the supernatural is said to have influenced our world.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Mark Rossman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/080203/bk_acx0_080203_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.

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