127 Results for : excelled
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Cape Cod Bay: A History of Salt & Sea , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 212min
European explorers were captivated by the seemingly endless bounty of natural resources on Cape Cod Bay. One Englishman declared that the codfish were so thick one could walk on their backs. Early settlers quickly learned how to harness the bay's resources and excelled at shore whaling, shipping and salt making. But as these new industries flourished, the native Wampanoag, who helped the fledgling colony to take root, nearly vanished. Author Theresa Mitchell Barbo's skillful narrative weaves together the natural and cultural histories of the bay, highlighting some of the region's diverse milestones- from the drafting of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 to the establishment of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant 350 years later. Cape Cod Bay: A History of Salt & Sea inspires new appreciation for this storied and stunning seascape, and underscores the importance of new efforts to preserve the bay's unique ecosystem. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cynthia Wallace. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/023429/bk_acx0_023429_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Soldier Surrenders: The Conversion of Saint Camillus de Lellis (God's Forgotten Friends: Lives of Little-Known Saints, Volume 2) , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 330min
A novel about the early days of Saint Camillus de Lellis, who was at first a rough, hot-tempered mercenary soldier before finding God and eventually becoming a saint. The story focuses on his conversion rather than on his holiness afterward. At last...a saint for strugglers! Soldiering, gambling, brawling, drinking. As a young man, Saint Camillus excelled at them all. Add to that his fiery temper and innate knack for getting in trouble and Camillus de Lellis seems the last person who could ever achieve holiness! But God had plans for the stubborn young soldier whether Camillus liked it or not. This fast-paced and inspiring story of the wayward soldier of fortune who became an intrepid soldier of Christ will appeal even to those who don't normally like to listen to audiobooks! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Howard Bohlin. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/123762/bk_acx0_123762_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Chasing Pancho Villa: Wild Side Series No. 7 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 29min
In 1916, Pancho Villa crossed into New Mexico and attacked the town of Columbus, killing civilians and soldiers, burned the town, and stole supplies. He fled back to Mexico hiding in the mountains of Chihuahua. President Woodrow Wilson sent Major General Blackjack Pershing and Lieutenant George Patton into Mexico to exact revenge in what was called the Mexican Expedition. In this story, Patton uses airplanes and vehicles in a first for warfare and the last calvary charge on horseback chases Pancho through rugged Mexican mountains and canyons. Many soldiers in this campaign were Buffalo Soldiers, units of black man who excelled in Indian warfare. This true short story is a composite of stories told to me by two tough old Texans who were in the Mexican border wars. Names have been changed, but most of the events are real. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ken Robinson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/041674/bk_acx0_041674_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Grand Passion , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1072min
From the Maryinksy Theatre in pre-Revolutionary Russia to the Lincoln Center in New York during the 70s, this is a generational story of three great ballerinas. Natasha Ladanova, a ballerina who has excelled in the Imperial Ballet with the help of the Grand Duke Alexis, a great admirer of Natasha’s. Nevertheless, even his great wealth cannot convince her to be with him, and she falls passionately in love with Sergei Maximov, who fathers her daughter, Tatiana Trey - and then breaks Natasha’s heart. Tatiana, equipped with her mother’s talent, moves to Hollywood in the 50s and struggles to dance in the heyday of silver screen ballerinas while fighting with polio. She passes her talent for the stage to her daughter, Alysa. Alysa Rochina, dances a major role in one of Maximov’s production. Will her performance finally bring her family to terms with their heritage of love and betrayal? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Christine Williams. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/007408/bk_adbl_007408_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Man Who Robbed the Pierre: The Story of Bobby Comfort , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 616min
Bobby Comfort wanted to be a good something. He turned out to be a great criminal. January 2, 1972: Men in tuxedos rob the Pierre, a New York hotel. They get away with $11 million worth of cash and jewelry. The police are baffled by how large-scale a heist could go off so smoothly. The answer was in the leader of the thieves, a man by the name of Bobby Comfort. Comfort took to crime from a young age, card sharping, petty theft, and eventually robbery. Taking money from the rich, though, was where he excelled. Like Robin Hood (only keeping the loot himself), Comfort masterminded what was, at the time, the most lucrative heist in history. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ira Berkow chronicles the crime, using first-hand accounts to weave together a ripping cops-and-robbers yarn, and a portrait of a truly American rogue. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Stephen Hoye. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/021528/bk_adbl_021528_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Henry Martyn Leland: The King of Luxury Cars Cadillac and Lincoln , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 8min
Here's a biographical profile of Henry Leland, one of the less well-known American automobile pioneers, but who's cars are top named brands and his imprint on the development of the American automobile industry is with few parallels. If Leland had named his cars in his own image, like Ford, Chrysler, Dodge or Olds, he would be renowned - he founded Cadillac and Lincoln. When General Motors nearly went bankrupt in 1910, Leland's Cadillac division kept the company afloat.Leland was a visionary who not only excelled in producing the best made cars, he also brought out many innovations, from electric starters to the first V-8 engine, and was recognized as a leading maker of luxury cars. Leland's success, however, was marred by his conflicts with Henry Ford who ultimately acquired Lincoln and ousted Leland from the company. Leland's story is the story of the founding of Cadillac and Lincoln, two of America's leading marque names. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Baron Ron Herron. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bigh/000118/bk_bigh_000118_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Summary, Analysis & Review of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's et al My Own Words by Instaread , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 26min
My Own Words is a collection of Ruth Bader Ginsburg's public writing and speeches. It includes biographical information and a discussion of her intellectual interests and positions. Ginsburg was born in 1933 in Brooklyn to a Russian Jewish immigrant family. She excelled in academics and showed an early interest in human rights as evidenced by an eighth-grade paper praising the Charter of the United Nations. In 1950, she entered Cornell University where she met Martin Ginsburg during her freshman year. They married in 1954, and he enthusiastically supported her career in law until his death in 2010. Ginsburg gave birth to a daughter in 1955 and entered Harvard Law School in 1956. She was one of only nine women in a class of approximately 500. Women with children were not encouraged to pursue law at the time. Please note: this is a summary, analysis and review of the book and not the original book. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Susan Murphy. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/073367/bk_acx0_073367_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Country Boy Killer: True Story of Cody Legebokoff, Canada's Teenage Serial Killer: Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked the Nation, Book 6 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 164min
He was the friendly, baby-faced, Canadian boy next door. He came from a loving, caring, and well-respected family. Blessed with good looks and back-woods country charm, he was popular with his peers, and although an accident at birth left permanent nerve damage in one of his arms, he excelled in sports. A self-proclaimed "die hard" Calgary Flames fan, he played competitive junior hockey and competed on his school's snowboarding team. And he enjoyed the typical simple pleasures of a boy growing up in the country: camping, hunting, and fishing with family and friends. But he also enjoyed brutally murdering women, and he would become one of the youngest serial killers in Canadian history. From the best-selling author of The Vampire Next Door: The True Story of The Vampire Rapist, John Crutchley. This is the sixth book in the Crimes Canada: True Crimes That Shocked the Nation collection. www.CrimesCanada.com ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Don Kline. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/045078/bk_acx0_045078_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Poe Boys: A Baker's Dozen: 13 Poems and Tales by Edgar Allan Poe , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 394min
This audiobook gives various voices to Poe's writings. These voices are suggested by the identities of the narrator and other characters within each piece. When it seems that Poe is the narrator, we attempt to use a voice that may be similar to that of himself. Edgar Allan Poe had a transatlantic upbringing. He was born in Boston and attended primary school in Scotland and England. At age eleven, he moved to Richmond, Virginia, where his education continued through high school and one year at the University Of Virginia, where he excelled in his studies of French and Latin. We earnestly hope that Mr. Poe would not disapprove of our use of artistic license in this audiobook production of his writings; but, being quite dead, he is in no position to express his opinion about this rendering of his work, or is he? We hope you enjoy listening. Cheers! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Richard B Panzer. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/011068/bk_acx0_011068_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Stretched: Huge Surprises, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 34min, (USK 18)
Alex was just another geeky college kid that excelled in Algebra 2. Selene was just your average college girl that was smoking hot and knew it. She hated geeky guys because she thought that they only cared about video games and fantasy. She did not know that one geeky guy fantasized about her almost daily. Selene did not count on failing that exam. If she did not bring her grades up, all her fun would be over and she would be brought home by her parents. She was on her last leg. After arranging for tutoring to be eligible for a retake, Alex was asked to tutor her. Selene did not like geeky guys. What she did not know was that this experience would stretch her to the limit. This book contains very hot and explicit descriptions of romantic activity. Because of this, this book is intended for mature listeners only. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Jim Roberts. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/059913/bk_acx0_059913_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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