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    My Favorite Girlfriend , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 380min
    My Favorite Girlfriend is a coming-of-age memoir, focusing on how a scrawny, funny-looking, audaciously witty, but naturally athletic, little kid leveraged his athletic skills into becoming a basketball phenom, thereby helping tiny Park Ridge High School in New Jersey to surprisingly secure the school’s first and only Group 1 State Basketball Championship in 1966.This part of the memoir is comparable, in a manner, to the story in the movie Hoosiers, and the following year, it is reminiscent of the book My Losing Season by Pat Conroy. The plan all along was to become popular through athletics, and it succeeded beyond the author’s wildest dreams.  The story details the constant desire for a girlfriend, as early as kindergarten. The author searched for an exceptional girl to love him, and, if not love, then provide a rambunctious, affectionate great experience until he found the love of a life, that is, his favorite girlfriend. This story captures all of the astonishing twists and turns along the way in pursuit of love, including woeful failures with the opposite sex, but some successes, too. The story is rich with numerous girlfriends, detailing the trials and tribulations with each of them, until a vision of beauty and brilliance presented herself and became the author’s favorite girlfriend. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Eli Hansen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/228426/bk_acx0_228426_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Ruby Glass , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 21min
    Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (1884-1941) was a New Zealand-born English novelist famous for his skill at scene setting and vivid plots. He was a best-selling author in the 1920s and 1930s and remains popular to this day. One recurring theme in his works, based in his own unhappy experiences of being bullied at school, is alienation in childhood. The Ruby Glass is a story of dysfunctional childhood. The Cole family play host to their little cousin, Jane, one spring. The other children, Jeremy, Helen, and Mary take an instant dislike to this scrawny, terrified child, and although they do their best to include her in their games, Jane will not join in or engage with them. The only person who seems to like Jane is Hamlet, Jeremy's beloved dog. Jeremy is having a period where whatever he does, he seems to be in increasing trouble with his parents. And the hated cousin, Jane, always seems to be at the root of everything that goes wrong. He feels that she will be the source of his downfall. Then one day, the Jane commits the worst act that any of the children could possibly imagine. And Jeremy's response...even with hindsight he cannot understand how on earth he came to do what he did. And why. Why on earth did he do that? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cathy Dobson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redd/000665/bk_redd_000665_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Trace : Significant Brothers, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 364min
    Forensic investigator Dustin Reed stopped believing in fairytale romance in high school. Ever since his best friends scared off his loser ex, he's been a chronically single scrawny geek, afraid of being used. Love blossoms around him, while his family wants him to get hitched to the right class of man. All he can seem to find is hookup app encounters, but Dustin wishes someone would sweep him off his feet for love, too.After his tour of duty, now-forensic photographer Leo Sanderson is glad to be home. Behind his muscles lies a heart of gold, but school and his new job aren't resonating with him. Nobody has his back anymore, but he's fine on his own. He's never clicked with the women he's dated, but bumping into Dustin in a gay bar is making things fall into place...a little faster than he'd like.Hooking up while avoiding labels isn't a bad idea: Leo's figuring himself out, Dustin's unwilling to hand over his heart, and they both work together. But Valentine's day is coming and they haven't been seeing anyone else. In fact, neither of them want to. Every fairytale has to start somewhere; why not the bedroom? Can they get past their insecurities and admit to each other and the world what they really want? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Greg Boudreaux. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/148149/bk_acx0_148149_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Winging It: A Memoir of Caring for a Vengeful Parrot Who's Determined to Kill Me , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 421min
    A gift from an overseas relative, Graycie, an African Gray parrot, arrives in the Gardiner home not long after the birth of their first child, adding the responsibilities of parrot-hood to their newfound parenthood. Jenny Gardiner and her husband were hoping for a docile, beautifully plumed, Polly-want-a-cracker type of companion - but patchily feathered, scrawny, ill-tempered Graycie was the furthest thing from what they envisioned. In Winging It, Gardiner shares in vivid and hilarious detail the many hazards of parrot ownership, from endless avian latrine duty to discovering the multiple ways a beak can pierce human flesh. Whether she’s swearing at the dog, mimicking the sound of the smoke alarm, or bobbing to the beat of the kids clapping for her amusement, she brings the family joy, laughter, and, sometimes, tears. So why would the Gardiners subject themselves to the crazy behavior of this parrot for so long? Well, because, as the Gardiners realize, Graycie is a part of the family, and just like in any relationship between living creatures, things do not always go according to plan. A mix of hilarious pet hijinks and a poignant story of family commitment, Winging It is a reminder of the importance of patience, loyalty, and humor when it comes to dealing with even the most temperamental members of the family. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Teri Clark Linden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/010185/bk_adbl_010185_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Poisoned in Paradise: A Grime Fighter Cozy Mystery Series, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 670min
    A mysterious outbreak. Tourism under threat. Can Rynelle solve the case before it becomes a tropical hot zone? Public Health Officer Rynelle MacLeod loves keeping her Caribbean island pristine for visitors. But when a visiting billionaire is struck down with food poisoning, she has to cut her own vacation short to stop a nasty crisis. And she’s sure the skin-and-bones stalker who keeps hitting on her is actually a reporter sniffing out a dirty scoop.  NASA Astronaut Joe Johnson struggles to blend into the blue-water paradise. Secretly on an underwater mission, the ISS-stationed scientist is focused on avoiding people and pathogens and getting his gravity-laden body back into shape. But it’s the larger-than-life, germ-busting beauty he continually bumps into that’s making his heart work overtime. In a race to prevent microbial mayhem, Rynelle slowly warms up to the scrawny man interfering with tracking down the toxin-inducing culprit. But when Joe thinks she’s about to expose his hidden research habitat, he’s forced to choose between career contamination and an out-of-this world romance. Can the grime-fighting duo save the island from a septic catastrophe and give their love-infected hearts the all-clear? Poisoned in Paradise is the first book in the feel-good Grime Fighter Cozy Mystery Series. If you like entertaining mixups, quirky characters, and health-conscious hijinks, then you’ll adore Sarah Jane Weldon’s escape from reality." ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cornelia Colman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/237653/bk_acx0_237653_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Jed Had to Die , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 491min
    The happiest day of Payton Lambert's life was the day she graduated high school and watched Bald Knob, Kentucky, get smaller and smaller in her rearview mirror. She wanted more for her life than a tiny town where everyone knows your business and you can't find a decent cup of coffee for at least 40 miles. Twelve years later an unexpected phone call in the middle of the night has her packing up her life in Chicago and racing back home to the one person she ever regretted leaving behind. Upon her return she sees that Leo Hudson, the scrawny boy who had followed Payton around like a puppy and could recite cow insemination facts in his sleep, is long gone. Leo is still hot on her heels, but now he's wearing a sheriff badge and dead set on solving a murder that may or may not involve Payton, along with half the town. In a town where the biggest crime happened the day someone kicked a few of his cows, people are pointing fingers, rumors are spreading like wildfire, and Payton swears she's only making out with the sweet-talking, studly sheriff to distract him from the secrets she's keeping. When you've been tased, peed on by a yippy dog named Bo Jangles, and can't stop picturing what Sheriff Hudson looks like naked, it will be a tough job making everyone agree that Jed had to die. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Amy McFadden. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/071668/bk_acx0_071668_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Need , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 137min
    I've been in love with my father's best friend for my entire life.When Ashton moved to London, it broke my heart. I was only fourteen, but I was in love. I haven't seen him in four years. But now my father is getting married, and he's back. And things have definitely changed.My feelings haven't changed, but I have. I'm not a scrawny little girl anymore. I have thick hips and curves. Lots of them. And once my father's best friend sees them, well, let's just say he becomes more caveman than best man.He can't take his eyes off me during the ceremony. He can't keep his hands off me during dinner. And every chance he gets, he's pulling me into storage closets and kitchens and alleys to..."celebrate".I've always wanted Ashton to see me. Really see me. And he has. OMG, he has. But what am I going to do when this obsessive older man keeps saying he's going to steal me away and bring me back to London with him? And what's my father going to do when he finds out?Don't you love weddings? The flowers, the dresses, the crazed, over-the-top best man dragging a bridesmaid down the aisle... Or, is that just in my filthy head?Get ready for a possessive alpha hero who makes zero apologies for his obsession with his new love. Insta-love at its finest in a safe listen with no cheating and a super sweet HEA guaranteed.Enjoy! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Beth Roeg, Noel Harrison. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/161287/bk_acx0_161287_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Queen of Thieves Box Set: A Grimdark Sword and Sorcery Fantasy Thief Adventure: Defenders of Legend, Box Set 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 2386min
    They killed her family. They ripped apart her home. But to repay her debts, she'll have to sacrifice her innocence.Three gripping novels of grim, dark intrigue in the underworld of thieves and cutthroats!Robbed of everything she loves, Viola mourns the sudden loss of her mother. Now burdened with an impossible debt to the Night Guild, she’s forced to train as a cunning thief. Subjected to cruelty at every turn, the scrawny criminal apprentice vows to survive long enough to become the kingdom’s best.Thrown together with unlikely allies, her burgeoning skills draw the attention of sadistic bullies and jealous rivals with dark intentions. But fueled by grief-filled rage, Viola won’t let anything distract her from preparing for the Guild’s most treacherous test.In a cutthroat den of thieves, can Viola rise to power and outrun a brutal death?The gripping Queen of Thieves epic fantasy series is not for the faint of heart. If you like grim dark battles, improbable heroines, and graphic scenes, then you’ll love Andy Peloquin’s unflinching coming-of-age tale.Listen to Queen of Thieves for a pitch-black tale of a thievery today!Warning: This book contains one scene of graphic sexual assault and is not suitable for all ages.From the Author: This Omnibus is a self-contained, stand-alone series set in the same world as Defenders of Legend number one and number two, but can be listened to either before or after. Chronologically, it occurs before the events of the previous collections. In the Queen of Thieves Box Set Audiobook:Child of the Night Guild (Book 1)Thief of the Night Guild (Book 2)Queen of the Night Guild (Book 3) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rebecca McKernan. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/168867/bk_acx0_168867_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Light Tamer: Light Tamer Trilogy, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 245min
    Jessie Lucente recently moved in with her grandma in New Bern, NC. A cozy town for retiree's and home of Nicholas Sparks, but not good for a teenage girl. Jessie is reintroduced to Caleb Baldwin, the nerdy boy that rescued her from drowning one summer. Caleb isn't scrawny and dorky anymore, he is tall, dark, and very handsome. Caleb is a Light Tamer and he needs Jessie for his survival. He is bound to her because he saved her life and now he is falling for her... because she's almost perfect. Jessie is a Light Tamer with unique abilities, you will learn what 15 seconds do. Jessie is introduced to Amber, a girl that is angry at the world over her brother's death. Her sarcasm will have you laughing at her boldness. Amber was a loner, until Jessie came along and made her participate in life again. In mythology, Fate is three sisters. The one to begin your life, one to weave your life, and one to end your life. The one that weaves the story of your life needs the Light Tamers to banish Erebus. He is the God of Darkness. Erebus is on a mission to steal an original Light Tamer, but he must be vanquished back to the Underworld. When you challenge darkness, you risk your light being drained. Can true love conquer the Dark Ones? Be a fifteen-year-old all over again. This audiobook will take you on a journey through first kisses, to bonding for life. Jessie will captivate listeners with her likability. Caleb will open your heart to love and friendship. This is a story for all ages. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julia Thomas. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/012008/bk_acx0_012008_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Kelso: The Horse of Gold , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 357min
    At his three-year debut in June 1960, no one could know that Mrs. Allaire DuPont’s small, deerlike gelding named Kelso would come to dominate American racing like no other horse before or since. For five unprecedented years, he would reign as Horse of the Year, setting records and endearing himself to millions of fans. Always considered among the top four horses of all time, with Man o' War, Secretariat, and Citation, for many Kelso is the greatest racehorse, since he won at sprints and endurance races, won on turf and dirt, carried unprecedented handicap weights, and raced both foreign and national thoroughbreds. Kelso was crowned champion of the Jockey Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious racing events, an astounding five straight times. Like Seabiscuit, Kelso was not earmarked as a contender and missed the Triple Crown races. But Kelso's greatness was decisive: He regularly defeated Triple Crown race winners.In Kelso: The Horse of Gold, Linda Kennedy tells the remarkable story of one of the greatest athletes of the ages, recreating the excitement of "Kelly's" unique and brilliant career while placing his unparalleled achievements in the context of racing history.The book is published by Westholme Publishing. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks."Will charm and excite those who saw Kelso run and remember his stirring deeds." (Wall Street Journal)"In this concise, entertaining account, Kennedy tells the story of Kelso, a scrawny ungainly gelding who just happened to be one of the greatest Thoroughbreds that ever lived." (Publishers Weekly)"An excellent portrayal...so intense that one has the sensation of being right there with the crowd and cheering Kelso on." (Tom Trotter, former New York Racing secretary) ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Randi Bachman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/187014/bk_acx0_187014_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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